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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

DYK when Nintendo 64 launched in North America, it did so with only two games? Nintendo also let it hit shelves three days before the date it advertised. So why did 350,000 consoles vanish in three days? Read the full post: 8bitbasement.blog/nintendo-64-... #N64 #Nintendo64 #RetroGaming

Nintendo 64 Launch: Two Games, Three Days Early | 8 Bit Basement

The Nintendo 64 launch hit shelves on September 26, 1996 with two games and a price cut, then sold 350,000 consoles in three days.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64 in North America! The N64 played a big part of my childhood. I love this console. Ocarina of Time and Banjo-Kazooie are still two of my all time favorites games! What was your favorite game on the N64? #N64 #Retrogaming

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wave Race 64 almost shipped as a boat racing game, not Jet Skis. Nintendo pitched it as boats a full year before release, and Rare talked them out of it at the last minute. Full story: 8bitbasement.blog/wave-race-64... #WaveRace64 #N64 #RetroGaming

Wave Race 64 Started Life as a Boat-Racing Game

Wave Race 64 wasn't always a Jet Ski game. Here's the boat-racing pitch Nintendo scrapped 30 years ago, and why Rare talked them out of it.

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Rare spent 2.5 years building a cute Conker platformer, then scrapped it and rebuilt it as a foul-mouthed parody of The Matrix and The Godfather. New video on the full story of Conker's Bad Fur Day, one of the riskiest games Rare ever shipped. youtu.be/xA2Gu9hDbBc #Conker #RetroGaming #N64

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Conker's Bad Fur Day: The Full Story of Rare's Riskiest Game

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I did play 4 when it came out! I didn't do all the extra stuff after i rolled credits. I also loved 3. 2 was the only one i didn't finish. It felt a bit weird to me tbh

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love Pikmin. The first game especially is such a lovely playthrough. Perfect length, not too difficulty. Just wonderful

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is still the best Mario sports game. And not easy either! The character unlock mode is tough. As a kid it took me weeks to finally beat Luigi!

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy 25th anniversary to the Nintendo GameCube. GameCube was a big part of my teenage years. I played the hell out of Smash Bros Melee, Metroid Prime, Double Dash, Mario Sunshine, Wind Waker, and others. What were some of your favourite GameCube games?

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Wait... no that was just yesterday wasn't it??? wasn't it????

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lenneth's combat system punishes you hard for finishing the story fast since so much content is missable on a first playthrough. Worth going in with a guide open if you want the good ending this time.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Same, my GBA SP still feels like current hardware to me and then I remember it's old enough to vote.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Been eyeing ESP32 handheld builds for a while, seeing one actually finished is good motivation to stop putting mine off.

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

For turn-based strategy on Genesis, Shining Force is the obvious pick and it earns it. On SNES try Illusion of Gaia for JRPG. TurboGrafx is rough since most of the good stuff is CD-only, but Ys Book I & II still plays great.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

That sticker application is dead straight, mine from that era always ended up crooked or bubbled. Tokimeki Memorial merch is hard to find outside Japan too.

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Been a while so I think it’s time for a #promosky I’m 8 Bit Basement and I love video games, game history, preservation, and collecting. Some other things I’m into: - Zelda - Pokemon - JRPGs - Nintendo - Retro games I’m currently trying to collect all North American N64 games. Follow along!

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

How does an obscure N64 cartridge end up tangled up with the birth of Grand Theft Auto? Four more carts joined the N64 Project this week, led by a long-hunted Body Harvest. Full story: 8bitbasement.blog/n64-project-... #N64 #RetroGaming #GameCollecting

N64 Project Pickups: Body Harvest and More | 8 Bit Basement

Four new N64 Project pickups, led by a long-hunted Body Harvest cartridge. See the haul, the history behind each game, and the updated tally.

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Project Dream has finally leaked onto the internet! I covered Dream in a short a while back. It eventually became Banjo-Kazooie. What a find for game preservation. I'll need to check this out later today!

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Didn't realize Lykia got a real cartridge release, thought it was still cassette only. Let us know if the save transfer actually works, that's a new one on me.

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Never heard of this one before today. Is it worth tracking a copy down or more of a curiosity?

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Multiplayer chaos in Crash Bash hits different on real hardware instead of an emulator. What's the rest of the shelf back there, looks stacked.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

That Zelda bonus disc going missing on loose copies happens way too often, glad yours still has it. The Erik box art is wild, never seen that one before.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is one I completely forgot existed until just now. Hope the source turns up eventually, that'd be a cool project to see finished.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

That title screen alone sold me, grabbing the ROM tonight. Hope the physical run comes together on schedule.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Running it through an actual 486 instead of emulating it is the right call. That's a serious rack you've put together.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sega really did SA2 dirty over here compared to this. That box is nicer than anything we got stateside.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Only ever played the original SNES release myself, never tried the hack. Does it change more than just the visuals?

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Wild that saving your game was treated as a headline feature back then. Guess compared to NES passwords it kind of was.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Having the original cartridge still working is the real flex honestly. Whenever you get around to the remake it'll be waiting.

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Two repairs in one go, that's a good day. What ended up being wrong with the 800xl?

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Yea Ocarina of Time Remake looks amazing! I'm so in!

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary direct tomorrow! I’m ready for some Ocarina of Time news!! What else does everyone hope to see? #Zelda #OcarinaofTime #Nintendo

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

ICYMI: I posted a new video about Superman 64 a few days ago. There's now a companion write-up on why the whole game is built around flying through rings, plus the lost sequel. Read it here: 8bitbasement.blog/superman-64-... #Superman64 #RetroGaming

Superman 64: The Restrictions Behind the Worst Game Ever Made | 8 Bit Basement

Superman 64 is called the worst game ever. The real reason is a strict license that created the tutorial rings and killed a finished sequel.

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This game is surprisingly fun! I did a short on this a while ago. I might dig more into the story for a longer video.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Superman 64 is remembered as the worst game ever made. I dug into why: the license restrictions, the infamous rings, the reviews, sales numbers that do not match the reputation, and the bankruptcy that followed. Full video now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRNN... #N64 #Superman64

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Superman 64: The Full Story Behind the Worst Game Ever Made

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Did you know I’m posting shorts to TikTok about retro games, especially N64? Follow if you want to keep your with my collecting and retro game facts and trivia #retrogaming #n64 #videogamehistory www.tiktok.com/@8bitbasement

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Here they are. 4 game pickup (prices in CAD so don’t come at me) Was so excited to find a copy of Body Harvest. Not super rare but I really didn’t want to pay eBay prices for it. Gonna write up a blog post later this week. But I’m closing in on 50 N64 games!! #retrogaming #bodyharvest #n64

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

That's wild. It has to be somewhere out there. Hope you track it down!

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A600 to A1200 on birthday money is a great upgrade story. Still have either of them or did they end up gone like most old Amigas?

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

That dithering has a look nothing modern really replicates. Stock camera or are you running one of the mods on it?

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8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Flea markets are the best for this kind of find, half the sellers have no idea what they're pricing. Did you grab any of the Nintendo games before they close up?

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Battery mod first probably, that dead clock cap causes way more problems than people expect on those Dreamcasts. Doing a GDEMU while it's open or keeping it disc based?

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Huh, surprised nobody's scanned that one already, All-Stars isn't exactly rare. Following your repro jacket posts too, the ESRB placement fix is a nice detail most people skip.

8 Bit Basement @the8bitbasement.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Never heard of this one, box art alone is doing a lot of work. Might have to track down a copy just to see that interface you mentioned.