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Mana Wave Media @manawave.co · 30/09/2026

30 years ago the Nintendo 64 launched in North America. 30 years of memories. Today, a new chapter for us. 30+ games, 40+ contributors, 250+ pages. Save State is a premium retrospective journal, each issue tackling one console at a time. Cover artworks by Caroline Choi & @bettyjiang.bsky.social

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Maseylia - Wishlist on Steam @solbrothers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I don't know if people realize how valuable retweeting indie developers is. It can add 100s of wishlists to an indie game, which can accumulate to mean the difference between a developer being able to finish a game and forcing them back into a 9 to 5 job. Maseylia is now Out on Steam! Thanks all :)

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Oh, look, I missed #Tunesday on the second week haha. Anyways, highlight I listened to include Lusine's A Certain Distance repress from Ghostly International, BIRDCAGE's soundtrack from Barry Topping, and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, available via JSQRD Rec www.jsqrd.shop/shop/p/saint...

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Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege Vinyl Soundtrack — jsqrd

Presenting the official vinyl soundtrack for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Let's see if I can maintain a weekly #Tunesday. Today, I spun some Dread Delusion (timely given @lostincult.co.uk announcing Season 2 of EDITIONS), Blood Moon from Imprints, and underrated Error Loops 2 by Man With Roses for nonVGM. manwithroses.bandcamp.com/album/error-...

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Error Loops 2, by Man With Roses

15 track album

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

So, this will be my mega-thread of 2026 Games I Beat (starting this nearly 7 months in, good golly gosh).

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

@walaber.com Hey, been drifting through PGRC's Switch port and having a great time! Just want to confirm how to load the leaderboards or download ghosts, or is that something being worked on for this version still?

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Ossifrage Games @ossifragegames.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

At the enclosures where Sawyer grew up, all the Utahraptors were enrolled in an intensive corporate leadership training program. Sawyer strived to meet and exceed every single evaluation criteria. However, that didn't lead to much popularity with her peers.

A classroom full of utahraptors. Sawyer, one of the dinosaurs, is in the center, excited to answer a question. The other utahraptors around her are not as focused and seem annoyed by Sawyer's enthusiasm.

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Joonas Turner @kissakolme.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Hello, my name is Joonas Turner and I am looking for new projects to work on. I have a long experience working in all kinds of games. I am primarily looking for work as a Sound Designer and Music Composer but I am useful as a Game Designer as well. #gamedev #indiedev #gameaudio

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🌳 Muri: Wildwoods - a cozy cleaning adventure @speldosagames.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

My game is for POWERWASH SIMULATOR FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM! My game is for POWERWASH SIMULATOR FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM! My game is for POWERWASH SIMULATOR FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM! My game is for POWERWASH SIMULATOR FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM! #IndieDev #IndieGames

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SomeHumbleOnion @somehumbleonion.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Smushi Come Home turns 2 years today!! 🍄🎉 It's been a wild 2 years since launch. We've sold ~95k copies, released plushies, physicals, etc. I'm beyond grateful and can't thank you all enough <3 And for our OST fans... WE HAVE A VINYL COMING!! Preorders are available now! ⤵️

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Okay time to start posting the games I beat in 2025!

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I had no internet at home for two days, and I cannot see how it isn't classified as a utility yet.

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

For this week's Tunesday, I was greeted with a few new items at my door. In particular, I am finishing up Retro Game Remix's Level 10, a 2LP compilation of arrangements across the board. some rock, some pop, some jazz. A fun variety to spin from Troggo Studio #VGMVinyl

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Level 10 / Retro Game Remix 2LP

"Welcome to Level 10! Level 10 celebrates ten years of Retro Game Remix. Now this isn’t your average “greatest hits” project. Every single...

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Okay. 2024, I got 7 more games I beat and will add to the list. I guess last year was a good one to catch through my backlog!

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Okay, added another 10 games to my pinned "Beat Games of 2024" list - now at 45. Gotta pick up the pace, since I have 10+ more to add right now. And a couple of those are not Switch games :O

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

When you go shopping these next few days, remember what a perfect parking garage needs: rally racing and ska music. Parking Garage Rally Circuit even has a vinyl soundtrack if you wanna embrace the chaos. #VGMAdvent #VGM theholophonics.bandcamp.com/album/parkin...

