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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"Hello there! Welcome to the World of POKéMON!"
And cute wee game consoles.
Trivia: The first two Pokémon games for Japan, released in early 1996, were Red and Green. Blue, released later that year as an updated version, was the template for the worldwide releases in '98.
And cute wee game consoles.
Trivia: The first two Pokémon games for Japan, released in early 1996, were Red and Green. Blue, released later that year as an updated version, was the template for the worldwide releases in '98.
July 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"Hello there! Welcome to the World of POKéMON!"
And cute wee game consoles.
Trivia: The first two Pokémon games for Japan, released in early 1996, were Red and Green. Blue, released later that year as an updated version, was the template for the worldwide releases in '98.
And cute wee game consoles.
Trivia: The first two Pokémon games for Japan, released in early 1996, were Red and Green. Blue, released later that year as an updated version, was the template for the worldwide releases in '98.
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A time-capsule glimpse of one of the most fascinating companies of the Japanese computer game scene of the 80s: Bothtec.
Crammed into the upper floor of a former café, and founded off the back of Enix game design contest wins and sales of those games.
📖: MSX Magazine, March 1986,
Crammed into the upper floor of a former café, and founded off the back of Enix game design contest wins and sales of those games.
📖: MSX Magazine, March 1986,
October 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A time-capsule glimpse of one of the most fascinating companies of the Japanese computer game scene of the 80s: Bothtec.
Crammed into the upper floor of a former café, and founded off the back of Enix game design contest wins and sales of those games.
📖: MSX Magazine, March 1986,
Crammed into the upper floor of a former café, and founded off the back of Enix game design contest wins and sales of those games.
📖: MSX Magazine, March 1986,
"Kaneda" by Groogy (2024), a gorgeous recreation of the iconic bike slide from Akira on the ZX Spectrum in its standard graphics mode.
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
"Kaneda" by Groogy (2024), a gorgeous recreation of the iconic bike slide from Akira on the ZX Spectrum in its standard graphics mode.
Check this out! Seriously impressive stuff. There are technical details in the vid description for how it's done and how it differs from previous implementations of Bad Apple on GB/C.
February 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Check this out! Seriously impressive stuff. There are technical details in the vid description for how it's done and how it differs from previous implementations of Bad Apple on GB/C.
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Also, since I'm a gen 2 mood tonight, here's an Italian promo of Pokémon Gold and Silver, which yeah it's the US one but dubbed over and with a few changes to tell you that the game is in color and in Italian
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Also, since I'm a gen 2 mood tonight, here's an Italian promo of Pokémon Gold and Silver, which yeah it's the US one but dubbed over and with a few changes to tell you that the game is in color and in Italian
Sasha and Kit in near unison as we're trying out the Monster Hunter Stories 3 demo (which looks gooorgeous) and see Kora for the first time.
Sasha: "Ohh...." 😳
Kit: "Ohh..." 😳
Sasha: "Ohh...." 😳
Kit: "Ohh..." 😳
February 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Sasha and Kit in near unison as we're trying out the Monster Hunter Stories 3 demo (which looks gooorgeous) and see Kora for the first time.
Sasha: "Ohh...." 😳
Kit: "Ohh..." 😳
Sasha: "Ohh...." 😳
Kit: "Ohh..." 😳
December 1993: A review for Secret of Mana on Super Nintendo sizzles in the pages of the UK's Nintendo Magazine System. ARPG fans whose appetites will have been whetted by A Link to the Past will have been looking hungrily at these pages, though their tummies will be rumbling for another 10 months.
February 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM
December 1993: A review for Secret of Mana on Super Nintendo sizzles in the pages of the UK's Nintendo Magazine System. ARPG fans whose appetites will have been whetted by A Link to the Past will have been looking hungrily at these pages, though their tummies will be rumbling for another 10 months.
I'm so hungry for a big, flashy arcade racer. And while there are indie arcade racers that capture the spirit and speed within their own specific aesthetics, I'd still like one that's a graphics and style powerhouse like the Ridge series always strove to be.
Ultimately, I want a new Ridge Racer.
