iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Nick C. @nickisonlinet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

reiko nagase ridge racer from the hit game pac-man fever

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Ant @tepidsnake.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

meanwhile, in ms paint world: sing your guts out (Nina Iseri from Girls Band Cry)

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Savaged Regime @lazygecko.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Doom "soundfont" covers are trending right now, but we can take this stupidity one step further with some melodyne magic

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The artwork of Clock Tower used on the cover of the #SuperFamicom release (1st image) and advertising in Japan (2nd image). This is a v2 of my previous restore with much better sources. No clue on the artist. Thanks to @diarioart.bsky.social for providing the source with the eye iris!

Clock Tower clean artwork used on the cover of the Super Famicom release. Image depicts a girl with blank eyes, with a clock hand piercing through her neck where the roman numerals can be seen around with a spiral towards the center of the clock. This image is heavily inspired by the painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer.

Clock Tower clean artwork used for advertising the Super Famicom release on a Japanese magazine. Image depicts a girl staring at the viewer, with a clock hand piercing through her neck where the roman numerals can be seen around with a spiral towards the center of the clock. This image is heavily inspired by the painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The artwork of Tails Adventure used on the cover of the #Sega #GameGear release across all regions. For some reason it was reversed for the European release. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Tails Adventure clean artwork used on the cover of the Sega Game Gear release across all regions. Image depicts Tails on top of some floating vehicle with a drill on the front being chased by bird like creatures, one of them flying by itself, other on a small plane, another on a boat with cannons shooting towards the sky and two others below water on small propelled vehicles. There's a mountain range on the left in the background as well as some high peaks to the right with a blue sky up above where some clouds and seagulls can be seen. Below water there's also some floating mines scattered about.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A piece of PaRappa The Rapper concept artwork by Rodney Alan Greenblat. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

PaRappa The Rapper clean concept artwork by Rodney Alan Greenblat. Image depicts a colorful town filled with buildings, most of them business ones, vegetation, and a mountain range in the distance with some clouds in the sky and a green duck flying on the upper left. The portraits of several characters serve as a frame to the whole scene with the words "PaRappa The Rapper Town" up above. Some of these characters can be seen mingling on the bottom along a grassy plain with the rightmost one coming out of a sewer lid.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

A piece of artwork featured in NG Namco Community Magazine Vol. 4 (January 25, 1984), on the back cover. Removed logo, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

NG Namco Community Magazine Vol. 4 (January 25, 1984) clean artwork featured on the back cover. Image depicts a space craft flying by while shooting a laser beam at a Nazca figure, highlighting the lines on the ground with a red tone. There's also blue beams coming from the sky highlighting another figure on the top left. A starry sky in tones of purple and blue can be seen further back along what seems to be shooting stars.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

My attempt to restore the picture of a diorama sculpted by Hideo Nakajima based on Masanori Yoshihawa illustrations. It was used on the cover of Monster World II: Dragon's Trap for the #Sega #GameGear release in Japan. Removed seam between pages, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch combo.

A picture of a diorama sculpted by Hideo Nakajima based on Masanori Yoshihawa illustrations. It was used on the cover of Monster World II: Dragon's Trap for the Sega Game Gear release in Japan. Image depicts clay sculpted figures of the hero holding a sword and shield, with various animals around like a lion, a lizard, a dragon, a red bird and a mouse. There's a huge blue dragon like creature in the background.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

The artwork of #SpaceHarrier II by Masashi Iwasaki used on the cover of the #MegaDrive (PAL/JP) and #SegaGenesis releases. It's still missing a very tiny bit at the bottom. Usual clean/retouch applied without upscaling.

