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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 26/09/2026

Me when public transit funding is cut

Julian from Shining Force 3 saying to Synbios' force "I guess you Republican rubes aren't very familiar with trains."

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 19/07/2026

The cool thing about MiSTer is it gives you an easy way to play BUG! on an arcade cabinet as the lord intended.

Sega Saturn masterpiece Bug played on a Capcom Impress cabinet

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 19/06/2026

If you put a pizza on top of a pizza you have Giordano's stuffed pizza

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 29/05/2026

Soon to be official government policy

A screenshot from Shining Force. A witch says "If I can change humans to hens, we won't ever have to worry about food!" to the hero, Max, after changing him into a hen.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 21/05/2026

As a cool example of the modern world of tech, I was notified 80 times that Yoshi would arrive late and it arrived on time.

A timely arrival of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 23/03/2026

Don’t think I’ve noticed this Shining reference in Golden Sun: The Lost Age before.

Eyes… Shining in the darkness… No! Go away!!!

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 20/03/2026

I’ve been walking around with my 3ds lately and it’s pretty neat to still streetpass people

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 12/12/2025

#53: Shining in the Darkness. This game is cruel but progressing in it is very rewarding. The dungeons are extremely well designed and fun to explore. Definitely worth a try but I won't blame you if you decide to just play Holy Ark instead. We need more games like this.

Shining in the Darkness. A really cool skeleton with four arms and axes.

Darksol says I didn't think so. Well then, let's settle this once and for all.

The princess says Dark Sol! I'll have his head one day! But for now, let us depart.

From this moment on, you are the Champion of Light

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 30/11/2025

#52: Doom 2. This is probably exactly what people were looking for back in the day. Larger levels, tons of gore, more demons. Today, it doesn't seem as fun as Doom 1's more maze-like focus. I found myself trying to rush to the end of a lot of levels, especially the cities. Still fun but prefer OG.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 18/11/2025

#51: Dragon Quest HD. They did a good job with this one. Felt like a good mix between a classic RPG with modern elements. Story additions were nice. Really enjoyed carrying the princess around for the last half of the game.

Cor blimey! And verily! That is an idea and a half! Cone, comrades! We have riches to find!

The hero holding the princess while standing on a rainbow

I can’t believe you rescued her on top of everything else. Can you please stop exceeding me expectations? It’s very annoying, you know.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 07/11/2025

#50: Sonic 2. This is nearly a perfect game. The levels are well-paced and extremely interesting. Movement is fun. This perfectly expands on the foundation Sonic 1 set. Super Sonic is the best reward in gaming. Unfortunately, there's a super annoying soft lock I encountered twice. I need a new ROM.

Sonic losing balance on the edge of an end-stage capsule.

Sonic in front of an extremely cool 16-bit city-scape

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 02/11/2025

#49: Castlevania IV. This game hits all the right notes. The music is perfect. Directional whipping is a lot of fun. The level progression goes a long way in environmental story telling. I've played this one a million times and am never tired of it.

Simon Belmont walking through the forest with Dracula's castle in the background.

Simon Belmont jumping and whipping diagonally downwards in a cave

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 01/11/2025

#48: Pokémon ZA. This is my favorite pokemon in a while. Lumiose os a great city that was a lot of fun to explore. The battle system changes were great. Everything had a lot of character. It felt like an RGG game.

But we’ve hit a snag. Wild pokemon are terrifying. Especially ghost types

So tell me. Why don’t i see one? Am i just an idiot who can’t spot a big old ladder?

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 29/10/2025

#47: Luigi's Mansion. This is a tech demo but it's lasted as a great way to spend an afternoon with the Gamecube. The mansion is sufficiently spooky and each room provides a great, unique experience without feeling like too much. This is a very charming game with lots of character.

Luigi walking on a light bridge into nothingness

Send me there now, you vacuum-wielding rogue

Looking peaking through a lion head reaching out

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 23/10/2025

#46: Pikmin 3. I think this is my favorite Pikmin. I really like the limited resource and time limit but this doesn’t feel like too much pressure. The areas and new Pikmin types are really neat and the last level is really challenging and well designed.

Pikmin near a gate with primitive drawings of something that looks like a human

Captain Olimar is going to pay for stealing our juice

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 19/10/2025

#45: Shin Megami Tensei 2. This is a great follow-up to the first one. It builds on what was established but stands on its own. Things are a bit more challenging here and the story is interesting. Biggest issue is there's a lot of backtracking but overall great game.

Contest! Starting from Number 1... LET'S DANCIN'!

I love cool guys! Do what you will with me!

