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Jason Dyer<p>in which I write the history of a mainframe computer game from 1975, which happens to be one of the earliest we know of by someone who transitioned (Caitlin Bestler)</p><p>while the original is lost we have a 1979 port which is likely close, and I go through the gameplay</p><p><a href="https://bluerenga.blog/2025/08/26/hobbit-1975-1979/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bluerenga.blog/2025/08/26/hobb</span><span class="invisible">it-1975-1979/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/adventuregame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adventuregame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/interactivefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interactivefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/textadventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>textadventure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a></p>
retrovulcano🕹️<p>🕶️ Saboteur! es una joya del ZX Spectrum con acción, infiltración y ninjas. Programado por Clive Townsend, te lanza a una misión secreta para recuperar un disco en un almacén lleno de trampas. ¡Un clásico que marcó época! 🖤 <a href="https://tkz.one/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://tkz.one/tags/Saboteur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Saboteur</span></a> <a href="https://tkz.one/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a></p>
eiZen<p>Hehe, my young John Connor wanted to set up his own <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> corner around a big CRT he got from a friend.</p><p>"Coincidentally" I had yet another spare <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atari</span></a> at hand 😅 while we wait for a PS2 and a 2600 which are both on their way...</p><p>PS: oh, and <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Fujinet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fujinet</span></a>, of course.</p>
Boris Kretzinger<p>Decided to get myself the 7800+ after all, as the French original PAL console and the US modded NTSC one I own each have issued I am no longer willing to accept. So will get rid of those, might eventually buy a plain, unmodded NTSC old one again at some point for my GameDrive. But as I own most of the games I want to play on the 7800, I am probably fine with this for quite some time. Really appreciate the attention to detail they spent here. Now can they please release a Jaguar+? Not that I need one, but it would be awesome. Anyway. Off to play some Ninja Golf. Cheers!<br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atari</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/atari7800" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atari7800</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/atari7800plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atari7800plus</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintagegaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagegaming</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/crtgaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crtgaming</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ninjagolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ninjagolf</span></a></p>
Toni Westbrook<p>I have a few goals with Cloudburst Connection (BBS themed adventure RPG). First and foremost, I want it to be a fun adventure for the player. I also want it to feel like what BBS life was back in the 80s/90s. AND I'm sneakily getting some education in there too! Text files are a big part of the game, providing necessary info and hints to advance the story. But many text files will include actual historical accounts of the BBS world. Hoping this helps spur curiosity in players and encourages them to discover even more outside the game!</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBS</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/text" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>text</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/indiegame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegame</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Review for Gunstar Heroes on Game Gear.<br>Taken from Mean Machines Sega 40 - February 1996 (UK)</p><p>This version of the game was actually created by M2, known these days for their incredible work on a ton of classic shoot em ups.</p><p>This issue, alongside every other issue of Mean Machines Sega can be downloaded here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/meanmachinessega1.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/meanmachinessega1.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/GameGear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameGear</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Review for Virtua Cop on the Sega Saturn.<br>Taken from Mean Machines Sega 40 - February 1996 (UK)</p><p>After all these years and dozens upon dozens of lightgun games I've played across all kinds of systems, Virtua Cop 1 remains my favourite.<br>Don't know quite why that is, but it's perfect in its simplicity.</p><p>This issue, alongside every other issue of Mean Machines Sega can be downloaded here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/meanmachinessega1.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/meanmachinessega1.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/SegaSaturn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SegaSaturn</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Feature on Vampire Hunter for the Sega Saturn.<br>Taken from Mean Machines Sega 40 - February 1996 (UK)</p><p>This issue, alongside every other issue of Mean Machines Sega can be downloaded here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/meanmachinessega1.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/meanmachinessega1.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/SegaSaturn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SegaSaturn</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Feature on Dark Savior for the Sega Saturn as well as an interview with the director Kan Naito from Climax Entertainment.<br>Taken from Mean Machines Sega 40 - February 1996 (UK)</p><p>This issue, alongside every other issue of Mean Machines Sega can be downloaded here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/meanmachinessega1.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/meanmachinessega1.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/SegaSaturn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SegaSaturn</span></a></p>
