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Coffee-powered optimist. Lover of family and video games. Super Famicom hoarder, SNK nut, likes old JRPGs and box art. πŸ¦‘ From Liverpool. He/him

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Awesome (1990)

10.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Heretic (1994)

10.03.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, 2007) running on a CRT TV

Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, 2007) running on a CRT TV

New Super Mario Bros. Wii splash screen on the Wii Menu

New Super Mario Bros. Wii splash screen on the Wii Menu

Paper Mario (N64, 2001) running on an LCD TV (from before I got my CRT)

Paper Mario (N64, 2001) running on an LCD TV (from before I got my CRT)

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe running on a Game Boy Color

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe running on a Game Boy Color

Today’s Mario Day. Kinda crazy to think about how a plumber stars in some of my favorite games ever made. #MarioDay #Mar10

10.03.2025 16:59 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I swear, man, the older I get, the more dangerously low my tolerance levels are getting.

10.03.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on N64 via NSO.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on N64 via NSO.

MFW I’m trying to smile while dealing with utter incompetence at work. πŸ’€

10.03.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
illustration of a ginger striped cat, another white cat with black and red patches and another completely white cat, dancing in unison with humans, one with a dinosaur(?) mask on. two in game screenshots in the upper left hand corner of the ad, one of a girl petting the ginger cat, the other screen split into six facial portraits of the ginger cat.

illustration of a ginger striped cat, another white cat with black and red patches and another completely white cat, dancing in unison with humans, one with a dinosaur(?) mask on. two in game screenshots in the upper left hand corner of the ad, one of a girl petting the ginger cat, the other screen split into six facial portraits of the ginger cat.

what's michael?, print ad (1989) archive.org/details/MSXF...

01.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 244 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Had one of those weird moments where it really did feel like just a few years back. 😭

10.03.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

30 years though, man. Sweet mercy.

10.03.2026 08:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Super Mario RPG on SFC.

Super Mario RPG on SFC.

Mario RPG, man. Still an utterly beautiful experience. πŸ₯²

10.03.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Salamander 2 arcade flyer. Konami. 1995.

#Konami #Shmup #STG

09.03.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Last Bronx on Sega Saturn.

Last Bronx on Sega Saturn.

Last Bronx, man. What a game.

09.03.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

Beautiful PCE World Heroes 2 to start the week off. 🫑

09.03.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

She’s thankfully very tolerant of my whims. 🀣

09.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on N64 via NSO.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on N64 via NSO.

Rocking up to the office this week. πŸ’€

09.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
 Selection of novels and video games.

Selection of novels and video games.

I know I’ve said it before but big piles of stuff are FTW. πŸ™‚β€β†•οΈπŸ˜³

09.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Bushido Blade on PS1.

Bushido Blade on PS1.

That JP artwork is stellar, too. πŸ₯²

09.03.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bushido Blade visuals never get old…

#PSone #BushidoBlade #Sony #90s πŸ₯·

09.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Last Bronx on Sega Saturn.

Last Bronx on Sega Saturn.

Last Bronx, man. What a game.

09.03.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've always felt that Last Bronx was the Saturn's answer to Soul Edge and it should've been/should be more celebrated.

09.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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quick clip from Last Bronx, which feels like part of an alternate dimension where Sega introduced more involved story/characters into their fighting games

unfortunately the extended media like the Saturn's Special Disc including character profiles & tutorials would not see an international release

09.03.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

World Heroes 2 on PCE.

Beautiful PCE World Heroes 2 to start the week off. 🫑

09.03.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A poster for the movie, Crime 101.

A poster for the movie, Crime 101.

Seeing this tonight. I hope those Heat comparisons are accurate. πŸ‘€

08.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was a bit too heavy on the sim side for me to actually get good at it but I did enjoy playing it for a while.

08.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Burned into our brains, that stuff.

08.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not really an expert on racing games to be honest but I enjoyed what I played. There’s a full season sim option too which was pretty good.

08.03.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In fact, I liked it so much, I bought a copy of the game in 2020. πŸ‘€

08.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
A feature on Heavenly Symphony on Mega-CD in Edge Magazine.

A feature on Heavenly Symphony on Mega-CD in Edge Magazine.

Full article shot is even better.

08.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A feature on Heavenly Symphony on Mega-CD.

A feature on Heavenly Symphony on Mega-CD.

I’ve always loved this screenshot of Heavenly Symphony. Proof once again, that old magazine is the best aesthetic. πŸ™‚β€β†•οΈ

08.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

A few MOAR bits and bobs. πŸ‘€

07.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior on SFC.

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior on SFC.

Street Fighter II Plus: Champion Edition on Mega Drive.

Street Fighter II Plus: Champion Edition on Mega Drive.

Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting on SFC.

Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting on SFC.

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition on PCE.

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition on PCE.

I’m pretty sure no other game will ever mean as much to me as SF2. πŸ₯²

07.03.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3