Space Harrier II clean artwork by Masashi Iwasaki used on the cover of the Mega Drive (PAL/JP) and Sega Genesis releases. Image depicts a large checkered landscape with some stone pillars and a strange enemy figure with some circular projectiles all around. On the right side there's the titular Space Harrier sporting a red outfit and holding a futuristic gun with a bodyless armor next to him holding a sword. Behind there's a giant head of a woman with a weird mechanical looking hair and a long spiked tail. On the left side in the sky some clouds and lighting bolts can be seen with some mountains way further back in the middle.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The artwork of #ShadowOfTheBeast by Roger Dean used on the cover of the #FMTowns, #PCEngineCD, #SegaGenesis, #MegaDrive, #AtariST, #AtariLynx, #AmstradCPC, #Commodore64, #CommodoreAmiga, and #ZXSpectrum releases across the globe. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

Shadow of the Beast clean artwork by Roger Dean used on the cover of the FM Towns, PC Engine CD, Sega Genesis, Mega Drive, Atari ST, Atari Lynx, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, and ZX Spectrum releases across the globe. Image depicts a orange and brown toned forest with red trees and a lake on the left side, where two mechanical creatures can be seen roaming.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

My restoration of #PrinceOfPersia's artwork by Katsuya Terada used on the cover of the #SuperFamicom and #SuperNintendo (PAL) releases. This is a v2 of my previous work adding missing bits at the top/bottom using different sources, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch combo.

Prince of Persia clean artwork by Katsuya Terada used on the cover of the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo (PAL territories) releases. Image depicts the prince wielding a sword with the princess by his left side along another woman holding a dagger. On his right side one of the bosses can be seen. Jaffar is on the background, left side, with a menacing look, while at the bottom a skeleton can be seen, and our little white mouse friend right in the middle.

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Sonic The Wereblog @sonichedgeblog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Rusty Ruin Zone, Act 2 'Sonic 3D Blast' SEGA Saturn

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纏 @omatochan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

アミダ

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cloth gown gridlock @rosyrhapsody.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In Japan they don't call it a train of thought, it's the Thinkansen

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Well, it seems I've reached 666 followers so, as I once told @azzurraleamonde.bsky.social, when I hit this number I'd share some hellish artwork! So here it is, some #DOOM 64 unused artwork by Shawn Murphy that I restored a while back.

DOOM 64 unused artwork by Shawn Murphy. Image depicts Doomguy shooting an imp with a pistol while holding a sawed off double barreled shotgun on his left hand. There's also a Cyberdemon shooting a rocket from the left side. The background consists of a room filled with human skulls.

DOOM 64 unused artwork by Shawn Murphy. Image depicts a Cyberdemon seen from below in a menacing pose. Smoke can be seen coming out of his right arm cannon.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today for something different here's the artwork of World Heroes 2 Pro bootleg for the #Famicom. I don't know who's the "artist" but thank you for this beautiful mess! Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. Thanks to @pc98audi.bsky.social for the scan!

World Heroes 2 Pro bootleg clean artwork used on the cover of the Famicom release in Asia. Image depicts several characters from famous game series in different positions. From the top left to the lower right the face of Mario in blue tones with his red hat up top, two flaming characters on each side that aren't identifiable, M. Bison, Mike Haggar, a funny looking Bowser, Ryu, Leonardo with Raphael's bandanna color, Andy Bogard, young Son Goku hovering on Kinton holding a knife(!?), Chun-Li seating on the ground and Sonic The Hedgehog with some lighting around him.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The artwork of Dr. Chaos by Tsukasa Tajima used on the cover of the #Famicom Disk System (Japan) and #NES (North America) releases. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

Dr. Chaos clean artwork by Tsukasa Tajima used on the cover of the Famicom Disk System (Japan) and NES (North America) releases. Image depicts a young blonde man with his knee bent, holding a bloodied knife on his left hand with a puddle of blood and a semi empty vial at his feet, while looking back at several monsters behind him which include on the left a snake, a gargoyle, and a mummy. On the right there's a blob thing with a syringe stuck in its head, some sort of mutant cat and a rat. Above there's a skeleton with green wings and sharp claws that envelops the whole scene in some sort of contained bubble with a mansion up top. Some buildings can be seen further back inside the bubble.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The artwork of Pro Tennis: World Court used for arcade flyers in Japan and on the cover of the #SharpX68000 release. Removed logos, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The artwork of Ridge Racer most likely used for promotional purposes. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Ridge Racer clean artwork most likely used for promotional purposes. Image depicts a red car with Namco branding on the back going downhill on a road next to the coast where the blue sea can be seen on the right side with some sailing boats further into the distance and a rocky wall can be seen on the left. A blue car is further ahead drifting along the curve. A lighthouse can be seen in the distance among the vegetation where the rest on the road splits it apart and three other cars can be spotted. Some white clouds contrast with the clear blue sky.

