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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It finally arrived! And then, so did I. 🤤 #Sploosh #HALO #GameInformer

A magazine cover depicting a movie poster style collage of characters from the remake of Halo Combat Evolved. Master Chief is front and center in his olive drab Mark 5 armor surrounded by Cortana, 343 Guilty Spark, Captain Keyes, Sgt Major Johnson, FOC Foe hammer, a Grunt, Jackal, Elite with Plasma Sword, and Hunter.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Its been a fun few months engaging with retro game folks on Blue Sky, but its time I take another hiatus from social media. I'll still be live streaming most Sun, Wed, and Thu nights at 7 pm PST. twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Neighbors have started with the fireworks at 11pm on June the 20th. Its going be an effing long 3 weeks.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Perfect excuse to post this in poor taste klondike ad I slapped together. #ImGoingToHell

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

V8 all the way. Spiritual successor to Interstate 76 which my cousin had introduced me to. Untold hours spent learning all the level secrets and I could swap to a music disc after loading a stage.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Tonight I learned of and watched Movie 43. I saw stars at one point from laughing so hard. Checking the internet after and apparently I'm supposed to be appalled by it. 🤷

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Was it, again, a group of guys who own the auction platform selling the game to themselves?

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I struggled with 8 and 16 bit sports compilation games, but not California Games on the Sega Genesis. Footbag was surprisingly engaging and the music for surfing is still a favorite I'll point to for Genesis music is good, actually. youtu.be/yM8Z3A8TPWM?...

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California Games Mega Drive Surfing Theme

YouTube video by Luke Mcallister

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Big ass clouds are one of many things I miss from Chicago. We had some lately in Arlington Wa, but its rare

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Cool but that's not Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers. There's no shortage of photos and video of it on the internet. The further we get from the release of these games the more important it is to not erase their history with AI garbage. Now this will appear in search results. #RetroGaming #FuckAI

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Stupid Geeks in Lake Stevens finally had some Captain America Magic cards! I dont't play, I'm just a wierdo with a Cap shrine.

3 collectable Magic The Gathering playing cards lay in a row. Left is Sam Wilson with wings spread and carrying the shield. Middle is the shield with red blue stripes and white star. Right is Steve Rodgers throwing the shield toward the "camera"

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The rune by itself represents the sun. Okay, so what do two them side by side represent, GOG? 🧐

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Breath of the Wild is an Ubisoft open world game.

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Cramming deep fried garlic cheese curds into veggie gyro is my second best choice of the day. First was running on the beach with my dog, who turns 17 in a month.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Intelligence Qubed. Don't know how many demo runs we did, passing the controller back forth

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Goldeneye and Perfect Dark fans, anyone else have a strong opinion? I dont have as much experience with PD as I do 007. But PD also has a stellar campaign, the same great PVP & co-op missions. #N64 #Rare #RetroGaming

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

One of my terrible gaming hot takes, controller rumble is ridiculous and should have ended with the N64 rumble pack. What's one of yours? #YesHapticsToo #RetroGaming

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Chicago style hot dogs are are all kinds of gross. I put exactly one condiment on my hot dogs and its ketchup. I had no idea it was a shameful thing to do until I was in my twenties. Also Tavern > Deep Dish.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Mario Paint was a lot of fun last night. I asked viewers what I should draw and these are the results. Capybara in the Jungle is my favorite. #TheyBelongInAMuseum #RetroGaming #SNES

Crude drawing of my Black, grey, and white dog Boomer with his favorite orange and blue Kong ball.

Kiei Bird of New Zealan which is small and round with a lomg beack is crudely drawn wearing the Yellow and Black costume of Scorpion from Mortal Kombat.

A werewolf cop wearing a blue hat, shirt, and no pants has bitten the arm off a streaker

A capybara wearing a green combat helmet and smoking a cigarette sits infront of a distant napalm bomb strike on a tree line.

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I'm sorry, how much? For what? In a list if non Gamestop branded switches for >$20. Because it has paper labels that say Gamecube & Playstation? #EbayIsAGarageSaleNotAnAntiqueAuction #RetroGaming

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

@whyalwaysjamesy.bsky.social and I were just talking about needing a way to play light guns on modern displays. I am buying this first chance I get.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

As 42 year old, not all of us 🤣 This sounds like serious cope. There are many factors, including us collectors filling our game rooms when it was cheaper.

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Scholastic has been 'digging deep' to hook new readers. Check out the latest from Author L. BoDeep

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Like playing on a CRT? Me too! But some of you know working CRTs are dwindling, right? And their demand is accelerating that, right? Would you kindly stop the shame and trash talk of playing retro games on modern displays? Let's strive for inclusivity in this space. Please & thank you. #RetroGaming

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That's 5 year old me standing at the foot of my dad's bed, gathering the courage to wake him because I threw up.

