Well worth checking out Kimimi's stuff, plenty of times I've googled something and found their thoughtful pieces

Please help out Sega YouTube Legend Sega Lord X. www.gofundme.com/f/help-brand...

Feel like I should make a bigger deal of this. You can pre-order, right now, all three issues of exp. and get my extraordinarily funny and insightful writing on video games and the 1970s for just $20 USD (+shipping) in a bundle. And the set looks really cool! expzine.com/product/exp-...

Beat ‘Em Up Vol 1 is available now! You can purchase a copy today at pixelsandpolygons.net. If you live internationally, check your local Amazon (.ca, .uk, and more). www.amazon.com/Beat-Em-Darr... Written by me with contributions from @pc98audi.bsky.social & @rnaboursiii.bsky.social.

My 16-bit video chronologies are now fully represented (at least until we hit 1991) with the arrival of Turbo Works, a series that will operate under a single unifying premise: "This system was so good, and it sure got totally tripped up by every imaginable setback in the U.S." youtu.be/4s9SVjnsyn8

Alright, script FINALLY written: In total, I've found 75 FPS games made in Japan (yes, I discovered 2 more). Total script lenght: 44 Pages, 23k words

I contributed some entries to this new book, On The Go, all about the PSP by @2old4gaming.bsky.social. Check it out on Kickstarter now and get a copy! While you're there, why not check out my Kickstarter for the new Retro Game Zine issues and 2025 ANNUAL? www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...

Look what's coming together, y'all? Here is an early look at my initial layouts for the "Greatest Hits" themed 32 Bit Library book coming soon! I'm excited to share some of the games featured inside, as they wouldn't fit my usual format for the series.

Right, my latest video has totally stalled. And it's bugging me. So, if you see this post, do me a favour and repost it. I just want to see if it has any material effect on the video. Oh, and watch the video. It's dead good. Honest. youtu.be/T0EXExWQH-s

Beat 'Em Up Vol 1 coming quick! I'll be getting in physical copies soon and shipping out in August. You can pre-order a copy now (hardcover or softcover) right here: pixelsandpolygons.net/products/32-...

One week left to pre-order this big boy

It's close enough to the first of the month, so how about some new Retro Game Zine action? Digital copies are available NOW for issue 007, the Final Fantasy Mystic Quest issue. Contributions from @buttzilla.bsky.social, @synthatronprime.bsky.social and @wbhwrites.bsky.social!

Mystic Quest is now readable in my latest issue of Retro Game Zine!

What are you most excited about this week? Switch 2 releasing? State of Play? Summer Games Fest? Or is it the APWOT TRILOGY REPRINT - NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! 🔥 Click here to grab your copy: kck.st/4kjrqhj

The APWOT Trilogy Reprint campaign is NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! 📚 Help us bring back these 3 timeless publications that are as creative and playful as the people and games featured within them: ⭐️ kck.st/4kjrqhj ⭐️ Sound on! 🔉

The book lives! Check out my deep dive into the Beat ‘Em Up genre with the first volume in a hopefully entertaining series. Contributions in the book were provided by @pc98audi.bsky.social and @rnaboursiii.bsky.social. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...

My big book on movie-based video games is up for preorder!

What's this? www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...

Grab both books in our FPS collection and save £5.00 💷 Just add both books to your cart, then use the code FPS5 at checkout 🛒 Available from May 21st 🕔 17:00 BST 🕕 18:00 CEST 🕛 12:00 EDT 🕘 09:00 PDT www.bitmapbooks.com #bitmapbooks #books #retrogaming #fps #booksky @stuartmaine.bsky.social

Coin-Op: The Arcade Guide - Shoot'em Up Collection annual 74 classic shooters inside with only 30 copies left in stock 👇 Grab a copy 👇 tinyurl.com/2vsy6vx4 #arcade #books #booksky #shmups #annualbook #coinop #1980s #1990s #2000s

GameGuide Jaguar (and friends) still available! #atari #booksbooksbooks #videogames

Okay! Here we go! The Kickstarter campaign for the first issue of Scanline Artifacts, a physical A5 magazine featuring a juicy selection of features and articles from the first 32 issues of our digital retro gaming and anime zine, Between the Scanlines, plus brand new material, has gone LIVE!

Retro Game Zine Issue 005 delves into the late-gen PSX RPG classic Breath of Fire IV! This issue features a special contribution from @aidanis.fun. Get info on the game's history, analysis, personal impact, photos, and more! Purchase info in the thread 👆

Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs. ("Hard mode" no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR) Over and over and over I watched. This made 9 year old me an adult.

