Wife: Do you know what this fruit is called? Me: Yoshi melon. Yoshi's Story melon? Melon Yoshi eats.

Wario World is so good. I don't think I appreciated it as much at the time but it's full of Weird Little Guys and it's extremely stupid and funny

Saw a post elsewhere about someone finding a GI Joe aircraft carrier and lots of comments saying "Just so you know, that's not the VINTAGE one. That one's from 2001" and wow do I have some bad news for them

This makes me feel a lot of things

Seconding this because I saw it and was like yes! This is how I feel! Never ever again messing with scissors, regular printer, ink, tape, etc. The dollars-to-less-aggravation ratio is off the charts.

This would be perfect for my TV game show about identifying fake prototypes, called "Dump It... Or Lump It!"

Love that the famous Akihabara import store Chaos Shop (aka Trader) is so excited about stocking MKLK

Finally did a silly little digital preservation bucket list item: scanned the actual CMYK plates used to print a video game box using an oversized film scanner, and combined them in Photoshop to make a "perfect" digital version.

oh my god

I don't know if I ever shared this at the time but last year I got this for five american dollars at Portland Retro. Original baggie and all. One of Sid Meier's first games, one of the first MicroProse games, in what I think is the very earliest packaging.

In retrospect I would have to say the most foolhardily confident thing I ever did was buying a 10-pack of Jaguar CD big box protectors

The Video Game History Foundation does incredible work, of which this is just one example, but let's also all agree that @philsalv.bsky.social is a goddamned national treasure

Premiere time!

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—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter —Infanta? —No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly

❄️Its D•E•C•E•B•E•R❄️

you know what would make it even quieter miles

This looks great! And yes, my whole personal site got wiped at some point and I lost the blog posts, so I have to do a new curry post one day.

Coincidentally, we just got all our awards on the wall at Digital Eclipse! So thrilled to work with this (growing!) team every day.

I'm the Unreleased NES Games Guy, so "revive a lost NES game and get it officially released" has been on my bucket list for a long, long time. That it is a fundraiser cartridge with 100% of the profits helping even MORE preservation work happen is even cooler than I'd hoped. I'm proud of this.

How amazing is this? VGHF - found a never-before-seen NES prototype - obtained the rights - finished the game using period-accurate tools - is releasing it physically through iam8bit as a charity fundraiser.

Time to hang up the vaguely threatening Christmas banner

It's 45 degree and windy here which means it's a perfect night to make Japanese curry using @kohler.bsky.social's tips

Euclid is known as the "father of geometry" because he got a triangle pregnant

The Online Arcade update for MK:LK (which in fact includes online lobbies, our Khronicles of the Realm in-game lore section, as well as many other updates) is now live for PlayStation platforms!

I’m currently reading Minesweeper by @kyleor.land and digging it. @kohler.bsky.social also wrote a great Final Fantasy V book and of course I recommend Reyan Ali’s NBA Jam. So grab this deal before it’s gone!

intellivision butt crack

Digital Eclipse 'remastered' Mortal Kombat and they've messed things up so during Johnny Cage's fatality you can now see the crew men with the blood hose on the right

Let's make some charitable donations!

It's December which means it's time to post the generic Hallmark version of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" that the kids are calling "probably not legally actionable"

This book is an incredible banger and hugely influential on my own work.

I'd like to wish a happy belated 60th anniversary to the inciting garbage disposal incident of Alice's Restaurant, which took place on Thanksgiving 1965.

Can confirm good book, great deep dive into the best of the Finals Fantasy

It's CYBER MONDAY so get ready to CYBERPURCHASE my book Final Fantasy V for 25% off on @bossfightbooks.com with code BFCM25 bossfightbooks.com/products/fin...

'Tis the season once again! Around this time of year, people who strung their Christmas lights the wrong way start wandering into hardware stores looking for what they later find out is often called a "suicide cable."

'Tis the season once again! Around this time of year, people who strung their Christmas lights the wrong way start wandering into hardware stores looking for what they later find out is often called a "suicide cable."

Hell of a deal for a great box of stuff with an awesome game inside!

you changed it TO Latrine?

Making of Karateka physical for Switch is also very cheap on Woot right now!

@pkrockin.bsky.social : "I just got .hack/Infection." @philsalv.bsky.social : "Ah. I know that one from the beginning of alphabetical games lists." it's thanksgiving at my house

Rewind-scumming my way through Ninja Gaiden II

My contribution to this was pretty much limited to coming up with "Buffetlians," but you gotta admit that's pretty good

Voting for Best Fighting Game is still open! Cast your vote for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection and other nominations here: http://bit.ly/tgavote #TheGameAwards

Now I heard there was a tiny box Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah But though it promised games for free And mobile ports on your TV It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya

Now I heard there was a tiny box Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah But though it promised games for free And mobile ports on your TV It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya

What did Fiyero's letter to Elphaba say? I don't think this counts as strictly canonical but here's the stage-used Broadway prop I have in my closet

Just got a copy of Felix the Cat that came with an incredible bonus.

DONALD TRUMP FIVE MINUTES AFTER MEETING ME: And it's called "Ouendan." Ok? When I heard it, I said, what a beautiful word. But it's something we're going to be looking at more and more, and doing it probably even better than it's ever been done