Nicole Express
@nicole.express
i like video games too much // neither holy, nor roman, nor an empire // she/her // https://nicole.express
Though the VGHF is right next to me so maybe the clusters are just weird; the names are apparently LLM-generated
February 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Though the VGHF is right next to me so maybe the clusters are just weird; the names are apparently LLM-generated
Kind of a fun map; interesting that I'm not actually very close to the Retro Computing clusters... I guess I'm hanging out with the "pros"
February 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Kind of a fun map; interesting that I'm not actually very close to the Retro Computing clusters... I guess I'm hanging out with the "pros"
decided to search for a company that put out a stupid ad. search engine gave me a much better recommendation on how to spend my time
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
decided to search for a company that put out a stupid ad. search engine gave me a much better recommendation on how to spend my time
because Random Stranger is completely correct about Shadow of the Beast, I will choose a random game that is a good Master System game: Shanghai
The fact that this never got a Japanese release, despite having an FM soundtrack and Japan loving Shanghai, really shows what a flop the SMS was there
The fact that this never got a Japanese release, despite having an FM soundtrack and Japan loving Shanghai, really shows what a flop the SMS was there
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
because Random Stranger is completely correct about Shadow of the Beast, I will choose a random game that is a good Master System game: Shanghai
The fact that this never got a Japanese release, despite having an FM soundtrack and Japan loving Shanghai, really shows what a flop the SMS was there
The fact that this never got a Japanese release, despite having an FM soundtrack and Japan loving Shanghai, really shows what a flop the SMS was there
there's an angelfire link in the readme but alas
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
there's an angelfire link in the readme but alas
arcade mahjong games only let you win so they can smack you down harder later; i didn't even know sanrenkou (三連刻) was a thing before getting hit with it
February 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
arcade mahjong games only let you win so they can smack you down harder later; i didn't even know sanrenkou (三連刻) was a thing before getting hit with it
the great tragedy of the LaserActive is that "The Great Pyramid" is not the sequel to "Pyramid Patrol"; it should still be about the actual Great Pyramid, just needs a rail shooter added
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
the great tragedy of the LaserActive is that "The Great Pyramid" is not the sequel to "Pyramid Patrol"; it should still be about the actual Great Pyramid, just needs a rail shooter added
today's lunch is a chicken, pesto, spicy pepper spread, and spring mix sandwich on a demi-ciabatta roll... my wife always calls this sort of sandwich from me a "scooby doo sandwich", I just call it delicious
February 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
today's lunch is a chicken, pesto, spicy pepper spread, and spring mix sandwich on a demi-ciabatta roll... my wife always calls this sort of sandwich from me a "scooby doo sandwich", I just call it delicious
Today's random game Saturday is Hydro Thunder for the Dreamcast! I have a fun connection here; right around the Dreamcast launch my parents decided to rent one for us; this game was my first introduction to 128-bit gaming, since the copy of Sonic Adventure didn't work...
January 31, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Today's random game Saturday is Hydro Thunder for the Dreamcast! I have a fun connection here; right around the Dreamcast launch my parents decided to rent one for us; this game was my first introduction to 128-bit gaming, since the copy of Sonic Adventure didn't work...
traditional software development is dead
January 28, 2026 at 1:12 AM
traditional software development is dead
um okay this is not where i expected the wikipedia article on skippy peanut butter to go, what
![In 1932, the Alameda, California food packer Joseph L. Rosefield began to sell Skippy.[5] Crosby successfully had the trademark invalidated in 1934. Rosefield persisted using the name and after Crosby was committed to an asylum and after the passage in 1946 of the Lanham Act, Rosefield was granted rights to the trademark.[6] Crosby's family repeatedly attempted to fight the company's use of Skippy.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:swtyronndhibnqywwqcvggjd/bafkreiejocz2jozb67bdca5qohfhi2voysk5rmhtzblltj46purjt6figm@jpeg)
January 27, 2026 at 3:34 PM
um okay this is not where i expected the wikipedia article on skippy peanut butter to go, what
bizarre LLM blogroll I get keep getting tagged in on Mastodon has tossed some hangul into its description of my latest post, for some reason
also happy train has been abandoned on a mountaintop but at least the sunset is pretty
also happy train has been abandoned on a mountaintop but at least the sunset is pretty
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM
bizarre LLM blogroll I get keep getting tagged in on Mastodon has tossed some hangul into its description of my latest post, for some reason
also happy train has been abandoned on a mountaintop but at least the sunset is pretty
also happy train has been abandoned on a mountaintop but at least the sunset is pretty
Today's Random Game Saturday is King of Fighters '99 for the Neo Geo CD! The last SNK Neo Geo CD game afaik, the CD platform was definitely showing its limitations by now, but hey, the arranged soundtrack was still great
January 24, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Today's Random Game Saturday is King of Fighters '99 for the Neo Geo CD! The last SNK Neo Geo CD game afaik, the CD platform was definitely showing its limitations by now, but hey, the arranged soundtrack was still great
Hey Bluesky developers!
