Ok, and that's also Zanac cleared in the same day.

While Retro Achievements are dumb, at least they got me to beat Gun Nac.

SQXL: The Promised Day registration begins in 14 DAYS! 🎟️ Passes & Partner hotel block go on sale 5/8 @ 6 PM ET 🔥 We'll be sharing updates coming to #SQXL2026 in the countdown to launch! 📍 Venue: Durham Convention Center, Durham, NC

North Carolina’s biggest fighting game tournament returns, SQXL: The Promised Day ! Be sure to check out our friends at @sq.ncfgc.org & get ready for their next event! (& enter BBCF 🐍) Find more info on SQXL at: twitter.com/SQbyNCFGC and https://sq.ncfgc.org/ ! #SQXL2026

Ok, I clearly and cleanly 1CC'ed Ghouls 'n Ghosts this time. #vtuber #1CC #GG #GnG

The key visual for MAKAI WORLD CUP at #SQXL2026 has been revealed! We're excited to have @VampireArcadia.com join us this year and welcome Vampire Savior as a mainstage tournament title. 🦇🔥

The commemorative artwork for Makai this year was done by LRKy, the legendary artist in residence of my local arcade @lostarkvideogames.bsky.social. I am grateful to everyone involved for the enthusiasm towards this project. Gonna be a great show.

Good News: I 1CC'ed Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Bad News: It looked like this. #vtuber #1CC #areyouhappyfujiwara

With the addition of MiSTer support, I finally gave up and created a Retro Achievements account. I’m just messing around ATM, but might add a weekend RA stream to my schedule.

North Carolina's biggest fighting game tournament returns! SQXL: THE PROMISED DAY brings a bigger lineup of Anime FGC hits to downtown Durham for 2 days of fierce grassroots competition. 🦇Featuring Makai World Cup by @vampirearcadia.com! 🔥Don't forget: Reg opens May 8. #SQXL2026

Happy 1st birthday to Watame and Darby!

I 2CC’ed Ghouls ‘n Ghosts last night, so a full clear shouldn’t be that far off.

April’s 1CC is a no miss clear of Darius Gaiden! The Zone V route isn’t too hard in terms of difficulty, making this a great game for players looking to build confidence in the genre. #vtuber #1CC #STG

Watame and Darby enjoying the sun (and destroying my kitchen curtain).

Late on the post due to Japan and being sick, but March's video is my 1-All of Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou. The PS2 version was the first Cave game I ever purchased, but even with the hundreds of hours I put it, clearing it doesn't feel real. #vtuber #STG #Cave #1All

Timely repost

Finally ready to stream again, so lets see how ESPGaluda II goes! twitch.tv/bonuslizard

Still feeling bad, so no stream tonight :( I should get getting near the end of this though, so hopefully one more decent nights sleep will do it.

Yeah, I seem to be getting worse, so no stream tonight :( Will try again on Friday.

Would love to get back to streaming tonight, but am still feeling the effects of the cold I caught in Japan : / Will see how I feel in a few hours.

Talking about StarCraft alongside @mercurycdx.bsky.social and @bonuslizard.bsky.social @frankiesamba.bsky.social hardcoregaming101.libsyn.com/starcraft-an...

Huh, I wonder who that's for?

Welp, Yagawa finally got his revenge on me for the years of Battle Garegga hate. #cave #DANMAKU #cavestore #STG

Welp, Yagawa finally got his revenge on me for the years of Battle Garegga hate. #cave #DANMAKU #cavestore #STG

Snow in Shirakawa-go. Merry Christmas, @gammatron64.bsky.social .

We had to be very careful in Nagoya station with @maxdoutex.bsky.social as there was a Railway Police office there. Fortunately, they seemed unaware that the famed subway fugitive was in their midst.

Now I'm sure some mutuals already know, but for those who don't: Shirakawa-go is the direct inspiration of the setting in Higurashi. Theres even a map to visit the locations from it. So remember there is no escaping anime and gaming when in Japan.

