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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So, apparently this game exists, I got a copy of it two months ago, tried it today for the first time and it is a videogame and there are Romans and a huge "historical" mistake in the intro and, apparently, Cleopatra. I don't know how to play, there's not much I can do, but I should check...

A copy of "Centurion - Defender of Rome" on Mega Drive

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Well, the italian news website "Il Post" has written quite a long article to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 'Out Run'. Ok, they do have a minor gaming podcast but I didn't expect to find a full-on front page article, treated like important new. That's cool as heck. www.ilpost.it/2026/09/20/o...

Headline of an article on italian news website "Il Post", titled: "In 'Out Run', racing wasn't the true meaning: enjoying life was."

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Not doing that, but I'm doing this.

A screenshot of the very old Neo Geo emulator "NeoRage"

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

They've put their heart and soul and sweat in this, it is extremely worth a watch (and a good laugh!)!

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Go on, goofy small moorhen! I mean, you are walking on water, getting up should be easy.

A small moorhen chick almost falling and gaining his balance back by "flapping".

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The best thing I can say to explain what I felt is that, there, everything reminds you of where you are. Everything. And you feel it. Oo-de-lally yo you all.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Played "Mage Knight Dungeons" again after 20 years and after buying some very, very cheap pieces on Vinted and it was so cool: replayability, constant changes, random enemies, a "build your own dungeon" mechanic... Making "Mage Knight" simpler was a great idea. And it spawned "Heroclix" so, yeah!

Three Mage Knight Dungeons heroes against an enemy with a flamethrower

A mage against the Magus Draconum and a sweeper hero against a flesh golem

A gnoll trying to defend a treaure chest from an angry hero

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

What even is dignity, nowadays?

A 16 year old me, caressing a clay pigeon because of course.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I don't think I have enough mutuals to do this, but I'll do my part! And it's this guy. This guy is... engraved with life and possibilities. He just is.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Am I supposed to spend THAT amount of money? IT'S NOT EVEN INDIAN JOHN!

Extremely overpriced pirated Commodore 64 games in Italy

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*breathes*OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooo

Announcement for "Captain Tsubasa 2 - World Fighters" on Switch,

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I'm so happy I already have winter tyres mounted on my car and, especially, that I'm not lying! Imagine that! Jokes aside, that's a rare occurrence and it's great.

Snowy in the countryside of Ravenna, Italy.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

The Nativity scene needed a fourth wise man. Meet Babartazar. Yes. And Merry Christmas to you all!

A Nativity scene with added Darth Vader as the one that finds your luck of faith disturbing, chicken as sith apprentice and king Babar as the fourth wise man Babartazar.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

'StarFox' has always been my favourite part of every single 'The Legend of Zelda' game. Since the beginning of time. Today. But seriously, "Hyrule Warriors" is even better than the last one.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I like this alternative version of the Third Impact.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The dangerous advantages of waking up early

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

After quite a lot of cleaning, INDIAN JOHN LIVES. (HEAVY Crt flashing, here)

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Consider me as a fashion icon, please. Daje, Charizard.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

It took me two and a half years to get one of these. Pins, you are now free. To be pinned. Seriously, it took to long.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

2) It was a collection made by Opera, if more ever existed, but this one actually has shareware and an ASCII GUI.

Giochi di Abilità, a collection of shareware games published by Opera Multimedia Italy.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Maybe: 1) It was a disk made by Microforum: I have a couple of collections of completely random old games from them, big and small, with menus and such. Like this one.

Hit Parade of games, a compilation by Microforum.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Well, after three months, this video will finally come out in a language people here will understand. This week, probably on thursday.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Here are the bad Google Translated images for the back cover and instructions. I should have translated them, sure, but it's more fun to see how Google Translate fails - "pre-employer" is incredible, and it should have been "predator", which was suppossed to be "raider" to begin with.

Poorly but hilariously translated back cover for "Indian John".

Poorly but hilariously translated instructions for "Indian John".

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

I've tried three different datassettes and loading from both side A and side B but nothing: all I got was a loading splash screen, and a very well modified one, I'd say, but no more. The instructions made me think that this can be "The temple of doom" but I can't say for sure.

The loading splash screen for "Indian John".

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

So, I guess I should quote a well know italian commercial and say "The ancient vase had to be saved". This will be the "Indian John had to be saved" thread! Recently, I got this especially wonderful italian pirated tape and, unfortunately, it doesn't load. *insert thread symbol thing*

Cover for the Commodore 64 italian pirated tape "Indian John", vaguely, JUST VAGUELY inspired by Indiana Jones.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Great job, Toadspaul. Your effort are really appreciated. Consider your rent payed.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

A winner is, indeed, me. Evercade EXP N°2 fixed. Badly, BUT STILL.

An Evercade EXP PCB, with a little mascot saying "A winner is you"

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Anyway, I'm not obsessed. Nope. *sighs* Jokes aside, printing Pac-Man is so easy it's comforting.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Intertextuality. I think it is one of the best things a videogame can do, if done correctly. From intertextuality comes desire of knowledge, fresh idea of a long distant past, wanting to explore something else. After 55 hours - the game is big and the map, unfortunately, is quite a bit confusing...

Swordman #8, the 'protagonist' of "Shadow Labyrinth".

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

...Well,it is. This print had some issues with the arm and Goku decided to take some lessons come Tenshinhan but still. I LOVE this little model. This opens quite a lot of future possibilities. Will I actually learn to use Blender?95% no,I won't.But this is a start,a something to think about for me.

The same Goku "Final Bout" model, badly 3D printed in a first try.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

...Now, does that mean that I'm able to use Blender properly? No, I know like 1% of what to do and I simply know it by repeating the same things that the guy in the tutorial explained. This is what I see, but I don't know any of the "why"s and "how"s. But that's enough for 3D printing, apparently?

A Goku model from "Dragon Ball - Final Bout", of all games, opened and painted in Blender.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

So, three days ago I said that Shadow Labyrinth in docked mode had atrocious frame-skip issued, didn't work well, stuttered a lot... Well, this video is recorded from said docked mode. Everything's gone, not it just works almost flawlessly. What have I done to make this happen? Absolutely nothing.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I'm liking "Shadow Labyrinth" quite a lot, very fascinating game, even though the frame rate in Switch 2 docked mode it atrocious. It doesn't just drop: it skips. A LOT. Much worse. Fortunately for me, I play on handheld mode 90% of the time, and it runs perfectly there. It is also very hard. Woof.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

So, apparently 1700 Nottingham was a lot into @pushinguproses.bsky.social style wonky pottery. Or it is probably and unintentionally the other wat around.

A strange vase from the Nottingham Castle museum.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Meanwhile, at home, the (probably newborn) Toadpaul stares at the horizon. Of my gate.

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Alessandro Perlini @suntaxis.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I wonder if there's a radio, in there.

A long, green boat in a canal in Nottingham.

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