Reposted by MasonWilla Harlow Ross @willaharlowross.bsky.social · 3hI just 1cc’d it as my first beat em up clear. 131
Reposted by MasonGuileWinQuote @guilewinquote.bsky.social · 4hTo be a hardcore retro video game collector you must have a fuckton of money and also no taste in decor at all. In fact your taste begins with lightstrips and ends with a giant backlit box that says GAMECUBE on it 728156
Reposted by MasonBlader's Alt @bladerlbm2.bsky.social · 7hI am not joking when I say this, doing a Final Fight 1cc changes how you view Action games 1101
Reposted by Masonnicole✨ @renaryuugu.bsky.social · 28/08/2025I can't stop thinking about the guy hitting a clip in dig dug 78100433906
Mason @finalmasonry.bsky.social · 19hI started playing #Progear yesterday! The last time I played it was early 2025 I believe. I think its already time for save state practice because I forgot how to play stage 3. I chain die immediately at the start 💀 020
Reposted by MasonBlader's Alt @bladerlbm2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Why should a game meet the player where they are, instead of the other way around? 0153
Reposted by MasonBoghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Dunno about that. Think about some "aspirational" games that you admire but can't play very much at a high enough level cuz they're too hard & demand too much commitment. Does reducing their dynamics & therefore diminishing their unique value actually help YOU or anyone? I dont think so 031
Mason @finalmasonry.bsky.social · 29/09/20262026 really was the year of Final Fight! So many of us cleared it for the first time this year 2124
Mason @finalmasonry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I can only think of 6 that had a significant impact on me. Sorted by most recent. This is not a list of favorites btw... 100
Reposted by MasonStrayCatChillin @straycatchillin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I NO MISSED THE DEMO FOR UPCOMING ARCADE ACTION GAME HYPER BUN BUSTER. CHECK IT OUT. youtu.be/SHd0b40vs20?...youtu.beHYPER BUN BUSTER: ROCKET HAMMER ACTION DEMO 1CC - HYPER - NO DEATH/NO MISSYouTube video by YoStrayCat 33112
Reposted by MasonWilla Harlow Ross @willaharlowross.bsky.social · 27/09/2026FINAL FIGHT 1cc on hardest dips. Win/popoff clip here; full video linked in the next post. Will also do a commentary at some point soon. 2011331
Reposted by MasonWilla Harlow Ross @willaharlowross.bsky.social · 27/09/2026enjoy the suffering you fucking vampire @boghogstg.bsky.social 3318
Reposted by MasonStrayCatChillin @straycatchillin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026She hyper on my rocket till I buster buns 0101
Reposted by MasonWilla Harlow Ross @willaharlowross.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Today's FINAL FIGHT run attempts 😅 0142
Reposted by MasonWilla Harlow Ross @willaharlowross.bsky.social · 24/09/20262cc baby here we goooooooo 1151
Reposted by MasonVega @stgvega.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Second clear of 'ASURA THE STRIKER', going to try hard mode next. There is where the Lighting Overdrive mechanic (slowdown) really shines thanks to revenge bullets. youtu.be/xNfwbYzoTFoyoutu.be閃攻機人アスラ - ASURA THE STRIKER - CLEAR (ABDGKPVΩ) GOOD ENDINGYouTube video by VEGASTG 031
Mason @finalmasonry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I cleared #The_King_of_Dragons on #Default difficulty using just a single credit! Aka a 1 credit clear! Full run in the replies! I estimate that this took about 15 - 20 hours. I did only light save state practice and mainly played runs. #1cc #Arcade 5266
Reposted by MasonLuxMea @solaecclasia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Managed to beat the last wave of the prototype in a full run. Really fun. Learned a lot through the 14 hours that it took me. This shorter format without the fluff in-between made me want to knuckle down and achieve it. @boghogstg.bsky.social 3365
Reposted by MasonWilla Harlow Ross @willaharlowross.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Got a FINAL FIGHT run all the way to stage 6 with only one death yesterday, and today beat stage 6 in practice with only one death. A lot of practice left to do to get the consistency to make both of those things happen enough that a 1cc is viable, but so fun and gratifying to be so close. 5171
Mason @finalmasonry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Wizard nukes the Hydra boss in #default difficulty of #The_King_of_Dragons 100
Reposted by MasonCass (makes games) @cassmakesgames.bsky.social · 20/09/2026i cleared 3 loops of pirate ship higemaru (arcade)! despite the strange cornering controls and the difficulty curve that maxes out after the first loop, i adore this game! pengo was one of the first games i ever played and this is a more freeform actiony take on it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYbv...youtube.comPirate Ship Higemaru [Arcade] - 1,140,650pts - 3-ALL to Deck 37 (with commentary)YouTube video by DUCK_BERET2nd 1223
Reposted by MasonWilla Harlow Ross @willaharlowross.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I've realized that FINAL FIGHT actually won't be my first true beat em up clear because I beat BATTLETOADS without continues or warps like 17 years ago, a game that 1) is bad and 2) allows you to farm a ridiculous number of lives on stage 2 :( 2151
Reposted by MasonStrayCatChillin @straycatchillin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026RUSH & CRASH. HARDEST DIPS. NO DEATH. NO MISS. youtu.be/TRtICY6WXNM?...youtu.beRUSH & CRASH AKA THE SPEED RUMBLER 1CC - HARDEST SETTINGS - NO MISS/NO DEATHYouTube video by YoStrayCat 1133