Ultimately, I want a new Ridge Racer.
getting into Ridge Racer has helped me to understand the core appeal of arcade-style racers and why it's sad when the market is underserved
they're for people who like the sense of speed, enjoy improving at challenges of execution over time, and - crucially - do not actually give a shit about cars
they're for people who like the sense of speed, enjoy improving at challenges of execution over time, and - crucially - do not actually give a shit about cars
February 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I'm so hungry for a big, flashy arcade racer. And while there are indie arcade racers that capture the spirit and speed within their own specific aesthetics, I'd still like one that's a graphics and style powerhouse like the Ridge series always strove to be.
Ultimately, I want a new Ridge Racer.
Ultimately, I want a new Ridge Racer.
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You got new weapon:
Scanline Sunday
Scanline Sunday
February 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
You got new weapon:
Scanline Sunday
Scanline Sunday
“The choice is made. The destroyer of worlds has come.”
“Whoa! Whoa! Nobody 'choosed' anything! Did you choose anything?”
“No.”
“Did you?”
...
"Cloud?"
"I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood, something that could never, ever possibly destroy us:"
“Whoa! Whoa! Nobody 'choosed' anything! Did you choose anything?”
“No.”
“Did you?”
...
"Cloud?"
"I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood, something that could never, ever possibly destroy us:"
February 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
“The choice is made. The destroyer of worlds has come.”
“Whoa! Whoa! Nobody 'choosed' anything! Did you choose anything?”
“No.”
“Did you?”
...
"Cloud?"
"I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood, something that could never, ever possibly destroy us:"
“Whoa! Whoa! Nobody 'choosed' anything! Did you choose anything?”
“No.”
“Did you?”
...
"Cloud?"
"I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood, something that could never, ever possibly destroy us:"
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All your favourites thus far: Aerith, Bullet, Cloud, and Frog.
📖: GameFan, May 1996
📖: GameFan, May 1996
April 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
All your favourites thus far: Aerith, Bullet, Cloud, and Frog.
📖: GameFan, May 1996
📖: GameFan, May 1996
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I like this slime's "bro, I can't believe you shot me!" face.
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 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I like this slime's "bro, I can't believe you shot me!" face.
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Gameplay snippet for MiG-29: Soviet Fighter on NES. A 1992 conversion of what was originally a ZX Spectrum game. Maybe the constant blaring of demo scene music gave that away. Still, it's a neat mix of an Afterburner clone that can turn into a vertical shoot 'em up. Unlicensed, but good?
#chosting
#chosting
February 8, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Gameplay snippet for MiG-29: Soviet Fighter on NES. A 1992 conversion of what was originally a ZX Spectrum game. Maybe the constant blaring of demo scene music gave that away. Still, it's a neat mix of an Afterburner clone that can turn into a vertical shoot 'em up. Unlicensed, but good?
#chosting
#chosting
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February 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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blazes on weekends /// usually smokes everyday before and after work /// sentient weed smoke cloud
February 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
blazes on weekends /// usually smokes everyday before and after work /// sentient weed smoke cloud
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MONDAY 9TH @ 2PM GMT
I will be doing a full playthrough of Dino Crisis to celebrate streaming for TWO WHOLE YEARS!
Dino Crisis was the first game I ever streamed, so it seems only appropriate! It's one of my favourites on the PS1 so i'm looking forward to sharing it 💙
www.twitch.tv/yunanoire
I will be doing a full playthrough of Dino Crisis to celebrate streaming for TWO WHOLE YEARS!
Dino Crisis was the first game I ever streamed, so it seems only appropriate! It's one of my favourites on the PS1 so i'm looking forward to sharing it 💙
www.twitch.tv/yunanoire
February 7, 2026 at 6:23 AM
MONDAY 9TH @ 2PM GMT
I will be doing a full playthrough of Dino Crisis to celebrate streaming for TWO WHOLE YEARS!
Dino Crisis was the first game I ever streamed, so it seems only appropriate! It's one of my favourites on the PS1 so i'm looking forward to sharing it 💙
www.twitch.tv/yunanoire
I will be doing a full playthrough of Dino Crisis to celebrate streaming for TWO WHOLE YEARS!
