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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Yeah, was a game designer on it. Good times! 👍

Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Let’s gooooo! Had a lot of fun recording this one! 👌

Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Before New Year, I ditched the Apple Watch after 10 years, and gone back to wearing actual watches again which I absolutely love. Also turned off all but essential phone notifications. Feel freer already! 👍👌

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Nah, I just put my original cart in the pic for the sake of comparison. The real carts sadly don’t fit in the back of the Lego GB - It’s a smidge too narrow. You can buy kits that can convert it to play real carts though!

Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I think the On/Off switch is my favourite touch; how it clicks feels so authentic! 👌

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Might be my favourite Lego set ever! Super detailed and really fun to build 👌

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

How cool is that logo!? Seeing Acclaim brings back memories too!

I did love those GCs in Resident Evil though, thought they looked cool with the modified top and LCD panel :)

Go to newsagent with your mum or dad, look over the £2.99 games on cassette whilst they pick a newspaper. Take your pocket money that's saved from 50p a week, buy a game for your Amstrad CPC6128 with cassette player connected via audio cables, get home and load it up whilst eating a Twix bar. Bliss

was AMAZING (but no textures, 30fps), to Ridge Racer with texture mapping, 60fps display, it was remarkable. That's my thoughts though as someone who adores RR greatly in all forms and almost all games.

At the time though, in 1993, RR was truly revolutionary in the arcades. It moved EVERYTHING on significantly at one time; 3D performance, textures, lighting, track design, analogue controls, AI, music, feel. Everything. We went from games like Drivers Eyes, which was fine, and Virtua Racing, which

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handling, entering drift, regaining traction and so forth. It's hard to play now, feels harder than ever after the years of progression and evolution in the RR handling model. However, playing the RR1 arcade port on Arcade Archives on PS5, Switch 2, is a true delight and much more playable.

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It looked better, had further draw distance, and smoother framerate than Daytona, but it was the SEGA game that felt closer in terms of handling on the digital inputs of either d-pad. I think RR1 is really tough to go back to now on PS1, even as a super fan. It's very aggressively snappy in terms of

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...the Arcade Archives release of the original arcade game.- the first time RR arcade has been available on console. That game plays very differently to the PS1 game. The PlayStation port was a huge technical feat in 1994 that was a truly mind blowing experience. Compared to Saturn Daytona USA

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Hey! I think the thing to ask is are you playing the PlayStation port? This was such an interesting game at the time because it gave you the arcade experience in the home.. Sort of. I loved this game on PS1, I played an absolute load of it there, and arcade, and more recently...

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Flashback 64 @flashback64.com · 15/12/2025

Shooter time! Class game!! 🎉🎉

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⚾️ NEW EP ⚾️ We are joined by @marcnormandin.bsky.social to discuss All-Star Baseball 99! It was a treat to have someone with such a knowledge of the sport on to talk to us. flashback64pod.podbean.com/e/all-star-b...

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James Marsh @jamesotron.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Ho Ho Ho Old Friend art by me.

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Absolutely! Total classic 👌👌🥰

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Saturday gaming. Two very different driving games! 🥰

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

OMG I love this idea! Spread the love!❤️

Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Who doesn’t want to play Tetris with famous structures in the background and a choice music selection?

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Oh that’s cool, thanks for sharing! Maybe if I can get past Course 2, I will see some more of those characters you mention! :)

Yeah that’s pretty much it, A and B choice. One had higher speed when using ‘Jets’ (boost). The other falls off corners easier 😅

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Yeah I can P2 ok, on a good run like you say. I forgot Podium finish isn’t enough, only victory! 😂😂

Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The hardest track in any game ever, and it’s only the second of the championship 💀

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Really do love the TV masks available on the Analogue 3D. This one is PVM Pro 👌

Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Special delivery earlier today. I am in love with WR64 all over again ❤️

Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Will be on the hunt for some more N64 games soon, will check your wares! :)

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Pure class, one of my favourite N64 games! Got it out of storage recently for… reasons :)

Lainwithtea @lainwithtea.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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HACK THE WORLD

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Beautiful morning for a ride 🥰

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 19/06/2025

Can’t recommend the Resident Evil Archives book enough if you like doing lots of research for an upcoming article/want to feel your blood pressure rising at the sight of ALL THE CRANKS

A cropped photo from Resident Evil Archives. This part lists every item in the early games in the series, complete with a small picture and description. The image shows four different cranks.

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Jonny @saturnjaguar.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

During the developer Q&A stream for Ridge Racer's Arcade Archives release, a treasure trove of development materials and historical documents were shown off! It's truly wonderful to see all of these items well preserved after all these years. (1) #arcadehistory #coinophistory #namco

Concept art of the deluxe cabinet featuring the name "Winding Road", designed by Naotaka Yoshimatsu (吉松尚孝).

Concept art of the Full Scale cabinet featuring the name "SimDrive", also by Yoshimatsu.

Concept art featuring some unused scenes and an early course layout.

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Toad wearing a pro racer helmet on a dirt bike. ❤️🔥

Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Today there is a new Mario Kart, but let’s not forget the king of the arcade also FINALLY gets a home release today, and it’s glorious!

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Paul Lovell @dcarena.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

I often wonder if Norman Reedus knew the sort of shit Kojima would have him do in DS.. 🤣