Reposted by MrTalidaAlfred Reinold Baudisch @alfredbaudisch.com · 29/09/2026Explore Quest 64 here: library.pardallgames.com/g/quest-64 #nintedo64 #n64 #retrogamelibrary.pardallgames.comQuest 64 (N64) game assets - Pardall Games585 3D models and sprites from Quest 64 (Nintendo 64): 241 props, 90 men, 68 monsters, 47 buildings. In 3D in the browser, with their textures. 2132
Reposted by MrTalidaAlfred Reinold Baudisch @alfredbaudisch.com · 29/09/2026New game! 585 assets from Quest 64 (Nintendo 64) were imported into the asset browser: all 3D models with ALL ANIMATIONS (characters, monsters, props), maps, sprites, VFX, UI. A complete extraction and labeling of Quest 64 assets. Dedicated to @quest64official.bsky.social 821654
Reposted by MrTalidaDrew Mackie @drewgmackie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I interviewed @sincama.bsky.social and @luigiblood.bsky.social about bringing the most obscure bit of Super Mario Bros. 2 fandom to the English-speaking world for the first time ever. Also? Peach utters a profoundly offensive swear word. Really!thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.comTranslating the Long-Lost Sequel to Super Mario Bros. 2 — Thrilling Tales of Old Video GamesAn interview with the collaborators who made BS Super Mario USA playable in English. 39536
Reposted by MrTalidaF_T_B @ftb1979.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Found by Jumpman at Gaming Alexandria after multiple people including myself have looked for it - The long lost American Xevious arcade commercial! Found in a Phillies vs Mets game, of all things. 6330127
Reposted by MrTalidaBrenden @bro3256.com · 22/09/2026An unreleased Nintendo 64 game has been released today by Team Carrot. Kaminari no Gotoku: Choukousoku Igo by Seta is as you can guess from the screenshots a table Go game. This prototype build appears to be near final and can be fully played, as long as you have knowledge of Japanese and Go. 24013
Reposted by MrTalidaGames That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 21/09/2026MELT, a lost 1997 PC game featuring Iron Maiden's Eddie, has been recovered! We're releasing a build for the first time, along with source code and an updated version for modern PCs. We also speak to developer Paul Tebbutt. Thanks to Tamaracade for their earlier research. 225890
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I'm just over here 3D printing vintage Ocarina of Time merchandise. 3604
Reposted by MrTalidaGaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Complete dumps of 4 non-retail iQue Player consoles obtained by members of iQueBrew have been released by jhynjhiruu along with an article all about the Chinese Nintendo 64 created by BroadOn in partnership with Nintendo. Enjoy! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2026/09/i... 09129
Reposted by MrTalidaGaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Even in 2026 there's still undumped games to release for the NES/Famicom. Bought a lot of Fukutake Studybox tapes awhile back and they'll be released soon! 213444
Reposted by MrTalidaChris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Symphony of the Night design documents on display at the Konami booth at TGS. The mock screenshot is incredible 10543217
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I'm working on recovering assets from a partially-intact June 2008 build of EA & Pandemic's canceled Dark Knight batman video game, codenamed Wildstar. Here's the Alfred VO I was able to recover. Some of the lines seem like they are actually read by Michael Caine (or a very good sound-alike)! 25914
Reposted by MrTalidaKay Savetz @savetz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I created something I've wanted for a long time: a searchable archive of Newsbytes News Network articles: technology reporting from 1983 to 2002. www.savetz.com/newsbytes/ 73,000+ articles, and a fun image gallery.savetz.comNewsbytes ArchiveSearch 73,350 technology news stories from the Newsbytes News Network archive. 2185
Reposted by MrTalidaYakumono @luigiblood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Releasing now! Satellaview Super Mario Bros. 2 (BS Super Mario USA) MSU1 ROM containing all 4 episodes with full english dub on project.satellaview.org! #Satellaview #SNES Have fun! 281048462
Reposted by MrTalidaGaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Every 1997 Weekly Famitsu has been scanned! Please RT and spread the word and post any cool things you find in these! Enjoy! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/magazine-... 07933
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A solid minute of hard drives being destroyed at Monolith Productions: youtu.be/Qz4htOKYlZw?... 🥲 This is common practice at game studios and other tech companies, to protect trade secrets as well as protect employee privacy.youtu.beFEAR 2 Unsung Heroes Part 2YouTube video by MonolithCommunity 1236
Reposted by MrTalidaKay Savetz @savetz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Mail’s here - three boxes of Atari history sent to me to scan  1121436
Reposted by MrTalidaHubz @dushubz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Thrilled to announce every 1996 issue of Weekly Famitsu is now available on Rosetta Magazine Researcher. Make sure you update to the latest version of you will not be able to download these. Enjoy and please RT and share what cool things you discover! github.com/duhubz/Roset... 29341
