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@manicsocratic.bsky.social

He/Him. 42. Arizonan. Beaner. Obstinate and inconsolable jerk. You'll love me whether you like it or not, regardless of any effort on my part. Barely older than Barenaked Ladies. || https://linktr.ee/manicsocratic

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️@sharkabytes.bsky.social · 5d ago

An impossible port: Dragon's Lair for Game Boy Colour (2001) Digital Eclipse and lead programmer Cathryn Mataga opted to bring the original QTE-based arcade experience of Dragon's Lair to the humble handheld, pulling it off spectacularly with programming wizardry and a larger cart size.

A GBC screenie of Dirk the Daring seen from behind and entering the castle over a drawbridgeIn the tutorial mode, you're given the directional prompts you need to do. Here, Dirk approaches a door in a bedroom.Oops, Dirk falls down a long mossy hole after failing a QTEThe iconic turning into a skeleton death screen from the game
Fine Time@fineti.me · last wk.

It’s time for our ☀️ SUMMER MAILBAG 🏖️ Ask us anything you want about video games, hobbies, food, life, or even behind-the-scenes production of the show. Whatever you want to ask, ask it! Ask it to one of us, or all of us! REPLY to this skeet to submit a question to be answered next Big Deal 👇🏽

Seva@seva.bsky.social · last wk.

the ideal academic life is being an eccentric Victorian lord. Invent a stamp licking machine at 22. Get elected to the Royal Academy for counting the beetles on your estate. Die in an arsenic explosion. The perfect life.

Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️@sharkabytes.bsky.social · 2w ago

What game genres were called in old mags is always an interesting dig, with arcade adventure the most common term for anything that had action elements mixed with adventure/story/RPGness. They're also a good resource for how these games looked on peeps' screens at the time.

A review of The Legend of Zelda from UK mag CVG's 1989 Complete Guide to Consoles. It comes away with 86% and is called a massive arcade adventure. Graphics are strictly average. There's a screen photo of Link at a fairy pool.A screen photo of Metroid with Samus stood facing forwardMetroid walks away with 80%. "Another one of those famous platform arcade adventures has you attempting to reach the heart of an alien to planet to blow up the nerve centre." They mention wicked puzzles, the password system and to try it out if you're an avid arcade adventurer.
Hat Stack Mike@hatstackmike.bsky.social · last wk.

This is the screen you saw when you knew you were in for a good time! The Sega CD startup screen has such a vibe to it that, even now in 2026, I have a feeling that I’m experiencing the future of gaming when I see it.

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Niko Stratis@nikostratis.com · 2w ago

The crack of the bat. The smell of the grass. The roar of the crowd. You’ve just been viciously attacked by the serial killer they call Baseball Steve