Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️
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I'm curious and passionate about a whole bunch of nerdy and cool stuff! I also publish a fortnightly retro gaming and anime 'zine and write on several blogs:
Scanlines zine: betweenthescanlines.itch.io
Main blog: scanlineartifacts.wordpress.com
I'm curious and passionate about a whole bunch of nerdy and cool stuff! I also publish a fortnightly retro gaming and anime 'zine and write on several blogs:
Scanlines zine: betweenthescanlines.itch.io
Main blog: scanlineartifacts.wordpress.com
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A PS2 multitap fuelled by the flesh and souls of living beings. 👻 Clearly, one of them isn't happy at having been bound in plastic!
📖: Naki Marvel Video Game Products Catalogue, 2002
📖: Naki Marvel Video Game Products Catalogue, 2002
November 13, 2024 at 9:55 PM
A PS2 multitap fuelled by the flesh and souls of living beings. 👻 Clearly, one of them isn't happy at having been bound in plastic!
📖: Naki Marvel Video Game Products Catalogue, 2002
📖: Naki Marvel Video Game Products Catalogue, 2002
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Super Fami - Super covers! 💜
August 4, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Super Fami - Super covers! 💜
A deadly encounter on the streets of 21st Century Kyoto in the wake of devastation from an earthquake that also unleashed a horde of demons - and magic back into the world.
A point-and-click and RPG hybrid that received an English translation in 2019.
📺: Makyouden, Nihon-Create, 1992 (PC-9801)
A point-and-click and RPG hybrid that received an English translation in 2019.
📺: Makyouden, Nihon-Create, 1992 (PC-9801)
February 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A deadly encounter on the streets of 21st Century Kyoto in the wake of devastation from an earthquake that also unleashed a horde of demons - and magic back into the world.
A point-and-click and RPG hybrid that received an English translation in 2019.
📺: Makyouden, Nihon-Create, 1992 (PC-9801)
A point-and-click and RPG hybrid that received an English translation in 2019.
📺: Makyouden, Nihon-Create, 1992 (PC-9801)
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20 years after the release of Dirge of Cerberus on January 2006, Takayoshi Nakazato felt a cold shiver, as if a dozen keyboards clattered and mouse clicks sounding the gunfire of the Cerberus.
With a slight smile on his lips, he says "What the hell took you so long? Don't you people read?"
With a slight smile on his lips, he says "What the hell took you so long? Don't you people read?"
February 7th 2026: The day that BlueSky collectively played the first stage of Dirge of Cerberus with mouse and keyboard.
February 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
20 years after the release of Dirge of Cerberus on January 2006, Takayoshi Nakazato felt a cold shiver, as if a dozen keyboards clattered and mouse clicks sounding the gunfire of the Cerberus.
With a slight smile on his lips, he says "What the hell took you so long? Don't you people read?"
With a slight smile on his lips, he says "What the hell took you so long? Don't you people read?"
Azzy inquires: would you play with her on her Commodore 64?
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Azzy inquires: would you play with her on her Commodore 64?
*drums wildly* "ugh!"
A burst of Manga Video in the Analog Age.
A burst of Manga Video in the Analog Age.
February 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
*drums wildly* "ugh!"
A burst of Manga Video in the Analog Age.
A burst of Manga Video in the Analog Age.
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Pouring one out for the 3DD singer by the knowledge that he fostered many, many an AMV and is therefore as much a part of weeb history as any other
It was likely a galaxy-scale inevitability that at least one Gundam Wing AMV with 3 Doors Down's My Kryptonite would be produced once that song dropped in Jan 2000.
The Toonami Arsenal web address watermark is a nice little timepiece in itself.
The Toonami Arsenal web address watermark is a nice little timepiece in itself.
February 7, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Pouring one out for the 3DD singer by the knowledge that he fostered many, many an AMV and is therefore as much a part of weeb history as any other
Many a Dungeoneer's quest in UK TV 'virtual reality' late 80s/90s adventure game show Knightmare came to an abrupt end due to being given wrong or hasty instructions by their guiding team.
