Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitDoes it play? @doesitplay.org · 07/09/2026Friendly reminder to keep voicing your opinion, if you oppose Sony's plans to kill physical games and force everyone into all-digital, where you don't have proper customer protection laws. Keep commenting. Keep voting with your wallet. Don't let them take advantage of you! 17320
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitBlack.Metronome 🇧🇧 🇧🇲 @blackmetronome.blacksky.app · 31/08/2026Yes, we know we don't own the intellectual property. But we absolutely do own the license to play the game at anytime we want and that license shouldn't be revoked without a full refund. 3185
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitDoes it play? @doesitplay.org · 24/08/2026When we advocate for physical, we want it to be like demonstrated in the video below. Fully on disc, independently accessible, offline capable. Clear advantage to digital-only in which a 3rd party gate-keeps access/availability. Hence #PSBlackout.youtu.beDo physical games need downloads?"Physical games don't have any data on them." "Every physical games needs a patch anyway." Heard enough of this nonsense? Then this is the video to share with the world for you. We do a fully offline installation and go through the details. Please consider supporting our work via Patreon and get a 05215
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026As a card-carrying otaku, I'm shouting for the back of the crowd about the #psblackout. What you may not know is that Sony is also killing physical anime. How, you ask? Sony owns Crunchyroll, the folks who bought and gutted one of the best online retailers for physical anime, Right Stuf. 110
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Bringin' back the memories for real. I used to check the papers every time I went in. 010
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026What an absolutely wild story. Thanks for sharing and for the clarification. 010
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitPrimeOp (from ScrollBoos) @scrollboss.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A little video with my pixel art for Metroid's 40th. Music: Hip Tanaka's theme performed by Minibosses. 36926
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 06/08/2026In honor of "Metroid's" (1986) 40th anniversary, here's a photo we put together when we played "Super Metroid" (1994) on stream. What would you do with dozens of finger puppet monsters? Physical games are art. 031
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitDOKI DOKI CRT PIXEL @crtpixel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES IV: TURTLES IN TIME KONAMI 1992 SNES 119749
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 05/08/2026As the first Mega Man game on 16-bit hardware, "Mega Man X" (1993) had some giant, blue boots to fill. A darker story, numerous upgrades (including a hadouken) and excellent presentation made "X" a stand-out title on the SNES. Physical games are art. 110
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 04/08/2026"The Last of Us" (2013) for the PlayStation 3. No mushrooms pictured were wasted. Many were stir-fried. Physical games are art. 000
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 03/08/2026"MediEvil" (1998) for PlayStation. You'd be surprised how many bones we have kickin' around. The result of going all in on Halloween decorations year after year. Cool physical games. 062
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Well, it has happened. I would like to purchase and play @denshattack.bsky.social today, but I'm a console guy and now I have a decision to make. I don't want to give my money to Sony even though I would guess it runs better on a PS5. Time for a Switch 2 purchase, I think. 010
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Happy 43rd anniversary to the Nintendo Family Computer! This edition of cool physical games focuses on the Famicom's arcade roots. The console launched with three arcade ports: "Donkey Kong," "Donkey Kong Jr.," and "Popeye." 010
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Crunchyroll has strategically bought out the competition and become a near-monopoly for physical anime sales. Now they'll make you buy a subscription for the privilege of shopping at their store. Sony wants an all digital future. That includes video games and now that includes anime. 001
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Gonna keep it going with photos of cool physical games! "Bloodborne" (2015) released on the PlayStation 4—and still trapped on that console! Here's hoping we get a port or a remaster soon. 021
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Cool physical games! "Dredge" (2023) by @blacksaltgames.com for the Nintendo Switch. 020
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Cool physical games! We put this photo together to celebrate @rare.co.uk's 40th anniversary. Absolute classics here including a sneaky "R.C. Pro-Am" on NES (1988) at the bottom. 021
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Cool physical games! "Demon Throttle" (2022) by @doinksoft.bsky.social on the Nintendo Switch next to one its primary inspirations, "King's Knight" (1986) by @square-enix-games.com. 151
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitAftermath @aftermath.site · 11/05/2026You can rest now, PSX Ghost in the Shell anime cutscenes aftermath.site/the-ghost-in-t... 421036
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Cool physical games! "Dino Crisis" (1999) on PS1. Several chocolate eggs were harmed in the making of this photograph. 0127
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Spoilers: Star Fox on Switch 2 is pretty good. youtu.be/HQGiXwU5DFk?... That's right! We made a review video. Hopefully the first of many. Let me know what you think if you're so inclined.youtu.beStar Fox Dog Fights Its Way to a Three-Peat On Switch 2 | Life Begins at 8-Bit ReviewsYouTube video by Life Begins At 8-Bit 032
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Cool physical games! "Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth" on PS5 surrounded by other metroidvanias. 110
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 02/07/2026There are so many ways yesterday's news will impact video games. I saw so many posts yesterday suggesting that publishers like @iam8bit.com and @limitedrungames.com will be the way forward, but disc production is not in their hands. 010
