The retrospective this groundbreaking game deserves, by someone who challenged and defeated every single version of it... including some wild ports you probably never knew existed (I sure didn't!). Absolutely monumental achievement!

Alice & Ape III from Arm Wrestling (1985)

Certified banger from @glovetheglove.bsky.social just dropped!!! First walkthrough to go Double Abyssidian in a single Zol 🎵

UFO 50 is 30% off on Steam for Summer Sale! 🍒: store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...

I swear, when @hprshredder.bsky.social drops a new video, it feels like the retro game space literally gets healed. It's like some fresh tissue comes in to repair the cuts and bruises from all the reviews that barely engaged with the games before ranking them. youtu.be/dPlpsf90tMg?...

29 years ago, a small team at Capcom known as Dirty Beret were given the reigns for the 3rd entry in the Darkstalkers series to "reinvent what it means to be a monster." Vampire Savior is my favorite fighter, so let's explore this experimental masterpiece: youtu.be/bbl1856uGI0

Closed credits on Mina the Hollower - really fantastic (and great-looking) game. Impressed with hollowing as a novel movement mechanic that's strong, open-ended, but also commital/risky. That's rare and the level/boss design does a great job of showing it off. The effort involved shines everywhere.

Here's the full key art by Katsuya Terada for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, taken from the website: www.konami.com/games/castle... Featuring Rose Belmont, a new protagonist and the daughter of Trevor Belmont!

This is up there as one of the best final bosses, simply because of how the UI changes for this one fight. It's the only time health bars are used. When I think of the ways video games could be "cinematic" successfully, this is more like what I imagine. Longplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD0k...

I'm gone for one week and now my animators are hitting better Guy Spelunky clips than me? 😵‍💫 I need to lock in

A few days left on this Switch sale!

A reminder that our 'role-puzzling' game Arranger is 60% off on Steam/Switch, and also out/cheap on PS5, EGS, Itch, iOS, Android. It's everywhere, dammit! We're also not worlds away from an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, which would make me deeply happy. What if YOU left a review? arranger.quest

UFO 50 and Spelunky 1+2 on sale on Nintendo Switch right now! (NA/EU) US eShop link: www.nintendo.com/us/search/#c...

im back store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...

Moraff's Dungeons of the Unforgiven (Moraffware, 1993) #DOSGaming

Eating good this week... 🎃MADHOUSE update on Monday. ⌨️868-BACK tomorrow (Thursday). Sequel to my favorite game from @smestorp.bsky.social, which is saying a lot because all his games are so compelling. 🐭Mina the Hollower on Friday. Can't wait to finally soak myself in those pixels... Big week!

Just finished playing through Paul's big update to MADHOUSE, which neatly concludes the first half of Story Mode. Had a lot of fun seeing it to its gruesome end, including all the over-the-top new characters, areas, and plot twists. If you were curious about it, now's a great time to try it! 🎃

Genuinely, this concern about AI is one of the reasons why I think having friction in video games is good and why it's increasingly important to have games that simply exist instead of catering to our expectations. Reposting this message from Kojima about "pre-digested" art:

Over 1000 frames of Guy Spelunky animation in 1 minute

❌ insane jetpack movement ❌ crazy whip combos ❌ unrivaled utility ✅ dog petting simulator

So excited to share that Guy Spelunky has joined the cast of Fraymakers, the marvelous indie platform fighter! They did an amazing job incorporating his items into a unique, fun moveset that really captures the spirit of the games. His pixels have never looked better! #Spelunky

We recently updated UFO 50 on Switch. This latest patch (v1.9.5) addresses some issues related to Japanese language, but also includes general fixes and optimizations. The Steam patch notes from 1.8.44 through 1.9.5 cover these changes: store.steampowered.com/news/app/114...

The wait is almost over, hackers! 👾 868-BACK is releasing May 28th! Play the free demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...

Get tips on all your favorite games without having to dial a hotline or wait for next month's magazine. The UFO Companion, part of our UFO 50 Deluxe Edition: www.fangamer.com/products/ufo...

Is there something about interactivity that makes the audience ultimately feel like they should have complete control over the artwork? Can't help but think that this person interacts directly with her films and shows like a video game and in games her request might even be considered mainstream.

