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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · Dec 11

I'm Neon, I'm a retro hardware technician/necromancer with an extended focus on classic arcade game preservation and CRT display conservation, both of which I own far more than I have space for. I'm all about promoting chill, simple, lo-fi analog culture in an insane digital world.

Neon standing in a mysterious and aesthetic place.

A small part of Neon's Arcade collection back at the 313 Heavy Industries workshop in Rhode Island.

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 17h

We're picking up where we left off - 🧛‍♂️🌙 I'm live on #Twitch continuing last year's #Castlevania Adventure where you pick which CV's we play in chronological order. Tonight it's either Symphony or Legends, get in here and vote! twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 1d

Wasn't expecting to be on #Twitch tonight, but I want to make up for last night's Darius stream that got cut short due to Internet issues - Let's mess around with some wild Castlevania hacks on real hardware! LIVE NOW ---> www.twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 2d

🐟 WARNING: A HUGE STREAM IS APPROACHING FAST Today is officially #DariusRevealDay and Darius is 39 years old - I'm live on #Twitch playing the ports of the series on original hardware! - twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 6d

I'm LIVE on Twitch with 🕹️ Retro Arcade Games With Chat - It's FIGHTCADE FRIDAY. I'm on the cab, and you should in here to chill, chat, lurk, or fight with me on retro arcade stuff of your choice on #Fightcade - twitch.tv/neon_arcade 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 6d

If you need a hand testing cab compatibility I have many candy cabs, HS-5 Dynamos, and Capcom cabs in various JAMMA configs in the collection.

ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 8d

I'm live on #Twitch now checking out : 🌲 Otogirisō 🌲🏚️ (Super Famicom, 1992) for the first time on real hardware! Why is this one so important? Tune in to find out. twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 8d

It's October, and tonight on #Twitch I kick off Episode 1 of NEON AFTER DARK with Otogirisō - Chunsoft's legendary horror VN that would influence many later games, and the survival horror genre. We'll be checking it out on real SFC hardware - don't miss it. 🚗🌲🌲🏚️ twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 10d

I'm live on #Twitch with more #FinalFantasy Tactics on PS1 Hardware - come watch me get knocked around in various difficult battles I can't possibly win in my first playthrough of this one!⚔️😵 twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner 🎮💜

Final Fantasy Tactics intro screen and Neon Arcade's Stream Overlay

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 12d

Tonight on #Twitch: SUPER SUBTEMBER GRAB BAG kicks off on real hardware. This is a little similar to a Subathon, except better, as instead of adding stream time, line skips for game choices are extra-powerful. As long as skips are in the queue, I'm not stopping! twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming 🎮💜

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Miami Nights 1984 @miaminights1984.bsky.social · 15d

I'm not sure why there has been a bit of a delay on the other platforms but we're live on bandcamp for both digital and physical!
#synthwave #retrowave #vaporwave #newmusic #vinylrecords
miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/cosmop...

COSMOPOLIS, by Miami Nights 1984

8 track album

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 15d

Tonight on #Twitch we kick off October early with a series retrospective of 🧛‍♂️ #Castlevania as the series turns 39 years old. We'll be checking out old developer interviews, looking at rare commercials, and playing a few key games on original hardware. 9:30 PM EST - twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming

An image showing Castlevania 1, 2, and 3 art for a Castlevania Retrospective event on Twitch tonight at 9:30 PM EST

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 16d

I'm live on #Twitch in a bit (barring any issues connecting to the new Twitch ingest servers) with more ⚔ #FinalFantasy Tactics on real PS1 hardware. We had a good time with this on Sunday, so swing on by. twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner 🎮💜

ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 18d

Tonight on "Things Neon Doesn't Usually Play", I'm live on #Twitch with ⚔️Final Fantasy Tactics on real PSX hardware. First playthrough of this one, so stop on in. My Internet issues are better but still present, but we should be able to get through a stream - twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 19d

Our Internet seems to be fixed, and I'm live on #Twitch with a rare afternoon stream! Rolling some 1CC runs of AXELAY on real SFC hardware, which just celebrated an anniversary last week! See you there ---> twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 20d

Nightdive is doing serious preservation work, and that's why we support them.