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Parking Garage Rally Circuit Original Soundtrack, by The Holophonics

16 track album

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

@strangescaffold.bsky.social This might sound sudden, but I'm curious. Did Teenage Demon Slayer Society become the TMNT game? Or are they just of the similar cloth?

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

And if I wanted to go more into the indie space tonight, how about I go into a psychedelic space uterus and grow some plants? Ultros by @ratvaderr.bsky.social is a musical trip that matches well with El Huervo's world. And the Vinyl from @lacedrecords.com is a fun selection, too. #VGMAdvent #VGM

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Ultros Original Soundtrack, by Ratvader

34 track album

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I really need to get back in this Video Game Music Advent. So why not hop in with another obscure SHMUP: Tyrian by Alexander Brandon #VGMAdvent #VGM youtu.be/I5kNE-EKgCg?...

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Tyrian OST By Alexander Brandon

YouTube video by Vextrax

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

My next game soundtrack for this Video Game Music Advent is Vividlope, developed by @jaklub.bsky.social and composed by @baycun.bsky.social and @virixdreamcore.bsky.social. A real cute and dreamcasty vibe game with a boppin ost vividlope.bandcamp.com/album/vividl... #VGMAdvent #indiegame

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Vividlope OST, by Vividlope Sound Team

18 track album

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I'm going to do a double Video Game Music Advent selection today. Let's first take a look at Beast Breaker from Vodeo Games (RIP) and Big Giant Circles. A lovely soundtrack to try out this Bandcamp Friday. #vgmadvent #indiegames biggiantcircles.bandcamp.com/album/beast-...

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Beast Breaker Soundtrack, by Big Giant Circles

62 track album

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Okay, for today's Video Game Music Selection, I found this soundtrack posted like today. Knight Arms: The Hyblid Framer by Arsys Software. A Sharp X68000 mech shooter. Never saw much of the game, but it sure sounds pretty neato. #VGMAdvent #VGM www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xZx...

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Knight Arms: The Hyblid Framer | Sharp X68000 Full Soundtrack OST

YouTube video by Random VGMs

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Luis Aguasvivas @aguaspoints.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Alright, I'm going to get into good trouble for this! For each like and repost I get on this I'll donate $1 dollar to the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social. I'll keep counting until Monday. @frankcifaldi.bsky.social & @philsalv.bsky.social wish me luck! Hopefully the org gets some decent money from this.

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Aggro Crab 💥🔪 @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🚨 THE SWITCH PATCH IS HERE 🚨 IT'S FINALLY TIME! Every area in the entire game has been significantly optimized, improving framerate in almost every circumstance. Thank you so so much for your patience, it's been a long time coming!!

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Whoops, I almost forgot to do a #vgmadvent along with #tunesday. Today, let's share some love for Arzette, a cdi love letter with stellar music by @buttonmasher.bsky.social. Check it out here or bandcamp or on vinyl! open.spotify.com/album/3Wdrnr...

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Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (Original Game Soundtrack)

Button Masher · Album · 2024 · 33 songs

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Today, I would like to call out an indie game soundtrack I really adore. kuso (LOVE 2) is a fast-paced pixel platformer in which you can set your own checkpoints. It also has a banger soundtrack - a track for each stage! The whole series goes in. #VGMAdvent kusothegame.bandcamp.com/album/kuso-o...

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kuso - Original Soundtrack Vol. 1, by James Bennett

26 track album

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Sure, let's see how long I can maintain a VGM Advent Calendar. First, let's try some obscure running racer on PS1: Running High. Thanks to @seanseanson.bsky.social for bringing this game to my attention. Man the soundtracks of that era were something. #VGMAdvent youtu.be/sT44IGXdMTE?...

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【PS1】ランニングハイ Running High [Soundtrack]

YouTube video by やわらか宇宙研究所

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 20/11/2024

🦋 Competition time 🦋 To celebrate our near-4000(!) new followers this month, we're running a Bsky-exclusive giveaway. Three random winners will win a £100 voucher to spend at lostincult.co.uk To enter, follow + like & repost this lil guy. Winners announced Thur 28th November @ 1pm GMT

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I've updated my "games I beat this year" list, but because it is a thread I'm not sure people see it. So, I pinned it! 35 down...18 to go (later). I'll sooner or later talk about games I paused or abandoned, too.

