Andrea Merrell
@andifluffkitten.bsky.social
Metalhead, walker, some time runner and cyclist living with mecfs and enjoying growing old disgracefully.
Not fond of mornings.
she/her
Not fond of mornings.
she/her
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This week's review on the heap is this quirky, and somewhat inexpensive rare game, which left Saki scratching her head in Himeji City on discovering it, is Gem Gem an antecedent to Pokemon, but from 1991? Find out in this week's review: youtu.be/pzKK5WI_KOA #retrogaming #gameboy #pokemon
Pokemon but in 1991?! Erm... - Gem Gem Review（ジェムジェムゲームボーイ版評価）
YouTube video by Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap - Japanese Retro Gaming
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November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This week's review on the heap is this quirky, and somewhat inexpensive rare game, which left Saki scratching her head in Himeji City on discovering it, is Gem Gem an antecedent to Pokemon, but from 1991? Find out in this week's review: youtu.be/pzKK5WI_KOA #retrogaming #gameboy #pokemon
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A shame this third part in this extensive Hudson Soft retrospective totally flopped on YouTube, with only 500 views or so. Pt3 covers Hudson becoming Multiplatform again and how Hudson and NEC judged the PC Engine's success. Big names, clickbait, and rage bait wins the day on YouTube :( #retrogaming
Hudson's early 90s games and the PC Engine's later life. Bye Bye Hudson Soft - Episode 3 (1992-1994)
YouTube video by Vix in Japan
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November 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A shame this third part in this extensive Hudson Soft retrospective totally flopped on YouTube, with only 500 views or so. Pt3 covers Hudson becoming Multiplatform again and how Hudson and NEC judged the PC Engine's success. Big names, clickbait, and rage bait wins the day on YouTube :( #retrogaming
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So we're slightly late to the party given that the big news dropped a month ago, but here's a full hour of the #TerribleLizards #Podcast where @iszi.com and I talk about #Nanotyrannus and what it all means for T. rex and tyrannosaur research going forwards. terriblelizards.libsyn.com/nanotyrannus
Terrible Lizards: Nanotyrannus or not?
The biggest news in palaeontology this year dropped just in time for us to miss it with last month’s episode but we’re giving it the full hour this time. The idea that there’s a miniature tyrannosaur ...
terriblelizards.libsyn.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
So we're slightly late to the party given that the big news dropped a month ago, but here's a full hour of the #TerribleLizards #Podcast where @iszi.com and I talk about #Nanotyrannus and what it all means for T. rex and tyrannosaur research going forwards. terriblelizards.libsyn.com/nanotyrannus
Lovely bright sunny morning today. :)
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Lovely bright sunny morning today. :)
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This made me giggle
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This made me giggle
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Coming up in the coming weeks on the Rubbish Heap for review, another PC Engine Super CD-ROM ROM title that has vanishingly little coverage in the English-speaking world, Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water. #pcengine #nadiathesecretofbluewater #retrogaming
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Coming up in the coming weeks on the Rubbish Heap for review, another PC Engine Super CD-ROM ROM title that has vanishingly little coverage in the English-speaking world, Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water. #pcengine #nadiathesecretofbluewater #retrogaming
The number of "I would want to talk to you about job, please add me to Whatsapp" is getting ridiculous.
November 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The number of "I would want to talk to you about job, please add me to Whatsapp" is getting ridiculous.
Blood less treacle but still not flowing that well.
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Blood less treacle but still not flowing that well.
Wishful thinking time.
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Wishful thinking time.
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I'm the featured poet at Nottingham's DIY Poets Quarterly Showcase, a hybrid event with open mic. Tickets free / pay-what-you can (suggested £3-£5) Thursday 20th November at 7pm GMT. All welcome, would be great to see you there, and please feel free to share.
city-arts.org.uk/event/23070/...
city-arts.org.uk/event/23070/...
Poetry: DIY Poets – November Showcase | 7:00pm, 20th November 2025 | City Arts (Nottingham)
City Arts are pleased to host DIY Poets, who bring their eclectic style to an online/offline hybrid event from our building in Hockley, Nottingham. Poetry
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November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I'm the featured poet at Nottingham's DIY Poets Quarterly Showcase, a hybrid event with open mic. Tickets free / pay-what-you can (suggested £3-£5) Thursday 20th November at 7pm GMT. All welcome, would be great to see you there, and please feel free to share.
city-arts.org.uk/event/23070/...
city-arts.org.uk/event/23070/...
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That's right, @rubbishheap.bsky.social is a YouTube channel where the artwork was mostly created in Deluxe Paint on the Amiga! Seemed kinda rad to use a retro computer to make the artwork to make a retro game review channel! #retrogaming #amiga #pixelart #ドット絵
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
That's right, @rubbishheap.bsky.social is a YouTube channel where the artwork was mostly created in Deluxe Paint on the Amiga! Seemed kinda rad to use a retro computer to make the artwork to make a retro game review channel! #retrogaming #amiga #pixelart #ドット絵
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My question is who is doing all the Epsteining for these powerful wealthy men now?
