Intentional or not, this ad features several opponents from Mahjong Cop Ryuu.

Those Max Headroom descended sets would look pretty great on a big screen, so I vote emphatic yes.

I would also like to add that I’m here to help you grind the bastards down in case that wasn’t apparent.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all my friends in the community. I’m happy you’re here! Both my life and the world at large is better with you in it. Don’t let the bastards grind you down.

A List Of Games By Trans People Before 2010

In the spirit of trans visibility, lemme just plug my ongoing project to document as many pre-2010 games as possible that had a trans person on the dev team. You might be surprised by what's on there. There's games going right back to the sixties!

dotmaetrix.neocities.org/classictranslist

A hand holds a copy of Hang-On for MSX. The cartridge is a rich red, and the label matches, so the colors make for a striking appearance. The blue Sega logo stands out boldly. While obviously the MSX can’t even come close to the speed and smoothness of the arcade original, there’s a lot to enjoy with this port, and it does an admirable job of capturing what makes the original such a classic. It’s functionally identical to the SG-1000 version (I can’t see a difference, at least), and what it lacks in speed, it makes up for in surprisingly good controls and a sense of flow that’s unexpectedly enjoyable. Outrun is often referred to as more of a driving game than a racing game, and I’m apt to assign the same designation to this version of Hang-On. It’s a bit on the easy side, and completing a loop of the race is pretty doable given how generous the game is with bonus times at checkpoints. My favorite part of any arcade racer is the nighttime cityscape scene. There’s something about a distant skyline rendered in limited pixels that I’ve always found to instill a sense of digital sondor for people that don’t actually exist. In the nighttime city scenes, the moon slowly becomes full with each passing loop, eventually smiling at you, which is a nice touch. Combined with the flow state the game induces, it’s all very pleasant. Give this one a look. I’d usually say pick up the MSX version due to it being easier to control than the SG-1000 joystick, but I doubt anyone’s going a non emulation route here (for good reason! Have you priced an SG-1000 lately?). Blistering, it is not, but you’ll certainly avoid driving through the worst parts of the Pony Canyon. -Picture originally from my instagram around 2015-2016. Write up original to Bluesky.

The MSX port of hang on is one of my favorite looking cartridges ever, the red on red is gorgeous. Don’t let that Pony Canyon logo fool you, it’s actually a solid take on the the game. (Further info in alt text!)

The Tomodachi Life demo is great. The lack of online is a bummer, but this is exactly the kind of game I love. Weird Nintendo is the best Nintendo.

A picture of Ge Sen Love: Plus Pengo! for the Xbox 360. the cover features a large pixelated penguin from Pengo. This is an Xbox 360 port of the Arcade game by Triangle Service, both released in 2012. Ge Sen Love is a sort of arcade skill test set of minigames designed to help you improve your overall arcade skills. It’s charming in the way the somewhat low budget occasionally shows through via the legally distinct non power rangers that function as the player during some of the minigames, and the 360 era Muzak. Pengo, however, is the real star of the show. This is an updated multi player version of the arcade game from 1982 presented in wide screen and with a giant playfield à la Saturn Bombernan. It gets hectic quickly, and has a bit of a learning curve in order to stay aware of the chaos on screen. Once everyone gets a sense of the gameplay, it’s a really good time, though. This got a release on the Xbox 360 back in 2012, near the end of the console’s life, and practically post death in Japan. Triangle service put out a good few games on the 360, several region free. If you end up importing this one, make sure you get the non special edition. For whatever reason, the special edition is region locked, but the regular isn’t. Who knows why. If you want to play it presently, it also got a Switch port in 2019, which should be both far easier to find and far more affordable. If you like stuff like Game Tengoku or Warrior Ware, you’ll get a kick out of this. Check it out!

Ge-Sen Love: Plus Pengo! Is probably one of the best non shoot ‘em up Xbox 360 imports out there, and is also available on Switch! More info in alt text.

I posted recently about how I missed what instagram used to be, and how much fun it was to just talk about odd pieces I had in my collection. Using the powers of alt text, I imagine I could recreate the same kind of post on here. I may even repurpose some old pictures to enjoy the 2010s filtering.