video games skies and skylinesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade) (1989)<br> .<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tmnt?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tmnt</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arcade?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arcade</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arcadegames?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arcadegames</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arcadegaming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arcadegaming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/videogames?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#videogames</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gaming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/games?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#games</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retrogaming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrogaming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retrogames?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrogames</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arcade?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arcade</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/backgrounds?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#backgrounds</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gamebackground?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gamebackground</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urban?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urban</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/city?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#city</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cityscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cityscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/skyline?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skyline</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pixelart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelaesthetic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pixelaesthetic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/VGArt?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VGArt</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/80sgames?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#80sgames</a>
Robert Petersen :startrek:<p>The 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros is September 13th, and Nintendo has made no announcements of anything anniversary related.</p><p>Hoping they do something; they did Mario 35 for the 35th Anniversary and took it away from us.</p><p>Give us Mario 40! Or announce a new mainline Mario for the Switch 2 or something, jeez.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Mario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mario</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Mario40" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mario40</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NES</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Famicom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Famicom</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SuperMarioBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuperMarioBros</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
Game Magazine Print Ads<p>Light Boy is Bound to Attract Attention!<br>Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly 23 (June 1991)<br>Scan Source: RetroMags</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Review for WipEout 64 on Nintendo 64 from GamesMaster 77 - January 1999 (UK)</p><p>This issue can be found here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/GamesMaster.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/GamesMaster.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/N64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>N64</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Review for Shogo Mobile Armour Division on PC from GamesMaster 77 - January 1999 (UK)</p><p>This issue can be found here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/GamesMaster.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/GamesMaster.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Preview for Gauntlet Legends in the arcade from GamesMaster 77 - January 1999 (UK)</p><p>This issue can be found here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/GamesMaster.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/GamesMaster.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/arcade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arcade</span></a></p>
Out of Print Archive (meppi64)<p>Review for Bust-A-Move 4 on PSone from GamesMaster 77 - January 1999 (UK)</p><p>This issue can be found here:<br><a href="https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/GamesMaster.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outofprintarchive.com/catalogu</span><span class="invisible">e/GamesMaster.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <br><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/PLaystation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PLaystation</span></a></p>
Jukka O. Kauppinen<p><a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/sierra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sierra</span></a> (<a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/SierraOnLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SierraOnLine</span></a>) varhaiseen arcadetuotantoon kuuluva <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/OilsWell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OilsWell</span></a> on mainio pikku arcadepeli, joka kopioi ihastuttavasta <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/Atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atari</span></a> aikaisempaa kolikkopeliä. <br> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/videopelit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videopelit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> @pelikopteri <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/pelikopteri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pelikopteri</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/Pelivatkain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pelivatkain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/retropelit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retropelit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/retropelaaminen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retropelaaminen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>c64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commodore64</span></a> @v2fi <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/sierra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sierra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodontti.fi/tags/SierraOnLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SierraOnLine</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.v2.fi/uutiset/pelit/40133/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">v2.fi/uutiset/pelit/40133/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
PurpleJillybeans :PrideDisk:<p>Still love how easy IDE-CF adapters make it to play with <a href="https://kind.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> PC OSs. Building LFS 6.1.1 on my WinXP machine was a lot of fun but sadly my ultimate goal - playing Loki game ports - won't be possible. Tried rebuilding glibc with broader compatibility options but still no joy. So I'm gonna put another CF card in and try Debian Woody. As long as I can get a new-enough Nvidia driver to work (and I think it will), that should get me some Loki action.</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
Gary Parker :party_porg:<p>Iain’s on bsky, by the way. Need to try and get him to bridge his account here… <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/superChartIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superChartIsland</span></a></p>
Gary Parker :party_porg:<p>Alien 8 – “Activated cryogenic chambers” <a href="https://superchartisland.com/alien-8/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">superchartisland.com/alien-8/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Another great <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> article from <a href="https://cyberplace.social/tags/superChartIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superChartIsland</span></a>, this time looking at Ultimate and Rare. Iain Mew's work keeps getting better and better</p>