I just wanted to remind any Atari nuts out there that there is still some stock left of the GameGuide series... 😊

What a deal! Help me help you help me!

⭐️Coin-Op: The Arcade Guide⭐️ 300 pages,full colour,gatefolds & in 11"x 8" Annual sized hardback book. For fans of Classic Arcade Games across 7 genres Buy it: tinyurl.com/4u7pzf5c go back 2 #1980s #1990s of the golden era of arcades #BookBoost #Retro #BookRecommendations

Ever wanted to know why JRPGs and Fantasy anime are the way they are? My newest video on the Wizardry series is out now and explains all of it! youtu.be/dw8nByS33To?...

Evergreen: 32 Bit Library is my series of books covering whole chunks of the PlayStation library. Buy them digitally here: Patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Buy them physically here: pixelsandpolygons.net or shorturl.at/I6MKP Read more about them (and other stuff) here: linktr.ee/darrenhupke

My monster of a Shining Force III feature is now complete! There's a book's worth of text here, covering just about everything spanning Holy Ark to the Premium Disc: every battle, ruin, character, and plot point noted, dissected, and discussed! kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/shining-forc...

My Patreon has a digital shop! You can get each volume of 32 Bit Library for $5 and each issue of Retro Game Zine for $3. It’s a great way to check out the books without a huge investment. I hope y’all dig them! Patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop

The NES Era set is on sale until Sunday! 📚This is the perfect opportunity for any collector, reader, or knowledge seeker who loves retro gaming! Secure your copy here: buff.ly/uGs5JQL

Retro Game Zine Issue 004! Join us as we take a focused look at the C64 title Project Firestart. There is some fun history, and a contribution from fellow retro zine creator, @sharkabytes.bsky.social. Shipping begins 4/1. Digital version coming 4/1, too! pixelsandpolygons.net/products/pre...

There are only a few hours left to get the next issues of Retro Game Zone! I have some great contributors like @aidanis.fun, @wbhwrites.bsky.social, @buttzilla.bsky.social, @synthatronprime.bsky.social, and & @jetbrianradio.bsky.social. Get any individual issue or a combo with bonus rewards.

Retro Game Zine. A monthly zine w/ a single retro game covered each issue. Game history, personal essay, review, art, etc. Buy it physically here: www.pixelsandpolygons.net Buy it digitally here: Patreon.com/darrenhupke/shop Also available as a monthly reward for my $5 Patreon support tier!

Okay, here is a hot new announcement! Retro Game Zine Issues 005, 006, and 007 will cover these games: Breath of Fire IV, Blue Stinger, and Final Fantasy Mystic Quest! I will have more contributions from wonderful folks like @aidanis.fun and @synthatronprime.bsky.social, with more to come!

If you're at a bit of a loose end this weekend, why not click this way and enjoy a random feature on my site? I've written almost 600 articles covering games on 42 different formats, so I'm sure you'll find something you'll like! kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com?random

Anyway! I gotta keep making a living in this ding-dong dimension! Please consider supporting my writing. Some of it is behind a minimum $1 pledge, but I have some free stuff like this essay about Night in the Woods! 🌲🐈‍⬛

Remarkably, I passed the 10K followers mark on here a few days ago, which means that (1) I am grateful to everyone who finds my dopey jokes worth following and (2) I can finally use Bluesky for its intended purpose of selling stuff, like this book I'm working on: youtu.be/BZgRragt91g

Due to a steady string of financially painful but not quite disastrous events this year I am present-free today - it happens! If you'd like to do something quick and easy (and free) for me today, would you mind sharing my site's URL somewhere? ❤️ kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com

Here's the full description of what's in my upcoming Game Gear book, "Sega Goes Handheld: A History of the Game Gear and Its Games," out next year!

My annual Christmas video is UP. Do You Want to Bang A Snowman? You will if it's Hot Frosty. (This video went through hell because Netflix tried to take it down so consider liking and sharing!) youtu.be/e9LnTOFUQy8?...

Wait, my 25% off Black Friday weeklong sale even covers my last remaining stock of the fabulous deluxe editions along with everything else? YES! pixelsandpolygons.net/products/32-...

This is a great deal! If you bought all 4 volumes, you’re basically getting one free! 25% off everything! This is the best deal this week or your mattress is freeeeeeeeeeeee!

My friend Rich is paying for his healthcare in the most ridiculous way possible: writing the definitive emulator for the Atari Jaguar(?!) and continuously upgrading it with innovative and strange scripts. If you're able, I'd appreciate if you buy it on iOS or support his Patreon for other platforms.