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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Got myself a curio and immediately did this

Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Surprised to learn today that my latest game room video has over 1,000 views on YouTube. Not sure how that happened, but that's pretty cool!

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Tour of Samurai Sam's game room! (August 2026)

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Gotta rave a little about this awesome Steam game I just tried called Usurper. It could be called a chess roguelike, and it's everything I'd want one of the to be. It'll challenge you and bend your brain every which way like real chess, but in its own unique and interesting ways. Love it!!

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

NIin2-Jump is neat little obscure Xbox Live Arcade platformer by Cave. It was made as a $5 title and as a result the game is crazy short. It's a shame that (to my knowledge) they never did anything else with this concept. It uses grapple mechanics which are always fun.

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My ranks for the winter levels were ASSASSASS 😂

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Buried Stars & System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is free on Epic Games Store. Out of Sight & TerraScape are the next free titles buff.ly/qQyJX6R

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Pretty darn good game for only two bucks

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Funny how Tales of Eternia/Destiny II has been released three times, always leaving out one region on the physical side. 1. PS1, released in US but not Europe 2. PSP, released in Europe but not US 3. Modern platforms, physical in Europe but not US (though digitally everywhere) Kinda funny

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FantasyAnime @fantasyanime.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

MOTHER (NES) has been completely remade in 16-bit using EarthBound's engine! 🤯 This incredible project was 19 years in the making, faithfully recreating the entire game with EB-style visuals while preserving the original adventure. Grab the patch here: ebbr.neocities.org

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I beat Metaphor! A very good modern JRPG. I have some gripes, for one thing it is waaaaay too easy to avoid regular combat, and the game at times feels a little formulaic and/or unoriginal in some ways (not all). Still, though, well worth playing.

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PandaMonium @pandamonium.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today, I decided to dump all my thoughts about A.I. infecting the retro and Saturn scene into one cohesive article. In short, I am certifiably sick of this.

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 22/09/2026

Here's a list of rpg fan translations that do not use AI! very handy resource

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Adulthood is imagining all kinds of cool stuff you could theoretically do, and maybe you'll wind up actually doing like 5% of it at most if you're lucky (but it's pretty much okay if that 5% is really good)

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

When I was a kid and teen there were lots of classic movies that I didn't see in theaters, I only saw them on old tube TVs cropped for the 4:3 resolution. I'll bet that for some of them I've never actually seen the original widescreen version! That's a weird thought!

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sega didn't release the Dreamcast light gun in the US because of backlash over video game violence in the aftermath of Columbine. That's annoying for old school gamers like me, but in hindsight boy it would be nice if people would react more strongly to mass shootings huh

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Another year, another Retro World Expo! Been coming since the beginning in 2015!

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I've got a Steam key for Astalon Tears of the Earth on Steam. It's a pretty cool game, I've beaten it. Any friends want it? Say the word and it's yours.

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New Metroid and new Kirby are cool, but probably not gonna make me feel the urge to go out and buy an expensive new console

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I think the OoT remake looks pretty and it's cool that they're being faithful to the original game. It also doesn't move the needle whatsoever for me actually buying a Switch 2 and I'll be perfectly content watching other people play it on YouTube.

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

When I'm doing anything in life other playing Metaphor these days, I'm like, "But I could be playing Metaphor!!!"

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is possibly the most appealing thing the Switch 2 has to offer for me right now lol

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Very glad I haven't been giving Sony any money for years

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Dead Man's Online @spadetheskeleton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Heads up windows 11 users, microsoft now has this setting enabled by default. Be sure to disable it :]

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Fryguy64: King of Rot @nindb.net · 29/08/2026

House prices are out of control.

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Abye @mxabye.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

(Music Credit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyKZ...)

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Jackbox Games @jackboxgames.com · 27/08/2026

The Jackbox Publisher Sale starts TODAY on Steam! Take up to 80% off party games, now through 9/3! 😱 🔗 jbgm.es/3SNmOrd

An illustration of Jackbox characters jammed in a car for a road trip through the desert. Street signs say "Jackbox Games Publisher Sale, August 27 thru September 3, Up to 80% off party games"

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The Emotion Engine @emotion-engine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Trying to figure out how to put a Sega Saturn at half mast

The cover art for Frankenstein: Through The Eyes of the Monster Starring Tim Curry where he is looking at you smugly in a lab coat.

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is actually sick!! Can't wait to try it

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Dokimon: Quest is free to own on Steam (offer ends Aug 26) buff.ly/V7mXT1x

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

SNES classic Terranigma FINALLY getting an official U.S. release!!!

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake (Switch/XSX) is $24.99 on Amazon amzn.to/3VuNYk7 GameStop buff.ly/HZheRHK #ad

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

My niece must be indoctrinated with retro gaming at a young age

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Dang. Guess I'd better download Pokémon Home soon so I can get clones of my old 'mons into it.

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Just took brand new game room photos!! The full album can be viewed here: imgur.com/a/pSWPNJO

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Tama Hero @tamahero.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

You say Rayqwayza, I say Rayqwaza, let's call the whole thing off

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SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! @segasaturnshiro.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We seemed primed to get the Dreamcast's Magic: The Gathering in the West but it never happened. Now there's an English translation patch to make it accessible all these years later, thanks to AstraLee! Here's everything you need to know: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/07/31/a... #sega #dreamcast

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A Magic: the Gathering Dreamcast Fan Translation Has Been Summoned!

Back in June 2001, with the popularity of the Magic: The Gathering property exploding the ’90s and continuing its domination in the 2000s despite the rise of other games such as Pokémon and Y…

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

OTXO & Sol Cesto are free on Epic Games Store. Beacon Pines & We Were Here Together are the next free titles buff.ly/XeznDc4

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Been rewatching the original Star Trek lately. Some episodes I haven't seen since I was a little kid and it's a trip to revisit them!

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Samurai Sam @samthesamurai.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Sometimes you can be looking at a Reddit post and notice a username that makes you laugh

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