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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · 1d

Tetris.

Without its previous protagonist (Soviet era communism) or its current protagonist (Tetsuya Mizuguchi), it ceases to exist

MinnMax @minnmax.com · 1d

What video game franchise couldn't survive without its current protagonist?

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niraliberalism @niral.bsky.social · 11d

A tv show from 2002 has a character look on the internet for important information

Me in 2010: ha, that’s ridiculous, the internet was nothing compared to now

Me in 2025: i miss when the internet had things on it, and you could search for and find the things

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · 16d

I should be ecstatic that one of my favorite games of all time is being remade. However, the original PD Zwei still plays so amazingly well, you can only make it worse by remaking it.

There is no upside other than making an (inferior) version of that experience available to more people.

Nintendo Life @nintendolife.com · 16d

Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake Finally Shows Off Gameplay, Seven Years After Reveal.

Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake Finally Shows Off Gameplay, Seven Years After Reveal

We're zwei-back

www.nintendolife.com

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The Dreamcast Junkyard @thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk · 16d

The community’s buzzing about Dream Color Plus — a new mod which converts the Dreamcast controller to show VMU graphics in full colour. We spoke to dev Nai Adventure all about this exciting project, as well as its upcoming crowdfunding campaign! 🎮

👉 www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2025/09/drea...

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RadioSEGA 📡🎶🎧 @radiosega.net · 23d

PREMERING NOW: New to Dreamcast? Unsure what games to start with? Luckily for you, there's @thesegalounge.com w/ @thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk's @lewisjfc.bsky.social & @jetbrianradio.bsky.social in this Part 1 of "Dreamcast Starter Pack" episodes!

📻 radiose.ga/listen | @terraplayer.com

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The SEGA Lounge @thesegalounge.com · 24d

We’re thinking… as @lewisjfc.bsky.social and @jetbrianradio.bsky.social of @thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk join us for a two-part special: our Dreamcast Starter Pack of games for newcomers to the system. 🌀

📻 Part 1 premieres this Thursday on @radiosega.net at 8pm UK

▶️ On-demand everywhere from Friday

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hopefully they don’t file a blanket trademark on video games and announce an industry-wide cease and desist. At this point that seems more likely than a new Wave Race game.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · Sep 10

There's a *lot* of mechanically interesting and carefully planned arcade-like design going on under Panzer Dragoon Zwei's gorgeous surface. Let me show you just how special this game is:

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2020/04/27/o...

Panzer Dragoon Zwei: One of the best 3D shooting games available, presented for your pleasure

I owe my adoration for Panzer Dragoon Zwei to the demo disc that came bundled with what was then our brand-new Saturn: Amongst other delights was a single playable level of Zwei – episode 3 (…

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Sep 9

Wishing a happy 9.9.99 Dreamcastiversary to all who celebrate

All 19 of the Dreamcast’s North American launch games lined up in alphabetical order.

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Sep 6

What’s funny is Silksong might be one of the few exceptions to exist in a very long while

Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Sep 6

It’s fascinating because budget pricing has either been to stamp out less fiscally resourceful competition or a desperation play to break into a market dominated by more powerful players. Given everything that goes into making video games, at no point has it ever been sustainable.

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Sep 5

…perhaps more waves than EA was comfortable with. It cut into Madden 2005 sales enough that they had to cut its price to compete. Ahead of the following season, EA fashioned an exclusivity deal with the league to effectively secure a monopoly, which they’ve continued to renew since.

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yep, that’s the one — it’s still one of my favorite sports games ever. The gameplay feels timeless and the community still supports it with roster updates today (at least on Xbox, not sure about PS2).

But back in ‘04, it was critically acclaimed and Sega’s decision to sell it at $20 made waves…

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Sep 5

I remember being ecstatic back when NFL 2K5, NBA 2K5, and NHL 2K5 launched at $20 (and less ecstatic when EA retaliated w/ the exclusivity deal).

Adjusted for inflation, that’d be almost twice as much as the $20 Silksong costs today. Utterly wild.

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Sounders FC @soundersfc.com · Sep 1

WE'VE DONE IT, SEATTLE! 🤩

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Pixels and Polygons 🔜 PRGE @pixelsandpolygons.net · Aug 28

New games, new guest contributors, and a new giant collection of every 2025 issue! Retro Game Zine is coming back to Kickstarter one final time for 2025! Read all about it here and get notified when it launches:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...

Share with your friends!

Coming soon: Retro Game Zine Issue 011, 012 & 2025 ANNUAL

A zine focused on a retro video game release. Read about the game's history, a personal essay, analysis, screenshots, and more!

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it

AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.

www.theatlantic.com

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Aug 15

And that’s just the sandwiches. Many restaurants apply that same approach to salads, too.

Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Aug 15

I’ve gotten about halfway there with some decent salt beef sandwiches. Cobs/baps and toasties dominate here in the midlands but the aversion to veggies/dressings/spices renders most of them super bland. The irony is the meats and cheeses are incredible but putting everything together proves elusive.

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Aug 15

Context: I also grew up w/ Quiznos in the US and had one below my office for several years. I’m well versed in its mediocrity but 1) the relative sandwich options here are dire and 2) nostalgia is a hell of a drug

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Aug 15

I won’t, the train/tube is slightly faster than that

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Aug 15

Just found out there’s a Quiznos I could go to three hours away in the London suburbs and I’m considering it

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Aug 15

There may never be another Wave Race in this god forsaken future of ours but a random 2025 port of 1996’s Aqua Jet is precisely the soldier we need to help us float on

Jet ski racer guy punching the air after a first place finish in Namco’s Aqua Jet (1996)

A race is underway as the player on a jet ski (first person perspective) approaches the starting line in Namco’s Aqua Jet (1996)

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Aug 9

Spot on. And even beyond the advancements in tech and convenience, how we enjoy games has also changed. I’m a significantly more curious and creative person now than when I was a kid and that’s opened up far more interesting ways to play and appreciate games today. Why would I ever want to go back?

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Jet Brian Radio @jetbrianradio.bsky.social · Aug 7

I don’t think our brains were prepared for all the ways social media can scramble them. I just got back from a trip with limited internet access (at best) and am realizing how depressing and anxiety-inducing it feels to scroll these feeds. SM simply isn’t filling the social void it helps perpetuate.

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