The streak continues with Super Mario Bros 2! There is 1 week left for Mario May. Consider joining us Sunday for Mario Paint. Then Wed and Thu for Super Mario World! 7pm pacific. twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch

sweaty_cowch - Mario Bros 2 conquered!

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Army Men 2 won me over on Mission 1 by leaning into the toy aspect way more than the first. Now you can fry cockroaches with a magnifying glass. I didn't notice the human screams until editing. 😅 #InsectMurderIsNotAJoke #ArmyMen #RetroPCGaming

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If you are reading this, time is short. The fate of humanity, THE UNIVERSE is at your fingertips. Voting for Battle Construction Vehicles is the only way to stop what is coming. I know you'll do what is right.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Every pre cd gaming system has games with music that didn't take advantage of the sound chip. But, seeing folks say Genesis music is grating but literal crackling compression of GBA is not, is peak "Tell me you have not made an effort to listen to good Genesis music without telling me you haven't."

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

On roll with Mario May. I beat* Super Mario Kart after decades of thinking I couldn't win Special Cup. The asterisk here is beating 100cc unlocks 150cc. But hey, the game showed me credits, so I'll take it. #42YearOldCelebratesNotBeatingGame #SuperMarioKart #SNES #Nintendo

Screenshot from live stream last night shows a line of characters from Super Mario Kart on a paved track. Below them is the credit for Executive Producer Hiroshi Yamauchi. On the right is chat text from my viewers, a picture of a plushy, and me wearing a red Mario hat with arms up in celebration.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Another one down! 28 years after I first played it, I've rolled credits on Army Men for PC. Onto Army Men 2! #SargeHasBadTriggerDiscipline #HeckImOld #3DO #RetroComputerGaming #RetroGaming

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

37 years after I first played Super Mario Bros, I have finally beaten it!! It took 3 nights of live streaming, but I friggin did it! #MiddleAgeManBeatsGameForChildren #NES #SuperMario #Nintendo #RetroGaming www.twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch...

sweaty_cowch - 37 years later I finally beat Super Mario Bros 1

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

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The Nintendo shelf! About to start Mario 1 & 2 on the All Stars collection. Twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Mario May continues tonight, 7pm pacific. Come laugh at me struggle with basic platforming. I played this the least of the original trilogy but I think it appeals to me the most. twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Revisiting Army Men has been 2 parts fun, 1 part frustrating. Here is a moment of the former. LANGUAGE WARNING #RetroGaming #RetroPCGaming #3DO

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

My dudes, Mario vs DK: March of the Minis is dark. We played last night as part of Mario May, after Hotel Mario emulation glitched out 3 times. Volume Warning! I'm loud as heck. #NintendoDS #RetroGaming #AwHeDead #SuperMario www.twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch...

sweaty_cowch - March of the Minis is NOT for the faint of heart

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

If you think your are a good enough driver to use your phone at the same time, you are not. Everyone sees your fluctuating speed and adjustments to stay in your lane. This post goes out to the moron that just rear ended my wife and totalled our car "I didn't see the light was red"

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

It doesnt matter what your weekend plans are. When the pet wants the lap, it gets the lap. This is Boomer and he is 16! #Puppy #Doggo

Boomer, a small black dog with white eyebrows a long snoot and a white beard is curled on a soft grey blanket between my legs. His head is resting on my legnas he snoozes.

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I am so bad at advertising 😶‍🌫️ We're playing Super Mario games all month. 37 years after first playing, I'm trying to beat Super Mario Bros for the 1st time. Foul language warning. Wed, Thu, & Sun 7-9pm Pacific twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch. #SuperMarioBros #NES www.twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch...

sweaty_cowch - Beat it, Rob!

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

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This is Marbles. He likes to hop the short fence and say hi to any neighbors neighbors he can find. His dog tag says "You've found my lost Marbles!". After a short, leashed walk, he is back home. 12/10 Always brightens my day. #ToldThisDogYouSaidHi #HeckenDoggo #FurryFriend

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Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Sometimes Rob's mush mouth results in hilarity instead of embarrassment. www.twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch... #goosebumps #retrogames

sweaty_cowch - Ermagerd! Cerpon Berk!

Sweaty Rob @sweatycowch.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Live in 15 minutes with Tower of Heaven! A flash game request from one of your viewers. The same studio made Pause Ahead which Noah completed on stream last Thursday. www.twitch.tv/sweaty_cowch

Main menu to the Flash game Tower of Heaven. It shows the game's title in English and I think Japanese against a full moon, stars, and multi-layers parallax scrolling clouds. It uses 4 shades of green like the screen of a Gameboy.