Dino Crisis was the first game I ever streamed, so it seems only appropriate! It's one of my favourites on the PS1 so i'm looking forward to sharing it 💙
www.twitch.tv/yunanoire
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for a special #ScanlineSunday, i wanted to show off my obsession for the last week: PlayStation Broadband Navigator (PSBBN), by @cosmicscale.bsky.social and other talented folks! It’s a must-have for your PS2 HDD/SSD
PSBBN Definitive Project v4.10 (PS2, 2026), 480i YPbPr, Sony PVM-20L5
PSBBN Definitive Project v4.10 (PS2, 2026), 480i YPbPr, Sony PVM-20L5
February 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
for a special #ScanlineSunday, i wanted to show off my obsession for the last week: PlayStation Broadband Navigator (PSBBN), by @cosmicscale.bsky.social and other talented folks! It’s a must-have for your PS2 HDD/SSD
PSBBN Definitive Project v4.10 (PS2, 2026), 480i YPbPr, Sony PVM-20L5
PSBBN Definitive Project v4.10 (PS2, 2026), 480i YPbPr, Sony PVM-20L5
I'll get some #ScanlineSunday action in a bit earlier than I usually do with some more pieces of PC-98 artwork converted to Sega Mega Drive. (Not by me, from a recent slideshow ROM I'll link below)
📺: Toshiba VTW-2187 (composite), snapped with Sony Mavica CD-400
📺: Toshiba VTW-2187 (composite), snapped with Sony Mavica CD-400
February 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I'll get some #ScanlineSunday action in a bit earlier than I usually do with some more pieces of PC-98 artwork converted to Sega Mega Drive. (Not by me, from a recent slideshow ROM I'll link below)
📺: Toshiba VTW-2187 (composite), snapped with Sony Mavica CD-400
📺: Toshiba VTW-2187 (composite), snapped with Sony Mavica CD-400
Ahh, I'm glad a replacement has come online.
The pronouns labeler shut down but there's a new one over here
Click into this thread to choose your displayed pronouns
February 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Ahh, I'm glad a replacement has come online.
Feeling like you can take on the whole Empire yourself? Then Factor 5 had you sorted in '95 and '96.
Getting to see new live-action footage for Star Wars was pretty exciting stuff. Easily my favourite of the FMV action/rail shooter games.
📺: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire, 1996 (PS1 version)
Getting to see new live-action footage for Star Wars was pretty exciting stuff. Easily my favourite of the FMV action/rail shooter games.
📺: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire, 1996 (PS1 version)
February 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Feeling like you can take on the whole Empire yourself? Then Factor 5 had you sorted in '95 and '96.
Getting to see new live-action footage for Star Wars was pretty exciting stuff. Easily my favourite of the FMV action/rail shooter games.
📺: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire, 1996 (PS1 version)
Getting to see new live-action footage for Star Wars was pretty exciting stuff. Easily my favourite of the FMV action/rail shooter games.
📺: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire, 1996 (PS1 version)
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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)
Coming to a microcomputer near you in 1982... Mousezilla and Friends.
February 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Coming to a microcomputer near you in 1982... Mousezilla and Friends.
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New blog post! How did Jaleco adapt their Mega System 1 hardware to the needs of mahjong? And the plot of this game is... what? Mahjong Daireikai! nicole.express/2026/spooky-...
Story Follows Function: Mahjong Daireikai
We like to say that video games are art, and there’s truth in that. But in the capitalist world, video games are also a business. Not everything is the produ...
nicole.express
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
New blog post! How did Jaleco adapt their Mega System 1 hardware to the needs of mahjong? And the plot of this game is... what? Mahjong Daireikai! nicole.express/2026/spooky-...
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Coin Journal July 1991
Probably the first Sonic plushes and prizes?
Probably the first Sonic plushes and prizes?
February 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Coin Journal July 1991
Probably the first Sonic plushes and prizes?
Probably the first Sonic plushes and prizes?
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Buddy cop lunchtime in the city of the future.
📺: Appleseed OVA, 1988 (VHS)
This was snapped from the Manga Video release which had copious amounts of profanity. It's uh, quite the experience to rewatch these days xD
📺: Appleseed OVA, 1988 (VHS)
This was snapped from the Manga Video release which had copious amounts of profanity. It's uh, quite the experience to rewatch these days xD
February 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Buddy cop lunchtime in the city of the future.
📺: Appleseed OVA, 1988 (VHS)
This was snapped from the Manga Video release which had copious amounts of profanity. It's uh, quite the experience to rewatch these days xD
📺: Appleseed OVA, 1988 (VHS)
This was snapped from the Manga Video release which had copious amounts of profanity. It's uh, quite the experience to rewatch these days xD