Pulstar 2xLP + PS3 Region Free Strider 2014 arrived today Thank you @rewindarcade.bsky.social for the game!! 🤘💖🤘

I got in one of my gaming grails today, Parodius on the MSX! I hope to track down a working MSX one of these days so I can actually play it, but I know that’s definitely going to hurt my wallet in a way I’m not ready for. 😅 This was the very first Parodius game releasing 2 years before Parodius Da.

If anyone is in the market, there's a completely fake, bootleg copy of Clay Fighter: Sculptor's Cut on Goodwill's website right now that's approaching $900USD at auction. So I thought I'd take this opportunity to show how to tell a fake N64 game 🧵🧵🧵 shopgoodwill.com/item/229316849

The finale of Punch A N*zi Month is out now! I'm joined by @feitclub.bsky.social from @retronauts.bsky.social and Chris from @rewindarcade.bsky.social to talk about Bionic Commando! 🎧Listen here ⬇️⬇️⬇️ stillloading.libsyn.com/still-loadin...

Happy 27th birthday to the TRUE Mega Man 9 / Rockman 9! Still breaks my heart that this game continuously gets the shaft when Capcom releases classic collections. 😮‍💨

Never thought I’d ever see Gradius NEO Imperial preserved and playable! So awesome!

Animal Forest (Doubutsu no Mori) 「どうぶつの森」 2001 - Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Animal Crossing’s Japan-exclusive debut on the Nintendo 64. There are actually two versions of the game, one that includes a memory card and one that does not.

Finished up Ai Senshi Nicol (愛戦士ニコル/Love Warrior Nicol) on the Famicom Disk System tonight! If you are looking for an excellent Konami game that’s kind of like Guardian Legend meets Fester’s Quest then definitely give this one a shot. The entire game is in English too! 👍

Seaman 「シーマン」 1999 - Dreamcast - Vivarium A virtual pet simulator where the player must feed and take care of Seaman. The game was originally planned to be released for the 64DD with Shigeru Miyamoto himself championing the game to Nintendo, but development later shifted to the Dreamcast.

Kuubo Senki 「空母戦記」 (Aircraft Carrier War Chronicle) 1994 - PC-9801 - General Support The only PC-98 game I own. I’ve never seen a video game clamshell case this massive before! I put a photo of Mega Drive and Famicom clamshells next to it so you can see just how big this absolute unit really is.

Super Shooting Watch 「スーパーシューティングウォッチ」 1992 - Hudson Soft The Super Famicom version of Hudson’s Shooting Watch, this cool little device tracks your button pressing speed over the course of 10 seconds. It also functions as a watch, a timer, a stopwatch, and has a little button mini-game.

Here’s a weird one for you, the SmartCom. An unlicensed personal organizer released for the Game Boy, GB Light, and GB Color in 1999 by Karat. I believe this was released by Datel in the West.

Hi-Saturn MMP-1-2 console by Hitachi. Not quite as cool as the Navi, but still looks awesome and has a unique boot screen animation when you start it up.

The Godzilla NES ost 'Earth' track is always playing in my mind as I go about my business. It has a unique, somber, thoughtful vibe that really resonates. Compile games had a huge impact on me as a kid 😁 youtu.be/Q3lsfg5es-E?...

Makaimura 「魔界村」 1986 - Famicom - Capcom Famicom Mini: Makaimura 「ファミコンミニ 魔界村」 2004 - Game Boy Advance - Nintendo

Rockman Complete Works 1 2 3 「ロックマン コンプリートワークス 1 2 3」 1999 - PlayStation - Capcom Re-releases of the original Famicom Rockman games that include bonuses like remixed music, boss time attack challenges, artwork galleries, character databases, and PocketStation functionality.

Mario & Wario 「マリオとワリオ」 1993 - Super Famicom - Nintendo Mario & Wario was developed by Game Freak just a year or so before they began work on the first Pokémon games.

Gremlins 2 「グレムリン2」 1990 - Famicom - Sunsoft Obviously based on the 1990 movie of the same name, Gremlins 2 feels right at home with other 8-bit Sunsoft games like Blaster Master and Fester’s Quest.

The trilogy is finally complete.

First time seeing a V Saturn RG-JX2 in person. Really digging the color scheme! Unfortunately, there’s not really much of difference between this model and Sega’s standard models.

Akumajou Dracula 「悪魔城ドラキュラ」 (Castlevania) 1986 - Famicom Disk System - Konami The game that started it all for one of Konami’s biggest franchises. The FDS version isn’t too different from Castlevania on the NES, though it does have a save feature so players can start from wherever they left off.

Finally went through and finished the “Extra Mode” for Hoshi no Kirby / Kirby’s Dream Land on Game Boy last night. I was surprised at just how brutal some of the boss fights were!

Arthur to Astaroth no Nazo Makaimura: Incredible Toons 「アーサーとアスタロト謎魔界村 インクレディブルトゥーンズ」 1996 - Sega Saturn - Capcom A spin-off of Dynamix’s The Incredible Machine series, Nazo Makaimura takes the PC hit and combines it with one of Capcom’s flagship franchises.

