Pretty much at point that finding things online, unless you are specifically contacted, might be pretty much done. Seems need to start thinking about interviews and all. But even that might be a bit hard. Gotta research and see if we can even find folks. (And that they are willing to!)

I know I’ve put focus on finding CH games, and still kind of do. But same time, I hope we can find maps that we haven’t found yet in their Flash / animated forms. A previous member of Nintendo’s community? Old hard drives, disks, or discs out there to be checked? Spring is almost here! #camphyrule

It’s so difficult to continue research when Google gets worse and worse. Can we go back to Google when it worked? When it’s algorithm wasn’t garbage? Also finding tv shows and newer games ruining searching too. It never gets easier!

I had a moment of realization the other day. Not that I’m old, because we know that’s true. It’s just that I’ve been on the internet for 29 years this month. That makes me feel older than it should.

It’s interesting in how Camp Hyrule has captivated people. Last few years or so there are at least three, that I know of, videos that came out about it. I guess it’s enough to fill a video without being too much. And it’s a blip in some early internet history which makes it fun.

Always interesting to see videos of Nintendo’s old communities come out. A recent one did for Camp Hyrule. Finishing watching that now. I knew it was in works, but didn’t know when it’d be out until I found it yesterday during my regular internet sleuthing. 🔎 I’m always looking for information.

Happy New Year! W that said, gonna throw out first post of year asking if anyone might have any images, text, or anything from the old official Nintendo communities (LH, NSider, CH). Always on the hunt for new material. Not like I have many leads these days to dig up more info! :( #nintendo #nsider

Here is the second sculpture I created during my « Kent Melton Scholarship Award» by CTN Foundation. Based on #Ekko from #Arcane Presented in LA last week. It wasn’t easy to catch his personality in clay, but I think I got it right. What do you think ? #amsenny #claysculpture #charactersculpture

Gotta admit. While doing research and you have little moments of an epiphany, it’s quite fun. Narrowing down timelines and specific dates. Yesterday had one while just talking casually about the research in Discord. I think I narrowed down a date I'd missed before. #nintendo #onlinehistory #nsider

Didn't realize I hadn't showcased any of my translations here yet. Probably the most fun ones for me have been the Mother novels by Saori Kumi. You can find them here! 🌏 nyaasunobouken.com/mother.htm #Translation

Finally got around to verifying a bunch of Super Famicom carts for No-Intro and now want to sell them to free up space fast. 111 unique games and 50 duplicates. 161 total games for $400 shipped in the US OBO. Shoot me a dm if interested. Thank you!

Can't believe it's been a year since I gave my Importance of Game Merchandise Preservation talk at The Strong National Museum of Play. Was an honor and I still hope more collectors can come together to help take this seriously. Enjoy a poorly recorded version below. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqx...

Man, reading through old posts, here but also Twitter, and realize some stuff I set out to find but haven’t. But then realize it’s all down to someone being lucky enough to have said item stored on a hard drive somewhere. Pretty sure the Yoshi’s Story Yoshi game is going to be difficult.

Good gravy. Is my math right? Happy, what would have been, 30th Camp Hyrule. 👀 #camphyrule #wherehasthetimegone

It’s interesting to do Google searches from time to time. “Nintendo NSider” and “Camp Hyrule” are my go-to search terms. Interesting to see how many remember CH and want to talk Zelda more recently. I try to leave my marks where I can. This year a little more quiet though. Time marches on...

About 5 years ago I started scanning Play Meter and have finished all of what I currently have on hand. 392 issues are now preserved on the Internet Archive and the magazines themselves have been sent to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social for their library. archive.org/search?query...

To celebrate the Switch 2 release, we made a video showcasing all the flash games from Nintendo's virtual summer camp: Camp Hyrule! Big thanks to @mukusix.bsky.social and the rest of the NSiders community for their archival of Camp Hyrule! Hopefully even more assets for CH are uncovered one day!

Listen. Cow is just going to be my new main in Mario Kart. There is nothing you can do about it. Please understand. #cowlife

Looking at my two other DCR CH games after yesterday, and I don’t believe they are up. donkey.dcr and kremling.dcr so I’m assuming it is Donkey Konk and Kremling Krunch but can’t be sure. Tried Flashpoint on my new Mac and .. it has given me nothing but issues. But they also don’t say my current OS…

Bluesky tidbit: I uploaded Fish Tails games to archive.org. Even as DCR folks can get it and put it in a flash player to play at least. And gives us another place it is archived. But not only that, enjoyed! Thanks goes to @bbladem83.bsky.social for the thought today to still upload it.

It’s been a while. Maybe it’s worth asking again. Anyone have any Camp Hyrule games or files we don’t have up on archive.org? Still looking to preserve as much of that as we can. It’s amazing to see how many have connected with that and enjoyed. #camphyrule #nintendo

I just did a Pikachu gasp when I logged into GOG to download my games to new computer. I only remember buying Torchlight, Descent 1 and 2, and Sim City 2k. Where did the rest of these games come from? 👀

Gotta prep myself to jump back into this project. My medicine is, amazingly even at start, slowly making me feel better. Which means I can work on other things again. Perhaps that means I can work on the outline and all again before jumping into any major writing! #nintendoonlinehistory

It’s amazing to think about things we think we should archive and catalog. But often times, it’s too late, or much, much harder to do by time we think about it. I’m glad to see all the archiving projects on Bluesky. But also makes me realize how mine is but a spec of dust about to be blown away.

