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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Anyone who says anything other than the Dualshock 2 is bloody liar. Dreamcast and Xbox are awful controllers. Gamecube was the most ergonomic but the c-stick was a poor excuse for a second analogue stick. Easy win for Sony.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

How is it? I bought a similar thing years ago but the video quality was awful through it.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Picked up a new PS3 game from CeX. Lord of the Rings: War in the North. So far, very much enjoying it - despite some very dodgy accents. A definite change in pace from the all the SNES I've been playing recently.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Anyone else find themselves always stopping here just to listen to Aquatic Ambience for a while longer?

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I think this is only the second time I've beaten Super Metroid. It really is one of the all-time greats isn't it? #retrogaming

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

That reminds me... I got most of the way through a Super Metroid replay before getting distracted with something else. Let's get back to it.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The end credit song by Billy Boyd is beautiful.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

It's Green Brinstar for me. I cannot enough of that track.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on this.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Apart from the rest of the trilogy, I think Unexpected Journey is a great film. Definitely gets close to the quality of the trilogy in parts. The riddles in the dark section is a real standout - absolutely perfect.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Just finished Bound High. Another excellent Virtual Boy title ticked off the list. #retrogaming #virtualboy

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Great game, but there's no substitute for the Wiimote, though.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Absolutely. I have around 100 Wii games in my collection - no filler. It has a fantastic library with something for everyone. Even my 7 year old daughter has started her second playthrough of Disney's Brave.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I have the Virtual Boy hooked up to a powerbank now and it's a total game changer. So much easier to pick up and play. It makes changing games on the Hyperflash32 a breeze too.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Playing some Space Squash now.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Just completed Jack Bros on Virtual Boy (with Jack Skeleton if anyone cares). Such an awesome game. The VB library is so underappreciated. I honestly don't think Wario Land even makes my top 5. #retrogaming

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Definitely the best £50 I ever spent.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Sony MHC-WZ5 One of the best things I've ever bought. Sounds amazing and used almost daily.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Oh wow, I didn't know this was a thing. I need it.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

How is your Dreamcast still so white?

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Awesome game and you were very lucky to have a VB as a kid. It was my dream to own one as a kid.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I need to explore more classic D&D art. My experience of Fantasy art has always been with Games Workshop and Middle-Earth.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

That's a fantastic looking VB collection! I have about 8 or 9 boxed games, mostly JP but some US, and a couple of loose carts. I stopped buying games after buying the HF32 though. Would love a console box as mine didn't come with one. Which console box do you prefer? JP or US?

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I've just been playing Jack Bros. I honestly love a bunch of VB games. Galactic Pinball, Vertical Force, Red Alarm, Teleroboxer, Space Squash, V-Tetris. I think the VB library is much higher quality than its reputation suggests.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Ah, hindsight is a painful thing for retro-game collectors. I regret trading in my Gameboy Light (probably for a PS1 game). I don't think we ever had dirt cheap games like that here, though I do remember buying the Super Mario Bros Game & Watch for £5 in about '92. That too is long gone, sadly.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Wow, what a birthday that must have been! I've heard stories of how cheap VBs were sold off but $19 blows my mind. It didn't even make it to the UK & I was so desperate to get one. I finally picked one up a few years ago & it didn't disappoint. It's a tragedy we didn't get to see the VBs potential.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Giving this guy some love today. Finally bought a power adaptor so I don't have to raid the house to find 6 AA batteries everytime I want to play it. #Retrogaming #VirtualBoy

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Battletoads gets a 91% in GB Action. I'm not gonna argue. #retrogaming #gameboy

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Had a power cut all yesterday, thanks to Storm Bert. The fire and candles light put me in the mood for some Tolkien. Not a bad way to spend an evening.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Well, that was fun. These sell for £20-30 on eBay so for £2 I'd call that a win. Awesome price of art from Jeff Easley.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Today's charity shop bargain. TSR 'Wizard and Dragon' jigsaw puzzle #DnD #Fantasy #Art

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Who remembers GB Action? I was reading Sonic the Comic and Nintendo Official Magazine at the time so I don't recall picking any of these up. Thanks to an epic charity shop find, I'm happy to be able to catch up on these now. #Gameboy #Retrogaming

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Wii games on a PVM, there's something you don't see everyday.

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Sean Coughlan @scoughlan84.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hello Bluesky! How do I find the cool #retrogaming kids on here?

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