Steven: Wow, looks like Satan really did a number on you.

You haven't ever kissed her, or even held her hand, have you!

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 07/10/2025

#44: Silent Hill f. This game was sufficiently spooky and a lot of fun. They did a great job building the narrative through the world which leads to a great climax. Will likely revisit this sometime soon to get the other endings.

Because we just want to keep playing space wars together?

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 03/10/2025

#43: Castlevania II. This was the first Castlevania I ever played. A relative had it. I was obsessed with it. It was so cool and made no sense so I wanted to figure it out. It's still super cool and doesn't make sense but now I have guides. Not the best CV but still great.

For some reason a whirlwind is coming to transport Simon Belmont

For some reason the screen scrolled down and the water is no longer deadly

Simon Belmont kneeling at Dracula's grave

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 29/09/2025

#42: Shin Megami Tensei. The big story events in this are well known at this point but this was probably extremely mind blowing when it came out. The music and vibes are extremely good here. Monster summoning games are always great. Choices are very satisfying.

Aoi (Standing naked): Thank you, Kazuya. I was seconds away from being sacrificed

Merchant: You trying to cut in on my hustle, or what? There's no way I'm giving you this turtle...

Follower of the Gaian faith (dressed as a gimp): I busted up the TVs in town!

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 27/09/2025

#41: Scooby Doo Mystery. This is a really cool LucasArts style adventure game. It feels a lot like playing a couple episodes of Scooby Doo and is exactly how a Scooby Doo game should be done. Some puzzles are a bit difficult but that goes with the genre. Would love a new one like this.

Hello, room service? Another pizza, please.

Sorry about this, Mr. Snowman, but we all have to make our sacrifices for the good of Blake's Hotel!

Scooby Doo flying with a balloon looking at a magnet on a ferris wheel

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 24/09/2025

#40: Resident Evil 2. I've had this since the N64 release but would always get to the police station with low health and run out of ammo and give up. Managed to get a good flow this time and had a pretty good experience. This is the third RE I've beaten (1 and CV). I had fun.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 21/09/2025

#39: Mr. Bones. I wish I had this as a kid. It would have had a huge impact on me. This game is so cool. It's also very cruel. This is a mix of platforming and a mini-game collection. It took a while for me to get it originally but it's perfect. Ed Annunziata is a genius.

Mr Bones is creeping on a blind dude playing guitar

Mr Bones is bouncing on a giant Mr Bones

Mr Bones is flying into a stained glass display of a skeleton rising from the grave

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 20/09/2025

#38: Wind Waker. This is a beautiful game with a lot to love but it's clear that it needed more time in the oven. It's been over 5 years since I've played this and I forgot how repetitive parts are. Still a lot is great.

Link is holding a very upset fairy trapped in a jar

Link looks goofy while a korok plays violin

Zelda to Link, "Jogurt! I'm sorry! I overslept!"

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 19/09/2025

Bush passed a law making it illegal to make a game as cool as Mister Bones ever again. That's why Sega exited the console business.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 13/09/2025

#37: Ys 8. Bump Ys is the best Ys but Lacrimosa of Dana is peak as well. The characters and island are great. It's got dinosaurs. Everything is really fun. I really like Dana and the flashbacks to her world and the side stuff is engaging as well. This and X are my favorite modern ones.

Dogi: Hahaha. I'll handle these guys... Up close and personal is more my style, anyway.

Hummel: A professional transporter must always know the lay of the land.

Sahad: Can't I just be an uncle? Why do I gotta be a weird uncle?

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 13/09/2025

#36: SOTN. This game gets compared to Super Metroid a lot but Metroid is in a whole different league. The vibes and music carry it a lot. I don't think the exploration and power ups are quite as interesting as in SM. That said, it is extremely cool in a lot of ways. Would prefer classic style though

Alucard: Think you I would forget such a thing? No.

Some nerd named Shaft: But if two vampire hunters were to fight each other...

Alucard flying as a bat with an imp following and the clock tower behind him

Lisa: What do you mean!? Kill them and bring them happiness!

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 10/09/2025

#35: Shinobi Art of Vengeance. While this didn’t exactly feel like a proper Shinobi game, the action was very satisfying and I enjoyed exploring the stages. My biggest complaint is that I wish the music stood out more. Shinobi music should be loud and in your face.

A shop keeper that is definitely not inspired by Wonder Boy

Joe Musashi celebrating the Dreamcast in a cyberpunk city

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 05/09/2025

#34: Mario 64. Decided to play a cozy game because Devil Summoner kept freezing. Mario 64 is a nearly perfect 3D platformer. Little stands up to it, even later Mario games. Movement just feels great.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 31/08/2025

#33: Phantasy Star 2. I have a Nei tattoo so I'm extremely biased but this is game is nearly perfect. The dungeons are labyrinths and the battle system is sufficiently complex. The music and atmosphere convey dystopian dread. I always love playing this and am getting faster each time.