I treated myself to a little (big) present this month and bought the Strider Hiryu (2014) Special A-Class Limited Edition set. I was looking for just the art book and learned that it was released exclusively with this edition so I decided to make my poor wallet suffer a bit and buy the whole set. 😂

Cosmic Wars 「コズミックウォーズ」 1989 - Famicom - Konami A tactical turn-based strategy game set in the Gradius universe that includes many familiar ships and enemies from the series. A Parodius version of the game was released years later on the PS1 called ParoWars.

Sweet Home 「スウィートホーム」 1989 - Famicom - Capcom The spiritual precursor and main inspiration of the Resident Evil / Biohazard series, Sweet Home was directed by Ghosts ‘n Goblins creator (and Resident Evil 1 producer) Tokuro Fujiwara. (1/2)

Dragon Ninja 「ドラゴンニンジャ」 (Bad Dudes) 1989 - Famicom - Namco A classic beat’em/platformer by Data East where you must rescue the President from the Dragon Ninja. The Famicom version was published by Namco and even comes with a cool little sticker sheet. Far from a perfect game, but still fun.

Epsilon Eagle from the game 'Alien Soldier' reimagined as a Megaman X6 boss. Just an idea I've got while listening to some MMX tunes 😆 It kinda works, what do you think? #AlienSoldier #SegaGenesis #メガドライブ

Dracula II Noroi no Fuuin 「ドラキュラII 呪いの封印」 (Dracula II: Seal of the Curse) 1987 - Famicom Disk System You either love it or hate it, but you can’t deny that Akumajou Dracula/Castlevania’s sequel was unique, forward-thinking, and directly influenced the direction the series took a decade later.

From Gamest n.23,1988

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HyperShot 「ハイパーショット」 1985 - Famicom - Konami This controller was created exclusively to be used for Konami’s Hyper Olympic and Hyper Sports games on the Famicom. It lacks a D-pad and is used to make alternate button mashing easier for players. One of the cooler controller oddities of the 80s!

Tetris 「テトリス」 1989 - Game Boy - Nintendo Interestingly, Tetris was not a Game Boy launch title in Japan like it was in North America and Europe, but that didn’t stop it from being just as successful, selling millions of units.

Ninja Ryuukenden (Gaiden) III in the books! Was hoping to finish the whole trilogy in 2024 but close enough, right?? 😂 I feel like this was much easier than the first two games, but I’ve been told the Famicom version is far more forgiving than the Western one.

F-Zero GX 「エフゼロ ジーエックス」 2003 - GameCube - Nintendo A joint collaboration between Nintendo and Sega, many people consider F-Zero GX to be one of the greatest arcade racers of all time.

R-Type Delta 「アールタイプ デルタ」 1998 - PlayStation - Irem Surprisingly, this is the only mainline R-Type game I haven’t played yet. I’ve heard great things about it though. Happy to finally own it and take it for a spin soon!

The trilogy is finally complete. 🥷

Yuke Yuke!! Trouble Makers 「ゆけゆけ！！トラブルメーカーズ」 (Mischief Makers) 1997 - Nintendo 64 - Enix Trouble Makers was Treasure’s very first game for a Nintendo console and the N64’s first 2D side-scroller. This has been a game I’ve wanted to play for years and I look forward to finally checking it out soon.

Blaster Master Zero Trilogy ~MetaFight Chronicle~ 「ブラスターマスターゼロトリロジー ~メタファイト クロニクル~」 2021 - PlayStation 4 - Inti Creates The complete trilogy of games for Inti Creates’ Blaster Master reboot series. This specific version includes full Japanese voice acting that the originals never had.

Went through Changeable Guardian Estique this morning. Great shmup that feels like it channels the same vibe as Gun-Nac (for obvious reasons). Really hope Cat Hui Trading continues making more games!

GG Bare Knuckle 2 is very impressive. 60fps, a decent set of moves and some nice renditions from the Mega Drive's OST.

Shin Samurai Spirits 「真サムライスピリッツ」 (Samurai Shodown II) 1994 - Neo Geo CD - SNK I remember playing this game constantly on the MVS at our local Fuddruckers burger spot every single time my family ate there. I was never great at it, but it remains one of my favorite fighting games of all time.

Konami Game Characters Jigsaw Puzzle / Salamander / 沙羅曼蛇 / Uncropped, Logo Free Packaging Artwork / Scanned @ 600dpi / 4757 x 6579 / 8"x11" / BP503 / UPC: 4988602541199

Finally went back and got the platinum trophy in Strider 2014 while snowed in the last two days. It’s really a great game and I’d have loved to see a sequel that fixed some of the issues and refined the gameplay a bit.

First game finished of 2025 is The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls (カエルの為に鐘は鳴る) released by Nintendo in 1992. This is probably one of the most unique Game Boy games I’ve ever played and the fan translation of it was excellent.

Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Rescue 「がんばれゴエモン ゆき姫救出絵巻」 (Legend of the Mystical Ninja) 1991 - Super Famicom - Konami Easily one of favorite games on the SNES, its unique mix of platforming, town exploration, ridiculous humor, and tons of mini-games really sets it apart from other games from that era.

お正月といえばゴエモン！ #ドット絵

My copies of Chouyoku Senki Estique (FC) and Changeable Guardian Estique (NES) arrived today from @brokestudio.bsky.social . Psyched to finally play through this game!