November 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My question is who is doing all the Epsteining for these powerful wealthy men now?
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Did you know Hudson made a sequel to acclaimed TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine strategy game Military Madness, on the Super Nintendo? Well, they did, a Japan only exclusive called Earth Light. Does it improve on the original, or is war no longer fun? youtu.be/mLCIDWwMGbI #snes #retrogaming #pcengine
Military Madness on the Super Nintendo?! - Earth Light Review（アースライトスーパーファミコン版評価）
YouTube video by Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap - Japanese Retro Gaming
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Did you know Hudson made a sequel to acclaimed TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine strategy game Military Madness, on the Super Nintendo? Well, they did, a Japan only exclusive called Earth Light. Does it improve on the original, or is war no longer fun? youtu.be/mLCIDWwMGbI #snes #retrogaming #pcengine
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It has come to my attention that many of you have been sharing this photo of Streeting and Mandelson widely.
Please remember that Wes Streeting does not like it being shared widely. So please do not share it widely and on every possible occasion. We wouldn’t want to upset him would we?
Please remember that Wes Streeting does not like it being shared widely. So please do not share it widely and on every possible occasion. We wouldn’t want to upset him would we?
September 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
It has come to my attention that many of you have been sharing this photo of Streeting and Mandelson widely.
Please remember that Wes Streeting does not like it being shared widely. So please do not share it widely and on every possible occasion. We wouldn’t want to upset him would we?
Please remember that Wes Streeting does not like it being shared widely. So please do not share it widely and on every possible occasion. We wouldn’t want to upset him would we?
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Hippotenudes
November 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Hippotenudes
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hello marine biology bsky, does anyone know the orcas' phone numbers
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
hello marine biology bsky, does anyone know the orcas' phone numbers
Something gone a wee dodgy with my blood again, its back to being treacle. Need to start medication almost from scratch again.
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Something gone a wee dodgy with my blood again, its back to being treacle. Need to start medication almost from scratch again.
Dementia is a cruel thing, watching it take my Dad and the pain that causes my Mum is so hard cope with.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Dementia is a cruel thing, watching it take my Dad and the pain that causes my Mum is so hard cope with.
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The Rubbish Heap reviews Japanese retro games with snappy reviews, explains them properly, whether you need to know any Japanese and to what level. We go beyond the surface level glance and unlock what is going on behind the language barrier! www.youtube.com/@SakiEndosRu... #retrogaming
Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap - Japanese Retro Gaming
A new Japanese retro game review every other Friday.
Welcome to Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap a retro and modern game review channel where Saki, Hisao and Kaito will dive into Japanese games that don't of...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The Rubbish Heap reviews Japanese retro games with snappy reviews, explains them properly, whether you need to know any Japanese and to what level. We go beyond the surface level glance and unlock what is going on behind the language barrier! www.youtube.com/@SakiEndosRu... #retrogaming
Rome2Rio always opening a booking dot com tab in my browser is extremely annoying.
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Rome2Rio always opening a booking dot com tab in my browser is extremely annoying.
Don't often look forward to the postie arriving but I did today. They brought me a copy of @davehone.bsky.social and @markwitton.bsky.social 's Spinosaut Tales. This should be very interesting.
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Don't often look forward to the postie arriving but I did today. They brought me a copy of @davehone.bsky.social and @markwitton.bsky.social 's Spinosaut Tales. This should be very interesting.
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Yesterday, my parent channel's Hudson Soft retrospective (part 3) got some interest, but some of you may want to start at the beginning, so here is part 1 which covers Hudson from 1973 to 1987. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYAx... #retrogaming #hudsonsoft #famicom
Bye Bye Hudson Soft - The history of a games industry icon - Episode 1 (1973-1987)
YouTube video by Vix in Japan
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November 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Yesterday, my parent channel's Hudson Soft retrospective (part 3) got some interest, but some of you may want to start at the beginning, so here is part 1 which covers Hudson from 1973 to 1987. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYAx... #retrogaming #hudsonsoft #famicom
Would the people with the fireworks please insert them into their rear end before letting them off please? It might muffle the noise a bit.
November 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Would the people with the fireworks please insert them into their rear end before letting them off please? It might muffle the noise a bit.
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Over on the Rubbish Heap's parent channel, the 3rd instalment on Hudson Soft, which covers their history between 1992 and 1994 and looks at whether NEC and Hudson saw the PC Engine as a success or failure in the end. And lots of games shown! youtu.be/Iy8ZfEEcTtU #retrogaming #pcengine #hudsonsoft
The PC Engine ages gracefully. Multiplatform, again. Bye Bye Hudson Soft - Episode 3 (1992-1994)
YouTube video by Vix in Japan
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Over on the Rubbish Heap's parent channel, the 3rd instalment on Hudson Soft, which covers their history between 1992 and 1994 and looks at whether NEC and Hudson saw the PC Engine as a success or failure in the end. And lots of games shown! youtu.be/Iy8ZfEEcTtU #retrogaming #pcengine #hudsonsoft
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November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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