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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · Sep 1

New on Gaming Hell - The Ooze (Sega Technical Institute, 1995)
gaminghell.co.uk/TheOoze.html
LET SLEEPING CHEMICALS LIE

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 5h

Three new SNES games up on the Switch app today- Bubsy in "Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind", Fatal Fury Special and, for the first time outside of Japan, Mario & Wario (requires a USB mouse on Switch 1).

BUBSY™ in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind

Atari Released in: 1993
Number of players: 1-2

Bubsy the bobact is on the prowl to recover his stolen yarn!

Plat as the furr-ocious feline himself in this action title released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ in 1993. Bubsy's grand adventure begins when his precious yarn is stolen by a race of yarn-obsessed aliens, the Woolies. Gallivant across 16 total stages, each containing an average of 300 screens*, packed with wacky enemies and kooky mechanics. Dash through every nook and cranny of these vast stages as you search for yarn balls scattered throughout and make for the goal.

* OK this is a little bit of extra commentary from me but when was the last time you saw a game hype itself up on how many 'screens' it had? It *is* authentic to the time period at least.

FATAL FURY SPECIAL
TAKARA Released in: 1995
Number of Players: 1-2

Pit 15 different fighters against each other!

This fighting game, released for the Super NES™ console in 1995, includes the original eight characters from FATAL FURY 2, as well as three new characters (Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, and Laurence Blood) and a new boss (Wolfgang Krauser). Additionally, three characters from the original FATAL FURY (Tung Fu Rue, Duck King and Geese Howard) have returned to the fight. By building on the appeal from the previous game with its two-line battles, special moves, and powerful finishers,
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on top of further improving the series's formula, this game is truly worthy of the title "SPECIAL." And if you can meet certain special conditions, Ryo Sakazaki from the ART OF FIGHTING series will make a special guest appearance, which is noteworthy in itself!

Mario & Wario™
Nintendo Released in: 1993
Number of players: 1

Action puzzles abound in this title released only in Japan for the Super Famicom™ system in 1993. Wario has dropped a bucket on poor Mario's head, and now he can't see! So it's up to you to lead Mario safely to Luigi. Use the forest fairy's magic wand to create platforms, change the direction Mario walks, and defeat enemies. You can clear a total of 100 screens full of unique challenges using simple controls--just move the mouse to move the fairy and click the left button once to perform actions.

About Mouse Controls:
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A compatible USB mouse is required to play this title. To adjust mouse speed, select MOUSE SPEED on the CHARACTER SELECT screen in-game.

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 6h

I thought having Gunpla-style construction was one thing but seeing that memory card thing was too much, what an ambitious idea that demands so much!

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 7h

Got a new article for everyone! ZXE-D is an unbelievably ambitious PlayStation fighting game that expects players to ~build their own combatants~

Does it work? Let's find out!

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/10/09/z...

ZXE-D Legend of Plasmatlite: A great idea… from a distance

1996 PlayStation game ZXE-D (pronounced “Zeckseed”) was surely made for me. A one-on-one fighting game filled with robots? That’s already more than enough to make my ears prick up…

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks to this post, I learned the European SNES version of Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls cuts four of the playable characters, presumably to fit it onto a smaller cart size. Look! What the heck?1

A screenshot of the Character Select screen from the US SNES version of Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls. From top to bottom, left to right, the characters are Billy Lee, Jimmy Lee, Jawbreaker, Icepick, Bones, Sickle, Blade, Trigger Happy, Countdown and Sekka.

A screenshot of the Character Select screen from the European SNES version of Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls. From top to bottom, left to right, the characters are Billy Lee, Jimmy Lee, Icepick Dominique, Bones, Blade, Sekka and Shadow Master. Jawbreaker, Sickle, Trigger Happy and Countdown were all cut, with bosses Dominique and Shadow Master made standard to fill some of the gaps.

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 7h

... What the hell, I never knew about that! And they did the same trick FFS does of making secret characters standard to bump up the default roster!! Amazing, thanks for that!

