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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on the Sega CD is not a good game, but I loved it because of my nostalgia for the show. I played on intermediate which has 7 episodes. You can play on expert for a few more, but you have to be much faster at the buttons. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Batman Returns on the Game Gear is very similar to the SMS port, but there are some differences like a health bar and choosing the range and strength of your batarang. This is probably the better game, but also more challenging. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Batman Returns on the SMS is a really solid game, but the 5th stage has some bs that brings it down a notch. This is one of the rare times I might like an SMS game over an NES game. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Rock Band Metal Track Pack has a really good set list, even though I wasn't familiar with a lot of the songs. The last song was absolutely brutal, even on hard. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Power Rangers SPD is a very mediocre beatemup. Your moveset is extremely limited and the different types of levels aren't done very well. The Megazord is also super slow at attacking making those fights frustrating towards the end. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Streets of Rage on the Master System is actually pretty good. It still has the jank of most games on the system, but it looks and sounds great. It is probably the easiest port. I ended up with a 1CC the first time playing it. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Game Gear port of Streets of Rage 2 is much better than the first game and very similar to the Genesis port. There are only 6 stages, but most enemies and bosses are there. There is even a brand new boss that is basically the Predator. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Game Gear port of Streets of Rage is pretty solid and a bit on the easy side. Throws and weapons make you almost untouchable against regular enemies and only the two girl boss was tough. There are also only 5 levels compared to the normal 8. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Another @cartridgeclub.bsky.social goes down! Lunar is finally finished. The game has beautiful graphics and great music, but it doesn't make we want to play more RPGs. I'm glad i played it, though. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hercules was disappointing. I've heard great things about it, but the control and hit detection hold it back. The animation and music are fantastic so this game could have been amazing. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Contra Force has so much jank, but it isn't a bad game. There are a lot of good ideas and it might have been received better if it didn't have the Contra name. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Android Assault is a fantastic shooter! Great graphics and a banging soundtrack keeps you wanting more. There is a pretty big difficulty spike for the last stage, but that is to be expected. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Chase H.Q. on the Gameboy is short, but frustrating due to losing control every time you hit a car and the hit detection isn't great. I had to use all four continues and still barely took out the last car. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Road 96 is a choice-driven adventure game where you help teenagers cross the border to escape the authoritarian nation of Petria. This game was very interesting and I could not put it down. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I always enjoy old game show video games so I decided to play Jeopardy on the Gameboy. It is kind of slow, but it plays well overall. The game is kind of cheap because sometimes your opponent buzzes in, in a split second and you don't have time to read the question. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Star Fox is a really good remake. The game is beautiful and and controls very well. I took the hardest route to get the true ending. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a badass action platformer very similar to Ninja Gaiden or the Mega Man X games. This was recommended to me by Joe Zayas. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

There won't be a @videogamesmonthly.bsky.social unboxing this month because the audio was messed up on the video. This is what they sent me.

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

GTA Vice City Stories takes place two years before VC and it was great to return to the area. VC is by far my favorite GTA game and this was just more of it and puts the events of that game in motion. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

One of the coolest Father's Day gifts I've ever received: Super Daddio The Great House Quest! It's a game you can customize to put certain people and objects in for whoever the game is made for. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Mario VS Donkey Kong is a lot of fun. I loved Donkey Kong 94 on the Gameboy so it's cool that it spawned this series. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Space Shuttle Project is a unique and impressive looking game for the NES. It does get repetitive, but there is a nice difficulty curve and they do nice job slowly adding new elements to the missions. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Killer Instinct on the SNES is better than the Gameboy port, but still so hard. Eyedol is complete BS and easily took me the longest to beat. I tried Glacius at first but eventually settled on Cinder. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Killer Instinct is the @cartridgeclub.bsky.social game of the month and I started with the Gameboy port. Like most fighting games, I am terrible, but with unlimited continues, I could brute force my way through it. I tried out a few characters before finally settling on Glacius. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I had the urge to replay Breath of the Wild after a Switch copy came into the store. I really like the game, but I still have the same gripes about why I don't think it's a good Zelda game. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The Force Unleashed was the @cartridgeclub.bsky.social game of the month and it was fun to revisit it. Unfortunately, I had to play the PS2 version because my 360 disc stopped reading halfway through. The PS2 version is the exact same as the Wii, which is how I originally played the game.

