HerzogZwei
@herzogzwei.neocities.org
writes on (mostly old) video games, master thrifter, electronics tinker-er, formerly cohost's #1 crazy taxi poster, habitual jeopardy enjoyer, mad bad and dangerous to know
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they/them, ≥30
herzogzwei.neocities.org
they/them, ≥30
solid life advice, courtesy of the outfoxies
December 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
solid life advice, courtesy of the outfoxies
OP is the kind of person that would be fine with AI scraping your words and images, as long as sammy altman gets to pelt you with 2 pennies every time he does it, i'm willing to bet lalmer pucky had a few pennies to spare for this ad
December 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
OP is the kind of person that would be fine with AI scraping your words and images, as long as sammy altman gets to pelt you with 2 pennies every time he does it, i'm willing to bet lalmer pucky had a few pennies to spare for this ad
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
the sega channel stuff is a miracle that it exists at all, but my eye was drawn towards the light crusader prototype
some initial poking around with the language settings leads to some funny results, although the warp not existing into the dungeon from the graveyard makes checking for more a pain
some initial poking around with the language settings leads to some funny results, although the warp not existing into the dungeon from the graveyard makes checking for more a pain
December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
the sega channel stuff is a miracle that it exists at all, but my eye was drawn towards the light crusader prototype
some initial poking around with the language settings leads to some funny results, although the warp not existing into the dungeon from the graveyard makes checking for more a pain
some initial poking around with the language settings leads to some funny results, although the warp not existing into the dungeon from the graveyard makes checking for more a pain
hark! #RandomGameSaturday approaches!
despite being (almost) a launch title for the wii, i'd venture to say elebits has one of the best implementations of wiimote waggling. the soundtrack ain't no slouch either!
despite being (almost) a launch title for the wii, i'd venture to say elebits has one of the best implementations of wiimote waggling. the soundtrack ain't no slouch either!
December 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
hark! #RandomGameSaturday approaches!
despite being (almost) a launch title for the wii, i'd venture to say elebits has one of the best implementations of wiimote waggling. the soundtrack ain't no slouch either!
despite being (almost) a launch title for the wii, i'd venture to say elebits has one of the best implementations of wiimote waggling. the soundtrack ain't no slouch either!
NEWS: in a stunning upset, geoff keighley announces that voters have chosen Hounds and Jackals (~1800 BCE) as 2025 game of the year
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
NEWS: in a stunning upset, geoff keighley announces that voters have chosen Hounds and Jackals (~1800 BCE) as 2025 game of the year
this is a scientific study to scientifically conclude whether or not there are at least 12 different video games. i also dunno that many people on here so feel free to add a second stringer if you want
(no guarantees are made for completion but i don't drop games very easily)
(no guarantees are made for completion but i don't drop games very easily)
December 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
this is a scientific study to scientifically conclude whether or not there are at least 12 different video games. i also dunno that many people on here so feel free to add a second stringer if you want
(no guarantees are made for completion but i don't drop games very easily)
(no guarantees are made for completion but i don't drop games very easily)
remember to get your kids hooked on #RandomGameSaturday early
December 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
remember to get your kids hooked on #RandomGameSaturday early
she certainly is pointing lmao
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
she certainly is pointing lmao
two interesting thrift pickups today for a grand total of one (1) dollar and sixteen (6-10) cents
evil bastard learns to hack the planet
evil bastard learns to hack the planet
December 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
two interesting thrift pickups today for a grand total of one (1) dollar and sixteen (6-10) cents
evil bastard learns to hack the planet
evil bastard learns to hack the planet
today's thrifting post is a testament to the True Computing Power of Real Apple Hardware
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December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
today's thrifting post is a testament to the True Computing Power of Real Apple Hardware
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my collection of netbooks grows...
and i guess the previous owner wasn't as thrilled about it as i am
and i guess the previous owner wasn't as thrilled about it as i am
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
my collection of netbooks grows...
and i guess the previous owner wasn't as thrilled about it as i am
and i guess the previous owner wasn't as thrilled about it as i am
it's not a bad game at all, though! considering the ARPG gameplay and window dressing screams ys 3 even though the PC88 original predates ys 3, i want to say it's cooler than ys 3!
but what was lost in mis-translation and sanitization for the home market leaves me wondering what could have been
but what was lost in mis-translation and sanitization for the home market leaves me wondering what could have been
December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
it's not a bad game at all, though! considering the ARPG gameplay and window dressing screams ys 3 even though the PC88 original predates ys 3, i want to say it's cooler than ys 3!
but what was lost in mis-translation and sanitization for the home market leaves me wondering what could have been
but what was lost in mis-translation and sanitization for the home market leaves me wondering what could have been
beat "exile" on genesis, and uh
you're telling me this is a PC88/MSX2 port where a 12th century hard-drug using shia muslim assassin, who time traveled to kill the USSR secretary general and US president, now interferes with christian crusades to achieve world peace?
