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Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 1d

You can emulate it now. I used to play it almost weekly at the Aladdin's Castle in our Mall. I also played the spiritual successor Sky Riders last year at our Chuckie Cheese and it was pretty great and was even multiplayer.

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Knapp Arcade @knapparcade.bsky.social · 2d

A rare 1996 Namco Prop Cycle flight simulator arcade game.

An unknown number of this unique game were produced, but I rarely see it on location. Designed by Shigeki Toyama, a Namco engineer who also worked on Final Lap, Xevious & Point Blank.

#arcade #namco #retroarcade #classicarcade #90s #1990s

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Play Makina @playmakina.com · 2d

Testing of the game #MakiMakulo on native and emulated #GameBoy consoles is on fire this week 🔥

Play here:
playmakina.itch.io/maki-makulo

#gamedev #itchio #gbstudio #photography

5 different consoles running the game Maki Makulo for Game Boy standing on top of a wood floor.

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SAM Retro @retroman.bsky.social · 2d

Roc 'N Rope (1983)
#Arcade
#RetroGaming

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lavenstar-games.bsky.social @lavenstar-games.bsky.social · 2d

水曜のワンシーン！
ファミコン向け『フローと感じたあの潮騒を決して忘れない』、開発中です。
リポスト・いいね・フォローも大歓迎！今日も素敵な一日を！

One Scene Wednesday!
Flow - The Tidal Whispers for the NES.
Repost, Like and Follow for more updates. Have a great day!

#FlowTidalWhispers #フロー忘れない #nes #ファミコン #NESdev #indiegame #同人ゲーム #自作ゲーム #ゲーム開発 #ゲーム制作 #ドット絵 #pixelart

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ReCollect64 @recollect64.bsky.social · 2d

[UPDATED] Mario Kart 64 Amped Up V3.04 Released!

defaultdnb.github.io/ReCollect64/...

#N64 #ReCollect64 @litronom.bsky.social

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loren schmidt @lorenschmidt.bsky.social · 1d

autowalk is nice for situations like this hallway with rubble in it. it can interpret a "go east" or "go west" as routing around the piles of rubble.

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MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 2d

archive.org/details/kesh...

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Mega Cat Studios @megacatstudios.bsky.social · 1d

Step up to the plate for a great cause!

Join the #BackyardSports Community Charity Stream on Oct. 11th, 3 PM EST, at Twitch.tv/backyardsportscenter! This year, we're teaming up again to raise donations for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 1d

Gallery: Unboxing Retro-Bit's 'R.C. Pro-Am II' And 'Battletoads & Double Dragon' Re-Releases. (Repost)

Gallery: Unboxing Retro-Bit's 'R.C. Pro-Am II' And 'Battletoads & Double Dragon' Re-Releases

Two Rare classics from the olden days

www.timeextension.com

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SAM Retro @retroman.bsky.social · 1d

LocoRoco (2006)
#PSP
#Sony

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BrewOtaku Homebrew Retro Gaming Magazine @brewotaku.bsky.social · 1d

Aliens, Plasma Guns & Chewing Gum is a smooth, challenging, and FREE Atari VCS shooter from Magovinna. It's tough, but the "charm" and great gameplay had us hooked!

Read the full take in BrewOtaku #003: www.brewotaku.com/2025/10/alie...

#AliensPlasmaGunsChewingGum #AtariVCS #IndieGame #BrewOtaku

Aliens, Plasma Guns & Chewing Gum (2024) Atari VCS » BrewOtaku Homebrew Retro Gaming Magazine

Blast aliens on Atari VCS with plasma guns, upgrades, and even green chewing gum in Aliens, Plasma Guns & Chewing Gum.

www.brewotaku.com

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BrewOtaku Homebrew Retro Gaming Magazine @brewotaku.bsky.social · 3d

Decathlon DX for GBC by Rajcsányi László, is an incredible homage to the 1983 Atari classic! You get 8 grueling events, like 100m dash and javelin throw that demand razor-sharp timing.

Read full online review:
www.brewotaku.com/2025/10/deca...

