This morning we had to help our boy Harley cross the rainbow bridge. He's been battling nasal cancer for a while and it was an aggressive tumor that had spread further into his nasal cavity affecting his breathing. Harley, I will forever remember you. RIP my little puppy guy.

Mail Call! I actually found it! Ghost in the Shell on the GBC is a real fan game that got tossed onto an actual cart. Found it on AliExpress so I figured I'd take a chance on it!

A new update for my channel has been posted for April 2026! www.patreon.com/posts/156400...

NEW VIDEO! Recently, Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege released. It's a new throwback Classicvania that you might wanna check out. I've taken a look into the game, and on this episode of WHAT IS IT?! I give my thoughts. youtu.be/ZK79Rrr7MMk?...

I was a guest on @bluegamer83.bsky.social 's channel chatting about Castlevania where we discussed our roots in experiencing Castlevania, collecting Castlevania, overall thoughts on the IP and discussion on Belmont's Curse! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlQz...

I've been buying art from Matt Flint for a long time. It's cool to see an artist friend's craft grow over the years which is why it meant so much to not only receive my latest commission, an Ayla sketch cover @udonentertainment.bsky.social 's Mega Man X, but a bonus sketch+thank you card! #FuckAI

MAIL CALL/PICKUPS! It's been a good few weeks for sure. Got the Darkstalkers 1 Vinyl for like half off thanks to my rewards points. Couldn't say no to this Samus statue which now joins the ranks of my Metroid shrine!

Why the fuck is it anyone's business if SphereHunter (Suzi) has HIV?! I keep seeing this supposed info come up even though as far as I can tell she's never said anything about it. Why is this a talking point online for anyone? Ya'll need to re-evaluate your priorities.

After about a year and a half of growing it out, it was time for a change.

Saw Beast in Black and Helloween last night! My first time seeing BiB, but second time for Helloween. A great night for sure!

This year is shaping up to be one of the most EPIC for interviews related to Castlevania! I've got three, count em, THREE absolutely MASSIVE exclusive interviews coming. One will be released VERY soon, the other will debut in September and one more that is in the world (pending.)

Doc says I have flu type B and thankfully the symptoms aren't horrendous because I got the flu vaccine. Too late for tamiflu though. Just gotta ride it out. Mostly ok, just a bit of a cough and stuffy nose. Hoping to feel better for a concert I'm going to Friday so I've been resting up.

Before I lull my sick self off to sleep, I did the thing. Many of these would change on the daily for me...particularly best multiplayer and best soundtrack. Thanks to @neobelmont.bsky.social for tagging me to do this one.

Hanging with my oldest daughter, showing her Mario 3 for the first time.

Going live with @dadlevelpodcast.bsky.social stream www.youtube.com/live/AtvkSid...

The Triple I Initiative Belmont's Curse vid...was it a waste of time? Find out the skinny here: youtu.be/dcoUD2nHHx0

Holy disappointment, Batman. A few tidbits to discuss but, wow...video incoming...

Here's my prediction for the upcoming Castlevania Belmont's Curse update. -It's Sonia Belmont. She is Sypha and Trevor's daughter, named after her grandmother. -The wolf character is Trevor who has been cursed as a werewolf, Sonia is searching for a cure while being chased.

My pal @tjkitsune.bsky.social made this and posted it on my discord, and 100%, I agree. I need to be stopped. It's just too much Castlevania.

Choosing just 10 Castlevania songs to represent my favorites?! A near impossible task. Here's my crack at it! Make sure to comment on your own top 10! youtu.be/C-iEoMCAaZE?...

TOMORROW...

Posting this on the timeline since I can't send pics via DM on Bluesky. Proudly displaying @rustyshackles.bsky.social 's amazing art and needing one last print to go HERE.

I am officially out of room for games. I am toying with the idea of getting a small, thinner bookshelf for Switch stuff so I can spread out the PS4/5 stuff and relocate my PS3 stuff afterwards. That, or do a massive sale which I'll ultimately regret. Lots to think about...

Game synopsis: Mac has to defeat the sun who has decided to rage an interstellar war on the moon to rule the world for 24 hours a day. Bosses in each stage are the other planets in the solar system. He uses McDonald's food as weapons/sub weapons. Combat is Classicvania. OST by Kenichi Matsubara.

Saved this little Perfect Dark Zero display beauty from the resellers for only a $50, adding it to my Perfect Dark collection! Curious though on these hole punches (see second pic.) Was this display hung in the air?

