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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Retro Night was the middle child between Our Game Club 1.0 and Our Game Club 2.0. If you like what we did here, check us out on Fluxer. Just like always, you get a retro game each week. fluxer.gg/8tLYaBC4

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Heroes Inc. I was locked-in on this thing. Pixels (2015) did something similar, right? Never saw it, but I believe it has some similar imagery, though the narrative might be different. The whole world as a computer is very Douglas Adams. TV Gamer (Sep. 1984). @retromagazines.net #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

It's no coincidence that Kojima's games can be edited into movies, he has a film director's vision. So here's MGS3 by Gamer's Little Playground. 🎬🍿 #metalgearsolid #konami

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METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER All Cutscenes (Full Game Movie) 4K 60FPS Ultra HD

YouTube video by Gamer's Little Playground

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Incredible choice! One of my favorites!!

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Kojima chose Aug. 24th, 1964 as the date of the Virtuous Mission because it aligned with his birthday. I initially bemoaned the fact that I kicked off "Kojima Week" posting about Gex, but it turns out that's Dana Gould's birthday too. Amazing coincidence! @danagould.bsky.social #kojima #mgs #gex

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

"This is absolutely the last Metal Gear Hideo Kojima is working on." ...and he worked on 11 more. I think the author guessed this and was making a joke, but it's hard to tell in print. Official PlayStation Magazine no. 76 #metalgearsolid #konami #kojima

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Rusted Reticence @rustedreticence.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Still in awe of how good this CRT looks. (Snatcher for Sega CD via MiSTer FPGA playing on a JVC AV-32D501) #crt #retro #retrogames #retrogaming #Snatcher #MiSTerFPGA #hideokojima #kojima

Opening scene of Snatcher for Sega CD/Mega CD via MiSTer FPGA on a JVC D-Series AV-32D501 CRT TV.

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Solid Jake @jacobamiles.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Just got this beautiful custom copy of the English translated Policenauts, courtesy of Pipe Dreams Games. Can't wait to finally play this Kojima classic on the Saturn with a lightgun! www.facebook.com/share/1971aV... #SegaSaturn #Policenauts #EnglishTranslation #HideoKojima #Lightgun #Gaming

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Videogame Beaches🏳️‍⚧️ @videogamebeach.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Pasela Beach (PopoloCrois, PSP, G-Artists, 2005)

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The Kellogg brothers could be the final boss as a tag team match!

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The NES shaped me, but the 3DO meant the most to me as it was the first console I bought with my own money. I mentioned it on here recently, but I was able to afford the costly 3DO after a retail CEO lost a bet to me, a 12 year old kid. Never bet against a kid's ability to manipulate gains. #3DO

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

His credits weren't wholly apparent in the NES era, but Kojima's notable mark on the industry informed our outside play; walkie-talkies, camouflage, tactical espionage action, and hidden tree forts. #metalgear #kojima

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Hideo Kojima became a legendary name on the playground, with a whole grade of kids challenging the notion that we weren't aware of creators back then. #metalgear #kojima

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Robert the comic book store guy built a niche legend out of Hideo Kojima in our town in the '80s. His comic shop was in the side room of our local video store, across from the game shelves. If you came in to rent Metal Gear, Robert would certainly tell you about Kojima and the superior MSX version.

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The Screamer likely inspired Kojima while making Snatcher. With Death Stranding 2 just a few days away, shining a spotlight on The Screamer makes sense. Hint: Kojima will also be directly recognized with Friday's *Retro Night* featured title. 😉

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The Screamer—Now on the shelf at Video Connection, your fake video store from a Retro Night long ago. #pc8801 #magicalzoo #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Gex was a mainstay for me on my 3DO. Story goes, retail CEO made a bet against me at 12 years old that I couldn't make 3 toothpicks into 4 without breaking any. One "shape-of-a-4" later and I bought the console. Game Informer (May 1995). @retromagazines.net @danagould.bsky.social #3do #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Focus group responses for Millipede. It seems like the focus group must have been asked to compare Millipede against Centipede directly—probably not the best way to collect raw data. #millipede #atari #retrogaming "I liked it!"