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ohfivepro.bsky.social @ohfivepro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Namco 3D shooting comes to Arcade Archives 2 this week with 1996's Xevious 3D/G Namco joined Arcade Archives 5 years ago & this is their 100th title, also marking 500 consecutive weeks of Arcade Archive releases. Much to celebrate #ゼビウス3DG #アーケードアーカイブス #アケアカ

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F_T_B @ftb1979.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Found by Jumpman at Gaming Alexandria after multiple people including myself have looked for it - The long lost American Xevious arcade commercial! Found in a Phillies vs Mets game, of all things.

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No music at the Bungalow Tea Rooms.

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SEGA City @segacity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Intro 'Streets Of Rage 2' SEGA Mega Drive

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Hourly Videogame Box Art @vgboxart.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

TOSHINDEN URA: ULTIMATE REVENGE ATTACK

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ohfivepro.bsky.social @ohfivepro.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Your occasional reminder: Never forget, just because a game is running in an emulator doesn't mean it's running correctly & even if it is running as intended, the default settings can still be completely wrong

old tweet showing the correct Riot DIP settings whereas mame gives you 4 lives for reasons unknown, which obviously changes the game balance quite a lot

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Decon "Sampling Bastard" Theed @tr909.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

i know i'm essentially repeating myself from another bit of engagement posting t'other day + I very rarely do much engagement posting these days... but the fact that I have this exact flyer framed in my office means i'm obligated

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Hourly Videogame Box Art @vgboxart.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

RAYCRISIS: SERIES TERMINATION

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7️⃣GRAND DAD⭐ @flacoralf.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Scatman

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🎃ghoulfella👻 @grogfel.la · 19/09/2026

For today's Patreon prompt, SDP wanted to see Madelyn modelling for Tripp. Thank you for your support! #grogart #OC #OCsky #originalcharacter

My original character Madelyn, wearing Tripp pants, fingerless gloves and a fishnet top

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Technomarina @technomarina.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Technomarina's website is now live! technomarina.neocities.org

Technomarina home page - https://technomarina.neocities.org/

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Decon "Sampling Bastard" Theed @tr909.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

yeah that's. that's really not a good look however intentional it was or wasn't. "gutted and angry" are is understatement for how i'm feeling tbh www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...

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Converse apologized for ad that people compared to lynching, Ku Klux Klan imagery

In a statement, the footwear company said the image was "deeply unsettling."

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TRiPPY @spectramis.com · 18/09/2026

😭NEEEEEW: #Engelbaum Chapter 3 Page 14 finished. This took me ages. 🌈You can read the whole comic so far on my website at- www.spectramisarts.com It's a story for people who love art and imagination. Shares always appreciated 🧡🎨 #art #artists #comics #dreams

Panel 1: Imagni walks down a dimly lit hallway with her Flow, contemplating her course of action before meeting her classmates.
Imagni: "That... that was okay. But maybe too needy? I'll save that version- for Meio Dia."
Imagni strokes her chin in thought.
"Not that I'm pursuing those feelings right now. Or am I?"
(Gala cringes hard in the background to herself unseen by Imagni.)

Panel 2: Imagni and Gala walk down the same corridor in exaggerated chibi form. Imagni looks like she's having a meltdown from overthinking.
Imagni: "HMMMRRRRGHHHH! I just need to be myself. I shouldn't try too hard or I'll come off as pushy. They'll either be better than me or worse than me. But I don't want to make any enemies so I can't look too happy if it turns out I'm cycles more talented than I thi--
OH WHO AM I KIDDING?! I already know I'll be the worst creator the Core has ever seen."

Panel 3: Gala silently stands and exhales through her mask looking both thoughtful and irritated by Imagni. Her bright yellow Flow is a little smaller around her head like a flower halo.

Panel 4: Gala phases out into a swirly shower of glowy floaty yellow flower petals. SE- PLIFF!

