Still thinking about this mounted collection of Bobby’s World trading cards I saw at an antique mall yesterday.

Psyched to get a chance to wear this Zeta Gundam pin I picked up a few weeks ago. I rarely run into official Zeta stuff to wear out and about, so this pin gets a solid Quattro/5.

The mystery of the Hard Off game pad has been solved! Just a regular old PC game pad, but it would pair nicely with a Gateway 2000 tower.

Simple Series Vol 136:

Before I turn in, here’s a mystery controller I picked up at Hard Off for ¥800. It’s an elongated SNES style controller with a 15 Pin connector and a switch like you’d see on a turbo controller. The controller itself feels like new plastic, but the buttons seem worn. More info in alt text as usual.

Heading out to the outskirts of Chiba today to do some game hunting with a friend. Hoping to knock off some of the more elusive obscurities off my list. Some Simple Series entries too, of course.

I’m both astounded and psyched that there’s a Tomica Hummer H2 Limo. It’s an absurdity tied to such an incredibly specific time. It’s like coming across Pimp My Ride gacha figures or a Uniqlo/MTV Room Raiders collab.

You know, I’ll always associate Reebok Pumps with the classic blue/white/orange Patrick Ewing color scheme, but I have to admit they kind of work with a Gundam theme.

Brunch is neither a word nor a meal that has served a purpose in society. It’s just our collective half measure against the real enemy: restaurants that insist you can only eat breakfast food in the morning. Give me my 9 AM pastrami, dammit!

Intentional or not, this ad features several opponents from Mahjong Cop Ryuu.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all my friends in the community. I’m happy you’re here! Both my life and the world at large is better with you in it. Don’t let the bastards grind you down.

In the spirit of trans visibility, lemme just plug my ongoing project to document as many pre-2010 games as possible that had a trans person on the dev team. You might be surprised by what's on there. There's games going right back to the sixties! dotmaetrix.neocities.org/classictranslist

The MSX port of hang on is one of my favorite looking cartridges ever, the red on red is gorgeous. Don’t let that Pony Canyon logo fool you, it’s actually a solid take on the the game. (Further info in alt text!)

The Tomodachi Life demo is great. The lack of online is a bummer, but this is exactly the kind of game I love. Weird Nintendo is the best Nintendo.

Ge-Sen Love: Plus Pengo! Is probably one of the best non shoot ‘em up Xbox 360 imports out there, and is also available on Switch! More info in alt text.

I posted recently about how I missed what instagram used to be, and how much fun it was to just talk about odd pieces I had in my collection. Using the powers of alt text, I imagine I could recreate the same kind of post on here. I may even repurpose some old pictures to enjoy the 2010s filtering.

I haven’t used instagram in years, and I genuinely miss it sometimes. Around 2013 or so there was this small niche of people who liked old games and would post items in their collections. It was far less flexing than it was a bunch of people showing their favorite oddities.

An import store at the mall had this Raspberry Pepsi Zero Sugar that was surprisingly great. The raspberry flavor matches with cola nicely and isn’t overpowering (or unsettling like last year’s Coke with orange). Check it out if you encounter it, or are in China.

Get in loser, we’re going to Edmond Honda’s house.

Happy Valentine’s Day to all the Sega lovers out there.

It’s never too early to teach your children that he cannot be stopped.

It took me just under 39 years, but I’ve finally fallen down the Shiren the Wanderer rabbit hole. (Don’t worry, Fatal Labyrinth, I still love you as well.)

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

I have no idea why the European box art for Game & Watch Gallery 3 looks like it does. It’s as if the official art emerged from the uncanny valley.

Dude they’re calling you Super Mario 1997 in the qrts. They’re using a hack of Hard Head bro.

This country is run by petulant children who have never spent a single second being introspective. These are people with fragile identities who can't fathom the thought of teaching our actual history. I'm sick of it.

youtu.be/jyWY-s7hhVA?... I can’t see Oogtar and not immediately hear this line in my head.

Also, having just returned from Magfest with my old 3DS in tow, I can safely say that StreetPass is my most missed of all the discontinued Nintendo software. I managed a few hundred over the past few days!

I hadn’t been to Magfest since 2020, and I’m glad I attended this year. Seeing friends you haven’t seen in person in forever and having them exclaim excitement while hugging before you can even react is a great feeling. I’ve had the fortune of meeting some really great people.

I am so tired of waking up to history.

After revisiting Wings of Wor/Gynoug, it’s safe to say that between this and Cho Aniki, Masaya really had the “Vehicle designed for war but with a human face grafted on” art style down to a science.

It’s Turbo Time™️

Had a dream last night that an Xbox 360 was selling for thousands on eBay because suddenly everyone wanted to play KoF: Sky Stage.

Laura Palmer's Theme

I scrolled past a Spelunker screenshot too fast and this happened.

come on gumby. seeing the titanic is a once in a lifetime opportunity. and perfectly safe

Tail of the Sun just released on Steam, and while it doesn’t have an English language option yet, this gives me hope that we may be nearing a rerelease of No One Can Stop Mr Domino!.

Amazing! This is like discovering that Theda Bara’s filmography is no longer lost.

It’s also worth noting how Majong Cop Ryu has some of the best box art on the Megadrive. Robocop should be in more Mahjong games.

While digging through my Game Boy carts last night I found what might be my favorite bootleg find. The title and label really capture what I love about unofficial releases.

Look out honey, cause I’m using technology!

My guess is that it gets ignored largely because it was developed by Taito’s American team, but I still hold out hope that some day we’ll get a Zoo Keeper Arcade Archives release. It’s a shame that it can only be found on Taito Legends.

Z (1969)

I just had a caesar salad that had Taijin seasoning in the dressing and it was such an upgrade that I can’t believe I haven’t encountered this sooner. Full recommendation.

I picked up an Atari 7800+ new for $50 shipped, and while I know it’s effectively a specialized emulation box, I’m having a great time breaking out some of my favorite VCS titles from storage. HDMI out eliminates 90% of the setup headaches caused by RF output.

If you like the PlayStation, chronogaming, Japanese obscurities, or all three, you owe it to yourself to check this out. It’s terrific, and why I’m actively on the hunt for two somewhat obscure mahjong titles.

Goodwill may not be what it once was, but for $2 I’m about to quintuple the versions of Culture Beat’s Mr. Vain that I’m currently familiar with. Over 26 minutes of knowing not only what Mr. Vain knows (what he wants), but also when he wants it (now).

Something I love about music is how it can personally develop a tie to a certain time or place. Usually this is tied to memory. However, sometimes an artist is just tied to a time of year. When winter finally sets in, I find myself listening to Squeeze more. It also helps that I like black coffee.

“Hey Butthead, check it out. Those guys are like, kidnapping Lin.” “Huhuh. He’s already dead.”