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Game Sack @gamesack.net · 13h

God I love that word. I can't remember where I saw it, but there was some video that said "Castlevania got its name because it's a Metroidvania set inside of a castle".

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Yakumono @luigiblood.bsky.social · 4d

New Blog Post: What does it mean to add #64DD to Nintendo Classics?

I wanted to explain what it needs to do 64DD emulation, both technically for the 64DD hardware itself, and the games.

luigiblood.neocities.org/blog/2025-10...

What does it mean to add 64DD to Nintendo Classics? (Blog Post) - Yakumono's Personal Site

luigiblood.neocities.org

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RetroAchievements @retroachievements.org · 1d

Our founder, Scott, would like to discuss the recent situation that happened on RetroAchievements as well as the measures we will be taking going forward to ensure a healthy, welcoming community for all enjoyers of retro games and achievements.

retroachievements.org/forums/topic...

Clarifying RetroAchievements’ Goals

TL;DR RetroAchievements supports openness and celebrating retro gaming, but we will not provide a platform for games that contain illegal, hateful, or otherwise abhorrent content. Achievement sets for...

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 1d

A shower curtain that is a screenshot of Ocarina of Time where the text “Water Temple” is on the screen, hung up over a shower.

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 3d

Has the VGHF archived original Bubsy 3D art from a press CD provided to GamePro magazine? Yes. Do you want it? No? Well you're getting it anyhow... archive.gamehistory.org/folder/0119a...

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RockmanCosmo @rockmancosmo.bsky.social · 3d

Dokodemo Dodgeball Fantasia (どこでもドッジボ−ルファンタジア) was a dodgeball RPG released for keitai in 2006. Yes, you read that right! It's got a coming-of-age story and a real time battle system. We preserved this game earlier this year, and it's incredibly unique.

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 3d

This comes from a press CD we digitized for WCW/nWo Revenge. We're working on getting the next batch of ~100 CDs from the GamePro art collection into our digital archive!

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Ge-O-Lantern 🎃 @bombosmedallion.bsky.social · 7d

Ok so the top mystery art at the museum is the original hand drawn w pencil and water colored version of this

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Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 7d

Check out this amazing remastered (at 4k!) version of "The Making of Myst" mini-doc! Originally included on the Myst CD-ROM in 1993, this version has been carefully recreated by Ted Sase using footage preserved by the VGHF!
https://youtu.be/xBtLZDPnYlM

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Gaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 7d

I am offering a bounty for Neo Geo Pocket games you loan for me to scan. I will pay $10 for each complete game you send me to scan in good condition + shipping both ways. If you would be interested in helping please DM me. Link to spreadsheet with what's needed docs.google.com/spreadsheets... -

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MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 7d

Your 3D scanned keshi today is Auto from Mega Man 7!

Find the 3D model file here: archive.org/details/kesh...

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ozidual @ozidual.bsky.social · 7d

I finally got the N64DD mug scanned in at high resolution (1600dpi 48-bit) and uploaded to IA. You can see the scans here: archive.org/details/64dd... and get a better view of the RandNet icons pictured on it.

A hi resolution scan of a mug. The mug itself has a yellow bar along the top and bottom. In the top bar in white is the letter S with a circle around it. In the bottom bar is Stachara 1999-2000 in white letters. Visible between the yellow bars are 8 columns of 6 icons each. The icons are cartoon-like images of animals, people, gens, a key, skull, party hat, etc. Some are outlined with black lines and others are fuzzy around the edges.

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Gaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 8d

Hamlet Game type in game for Nintendo Family BASIC has been preserved by @ozidual.bsky.social. Enjoy! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/10/h...

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 8d

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Play History @playhistory.bsky.social · 11d

This went completely under the radar, but the Star Trek mainframe game created by legendary game designer Don Daglow was found a few years ago.

www.galacticstudios.org/the-other-st...

I actually have info on yet another Star Trek game I need to publish at some point.

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Turom @turom.me · Apr 15

More scanlines from this game!

Getter Love!! / ゲッターラブ!!
Hudson - N64 - 1998
Sony BVM A20 CRT
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Getter Love!!: Chō Renai Party Game Tanjō
ゲッターラブ!!　ちょー恋愛パーティゲーム誕生
Hudson - N64 (deblur) - 1998

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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 12d

September 27 2000, Shiren the Wanderer 2 debuted on the N64 in Japan!
Designer Kouji Malta, who also worked on Earthbound, was inspired by the board game Catan when implementing the castle building mechanics; this entry remains a very popular game in the series to this day!

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History of Hyrule, Zelda Archivist @historyofhyrule.com · 12d

Hi, I'm Melora, the main source of scanned #Zelda art & out-of-print publications since The Internet. I was also the lead campaigner for Zelda manga & art/info books to exist outside of Japan. Join me as I try to create a gallery of every piece of licensed Zelda art via collecting & with your help!

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Kevin Bunch (ubersaurus) @atariarchive.org · 13d

Whew! Family BASIC is extremely cool and the existence of these hacker-made expansions is really interesting to me and worth trying to hold onto.

Gosunkugi @gosunkugi.bsky.social · 13d

Success! I've made them available here:

mmc5-basic: drive.google.com/file/d/1GU5y...
vrc7-basic: drive.google.com/file/d/1SVR7...
vrc7-basic-v3: drive.google.com/file/d/1hn30...

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DOKI DOKI CRT PANIC @crtpixel.bsky.social · 13d

GYROMITE
NINTENDO 1985
NES

Professor Hector running to do some science

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Kevin Edwards ( Retro Videogame development ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social · 13d

A quick video of me unboxing NES Silver Surfer. This is a freebie copy that the team received when the game was launched. It's been sat in a cupboard for over 30 years as I have no way of playing it as it requires an NTSC NES/TV setup. Therefore, it has never been played! Mint condition.

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Dungeonbuster @dungeonbuster.bsky.social · Aug 23

A 1991 ad for the North American release of 87's Dragon Quest II that debuted in Japan, now renamed Dragon Warrior II for a new audience.

The ad also shows a posting for a "pre-release contest" for Dragon Warrior III promising twenty winners a chance to win a "pre-release Dragon Warrior III pack".

In the upper right corner is displayed "The #1 RPG in Japan" which was well earned -- Dragon Quest II (its original name) was a tremendous hit in Japan. By the end of 1987, it reportedly sold 2.4 million copies (contextually respectable numbers in today's world but in the late 80s, an absolute phenomenon).

A few screenshots decorate the page as well which simply asks readers to "Seek Allies for Your Quest. The Vast Journey Lies Ahead."

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Nirbion @nirbion.bsky.social · 14d

Doshin The Giant wishes you a great and relaxing weekend!

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Gaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 15d

A.N.A.L.O.G. Computing/Analog Computing – No. 17 – March 1984 has been scanned by @thestacks.ca in 600DPI. Enjoy! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/09/a...

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Joey 'Detchibe' W. @thestacks.ca · 15d

We’ve got some Thai magazine photos thanks to @cal-pol.bsky.social! South-East Asian games magazines are rather rare online so this is fantastic to see

cal-pol @cal-pol.bsky.social · 15d

Thai game mag called, uh, Game Mag. Don’t have a scanner so these will have to do. November 1994.

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