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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The spirit of British punk in turn of the 90s Japan. 🔥
Also mine when guys hit me with creepy DMs.
📺: Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki, Cocktail Soft, 1990 (PC-88)
Also mine when guys hit me with creepy DMs.
📺: Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki, Cocktail Soft, 1990 (PC-88)
January 30, 2026 at 2:10 AM
The spirit of British punk in turn of the 90s Japan. 🔥
Also mine when guys hit me with creepy DMs.
📺: Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki, Cocktail Soft, 1990 (PC-88)
Also mine when guys hit me with creepy DMs.
📺: Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki, Cocktail Soft, 1990 (PC-88)
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"Unbelievable that this little piece of junk could be such a big problem. No wonder this circuit failed, it says made in Japan."
"What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan."
"Unbelievable."
A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.
"What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan."
"Unbelievable."
A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.
February 11, 2026 at 11:47 AM
"Unbelievable that this little piece of junk could be such a big problem. No wonder this circuit failed, it says made in Japan."
"What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan."
"Unbelievable."
A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.
"What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan."
"Unbelievable."
A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.
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If you care about pixel art as a medium and want to learn more about how to detect if it is genuine or AI-generated, please refer to this writeup that I created with the help of the community. Read, download, share and support real creators.
February 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
If you care about pixel art as a medium and want to learn more about how to detect if it is genuine or AI-generated, please refer to this writeup that I created with the help of the community. Read, download, share and support real creators.
One of the best new AMVs of the past year. 💜 There are still a lot of cool ones being made, especially by this creator.
Stronger -「Anime MV」 - AMV - Animemix - 4K
YouTube video by Blaz Amv
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
One of the best new AMVs of the past year. 💜 There are still a lot of cool ones being made, especially by this creator.
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Back at work.
But work shifts are still table scraps, not enough hours/payment for financial stability.
So once again… Help this dude out, please.
I’m not kidding guys, BARELY ENOUGH TO PAY FOR ANYTHING IN LIFE.
You have the power to make a real difference.
www.gofundme.com/f/donald-mor...
But work shifts are still table scraps, not enough hours/payment for financial stability.
So once again… Help this dude out, please.
I’m not kidding guys, BARELY ENOUGH TO PAY FOR ANYTHING IN LIFE.
You have the power to make a real difference.
www.gofundme.com/f/donald-mor...
Donate to Donald Morrison’s Life Budget, organized by Donald Morrison
Hello, my name is Donald Morrison.
Need money to survive and personal income has bee… Donald Morrison needs your support for Donald Morrison’s Life Budget
www.gofundme.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Back at work.
But work shifts are still table scraps, not enough hours/payment for financial stability.
So once again… Help this dude out, please.
I’m not kidding guys, BARELY ENOUGH TO PAY FOR ANYTHING IN LIFE.
You have the power to make a real difference.
www.gofundme.com/f/donald-mor...
But work shifts are still table scraps, not enough hours/payment for financial stability.
So once again… Help this dude out, please.
I’m not kidding guys, BARELY ENOUGH TO PAY FOR ANYTHING IN LIFE.
You have the power to make a real difference.
www.gofundme.com/f/donald-mor...
LINK - The Adventure Continues.
Hyrule is in a right mess as everyone figures out how they should govern themselves in the wake of Ganon's defeat.
Best wake up a sleeping lass with magical crystals; monarchy is the way forward.*
*May not be the plot of Zelda II.
📖: Club Nintendo Vol 2 Issue 1
Hyrule is in a right mess as everyone figures out how they should govern themselves in the wake of Ganon's defeat.
Best wake up a sleeping lass with magical crystals; monarchy is the way forward.*
*May not be the plot of Zelda II.
📖: Club Nintendo Vol 2 Issue 1
February 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
LINK - The Adventure Continues.
Hyrule is in a right mess as everyone figures out how they should govern themselves in the wake of Ganon's defeat.
Best wake up a sleeping lass with magical crystals; monarchy is the way forward.*
*May not be the plot of Zelda II.
📖: Club Nintendo Vol 2 Issue 1
Hyrule is in a right mess as everyone figures out how they should govern themselves in the wake of Ganon's defeat.
Best wake up a sleeping lass with magical crystals; monarchy is the way forward.*
*May not be the plot of Zelda II.
📖: Club Nintendo Vol 2 Issue 1
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my first aseprite project! a redraw of the time in daggerfall that i saw a flame atronach just standing alone in the middle of a field :3
February 7, 2026 at 10:39 PM
my first aseprite project! a redraw of the time in daggerfall that i saw a flame atronach just standing alone in the middle of a field :3
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reminder since I had to do it too:
Have you:
-Charged your headphones/controllers/phone?
-Done laundry/washed your sheets/towels?
