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RetroMartin

@retromartin.bsky.social

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Retro gaming, modern gaming, films and music. Owner of the #MegaDriveChallenge and a YT channel - https://youtube.com/@theretromartin?si=KVeE-M2A7sd09JPz

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 1d

A new #MegaDriveChallenge appears with (deep breaths) Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken

Rules in the video, runs for 2 weeks and I hope everyone enjoys (not) playing Decap Attack 😉

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MegaDrive Challenge #61 - Magical Hat no Button Turbo! Daibouken

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 8h

Bit of a late one but best times for the Outrun 2019 #MegaDriveChallenge

Spare_Ombres - 7:06:00
@3headedmonkeyyt.bsky.social - 7:33:26
@retromartin.bsky.social - 7:33:44
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 07:49:59

Some cracking times there everyone!

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 1d

MegaDrive Challenge #61 - Magical Hat no Button Turbo! Daibouken

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 1d

Happy anniversary to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on #MasterSystem and to celebrate i play through as far as I can on 1 life! Will it be short? Will I die on the first boss? You'll have to find out!

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 5d

Little bit of Sunday afternoon RetroMartin for you with my latest video looking at Dream Mix TV World Fighters on the #Gamecube (and PS2.) A must for #Konami #Hudson #Takara and #Transformers fans!

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Dream Mix TV World Fighters - what is it?

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 13d

Oof, that's not so good. Glad they acknowledged her again though with it being included on Saturn and she is a scorecard girl in the Switch SEGA AGES openings!

RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 14d

Ninja Princess is a phenomenal game and Princess Kurumi is one of the earliest female playable protagonists in games. I had the pleasure of completing it via the Sega Ages Memorial Collection (one of the two) on Saturn as well. It's reskin as The Ninja is cracking too!

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 15d

Scores for Dragons Fury #MegaDriveChallenge

Spare_ombres - 18,868,700
@hadyn79 - 13,720,500
Me - 9,613,700
@JohnBunday - 9,045,500
@grumpydriver2 - 4,257,300
@SinaHosseiniGST - 2,518,600

Fantastic scores all. Very impressive!

RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 15d

A new #MegaDriveChallenge arrives with Outrun 2019. Hope on and blast through stage 4 to get the best time!

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MegaDrive Challenge #60 - Outrun 2019

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations, I think I started reading it back in 2009/2010 as I didn't really view mag shelves much at the time and saw the issue that had multiple Megadrive characters on the front and as I'm a big SEGA head I had to grab it and I've been picking it up since so you've always been editor for me

RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 21d

New #MegaDrive homebrew game Nightvein has got a demo. Come see what I think of it in this short review, remembering that as a demo, it is not a finished product. The game shows much promise.

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Nightvein - New MegaDrive Homebrew demo

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 24d

Couldn't care any less about the US OST existing. It's decent, but never remotely hits the same level of awesome as the JP/PAL OST does on every tune.

Phenomenal game though regardless of OST. Love the stages, it plays great and some fun thinking-persons boss fights.

RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 25d

Given this isn't an early PS2 title either this is extremely impressive. If it's half as good as the GTA releases you yourself worked on, DC owners are in for a treat!

a man says it 's beautiful in front of a group of soldiers

ALT: a man says it 's beautiful in front of a group of soldiers

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks for taking part chap. New one is pinball so going to be a mixed bag of entries as pinball doesn't suit everyone!

RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 28d

That's meant to say Ash not Leon at the bottom...doh! 😂

RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 28d

#MegaDriveChallenge scores Sunset Riders!

@sinahosseinigst.bsky.social - 317,500
Me - 298,800
@sonicechoes.bsky.social - 149,100
@gothambeauty.bsky.social - 108,450
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 97,880
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 89,400
TomFum - 72,400
Leon - 30,400

Lots of loot & Well done Sina!

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · 28d

After some tech difficulties delayed my video, a new #MegaDriveChallenge has arrived with Dragons Fury/Devil Crash MD! Rules in the vid and description and enjoy!

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MegaDrive Challenge #59 - Dragons Fury/Devil Crash MD

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · Sep 17

My short review of the new homebrew #Outrun GB for #GameBoy Enjoy!

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Homebrew Review - Outrun GB

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · Sep 9

Loved coming home from work at near 0200 to a parcel containing my Evercade VS I finally snagged. Looking forward to getting it setup and seeing how good it is tomorrow (well...today!)

RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · Sep 5

#MegaDriveChallenge scores for Sonic 3

@johnnybeard.bsky.social 4,111,820
@gothambeauty.bsky.social 2,017,600
@retromartin.bsky.social 868,680
@leestockley.bsky.social 512,290
@johnbunday.bsky.social 446,550
@hadyn79.bsky.social 9400 (gave himself a 120fps handicap! 😂)

Well done all!!

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · Sep 3

What's new in the world of #MegaDrive ? Well, a previously cancelled game from when it was current has finally had an official release! Join me for a mini-review and full playthrough of P-47 II MD!

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P-47 II MD - new MegaDrive release

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · Aug 27

A review of the new #ShinobiArtofVengeance from early access. Is this #SEGA game great or not? Come and see my thoughts from a few hours of play last night.

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Shinobi Art of Vengeance Early Access Review

YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nah seeds can get in the bin but I've tried lots of different types of bread (I used to work on a supermarket bread department as well) and if it's brown or one of these pretender "half and half" breads they all taste utterly rank 😂

RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · Aug 27

I understand the xenophobic drama these types of people seem to be under (wrongly or rightly though I err to the former being true) but to deface the country in protest seems... counterproductive

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Gaming For Ages - 𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚃𝚞𝚋𝚎! @gamingforages.bsky.social · Aug 26

What’s the best Zelda game?!?

Can the modern, open map, weapon-breaking, no-dungeon revamp ever convince retro gamers?!

Or will old-school always rule?!

Come join the debate in our new vid. Out Now!!

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RetroMartin @retromartin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Zelda 1 & 2 are good. Then the quality spared from Link to the past through Wind Waker. Was shakey but steady for Twilight Princess and then nosedived after that. I can't speak for Links Awakening remake but Echoes of Wisdom was the only great Zelda the last decade or so.

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