spoonshiro
@spoonshiro.com
Old man gamer, lover of retro games (especially RPGs), computer geek, writer, retired streamer. Guy who's reviewed over 500 RPGs and always hunting for more awesome ones.
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spoonshiro
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· Sep 9
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I've reviewed over 500 RPGs on RPGreats and nerd about retro games of all sorts.
A few favs:
* PC games on Linux
* Mario, Zelda, Metroid
* Fallout
* Dragon Quest
* Final Fantasy
* Classic Phantasy Star
* Ultima
* XCOM
* Baldur's Gate
* Undertale/Deltarune
* Mother/Earthbound
I've reviewed over 500 RPGs on RPGreats and nerd about retro games of all sorts.
A few favs:
* PC games on Linux
* Mario, Zelda, Metroid
* Fallout
* Dragon Quest
* Final Fantasy
* Classic Phantasy Star
* Ultima
* XCOM
* Baldur's Gate
* Undertale/Deltarune
* Mother/Earthbound
And now for a couple of obscure Simcity 2000 Easter eggs
Note that these only work in the original (Floppy Disk) version of Simcity 2000 for DOS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CyI...
Note that these only work in the original (Floppy Disk) version of Simcity 2000 for DOS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CyI...
Simcity 2000 - DOS 1.0 Version Easter Eggs
YouTube video by spoonshiro
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November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
And now for a couple of obscure Simcity 2000 Easter eggs
Note that these only work in the original (Floppy Disk) version of Simcity 2000 for DOS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CyI...
Note that these only work in the original (Floppy Disk) version of Simcity 2000 for DOS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CyI...
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Happy birthday to the Father of Final Fantasy himself Hironobu Sakaguchi. ❤️ Thank you for these incredible games! 🥰
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Happy birthday to the Father of Final Fantasy himself Hironobu Sakaguchi. ❤️ Thank you for these incredible games! 🥰
Owing to a bug in Simcity 2000 you can't build Reinforced Highway bridges by clicking and dragging over a river (as you can with most road types). But if you just click on the edge of the shore it'll build them provided the river is the right length.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Op...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Op...
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Owing to a bug in Simcity 2000 you can't build Reinforced Highway bridges by clicking and dragging over a river (as you can with most road types). But if you just click on the edge of the shore it'll build them provided the river is the right length.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Op...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Op...
The infamous "I Am Error" message from Zelda 2 is not in fact an error; it's translated correctly. The actual mistake was with his friend Bagu, which should be "Bug".
The line in Japanese is "オレノナハ エラー ダ..." (Ore no na wa Erā da, literally "My name is Error")
The line in Japanese is "オレノナハ エラー ダ..." (Ore no na wa Erā da, literally "My name is Error")
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The infamous "I Am Error" message from Zelda 2 is not in fact an error; it's translated correctly. The actual mistake was with his friend Bagu, which should be "Bug".
The line in Japanese is "オレノナハ エラー ダ..." (Ore no na wa Erā da, literally "My name is Error")
The line in Japanese is "オレノナハ エラー ダ..." (Ore no na wa Erā da, literally "My name is Error")
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What are your favorite 16-bit RPGs that aren't made by Square
Mine are
Phantasy Star 2-4
Pirates Gold (Genesis)
Breath of Fire
Dragon Quest V
Dragon View
Shadowrun (SNES)
Terranigma
Illusion of Gaia
Actraiser
Earthbound
Mine are
Phantasy Star 2-4
Pirates Gold (Genesis)
Breath of Fire
Dragon Quest V
Dragon View
Shadowrun (SNES)
Terranigma
Illusion of Gaia
Actraiser
Earthbound
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
What are your favorite 16-bit RPGs that aren't made by Square
Mine are
Phantasy Star 2-4
Pirates Gold (Genesis)
Breath of Fire
Dragon Quest V
Dragon View
Shadowrun (SNES)
Terranigma
Illusion of Gaia
Actraiser
Earthbound
Mine are
Phantasy Star 2-4
Pirates Gold (Genesis)
Breath of Fire
Dragon Quest V
Dragon View
Shadowrun (SNES)
Terranigma
Illusion of Gaia
Actraiser
Earthbound
If you haven't enjoyed anything a franchise has produced in over 2 decades maybe stop calling yourself a "fan"
Just a thought
Just a thought
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you haven't enjoyed anything a franchise has produced in over 2 decades maybe stop calling yourself a "fan"
Just a thought
Just a thought
Reposted by spoonshiro
Looks like this week's Steam sale is live!
But before you load up, check games on this site: isthereanydeal.com
You may find that the Steam Sale price isn't a great one.
I usually check Fanatical, Humble, Gamebillet and Green Man Gaming for reputable Steam Keys and GOG and Epic for prices!
But before you load up, check games on this site: isthereanydeal.com
You may find that the Steam Sale price isn't a great one.
I usually check Fanatical, Humble, Gamebillet and Green Man Gaming for reputable Steam Keys and GOG and Epic for prices!
IsThereAnyDeal
isthereanydeal.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Looks like this week's Steam sale is live!
But before you load up, check games on this site: isthereanydeal.com
You may find that the Steam Sale price isn't a great one.
I usually check Fanatical, Humble, Gamebillet and Green Man Gaming for reputable Steam Keys and GOG and Epic for prices!
But before you load up, check games on this site: isthereanydeal.com
You may find that the Steam Sale price isn't a great one.
I usually check Fanatical, Humble, Gamebillet and Green Man Gaming for reputable Steam Keys and GOG and Epic for prices!
