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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · 5d

Star Jacker (1983) brought synchronized squad control to early Sega shooters. Four ships, one formation, and a whole lot of risk. A hidden gem in Sega’s early space shooter legacy!
#StarJacker #SG1000 #SC3000 #RetroGaming #VintageGames #ClassicSega #ArcadeShooter #GamingHistory

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · 15d

Want unlimited Lives, Power-Ups & Yoshis in Super Mario World (SNES, 1990)? Check out my top 3 tricks to farm 1-Ups, unlock the Top Secret Area & stock up fast! Watch now 🎮👇
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#SuperMarioWorld #SNES #RetroGaming #MarioTips #GamingHacks #Nintendo #UnlimitedLives #TopSecretArea

Super Mario World Hacks: Unlimited Lives, Power-Ups & Secret Area #SuperMarioWorld #SNES #GamingTips

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · 17d

Let’s settle this like it’s 1996: Which 2D top-down Micro Machines game was your ultimate favorite?
* Micro Machines
* Micro Machines 2
* Micro Machines '96
* Micro Machines Military

And don’t just vote, tell me why. Bonus points for chaotic childhood stories.

#RetroGaming #MicroMachines #90sGames

Sega MegaDrive Covers of:
* Micro Machines (1991)
* Micro Machines 2 (1994)
* Micro Machines '96 (1995)
* Micro Machines Military (1996)

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · 21d

Micro Machines (1991) turned everyday settings into battlegrounds. Race solo in Challenge Mode or battle a friend in Head-To-Head.

Unlicensed, unforgettable, and totally chaotic. Tiny cars, huge fun.

#MicroMachines #NES #RetroGaming #Codemasters #TopDownRacer #UnlicensedGames

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 25

The year is 2525. Agent Super Spy Hunter must rescue Rachel and stop X before it's too late. Turbo-charged action, cinematic storytelling, and relentless enemies await.

#RetroGaming #NES #Sunsoft #SuperSpyHunter #BattleFormula #8Bit #VerticalShooter #GamingHistory

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 21

Before match-3 became mainstream, Columns brought jewel-stacking strategy to Sega consoles. Inspired by ancient Middle Eastern games, it offered diagonal matching, unique modes, and was Sega's alternative to Tetris.

#RetroGaming #Sega #MasterSystem #ColumnsGame #PuzzleGames

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 19

Donkey Kong hit arcades in 1981. Coleco brought it to Atari 2600 in 1982, just 2 levels: Ramp and Rivet. Bonus countdown still kills Mario if you’re too slow. Simple, iconic, and brutally timed.

#DonkeyKong #Atari2600 #RetroGaming #GamingHistory #MarioOrigins #Nintendo #8Bit

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 18

Wallstreet Kid: A game where wealth is a chore, love is transactional, and your legacy depends on buying a castle. No action. No enemies. Just spreadsheets, stress, and simulated capitalism. It’s like Excel with emotional blackmail.

#WallStreetKid #NES #RetroGaming #YayCapitalism

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 14

Ever heard of Pop Flamer on the SEGA SG1000/SC3000? A flamethrower-wielding mouse, balloon-popping chaos, and monsters galore. It’s 1982 arcade madness on SEGA’s first console
#RetroGaming #SEGA #PopFlamer #SG1000 #SC3000 #ArcadeShooter #HiddenGems #GamingShorts #8Bit #Jaleco

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 12

Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension (1992) wasn’t just fast, it was frenetic. A candy-coated platformer where imagination ruled and Krool tried to crush it. 7 surreal worlds, Chupa Chups swagger, and pure ’90s chaos.

#Zool #RetroGaming #Platformer #90sGames #GamingHistory #Sega

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 11

Traverse 250+ isometric rooms, collect six pieces of the Staff of Demnos, sip potions to heal or reveal secrets, outwit trolls, spiders, and demons, and rescue Princess Eleanor from Morbius-all in a tiny 128 KB NES ROM!
#Solstice #NES #RetroGaming #PuzzleAdventure #StaffOfDemnos

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 7

In Greendog the Surfer Dude (1992), a cursed amulet stops you from surfing. To break it, you explore Caribbean islands using skateboards, roller skates & gyrocopter and fight crabs, birds & tiki statues along the way.

