Move over, Chun-Li. Pro wrestler "Smiley" Kylie Rae is a special guest star in our new fighting game GO FOR IT!

Here is our position on generative AI. Everything we make is 100% created by human devs & artists. Maybe we won't be successful without generative AI, but it doesn't feel ethical to us. We value Integrity > Profits. Not bashing anyone who feels differently. Just not our thing.

We're tired of seeing the same kinds of characters in fighting games - and we're doing something about it. No budget. No generative AI. Just our tiny team vs the world. Can we make an all-time classic fighting game? Let's GO FOR IT!

Nintendorks at The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2 am Sega Genesis chill aesthetic. This is the win screen of an unreleased puzzle game that we made 11 years ago. It's nothing fancy, but it's endearingly wholesome and full of charm. Our little 16-bit game company & pizza place is coming soon. And it's full of heart. ❤️

SUPER excited to meet The Artic Amazon Freya The Slaya! Clearly the feeling is mutual! 🥶

@billiestarkz.bsky.social is more than a professional minion. She's the promoter & champion of Girl Fight Wrestling! Can't wait for their next event: Spill The Tea on 5/31... ...and since we're spilling tea, I can confirm that Billie is a WONDERFUL human being. Proud to support her & Girl Fight!

Had a wonderful conversation with Gail Kim this weekend. We discussed the nuance of great pizza, and the art of practicing grace. Two things that make the world better. 😅🍕Thank you for being you, Gail!

Caught up with pro wrestler Kylie Rae in person for the first time in 4 years. She's with child (& I don't mean me.) 4 years ago, I asked Kylie if she'd be in our video game GO FOR IT! When she said yes, it took our project to a another level. We're so grateful.🙌 Thank you Kylie!

Sometimes you gotta punch you dreams in the face. Can we make an all-time classic 2D fighter? Let's GO FOR IT!

Cleared a MAJOR obstacle to opening our pizza place & retro game company today...but we're not celebrating. We have a promise to fulfill. Thank you for your patience & support. See you soon!

MAJOR UPDATE on our new fighting game, GO FOR IT! Please read & share. Thank you for your support! (1 / 21)

There are fewer things that make me happier than having a free afternoon to play Genesis shmups. Just beat P-47 II. Loved it!

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to my beautiful Canadian bride, Alia!

Daring to make the best 2D fighting game you've never played. This is GO FOR IT!

It's a GREAT time to be alive, kind, & excited about life! (And a great time to open a little pizza place & 16-bit game company! 👀❤️🍕)

We're approaching our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT like it's a lost great fighting game from the '90s: - 2 unique versions of the game, with different engines - 29 (!) game trailers - INSANE art book. Comic book. Figurines. - No generative AI Promise to give you our very best!

Here I am getting an Atari 7800 for Christmas. I never lost that joy & wonder - and now I'm opening a pizza place that makes its own Sega Genesis games. Hoping to bring people together, and to create happy memories!

Saving the world with pizza and video games. Our one of a kind pizza place & retro video game company is coming soon! 👀❤️🍕

So excited to sponsor the main event of Girl Fight Wrestling tomorrow! @athenapalmer.bsky.social & @vertvixen.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @billiestarkz.bsky.social! Check out our new game GO FOR IT! starring Smiley Kylie Rae!

The name of our 16-bit video game company is pronounced "i heart pizza." We love pizza, too! Speaking of pizza & names, we're busy renovating our cozy little pizza place. It will likely have a different name - & we've just about finalized it. Announcement coming soon(ish)!

Honored to sponsor the main event of Girl Fight Wrestling on 2/15! @athenapalmer.bsky.social vs @vertvixen.bsky.social ! Check out our NEW Sega Genesis game GO FOR IT! starring Kylie Rae!

Thousands of video games were made in the '80s & '90s. Yet there only a handful of black characters from that era. Maybe a great way to celebrate Black History Month is to learn from the past, and make things better. For everyone. We're trying. Hope you are, too.

Here's the first of MANY trailers for our upcoming Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! What's gonna happen when pro wrestler Kylie Rae faces Kione?

Wrestling + a NEW Sega Genesis game! This is GO FOR IT! Starring Smiley Kylie Rae! Super excited to sponsor the main event of Girl Fight Wrestling on 2/15! @vertvixen.bsky.social vs Jamie Hayter!

One of our core values is "love thy neighbor." We hope It's one of yours, too. Bless!

The year is 1992. You're eating pizza & playing Sega Genesis game with friends. It's the best Saturday ever. We're bringing that back. Opening a pizza place, & making a new Sega Genesis game called GO FOR IT! Starring pro wrestler Kylie Rae! More reveals coming soon! Bless!

