I'm currently finishing off stage 5 (of 7). I will also be adding a caravan stage after the story stages are done. A lot of improvements in performance too. If you tried the alpha demo you will notice them for sure. #mastersystem #homebrew

It was so hot today that my CRT literally popped and died. It was also 30+ years old so there's that too.

Starseed 3 is OUT on MONDAY! #gameBoy #pixelart #indiedev #screenshotSaturday #gbstudio #GBDK2020 #retrogaming #shmup

Torasu Warp 9 is finally done! Can say the game is 25% done. Yay milestone! 🎉 Goal is ~36 warps (5 stage bosses and a final boss). Here's short clips showing what I can in 3 minutes. Wish me luck on my future work 🤞🤞 (currently uploading full vid to youtube)

The reason I feel it's a bad idea to let others design parts of your game is not because others don't have good ideas, but because they're only good ideas in isolation. Only you can really know if something will work with the rest of the game, and you also care a lot more if it might fail.

This week I've been working on the core (melee) weapon. It's now limited use and gives a score bonus for destroying an enemy. It feels more balanced but satisfying to use I think. #mastersystem #homebrew

I'm still developing another game, but if anyone would like to create Retro Achievements for Frontier Force then I'd be happy to help where I can. There's already a page for it here: retroachievements.org/game/33779

Mermaid with a gun is the actual hard mode

This week I've been working on the core (melee) weapon. It's now limited use and gives a score bonus for destroying an enemy. It feels more balanced but satisfying to use I think. #mastersystem #homebrew

The last week has been spent replacing calculations for tables in hot paths that weren't needed now that a lot enemy behaviour is set. I also refactored collisions a little. Slowly it's getting there. Have a good weekend! ☀️ #mastersystem #homebrew

The first one that came to mind..

In Razing Core the player's hit box is represented by the orange cockpit to make it clear. One other way I found to make the hits feel more fair was to keep the bullet and player on screen for a few frames to make it clear. #mastersystem #homebrew

In Razing Core the player's hit box is represented by the orange cockpit to make it clear. One other way I found to make the hits feel more fair was to keep the bullet and player on screen for a few frames to make it clear. #mastersystem #homebrew

I spent the last couple of nights optimising collision routines with good results. I have a few other things I want to improve then I can get back to stage 5. Hope everyone has a good weekend! ⛱️

Road Fighter won the SMS Power coding competition! Thanks again to Chirinea for teaming up. There were a lot of great entries this year. Now we have to think of something for next year. #mastersystem #homebrew

My other entry in the SMS Power coding competition came a respectable 12th out of 23, not bad for a short graphical demo. #mastersystem #homebrew

Road Fighter won the SMS Power coding competition! Thanks again to Chirinea for teaming up. There were a lot of great entries this year. Now we have to think of something for next year. #mastersystem #homebrew

Verytex Act 5 [Guitars, Bass, and Keyboard cover] Welp, here it is. Finally finished. Not 100% on the mix, but I tried my best 🤘💖 Hope y'all dig it! 🤞^_^🤞

Hello #PortfolioDay ! I make SEGA Master System games.

Found this little guy in the background escaping my path of destruction in Power Strike 2 (Stage 7). Lovely little detail! #mastersystem

In Frontier Force using different weapons is an important mechanic to learn but is only documented in the manual. Some people found it difficult for this reason. In Razing Core I'll attempt to explain everything in-game to make things easier. #homebrew #mastersystem

Taking a rest from stage building to work on some small cosmetic improvements. Added some fast background stars to the entry and to some boss fights. #mastersystem #homebrew

On Feature Creep Friday I added a new secondary laser weapon. It seems to be equally overpowered and annoying to use in most situations, which seems like a good combination. #mastersystem #homebrew

Stage 5 progress has been fast despite the challenges. It has the most variety in one stage with various switching of the palette and tiles. It made me wonder how big a continuous stage could be with the right planning. Perhaps for the next game. #mastersystem #homebrew

A fun fact when making this, I designed the ship model in Blockbench but the exported wire frame version (left) was too busy at low-resolution for the SMS. As a quick solution I textured the model with simple wire frames and exported that textured model instead. It's so silly but it worked.