Mason @finalmasonry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It's been so long since I played #The_King_of_Dragons as a side game. Recently I decided to shelve Eden's Eclipse Hell mode and come back to it in the future. So now I'm working on TKoD as my main game! My runs usually end at the stage 12 boss, the double knights. Clip unrelated 340
Reposted by MasonBlader's Alt @bladerlbm2.bsky.social · 19/09/20262000 subscribers is a lot of people to have in one room 2103
Reposted by MasonCass (makes games) @cassmakesgames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026New blog post: How I Design Original Arcade-Style Games Arcade players kept telling me that Hyper Bun Buster's game mechanics felt arcade-like, despite it not playing like any existing arcade games. Here are some tips if you want to design arcade-like games too. duckberet.com/blog/how-i-d...duckberet.comHow I Design Original Arcade-Style Games - DUCK_BERETHow I designed the original arcade-style game mechanics in my game Hyper Bun Buster: Rocket Hammer Action 211547
Reposted by Masonagus_ezs @agus-dev-for-value.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Hello everyone 🙂 I've been making this single screen game where you have to chase and kill 6 ghosts, while attempting to avoid the other enemies to win the level. I will be do some finishing touches and release a demo hopefully soon. 54318
Reposted by MasonStrayCatChillin @straycatchillin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The Electric Underground already has a “CinemassacreTruth” style reddit community and he’s not even that famous yet! Amazing. 2131
Reposted by MasonGuileWinQuote @guilewinquote.bsky.social · 17/09/2026FF has a special ending for doing 1CCs so I believe it was intentionally designed for players to clear without feeding 141
Reposted by MasonBlader's Alt @bladerlbm2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Lets Clear one of the most popular Run 'n Guns in history... METAL SLUG "The BEST looking Arcade Game EVER" (Link in reply) 1124
Reposted by MasonBlader's Alt @bladerlbm2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Live premier in about 50 minutes 172
Reposted by MasonStrayCatChillin @straycatchillin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026How us arcadebros greet each other 083
Reposted by Masonjedddillinger.bsky.social @jedddillinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ngl I took a serious interest to 1cc final fight because of the new game you were making. It was a very tough but fun experience! 3142
Reposted by MasonBoghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Gotta always remember that, in gaming spaces, theres an extremely high chance ur reading the takes of a teenager or young adult rather than someone your own age 821012
Reposted by MasonDumple @dumple.bsky.social · 15/09/20261cc #922: Hyper Duel. Excellent arcade shmup with a high-energy soundtrack that's also got a sort of wistful energy to it. Although this is a 1-credit clear, my score is only in 19th place (!) in La Calice Cup - some serious shmuppers there! I'm just glad that I survived the insane last boss. 1172
Reposted by MasonPersonasama @persona.bsky.social · 14/09/2026What the heck, Hori is making the ultimate retro arcade stick with swappable modules that include: a lever with an 8-way and 4-way gate, a spinner, a trackball, and even the SNK rotary loop lever?? Insane youtu.be/NgUQu_yZWFQ 1228780
Reposted by MasonCass (makes games) @cassmakesgames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026New blog post: How to 1 Credit Clear (1CC) Arcade Games I get asked about this from time to time so I thought I'd write a post about it. There's nothing groundbreaking here, but hopefully it helps make arcade games feel a little less intimidating. They're just games! duckberet.com/blog/how-to-...duckberet.comHow to 1 Credit Clear (1CC) Arcade Games - DUCK_BERETArcade games are fun! Here's how to learn to clear one of them without using any continues. 14240119
Reposted by MasonBoghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Everyone wants to claim arcade games for cred to prop up some random slop (no I dont just mean Wolverine, CAG/ARPG players do this constantly too), nobody wants to actually play them. And without extensive play what is the point? 0383
Reposted by MasonBoghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026My bosses have absolutely no chill. Only AI loops can stop them 1613924
Reposted by MasonWilla Harlow Ross @willaharlowross.bsky.social · 12/09/2026One of the most exciting things about feeling like I'm finally at a threshold where I understand how to beat FINAL FIGHT and I just need to practice execution is that I'm extremely excited to play other beat em ups now that I can bring those fundamentals into them. 1131
Reposted by MasonBlader's Alt @bladerlbm2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Another TERRIFYING realization is that a lot of Beat em up "Fans" (big overlap with👇), think its a mindless stupid genre, and LIKE them for that 192
Reposted by MasonBlader's Alt @bladerlbm2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A lot of GenX-ers dont really like Arcade games (much less consider them primary gaming) but they feel ownership over the "experience" due to playing a cabinet when they were 10. This is why they seethe at younger players who emulate them 0131
Reposted by MasonDUCK_BERET @duckberet.com · 11/09/2026The new demo of Hyper Bun Buster: Rocket Hammer Action is playable at SAGExpo 2026! sagexpo.org It's a top-down bump combat action game about a bunny girl who uses her huge hammer to send enemies flying into other enemies! 2206113
Reposted by MasonDavid Piskorowski @pd-cgt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026y'all should check out Hyper Bun Buster it's something fresh and exciting in the arcade scene that should be celebrated. it can't be described by just pointing at games that came before it (footage from Maddison Baek on YT) 18947
