Ryan
@retrorynn.bsky.social
A random assortment of my hyper-fixations and hobbies. Follow for video games, robots, 3D printing, and whatever else I'm thinking about a.t.m.
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to young people: you may at some point have heard about the Y2K problem. some people may have told you it wasn't a big deal
i need you to understand the only reason it wasn't a big deal was that everyone spent loads of time fixing code before it could become a problem, which is why it never did
i need you to understand the only reason it wasn't a big deal was that everyone spent loads of time fixing code before it could become a problem, which is why it never did
January 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM
to young people: you may at some point have heard about the Y2K problem. some people may have told you it wasn't a big deal
i need you to understand the only reason it wasn't a big deal was that everyone spent loads of time fixing code before it could become a problem, which is why it never did
i need you to understand the only reason it wasn't a big deal was that everyone spent loads of time fixing code before it could become a problem, which is why it never did
Post the first game you actually completed!
Yep, same here, it's a hard thing to remember, but as a Genesis kid I know it was one of these two. I'm leaning to Sonic 2 since I didn't play that till I was a bit older, and as a kid I had trouble beating Marble Zone in Sonic 1.
Yep, same here, it's a hard thing to remember, but as a Genesis kid I know it was one of these two. I'm leaning to Sonic 2 since I didn't play that till I was a bit older, and as a kid I had trouble beating Marble Zone in Sonic 1.
January 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Post the first game you actually completed!
Yep, same here, it's a hard thing to remember, but as a Genesis kid I know it was one of these two. I'm leaning to Sonic 2 since I didn't play that till I was a bit older, and as a kid I had trouble beating Marble Zone in Sonic 1.
Yep, same here, it's a hard thing to remember, but as a Genesis kid I know it was one of these two. I'm leaning to Sonic 2 since I didn't play that till I was a bit older, and as a kid I had trouble beating Marble Zone in Sonic 1.
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Seriously! Regardless of whether you think grading games is good or not, doing this with a rechargable device is a BAD idea! I'm really surprised how many people don't realize that batteries can eventually expand even if you're not using them and are a SERIOUS fire hazard!
I hate when people get tricked into doing stupid stuff like this! NEVER EVER use a video game grading company to seal new consoles that include batteries. You're basically locking a battery inside a sealed plastic coffin that will either expand, leak, or explode. Beyond incredibly dumb. 🤦♂️
January 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Seriously! Regardless of whether you think grading games is good or not, doing this with a rechargable device is a BAD idea! I'm really surprised how many people don't realize that batteries can eventually expand even if you're not using them and are a SERIOUS fire hazard!
Metroid Prime 4 is SO GOOD so far! I've only just beaten the Volt Forge boss, but I'm really into it so far!
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Metroid Prime 4 is SO GOOD so far! I've only just beaten the Volt Forge boss, but I'm really into it so far!
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Some of you told us you missed the Vectrex Mini Kickstarter… the good news is we’re opening a Late Pledge so you can still back it! 🕹️🔥
👉 Find out all about it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini/posts/4560179
👉 Find out all about it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini/posts/4560179
December 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Some of you told us you missed the Vectrex Mini Kickstarter… the good news is we’re opening a Late Pledge so you can still back it! 🕹️🔥
👉 Find out all about it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini/posts/4560179
👉 Find out all about it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini/posts/4560179
Got to play the Metroid Prime 4 demo today (I can't buy the game yet since Christmas is coming). It just leads up to the first boss, but holy smokes! It looks and plays great! So excited!
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Got to play the Metroid Prime 4 demo today (I can't buy the game yet since Christmas is coming). It just leads up to the first boss, but holy smokes! It looks and plays great! So excited!
