This is one banger of an NES homebrew. Seriously. Can't recommend it enough. #NESdev

Broke Studio@brokestudio.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢 NEW NES GAME RELEASE! In Diggy Diggy Mole, explore, fight and parkour your way through a challenging cavern as a mole! A new Metroid-like game for the NES and the FC by @novasplore.bsky.social. NES ➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/195-digg... Famicom ➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/famicom/196-...

✨ Micro Mages Maker launches on April 2, 2026 on Steam and Nintendo Switch! Get ready to create your own levels! Play them solo or with up to 4 players in local co-op. 🧙 🏗

Oh boy, here we go again #NESdev

I think I found the most noble use for AI: Switching to Linux. 🐧 I don't enjoy (OS) tinkering, but after spending a couple hours with ChatGPT gaining insight and porting many of my Windows-specific scripts and customizations, Linux is now a breeze to use! 👀

You know how with 32k switching in #NESdev you don't have a fixed bank and have to duplicate some code? Thanks to gratuitious SRAM, 2k RAM remained free. "Wait, why not just load the duplicated code into SRAM? SRAM won't switch banks. SRAM IS a fixed bank?!🧙🪄💡" savings across all ROM banks 🥲

Had to revive old C++ code. Got stuck in circular dependency hell within the first 5 minutes. 🥲 How do people put up with this?

Ok, here's a fun one! Streets of Rage 2 OST is amazing. This mix prolongs the experience. Love blasting this during work. Two hours of intense focus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyqb...

Streets of Rage 2 Music Soundtrack (Reconstructed Club Mix by 8-BeatsVGM)

YouTube video by 8-Beats VGM

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TIL at one point Tribute was going to make a NES game and it was looking incredible.

Michaël Larouche@michaellarouche.bsky.social · 2y ago

And the result. We did this project at Tribute from 2016 as a spare project until I left in 2018. Before leaving I had stop working on that NES project to work on a new graphics backend during that spare project for the C++ engine they have at the time.

I wasn't gonna post another one right away, but then I got reminded of silly old Ragnarok Online. The OST has a lot of great tracks, but this particular one will burn itself into your ears. Go straight to the 1 hour version. Good luck. #vgm www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF-m...

Can not go home again, baby "Amatsu Dungeon " - Ragnarok BGM 1 HOUR

YouTube video by Picky Picky

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Work was done and things were sorted out this week. Time to celebrate with some @maxo.bsky.social. Melts your face right off. 🫠 Criminally underrated. maxo.bandcamp.com/album/eigeng...

EigenGauge Original Soundtrack, by Maxo

18 track album

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Here's the plan. I'll subject you to the best underrated #vgm, #chiptune or whatever musics. Cause why not. 😈🎵

Simultaneous multiplayer games on the NES can be a tough nut to crack. #NESdev Current game lags a lot in 4-player mode! To aid in optimizing, I made a little profiler that lets you track CPU cycles spent down to the opcode level. Will post more about this game over at @morphcat.bsky.social :-)

Loving what's happening here. Between Discord killing forum culture and Twitter decaying, the internet's been feeling dead. Definitely gonna make an attempt at posting more regularly here. Glad to have y'all back! Whatchall been up to the past decade?!

Favorite scenes from RGC 2023

I teamed up with @miau6502.bsky.social and @betoux.bsky.social to do the music and some sfx for their new NES game! Check it out: morphcatgames.itch.io

Morphcat Games

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It really does feel like old twitter! 'Sup, everyone?