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Pickups from today. Tomb Raider Anniversary and Armored Core 4 for Xbox 360, and Splatoon 2 for Switch. #gaming #videogames #splatoon #tombraider #armoredcore #xbox #xbox360 #switch #nintendo

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 1h

Super Mario 64's one of those games where, if you remove it from history, things are completely different.

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 1h

Trying to imagine how things would've gone if Nintendo had actually gone with taking Mario in this direction instead of what we got with 64, but the hypothetical timeline is so divergent from what actually happened that I don't think I can.

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 3h

Washington have you considered covering the tight end

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Topher Florence @topherflorence.bsky.social · 8h

the truck from city escape has been compromised to a permanent end

godzilla eating the powerful GUN truck from the city escape level of the sega dreamcast game "sonic adventure 2

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 10h

Mail Call! I've been trying to track down Iggy's Reckin' Balls for my N64 collection over the past few years, but none of my local retro stores seemed to have a copy whenever I visited, so I turned to eBay to finally get one. #gaming #videogames #n64 #nintendo64 #retro #retrogaming

Loose physical cartridge copy of "Iggy's Reckin' Balls" for Nintendo 64.

"Iggy's Reckin' Balls" cartridge inserted into a Nintendo 64 console. The console is powered on with its red power LED lit up. There is a red controller connected to the player 1 controller port.

The title screen for "Iggy's Reckin' Balls" for Nintendo 64.

Character-select screen for "Iggy's Reckin' Balls" for Nintendo 64.

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 5h

Pickups from today. Tomb Raider Anniversary and Armored Core 4 for Xbox 360, and Splatoon 2 for Switch. #gaming #videogames #splatoon #tombraider #armoredcore #xbox #xbox360 #switch #nintendo

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 8h

It really is. I rented it back in the day but never owned it until now. It's one of those games that I played a long time ago but always pops up in my mind from time to time.

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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 15h

If you're serious about game development or design, PLAY OLD GAMES I can't overstate how many good ideas are sitting there waiting to be discovered. Sometimes it's not even stuff that was there at the time, it's only there now looking from a modern perspective.

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On This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

34 years ago today, Ned Flanders saved Homer Simpson from a house fire. #TheSimpsons episode “Homer the Heretic” first aired October 8, 1992.

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Daniel Thompson @dr-thompson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

You can throw a lob to Wemby while his back facing the basket and he'll spin while the ball is flight and still catch and dunk it. He is NOT real. #NBASky #SkyHoops

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

WAYYYYYYYYYYYLP

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situation tragedy @lycanoclast.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This shit is exactly why i stopped caring about decomp and recomp ports. What are we even doing here. There's no point to this if your vibe coded slop is going to be a worse experience than playing an official pc port that already exists or even just using emulation.

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Every SpongeBob Frame In Order @esfio.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Season 3 Episode 17 - Frame 870 out of 2836

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I remember watching highlights of that Jaguars/Chargers game where Jacksonville made that crazy comeback and he and Dungy sounded like they didn't want to be there.

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You can get Sonic Adventure DX off of Steam for less than $10, and then run mods that make it as close to the Dreamcast version as possible. Or you can just emulate it. There is no need for this recomp, much less this GenAI vibe-coded shit.

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erin @dracula3d.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

stealing this

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

When the Democratic Presidential primary happens in 2028, I just want one of the candidates to have the balls to promise to ban GenAI if they get elected. I will swim through molten iron to vote for them. None of them WILL have the balls to do that, but a man can dream. #gaming #genai #noai #fuckai

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Broccolus Prime @broccolusart.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The virgin Vomit-Coded Sonic Adventure The Chad Labor of Love Unleashed. Seriously, if you wanna play an actually good recomp sonic game play Unleashed Recompiled. And if you wanna play Adventure specifically, either boot up Flycast or get the Steam version. Anything else is better.

One of the greatest achievements in game preservation in the last decade.

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Part of me feels kind of guilty, but in my defense I wanted one because I actually care about Pokémon, and I'm not under the delusion that I'm gonna pull some super-rare card that's gonna make me rich. #pokemon #pokemon30th #pokemontcg #tradingcardgame

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Dollar General that I work at got some of the big Elite Trainer Boxes last week, but I missed my chance at one of those, so I had to settle for the above. #pokemon #pokemon30th #pokemontcg #tradingcardgame

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My FOMO finally got the better of me and I got one of the Pokémon 30th Anniversary card sets (which feels weird to say because it's NOT the 30th here in America). Got one of the "Poster Collection" boxes with the Gen 1 Legendary Birds. #pokemon #pokemon30th #pokemontcg #tradingcardgame

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The game's on Steam for less than $10 ($3.99 right now) and has mod support to make it as close to the Dreamcast original as possible. Or people can just emulate it. A recomp is redundant and unneeded, especially any kind of vibe-coded shit.

