Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 34mThe fact you don't like too many cutscenes in games, but still love the Metal Gear Solid series is still really funny to me. 000
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 46mThat's assuming this is what they meant, the person could naively just believe the internet didn't exist at that time. 000
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 46mA better way to put it would be before the internet was as accessible, fast and widespread to the point you can't do so many things without it like nowadays. I remember a time when having internet access wasn't taken for granted and not every device could connect to it, now it's so common. 100
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 19hDoes this game even end? I mean, this is an old NES game, so it could just go on indefinitely until you game over, that was common back then. Well, we're not finding that out today because this is where I finally got a game over. 000
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 19hThird time is the charm, now I'm curious as to what will be the key placements in the next loop. 100
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 19hHere you just stand where the key would be and jump, I feel like the game might be preparing me for something bigger, but I'm not sure yet. 100
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 19hAlright, so now everything is gray, this time around the placement of keys is slightly different like I said I'd prefer, but... They're still invisible. Thankfully, they're still in the same general spot, just floating instead of being on the ground, so you just have to jump. 100
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 19hOh wow, I beat the second loop! It actually felt slightly easier, but that's just because by the time you can even get to this, you've already played enough of this game that you consistently deal with even the weirdest mechanics. Anyway, as you can see, there's "another adventure". Let's check it! 100
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 19hThere's a key right in front of the character here, but you can't see it. Thankfully the game is short enough that this becomes a reasonable challenge, since you will still remember where the keys are (I do think just changing their placement would be better). 100
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 19hThere we go, but there is a second loop, it's the exact same thing, but everything is green and the keys are invisible (sure, why not?). 100
Reposted by NoelleSasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Some of the earliest efforts at adapting cinematography and dramatic tension for computer games: Karateka, 1984 (Apple II) 826157
Reposted by Noellepmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 13/10/2026By Kathleen Jennings 151362260
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I think they're celebrating Mario Bros as the start of the series here, kinda like how they count Super Mario Bros as the beginning of the series now whenever they celebrate an anniversary. 000
Reposted by NoelleOregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The most fun thing ever to randomly see 111187593581
Reposted by NoelleGary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026© Hirō Isono. 'The Great Waterfall.' Acrylic on canvas, 1995. 32 x 26 cm. 5534103
Reposted by Noellepmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 11/10/2026A Cat's Life - Wonder by Gérard DuBois 82599706
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Thank you, I can always count on you, Brian (and Bomberman). 010
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I still haven't beat it, but I got a decent high score, if that's anything. I'll do it eventually though, as a kid, this game seemed kinda impossible, so getting more or less halfway through the game IS progress. 110
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Despite its reputation, Spelunker is actually really fun and not as difficult as it initially seems (oh, but what a terrible first impression it makes). I really like the exploration aspect, the precise platforming, the tight controls and how cautious you have to be in almost every moment. 110
Reposted by NoelleGabriel Jones @pepsimanvsjoe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 3: Ikai no Princess It's um... already done. I wasn't expecting a long game, but I thought it'd try to stretch its 30+ minute runtime into at least an hour of playtime. Dammit. Now I can't think of anything to say. #retrogaming #turbografx 1183
Reposted by NoelleDungeonbuster @dungeonbuster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Sweet Home (1989) was a horror-themed RPG by Capcom released only in Japan for the Nintendo Famicom. Five investigators descend on a famous, and deceased, artist's abandoned mansion seeking his lost works and answers to what happened to those that went before them. (a spooky thread) 25015
Reposted by NoelleGoh_billy @gohbilly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Attaching Marco from Metal Slug to my fan to bring out some Heavy Machine Gun action. 211693436
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This game felt so unsettling as a kid, not always, but some moments definitely felt a bit scary. The distorted voice samples, every single thing attacking your party at night time, some of the enemy designs and the gloomy music in some areas. It's a pretty fascinating game even today. 020
Reposted by NoelleKeepSkeletonsFighting (hehehe) @stopskeletons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Touch grass or touchpads? The 2015 Steam Controller was maybe the most lovingly crafted hardware failure in video game history. But was it really a failure? Its insane history says otherwise. New episode of Punching Weight! Watch with your pets! RT's appreciated! 💀 youtu.be/xkMuoA88n4M 💀 20300119
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'm pretty indifferent, I don't hate him, but he's not really my favorite character either. 000
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is such a good video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEm3...youtube.comThe Quaint Nihilism of the 90s: An analysis of "Crawl to Me" by Kyle Gordon (feat. Stool Sample)YouTube video by Professor Skye's Record Review 011
Reposted by Noellepmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Beneath the Weeping Canopy By Jeff Stanford 121378186
Reposted by NoelleSasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Colour cycling and hi-res Amiga AGA landscapes: A clip from the Mark Ferrari art slideshow production from 2023. 251200348
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The old Pico-8 version of Celeste is such a fun replayable game, it's really short and it makes you want to beat it faster and more efficiently every time. 010
Reposted by NoelleLance Smith 🎨🪶 @lancesmithart.com · 25/09/2026Introduction: My name is Lance, I’m a Cherokee artist in South Dakota. I will share my spiritual paintings 12x18 inks on paper- $675 likes/reposts & follows are much appreciated. 🙏🏼 #art #indigenousart #artistintroduction #native #nativepride #indigenous #native #nativeamerican #painting #acrylic 391825375
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is actually a childhood game of mine, I haven't played it in decades though. 010
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I always wanted to like this game, it's such a rare early example of a game with an all female cast and the artwork is pretty cool, the music is good, but the gameplay itself is kinda boring. 010
Reposted by NoelleGary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026© Kate Lewis. Spring Beyond the Glass.' Acrylic canvas, 2026. 63.5 x 48.3 cm. 135147
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Suddenly came across this, I kinda wanna try this game now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v40...youtube.comThe Pac-Man Bootleg That Was Actually GoodYouTube video by ItsAnomal 000
Noelle @swampwitch-noelle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I initially thought "Is Mouser also a Birdo?", but maybe Birdo was a surname all along, kinda like Mario. Huh, I never considered that. 010
Reposted by NoelleSupper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Unused graphic found in the files of Mario Superstar Baseball, possibly used as a placeholder for the title screen. It features crude sketches of Mario and Luigi seemingly made in MS Paint and the text "ルイージの兄野球", which translates to "Luigi's Older Brother Baseball". 262400680
Reposted by NoelleSasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026An evening by the fire, an urgent message... Waterdeep is once again in grave danger. 📺 : Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon, Westwood Studios, 1991. 716921