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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 07/10/2026

Using Mode 7 to simulate a broadcast-like camera zoom on a putt on course for the hole is a fond early SNES memory. Not the best golf game, not the worst. But, to me, it’s still special.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 05/10/2026

Because nobody asked: My tier list for Ace Combat games that I’ve played. I haven’t finished Ace Combat 8 yet, but unless something drastic changes my mind late, I can’t see it moving out of B tier. Still good, but not great based on how it hit me.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 02/10/2026

Today’s “retro” game store goodies. It’s legit been a quarter of a century since I’ve owned Castlevania Chronicles complete— made the mistake of lending it to a co-worker, and… yeah. You can guess what happened. Given that it’s October and I saw this? Yoink. Also. Wii MotionPlus Inside Mario.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 02/10/2026

Falling farther into the Rabbit Hole of original PlayStation Game Variants with today’s mail call.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 29/09/2026

Monday mail call! Nothing too crazy today. Another original PlayStation Spyro variant, because I’m a sicko. Binge-watching @scottthewoz.bsky.social recently got me to bite on the Sonic Mega Collection for GCN. Finally pulled the trigger on Knight Rider NES and Dynamite Duke for Genesis.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 27/09/2026

Shake shake shake Shake shake shake Shake your DS Shake your DS

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 27/09/2026

“Was there an NBA JAM strategy guide?” WHOOMP! THERE IT IS!

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 27/09/2026

It’s not quite a “Fortress” of solitude, but this is definitely a place I retreat to when life kicks the crap out of me… whether it’s work-related stress or the constant battles with Father Time that I am predestined to lose. Nobody else comes in here. It’s just me, my thoughts, and my games.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 26/09/2026

Weekend mail call! I finally got around to snagging M.C. Kids after I landed it for a decent price. I’ve only seen the AVGN video & haven’t played it for myself yet. I know the sanitized SNES version of Mortal Kombat is nobody’s favorite, but this is the version I bought & played 33 years ago.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 26/09/2026

I’ve always found this game to be a… STERN test.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 25/09/2026

Moved the Working Designs multi-disc sets to the top of my shelving unit in order to add space for recent original PlayStation game acquisitions. I keep finding/adding games in waves. Just when I think I’m ready to focus on other platforms, I boomerang back to PS1.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 24/09/2026

Mail call! Blazing Dragons and (at long last) Dynasty Warriors are now in my library of original PlayStation games. Also— variants! Collectors’ Edition variants, which were sold in box sets. This is my fourth different copy of Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. Is that enough? Sure.

Collectors’ Edition variants of Army Men 3D, Army Men: Air Attack and Crash Bandicoot: Warped… plus Blazing Dragons and Dynasty Warriors. All for the original PlayStation.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 20/09/2026

It’s been a little bit since I’ve captured the collection as it stands. Storage space is narrowing for sure. Of course, I could just play what I have instead of continuing to add games… (yeah, right)

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 20/09/2026

Two more NES games join the party. Up over 260 games now.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 15/09/2026

The original PlayStation game shelves are just about full. This is what 11 years of adding games looks like. It’s my crown jewel, and it understandably flies under many a radar as a relatively small number of video game players are into the console like I am.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 14/09/2026

Monday mail call! PlayStation variant aside, this one’s all about Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition for SNES. Good timing given the start of the NFL season. And, unfortunately, it was not an inexpensive find— it’s one of the more valuable old sports video games you’ll find these days.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 14/09/2026

PTO day, so I did a little bit of old game hunting… and I found a few things.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 14/09/2026

It’s important to sanitize your feeds often.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 13/09/2026

Here’s what I bought at RetroWorld Expo today. Tengen Tetris is the obvious “big splash”, though Punky Skunk and Intelligent Qube weren’t inexpensive. Was neat to find The Smurfs and Disney’s Atlantis out there, as they’ve been on my want list for a bit.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 09/09/2026

The King legit stole Nintendo IP to make more propaganda? That's a bold move. I wonder if this is one entity Nintendo Ninjas are afraid to touch...

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 09/09/2026

31 years ago today, after weeks of waiting (and paying it off), I picked up my pre-ordered Sony PlayStation from Electronics Boutique in Holyoke, MA. In 2015, for the 20th anniversary of the launch, I began building a library of original PlayStation games. It remains one of my favorite consoles.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 08/09/2026

How fucking stupid do you have to be? (Obviously, very VERY stupid.)

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 07/09/2026

Fine. I’ll be the one weirdo.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 07/09/2026

Yup. I’m still on my Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition bullcrap. Like clockwork, every Monday. Most of the time, I absolutely suck. This time, though? A miracle happened. I didn’t suck as much as usual, thanks to Jumpman and a big ape.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 06/09/2026

Yeah, two of those keys already broke in the lock.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 06/09/2026

8.57 ERA. WHIP of almost 2. Woof.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 06/09/2026

Nice day for a ballgame. Rockies and Phillies affiliates today. Home starter has an ERA north of 8– that oughta be fun.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 06/09/2026

Good. More school districts should follow suit. You sadly never know when a student knocking on a door or ringing a doorbell might lead to getting shot these days. It’s the times we live in and the absurd number of crazy people with guns itching to use them.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 05/09/2026

Old video games rule. This has been a fun afternoon.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 05/09/2026

“So, Final Fantasy Resonance is ackshually a mobile game called Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.” It’s got those “So, Super Mario Bros. 2 is ackshually Doki Doki Panic” gotcha vibes, and I really fucking hate that. As someone who never played the mobile game, this is new to me— and I like it.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 04/09/2026

Here’s what probably will be the last set of pickups before RetroWorld Expo a week from Saturday— and, aside from Ballistic, these are either variants (FFVIII, NASCAR Thunder 2002) I was missing or upgrades I wanted to games I already had.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 29/08/2026

“Pop-ins” are the worst. Not only do they wedge themselves into your workflow (often for stupid reasons), but they cut in front of everyone who followed the correct process *and* it forces a tech (me, in this case) to create a ticket for them so we can track accountability and trends.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 29/08/2026

I knew those damned birds had it in for us. James Nguyen was right all along!

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 29/08/2026

FuncoLand price sheets are a good example of what was. Sure, inflation from then to now can be considered, but these prices made it cheap & easy to get video games back then and pretty quickly build a library of your faves… as long as you were asking for the weird ones (like Color a Dinosaur).

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 28/08/2026

It’s been awhile since I had to update the list, but here we are.

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Pete Skerritt @peteskerritt.com · 27/08/2026

Apparently, this post is a “conduct violation”. Guess I’m up for the New Twitter guillotine.

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