Calling all 6502/NES programmers! We recently preserved and shared a source code snapshot of the lost Police Academy game! Which is great, except it's in a pretty bad state. I'm hoping there's enough to "revert" back to its trade show demo. Any interest in helping? www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pgm4m...

the in-development snapshot of the unfinished Pit Fighter for the NES has some pretty incredible programmer art

I mostly keep up a professional demeanor but I become Beavis and Butt-Head whenever I hear Elton John sing the line "losing everything is like the sun going down on me"

All Tengen games are cousin games, but these ones never came out, so they're the ultimate cousin games. The forbidden family. The dark web relatives from another timeline. If you go to their house you stop existing.

I deeply want some games journo deep-diver to figure out what the absolute hell is going on with Cookie's Bustle. I want a full exposé on whatever freak is doing this. I'm sensing drama on Tallarico levels here

If you wanna be one of the last 30 people to sign up for @readonlymemo.com before I do a giveaway to celebrate hitting 3,000 subscribers, now's the time 👀👀 readonlymemo.com#/portal/sign...

Ah, the Mexican prototype forger returns! This is the latest in a series of similar forgeries that rip off game collectors around Mexico City. The scammer peels labels off retail games to make them kinda look like prototypes to the untrained eye. www.reddit.com/r/retrogamin...

Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling? Watch til the end for a post-credits sting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...

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.

the retro game community is basically divided into two factions: those who are into obscurities or arty indie games, and the ones who just want to relive childhood and have youtube channels where they stand in front of their game collections and complain. this is obviously directed at the latter

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

Gosh whatever happened to the Horny Sweeper franchise

Hey! Are you gifted in piecing together game data? I'm going to need help during this live stream today! I'm putting raw EPROMs in a public folder, but need help piecing them together. Systems are NES, GEN, SNES, GB, GG, Jag. There are new unreleased games here! www.youtube.com/live/RJwR8jX...

Last year we were hustling all the way through Christmas to get to $30k, this year we hit $30k so fast we had to do a stretch goal. We've been doing Winter Fundraisers for five years now. This was probably the easiest AND best one ever. I'm proud of us, and thankful to you.

Personally I think he should have lost more levels than he did

The response to this has been incredible! We're glad you're all as excited about this as we are. Reminder: Our work is mostly funded through individual donations to our charity. We're close to hitting our goals for 2026! If you were waiting to give, now is a great time: gamehistory.org/donate

Reminder: I'm dumping mystery prototypes live this Wednesday! Here's a teaser, real ones will see something exciting. www.youtube.com/live/RJwR8jX...

Everyone tune in to this thing, it's really good.

I know a lot of you aren't into sports but I think you'll appreciate that the Colts ran out of quarterbacks, so they pulled a 44-year-old literal grandpa out of retirement to play today. He coaches high school football, I'm really happy imagining his students losing their minds watching him on TV.

I am so proud of them. the kids did it. they made a new stupid number to say. they may now take their place in history.

Please join us Monday for a special presentation.

"Hey @jtsknight92.bsky.social can you make an entire trailer for our game in literally one day?" "Yeah np." (if you hire him give him more than one day please!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWac...

As I get older I actively squash most "the old days were better" feelings like they're intrusive thoughts, but the old internet was an objectively better place, full of actual people making things just for the joy of creation. I'm understanding now why older generations don't stfu about the 1960s.

Yes it's true! Instead of the Game Awards I recommend watching my GDC lecture on the state of video game preservation. I put my entire ass into this and it would mean a lot if you watched. youtu.be/_00AjQNjgDk

Yes it's true! Instead of the Game Awards I recommend watching my GDC lecture on the state of video game preservation. I put my entire ass into this and it would mean a lot if you watched. youtu.be/_00AjQNjgDk

I can't wait to go home, crack open a cold one, and not watch this thing at all

Special delivery from @othatsraspberry.com today

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.

TIL when you beat The Bible Game for the Game Boy Advance you send Satan back home to Hell

Opa Opa should be allowed to have a guy inside him if he wants

I have recovered a very janky video game prototype from the deleted sectors of a hard drive and I'm going to post a screenshot here to see if any of you fellow sickos recognize it, even though it was never actually announced and this is the first time anyone has seen it (I know what it is, do YOU?).

Join us tonight at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern for a YouTube Premiere of @frankcifaldi.bsky.social's impassioned, energetic talk about the state of video game preservation. This was previously for GDC attendees only, but has been unlocked for all. We'll be in chat! youtu.be/_00AjQNjgDk?...

I worked my butt off on my @officialgdc.bsky.social talk this year, come watch the public debut with us tonight and heckle (or encourage) me in chat!

Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨

Excited to watch this tonight! I might be hanging out in chat too if anyone wants to join me.

My flight just landed did I miss anyth

Flaunt it if you got it

Happy Giving Tuesday! This is the one time of year where we directly ask for financial donations to keep the VGHF going strong. I'm proud to say that we only need $30k to reach our goals for 2026...and we're already 25% of the way there! Please share, and give if you're able.

It's the moooost wonderful tiiiiime for this trash

Fucking idiot

Holiday reminder! Make sure to check your trees for an infestation before you set up, tree gremlins hatch in the off season.

There were new Bubsy, Gex and Croc releases in 2025 and we contributed vintage ephemera to all of them. Can't wait until we get the rest of the animal mascots! Awesome Possum, Radical Rex, Flim-Flam, Yonkers, Terrible Turtle, Asthma, Spitballz...

I like cooking

I guess some Core Design development stuff leaked and this screenshot from an Indiana Jones prototype for PSP is absolutely delightful

One more week to make this happen! Get Faye her pretzel~

I just spent like two weeks whittling down what should be a four hour lecture about the launch of the NES into a tight 45-60m and I log on here to see everyone excited about the new mega long Defunctland

Justice for Faye, review so she gets her snack

I really appreciate that Tails' creator is a proud dad 33 years later, still drawing the little doof for everyone to enjoy

Can't stop thinking about the witch with front row seats at last night's Lakers game. They cut to this shot briefly and we both screamed. She did not move or blink.