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you might notice that in each clip or screenshot i post of amazing treasure valley, the player character, known as a Puppet Body, looks different. that's because you can customise them! you can visit various places around the valley to change your head shape, face, body, and colour palette.

Hot Streak won 2 Golden Geeks today! ✨Light Game of the Year ✨Best Party Game Continuously amazed at how much people are appreciating this game! 🤯 boardgamegeek.com/thread/37069...

Big ol new video up! Happy belated 50th birthday DATA EAST youtu.be/8MG6MOxPe5E Sharing is much appreciated! (YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS TO COMPLY)

TRUE FINAL RELEASE DATE!! 🐭🙌 Mina the Hollower launches May 29 for only $19.99! Prepare yourself for one of the greatest top-down adventures ever to be delivered directly to your soul for less than 20 bucks. Mark your calendars. Tell your friends. Wishlist now - links below! 🧵

🍒 Let's go! 🍒 The hard work, skill, and creativity on display for last year's Cherry Rush was off the charts - we were absolutely blown away. So excited for number 2!

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Some fun and cute games on sale! I'm going to grab Crowtel Renovations, because that's the only one I don't have yet. 🐦‍⬛

Gallery: Fangamer's UFO 50 Deluxe Edition Is Packed With Nostalgic Goodness.

Teaser for my new card game with @scorpionmasque.bsky.social, @wellmaus.bsky.social, and Christian Kudahl. (This is the one where every card is procedurally generated!) youtube.com/watch?v=4uD4...

Thank you, John and Graeme and everyone at 8-4 for all your hard work on this Japanese release!

For UFO 50 players on Nintendo Switch, the latest update (v1.9), which adds Japanese, also includes a number of fixes and optimizations for existing players. The notes for Steam Patch v1.8.35 also cover the majority of these improvements on Switch: store.steampowered.com/news/app/114...

大変お待たせしました。50種類の新作レトロゲームを楽しめる、日本語版『UFO 50』のNintendo Switch版、Steam版が本日配信開始となりました！皆さん、どうぞ楽しんで下さい！ #遊びは永遠に終わらない 50games.fun/jp/ (UFO 50 is out today in Japan!)

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INCREDIBLE, "IMPOSSIBLE" #Spelunky2 RUN by Nokduro. The level of resourcefulness (and number of close calls) demonstrated here is off the charts. In Low% every bomb, rope, and hit is a monumental event. Nokduro, you are a legend among legends! ✨ Thank you XanaGear for expertly breaking this down!

大変お待たせしました。日本語版『UFO 50』のSteam、Nintendo Switch向け配信日が4月16日に決定しました。どうぞお楽しみに！ (The Japanese version of UFO 50 will be coming out on Steam and Nintendo Switch on April 16th!)

Celebrating the launch of ChainStaff with a review of... ChainStaff! Seriously dank and awesome game. Figured I might as well check out the rest of @mommysbestgames.bsky.social 's back catalog too, and had a blast. Enjoy the video, sharing around appreciated as always! youtu.be/0W4J0GqHXn8

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of the legendary Kunio-kun and Double Dragon series, passed away on April 2. Initially reported on Twitter, the news has since been confirmed by Famitsu magazine. He was 64. www.famitsu.com/article/2026...

Scrubbin’ Trubble is out now!!! 🧼 store.steampowered.com/app/3276700/...

Phantasy Star II celebrates its 37th anniversary today, and we have two great interviews covering its development. This one comes from The World of Phantasy Star; my favorite detail is how the fiendishly complex dungeons were the result of a tryharding new employee. shmuplations.com/phantasystar...

This is cool: extremely well-drawn comic about the fighting game community.

My physical copy of Animal Well arrived this week, so excited to see it! @mossmouth.bsky.social did a fantastic job with the cover art, it’s a beauty!

✨ Spring Sale ✨ on Steam ✨ 🔗 store.steampowered.com/developer/mo...

Happy to hear that so many C64 fans are enjoying Paul's amazing port of Spelunky Classic! 🔗 paulko64.itch.io/spelunky64

Yasushi Nirasawa - one of the GOATs of monster design! So many of his monsters are cool head-to-toe, but he could also turn silly ideas, like this watermelon monster, into solid gold with inventive thematic design and asymmetry. Even common decorations like skulls could feel new in his hands.