I don't like your UI decision here
Please correct it to be in line with my preferences in the future
Thanks :)
I don't like your UI decision here
Please correct it to be in line with my preferences in the future
Thanks :)
January 23, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Hey Bluesky developers!
I don't like your UI decision here
Please correct it to be in line with my preferences in the future
Thanks :)
I don't like your UI decision here
Please correct it to be in line with my preferences in the future
Thanks :)
@foone.bsky.social 's death generator is a great accomplishment for humanity
January 20, 2026 at 10:24 PM
@foone.bsky.social 's death generator is a great accomplishment for humanity
A lot of talk about Sakura Wars on the timeline these days, so for random game Saturday, let's do Hanagumi Taisen Columns for the Sega ST-V! Was also on Saturn, but I do love the ST-V cartridge form factor
January 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
A lot of talk about Sakura Wars on the timeline these days, so for random game Saturday, let's do Hanagumi Taisen Columns for the Sega ST-V! Was also on Saturn, but I do love the ST-V cartridge form factor
Again... Random Game Saturday returns... Fatal Fury 2! For the Neo Geo, and I threw in the Arcade Card version for the PC Engine for flavor. A classic, though definitely one that shows its age
January 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Again... Random Game Saturday returns... Fatal Fury 2! For the Neo Geo, and I threw in the Arcade Card version for the PC Engine for flavor. A classic, though definitely one that shows its age
Today's "Random Game Saturday" is Popful Mail for the PC Engine CD! This version is a lot closer to the PC versions than the Sega CD port, but I will admit I find the latter more fun. Not sure if that's nostalgia.
This one's Arcade Card compatible, though!
This one's Arcade Card compatible, though!
January 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Today's "Random Game Saturday" is Popful Mail for the PC Engine CD! This version is a lot closer to the PC versions than the Sega CD port, but I will admit I find the latter more fun. Not sure if that's nostalgia.
This one's Arcade Card compatible, though!
This one's Arcade Card compatible, though!
According to Mikey, she hasn't been fed all year... that can't be right
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
According to Mikey, she hasn't been fed all year... that can't be right
Decided to break out some Bloxeed as 2025 finally gives up; given I've already started on the wine at this point I think this is pretty decent
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Decided to break out some Bloxeed as 2025 finally gives up; given I've already started on the wine at this point I think this is pretty decent
A random game on Saturday? If you insist... it's Retro-bit's re-release of Irem's Metal Storm! The SMD133 mapper here appears to have started on pirate multicarts, so it's kind of neat to see it end up in something actually licensed
December 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A random game on Saturday? If you insist... it's Retro-bit's re-release of Irem's Metal Storm! The SMD133 mapper here appears to have started on pirate multicarts, so it's kind of neat to see it end up in something actually licensed
whenever I see a reference to the Seta "Super Real Mahjong" series my stupid brain thinks of that old Nickelodeon cartoon "Aah! Real Monsters"
They could form a crossover and call it "Aah! Real Mahjong"
They could form a crossover and call it "Aah! Real Mahjong"
December 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
whenever I see a reference to the Seta "Super Real Mahjong" series my stupid brain thinks of that old Nickelodeon cartoon "Aah! Real Monsters"
They could form a crossover and call it "Aah! Real Mahjong"
They could form a crossover and call it "Aah! Real Mahjong"
Today's random game Saturday is Madou King Granzort for the SuperGrafx! The spiritual sequel to Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, this has got to be in my top 10 for the SuperGrafx.
...wait a second, I'm being informed of something
...wait a second, I'm being informed of something
December 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Today's random game Saturday is Madou King Granzort for the SuperGrafx! The spiritual sequel to Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, this has got to be in my top 10 for the SuperGrafx.
...wait a second, I'm being informed of something
...wait a second, I'm being informed of something
The AI em dash discourse has caused me to notice a weird habit in my use of dashes-- I tend to only place a space after the dash, rather than on both sides or on neither. Wonder where I picked this up... guess I should stick with it since an AI probably won't do it
December 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The AI em dash discourse has caused me to notice a weird habit in my use of dashes-- I tend to only place a space after the dash, rather than on both sides or on neither. Wonder where I picked this up... guess I should stick with it since an AI probably won't do it