Zophar
@zophar.bsky.social
Founder of Zophar's Domain (1996-2000), Twitch Partner & YouTuber (2022-Present) focused on emulation and retrogaming content. Emulation Forever!
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Zophar
@zophar.bsky.social
· Nov 9
29 long years have passed since I founded the emulation archive, Zophar's Domain, on 11.9.96. To this very day, the site still stands as a testament to an era that never actually disappeared but continues to live in the hearts of retrogamers all over the word. Emulation Forever!
Tonight, Jankuary II kicks off at 10:00PM EST with a 2-hour warmup, and the official launch at midnight. Don't miss this 9-day long crapfest - trust me!! 👇
January 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Tonight, Jankuary II kicks off at 10:00PM EST with a 2-hour warmup, and the official launch at midnight. Don't miss this 9-day long crapfest - trust me!! 👇
My hot take... we're headed for another video game crash like the one in the early 1980s if this direction continues. Here's what Best Buy's gaming section looked like in 2002. Compare it with what you see when you go into one now - or GameStop, or Target. The excitement's gone.
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
My hot take... we're headed for another video game crash like the one in the early 1980s if this direction continues. Here's what Best Buy's gaming section looked like in 2002. Compare it with what you see when you go into one now - or GameStop, or Target. The excitement's gone.
Ring the New Year in right. Just 4 days left. You know what to do. Random Night Trap victim thinks you should apply for Jankuary, so what are you waiting for?! Make it happen, cap'ns.
jankuary.com <== apply here
jankuary.com <== apply here
January 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Ring the New Year in right. Just 4 days left. You know what to do. Random Night Trap victim thinks you should apply for Jankuary, so what are you waiting for?! Make it happen, cap'ns.
jankuary.com <== apply here
jankuary.com <== apply here
Have a very happy and healthy New Year, mortals & immortals! And remember - emulation forever!
January 1, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Have a very happy and healthy New Year, mortals & immortals! And remember - emulation forever!
Time for Lucky #7 subathon.
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Time for Lucky #7 subathon.
No one has ever janked as hard as @gamersuplink.bsky.social. You owe it to him to join us. Maybe he'll replace the Cheetahman as the mascot next year! ;)
Christmas may be behind us now, but the retrogaming magic of the Most Jankiest Time of the Year is just around the corner! (video starring @gamersuplink.bsky.social & other 2025 Jankuarians) 🎵💪😸🎮🎶 Have you booked your streamer spotlight yet at jankuary.com? 👀
December 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
No one has ever janked as hard as @gamersuplink.bsky.social. You owe it to him to join us. Maybe he'll replace the Cheetahman as the mascot next year! ;)
1 week to go until applications close. Be sure to look at the schedule first so you know what slots/games are taken before you apply. Don't wait, slots are starting to fill in rapidly now!
December 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
1 week to go until applications close. Be sure to look at the schedule first so you know what slots/games are taken before you apply. Don't wait, slots are starting to fill in rapidly now!
Merry Christmas from the Lord of Darkness.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Merry Christmas from the Lord of Darkness.
I've processed the first batch of Jankuary II applications and 32 streamers have been approved so far. 12 days left to sign up!
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I've processed the first batch of Jankuary II applications and 32 streamers have been approved so far. 12 days left to sign up!
Forced Raid Trains on Twitch are a bad look. I can't tell you how many times people have come to me in private to tell me how much they would have loved to be a part of such-and-such event, but the idea of being forced to raid someone you may never have met sours them. Avoid it!
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December 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Forced Raid Trains on Twitch are a bad look. I can't tell you how many times people have come to me in private to tell me how much they would have loved to be a part of such-and-such event, but the idea of being forced to raid someone you may never have met sours them. Avoid it!
It's time. You may not have asked for it, but we delivered it anyway.
December 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It's time. You may not have asked for it, but we delivered it anyway.