#Greendog #RetroGaming #Sega #Genesis #Platformer #16Bit

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 5

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989): If you beat the dam level, you’re a certified retro warrior.

Tough-as-shell, pixel-perfect pain, and we loved every pixel of it.

#TMNT #NES #1989Classic #RetroGaming #ToughAsShell #Cowabunga

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 4

Desert Demolition (1995) lets you chase or be chased. Play as Wile E. Coyote or Road Runner in a stamp-grabbing, Acme-blasting Looney Tunes showdown!
#RetroGaming #LooneyTunes #Sega #MegaDrive #Genesis #DesertDemolition #WileECoyote #RoadRunner #GamingNostalgia #16Bit #Platformer

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 2

Rats, pies, and Springfield chaos! In Krusty’s Super Fun House (SNES, 1992), you guide rodents to wacky extermination machines run by Bart and gang.

It’s Mario vs. Donkey Kong with a Simpsons twist!

#RetroGaming #SNES #TheSimpsons #KrustyFunHouse #PuzzlePlatformer #Nintendo

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Aug 1

Each level in Choplifter (1986, SMS) has 64 hostages, but if more than 24 die, it’s game over! Stick around in the video and you’ll even catch Superman swooping in for a surprise cameo!

#Choplifter #RetroGaming #8Bit #Sega #SupermanEasterEgg #SegaMasterSystem #8BitSecrets

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 31

Three modes. Two puzzle legends. One SNES cartridge. Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994) delivers classic gameplay and competitive chaos with Mixed Match Mode! 🧠🎮

#Tetris #DrMario #SNESClassic #RetroGaming #PuzzleBattle #16Bit #SuperNintendo

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 30

Kid Icarus (1986|87): The NES classic that tests your reflexes and your patience. Slippery controls, punishing mechanics, and shopkeepers who judge you?

Yep, that’s retro gaming at its finest, and most frustrating.

#KidIcarus #NES #RetroGaming #NintendoLegend #GamersRage

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 29

Retro magic lives on! Revisit Wonder Boy in Monster Land on the Sega Master System (1988), where platforming meets RPG in a pixel-perfect quest to defeat the MEKA dragon.

#RetroGaming #8Bit #WonderBoy #Sega #MasterSystem #8BitAdventure #MonsterLand #PlatformerRPG #MEKADragon

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 28

Ecco the Dolphin dove onto Sega Mega Drive in '92, then resurfaced on Mega CD in '93 with CD-quality sound, FMV, & 6 new levels.

This surreal aquatic sci-fi is unforgettable.

#RetroGaming #Sega #MegaCD #SegaCD #EccoTheDolphin #GamingHistory #SciFiGames

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 27

From SNES pixel racers to Switch anti-gravity chaos... Which Mario Kart got YOU on the track first?

Take the full drift through every era: youtu.be/-AAYwuNWxUU

#MarioKart #GamingHistory #Nintendo #SuperMarioKart #MarioKart64 #MarioKartDoubleDash #MarioKartWii #MarioKart8

Evolution Of Mario Kart (1992-2017): Which one got you started? #MarioKart #Nintendo #RetroGaming

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 26

Flashback meets Prince of Persia, with a zipline. That’s Generations Lost (1994): rotoscoped action, dystopian atmosphere, and a story deeper than you'd expect from a Sega 16-bit. Criminally overlooked.

#RetroGaming #Sega #Genesis #Megadrive #GenerationsLost #HiddenGems

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 25

Radical Rex stars a fire-breathing, skateboarding T-Rex with lava-riding swagger and a roar that clears the screen.

From haunted dino graveyards to bubbling swamps, it’s chaos, charm, and 90s attitude.

#RadicalRex #RetroGaming #DinoGames #Platformer #90sGames #16Bit #SNES

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 24

Motorbike. Car. Jet. Action Fighter (1986) on the Sega Master System lets you transform mid-game and blast through land, sea, and sky.

It’s top down shoot 'em up retro chaos with a license to explode!

#RetroGaming #Sega #MasterSystem #8Bit #ActionFighter

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gamingcustodian @gamingcustodian.bsky.social · Jul 23

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers on NES is peak co-op chaos: crate tossing, box hiding, and chipmunk-sized adventures.

Capcom + Disney = retro magic!

#NES #8Bit #Nintendo #RescueRangers #RetroGaming #Capcom #Disney #GamingNostalgia

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