Nightdive Studios @nightdivestudios.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you to Eneba for chatting with Nightdive CEO and Founder, Stephen Kick! 🙌

"We believe that all these games are art, and we wanna portray them that way and show them the respect that other mediums get, like film and music."

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“We're Genuinely in Love With This Stuff and We Wanna Make Sure That It's Preserved” - A Chat With Stephen Kick, Nightdive Studios’ CEO

“We're Genuinely in Love With This Stuff" - An interview that covers remasters, horror comics, and game preservation.

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 20d

Quarter up, because it's FIGHTCADE FRIDAY🥋 Our multiplayer #retro arcade community night kicks off at 10 PM EST on #Twitch, and anyone can jump in for matches on FC. Or just chill and watch with a focus on CAPCOM tonight celebrating the anniversary of SF1.

twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 21d

Heads up! @cobracommanda.bsky.social is live on #Twitch as her annual Septelda event continues with Twilight Princess on real hardware - Catch her now at twitch.tv/cobracommanda #twitchpartner #legendofzelda #retrogaming 🎮💜

ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 22d

I'm live on #Twitch and streaming what is likely one of the best action games of the '90s, Elevator Action Returns on real Taito F3 Arcade Hardware! Come hang with me in front of the Egret II and we'll see if we can take this down. twitch.tv/neon_arcade 🎮💜 #twitchpartner #retrogaming

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 23d

Septelda V continues with @cobracommanda.bsky.social playing through Twilight Princess tonight on her #Twitch channel. Head on over there and watch her take down a temple or two - live now! twitch.tv/cobracommanda #twitchpartner #retrogaming #zelda 🎮💜

CobraCommanda - Twitch

Twilight Princess on Real Wii Hardware! Past the Water Temple and On To...? 🐺 #Septelda #zelda #wii #nintendo

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 24d

I'm LIVE on #Twitch now with🐺 #Contra: Hard Corps on real hardware, which turns 31 years young today. We'll check out a copy of the Mega Drive version too if this one gets too spicy. twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner 🎮💜

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · 25d

Last night I was at a meeting planning the Tampa Arcade Club's setup for FPF in Nov., but I'm making up for it at 10 PM EST with a Arcade Viewer's Choice #Twitch stream on the Egret II and 29, powered by the @misteraddons.bsky.social MiSTercade: twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner 🎮💜

An image showing various arcade game posters and "ARCADE GRAB BAG" and a "Viewer's Choice" stream on twitch.tv/neon_arcade

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · Sep 9

30 years ago on 9/9/95 the Sony #PlayStation released in the US, and tonight on #Twitch we check out the launch lineup on real PS1 hardware. 💿 Will it hold up? Only one way to find out, kids - 10 PM EST - twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · Sep 8

For real this time, I'm LIVE on #Twitch with SUPER #GODZILLA.... for some reason. We're taking a look at this questionable kaiju adventure from 1993 on real SFC hardware. Come hang out! twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · Sep 3

There's no way you didn't expect this one tonight. 🐉🐉

I'm live on #Twitch around 10 EST to take a first look at OzzyOuzo's DOUBLE DRAGON ONE for the Neo Geo on real arcade hardware, and we'll check out Jotego's rad new Surprise Attack #MiSTer core. twitch.tv/neon_arcade #retrogaming #twitchpartner

An Egret II arcade cabinet running Double Dragon One on the Neo Geo

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ᑎEOᑎ @neonarcade.bsky.social · Sep 2

This doesn't have anything to do with piracy, because it's not like romsites are hosting decompiled code, nor were the roms lost. They used fan sites to compile unknown data.

It's fine to be a pirate if you want, but actual, intentional game preservation costs money and is extremely underfunded.

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