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 01/07/2026You may not believe it, but I found a little town with a little grocery store and all they sell is bananas. And there are no other grocery stores in town, so everyone eats bananas. But if you ask the grocery, they say they sell bananas because everyone likes them. This is about physical media. 021
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 09/06/2026A new Fire Emblem game? A new Final Fantasy game? A new One Piece restaurant simulator!? Nintendo had a lot on offer during this summer Nintendo Direct. Now how about some Mario Kart World tracks? youtu.be/WuXNq8mkBGs?...youtu.beNintendo Direct June 2026 | Life Begins at 8-Bit ReactsYouTube video by Life Begins At 8-Bit 010
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I was pretty pleased with the Nintendo Direct overall. And yet, how have we gone this long without a single new track in Mario Kart World?static.klipy.comMoo Moo Mario Kart Rail GrindALT: Moo Moo Mario Kart Rail Grind 000
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 08/06/2026A reaction video? Yes, I'm afraid so. I was encouraged to try this out and so I have! I had fun. I ate too many Doritos. I should not have had all that Mountain Dew. Thinking about how to improve before the Nintendo Direct...youtu.beSummer Game Fest 2026 | Life Begins at 8-Bit ReactsYouTube video by Life Begins At 8-Bit 000
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitGiant Bomb @giantbomb.com · 08/06/2026We asked Crazy Taxi: World Tour director Kenji Kanno about the game’s use of generative AI: 32558592
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitVideo Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 04/06/2026🚨 IS THIS YOUR GRANDMA 🚨 We recently received these found photos of a grandma getting an NES for her birthday. We've determined it was October 1990, it was her 65th birthday, and she was in Miami, FL. Did she like Duck Hunt 17518134
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitSick Combos @sickcombos.bsky.social · 04/06/2026i've seen too many good video game opinions today, time for some bad ones what is your take that will have you like this? 44955730
Reposted by Life Begins at 8-BitSasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺 Taking aim at the limitations of cartridges with force and style: Final Fantasy VII. In my headcanon, it's also an f-u to Nintendo, as their decision to stick with carts over CD was one of the points of bitter contention between for Square and led to them hopping to PS1. 89419
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The strangest coincidence in the 32-bit gaming era may be that the PlayStation's "Kileak: The DNA Imperative" and the Saturn's "Robotica" are pretty much the same game. And they're both really clunky, first-person, corridor shooters. 010
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 05/05/2026If you haven't seen the Marvel shows, that's fine. Just don't lie to me about it or I have to do my best (worst) John Bernthal. 000
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Fascinating to learn how Omega Boost came to be. Turns out it was in development for much longer than I realized. An absolute classic on the PS1. Thanks, Yuji Yasuhara! www.timeextension.com/features/the...timeextension.comThe Making Of: Omega Boost - "Layzner's Movement Was Burned Into My Imagination" - How Yuji Yasuhara Created A PS1 Mecha Classic"If you entrust this to me, I will absolutely make it work" 010
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Last night I revisited "IRIA: Zeiram the Animation" which I hadn't seen since it was part of Saturday Anime on the SciFi Channel. Still a great OVA with a unique design aesthetic where everything is simultaneously advanced and made of wood? I dig it. youtu.be/FIT9wqhpzJc?...youtu.beIria: Zeiram The Animation - Opening Intro (Upscaled HD) (1994)YouTube video by Tue Nguyen 010
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 09/04/2026I may be the very last person on Earth to learn this, but you can play "Gradius" in "The Legend of the Mystical Ninja" on SNES. I no joke found this out on our stream last night. Had no idea. NO IDEA! 000
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 08/04/2026The full story of how "X" (1992) got it's name, direct from @dylancuthbert.bsky.social's mouth! 000
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Login JP is a collection of DJ sets coming at you directly from "cultural spaces and local store around Japan." If you haven't heard of them yet, now you have! Been listening (and watching) these for the last week and they're amazing. www.youtube.com/@loginnjp 000
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 08/04/2026This one got me. Like, right in the gut. Gut fully busted. Well done, sir. 000
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Gradius III for the SNES has tight gameplay, impressive graphics, and an amazing soundtrack. It also hates you and wants to humble you...repeatedly. 121
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 25/03/2026For the last few weeks, we've looked at Konami's Mega Drive/Genesis offerings and rediscovering absolute bangers. Rocket Knight? Contra Hard Corps. (the slightly easier Japanese version)? Castlevania Bloodlines? Animaniacs? Konami jumped in a little late but didn't skip a beat at all.media.tenor.coma screenshot of a video game with a score of 0002590ALT: a screenshot of a video game with a score of 0002590 011
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 17/03/2026I don't see enough folks talkin' about Splash Wave. The latest video dropped yesterday and happens to be about third-party developers for the Mega-Drive/Genesis—our current focus on Life Begins at 8-Bit. Like most Splash Wave videos, this one is excellent: youtu.be/sLi2KecPWdk?...youtu.beThe big impact of smaller Mega-Drive/Genesis developersYouTube video by strafefox 011
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 12/02/2026What a wild thing to find. Wonder if I could recreate this. 000
Life Begins at 8-Bit @lifebeginsat8bit.bsky.social · 12/02/2026The quest to get 120 stars in "Super Mario 64" is in progress, but only going so well. 011