Alright...we're gonna give this another legitimate shot. Let's see how it goes this time.

It was absolutely incredible. Saw it with the fam and everyone loved it. Go see Mario Galaxy!

Casually listening/watching my oldest daughter (who is home for Good Friday/Spring Break) playing Roblox on my Xbox. I...truly don't get this. I'm officially an old man.

Interesting...

Star Fox Zero Apologists/Revisionists...please fill us all in on how to play this game because we've tried and the majority of us are not seeing what you're seeing. The controls are the biggest hurdle. It looks and sounds great. Instead of berating the majority, help us out.

Impromptu Castlevania stream, come hang if ya can! Just gathering footage for an upcoming video. youtube.com/live/39zG6r4...

FUCKING PISSED The god damn Metroid Database just posted a major Mario movie spoiler. Fuck, can we not even have 24 fucking hours spoiler free? I'm blocking anyone who posts spoilers.

Boom. Mail call from Michiru Yamane is in! I wasn't sure why I ordered two but it felt like the right thing to do? Maybe I'll give one away in a future stream or when I hit 10K subs? No idea. Can't wait to listen!

If you would've told me I would be receiving a package from Michiru Yamane directly 20 years ago, I would've called you a liar and probably slapped you with some wall meat.

Holy shit, Derek watched my Castlevania Adventure Retrospective video! This is full circle stuff for me. HVGN was probably the biggest inspiration for me to make my review show. Appreciate the love @stopskeletons.bsky.social and yes, I spent entirely too long on it hahaha!

JFC, AVGN teaming up with Scott the Woz and Johnny Millennium teaming up with MyRetroLife and I'm sitting here peddling GBC Castlevania demakes lol this vid's views will be in the toilet. "Please, sir, all I've got is this obscure mobile phone game remake...spare some views?"

Castlevania Order of Shadows has been covered on my channel before, but this time, it's a fan demake courtesy of indie homebrew dev @elviestm.bsky.social who was interviewed for this in-depth look at a fan game that attempts to link OoS, Legends and...RESURRECTION?! Link below.

I've been super quiet working on stuff behind the scenes. LOTS of videos to work on. Here's a preview of what's coming hopefully tomorrow!

Don't think I forgot about the Japanese anniversary of Castlevania Symphony of the Night! Been streaming a bunch the last week so I'm taking some time off to go to bed a little earlier but just know I didn't forget about year 29! Next year we go big for the North American 30th!

Getting Gimmick for $9 is a crazy deal. Looking forward to spinning both of these.

Today is my birthday. I will accept all your Tifa, Samus and Sonia Belmont fan art. Thank you in advance.

Starting in 5!

SURPRISE! Noob Repair is back for an interesting look at some Castlevania merch that's in dire need of some aerating. Find out how you can take care of smoke smelling games, shirts and merch in the 24th episode of Noob Repair! youtu.be/kUbVDZWyloU?...

I absolutely love that Konami is working with Arcade Archives to make sure their history isn't lost! Hoping for a rerelease of Iron Horse!

Tomorrow's my birthday so I'm streaming early to celebrate! Retro only as voted on by YOU! YOU pick the system! YOU choose from a list of games! Hop on around 9:30 PM EST and let's have some fun! youtube.com/live/2gCZX-t...

Happy 32nd Anniversary to Castlevania Bloodlines! Join me tonight at 930 pm est for a celebratory stream! Link below for the stream.

The Spider Man teaser trailer nonsense is completely insufferable. People have been waiting for this trailer for years. Can you just cut with the bullshit and release a normal trailer? "Nobody has ever done this before," yeah because it's fucking stupid.

I was at CT GamerCon earlier today and got to meet up with @grantkirkhope.bsky.social again (first time since 2012!) had him sign my Perfect Dark vinyl sleeve. We had him as a guest (twice!) on XVGM Radio. Also got some Metroid GameStop poster/standee thingy and some fun con pickups!

Working on a vid on the latest Game Boy Color demake of Order of Shadows (Yes, I heard of it thanks for asking.) I'm so far behind on it but it's finally coming together. Hoping to get it out early next week!

Thanks everyone for a tremendous stream! We did a SuperChat goal of 5 which was achieved thanks in part to some very generous donations (Thank you!) The reward is coming in the near future: My Top 10 FAVORITE Castlevania songs of all time. List is already picked and everything!