too bad the port isn't as cool
you're telling me this is a PC88/MSX2 port where a 12th century hard-drug using shia muslim assassin, who time traveled to kill the USSR secretary general and US president, now interferes with christian crusades to achieve world peace?
too bad the port isn't as cool
December 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
beat "exile" on genesis, and uh
you're telling me this is a PC88/MSX2 port where a 12th century hard-drug using shia muslim assassin, who time traveled to kill the USSR secretary general and US president, now interferes with christian crusades to achieve world peace?
too bad the port isn't as cool
you're telling me this is a PC88/MSX2 port where a 12th century hard-drug using shia muslim assassin, who time traveled to kill the USSR secretary general and US president, now interferes with christian crusades to achieve world peace?
too bad the port isn't as cool
olay the real key to darius II / sagaia is to play as proco jr, i took no deaths until the final boss and was fully powered up shooting what must have been 40 projectiles every few frames very quickly
the jump start proco jr gets over tiat young is way more significant than it seems
the jump start proco jr gets over tiat young is way more significant than it seems
November 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
olay the real key to darius II / sagaia is to play as proco jr, i took no deaths until the final boss and was fully powered up shooting what must have been 40 projectiles every few frames very quickly
the jump start proco jr gets over tiat young is way more significant than it seems
the jump start proco jr gets over tiat young is way more significant than it seems
i haven't drawn them that much, and what little i did draw was over a year ago but i guess it counts
have a ferret
have a ferret
November 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
i haven't drawn them that much, and what little i did draw was over a year ago but i guess it counts
have a ferret
have a ferret
a certified #RandomGameSaturday classic in a giant box!
i've probably spent an equal amount of time trying to get through the crisis missions and servicing broken guncons...
i've probably spent an equal amount of time trying to get through the crisis missions and servicing broken guncons...
November 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
a certified #RandomGameSaturday classic in a giant box!
i've probably spent an equal amount of time trying to get through the crisis missions and servicing broken guncons...
i've probably spent an equal amount of time trying to get through the crisis missions and servicing broken guncons...
happy thanksgiving to everyone from the town of thanksgiving in mother 1
November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
happy thanksgiving to everyone from the town of thanksgiving in mother 1
finally CLAAAAWED my way through genesis darius II (sagaia, w/e), after abandoning an all down stage route for all up
i can get through most stages with the base proco jr. ship but the 7th stages seem to love cranking up the "throw a bunch of shit on screen" dial while giving you one (1) powerup
i can get through most stages with the base proco jr. ship but the 7th stages seem to love cranking up the "throw a bunch of shit on screen" dial while giving you one (1) powerup
November 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
finally CLAAAAWED my way through genesis darius II (sagaia, w/e), after abandoning an all down stage route for all up
i can get through most stages with the base proco jr. ship but the 7th stages seem to love cranking up the "throw a bunch of shit on screen" dial while giving you one (1) powerup
i can get through most stages with the base proco jr. ship but the 7th stages seem to love cranking up the "throw a bunch of shit on screen" dial while giving you one (1) powerup
today's thrifting post is about a very niche-format DAISY CD player (and everyone was overjoyed and clapped from how interesting such a concept is)
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November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
today's thrifting post is about a very niche-format DAISY CD player (and everyone was overjoyed and clapped from how interesting such a concept is)
herzogzwei.neocities.org/thrifting/te...
herzogzwei.neocities.org/thrifting/te...
for #RandomGameSaturday, let me show off my favorite "bad game"
the story in this ARPG is the game laughing at your expense as you walk into obvious, mostly plot-mandated traps, and one of the few voluntary traps is how one gets the titular sword of vermilion (i didn't get it in my one playthrough)
the story in this ARPG is the game laughing at your expense as you walk into obvious, mostly plot-mandated traps, and one of the few voluntary traps is how one gets the titular sword of vermilion (i didn't get it in my one playthrough)
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
for #RandomGameSaturday, let me show off my favorite "bad game"
the story in this ARPG is the game laughing at your expense as you walk into obvious, mostly plot-mandated traps, and one of the few voluntary traps is how one gets the titular sword of vermilion (i didn't get it in my one playthrough)
the story in this ARPG is the game laughing at your expense as you walk into obvious, mostly plot-mandated traps, and one of the few voluntary traps is how one gets the titular sword of vermilion (i didn't get it in my one playthrough)
beat the first pyramid magic, it's fun! a standout of the toshokan games i've played so far! it really got me thinking despite the facade of simplicity from having all the mechanics introduced at the very beginning, and i'm looking forward to seeing if the difficulty of the next games meets the hype
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
beat the first pyramid magic, it's fun! a standout of the toshokan games i've played so far! it really got me thinking despite the facade of simplicity from having all the mechanics introduced at the very beginning, and i'm looking forward to seeing if the difficulty of the next games meets the hype