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Found at least one more... Caravan Shooting Collection (from Hudson) has straight-up Famicom ports of Star Force, Star Soldier, and Hector '87. Will have to keep an eye out for others.

A shot of the title screen for Caravan Shooting Collection on the Super Famicom.

A shot of the game selection screen for Caravan Shooting Collection.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I think there was a follow up, but it was full price even though it was ridiculously short (like 50 pages or so). With that level of cost performance, not hard to see that it stopped.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Don't forget the poster either!

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ok never mind I'm like half a day late on this and of course there's an overseas release, still excited that it's happening

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Lufia I & II getting modern ports...? Seems like a no-brainer. Hope that English versions will also be included.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yeah, just a little bit jealous here. Sometimes maybe California's not so bad, huh?

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yeah, I'd give that one a shot. Nothing else really stood out to me.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Possibly unpopular opinion but I really like 2019 and I think it should also be included in the pantheon

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

(For the record, I don't mean this as some kind of "ha ha, look at this English" type deal. Instead, I'm impressed. Why? 1. They didn't have to give this song lyrics in the first place. 2. They definitely didn't need to translate the lyrics into English. 3. It's kind of an earworm.)

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wrecking Crew '98 on the Super Famicom includes the original Wrecking Crew as a bonus, and I've gotta say it feels absolutely bizarre to be playing a straight-up Famicom port on the SFC. I don't think there were too many of these, if any others even exist.

A screenshot of the game select screen on Wrecking Crew '98 for the Super Famicom.

A screenshot of Wrecking Crew on the Super Famicom.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Did you know that the main theme of the Captain Commando video game has official lyrics (that were translated into English no less)? Well, now you know.

The lyrics to Crime Jungle, the main theme of the Captain Commando video game.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

You may be in good shape on this one. I don't have a lot of confidence in my recall myself. The joys of decades-old TV.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's been a long time since I've seen that episode, but didn't their idiot act kind of work out for them, in a very annoying way? (Again, my memory may be hazy on this)

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

JAL? Look at Mr. Fancy Pants over here. The real ones fly Air Canada and put the savings towards bulk Famicom junk cartridge lots.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hoo boy what is that Jonny Five looking thing on the left there? Sometimes plain old turn signal stalks are ok, folks.

A picture of a car design project that I'm sure had good intentions but would be horribly impractical to use in real life.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I think every SVX owner should have a personalized license plate with "SVX" written on it somewhere. It's the only way.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"Buckling up works. But" Yeah, gonna have to stop you right there guys.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Since this is apparently Lakeview Park that we're talking about here, I assume there were several family pictures in front of the giant Easter basket, right?

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The Fifth Down game comes to mind as well

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Weakness, not dislike... Whoops 🤦

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If I'm reading this correctly, Sonic's official "dislike" is a kanazuchi, which is a very specific kind of hammer? Am I missing something here?

A screenshot of Sonic Jam for the Sega Saturn showing Sonic's official details.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Nintendo... Guys... Teapot Dome was right there. I don't think you needed to worry about angering anyone in the Harding administration.

A screenshot of Wario Land for the Game Boy, played on Nintendo Switch hardware.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Good Lord man, where do you live now that MI-level humidity is considered a deal-breaker?

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In all seriousness, I learned a lot about leadership from Peter Cullen's portrayal of Optimus Prime. "Be strong enough to be gentle" is an incredible concept. RIP.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

(Apologies for the dril-like diction of the above post. It was late.)

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

An early ad for the original Super Mario Bros. On the Famicom. Get a flower to become Fire Mario, get a star to become invincible, get a mushroom to become super. Believe it or not. There was a time when this all wasn't unspoken common knowledge.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

From the "You never really know" file: in the July 2002 issue of Game Informer, Metroid Prime and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (both stone-cold classics) got these scathing write-ups in the magazine's annual E3 report. Hopefully, whoever wrote these got assigned to GI Vault cleanup duty.

A screenshot from the July 2002 issue of Game Informer magazine, bashing a preview version of Metroid Prime.

A screenshot from the July 2002 issue of Game Informer magazine, bashing a preview version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Literally everyone else: it's over and a complete stain on your organization, just cut the guy already Browns: Nope, he's our #1 starter!

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Upon further review, I've definitely heard of Bakusho Mondai, but I don't think I could pick them out of an Owarai police lineup if my life depended on it.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I must have only kept the cover of this TV Bros. (think of a more stylish TV Guide) because of the Yoda/Clone Wars cover art. Even now, I don't think that I recognize a single name on there (apart from Shinjo, who is a baseball player).

A 2003 Kansai-version cover of TV Bros. magazine from Japan featuring Yoda from the Clone Wars animated series.

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Gaming Hell @sarahssowertty.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

GAMING THINGS WE THINK ARE COOL!! - In Dan-Ku-Ga, Gonzales' super move is a judo toss so powerful it sends his opponent into orbit and makes them burn-up on re-entry.

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MotorWeek @motorweek.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

You can own a MotorWeek track cone! Straight from the slalom, these cones have been used (and abused) over the years by the MotorWeek Road Test crew. Limited to a 30-unit run, each cone is signed and numbered by John Davis himself. BUY HERE: mpt-shop.myshopify.c...

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

That Wolf Team logo card is pretty slick, I gotta say.

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GSK | ALL CITY SLOP SHOP (ETA SOON) @allcityslopshop.com · 06/08/2026

JALECOlle Famicom Ver. +α #2: Shatterhand! this game was originally dev'd by Natsume & published by Angel for Famicom as a tie-in to the tokusatsu show Solbrain, but retooled as an original game for its Jaleco-pub'd NA NES release—it's never been reissued & JP fans specifically want Shatterhand

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

What in the world is going on with those crooked pictures on the wall

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The Island of Dr. Moreau, 90's version. I remember just being completely perplexed by the entire movie.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The previously unreleased D-Hopper and Zero Racers for Virtual Boy are listed under "Nintendo Classics" in the Nintendo Switch Online application, which is both weird and kind of cool at the same time.

A screenshot of Virtual Boy titles from the Nintendo Classics section of the Switch Online application.

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This stuff is great, keep it up

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Well, everything turned out just fine for Imperial Japan and its neighbors, especially their civilian populations, so there's nothing to worry about, right?

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Arrrgh-Type @arrrghtype.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

While looking at the latest news for the Civic Si production "pause", this ad had the nerve to show up on my screen. Figured that it needed an adjustment.

A screenshot of a Honda Civic Si advertisement, adjusted to say "never again".

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