Panel 5: A top down establishing shot of Imagni standing by herself in front of a hugely ornate marble doorway leading into Meio Dia's classroom. There is a huge glittering chandelier hanging above her head. Imagni stands on a red carpet leading into the room. The floor and walls are covered in gold art deco patterns.
Imagni: " Well... I guess this is the place."

Panel 6: A wide shot of Imagni gripping her map/letter nervously trying to be confident. She is sweating but trying her best to look like she's not about to run back down the corridor.
Imagni: "I can do this."
"I can be myself"
"Time to say hello to everyone!"

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The artwork of Pac-Man by Hiro Kimura made for the #Atari2600 release which went unused for being "too ferocious". It's a total departure from the game but also a really cool and goofy piece. Still a bit cropped on the bottom. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

Pac-Man unused clean artwork by Hiro Kimura made for the Atari 2600 release. Still a bit cropped on the bottom. Image depicts a human like Pac-Man running scared while grabbing and munching on rectangular pellets while ferocious Kaiju looking ghost chase him with huge open mouths filled with sharp teeth where the red one can be seen drooling. There's a blue sky with some clouds on the background and a little frog hoping on the bottom right corner.

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Derek Jarman’s “Stu” @stuartgipp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Decon "Sampling Bastard" Theed @tr909.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

this is less of a "four games that hold special memories for me" and more of an "oh, THAT's why you're Like This, huh" (the only reason Splatoon is bot included is that would be a series wide example rather than a specific game, but consider this an Honourable Mention)

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dvlsblsh @devilsblush.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

ray tracers / psx taito corporation, 1997

red sports car driving through a tunnel. a portrait of a blue-haired woman wearing an earpiece is in the top right corner of the screen.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

A gorgeous promo for the Super Famicom 1993 release of R-Type III: The Third Lightning. I love the mix of black lines and filled sections and the pale, almost eldritch teal. Goes so well with intricate ship artwork.

The cover of a promo booklet with illustration of a R-90 Ragnarok fighter from the game in gorgeous monochrome

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ʚ Clau ɞ @claupura.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#Splatoon

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Faulerro @faulerro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who's reading WrestleGirl Wendy!

My wrestler character Wendy City in her Coaster gear leaning back on orange ring ropes in front of a vague blue background, grinning at the viewer and throwing up a victory sign with her fingers.

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🎨 Sky's Sketchin' Book! 🎨 @skyssketchinbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Rough sketches of Suki from last night! It's been a while since I sketched her! She's a bit less peppy than she used to be but she's still got all the sass™️ 😆 #Splatoon #OC #OCSky #SkysOCs

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loz @burgerbuan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

postpet gal! finally i finish a drawing... #burgbuanart

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纏 @omatochan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

アミダちゃんの精一杯

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Decon "Sampling Bastard" Theed @tr909.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

SEARING HOT DOOM TAKE NEVER UTTERED BEFORE: Thy Flesh Consumed really does take the piss dunnit

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🎃ghoulfella👻 @grogfel.la · 09/09/2026

Short Jacket Weather is approaching fast. Prepare accordingly. #grogart #OC #OCsky #originalcharacter

My original character Perpsicory, wearing a short jacket, jeans, sneakers and glasses

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Decon "Sampling Bastard" Theed @tr909.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

don't have anything new for 909 Day, but I got a couple tunes in the backlog where the TR-909 a direct focus so 103records.bandcamp.com/album/the-rh... 103records.bandcamp.com/album/outlaw... 103records.bandcamp.com/track/909-de... 103records.bandcamp.com/track/nine-h...

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The Rhythm (How I Like It) (Single Track), by Decon Theed

1 track album

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Ant @tepidsnake.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

meanwhile, in ms paint world: to celebrate the announcement of arcade archives: KARNOV, the strongest meets the strongest (Cirno from Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil & Karnov from KARNOV)

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Sonic the Comic Rescan Project @stcscans.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Bonus comparison of the similarities between the covers of issues 76 and 198. Issue 198 had the reprinted Sonic story from issue 76. Rare instance where Richard Elson was tasked to draw the same concept five years later with different results.

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ohfivepro.bsky.social @ohfivepro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Absolutely blessed day. Data East is back on Arcade Archives & main man Karnov is front and centre 🪜 #カルノフ #アーケードアーカイブス #アケアカ #データイースト

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