This is the first time I've backed a Kickstarter for a piece of hardware (the only other one I've backed in general is the Hand Drawn Guide for Mega Man). I'm excited to see this eventually come to fruition! Seems like a LOT people believe in this one too lol
The Vectrex Mini campaign is officially over!! 🎉
Over $1.3M raised, 5,500+ backers, and all stretch goals unlocked. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined this adventure, you’re amazing! ❤️
We can’t wait to start production. The adventure is just beginning!! 🕹️🔥
Over $1.3M raised, 5,500+ backers, and all stretch goals unlocked. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined this adventure, you’re amazing! ❤️
We can’t wait to start production. The adventure is just beginning!! 🕹️🔥
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This is the first time I've backed a Kickstarter for a piece of hardware (the only other one I've backed in general is the Hand Drawn Guide for Mega Man). I'm excited to see this eventually come to fruition! Seems like a LOT people believe in this one too lol
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The Vectrex Mini campaign is officially over!! 🎉
Over $1.3M raised, 5,500+ backers, and all stretch goals unlocked. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined this adventure, you’re amazing! ❤️
We can’t wait to start production. The adventure is just beginning!! 🕹️🔥
Over $1.3M raised, 5,500+ backers, and all stretch goals unlocked. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined this adventure, you’re amazing! ❤️
We can’t wait to start production. The adventure is just beginning!! 🕹️🔥
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Vectrex Mini campaign is officially over!! 🎉
Over $1.3M raised, 5,500+ backers, and all stretch goals unlocked. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined this adventure, you’re amazing! ❤️
We can’t wait to start production. The adventure is just beginning!! 🕹️🔥
Over $1.3M raised, 5,500+ backers, and all stretch goals unlocked. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined this adventure, you’re amazing! ❤️
We can’t wait to start production. The adventure is just beginning!! 🕹️🔥
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Just 15 hours remaining!
This is your last chance to pre-order the Vectrex Mini on Kickstarter! 🕹️🔥
👉 Back it now before the campaign ends, all info here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini
This is your last chance to pre-order the Vectrex Mini on Kickstarter! 🕹️🔥
👉 Back it now before the campaign ends, all info here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini
December 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Just 15 hours remaining!
This is your last chance to pre-order the Vectrex Mini on Kickstarter! 🕹️🔥
👉 Back it now before the campaign ends, all info here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini
This is your last chance to pre-order the Vectrex Mini on Kickstarter! 🕹️🔥
👉 Back it now before the campaign ends, all info here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini
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"FIGHT!" 🥊
The prime candidate for my favourite NES game of all time.
📺: Blades of Steel, Konami, 1988 (NES)
The prime candidate for my favourite NES game of all time.
📺: Blades of Steel, Konami, 1988 (NES)
October 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"FIGHT!" 🥊
The prime candidate for my favourite NES game of all time.
📺: Blades of Steel, Konami, 1988 (NES)
The prime candidate for my favourite NES game of all time.
📺: Blades of Steel, Konami, 1988 (NES)
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I’ve made a feed for the #scanlinesunday and #randomgamesaturday hashtags if you just want to scroll thru some gaming goodness!
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I’ve made a feed for the #scanlinesunday and #randomgamesaturday hashtags if you just want to scroll thru some gaming goodness!
Isn't it great when your brain picks such a niche thing to hyper fixate on that there's only like, two pieces of media out there?
September 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Isn't it great when your brain picks such a niche thing to hyper fixate on that there's only like, two pieces of media out there?
Man, I was digging through YouTube late and found my new favorite thing lol. If you know the old Rock-afire Explosion animatronics, these are their cooler, space themed cousins, The Moonrockers! They were meant to be a retrofit for them and never actually sold, but these characters are awesome!
September 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Man, I was digging through YouTube late and found my new favorite thing lol. If you know the old Rock-afire Explosion animatronics, these are their cooler, space themed cousins, The Moonrockers! They were meant to be a retrofit for them and never actually sold, but these characters are awesome!
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Probably won't keep this in. It's kind of bad
September 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Probably won't keep this in. It's kind of bad
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In Mario Kart World, NPCs will park their cars, exit them, and walk around. However, the game does not actually keep track who each car belongs to. As such, a different NPC than the owner may drive away with a car, seemingly stealing it.
