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brigand1851

@brigand1851.bsky.social
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I'm a lifelong gamer who started with electronic games, Atari 2600, and NES. Big budget games don't appeal to me anymore so I play retro and indie nowadays.

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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Wrapped an indie metroidvania called Itorah. The aesthetics are gorgeous, the music is pleasing, the control is responsive, and the challenge isn't frustrating. I quite liked it and hope the developer makes more games in the future
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I'm giving up on Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists. At 15 hours I reached an area called Birstall City. It's a mazelike area shrouded in fog. You have your weapons, equipment, and skills taken away. You have to find keys and ring bells to progress and it drained my motivation to finish.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Finished Mina the Hollower on default settings. It took 26 hours. What could have been a 9/10 or 10/10 Link's Awakening type of game with great enhancements turned out to be a 4/10 adventure game buried in souls-like mechanics and made worse. I would recommend against playing it.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Badged GG Aleste on Retroachievements. The first time was for Normal difficulty, this time it's for the harder difficult named Special. In Special the enemies shoot revenges bullets when destroyed making the game much more hectic. Great game overall.
The title screen for GG Aleste for Game Gear.  It has the name of the game (GG Aleste), the copyright year (1991) and the developer (Compile).The heroine of GG Aleste in her flight suit.The heroine of GG Aleste after the game is beaten.  She is bandaged but smiling.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Finished Annalynn, a charming platformer reminiscent of Pac-Man but with more mechanics and variety. You have infinite continues but there are achievements for not using them.
The ending screen of Annalynn, an indie platformer.  In the center is the text saying "Thanks for playing!! See you next game!"  and on both sides are the heroine in various poses and the four main enemies.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
I recently created my first romhack! It disables the rings in Sonic 1 for Genesis. It makes the game much more difficult. It prevents acquiring continues, severely reduces lives, and prevents using rings defensively. To ensure the game is beatable I streamed it until I finally finished it.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Blade Chimera, the latest game by Team Ladybug, is in the bag! I quite enjoyed it; great pixel art, good mechanics, good music. The revelations at the end are pretty good.
The ending screen of Blade Chimera.  It says "Blade Chimera.  Thank you for playing."
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
That's a wrap on Super Alloy Ranger! It's a fun platformer in the style of the Mega Man Zero games. Good control, weapons, music, art and level design. The translation is a little rough but it's still a charming story. I would recommend this to fans of the MMZ games.
The ending screen of Super Alloy Ranger.  It shows the ship traveling through space with the words "Thank you for Playing!"After clearing Super Alloy Ranger the game shows you the stats:  The character used, clear time, total score, and defeat (deaths) count.  Two of the characters are in the background.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Today's pickups: Ratchet & Clank Collection (PS3), Valkyria Chronicles (PS3), Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time (PS3), Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U), Sonic Spinball (GEN), Vectorman 2 (GEN), RoboWarrior (NES)
Today's pickups:  Ratchet & Clank Collection (PS3), Valkyria Chronicles (PS3), Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time (PS3), Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U), Sonic Spinball (GEN), Vectorman 2 (GEN), RoboWarrior (NES)
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junkyard_dave @junkyarddave.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Hey all, please retweet for awareness and kick him from your own servers from now. ZeeGee got hacked and tried to hack me today, so I kicked him immediately from mine. Don't download anything he messages you about.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
I just finished GG Aleste for Game Gear. Pretty decent shmup and it has an approachable difficulty. Cute still cutscenes. The one warning I will give is that it has some high pitched screeching sound effects which you will find in other Master System and Game Gear games.
The title screen for GG Aleste for Game GearThe pilot of the ship in GG Aleste recovering after victory.The pilot of GG Aleste.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
My copy of Rocket Knight Adventures for Sega Genesis arrived.
Rocket Knight Adventures for Sega Genesis; box, manual, and cartridge
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
It's one of those dreams I wish I could remember better. The setting is a handful of dive bars and the main character is a chatty guy, like Tyler Durden from Fight Club. Through talking people he discovers that everyone including himself is dead. 1/4
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Picked up NES Open Tournament Golf and Little Nemo for NES.
Loose cartridges of NES Open Tournament Golf and Little Nemo for NES
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
A recap on the games I played on Steam in 2024 🧵
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
I first played Phantasy Star 4 some 20 years ago. Even after all this time I consider it one of the best games ever made and I'm proud to have it in my collection.
Phantasy Star 4 for Sega Genesis.  Cartridge, paper box, manual, and inserts.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
I just finished Crystal Breaker, a new indie shmup on Steam and Switch. It's a fun, simple, frantic shooter that avoids some of the pet peeves shmups are known for.
The title screen of the video game Crystal Breaker.  In the picture is Layla; one of the two playable characters.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
A couple of years ago I beat Ocarina of Time for the first time on Christmas Day. This year, I beat Skyward Sword for the first time on Christmas Eve, although I wasn't intending on it. 1/4
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Watched someone play Summoner on PS2 this morning. It reminded me that developer put this easter egg video on another one of their games, Red Faction, for PC. The characters are from Summoner. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvek...
