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I'm a retro game geek who loves Japanese video games especially. MSX computers and game preservation are my passions. I also livestream frequently at: https://www.twitch.tv/themp83

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Feb 10

Gaming Alexandria, a group of game preservationists are doing an excellent job posting scans, articles, interviews, and even dumps of prototypes to be shared with the world before they are potentially lost. Some images I clean up and post online comes from their scans. ❤️

www.gamingalexandria.com

Gaming Alexandria – Video Game History and Preservation

www.gamingalexandria.com

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 1d

I've been having too much fun in Wplace with placing pixels all around the world map. Just finished this giant key art/title screen from Season of the Sakura/Sakura no Kisetsu (1996, PC-98/DOS/Windows) with a group of people.

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 9d

@lgr-yt.bsky.social Hello, just wondering if and when you're going to cover the Playcard games for Windows. I know that a viewer of yours gifted you some. There's very little information about them online.

Most information about them online (in Finnish):
www.v2.fi/artikkelit/p...

Retro Rewind: Muistatko Playcardin ''PC-pelit taskukoossa''?

Tämän artikkelin alaotsikko on röyhkeästi lainattu Niko Nirvin artikkelista Pelit-lehdestä vuosituhannen alusta, sillä PC Playcard -kummajaisista ei kovin monia muita mainintoja internetin ihmemaast.....

www.v2.fi

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Gaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 12d

Thrilled to announce the release of scans for the entire run of Technopolis! Read about the history of this Japanese computer gaming magazine written by @ftb1979.bsky.social and download/view the scans. Enjoy and please RT to help spread the word. www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/09/t...

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 22d

Pausing in the MSX game, Iga Ninpou Chou Mangetsujou no Tatakai (Casio, 1986), is pretty funny:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 22d

The pause animation from the MSX game, Yokai Yashiki (Casio, 1986). This game also got ported to Famicom Disk System.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 22d

The pause animation from the MSX game, Issunboushi no Donnamondai (Casio, 1986):

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 22d

The pause animation from the MSX game, Yami no Ryuuou Hadesu no Monshou (Casio, 1986):

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 22d

The pause animation from the MSX game, Moai no Hihou (Casio, 1986):

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 22d

The pause animation from the MSX game, Koneko no Daibouken: Chibi-chan ga Iku (Casio, 1986):

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Sep 5

"Who's gonna help me to find the Alpha Ozone for me? I'm so old now."

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Aug 10

Mass Tael was a really interesting company. Sadly, they never had a chance to make a more expanded game with an ending.

I recently uploaded longplays of pretty much all of their MSX games on YouTube, only missing 2 games.

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Aug 9

Heh, looks very similar to Tiger's RoboCop 2 and 3 handhelds, so I think I basically have?

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Aug 7

Screenshot from the ZX Spectrum port of Rodland. Beautiful! Ship it!

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Story of Melroon (PC-88/PC-98) calendar image from Technopolis magazine (volume 91, Feb 1990), cleaned up. Thanks to @gamingalexandria.bsky.social for the original scan. This is the same image that was used in the game's manual, but now in colors.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Aug 5

"You didn't win, but you did score 0 points."

Geez. Thanks Waldo.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Jul 31

www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07...

Developer Of New €60 Mega Drive / Genesis Game Accused Of Using Stolen Artwork

Update: More examples have been found

www.timeextension.com

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Jul 31

Teque Software! The guys who brought you such classic as Chubby Gristle, The Munsters, and The Flintstones (where Fred paints the wall). 😂👍

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ys III is taking place in its version of Switzerland. Anyone knows what this Valestine Castle in the game is based on? It seems digitized? Screenshot from the PC-88 version of Ys III.

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Krokodyl @krokodyl.bsky.social · Jul 30

Apparently, this developer has a history of lifting existing assets. Here are some examples from his previous game:

Krokodyl @krokodyl.bsky.social · Jul 27

This is why you cannot trust YouTubers and publishers in the retrogaming space. This 2025 megadrive game presented as "better than most snes game" has assets traced over existing sprites (Wild Guns and Shinobi III) and AI-generated backgrounds. Garbage game, garbage company, garbage shill youtuber.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Jul 24

I've always loved this European NES cover for Mega Man 3. Such a good composition.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Jul 24

For those who are confused, Future Disk is a long-running Dutch disk magazine series for the MSX2 (and higher) computers, created by members of MSX Club Zuid-Limburg (1992-1994) and later on S.T.U.F.F. (1994-2025). The final issue, FD#50, was released on June 14, 2025.

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's the end of an era. The final issue of the Future Disk disk magazine, FD#50, got released recently. I'll be livestreaming it this Satuday. I'm excited!

www.twitch.tv/themp83
26 July 2025, 17:00/5 PM (UTC)

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Jul 22

Curious timing to fix that now 😁

MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · Jul 21

You should see the sequel, Penguin-kun Wars 2, for the MSX2 computers, if you haven't already. It's greatly expanded and has a lot of charm. :3

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj8X...

[MSX2] Penguin-kun Wars 2 - Longplay

YouTube video by The MSX Channel