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Guitar Hero: Metallica is my least favorite in the series so far. The Metlalica songs were great, but most of the others I had never heard of before and they weren't that fun to play. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Another @cartridgeclub.bsky.social game of the month is in the books! Okami was a really fun game. I started it for the first time in 2018 but never finished so I'm glad I stuck with it this time. I even did a no death run! #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Ranger X is a badass run n gun game! There is a ton of action, gorgeous graphics, and a rocking soundtrack. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Lester the Unlikely is a pretty fun platformer that is very similar in style to the original Prince of Persia. This game gets a lot of hate, but it is undeserved. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Super Mario Galaxy is one of my favorite 3D Mario games and it was great revisiting the game on the Switch. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

My final SNES game of the month: Street Fighter II Turbo. Everyone says this is the best, but I still prefer Super Street Fighter II. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Nickelodeon Guts was one of my favorite shows as a kid so it was cool to have a game for it. I just wished it controlled better. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Super Back to the Future II is super disappointing. It looks great, sounds great, but the control leads to a lot of frustrating moments. The bosses are easy, but there are a few stages that take quite a bit of time to learn. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Street Fighter II seemed harder than Super Street Fighter II. Vega took me ao many attempts, even more than M. Bison. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I finished up Resident Evil: Requiem tonight. I had a lot of fun with it, but 4 and 7 and are better, imo. Also, I know it's a nitpick, but Leon's hair looks stupid. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

What kind of math teacher would I be if I didn't beat Math Blaster for SNES month? 🤣 I played on the hardest difficulty setting, which wasn't very hard. The controls are the only reason I didn't NDR the game. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Rambo III is a very fun run n gun on the Genesis. It is short at only 6 missions, and the game is pretty easy, but it is still worth playing. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Maiden of the Dark is a very fun action platformer! The music is great and the game has good level design. This was a great first honebrew from Tiger Chainsaw! #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

March is @cartridgeclub.bsky.social SNES March Madness month! This year I decided to start with Mario is Missing. It is actually kind of fun if you like learning history. It is very repetitive, but with so many cities to go to, I'm assuming each playthrough will be different. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Chronicles of the Wolf is an excellent game that plays very similar to the metroidvania Castlevania games. Even some bosses seem to be ripped right out of those games. I got every ending, but I haven't decided on if I'll go for the platinum. This was a recommendation from Joe Zayas. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Wario Land on the Virtual Boy is a fantastic platformer! I've always wanted to play it so it was great to get a NSO version of it. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Radical Rex is a surprisingly fun platformer. The graphics, controls, and music are all really good and the game has fair difficulty. My only issue is it uses the same 5 stages because you work your way back after fighting the first boss. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Cyberpunk 2077 was the @cartridgeclub.bsky.social game of the month and a recommendation from @midlifecrisismedia.bsky.social. The game was slow getting started, but definitely picked up and I had a good time with it. I mostly stuck with the main missions, but occasionally did a side missions.

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is ok, but I thought there was some poor game design. The music is good and the game controls pretty well, but some respawning enemies and unavoidable hits knock this game down a lot. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

The Punisher is a solid beatemup, but it is far from perfect. I really don't like how enemies can hit you when you aren't on their plane. The final boss fight was also unnecessarily long. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Extermination was recommended to me by Ricky Reeves, and I really enjoyed it for 99% of the game, but the final boss is extremely cheap. If you play this, find the missile launcher pieces and have plenty of boosters to keep your infection level down. #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Another year and another Streets of Rage 2 beat! This year with my oldest daughter Sofie! #JustBeatIt

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Captain Algebra @captainalgebra.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Tomorrow my 2025 Game of the Year community collaboration video will go live at 8 am Central!

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