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Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 4h

It kinda reminds me of one of the alien kids from 1985 Explorers.

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Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 8h

Minecraft for the GBA! youtu.be/R2vjxqWZWwA?...

I made Minecraft for the GBA!

YouTube video by Game of Tobi

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Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 1d

There’s no shame in save states and emulation. Same goes for QoL romhacks! youtu.be/iQlVobC0D2I?...

TOO BUSY for Retro Games? Try This!

YouTube video by 8bitjoystick

youtu.be

Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 1d

Twitter and youtube have been that way for a while now unfortunately.

Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 1d

RayofJay FTW!

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Breathing Retro @breathing-retro.bsky.social · 1d

Commented disassembly of Jackal for #NES

github.com/RayofJay/NES...

#retrodev #nesdev #retrogaming #assembler #reverseengineering

GitHub - RayofJay/NES-Jackal_Disassembly_Fully_Commented: A full disassembly for Jackal on the NES. All sections are commented. Graphical data is omitted.

A full disassembly for Jackal on the NES. All sections are commented. Graphical data is omitted. - RayofJay/NES-Jackal_Disassembly_Fully_Commented

github.com

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SAM Retro @retroman.bsky.social · 1d

“All I can say to you my new neighbor
Is you must move on or I will bury you…

…Don't drink the water
There's blood in the water”

Toobin’ (1989)
#ZXSpectrum
#DaveMatthewsBand

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Julian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social · 1d

40 years ago, I was really enjoying Little Computer People on C64, a progenitor to the Sims and other modern cosy-style games. Just really innovative and great fun. We somehow managed to kill our LCP due to a review version bug which, after a call with David Crane, was fixed!

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VGEsoterica @videogameesoterica.bsky.social · 1d

Recently Srg320 updated us all on the upcoming #3DO #MiSTerFPGA core and if you know me you know I am stoked for that! So let's see how its progressing and guess at when a core may appear (spoiler: I have no clue) youtu.be/D4C8TgfrFlQ #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 1d

Review: EverDrive GB X7 - The Best Game Boy Flash Cart, Now With Save State Support. (Repost)

Review: EverDrive GB X7 - The Best Game Boy Flash Cart, Now With Save State Support

A life saver

www.timeextension.com

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Kevyn Stott @kevynstott.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay I do chunky Pixel art & Animation
Do you have a game that needs a bunch of enemies?
I am ready to unleash my power !!

Portfolio: kevynstott.tumblr.com/
Email: [email protected]

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 2d

The PC Engine Super CD-ROM² Version Of Popful Mail Is Getting An English Dub & Fan Translation.

The PC Engine Super CD-ROM² Version Of Popful Mail Is Getting An English Dub & Fan Translation

And casting calls are now open!

www.timeextension.com

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VGEsoterica @videogameesoterica.bsky.social · 2d

Right after Punch Out Infidelity knocked out another one of his #SNES ports from NES...and took on #TMNT this time! And damn is it good! Ok the dam level is still the dam level but that's not the devs fault! youtu.be/FDTTvYNY5o0
#gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news

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Metal Game Solid @metalgamesolid.bsky.social · 3d

Behind the Scenes of #MiSTerFPGA: The Creator of 'Update All' theypsilon with @pixelcherryninja.bsky.social

This guy makes the MiSTer so easy to use.

Written Breakdown of interview:
metalgamesolid.com/features/int...

Behind the Scenes of MiSTer: The Creator of 'Update All' with Pixel Cherry Ninja! - Metal Game Solid

Below is a rough breakdown of my live stream interview with José Manuel Barroso Galindo, otherwise known as theypsilon.

metalgamesolid.com

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Orebody Inc. @orebodyinc.bsky.social · 2d

We're excited to announce that Mega Kaiju Boom Ball's @kickstarter.com campaign has surpassed its 3rd stretch goal -- which means a Mecha Deus Rex bonus stage will be included!

Re-posts and shares are welcome. :)

#nesdev #neshomebrew #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #retrogames #videogames

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Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 2d

Super Mario Bros Mini GBC port by Mico27 #NES #GBC #mario #SMB youtu.be/3aQ-FEVRyGs?...

The Worlds Best GameBoy Title

YouTube video by Game of Tobi

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Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 2d

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 3d

New Emulator Ymir Now Boasts Over 90% Compatibility With The Sega Saturn's Library.

New Emulator Ymir Now Boasts Over 90% Compatibility With The Sega Saturn's Library

Thanks to a recent v0.2.0 update

www.timeextension.com

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SAM Retro @retroman.bsky.social · 3d

“It's over, Charles. You're ﬁnished. You're mine now.”

“You will never win.”

“And why is that?”

“Because you are alone. And I am not… Unleash your power, Jean.”

Mega Phoenix (1991)
#ZXSpectrum
#Apocalypse

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Dullahan Software @dullahansoft.bsky.social · 4d

Never seen a vulture in the wild do that before! #nesdev #rx3

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Dean McFarland @deanmcfarland.bsky.social · 3d

Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Review - TOTAL ASS!? #avgn #nes #homebrew youtu.be/sLt9tAOUVfw?...

Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Review - TOTAL ASS!?

YouTube video by I Dream of Indie Games

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Jay-gfd-gaming @gfdgaming.bsky.social · 4d

If you're looking for a Halloween style game to play this October check out Ghoul Grind by Woogworx. Its an auto scrolling platformer for the NES.

#nes #homebrew #retrogame

youtu.be/3VKNtK966BU?...

Ghoul Grind

YouTube video by GFD Gaming

youtu.be

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Brand Newman @brandnewman.bsky.social · 4d

Feels very nice seeing people being so hyped by my project, thank you so much to @damienmcferran.bsky.social for spontaneously writing about it! I'll release a little something about my progress this WE. Stay tuned! 😇 #tinytoon #gameboy

www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10... (via @timeextension.com)

Another Game Boy Classic Is Getting The 'DX' Colourisation Treatment

Tiny Toons: Bab's Big Break

www.timeextension.com

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Game Sack @gamesack.net · 4d

NEW EPISODE!

There were a lot of arcade games that used the Sega System 16 hardware. So let's check out all of them!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB7c...

Every Sega System 16 Arcade Game

YouTube video by Game Sack

www.youtube.com

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SAM Retro @retroman.bsky.social · 4d

Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II (1996)
#Saturn
#SEGA

Thanks to @extentofthejam.bsky.social for bringing a couple of big things to my attention.

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