#GBC #DecathlonDX #BrewOtaku #Homebrew

Decathlon DX (2024) Game Boy Color » BrewOtaku Homebrew Retro Gaming Magazine

Decathlon DX for Game Boy Color revives Activision’s classic with 8 athletic events, authentic retro visuals, and challenging gameplay.

www.brewotaku.com

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Rui8bit @ruikaj.bsky.social · 4d

battleofthebits.com/arena/Battle...
My work took first place in the Summer Chip XV competition on the Lo-End digital art contest site: Battle of the Bits.
thanks for nice voting ! (still can't feel it's real)

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New Game Old Flame - A modern and homebrew retro gaming podcast. @newgameoldflame.bsky.social · 5d

Gameplay Malasombra for Nes youtu.be/ax-xOjee79I?... via @YouTube @4mhz_es #malasombra @4mhzes.bsky.social #veryhard

Gameplay Malasombra for Nes

YouTube video by New Game Old Flame

youtu.be

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Orebody Inc. @orebodyinc.bsky.social · 6d

Need help stopping the kaiju invasion? Grab a friend in Mega Kaiju Boom Ball's 2-player mode!

Mega Kaiju Boom Ball is now live on Kickstarter!

Re-posts and shares are welcome. :)

Link below.

#nesdev #neshomebrew #indiegames #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday #retrogames #videogames

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kaptajnen.bsky.social @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 6d

The most ambitious MK64 #romhack just got even better!

"Mario Kart 64: Amped Up" v3.03
by @litronom.bsky.social

Introducing a lot of fixes & tweaks to an already incredible project that offers:
-16 new levels
-3D models
-new modes

gamebanana.com/mods/613207
#retro #romhacks #gaming #homebrew #N64

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 7d

Some HomeBrew extra from @merman1974.bsky.social 's section of Retro Gamer magazine:

andrewrfisher.wixsite.com/retro-gamer-...

The full interview I did for him regarding the BASIC 10 liner competitions :)

Homebrew Extra Retro Gamer 274

Creating a game for these old machines is a challenge. Creating something playable in just 10 lines of BASIC is a real achievement, which is why we concentrate on the BASIC 10-Liner competition for ou...

andrewrfisher.wixsite.com

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Infinite State Games - gonzo developers extraordinaire @infinitestategames.bsky.social · 9d

Huge update to DDMR Pocket for NGPC

- high score saving
- more choons
- difficulty levels
- choose your colour

infinitestategames.itch.io/ddmrpocket

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loren schmidt @lorenschmidt.bsky.social · 8d

adding options for a little more additional rubble (destructible), which will break up corridors and make exploration more interesting, but not actually create any permanent barriers.

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Cool Box Art @coolboxart.bsky.social · 8d

Xbox (Promo poster) / Promotional material / Microsoft / 2001

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lavenstar-games.bsky.social @lavenstar-games.bsky.social · 9d

水曜のワンシーン！
ファミコン向け『フローと感じたあの潮騒を決して忘れない』、開発中です。
リポスト・いいね・フォローも大歓迎！今日も素敵な一日を！

One Scene Wednesday!
Flow - The Tidal Whispers for the NES.
Repost, Like and Follow for more updates. Have a great day!

#FlowTidalWhispers #フロー忘れない #nes #ファミコン #NESdev #indiegame #同人ゲーム #自作ゲーム #ゲーム開発 #ゲーム制作 #ドット絵 #pixelart

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flame @aeriform.bsky.social · 10d

sneak peek of progress on a project for NES that might turn into a game at some point—
art by @thecognacvsop.bsky.social

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Marc Max @marcrobledo.com · 9d

Mole Mania DX is out now!
Enjoy this classic Game Boy puzzle game in full color for the first time in 30 years!

Get it at www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/mol...

#MoleManiaDX #GameBoy #GameBoyColor #RomHacking

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lavenstar-games.bsky.social @lavenstar-games.bsky.social · 11d

The main gimmick of Level 4 is the teleportation bubbles, which send the player to the opposite side. They create moments of reflection, but also unexpected surprises
レベル４の主なギミックはテレポートバブルで、プレイヤーを反対側へ飛ばします。思考を促すと同時に、意外な驚きの状況も生み出します。
#ゲーム開発 #ファミコン #同人ゲーム #自作ゲーム #nesdev #nes #フロー忘れない #FlowTidalWhispers

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