-Cleared cups/drinks out from your room/kitchen
-Eaten and hydrated recently
-Kept your blood sugar regulated?
this is for my 30+ year old oomfs but also the ADD gang
Have you:
-Charged your headphones/controllers/phone?
-Done laundry/washed your sheets/towels?
-Cleared cups/drinks out from your room/kitchen
-Eaten and hydrated recently
-Kept your blood sugar regulated?
this is for my 30+ year old oomfs but also the ADD gang
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
reminder since I had to do it too:
Have you:
-Charged your headphones/controllers/phone?
-Done laundry/washed your sheets/towels?
-Cleared cups/drinks out from your room/kitchen
-Eaten and hydrated recently
-Kept your blood sugar regulated?
this is for my 30+ year old oomfs but also the ADD gang
Have you:
-Charged your headphones/controllers/phone?
-Done laundry/washed your sheets/towels?
-Cleared cups/drinks out from your room/kitchen
-Eaten and hydrated recently
-Kept your blood sugar regulated?
this is for my 30+ year old oomfs but also the ADD gang
This is one rad mix of Artdink vibes and musical goodness. I appreciate one from A-Train made it into the track list. 💜
I had a dream last night that I released my new video, but it was just 30 minutes of the Artdink logo spinning on screen while drum and bass played and all the comments LOVED it yelling "I LOVE ARTDINK YEAH!!!"
well i actually made that video now lol
youtu.be/GlxIALXxtOw
well i actually made that video now lol
youtu.be/GlxIALXxtOw
I LOVE ARTDINK!!!! - music mix -
YouTube video by Lexx Too
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 10:15 PM
This is one rad mix of Artdink vibes and musical goodness. I appreciate one from A-Train made it into the track list. 💜
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There are countless actual human beings right now being denied personhood, and you're publishing articles wondering if the world's most expensive game of mad libs knows what it means to dream.
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating results—and raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM
There are countless actual human beings right now being denied personhood, and you're publishing articles wondering if the world's most expensive game of mad libs knows what it means to dream.
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"Psst! Did you know that Midas Interactive sometimes published good games? I know, right? Wild! We're in one of them!"
📺: Puzznic, Taito/Midas Interactive, PS1, 2002.
📺: Puzznic, Taito/Midas Interactive, PS1, 2002.
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Psst! Did you know that Midas Interactive sometimes published good games? I know, right? Wild! We're in one of them!"
📺: Puzznic, Taito/Midas Interactive, PS1, 2002.
📺: Puzznic, Taito/Midas Interactive, PS1, 2002.
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A chance encounter in a wooded maze where the trees seem to go on forever. Will she be friend of foe, this undercover ninja?
📺: Mime - Floating Dream, Studio Twinkle, 1995 (PC-98)
📺: Mime - Floating Dream, Studio Twinkle, 1995 (PC-98)
January 20, 2026 at 11:33 PM
A chance encounter in a wooded maze where the trees seem to go on forever. Will she be friend of foe, this undercover ninja?
📺: Mime - Floating Dream, Studio Twinkle, 1995 (PC-98)
📺: Mime - Floating Dream, Studio Twinkle, 1995 (PC-98)
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This is absolute 🔥🔥🔥happy birthday Xenogears. You deserve way more love than almost all of your contemporaries despite your quirks and troubled development.
I found a Xenogears fan vid from 2002 on a DOKAN disc, one cut together You Get to Burning from Martian Successor Nadesico and it is so spot on.
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
This is absolute 🔥🔥🔥happy birthday Xenogears. You deserve way more love than almost all of your contemporaries despite your quirks and troubled development.
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I remember selling women's shoes at Sears part time on nights and weekends when I was in high school just to save up to buy this game. I was blown away by it and the mix of mecha gameplay and traditional rpg elements.
Xenogears along with FF7 made me into a lifelong JRPG junkie.
Xenogears along with FF7 made me into a lifelong JRPG junkie.
📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺
An Eternity of Time... Prosperity and Oblivion... Xenogears.
Science-fiction and fantasy blend like never before in a Square RPG. A stellar experience, one I recommend experiencing at least once in your life.
An Eternity of Time... Prosperity and Oblivion... Xenogears.
Science-fiction and fantasy blend like never before in a Square RPG. A stellar experience, one I recommend experiencing at least once in your life.
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I remember selling women's shoes at Sears part time on nights and weekends when I was in high school just to save up to buy this game. I was blown away by it and the mix of mecha gameplay and traditional rpg elements.
Xenogears along with FF7 made me into a lifelong JRPG junkie.
Xenogears along with FF7 made me into a lifelong JRPG junkie.
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The best RPG of the PS1 generation and a game crying out for a remaster.
📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺
An Eternity of Time... Prosperity and Oblivion... Xenogears.