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 7h

For #OSThursday... Tina's theme from Dead or Alive 2 is a favourite, but I especially like the remix from Dimensions on the 3DS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHLz...

Dead or alive dimensions tina theme

YouTube video by Black Doom

www.youtube.com

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sugag.bsky.social @sugag.bsky.social · 22h

Bri's Walk☀️

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, this Jubei clip is amazing, incredible scenes here.

And I thought this game was messed up only because the EU cart was smaller so they cut a bunch of characters!
tcrf.net/Fatal_Fury_S...

tcrf.net

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Motherboard Slumd0g from the WetWork NetWork @beachepisode.bsky.social · 12h

Checking out hamster raising game Hamster Club-i and just in complete awe at the bratty rich girl's bow

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 20h

Tonight on the Gaming Hell Stream, Raymond Bryce is about to have one hell of a day... Let's start Disaster: Day of Crisis on the Wii!
www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake

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Kenny Lauderdale @kennylauderdale.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if any of Taito's Time Gal advertisements still exist. She was pretty big for a few years.

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, you definitely should, it's really good and a solid challenge even if you've played all the others!

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 1d

Here's a brand new article for all Ko-fi supporters to read!

This one's about Kirby's first adventure, happy accidents, and a generously designed game that allows happy accidents to blossom into something special:

ko-fi.com/post/Kirbys-...

Kirby's Dream Land: Memories shaped by accident

Kimimi published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!

ko-fi.com

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 1d

Here's something for everyone! Baku Baku Animal isn't a great puzzle game, but it is exactly what it needs to be:

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/10/08/b...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/

Illustration: a portrait of Rieko Kodama with some of the games she has worked on. The dominant colors are yellow, purple and red. Counterclockwise from top left: Rieko Kodama, Alis and Lutz from Phantasy Star, Sonic in a maze, Alex Kidd and his motorbike next to Flicky on a waterfront pier, Joe Musashi and his dog near the Statue of Liberty facing a skyline, the three playable characters from Golden Axe seen from behind on the edge of a cliff, and one of the flying ships from Skies of Arcadia.

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks~

Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 2d

The stream went well. The cogs in the clock tower are the funniest thing I've yet seen in a Castlevania game, pure comedy.
www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake/c...

TepidSnake - Cog-nitive behaviour

Watch TepidSnake's clip titled

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! It took 5 hours but I won, I really enjoyed that :D
(Sorry this is late!)

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 2d

Sort-of! This is a 2001 Playstation port of a 1993 Sharp X68000 that serves as a half-remake (has some stages) and original game (has many completely new areas), for those who want a challenge! (The PS1 version also has an Arrange Mode which makes the game easier)

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight on the Gaming Hell Stream, let's finish off Castlevania Chronicles on the PS1. The Clock Tower can't be that tough, can it?
www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry I didn't have any Steam sale recommendations, but just before it ends, this ASTRO PORT bundle should be worth a look for shmup and mech fans. Big fan of Gigantic Army myself!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/12969...

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 3d

And available for everyone is this article on The Dark Spire!

"...it really understands that Wizardry is more than a dungeon crawling icon; it’s [...] worthy of being played for its own sake, fame and age deemed irrelevant. "

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/10/06/t...

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 3d

Got a dungeon crawler double today!

All Ko-fi supporters have a brand new piece to read on Legend of Grimrock, a superb Dungeon Master-like that manages to satisfy old fans while aiming to welcome new ones in too:

ko-fi.com/post/Legend-...

Legend of Grimrock: From old fans to new ones, with love

Kimimi published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!

ko-fi.com

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 3d

Steam's autumn sale is almost over! My curator's page might help if you're having one last browse:

store.steampowered.com/curator/4570...

Steam Curator: Kimimi the Game-Eating She-Monster

Highlighting ancient classics, modern treasures, and everything in between

store.steampowered.com

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えぃわ✨お仕事、Skeb受付中！ @eiwaeee.bsky.social · 3d

中秋の名月

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