Reposted by spoonshiro
What are your ten favorite games from Square Enix that aren't Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts or Dragon Quest
Mine are
Chrono Trigger
NieR Automata
The World Ends With You
Triangle Strategy
Parasite Eve
Trials of Mana 2020
SaGa Frontier
Live a Live
Star Ocean: the Second Story R
Tactics Ogre
Mine are
Chrono Trigger
NieR Automata
The World Ends With You
Triangle Strategy
Parasite Eve
Trials of Mana 2020
SaGa Frontier
Live a Live
Star Ocean: the Second Story R
Tactics Ogre
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What are your ten favorite games from Square Enix that aren't Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts or Dragon Quest
Mine are
Chrono Trigger
NieR Automata
The World Ends With You
Triangle Strategy
Parasite Eve
Trials of Mana 2020
SaGa Frontier
Live a Live
Star Ocean: the Second Story R
Tactics Ogre
Mine are
Chrono Trigger
NieR Automata
The World Ends With You
Triangle Strategy
Parasite Eve
Trials of Mana 2020
SaGa Frontier
Live a Live
Star Ocean: the Second Story R
Tactics Ogre
Totally underrated game btw
And for $5 it's a steal
And for $5 it's a steal
Breath of Fire IV is $4.99 on GOG (preservation program) buff.ly/wN4IYmv
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Totally underrated game btw
And for $5 it's a steal
And for $5 it's a steal
This from the company that raised game prices in the '00s and is about to raise them again...
Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser says gaming is endangered by chasing profit: "It can either go somewhere really interesting or somewhere that gets overly focused on making money. There’s always that danger with any commercial art form that they get distracted by money."
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This from the company that raised game prices in the '00s and is about to raise them again...
People trying to guilt me for hating a piece of media cuz the fandom is a pack of vicious, violent psychos
What are you going to handwave away the actions of the Manson family too cuz Chuck wrote a couple catchy songs? Fuck off
What are you going to handwave away the actions of the Manson family too cuz Chuck wrote a couple catchy songs? Fuck off
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
People trying to guilt me for hating a piece of media cuz the fandom is a pack of vicious, violent psychos
What are you going to handwave away the actions of the Manson family too cuz Chuck wrote a couple catchy songs? Fuck off
What are you going to handwave away the actions of the Manson family too cuz Chuck wrote a couple catchy songs? Fuck off
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I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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PC friends who love jrpgs, please play this and show Capcom the series deserves some love. It's a FANTASTIC game
Breath of Fire IV is $4.99 on GOG (preservation program) buff.ly/wN4IYmv
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
PC friends who love jrpgs, please play this and show Capcom the series deserves some love. It's a FANTASTIC game
Pokemon ZA is basically Xenoblade with all the awful stuff filed off, so it's actually a pretty enjoyable game
Also its a step up over Pokemon combat cuz that shit's been unchanged for like 30 years now and it never gets any deeper or more fun
Also its a step up over Pokemon combat cuz that shit's been unchanged for like 30 years now and it never gets any deeper or more fun
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Pokemon ZA is basically Xenoblade with all the awful stuff filed off, so it's actually a pretty enjoyable game
Also its a step up over Pokemon combat cuz that shit's been unchanged for like 30 years now and it never gets any deeper or more fun
Also its a step up over Pokemon combat cuz that shit's been unchanged for like 30 years now and it never gets any deeper or more fun
Reposted by spoonshiro
FINAL FANTASY XVI (PS5) physical release is $15 at Walmart: bit.ly/4pwqXdY lowest price ever
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 AM
FINAL FANTASY XVI (PS5) physical release is $15 at Walmart: bit.ly/4pwqXdY lowest price ever
That old fake ad banner about "8 out of 10 terrorists use GNU/Linux systems" but it's "using Linux makes you catch The Gay"
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
That old fake ad banner about "8 out of 10 terrorists use GNU/Linux systems" but it's "using Linux makes you catch The Gay"
Is it weird and spiteful to want to install a speaker in my ceiling to play the Munsters theme whenever my neighbor upstairs lumbers around super loudly
Not like super loud just so he can barely hear it and not know exactly where it's coming from for a few seconds every couple days
Not like super loud just so he can barely hear it and not know exactly where it's coming from for a few seconds every couple days
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Is it weird and spiteful to want to install a speaker in my ceiling to play the Munsters theme whenever my neighbor upstairs lumbers around super loudly
Not like super loud just so he can barely hear it and not know exactly where it's coming from for a few seconds every couple days
Not like super loud just so he can barely hear it and not know exactly where it's coming from for a few seconds every couple days
Reposted by spoonshiro
Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
The Hokuto no Ken games on the Famicom and SFC are universally terrible but one bit in the sixth one always makes me laugh.
According to the manual Raoh can't crouch because "it's unlike a king to kneel". That also means he can't block low, which is a pretty big disadvantage in a fighting game...
According to the manual Raoh can't crouch because "it's unlike a king to kneel". That also means he can't block low, which is a pretty big disadvantage in a fighting game...
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The Hokuto no Ken games on the Famicom and SFC are universally terrible but one bit in the sixth one always makes me laugh.
According to the manual Raoh can't crouch because "it's unlike a king to kneel". That also means he can't block low, which is a pretty big disadvantage in a fighting game...
According to the manual Raoh can't crouch because "it's unlike a king to kneel". That also means he can't block low, which is a pretty big disadvantage in a fighting game...
If you see this, QTP with your Top Legend of Zelda games
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
If you see this, QTP with your Top Legend of Zelda games
They're like... bullies from an after school special from the early '90s
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
They're like... bullies from an after school special from the early '90s