This moment here is probably the biggest 'Why, why did you say that?' of the entire run. ;o;
#VideoBytes
This moment here is probably the biggest 'Why, why did you say that?' of the entire run. ;o;
#VideoBytes
February 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Many a Dungeoneer's quest in UK TV 'virtual reality' late 80s/90s adventure game show Knightmare came to an abrupt end due to being given wrong or hasty instructions by their guiding team.
This moment here is probably the biggest 'Why, why did you say that?' of the entire run. ;o;
#VideoBytes
This moment here is probably the biggest 'Why, why did you say that?' of the entire run. ;o;
#VideoBytes
Sam's done it, I've done it, a bunch of others have for years now. And I genuinely don't know why those who use actively post to Substack and aren't a horrible Nazi haven't banded together in the past two plus years and demanded that the platform remove them.
Revealed: Something a *LOT* of us have been banging on about for years now.
Also, the explicit reason why I refuse to promote or repost Substacks, no matter how interesting the content may be.
Also, the explicit reason why I refuse to promote or repost Substacks, no matter how interesting the content may be.
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
February 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Sam's done it, I've done it, a bunch of others have for years now. And I genuinely don't know why those who use actively post to Substack and aren't a horrible Nazi haven't banded together in the past two plus years and demanded that the platform remove them.
Cel-shaded characters, cyberpunk horror, sensuality, and one of my favourite things; when full-motion video backgrounds are used in real-time: Fear Effect 2: Double Helix.
Remember the bits in Final Fantasy 7 when the camera would start pulling away into an FMV but you could still move Cloud about?
Remember the bits in Final Fantasy 7 when the camera would start pulling away into an FMV but you could still move Cloud about?
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Cel-shaded characters, cyberpunk horror, sensuality, and one of my favourite things; when full-motion video backgrounds are used in real-time: Fear Effect 2: Double Helix.
Remember the bits in Final Fantasy 7 when the camera would start pulling away into an FMV but you could still move Cloud about?
Remember the bits in Final Fantasy 7 when the camera would start pulling away into an FMV but you could still move Cloud about?
📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺
Immerse yourself completely in the pleasure generator... Rez.
Absolutely not talking about the Rez Dream Trance Vibrator there. Nope.
Immerse yourself completely in the pleasure generator... Rez.
Absolutely not talking about the Rez Dream Trance Vibrator there. Nope.
February 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺
Immerse yourself completely in the pleasure generator... Rez.
Absolutely not talking about the Rez Dream Trance Vibrator there. Nope.
Immerse yourself completely in the pleasure generator... Rez.
Absolutely not talking about the Rez Dream Trance Vibrator there. Nope.
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PC-98 in the streets,
Sega Mega Drive between the sheets~
One image of a slideshow prod of carefully converted artwork from their original PC-98 colour palette and resolution to that of the Mega Drive, which I popped onto our MD's Everdrive to check out.
📺: Possessioner, Queen Soft, 1994
Sega Mega Drive between the sheets~
One image of a slideshow prod of carefully converted artwork from their original PC-98 colour palette and resolution to that of the Mega Drive, which I popped onto our MD's Everdrive to check out.
📺: Possessioner, Queen Soft, 1994
February 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
PC-98 in the streets,
Sega Mega Drive between the sheets~
One image of a slideshow prod of carefully converted artwork from their original PC-98 colour palette and resolution to that of the Mega Drive, which I popped onto our MD's Everdrive to check out.
📺: Possessioner, Queen Soft, 1994
Sega Mega Drive between the sheets~
One image of a slideshow prod of carefully converted artwork from their original PC-98 colour palette and resolution to that of the Mega Drive, which I popped onto our MD's Everdrive to check out.
📺: Possessioner, Queen Soft, 1994
I reached into my 360 games boxes and came away with Magna Carta II!
A game I mostly remember for having a colour palette that seemed to consist of various bluey-greys.
