Special thanks to @kazoodac.bsky.social for providing a bit of historical and cultural context as well! Who else remembers getting swept up in the Episode I hype?

Star Wars: Episode I Racer turns 27 years old today! Back in 2024 we premiered some high quality VHS captures of #StarWars Episode I Racer TV and retail ads from Germany to the internet, and today's a pretty great excuse to highlight them again! youtu.be/kWT3o369TtE?...

Also of note is this huge stack of Japanese tapes that our director @jonasrosland.bsky.social brought back from his recent trip to Japan! There's some interesting stuff in here too, including a few that @kelslewin.bsky.social will appreciate! 🦢

I've updated retrogamecabling.com with more systems, more custom items, better color handling, updated all the examples, and also an example from my own messy setup. It looks MUCH better in this view than in real life, haha :) Take a look!

2025 Circana Thread for Sickos 3DS games sold exactly 1 new physical unit in the US in 2025: 7th Dragon III Code: VFD Bust-A-Move Universe Ever Oasis Fantasy Life Imagine: Fashion Designer Metroid: Samus Returns SE Paper Mario: Sticker Star Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

I've now added a bunch more consoles to retrogamecabling.com, thanks for the suggestion @consolemods.org ! As always, you can open issues on github.com/jonasrosland... or reply here if you have any issues. Enjoy!

Have a retro gaming setup but struggling to map out the mess of cables? Our director @jonasrosland.bsky.social just launched a webapp designed to plan out pathways for composite, S-video, component, SCART, VGA, and HDMI! Give it a try and feel free to leave feedback! retrogamecabling.onrender.com

UPDATE: Both URLs work, but its official new home is retrogamecabling.com! @jonasrosland.bsky.social will be working to squash bugs and add new features in the coming weeks!

My first pass at my workshop setup using @jonasrosland.bsky.social's app, with some added context and feedback! retrogamecabling.com if anyone wants to try it out for themselves!

You can use the new URL retrogamecabling.com starting today! It still needs work, so please let me know whatbyoud like to see :)

With David Rosen's death, bad information about Sega as a company is starting to re-emerge across the internet. I will try to give a very condensed version of the Sega corporate shenanigans here as to clear some of the air. 🧵

This tape also featured this delightful 30 second trailer of nonstop dog ninja action! There's nothing in the rulebook that says a dog can't be a stealthy ninja warrior!

With the GDC schedule live, I can let you all know that I will be speaking for the second year in a row. I'll be breaking down how we made TMNT: Tactical Takedown happen in 18 months. I'll talk big stuff, little stuff, challenges, and celebrations! schedule.gdconf.com/session/buil...

Uhhhh we’re somehow 100% accurate at the end of 2025 🫠

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

The final story in our music series is live!

Episode 2 of @camerabird.bsky.social's Preserving Play Docuseries is offically up on YouTube, and it features Hit Save's own @jonasrosland.bsky.social! Check it out! #gamepreservation

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends tech weirdo: and shitheads np: no just my friends tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender? np: we just want to hang out and goof around tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then np: no shitheads tw: not following

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Having met with both sides on the current RubyCentral/RubyGems situation, here's my take: - RubyCentral have managed this exceptionally poorly in many ways including removing literally the most active member of the RubyGems organisation by mistake who has declined to return

How often do sequels live up to or surpass the original? The Sims 2 sure did, and it turns 21 years old today! In honor of the occasion, we've just added the Sims 2 Double Deluxe to our archive. This version came with a bonus disc containing trailers, wallpapers, music, and tutorials from the devs!

Our latest podcast episode is up! Earlier this summer Hit Save director @jonasrosland.bsky.social sat down CrunchBite, current project lead on the #XLinkKai tunneling program, and got the story behind one of gaming's most enduring community-driven projects dedicated to connecting gamers worldwide.

Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics announced for Switch/Switch 2. Requires Virtual Boy accessory. Out Feb 17th. Accessory sold for NSO members in the future. Cardboard model also available

Happy birthday to Goldeneye 007; this legendary FPS turns 28 today! Check out this footage of Goldeneye from when it was being played on the E3 show floor in 1997! Those controls are familiar to many of us now, but it's quite entertaining seeing new players learn the controls in real time at E3!

If anyone wants to hear the long-form version of the pitch I was giving at our #PAXEast booth, this is it! Really happy with how this video came out!

Curious about video game preservation? Wondering what the issues are and how you can help? Hit Save Board member @kazoodac.bsky.social recently gave a presentation on Video Game Preservation 101 at a local #NerdNite event, and it's now available to watch on YouTube! youtu.be/_W5BGr2OW1I

Airport shop asking $20 for a USB Micro cable is highway robbery.

One day left until this AWESOME panel discussion on Agentic AI with @noahkravitz.bsky.social, Dmitry Shapiro, and Mikhil Raja is happening! Come join with all your unanswered questions on #Agentic #AI :) cosmos.vastdata.com/dec-24-panel/

It's been a minute since All Things Open, but the principles of building vibrant open source community remain timeless. Loved the opportunity to speak at #allthingsopen with @jonasrosland.bsky.social and make so many new connections; I look forward to returning!

We're kicking off our @bsky.app debut with a big one! Mattel's #Intellivision turns 45 this month, and we've just added over 3 hours of historical content to our 24/7 preservation livestream to celebrate! Check the stream to see ads, interviews, BTS, art, photos, and more! www.twitch.tv/hitsaveorg

Hello beautiful world, my name is Jonas. I'm from Sweden, living in the US with my wife, daughter, and dog. I love working with online and IRL communities, and my main hobby is playing and preserving the history of video games. I'm learning Japanese (slowly), and have a life-long love for astronomy.