Reposted by Zophar
Everyone a reminder that the guest host for Advent-ure tonight is our friend @zophar.bsky.social! Head over to Zophar1 on Twitch at 9PM EST to see which new game will be unveiled for Night 20... 🎁🚪👀
Neon (@neonarcade.bsky.social) and I are thrilled to announce our special guest hosts filling in for us this weekend for Neon & Cobra's Xmas Adventure! 🎄 We so appreciate them filling in and know their streams will be amazing! Follow Bigd_Ihor,
@zophar.bsky.social @rat707.bsky.social on Twitch:
@zophar.bsky.social @rat707.bsky.social on Twitch:
December 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Everyone a reminder that the guest host for Advent-ure tonight is our friend @zophar.bsky.social! Head over to Zophar1 on Twitch at 9PM EST to see which new game will be unveiled for Night 20... 🎁🚪👀
Time for the annual "tier rank every game I beat on stream in 2025"! twitch.tv/zophar1
Zophar1 - Twitch
Tier Ratings | All 48 games I beat in 2025, ranked live!
twitch.tv
December 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Time for the annual "tier rank every game I beat on stream in 2025"! twitch.tv/zophar1
I am humbled and grateful to be a part of the Retro community, and I honestly don't know what I'd do without you all. Thank you so much, and I hope there are many more years of retro streaming ahead for us!
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I am humbled and grateful to be a part of the Retro community, and I honestly don't know what I'd do without you all. Thank you so much, and I hope there are many more years of retro streaming ahead for us!
Now that Breath of Fire II is finally done with, we shall move on to more obscure role playing greatness. How about this one - where there’s no such thing as MP?
November 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Now that Breath of Fire II is finally done with, we shall move on to more obscure role playing greatness. How about this one - where there’s no such thing as MP?
Arighty, the interview with bleem! & bleemcast! legend Randy Linden has been completed! Now for the real work - the editing. More to come!
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Arighty, the interview with bleem! & bleemcast! legend Randy Linden has been completed! Now for the real work - the editing. More to come!
We have a lot more work to do, but we're getting there, slowly but surely. 68 pounds down, almost halfway there!
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We have a lot more work to do, but we're getting there, slowly but surely. 68 pounds down, almost halfway there!
If you love speedrunning and Castlevania games, you need to check out Arctic's newest history of speedrunning video all around Castlevania II. I may or may not make a cameo in this one too. ;)
Just 24 hours until the Simon's Quest Speedrun World Record video Premieres! While you're waiting, check out these other videos in this related Playlist!
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Speedrun WR History of the NES Castlevania Series - YouTube
Speedrun WR histories of the entire Castlevania NES Trilogy
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
If you love speedrunning and Castlevania games, you need to check out Arctic's newest history of speedrunning video all around Castlevania II. I may or may not make a cameo in this one too. ;)
We're going to give the latest prototype version of 2025 SNES Doom and the new Rumble controller from the legendary
@randallinden.bsky.social a go tonight (bug fixes / enhancements since the summer version) - see you at 9:00PM EST!
youtube.com/live/MuvTFWN...
@randallinden.bsky.social a go tonight (bug fixes / enhancements since the summer version) - see you at 9:00PM EST!
youtube.com/live/MuvTFWN...
2025 SNES Doom Prototype Gameplay | Zophar Tests Randy Linden’s New Build LIVE
YouTube video by Zophar LIVE
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November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We're going to give the latest prototype version of 2025 SNES Doom and the new Rumble controller from the legendary
@randallinden.bsky.social a go tonight (bug fixes / enhancements since the summer version) - see you at 9:00PM EST!
youtube.com/live/MuvTFWN...
@randallinden.bsky.social a go tonight (bug fixes / enhancements since the summer version) - see you at 9:00PM EST!
youtube.com/live/MuvTFWN...
Another day, another Reddit mod that is allergic to fun. Oh high master of /r/speedrun, what rule do you think I violated with this post?
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Another day, another Reddit mod that is allergic to fun. Oh high master of /r/speedrun, what rule do you think I violated with this post?
We've had a giant surge of support over the last 24 hours, thank you so much! We're only 302 subscribers away from the big 1,000, which will enable ad-supported monetization. As content creation is my primary source of income now - getting to the goal will really help me out! 👇
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We've had a giant surge of support over the last 24 hours, thank you so much! We're only 302 subscribers away from the big 1,000, which will enable ad-supported monetization. As content creation is my primary source of income now - getting to the goal will really help me out! 👇
29 long years have passed since I founded the emulation archive, Zophar's Domain, on 11.9.96. To this very day, the site still stands as a testament to an era that never actually disappeared but continues to live in the hearts of retrogamers all over the word. Emulation Forever!
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
29 long years have passed since I founded the emulation archive, Zophar's Domain, on 11.9.96. To this very day, the site still stands as a testament to an era that never actually disappeared but continues to live in the hearts of retrogamers all over the word. Emulation Forever!