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2000 Volition Animation - Summoner Geeks
YouTube video by Tim Borrelli
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
Recently I've been purchasing new music. I haven't done that probably in 15 years or longer. I've mainly just listened to new stuff on YT and bookmarked it. Now I want to support artists who make music I can listen to while working or walking. My nascent collection: bandcamp.com/brigand1851
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brigand1851's collection | Bandcamp
Electronic • 3 collection items
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
Picked up Castlevania 1 & 2 and Gremlins 2 for the NES
NES cartridges of Castlevania, Castlevania 2, and Gremlins 2
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 08/10/2024
Thunder Force 4 ("Lightening Force") for Genesis and the Megaman Zero Collection for DS (all 4 GBA games) arrived today.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 08/09/2024
Today I bought and beat a shmup named Mirage Feathers. It's in the same vein as After Burner and it has the same frenzied pace. It's great and I would recommend it. There's a demo. I will highly suggest turning on Streamer Mode to have the characters wear more clothing.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 04/09/2024
apnews.com/projects/twe... I only got 3 right. Is that an "oof" or is there a newer word for it? 🤦
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What's 'skibidi'? Test your knowledge of the latest tween slang
From TikTok to the kitchen table, words like 'skibidi,' 'sigma' and 'rizzler' are finding a foothold in the American lexicon. Test your knowledge with this AP news quiz.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
Played a few shmups this weekend. On Saturn: DoDonPachi, Radiant Silvergun. On Dreamcast: Under Defeat and Radirgy. On Steam: Dragon Blaze, Natsuki Chronicles, Truxton 2, and Radiant Silvergun. On Genesis: Eliminate Down, Gaiares, Gley Lancer, Thunder Force 4
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 26/08/2024
Modern indie game music appreciation thread: one tune per game, more inside! Aggelos www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibdw... Annalynn www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt8F... A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o2A... Bastion www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcfj... Bleed www.youtube.com/watch?v=vphP...
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 26/08/2024
At long last, I cleared Border Down for Dreamcast. I was introduced to it in college and played it here and there but never quite finished.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 24/08/2024
I have a soft spot for Wolfteam games. They have their own charm and some great tunes. Their games play well and have something that's just a little bit different than everyone else. For Granada I think it could use a little more variety between levels; either new mechanics, weapons, or the like.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 24/08/2024
First time clearing Granada for Sega Genesis. I got to the final boss on Normal but I couldn't beat him. I replayed on Easy and finished it. I needed 6 lives per continue. I'll work on that more sometime.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
New pickups: Shadowgate (NES), Uncharted 2 (PS3)
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 11/08/2024
New pickups, all Genesis: Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco: The Tides of Time, Granada, Light Crusader
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 11/08/2024
Internet: "But Brig..." Brig: "I know, I know."
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 07/08/2024
@delachancla.com These aren't super hot but pretty tasty
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 02/08/2024
Today's pickups: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Zone of the Enders HD Collection, Uncharted, and Uncharted 3. (I still need to find Uncharted 2)
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 22/06/2024
I had Wed-Fri off so I started and finished No One Lives Forever. I had not played it since it was new and while I liked it back then I like it more now. I find it charming and I appreciate the silly dialog. It took me 19 hours.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 15/06/2024
I finished Astrolancer, a PC game heavily inspired by The Guardian Legend on NES. Like TGL it's half overhead action and half shmup. It's charming with good gameplay and great music. It has a decent story with great artwork in the cutscenes. I would recommend it to scratch the TGL itch.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 26/05/2024
Wrapped Actraiser: Renaissance. It adds a few new ideas but doesn't realize them to their full potential. The orchestral soundtrack is good. I found myself waiting around for the citizens than the original. Overall I'd say stick to the original SNES release.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 13/04/2024
It's Shmupterday somewhere. Let's try some of my Steam shmups with my Retro-bit controller
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 08/04/2024
Cleared Missile Dancer 2. It's a pretty good shmup with influence from After Burner and Space Harrier.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 03/04/2024
Here's my collection of games on backloggd. It's my physical retro games. I haven't added my Wii U digital library nor my physical PC games yet. www.backloggd.com/u/brigand185...
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 03/04/2024
Today's pickups. NES: Double Dragon II, Gyruss, Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden II, Life Force. Gamecube: Soul Calibur II, Dreamcast: Soul Calibur. SNES: Cybernator.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 31/03/2024
The final boss was a tough fight which took hours but we prevailed and cleared The Guardian Legend on NES!
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 16/03/2024
For Genesis: Ranger-X, Shinobi III, Sub-Terrania, and Sonic Spinball. For NES: Blaster Master. For Wii: Sin & Punishment Star Successor
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 08/03/2024
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 08/03/2024
My new game shelf. Sorry for the blurry photos. There's no room for my PC games.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 05/03/2024
New pickups! NES: Legacy of the Wizard, Rush 'n Attack, Gradius, Trojan, Strider, and Gun.Smoke. GEN: E-Swat
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 03/03/2024
I can finally set up all my systems. From the top down we have the Gamecube, Wii, retroAVS (clone NES), SNES, Genesis, DS, Dreamcast, Saturn, PS3, Wii U
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 21/02/2024
Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt, Mega Man X, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 09/02/2024
New pickups: Super Mario Bros 2 & 3, Zelda 1 & 2 (gold carts) for NES. UN Squadron for SNES.
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brigand1851 @brigand1851.bsky.social · 04/02/2024
I wish we had these plastic protectors back in the day. I could have spared the damage some of my carts and cases took.
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