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Game Magazine Print Ads<p>Aero the Acro-bat<br>Source: Diehard GameFan 10 (September 1993)<br>Scan Source: Sketch the Cow/Jason Scott (Internet Archive)</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sega</span></a></p>
NSonic79 on Mastodon<p>I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream finally getting modern re-release on consoles<br>To quote Doctor Cox from Scrubs: I love this moment so much I want to have sex with it. 🤤 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/vidyagames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vidyagames</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/mastodongaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodongaming</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://nichegamer.com/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-finally-getting-modern-re-release-on-consoles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nichegamer.com/i-have-no-mouth</span><span class="invisible">-and-i-must-scream-finally-getting-modern-re-release-on-consoles/</span></a></p>
Konstantinos Dimopoulos<p>For the next few hours, you can use the VGHISTORY40 code to get an extra 40% off on my Video Game History course. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.d6learning.com/course/history-of-video-games-en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">d6learning.com/course/history-</span><span class="invisible">of-video-games-en</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/course" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>course</span></a></p>
Ishambard<p>I have this for the next time I need to remind myself of how much I hate myself.</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/SegaGenesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SegaGenesis</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/RetroAchievements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroAchievements</span></a></p>
PerfectDark<p>Looks like a few EA <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Codemasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Codemasters</span></a> titles have been delisted from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Steam</span></a> - for those who are keeping track in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PCGaming</span></a> </p><p>🟣 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising<br>🟣 Toybox Turbos<br>🟣 Rise of the Argonauts<br>🟣 Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins<br>🟣 Damnation<br>🟣 Hospital Tycoon</p><p>It's a strange move, especially considering these are <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> titles now, but still a sad one to see them unavailable (legally)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a></p>
Selena the Retro-Princess<p>My modest pile of spliced adapters which I've repurposed for old game systems continues to grow.</p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/retrocollecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocollecting</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a></p>
vga256<p>what an exceptional soptware library on this mega darve</p><p>just loved werstle mania and ninja turties when i was a kid</p><p><a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sega</span></a> <a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/consoleGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consoleGaming</span></a> <a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/retroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroGaming</span></a></p>
TheZeldaZone👑🏳️‍⚧️🎮🎀<p>Final Fantasy 2 is TERRIBLE why am I playing this I still cannot beat the second tier of enemy spawns after over 2 hours of grinding how did this get released even in the NES era how did the REMAKE on GBA 15 years later still do this bad </p><p>I knew it was bad I heard about the stat system but it is so much worse than that </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/finalfantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>finalfantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ff2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ff2</span></a></p>
Game Magazine Print Ads<p>Air Diver<br>Source: Beep! MegaDrive 6 (March 1990)<br>Scan Source: Sega Retro</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sega</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Review for Kirby's Epic Yarn on Wii.<br>Taken from NGamer 59 - February 2011 (UK)</p><p>This issue can be downloaded here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/ngamer.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/ngamer.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/Wii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wii</span></a></p>
Konstantinos Dimopoulos<p>Starting next week, I will be holding a 4-sessions online course on the history of video games (from a creatives perspective).</p><p>Also, here's a 40% OFF coupon for said 'History of Video Games: A Tale of Tech &amp; Game Design' course: VGHISTORY40</p><p>Use the code at checkout – valid today only!</p><p>Enroll and find out more here: <a href="https://www.d6learning.com/course/history-of-video-games-en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">d6learning.com/course/history-</span><span class="invisible">of-video-games-en</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gamehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamehistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/course" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>course</span></a></p>
Yora<p>Descent was released 30 years ago on 13th March 1995. While not necessarily remembered as much as other classic games from that time, it became widely regarded as a major milestone in the development of real-time 3D graphics as we know them today.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/VideoGameHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGameHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/1995InVideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1995InVideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
Game Magazine Print Ads<p>Star Wars: Dark Forces for PC CD-ROM<br>Source: Electronic Entertainment 15 (March 1995)<br>Scan Source: RetroMags</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/dosgaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dosgaming</span></a></p>
Jason Dyer<p>in my 1337th post on Renga in Blue, I give the finale of Dan Kitchen's early game Crystal Caverns</p><p><a href="https://bluerenga.blog/2025/03/16/crystal-caverns-estate-landlord/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bluerenga.blog/2025/03/16/crys</span><span class="invisible">tal-caverns-estate-landlord/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/adventuregame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adventuregame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/textadventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>textadventure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/interactivefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interactivefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/appleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>appleII</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a></p>
Game Magazine Print Ads<p>Acclaim handheld LCD games<br>Source: GamePro 5 (December 1989)<br>Scan Source: RetroMags</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogames</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
Radio Free Nintendo<p>This week: Xenoblade X manifestos, good things unnoticed, update on the status of the Nintendo Music app.</p><p>Also Ninja Five-O and our next RetroActive: Wonder Boy: And the Dragon's Trap</p><p>It's Episode 918: Ask Yourself, "Am I Writing a Manifesto Right Now?"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RFN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NintendoSwitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RadioFreeNintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RadioFreeNintendo</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/70286/episode-918-ask-yourself-am-i-writing-a-manifesto-right-now" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/70</span><span class="invisible">286/episode-918-ask-yourself-am-i-writing-a-manifesto-right-now</span></a></p>
Game Magazine Print Ads<p>Lylat Wars (Star Fox 64)<br>Source: 64 Extreme 7 (October/November 1997)<br>Scan Source: RetroMags</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a></p>
jbz<p>TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming - Official Trailer (2025)</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=64dmhgrU_P8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=64dmhgrU_P</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/horrorgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horrorgames</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>documentary</span></a></p>
ℒӱḏɩę :blahaj:<p>These eeePC work well with FreeDOS + SBEMU. Then there are legendary DOOM WADs like this. <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/doom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doom</span></a></p>
TheZeldaZone👑🏳️‍⚧️🎮🎀<p>Trying the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FinalFantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FinalFantasy</span></a> dawn of souls GBA release and woof. The concept of what qualifies as a remake has changed so massively over the years. </p><p>FF2 is still...terrible. Walk over an invisible line &amp; meet impossible monsters.</p><p>FF1 is ok but very...I hate to say "lazy" but, having no played the original, far as I can tell they just put new graphics on it and called it a day. Enemy variety, signposting, lore, and dungeon design are all...sparse to none.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a></p>
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