Hi #PortfolioDay ! I am Ronan, a.k.a Dofresh, a freelance concept artist and illustrator. And the crowdfunding campaign for my first artbook is coming soon 🤞

Hi! I'm Bat, as a pixel artist I work on videogames, comics and illustrations! DM me for job or commissions! #PortfolioDay

Hello #PortfolioDay ! I make SEGA Master System games.

One of the SMS Power competition coding entries is a nice speech synthesis program. I tested it here (the whole Radiohead song would be funny).

After looking at asteroids and craters for several months I can finally draw something nicer. 🏖️ #mastersystem #homebrew

Our remake of Road Fighter for SEGA Master System/Mark III is now available to play. Download for free below. www.smspower.org/Homebrew/Roa... #mastersystem #homebrew

Here's a side by side comparison of the original arcade and our version of Road Fighter for the SEGA Master System!

I've certainly tried to do this, and @lovelovepenguin.bsky.social has gone beyond my expectations several times for the Razing Core soundtrack. So much so that I play that particular BGM on a loop while I make the stage.

#SpaceHarrierSunday #retrogaming #retrogames #SEGA #spaceharrier #megadrive

Designing a shmup (or any action game) for a 40 year old console really focuses the mind. If you only have 10-20 objects (often less) to challenge the player with you have to make them all count. Restrictions are a great way to learn to design tight and interesting game play.

#Pixelart 'Another World' 320x256 32 colors (#amiga OCS palette) #pixel #demoscene #landscape #retrogame #nomanssky #SF #clouds

🆕️ @SEGAGuys video 🎞 Another 80s Konami arcade classic that never made its way to a Sega console, gets a conversion courtesy of @badcomputer0 and @chirinea for the 2026 SMS Power Competition. How does it measure up to the Arcade and NES versions? youtu.be/mqrfKRSiJt8

22 new things to run on a Sega Master System? Including at least 4 commercial quality games? Yes please. youtu.be/fcv06jEBCPg

Nothing special tonight... Been feeling pretty tired and sick today so treated to myself to some new Arcade shmups. Going to have a chill Friday night in playing them until I feel like it's bedtime. Figured I may as well stream them Feel free to come chill and hang. www.twitch.tv/hystericmoon_

Brief progress report on Razing Core. Stage 4 (of 7) is complete, with the most complicated mechanics so far. Stage 5 is important to the narrative and has the most varied backgrounds, so will also take some time. Hope everyone has a good weekend! #mastersystem #homebrew

New 'Hang-On' Patch For The Sega Master System Brings The 8-Bit Racer Closer To The Arcade.

Working on a new boss area for Razing Core. I removed the boss to avoid spoiling the surprise! 💥 #mastersystem #homebrew

Working on a new boss area for Razing Core. I removed the boss to avoid spoiling the surprise! 💥 #mastersystem #homebrew

Have you joined the Discord yet, home of this channel and several others? Because if you had you could be watching Friday's SMS Competition video right now. discord.gg/sKW5KmmY

After playing through SMS Aleste last week, decided to cover a song using the Sega Genesis chip today :> Aleste 1 (Power Strike) - Stage 4, "Solitude"

I was planning on releasing a playthrough video of Road Fighter this week, but I'm having a hard time beating the second loop (and that's needed to see the true ending). Meanwhile, here's one of the three songs I sent to the 2026 SMS Power! competition.

In celebration of the CD's release, I made an oscilloscope video of the mighty @gryzor87.bsky.social's cover of Stage 2's song, "Wartorn Land." This song is on the CD (including a drumless version on Disc 2) and was made using Namco's N163 Famicom chip. Sounds so awesome. Thanks, J 🤘💖💖🔥

Indie Retro News: Razing Core - This Vertical Shoot 'Em Up for the Sega Master System looks incredible www.indieretronews.com/2026/04/razi... #retrogaming #gaming #games #sega @TheRetroAsylum @ClassicReplay

A tip for anyone struggling in Road Fighter, you can use the Konami code on the title screen at "press start" to get unlimited fuel (still lose fuel when crashing). You will hear a sound if it worked. 🆗 #mastersystem #homebrew