THIS RULES 😮 @vertvixen.bsky.social & Jamie Hayter are going to tear it up at YOUR LOST VALENTINE on 2/15! Thank you Girl Fight Wrestling! ❤️❤️

So excited to sponsor Girl Fight Wresting on 2/15! YOUR LOST VALENTINE is an absolutely loaded show - and heyyy we'll be sharing a wrestling-related surprise soon! 👀

Enjoying a Yuzo Koshiro day at my day job. Listening to all of his amazing MD work. Slap Fight MD is a gem!

Pizza + games = ❤️ Humbly confident that you'll have a FANTASTIC time at our cozy little pizza place that makes and rescues Sega Genesis games. Even if you have no idea what a Sega Genesis is!

Cancer free for 16 years as of today! I promised if I survived, I'd realize my dream of opening a cozy little pizza place that makes and rescues its own Sega Genesis games. Beyond blessed that the dream is becoming reality! See you soon!

Choose your fighter! Meet the roster of our brand new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game, GO FOR IT! Featuring special guest star, pro wrestler Kylie Rae!

Thank you! His name is Korukoru. A thrill-seeking social media mogul, he's fighting for the betterment of his kind. We're going all in on this game, including the lore. Can't wait to share more when the time is right!

Sneak peak of GO FOR IT! - our brand new, 100% authentic game for Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Starring pro wrestler "Smiley" Kylie Rae, and featuring theme song "Go For It Now" by Edge Of The Blade! Can we make an all-time classic? Let’s GO FOR IT!

I've never fit in. Turns out, I'm not supposed to. Opening a cozy little pizza place that makes & rescues Sega Genesis games won't save the world...but it will bring people together. It will create happy memories. It will radiate joy. That's my job. Doing my best for you!

Our brand new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! has 2 unique versions. Each has: - Different engines, soundtracks, & characters - Special appearance by pro wrestler Kylie Rae - Music by Edge Of The Blade Hoping to release both in 1 cartridge! Still WIP. Doing our best!

17 seconds of GO FOR IT! - our brand new, 100% original & authentic Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Featuring our special guest star, pro wrestler "Smiley" Kylie Rae! The game isn't finished. Sound effects & voices will be changed. No release date yet. Trying to make a classic. Let's GO FOR IT!

Days like today are why our cozy little pizza place that makes and rescues Sega Genesis games needs to open. It will soon! Much love from your pizza pals in Fort Wayne, Indiana! Warm regards, John Springer i heart pizza P.S: sorry if I'm low energy! Recovering from bronchitis

Back in 2008, I was battling cancer. My wife sketched this drawing of me during a chemotherapy session. Thus, i heart pizza was born. Somehow, we started making and rescuing Sega Genesis games. i heart pizza is the name of our game company. A new name for our pizza place is coming soon. Any ideas?

Too ambitious = 2 distinct versions of our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game, GO FOR IT! The ONLY MD homebrew with: - 2 different gameplay engines - Possibly 2 special guest stars, soundtracks & theme songs 👀 - At least 6 different box art options ...& more! Stay tuned!

Thank you 816 Pint & Slice - for everything! Our dream simply wouldn't be without these kind folks. Hope everyone shows them love before they close forever on December 31, 2025. And hope we can pay forward the love they showed our hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana for years to come. ❤️🍕

Cosplaying as Cyclops from X-Men at the dentist while reviewing all of your suggestions for naming our cozy little pizza place & retro game company. Your feedback is SUPER helpful! Thanks so much! Keep 'em coming!

While the rest of the world can use generative AI, our tiny little 16-bit game & pizza company will not. Ever. For any reason. We're blessed to have over 30 proprietary games developed for use on Sega Genesis hardware by real artists, devs, & composers. We put our heart into everything that we do.

Opinions needed, please. What would YOU name a pizza place that makes & rescues Sega Genesis games, with the purpose of bringing people together to create happy memories? Our game company will remain i heart pizza. We may need a new name for our pizza place. Any ideas??

It displayed garbage sprites in the background temporarily. Also, we encountered a bit of music slowdown at the start of a match. Neither issue broke the game, but it was taking 3.5 hours to compile new builds. We're planning to release both versions of the game. They both have a unique feel.

We wish everyone were enjoying our new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game GO FOR IT! But it has a non-critical glitch that we can't fix. ...so we're rebuilding it with a different engine. Thanks for your support. Please enjoy a skateboarding turkey shooting a fireball. News soon!

Well this is about the nicest thing anyone's ever said about me. Thank you @karlicartoons.bsky.social - for EVERYTHING!

Pretty soon, people can visit our cozy little pizza place & retro video game company. If you do, you'll have a private space to enjoy pizza & games together...along with 17 years' worth of surprises. It's never been done before. It'll never be done again. Hope you'll visit us!

MAJOR ANNOUNCENT! A new fighter is ready to GO FOR IT! 🦃🛹 GO FOR IT! is our brand new, 100% authentic and genuine game developed for use for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. And it's awesome. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! You are a blessing!