Now that I've finished digitizing and uploading all 230+ of the Dave Lowe disks, I'm pleased to share that I've sent the physical disks to The Strong Museum of Play, who have graciously included them in their extensive archives. Thank you, @borman.bsky.social and @museumofplay.bsky.social!!

So close to Switch 2 preorders. Let one rain down on me...

I know there is always a chance, very slim as it may be, to find stuff. But when you know so much is lost to the sands of time, it's really hard. I honestly wish I had gotten more into this earlier. But alas. Feel like at this point a lot of it has to come from interviews. Info vs things we see. :(

This is a big deal! I had a long fireside chat with Gail Tilden about her marketing career at Nintendo, where among many other things she: - Launched the NES - Was the editor-in-chief of Nintendo Power - Launched the Pokémon brand in the West She brought some stories she'd never told before!

Looking at my local archive of old community things and would like to make it bigger! Working on a large project on this. Have any old community images, chat logs, or anything? LMK! Would love to see. (Even old Flash games!) #nintendonsider #loudhouse #camphyrule #nintendoonlinecommunity

Not going to lie. I love seeing all the archiving work and everything folks are into. So much of the older stuff getting love to archive and save. Or see in HQ. I am kind of obsessed with it now. I guess it helps being in the archiving train. You definitely appreciate it.

Whew. Computer set back up and ready to roll with research again. And reaching out and trying to connect to others. Hard to do on iPad for months when my archive is on here! #nintendo #online #history #communities #loudhouse #nsider #camphyrule

Finding those random posts with someone thinking it won’t mean a thing. It does! Usually at least one person out there. Fun finds. If you have anything from Nintendo online communities and you’d like yo share let me know! JusDBerube and I are working on a project for that. #camphyrule find.

Man this has been a brutal winter. Just glad our pipes unfrozen after a coupke of days. Holy cow.

Happy new year, everyone! Little behind. This winter is killing me with my illness, ugh. I hope you all have a wo derail new year! I hope that we can also make a little progress this year and find things lost in the sands of time. One can hope anyway!

I know I say I look for Nintendo online information. But you know, even if not part of project, I enjoy the human stories. It’s interesting to learn about some of these stories. Even all these years later. And to learn about more from the community. :) #nintendocommunity #nsider #loudhouse

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's been a busy week and now it's time for the #Timebomb subreddit's Weekly Poll. This week we ask if you think #Ekko & #Jinx are together at the end of #Arcane? Did she run off alone or are they still together? Drop by and leave a vote or comment! #LeagueOfLegends www.reddit.com/r/TimeBomb/c...

That and I am helping @mukusix.bsky.social study the history of the Official Nintendo Online Communities that Nintendo of America ran from 1995-2007.

From salvaging 1914 Orient Express archives for The Last Express to the fight for digital preservation, legendary game designer Jordan Mechner shares why safeguarding our cultural artifacts—like video games—is vital. 🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v... 🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social

If anyone has memories (or files!) to share from their time in Nintendo online communities, Muku is the one to reach out to. I was there for HTS, Camp Hyrule, and the Nsider forums. If any of those ring a bell, or you were part of any other Nintendo online community, she'd love to hear from ya.

Happy 25th anniversary! #PokemonSilver

Quick introduction: On the internet and Nintendo online communities since January 1997. Long standing in community but can’t fight sands of time alone. Working with @jusdberube.bsky.social on a Nintendo online community history project. Still hoping for finds or leads. I’ve gone through mine. HMU

Making one thread with all of my Bluesky Nintendo Resources. If I repost this then there have probably been some updates. Please Share & DM me to request additions. First is my Nintendo Starter Pack featuring lots of Nintendo news sites, reporters, researchers, collectors, and more.

I'm also researching the history of the Official Nintendo Online Community alongside @mukusix.Bsky.social. So if you have info about The Loud House, NSider, Camp Hyrule, Luminoth Temple, or the Nintendo Kennel Club communities please reach out to us.

Still very much on the Nintendo online history archeological dig. I have long run through all old resources I could find and view on archive. A lot lost to sands of time. Looking for images, text, anything from the past to piece together our history for a project. #nintendo #loudhouse #nsider

I think it might be time to do a little giveaway over here 💦 We're giving away 2 x PowerWash Sim plushies! To enter ⬇️ ❤️ Like & ♻️ Share 🤝 Follow @powerwashsim.bsky.social 🗨️ Drop a comment Entry ends November 25th UK/EU/US/CAN/AUS/NZ only

Hello everyone that has followed me recently. :3 I'm not sure what's going on... but I'll take it if it gets me more noticed for my history searching.

My once in a blue moon reach out to stay relevant. ;) Are you a member of the #nintendo #nsider community? Or even date back to the #loudhouse ? Have anything to share? Cool. Want to hang? Cool! :D

Hey! This week's #Timebomb poll is now available. With the new video about the deleted scene, I thought it would be interesting to see where the community stood on it. Drop by and leave a vote or a comment! #Arcane #Jinx #Ekko #LeagueOfLegends www.reddit.com/r/TimeBomb/c...

Imma just call bullshit. Clicked even before husband and I was sitting there in disbelief before he said he got in with my rejection. Thanks #nintendo. FCFS my ass.