A game I mostly remember for having a colour palette that seemed to consist of various bluey-greys.
February 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I reached into my 360 games boxes and came away with Magna Carta II!
A game I mostly remember for having a colour palette that seemed to consist of various bluey-greys.
A game I mostly remember for having a colour palette that seemed to consist of various bluey-greys.
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Its #RandomGameSaturday so today its the first I think (or was it Crash Bandicoot 2) game I ever owned, its Final Fantasy VI for the PS1 plus bonus Final Fantasy X demo disc. I got it for my 7th birthday from my now 103 years old Grandad and it remains my sisters favorite ever FF game. 1)
February 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Its #RandomGameSaturday so today its the first I think (or was it Crash Bandicoot 2) game I ever owned, its Final Fantasy VI for the PS1 plus bonus Final Fantasy X demo disc. I got it for my 7th birthday from my now 103 years old Grandad and it remains my sisters favorite ever FF game. 1)
This is an excellent recent article that adds further nuance to Sega's misfortunes and the reasons why they happened.
It's not TK bashing, so please don't just react to the thumbnail. It's an analysis of SoA and SoJ (and a little SoE) and the market conditions involved and the practices of both.
It's not TK bashing, so please don't just react to the thumbnail. It's an analysis of SoA and SoJ (and a little SoE) and the market conditions involved and the practices of both.
February 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM
This is an excellent recent article that adds further nuance to Sega's misfortunes and the reasons why they happened.
It's not TK bashing, so please don't just react to the thumbnail. It's an analysis of SoA and SoJ (and a little SoE) and the market conditions involved and the practices of both.
It's not TK bashing, so please don't just react to the thumbnail. It's an analysis of SoA and SoJ (and a little SoE) and the market conditions involved and the practices of both.
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A new issue of our digi-zine, Between the Scanlines, is now out!
This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.
This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
A new issue of our digi-zine, Between the Scanlines, is now out!
This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.
This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.
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Famicom Hisshoubon - The Fighting Famicom Magazine!
October 1987's cover with artwork from Takehiko Itō, best known for his mechanical designs in a myriad of mecha anime and video game character designs, plus the Outlaw Star manga!
Dragon Quest III, Faxanadu, and Ultima await you, adventurer...
October 1987's cover with artwork from Takehiko Itō, best known for his mechanical designs in a myriad of mecha anime and video game character designs, plus the Outlaw Star manga!
Dragon Quest III, Faxanadu, and Ultima await you, adventurer...
February 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Famicom Hisshoubon - The Fighting Famicom Magazine!
October 1987's cover with artwork from Takehiko Itō, best known for his mechanical designs in a myriad of mecha anime and video game character designs, plus the Outlaw Star manga!
Dragon Quest III, Faxanadu, and Ultima await you, adventurer...
October 1987's cover with artwork from Takehiko Itō, best known for his mechanical designs in a myriad of mecha anime and video game character designs, plus the Outlaw Star manga!
Dragon Quest III, Faxanadu, and Ultima await you, adventurer...
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Perhaps, you shouldn't be taking tomes that don't belong to you, adventurer...
📺: Shadowgate, ICOM/Kenzo, 1987/89 (NES version)
📺: Shadowgate, ICOM/Kenzo, 1987/89 (NES version)
July 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Perhaps, you shouldn't be taking tomes that don't belong to you, adventurer...
📺: Shadowgate, ICOM/Kenzo, 1987/89 (NES version)
📺: Shadowgate, ICOM/Kenzo, 1987/89 (NES version)
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When live-action footage meets CGI mecha in Old Tokyo - now the battleground for televised 'Scoot' battles.
📺: Phantom Crash, Genki, 2002 (Xbox)
📺: Phantom Crash, Genki, 2002 (Xbox)
February 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
When live-action footage meets CGI mecha in Old Tokyo - now the battleground for televised 'Scoot' battles.
