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Chris Kohler

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Editorial Director of the BAFTA-nominated Tetris Forever and more at Digital Eclipse. Co-host, Good Job, Brain! WIRED editor from 2005 to 2017. Well-known Japanese curry enjoyer. Games, books, bio, etc: http://www.chriskohler.biz

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · Nov 13

𝐓𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑

" A gorgeous documentary compilation" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — Eurogamer

"Fascinating" — The Guardian

"The definitive telling of the Tetris story" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — VGC

𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑜, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑇𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟.

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RetroGamingExpo.com @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social · 8h

Chris Kohler just got added to the panel schedule!

Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 17h

JUST CONFIRMED: I'll be at Portland @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social next weekend with a panel on Sunday titled "Collecting In 2025: How To Start, How To Continue... And How To Quit."

Come talk about collecting with me on Sunday afternoon! I'll also be hanging around at table #501 when I'm not paneling

Collecting In 2025: How To Start, How To Continue... And How To Quit
Featuring: Chris Kohler

Seriously, you're collecting video games in the year 2025? But everything's too expensive! All the games are gone! It's just not FUN anymore! ... That's what they say, anyways, but it's just not true if you don't want it to be. Chris Kohler has been collecting since the 1990s and has some advice for every step of your journey -- whether you're just starting a collection, trying to keep one going, or wondering how to wind it all down.

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Michaël Larouche @michaellarouche.bsky.social · 1d

I took up the task to adapt the GPU renderer of MK4 from OpenGL that our emulator engineer did to our bakesale rendering abstraction. Adding 2x, 4x was a easy call to make, just need to render the scene in a bigger intermediate render target.

Digital Eclipse @digitaleclipse.bsky.social · 1d

We've enhanced MK4's graphics with 2x and 4x rendering modes, which give the 1997 arcade original a smooth, modern look. It's entirely optional -- run at the original resolution with the CRT filter for authenticity!

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 17h

All the panels are filmed so you can check it out after the show!

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 1d

Update from Becky's GoFundMe - the money will make a real difference, as she can visit out of network providers.

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 1d

Update from Becky's GoFundMe - the money will make a real difference, as she can visit out of network providers.

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 1d

eBay listing showing the letter: www.ebay.com/itm/14679414...

This reads like they discovered some bugs post-launch and added this in to later copies, which would explain why some (most?) don't have them.

Pardon Our Interruption...

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 2d

Listen, @burgerbecky.bsky.social is one of the greats. If you can spare anything at all, and you have love for this medium, I can guarantee she's in some way part of the games you love. Please help our industry help her out.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 2d

Help a game design legend fight cancer.

Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah but would Nintendo be this brave to just have an entire Xbox 360 power brick dangling off the cart

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 3d

Another thing I got today. Apparently they wanted to release a chess game for the Odyssey2 in Europe, but the system couldn't handle it and just adding a chip to the board wouldn't get it done. So they added an entire ass computer that was wired to the cart. This is why CD-ROMs were inferior media

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 3d

So I think they did a bad logo on purpose to avoid being flagged for trademark infringement when they printed / sold the boxes.

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 3d

I'm not 19 years old anymore you can't troll me

Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 3d

Saw a fake as hell NES Control Deck box at the toy show today.

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 3d

I bought a copy of Ultima II that had this paperwork for Sierra's "Hi-Res Learning" educational series. These bits of paper seem pretty rare!

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 3d

Ah yes, noted children's educational program creator Albert Lowe

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 4d

I'm in!

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TayaSigerson @tayasigerson.bsky.social · 6d

Four ways to avoid taking damage in FF6

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karobit @karobit.com · 9d

I always trust in @kohler.bsky.social ‘s Curry-making recommendations, especially “rounding out” the flavors from the roux blocks using milk chocolate. That said, there are sacrifices that need to be made. I salute you, chocolate bunny.

A pot full of deep brown japanese curry bubbling, with diced pork and onion slices

A close-up of a Bissinger Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny

The severed head of the milk chocolate bunny being dangled over the pot of curry

The chocolate bunny ears peeking up over the surface of the bubbling curry

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 10d

my wife: She sits in a chair though!

me: In the movie?

wife: Yeah!

me: Well I don't like that either

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 10d

wait why does she have a chair

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 12d

This is the good joke. Everybody's trying but these guys got it

Palette Swap @paletteswap.site · 12d

Following the departure of Doug Bowser, a suspiciously familiar figure is reportedly stepping into the role of President of Nintendo of America.
paletteswap.site/dif...

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Jordan Mechner @jmechner.bsky.social · 12d

"Which is your favorite/definitive version of the original Prince of Persia?"

💾As promised-- after 35 years, here's a proper blog post with my thoughts, and the story behind Prince of Persia's multiple 1990s ports.

www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-ne...

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 15d

黒鳥号 is one million percent definitely a pun on the fact that Chrono Trigger looks like "kuro no tori" in Japanese, there's basically no way that's not the reason. With that in mind, especially, it strains credulity to imagine that シルバード is anything other than a portmanteau of "Silver" and "Bird."

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