I haven’t used instagram in years, and I genuinely miss it sometimes. Around 2013 or so there was this small niche of people who liked old games and would post items in their collections. It was far less flexing than it was a bunch of people showing their favorite oddities.

The 2600 library always has me appreciating the labels of various subsets. Red Atari probably ranks near the top. Congratulations on the find!

I’ve always meant to check this version out, how does it compare to the MSX version?

A can of raspberry flavored Pepsi Zero Sugar. The text is in mandarin, and the writing reads from top to bottom: Refreshing and sugar free, Pepsi cola, and raspberry flavor.

An import store at the mall had this Raspberry Pepsi Zero Sugar that was surprisingly great. The raspberry flavor matches with cola nicely and isn’t overpowering (or unsettling like last year’s Coke with orange). Check it out if you encounter it, or are in China.

This rules, and sharing it on here is reason enough to say that you’ve totally earned it!

A boxed, Street Fighter branded toy three wheeler called the Karate Chopper. The box’s illustration features Guile and Ryu on said chopper. Guile fires a missile from some sort of cannon on the back, while Ryu drives. The scene is intense. The box proclaims that this is an official movie vehicle, but I’m currently blanking on this moment in the movie, but that may just be my age. Also, Ryu has more of a Jin Satome look than anything. I would prefer not to be the target of the mutual intensity of these two, even in 1994. I remember Capcom putting out a lot of Street Fighter II adjacent merch, but missed out on this. I was probably too distracted by Spin Fighters.

Get in loser, we’re going to Edmond Honda’s house.

A Master System Girl console from Brazil, it is pink with pastel buttons. Below it is the text “Will You Be My Master System Girl?” As well as “To: and From:” all of this is against a dark pink/slightly purple background. The hue of a pickled egg, if that’s helpful. The whole thing is a play on the valentines cards that were (are?) popular in elementary school.

Happy Valentine’s Day to all the Sega lovers out there.

A domino set named Mr. Domino. While made for children, it also serves as a friendly reminder that No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!

It’s never too early to teach your children that he cannot be stopped.

It took me just under 39 years, but I’ve finally fallen down the Shiren the Wanderer rabbit hole. (Don’t worry, Fatal Labyrinth, I still love you as well.)

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

The obvious option. The 2 makes it even better.

Turbografx-16 CD game - Caroline in the CD

The North American box art for Game & Watch Gallery 3 for Nintendo Game Boy Color. It features a variety of Nintendo characters performing the actions of their various games. When humans look at this, they experience feelings of curiosity and amusement.

The box art for the European release of Game & Watch Gallery 3. The characters all look just off model enough to be vaguely unsettling. Donkey Kong Junior holds a key with his wrist, implying some sort of adhesive. The Mario brothers stare at each other as if to say “Since we flavored this cake with almonds, no one will taste the arsenic!”. Humans look at this and get feelings of unease, wondering what horrors have taken place to fit five games in one.

I have no idea why the European box art for Game & Watch Gallery 3 looks like it does. It’s as if the official art emerged from the uncanny valley.

Dude they’re calling you Super Mario 1997 in the qrts. They’re using a hack of Hard Head bro.

This country is run by petulant children who have never spent a single second being introspective.

These are people with fragile identities who can't fathom the thought of teaching our actual history.

I'm sick of it.

Yellow’s Theme alone makes this soundtrack an all-timer.

youtu.be/jyWY-s7hhVA?...

I can’t see Oogtar and not immediately hear this line in my head.

I saw these once, and tried to get my mom to buy me one. As an adult, I get why she said no, but I’ve also never been able to stop trying to imagine what they were like.

Second most missed is Super Mario 35. Man, did I love Super Mario 35.

Also, having just returned from
Magfest with my old 3DS in tow, I can safely say that StreetPass is my most missed of all the discontinued Nintendo software. I managed a few hundred over the past few days!

I hadn’t been to Magfest since 2020, and I’m glad I attended this year. Seeing friends you haven’t seen in person in forever and having them exclaim excitement while hugging before you can even react is a great feeling. I’ve had the fortune of meeting some really great people.