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Outrun take me away. 🏖🚘🏁

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Box art for the NES release, and a quoted post featuring gameplay from @nesguide.com #millipede #atari #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Get the Atari Edge. You need it now more than ever. #millipede #atari #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Incredible. Sol-Feace is one of my all time favorites.

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Jaws for the NES is a fun time. It's based on the fourth movie, but it still feels fitting to play tomorrow for the original film's 50th anniversary. 🦈 #jaws #nes #retrogaming

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lete lyre@C108乙 @letelyre.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

"Making Doom run on a new platform is only a couple days of work. Making it a really good game on a platform that doesn't have a keyboard and mouse or an excess of processing power is an honest development effort." -John Carmack in 2009, regarding Doom Classic (iOS) web.archive.org/web/20090530...

Screencap of Doom Classic on iOS, from John Carmack's progress report on the port hosted on id Software's website.

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

I read the progress report. What I love about Carmack's writing, especially here, is that it reads more like a personal journal rather than a public communiqué. I like that, like he's working in a bubble and our presence is neither required or acknowledged. I actually adore that.

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

A few years after the Mortal Kombat movie in 1995, Fear Factory appeared on the Test Drive 5 soundtrack, so I was already familiar, but they were a welcome inclusion nonetheless. I won a fair bit of cash betting on this game against my friend. #ps1 #90smusic #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Green Jellÿ appeared on the Maximum Carnage soundtrack, a big deal for a 16-bit device. A friend of mine is in a band who often opens for Green Jellÿ... I wonder if I could get him to ask Manspeaker to sign my cartridge? 🤔 #snes #90smusic #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

For nearly 20 years, Naughty Dog was (to me) the mid-company that made Way of the Warrior, a game of such questionable quality that people still consider it to be one of the worst fighting games of all time. The silver lining? White Zombie on the soundtrack. #3do #90smusic #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Road Rash informed my musical tastes for years. Carrie Akre of Hammerbox told me that the band still considers their inclusion in Road Rash to be a tentpole of their career, and they were obviously very celebratory upon hearing the news from their label. #roadrash #90smusic #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Darn straight. I always get confused by people peering into the RPG-side of gaming suggesting that it didn't take off until FFVII. That game certainly helped, but there were plenty of people on Dragon Warrior, Phantasy Star, Ys, Destiny of an Emperor, et cetera. I know because I was one of 'em.

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Yeah, the genuine appreciation is certainly evident. You can tell Takuhi LOOOVES those darn RPGs. 💙 I was puzzling out your response thinking I might have put my foot in my mouth, but it looks like we arrived at the same place, your input with a bit more nuance than mine, I think.

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Hang-On—Now on the shelf at Video Connection, your fake video store from a Retro Night long ago. #msx #sega #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

"Oh my gosh, it's an RPG!" 1996 was a critical time for RPGs in the west with the impending release of Final Fantasy VII, but prior to that, they continued to mystify GameFan. This "unicorn effect" may have slowed western acceptance by continuing to brand RPGs as "the other." @funfactorpod.com

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

In the same magazine as the Suikoden review, comes a Persona review by the same author. The author starts the review by noting how so many RPGs are now available in the west, and closes by lamenting how rare they continue to be. Funny. @retromagazines.net #persona #gamefan #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

A glowing review for Suikoden from GameFan editor Takuhi. GameFan (Vol. 4 no. 12, Dec. 1996). @retromagazines.net #suikoden #gamefan #retrogaming

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Phanto appeared on the Super Mario Bros. Super Show episode, The Ten Koopmandments. #mario #nintendo #nes "Deep among the sands of Desertland, the evil Koop-Tut is holding the Desertlanders hostage with a strict set of rules: the Ten Koopmandments."

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Retro Night @retronight.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Since August 6th, 2023, Jeff Gerstmann has been creating a ranked master list of every NES game. Spoiler alert, The Legend of Zelda scores pretty well. #zelda #nintendo #nes

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Is The Legend of Zelda Still Good? | Ranking the NES, Episode 69

YouTube video by The Jeff Gerstmann Show

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