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

29. Trip World DX by @limitedrungames.bsky.social and Sunsoft. This is certainly how I want the Carbon Engine releases to be. Not only do we get an enhanced version of the GB game, but we also get adequate extras and a nice interview with the creator. Short game but with so much in it.

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Trip World DX for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site

Buy Trip World DX and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.

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VGM Vinyl on Bluesky @vgmvinyl.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Ape Escape by Soichi Terada from Cartridge Thunder 4LP box set companion to Terada’s Apes In The Net EP, both comprising the full Ape Escape OST. Remastered for vinyl and featuring a previously unreleased (and unused!) track. $88, Q1 2025 cartridgethunder.com/collections/...

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Soichi Terada: Ape Escape Originape Soundtracks in a Box (4XLP)

Ape Escape ( サルゲッチュ) Originape Soundtracks in a Box. Original music by Soichi Terada. Created in partnership with Far East Recording. Officially licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation vi...

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Tail of the Sun by Natsuhiko Shimada (Artdink). Cassetron went out there with this album. The linear notes are only in Japanese, but there are quite the detailed overview and homage to this silly PS1 era game. Also, I have to get used to sound effects between the songs. #Tunesday #VGM #VGMVinyl

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YouTube video by Tail of the Sun Original Soundtrack - Topic

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Fe by Joel Bille (Zoink Studios/EA Originals). The Vinyl was originally sold by Thunderful's Store, but @stumpyfrog.bsky.social sold it alongside Wavetale - which is also a great soundtrack, too! #tunesday #VGM #VGMVinyl joelbille.bandcamp.com/album/fe-ori...

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Fe Original Game SoundTrack, by Joel Bille

15 track album

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Decided to occasionally post music I'm listening to - usually of the obscure VGM variety. Let's see how this goes. #Tunesday

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Me trying to figure out what to post: Hmm I could talk about gaming, vinyl, and video game vinyl. Or I could be witty and talk about other stuff in my life. Or I could be political. Or I could...I'm already posting aren't I?

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 01/06/2024

If I were Goldilocks, the bears would find me going back and forth between bowls trying to figure out if the Just Right porridge really was Just Right.

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

Okay, added four more games I beat this year. Still have five more, but I'll do those later. So far, beaten 15 games in 2024. Haven't beaten many 2024 games though ha-ha!

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 24/03/2024

Ah yes, the feeling of returning to the comfort of home and the less-comfort of the chaos you left behind in a panic before going to a convention.

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

I'm pretty convinced I will always be about a year or two behind the game releases out there, but there are some games I will definitely play as soon as I get em. Also buying weird and unique indie downloadable games. They need support even more, after all!

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 29/01/2024

I realize it has been about seven years since we got a new Mega Man game (collections aside). MM11 did great for Capcom, and I think a couple more go-throughs could have at least lifted the quality closer to my expectations. And yet we have nothing but more collections. :<

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Chocolate Oranges can totally be a year-long food, y'all.

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Thread of games I finished on 2024 with thoughts/ad hoc review and scores or whatever:

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

Mega Man Battle Network did a real good job with character designs - but man the first game is uneven. No card sorting, lots of back-and-forth traversal, many things you can miss, very aggressive late-game enemies, mixed translation, confusing maps. Still, I'm glad to have played it through.

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

Finished up Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. I used the health bonus each time because, quite frankly, the enemy AI wrecks shop when given the chance. Really bad visual glitches on Boss 3, and some bosses took me a while to get the right setup. Fun and silly game, very recommended. Now onto DK DLC.

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Third Rate Minion @thirdrateminion.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

If you want a weird 3D platformer that you can beat in less time than it took me to get to writing this post, Ortheo is that game for you. Super Mario Sunshine like movement (dive, slide, etc.) with levels' only goal to collect all 5-8 gears while avoiding enemies. At least its only $2? <20 min long

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