Science-fiction and fantasy blend like never before in a Square RPG. A stellar experience, one I recommend experiencing at least once in your life.
An Eternity of Time... Prosperity and Oblivion... Xenogears.
Science-fiction and fantasy blend like never before in a Square RPG. A stellar experience, one I recommend experiencing at least once in your life.
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The best RPG of the PS1 generation and a game crying out for a remaster.
I found a Xenogears fan vid from 2002 on a DOKAN disc, one cut together You Get to Burning from Martian Successor Nadesico and it is so spot on.
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I found a Xenogears fan vid from 2002 on a DOKAN disc, one cut together You Get to Burning from Martian Successor Nadesico and it is so spot on.
📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺
An Eternity of Time... Prosperity and Oblivion... Xenogears.
Science-fiction and fantasy blend like never before in a Square RPG. A stellar experience, one I recommend experiencing at least once in your life.
An Eternity of Time... Prosperity and Oblivion... Xenogears.
Science-fiction and fantasy blend like never before in a Square RPG. A stellar experience, one I recommend experiencing at least once in your life.
February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺
An Eternity of Time... Prosperity and Oblivion... Xenogears.
Science-fiction and fantasy blend like never before in a Square RPG. A stellar experience, one I recommend experiencing at least once in your life.
An Eternity of Time... Prosperity and Oblivion... Xenogears.
Science-fiction and fantasy blend like never before in a Square RPG. A stellar experience, one I recommend experiencing at least once in your life.
Did a swap for a Kung Fu Flash 2 cart, a nice little upgrade on our original KFF. Thanks to its Ram Expansion Unit emulation that gives our C64 1MB of extra RAM, we can now run its sweet port of SMS Sonic the Hedgehog.
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Did a swap for a Kung Fu Flash 2 cart, a nice little upgrade on our original KFF. Thanks to its Ram Expansion Unit emulation that gives our C64 1MB of extra RAM, we can now run its sweet port of SMS Sonic the Hedgehog.
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This is the Casio #WQV-1, the world's first camera watch. Originally you would sync via an IR serial dongle on Win98, but most of the IR pods are long gone. I made a device that syncs, converts, and mounts as a USB drive to get your photos!
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
This is the Casio #WQV-1, the world's first camera watch. Originally you would sync via an IR serial dongle on Win98, but most of the IR pods are long gone. I made a device that syncs, converts, and mounts as a USB drive to get your photos!
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KAZE NO NOTAM
ARTDINK CORP 1997
PLAYSTATION
ARTDINK CORP 1997
PLAYSTATION
February 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
KAZE NO NOTAM
ARTDINK CORP 1997
PLAYSTATION
ARTDINK CORP 1997
PLAYSTATION
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Sunshine Coast (Sega Race TV, Arcade, Sega AM Plus, 2008)
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Sunshine Coast (Sega Race TV, Arcade, Sega AM Plus, 2008)
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Sharing some moody Mega Drive beats while I'm all fuzzy for Flashback. 💜
The down real low bass line is just, oof <3 And goes with the title screen colours and mood so well.
The down real low bass line is just, oof <3 And goes with the title screen colours and mood so well.
September 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sharing some moody Mega Drive beats while I'm all fuzzy for Flashback. 💜
The down real low bass line is just, oof <3 And goes with the title screen colours and mood so well.
The down real low bass line is just, oof <3 And goes with the title screen colours and mood so well.
"Unbelievable that this little piece of junk could be such a big problem. No wonder this circuit failed, it says made in Japan."
"What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan."
"Unbelievable."
A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.
"What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan."
"Unbelievable."
A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.
February 11, 2026 at 11:47 AM
"Unbelievable that this little piece of junk could be such a big problem. No wonder this circuit failed, it says made in Japan."
"What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan."
"Unbelievable."
A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.
"What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan."
"Unbelievable."
A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.
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The first game with real-time, textured, non-orthogonal/exclusively 90-degree geometry (I know Ultima Underworld has slanted floors, but it's limited)
Beyond Reality... Ridge Racer.
Always cool running across some early hype for one of favourite arcade racers.
In the pages of BEEP Mega Drive's November '93 issue, on the cusp of Ridge Racer drifting into the arcades, there's a whole heap of excitement and some gorgeous screen photos.
Always cool running across some early hype for one of favourite arcade racers.
In the pages of BEEP Mega Drive's November '93 issue, on the cusp of Ridge Racer drifting into the arcades, there's a whole heap of excitement and some gorgeous screen photos.
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The first game with real-time, textured, non-orthogonal/exclusively 90-degree geometry (I know Ultima Underworld has slanted floors, but it's limited)
Firo AND Klawd? In this economy?
February 11, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Firo AND Klawd? In this economy?