Reposted by MrTalidaDaniel Alba @daniel.gvg.io · 10/09/2026Kaori Mizuhashi is the original voice of Navi the fairy, a voice that many of us grew up with. It sounds like she's returning to reprise the role in the Japanese version, nearly 28 years later. Clip of an old promotional video for Ocarina of Time where she guided you, fully voiced. 13830270
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I've 3D scanned another figure from Kabaya's Bomberman Ramune series! This one is "Bomber Throw" from Super Bomberman 4. As always, the model file is up on the Internet Archive in .stl format. archive.org/details/kesh... 1227
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 10/09/2026BASELESS SPECULATION: Acanthisitta_Known on reddit noticed that in the UK Zelda Direct, the Majora's Mask logo is modified. It has a new font where the "J" and "r" in "Majora" are switched. That is: they chose to "switch 2" letters. 🤔😲 www.youtube.com/live/S6C7og5... www.reddit.com/r/zelda/comm... 4141
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Project Dream, the SNES prototype that eventually turned into Banjo-Kazooie, had just been uploaded to the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/proj... 213161
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 08/09/2026How it feels being a lifer Zelda fan on days like today 1232
Reposted by MrTalidaMrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Here is another wonderful Zelda: Ocarina of Time keshi produced by Bandai in 1998. Here we have Adult Link tooting away on an Ocarina, just like in this well-known illustration. Download the model files here: archive.org/details/kesh... 06619
Reposted by MrTalidaLinksliltri4ce @linksliltri4ce.bsky.social · 05/09/2026My Shelf of Perpetual Anger 😂 These lines will be the eventual death of me. - 1986 Famicom Choco Lotte Glow-in-the-Dark Zelda Keshi - 1987 Famicom Choco Lotte Zelda II Figures Both released as prizes paired with Famicom Choco Lotte, an individual figure would be included in their own box attached 3153
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Digging through an old hard drive, I discovered this Animal Crossing desktop clock widget that had been released by Nintendo in 2005. It seems to have disappeared from the internet... until now! This puts a game-accurate clock on your desktop--complete with hourly chime! archive.org/details/Anim... 3354154
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 04/09/2026One more bit of ephemera I saved from Camp Hyrule 2005: A page of username "signatures" from all the members of that year's winning cabin! I'm guessing this was meant to be sort of like signing a yearbook. 5200
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Here's a another new 3D scanned keshi for you! This time is Poipoi, the michevious mole enemy from Moero TwinBee on Famicom! This figure is from 1986. archive.org/details/kesh... 0200
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The graphic presented to the winning cabin from Nintendo's 2005 "Camp Hyrule" event. 3395
Reposted by MrTalidaSean Seanson @seanseanson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Came across a Japanese site that uploads PS1 manual scans once a day. Naturally they're all packed with cool stuff psinstructionmanual.com/ps1/psinstructionmanual.comPlayStation1(PS1)ここではプレイステーション1（PS1）の説明書をシンプルな形で作成・公開していますレトロゲームをプレイする時のお供として使ってね！ 212743
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Got a new scan for you today! This is a keshi board game pawn of Chargin' Chuck from Super Mario World. This comes from Play Figure 20: Super Mario World Game (プレイフィギュア20 スーパーマリオワールドゲーム) a 1991 board game by Bandai. archive.org/details/kesh... 2517
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I've gone back and rerendered the preview images for all 43 of my Zelda 1 keshi scans, which were among the first scans I did. I've also converted them all from .obj format to .stl format for your convenience. I rescanned Digdogger as well! See 'em here: archive.org/details/@kes... 38525
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I was able to get hold of the previously missing Donkey Kong Country mine cart keshi wheels accessory and scan it for you! Check it out and others from the 1995 Donkey Kong Country keshi gomu set here: archive.org/details/@kes... 1487
Reposted by MrTalidaThe Hidden Palace @handle.invalid · 29/08/2026We are live with our community showcase and fundraiser stream! Check us out at twitch.tv/hiddenpalacetwitch.tvHiddenPalace - Live on TwitchHidden Palace Community Showcase and Fundraiser !fundraiser | Streaming the getaway for 132 viewers. 02621
Reposted by MrTalidaLGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026This is amazing! SimCopter had a great soundtrack by Jerry Martin but the game’s files were highly compressed. So LucasVB got in touch with Mr. Martin and he was able to find most of the original high quality tracks! Awesome to hear “Hangar” in such clarity after 30 years archive.org/details/SimC...archive.orgSimCopter original soundtrack (high quality)SimCopter is a somewhat obscure game released in 1996 by Maxis, the studio behind the SimCity and The Sims franchises.In the game, the player controls a helicopter pilot in various missions across a c... 21743242
Reposted by MrTalidaThe Hidden Palace @handle.invalid · 26/08/2026We're holding a fundraiser for over 800 dev discs, which include early builds for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, Icewind Dale, Clayfighter 64, Run Like Hell, Star Trek New Worlds, Descent, and more! DM us or email hp@hiddenpalace.org if you'd like to help! 212278
