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Ant @tepidsnake.bsky.social · 12h

nearly finished writing this ooparts thing for real this time so ~hopefully~ it'll go up this week. but wow, it's been really nice to just dig into and write about a game i really enjoyed, compared to the last big writeup on the ooze which was (the rest is unprintable)

video games are pretty good!!

a cartoon cat is peeking over a keyboard with the enter key visible

ALT: a cartoon cat is peeking over a keyboard with the enter key visible

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emby 🦑 @ sh🍤p open 😋 @mcsquiddies.serball.net · 1d

spectober day seven - sanae adventure 2 battle
#東方Project

Sanae Kochiya from Touhou Project holding a copy of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle for the Nintendo Gamecube. Her speech bubbles read as follows:

"Wanna play Sonic Adventure 2 Battle? It's my favorite newer Sonic game!

...what do you mean it's one of the older ones?"

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Kenny Lauderdale @kennylauderdale.bsky.social · 17h

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

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batta18th @batta18th.bsky.social · 1d

うちのミクさんはなんか違う

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Dizzy @dizzyisverydizzy.bsky.social · 1d

⚠️ Interested in some Miku Miku Ice Cream? ⚠️

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Crow the phantom @corviwing.bsky.social · 8d

My regular reminder to you that i love short hair Morrigan

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tatsuya1227 @shiropen.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 21h

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 · 20h

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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TruJek @trujek.bsky.social · 2d

Halloween Byleth 🎃

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 1d

Untitled Witch Game
Pico8, 4 colors

[ #pixelart #art ]

Caramel the witch visits a tower on her broomstick #pixelart #art

a few enemies (Griffin, Frankenstein's monster, werewolf, mummy, zombie, knight, pumpkinhead, gargoyle)

a few bosses! evil tree with acorns, spike pendulum, ghost, tiny mushroom, mr and mrs Dracula

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 1d

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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ほしのふうた＠ふたけっと35【H02ab】 @h-futan.bsky.social · 1d

ほぼ等身大ぽい楽描きで、レミィたん。
「おかえりっ！」と、飛びついてくるところ。
最近描いた等身大ぽい楽描きは、10/13「ふたけっと３５」に持っていこうと思います。
ぜんぶで１４枚あります

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Ant @tepidsnake.bsky.social · 1d

will do!

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Ant @tepidsnake.bsky.social · 1d

bless you, it'll turn out fine, your writing always does~ take care!

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Ant @tepidsnake.bsky.social · 1d

an evergreen image, it's never not funny

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 2d

Old repaint of thief from Capcom's D&D Shadow over Mystara. Was initially a doodle on a post-it note.

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蜘蛛 @kumo8159.bsky.social · 2d

んべっ
#Darkstalkers #hsienko #レイレイ #ヴァンパイア #格ゲーキャラ描こうぜ

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SPOOKYDEAD💀SKELEHEAD @mikeluckas.bsky.social · 2d

Lilith 🦇✨ - #darkstalkers #art #halloween

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Renalucent・VTuber and Animator 🌠 @renalucentvt.bsky.social · 2d

Another racing Miku 💖 2024

#hatsunemiku　 #miku 　#vocaloid 　#初音ミク　#初音ミクイラスト #racingmiku2024

Picture of Hatsune Miku in her 2024 racing outfit, drawn in a 90s retro style! Her outfit is white and pink with a cute witch hat that has a star motif and a cape that looks like lacey wings, and she's sitting on top of a building at night.

She's one of 4 (5th retro racing miku currently on the way), I'm aiming to make a whole little art book of them~

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Ant @tepidsnake.bsky.social · 1d

(plus side: the excerpts i saw have given me a massive boost in my own writing confidence because even on my worst days i'm slapping out better words than that and sourcing things properly)

(mild commentary on current retro gaming events over, let's jam out)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xoR...

Castlevania Chronicles - Vampire Killer (Soundtrack)

YouTube video by MidiMusicMaker

www.youtube.com

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Ant @tepidsnake.bsky.social · 1d

i've been quietly watching this from the sidelines (when i got the email from bitmap i thought it was incredibly funny he listed tolkein and cs lewis as providing quotes then it steamrolled from there)

i'm glad he learned nothing and some people are gonna have a terrible book on their shelves /s

Danny Page @danny.page · 2d

<butterfly meme> this is contrition?

Moses Norton, the Well-Red Mage
WE DID IT. WE BEAT CANCEL CULTURE.
You had my back and Bitmap has my back.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Buy the book the mob tried to cancel today!

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バァサク @balasaku24.bsky.social · 3d

bmg

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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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