Shirakawa-go is beautiful. We decided to stay a night there as @novalie.bsky.social insisted on going somewhere to get away from all the anime, and gaming during the trip. She watched a video and picked it out.

Announcement: @maxdoutex.bsky.social is now a subway fugitive. If you see a “bear warning” sign in Kyoto, this is why.

If you cosplay as Logan Paul and bring two screaming babies on a 16-hour, international flight, you should be deported the instant you land.

I’m headed to Japan for a bit, so no streams for 3-weeks :( Wish me luck in Ketsui, and keep an eye on Game Spot VS’s YouTube channel to see me get blown up in Super Turbo.

No stream tonight, as I need to do convention setup :(

This Saturday at Ibashocon in Raleigh, NC, @maxdoutex.bsky.social and I will be running the first Jank Empire Mystery Tournament of 2026! Here are the bracket teasers for what lies ahead! #ibashocon #mysterytournament #fgc #kusoge

Vtuber etiquette question: is it acceptable to use an art tag that’s already been used, or does it need to be wholly unique? #vtuber #vtuberart

I bought some other GBA games but @bonuslizard.bsky.social seems astonished I bought this specifically and has demanded I tag @sardoose.bsky.social so I have to ask. Without completely spoiling it, what did I just buy? How bad could this be?

There's been a backlog of things that have needed to be done. I hope to get more of this footage up before the Japan trip but: #SQXL2025 Sailor Moon S Tournament Footage: youtu.be/pBhMKBznZIE?... #RetroGaming #SMS #SFC Note: Due to a defect with the capture device we lost audio on several matches.

Watame showing interest in playing the Switch 2.

A bit of a change, this week’s streaming schedule is… - Ketsui 1-All attempts: Wed at 6:00PM EST - Ghouls n Ghosts 1CC attempts: Friday at 7:00PM EST

February’s 1-All is Donpachi! Not Dodonpachi, but Donpachi. From rear spawning enemies, to free bomb refills after each stage, Donpachi feels very different from Cave’s later releases, even if a lot of the basics were already in place. #vtuber #stg #1all

Elevator Action Returns just barely edged out Ghouls n Ghosts, so I’ll be streaming 1CC attempts tonight!

If anyone who listened to this week's Top 47K Games podcast episode wanted to know what actually playing Monster Madness was like... #HG101 #Top47KGames #kusoge

Help me pick a game to stream on Friday!

While the speedrun exhibition was delayed, here’s my current Castlevania 1 PB where I spend most of it talking about Battle Monsters. #vtuber #speedrun #castlevania #battlemonsters

Darby and Watame's first experience with snow. Neither liked the weird, cold ground, but that didn't stop Darby from rolling in it.

Last year @bonuslizard.bsky.social and I commentated over our Animazement 2025 Mystery Tournament on stream. The raw gameplay from that has now been uploaded to youtube. #MysteryGame #RetroGaming www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5DO...

Unfortunately, the coming snowpocolypse is forcing us to reschedule the NC speedrun charity stream. A new date hasn’t been decided on yet, but hopefully it’ll happen before I go to Japan.

Tomorrow, Sat 1/24 at 2 PM ET Licensed GBA Mayhem I wanted to sample a bunch of Licensed GBA Games I bought. @bonuslizard.bsky.social Picked out 34 more games and I have no idea what they picked. I'm sure only good games. 5 Mins per game I'll spin a wheel to decide what is played next.

Through the power of @maygebee.bsky.social 's Customizable Model I am re-debuting. Next Tuesday 1/20 At 6:00 PM ET at: www.twitch.tv/maxdoutex

On Jan 24 at 1:30PM EST, I'll be running Castlevania 1 for Speedrunning @ NC from Xepher Arcade in Durham, NC! Please join us on Twitch, and consider donating to help us raise money for kids!

It took awhile, but Darby and Watame are finally using the cat bed.