A young girl is battling a giant demon. I am close by, but can't move or speak! All I can do...

This is just one of the many tragedies which have come to pass as the world falls into

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 26/08/2025

#32: Ecco the Dolphin CD. On the surface Ecco is a very cute and cozy game that quickly becomes extremely hard. Time travel, xenomorphs, and dolphins. I love Ecco. I wish we could get some more. I managed to get through The Machine in a few tries this time somehow.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 24/08/2025

#31: Shining Wisdom. This is definitely the worst of the true Shining games but it's still a solid Zelda knockoff with some issues. The music could be a bit better and the sword's hitbox is pretty bad. There's some great power ups and ideas that clearly inspired future Shining and Golden Sun games.

To pass the leaves, you must tickle the tree at one of its belly buttons.

I guess the legend of the Giant Seeega wasn't a myth after all.

Mars driving around in the Toydona USA car.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 19/08/2025

#30: rivercity girls 2. I think I enjoyed the first one more. Pretty similar though this one adds more fetch quests. Music is good. Dialog entertaining. Not into the modern “retro” look. Would rather they go all in or just make it pretty.

What? It’s me, Sonny Lee. The third double dragon brother?

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 13/08/2025

#29: SMT: V. While I love Persona and Metaphor, I've never successfully beaten a true SMT before. V is a great entry to start with. It's got great vibes, the battle system is great, but it's not extremely difficult. I had a great time. Definitely need to play Canon of Vengeance later.

But at the end of it all, I was planning on killing you myself.

What do you think? One can never have too many allies in their bid to destroy the world, can they?

It is nothing to boast of, but I am a count of Hell

Young man, you may wish to explain that it's impossible for humans to enter air conditioning units.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 09/08/2025

Monster Rancher 2: my family got a playstation around 2000 with three games. FF7, Mega Man X5, and Monster Rancher. Monster Rancher ended up being the game I played most. Despite that, I never beat it. The game can be super complicated. Happy to have finally beaten MR2. Really cool series.

From now on it woll be an important time for butt

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 30/07/2025

#27: Pauline: Bananza. This is a fun game about a young girl who is working to build confidence in herself as she and her ape friend destroy everything. A collectothon but not tedious like the genre tends to be. Nintendo did a great job here.

Pauline in front of a make saying “i can’t do it”

Pauline saying “no no no! You can’t just volunteer me for that, DK! No way!”

Pauline’s friend being told “you are being held under suspicion of wrecking our disco.”

Pauline wearing a burger hat giving a thumbs up with a demented look on her face

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 26/07/2025

#26: Shining Force CD: Even if I wasn't a hardcore Shining fan, I would think this was great. Roughly 2.5 enhanced Game Gear games packed into one CD with a great soundtrack. Despite originating on the GG, the maps are very complex and interesting. I don't mind no towns. Bonus content is fantastic.

Mayfair from Shining Force CD telling Nick "No, it's not my birthday!"

Dava from Shining Force CD saying "I praise your courage and effort. But you'll need more than that to defeat me."

An Iom Statue getting ready to shoot lasers

Natasha and Deanna from Shining Force CD

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 26/07/2025

Retro game collecting 2025

$A screenshot from Donkey Kong Bananza. A fractone is saying “we found some rare garbage.”$

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 12/07/2025

#25: Raidou remaster: I actually finished this a bit ago but forgot to do this. I enjoyed this a lot. Have never played a Devil Summoner title and Raidou’s action take on it was pretty fun. Pretty simple gameplay and story but everything was well done and enjoyable.

A screenshot from Raidou. It says Case file complete

A female student says “do jot fear. I am but a demon.”

A demon says “de-hee-stroy the corrupt government, ho! Bo more income inequality!”

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 05/07/2025

I know people who have survived magic mushrooms

A screenshot from Shining Force CD. A skeleton is saying "But no one has ever survived the magic mushrooms!"

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 04/07/2025

#24: Final Fantasy 7. This game has a lot going for it but it leans heavily into OCD-core RPG style. I like the music a lot and the core mechanics are fun but after a while it really starts to drag. Best played if you're willing to accept not maxing materia and all that bullshit.

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jogurt.x68000fan.com @jogurt.x68000fan.com · 02/07/2025

A game so good you need this many copies

A fridge full of Jurassic Park for the SNES

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