📺: Phantom Crash, Genki, 2002 (Xbox)
📺: Phantom Crash, Genki, 2002 (Xbox)
"I have never been to Europe but our game will soon arrive, please enjoy it."
Ace Combat 4's Art Director Kazutoki Kono makes a heartfelt plea on a Namco promo disc in October 2001. We also get a snazzy bit of concept sketches for one of the animated cutscenes in the game.
Ace Combat 4's Art Director Kazutoki Kono makes a heartfelt plea on a Namco promo disc in October 2001. We also get a snazzy bit of concept sketches for one of the animated cutscenes in the game.
February 7, 2026 at 12:24 AM
"I have never been to Europe but our game will soon arrive, please enjoy it."
Ace Combat 4's Art Director Kazutoki Kono makes a heartfelt plea on a Namco promo disc in October 2001. We also get a snazzy bit of concept sketches for one of the animated cutscenes in the game.
Ace Combat 4's Art Director Kazutoki Kono makes a heartfelt plea on a Namco promo disc in October 2001. We also get a snazzy bit of concept sketches for one of the animated cutscenes in the game.
DREAM... DREAM... DREAMCAST (E:)
Where the E stands for Excellent. 💙
A lovely hi-res image (especially for the time) of a VMU from a Sega promo disc.
Where the E stands for Excellent. 💙
A lovely hi-res image (especially for the time) of a VMU from a Sega promo disc.
February 7, 2026 at 12:03 AM
DREAM... DREAM... DREAMCAST (E:)
Where the E stands for Excellent. 💙
A lovely hi-res image (especially for the time) of a VMU from a Sega promo disc.
Where the E stands for Excellent. 💙
A lovely hi-res image (especially for the time) of a VMU from a Sega promo disc.
Godzilla? Pah, we had our own Kaiju with their own dapper sense of style and a sweet sponsorship deal under their arm.
February 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Godzilla? Pah, we had our own Kaiju with their own dapper sense of style and a sweet sponsorship deal under their arm.
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The 2026 zine annual comes
bundled free with the latest issue of Forgotten Worlds. It showcases independent video game magazines from around the world - each one introduced by the editor. More details 👇
@sharkabytes.bsky.social @pixelsandpolygons.net @mathewkumar.com @devilsblush.bsky.social
bundled free with the latest issue of Forgotten Worlds. It showcases independent video game magazines from around the world - each one introduced by the editor. More details 👇
@sharkabytes.bsky.social @pixelsandpolygons.net @mathewkumar.com @devilsblush.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The 2026 zine annual comes
bundled free with the latest issue of Forgotten Worlds. It showcases independent video game magazines from around the world - each one introduced by the editor. More details 👇
@sharkabytes.bsky.social @pixelsandpolygons.net @mathewkumar.com @devilsblush.bsky.social
bundled free with the latest issue of Forgotten Worlds. It showcases independent video game magazines from around the world - each one introduced by the editor. More details 👇
@sharkabytes.bsky.social @pixelsandpolygons.net @mathewkumar.com @devilsblush.bsky.social
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It was likely a galaxy-scale inevitability that at least one Gundam Wing AMV with 3 Doors Down's My Kryptonite would be produced once that song dropped in Jan 2000.
The Toonami Arsenal web address watermark is a nice little timepiece in itself.
The Toonami Arsenal web address watermark is a nice little timepiece in itself.
February 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
It was likely a galaxy-scale inevitability that at least one Gundam Wing AMV with 3 Doors Down's My Kryptonite would be produced once that song dropped in Jan 2000.
The Toonami Arsenal web address watermark is a nice little timepiece in itself.
The Toonami Arsenal web address watermark is a nice little timepiece in itself.
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Today is also Bandcamp Friday, and I should note that quite a few of the Magica Riot songs are songs originally written by my band and I. You can find our output so far at crystalfurs.bandcamp.com 🥰
February 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Today is also Bandcamp Friday, and I should note that quite a few of the Magica Riot songs are songs originally written by my band and I. You can find our output so far at crystalfurs.bandcamp.com 🥰