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Gaming historian / digital archeologist @ https://genesistemple.com Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/trKjYjtnjP Ex-music critic / Twitch streamer/podcaster - https://www.twitch.tv/thegenesistemple Support https://ko-fi.com/thegenesistemple

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This whole thing is a rollercoaster of bad information and downright astonishing statements.
Another great one is that, because of piracy, "the number of released PS1 games shrank dramatically. In 1999 the industry released 100 titles, the following year the number of published games was 78"
???

10.03.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That feels like the same source that an Italian university thesis used to assume that "one of the first PC game to be massively pirated has been Severance Blade of Darkess [sic]".
Source? Nothing.
But hey, now we can use that as a source! πŸ˜€

10.03.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Same

09.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Best Golden Axe game since the original and it's basically not available anywhere outside of cabinet recreations. Have been ranting about it since 2019.

09.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"TV's Ninja Turtles Disowned" article from Leisure Line magazine

"TV's Ninja Turtles Disowned" article from Leisure Line magazine

From yesterday's stream, I found this 1992 article where the president of the WA (Western Australia?) Ninja society went public, worried that, following in the steps of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, children could "form ninja clans and fight their differences in the playground".
Uh...

09.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They might

09.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Australia was YOUR victim

09.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I can guarantee this is a serious article from an actual "entertainment industry" magazine

09.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
"TV's Ninja Turtles Disowned" article from Leisure Line magazine

"TV's Ninja Turtles Disowned" article from Leisure Line magazine

From yesterday's stream, I found this 1992 article where the president of the WA (Western Australia?) Ninja society went public, worried that, following in the steps of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, children could "form ninja clans and fight their differences in the playground".
Uh...

09.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two kids dressed for the Carmen Sandiego day with a big poster behind them

Two kids dressed for the Carmen Sandiego day with a big poster behind them

If you're celebrating March 8th, know that in 1988 the first Carmen Sandiego Day also took place in at a school in Bluffton, Indiana.

08.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Broderbund Software catalog

Broderbund Software catalog

Let's have a restful stream today, let's look at some gaming catalogs from the 80s/90s and, then, dive into some bad Gameboy and GBA stuff
HAVE A LINK WHY DONTCHA live now: www.twitch.tv/thegenesiste...

08.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoon Carnival (PC/MAC ITA) + ITA MANUAL : Funhouse Design : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive CD image in isoΒ format of Cartoon CarnivalΒ Β for PC.Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Carnival is a children's game featuring familiar Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters...

More preservation work!
We were able to get our hands on a ultra rare Italian copy of Cartoon Carnival, the 1995 Philips-produced collection of Hanna & Barbera flavored minigames.
This PC version was interestingly co-produced by The Cartoon Network and published in 1996.
Preserved on Archive.

08.03.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
Cartoon Carnival (PC/MAC ITA) + ITA MANUAL : Funhouse Design : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive CD image in isoΒ format of Cartoon CarnivalΒ Β for PC.Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Carnival is a children's game featuring familiar Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters...

More preservation work!
We were able to get our hands on a ultra rare Italian copy of Cartoon Carnival, the 1995 Philips-produced collection of Hanna & Barbera flavored minigames.
This PC version was interestingly co-produced by The Cartoon Network and published in 1996.
Preserved on Archive.

08.03.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Megadeth playing on a yellowed ps1 with the Ps1 music app open on a TV

Megadeth playing on a yellowed ps1 with the Ps1 music app open on a TV

Is there anything better on a Saturday afternoon than playing Megadeth on a yellowed PS1?

07.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

To fall asleep sure

07.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Megadeth playing on a yellowed ps1 with the Ps1 music app open on a TV

Megadeth playing on a yellowed ps1 with the Ps1 music app open on a TV

Is there anything better on a Saturday afternoon than playing Megadeth on a yellowed PS1?

07.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah it's a sad and shallow marketing stunt that would be better left ignored honestly

07.03.2026 09:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@hackintimseeley.bsky.social

06.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 12531 πŸ” 4607 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 26
The nurse who works at the dog clinic

The nurse who works at the dog clinic

PS2 crap and more THE DOG ISLAND tonight the tragic story of sick dogs, death and all the things kids love.
Live now: www.twitch.tv/thegenesiste...

06.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was happy to contribute a bit, it's nice when I was able to put my weight behind a nice lil' obscure cause

06.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICYMI I am running a change org petition to get Filmauro to release a digital copy or Blu-ray of this movie.
GET THEM TO GIVE US SEGAWORLD IN 1080P
c.org/dmHYWCxChV

06.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From my "wusup" you can automatically tell which year this was published.
I feel like tagging @jaytholen.net for no reason at all.

06.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Interview with Zophar published in 1999

Interview with Zophar published in 1999

Speaking of blast to the past, I found my old interview where we were celebrating the first year of @zophar.bsky.social 's domain. That was uh... a couple of years ago right?

06.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Kyrandia 1 maze anyone?

06.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

3 hours Maniac Mansion? So 2 hours Zak McKracken? Good luck

06.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Majima making the "practice safe sects" joke

Majima making the "practice safe sects" joke

Majima disappointed

06.03.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICYMI I am running a change org petition to get Filmauro to release a digital copy or Blu-ray of this movie.
GET THEM TO GIVE US SEGAWORLD IN 1080P
c.org/dmHYWCxChV

06.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ATTENTION ALL COOKIE'S BUSTLE CONTENT CREATORS

HERE IS THE EXACT EMAIL I SENT TO GET THE COPYRIGHT CLAIM ON MY VIDEO RETRACTED (TOO BIG FOR BLUESKY SO IT'S IN A PASTEBIN) pastebin.com/KqTsg0Li

I replaced information pertinent to me/time related with underscores, feel free to use this as a template

05.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 376 πŸ” 208 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6

Sure but what about when he made MEKA??

06.03.2026 07:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Damn those rich counsins

05.03.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0