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 26/08/2026At long last I can finally share this complete scan of King K. Rool from the Donkey Kong Country set! His tiny crown and banana bunch accessories are almost always missing, so it's a Rare treat that I was able to find them to scan. You can grab the models here: archive.org/details/kesh... 0519
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I've redone all the preview renders for my Super Mario RPG keshi figure scans so that they are more accurate to the real-life colors of the actual figures. Eye-catching! You can see them all here: archive.org/details/@kes... 04913
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 24/08/2026New keshi scan alert! I've 3D scanned this "uncut" version of Dodo from the Super Mario RPG keshi set. Almost everyone tore off these little tags, so it's uncommon to find an uncut version of this figure. Both the cut and uncut scans are here: archive.org/details/kesh... 07517
Reposted by MrTalidaJaybee @jayb33.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Cole Dröws, with permission from the rights holder, released the unpublished UK English version of Blackout. Blackout is a 1997 non-linear point-and-click psychological horror game filmed on Beta with hand crafted sets and stop motion puppets. coledrows.itch.io/blackoutcoledrows.itch.ioBlackout 97 by Cole DröwsEscape your fate - if you can 7357193
Reposted by MrTalidaGames That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 22/08/2026Today, we're covering the cancelled DJ Hero 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii), with details provided to us by an anonymous source. We've been informed that the 360 proto has been anonymously added to Hidden Palace, but doesn't run in Xenia due to Kinect support. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/08/dj-h...gamesthatwerent.comDJ Hero 3 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii) - Games That Weren'tCancelled & Unreleased Video Games 14016
Reposted by MrTalidaFurrtek @furrtek.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Freshly decapped and scanned NEO-PCM2: ADPCM ROM multiplexing and security used by late NeoGeo games. Hopefully will help fix inexact descrambling emulation. Fujitsu CG47 gate array from 1999 Kindly donated by @Rolel42 07611
MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Sigh, nevermind! (My max bid, which I thought would be more than enough, was $500). While I scanned the figure itself some years ago, I'm still hoping to scan the accessories for you... someday! archive.org/details/kesh... 1190
Reposted by MrTalidaDavid L. Craddock - Author/Filmmaker @davidlcraddock.bsky.social · 19/08/2026ICYMI: I wrote about the early days of @ravensoftware.com, and the making of Heretic and Hexen, in the latest @shacknews.com long read. www.shacknews.com/article/1501...shacknews.comThe Friday Knights: Heretic, Hexen, and the Origin of Raven SoftwareTwo brothers combine their artistic skills to form a company and change the face of first-preson shooters. 0186
Reposted by MrTalidaPlay History @playhistory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The most fascinating development document from the Donkey Kong case files: Shigeru Miyamoto's notebook page from March 16, 1981. One of the listings on this page are four arcade games that presumably influenced Donkey Kong: -Deep/Scan -Defender -Rally-X -Space Panic 25719
Reposted by MrTalidaGDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Akira Sakuma, the former Data East/TAD programmer, was going through development documents for the unreleased Toki sequel and found image files that were created on development hardware. Since they are not in a standard format, Sakuma wrote a tool to view them. x.com/reddrag64988...x.comred-dragon (@reddrag64988892) on X必要に駆られ、TAD勤務時の未発売プロジェクト「JuJu2」の資料を漁っておりました。 すると、当時の開発機（S-CG-CAD）で作成された画像ファイルが見つかりました。 当然、BMP等のよく知られた形式ではないため、急遽、Windows上で閲覧するツールを作成してみました。 何もかも皆懐かしい・・・ 18335
Reposted by MrTalidaVideo Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Part of Nintendo's E3 1996 B-Roll (recently digitized by VGHF) includes early footage of Mario Kart 64, then known as Super Mario Kart R! In this clip you'll find a different title screen, different character icons, and Kamek the Magikoopa as a playable racer. 5474118
Reposted by MrTalidaReonu @reonu.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I've been working on this for over a year: I'm remaking all of Ocarina of Time's prerenders in 3D, trying to match the N64 style rather than the 3DS one. The provisional name is OoT unJPEG. It will be distributed as both a romhack that runs on real N64 hardware and a mod for Zelda 64 Recompiled. 552398921
Reposted by MrTalidaMrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I've archived 100GB of data from an in-development version Snowblind Studio's Lord of the Rings: War in the North on the Internet Archive. Included is artwork, docs, source code & more. This was recovered from the deleted sectors of a HDD, so some files are overwritten. archive.org/details/Lord... 49029
Reposted by MrTalidaGaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Hitting a milestone, about to scan my 500th issue of Famitsu! Scanning all these has been VERY time consuming but I think it's been well worth it for research purposes now and in the future. Hoping I keep my sanity for 500 more! Thanks again to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social for loaning these. 34811