September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In Mario Kart World, NPCs will park their cars, exit them, and walk around. However, the game does not actually keep track who each car belongs to. As such, a different NPC than the owner may drive away with a car, seemingly stealing it.
Ok, this may be coping hard, but we are at a NON-ZERO CHANCE of getting an official release of Dragon Hopper now. The Virtual Boy Switch app needs titles to help fill it out, (iirc) Nintendo owns the rights to the game, and they did this with Star Fox 2 on SNES... I can hope lol
September 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Ok, this may be coping hard, but we are at a NON-ZERO CHANCE of getting an official release of Dragon Hopper now. The Virtual Boy Switch app needs titles to help fill it out, (iirc) Nintendo owns the rights to the game, and they did this with Star Fox 2 on SNES... I can hope lol
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August 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Because I don't think I've posted this here yet: #Darkstalkers
August 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Because I don't think I've posted this here yet: #Darkstalkers
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Honestly the big takeaway from the Mania 2 thing is ‘you should buy Penny’s Big Breakaway’
It’s an extremely charming game that you can really tell the team loved working on (and I hear it runs great on Switch 2, since there’s a framerate unlock toggle in the options)
It’s an extremely charming game that you can really tell the team loved working on (and I hear it runs great on Switch 2, since there’s a framerate unlock toggle in the options)
August 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Honestly the big takeaway from the Mania 2 thing is ‘you should buy Penny’s Big Breakaway’
It’s an extremely charming game that you can really tell the team loved working on (and I hear it runs great on Switch 2, since there’s a framerate unlock toggle in the options)
It’s an extremely charming game that you can really tell the team loved working on (and I hear it runs great on Switch 2, since there’s a framerate unlock toggle in the options)
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As of today, tech part of #tinytoon DX for #gameboycolor should be complete : special FX & ending are working, palette swap too, and unless I've missed something, I should concentrate on pixel art from now on. 1st level is totally done for that matter (maybe some more overlay, unless it shimmers.)
August 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
As of today, tech part of #tinytoon DX for #gameboycolor should be complete : special FX & ending are working, palette swap too, and unless I've missed something, I should concentrate on pixel art from now on. 1st level is totally done for that matter (maybe some more overlay, unless it shimmers.)
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August 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Nintendo released a survey asking for feedback on physical and digital games.
This is definitely the chance to make your voice heard about Switch 2 Game Key Cards.
Source: theWellRedMage
Survey: nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
This is definitely the chance to make your voice heard about Switch 2 Game Key Cards.
Source: theWellRedMage
Survey: nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
August 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Nintendo released a survey asking for feedback on physical and digital games.
This is definitely the chance to make your voice heard about Switch 2 Game Key Cards.
Source: theWellRedMage
Survey: nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
This is definitely the chance to make your voice heard about Switch 2 Game Key Cards.
Source: theWellRedMage
Survey: nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
To this day I wonder how different things would be if the SNES CD came out.
What’s your modern historical hinge point? Nothing political. Just your major cultural What If? For example, I’m a 1994 Expos truther
July 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
To this day I wonder how different things would be if the SNES CD came out.
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As a serial buyer of games I intend to play "some day," this whole Game-Key Card situation is going to save me mountains of dough. Perhaps I'll finally get around to playing those "some day" games 🥲
We track the ever-growing list of Game-Key Card titles here: www.dekudeals.com/guides/about...
We track the ever-growing list of Game-Key Card titles here: www.dekudeals.com/guides/about...
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
As a serial buyer of games I intend to play "some day," this whole Game-Key Card situation is going to save me mountains of dough. Perhaps I'll finally get around to playing those "some day" games 🥲
We track the ever-growing list of Game-Key Card titles here: www.dekudeals.com/guides/about...
We track the ever-growing list of Game-Key Card titles here: www.dekudeals.com/guides/about...