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spoonshiro @spoonshiro.com · 08/10/2026

Once had someone get pissy at me because "it's not Windows native, need to fix that" Motherfucker it's an MS-DOS game. DOSBox has been around for decades and it runs on anything, even my shitty Android phone. Your dogshit vibecoded Windows ports aren't needed or wanted...

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barleybap but she's dressed as a skeleton @barleybap.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Just emulate the Dreamcast version you bozos.

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On This Day in Simpsons History @dailysimpsons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

33 years ago today, Sideshow Bob first met his old archenemy: Rakes. #TheSimpsons episode “Cape Feare” first aired October 7, 1993.

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

There are mods that make them closer to the Dreamcast version.

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Dave Dustin @dustin.nz · 07/10/2026

"YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK"

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Josh @geekcritique.org · 08/10/2026

Wonder why I love unfairly challenging boss fights sometimes.

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Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For those who aren't up to date on the 360 modding scene, this is a Big Deal. Believe it or not, until now, the 360 still never had a softmod and while some exploits in recent years had gotten most of the way, this is the real deal. You probably no longer need to solder your 360 to do Fun Stuff.

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Jeff Grubb @grubb.wtf · 08/10/2026

If I find out someone vibe coded a VHS, I'll explode like the scanners guy

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 07/10/2026

Happy 110th anniversary to Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland 0.

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Dollop of 'Ween 🫠 @dollop-of-mayo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

every Karen should be forced to work fast food and/or retail for a minimum of one year if they don't develop empathy by that point, well, it's off the Karen farm in the country I'm afraid

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There is no shame in flipping burgers. Because there's no shame in being poor in a rigged, shit system. There is, however, a lot of shame in being a wealthy fuckface with a job and hoarding your wealth while others struggle to eat. Change your vernacular about the burger thing, please.

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Skip, the Online New Yorker (terrifying, i know) @badposter.lol · 07/10/2026

more business owners need to be like this

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I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY FUCKING EMPLOYEES. They are children. This job, for most of them is their first. They are going to make mistakes. They aren't in charge of anything. This can all be fixed with a smile and a polite attitude. It's ice cream for crying out loud. Grow up and act your age.

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I would like a space where the timeline remembers my place when I refresh

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's now been a month since I uploaded my Burnout 3 retrospective. Give it a watch if you haven't. #gaming #videogames #burnout #racing #xbox youtu.be/f0vFx_XxF6M

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Burnout 3: Takedown - Still The Best Racing Game Ever?

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's now been a month since I uploaded my Burnout 3 retrospective. Give it a watch if you haven't. #gaming #videogames #burnout #racing #xbox youtu.be/f0vFx_XxF6M

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Burnout 3: Takedown - Still The Best Racing Game Ever?

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My now complete-in-box N64 Perfect Dark with the official Nintendo Power Player's Guide. It's like I'm in 2000 all over again. #gaming #videogames #retro #retrogaming #perfectdark #nintendo64 #n64 #n64games #nintendo #rare

Official "Nintendo Power" Player's Guide for "Perfect Dark" alongside my now complete-in-box physical copy of the Nintendo 64 version.

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At0micPunk @at0mpunk90.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Perfect Dark becomes the latest N64 game from my collection to get reunited with its box and manual. #gaming #videogames #retro #retrogaming #perfectdark #nintendo64 #n64 #n64games #nintendo #rare

A (flattened) physical box and instruction booklet for the Nintendo 64 version of "Perfect Dark."

Back of the "Perfect Dark" box, summing up the plot and showing screenshots from the game, like you usually see on the back of a game's box. One interesting detail is the red-and-yellow chart showing what features of the game are available depending on whether or not you have the N64 Expansion Pak installed. If you don't, you'll only have access to 2-player multiplayer with up to 8 bots; if you do, everything else, including the entire single-player campaign, will be playable.

Front of the "Perfect Dark" box, now standing up with the cartridge and instruction booklet inside.

A peek inside the "Perfect Dark" box, with the manual and cartridge visible. Most N64 boxes had a cartridge bay built into them, which you could fold out in order to slide the cartridge in and help the box keep its shape. Reproduction boxes (like the ones I have for Diddy Kong Racing and Banjo-Kazooie) tend not to have this.

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