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Wayne Emanuel @wayneemanuel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Coin-Op Conversations podcast where we talk about #arcades, #scanlines, #candycabs and all things #retrogaming 👾

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

You like SEGA and all things Dreamcast? My buddy Riff Mason is all about the DC and is frequently publishing articles on his very cool blog, that you will have to check out. This piece compares Yu Suzuki to Johann Strauss, in light of the design of Shenmue: saculblog.wordpress.com/2026/09/10/s...

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Shenmue And Yu Suzuki’s Complicated Relationship With His Arcade Legacy

On the one hand Shenmue deeply embraces creator Yu Suzuki’s arcade legacy with its inclusion of many of Yu Suzuki’s arcade hits themselves being playable in an actual arcade located in …

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

When Karnov became too famous & expensive to hire, moviemakers would do anything to feature Karnov. Here he is on a poster in Sly Spy / Secret Agent, which is how the director of Robocop 2 got him to appear in their movie without paying him millions in appearance fees🤔😉

Corrupt officer Duffy in cinematic masterpiece Robocop 2, about to be blessed with a close up view of Karnov / get his head smashed through an arcade cab by a robotic policeman.

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trip mills @mycrappygames.com · 07/09/2026

~~~~ --- ~~~ --- ~~~ --- ~~~ --- ~~~ #Retrogaming #Retrogames #Retrogame #Retro #70s #80s #90s ~~~ --- ~~~ --- ~~~ --- ~~~ --- ~~~~ Random Arcade Artwork!!! #Arcade ~Developer: NMK Co. Ltd. ~Publisher: NMK Co. Ltd. (1991)

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Steve Norman @stvnorman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Not sure there was ever an arcade port I looked forward to more than Shao-Lin’s Road! #retrogaming

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rafrasilecs.bsky.social @rafrasilecs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Pink frosted tips. Fucking yes!

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"So let's look at what was going on in the worlds of metal and hip-hop, in this period in time..." That's right, 2026 Ben & Michiel are currently looking back at their 1999 selves, for the recording of Video Wizards episode 33, all about that year's summer season.

2 combined pictures of Video Wizards' Ben Cartlidge and Michiel Kroder, back in the summer of 1999.

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

1 week from now, Ben & Michiel will start recording ep 33, all about the summer of 1999! Got things to say about #arcadegames like #SF3 3rd Strike, #Tekken Tag or F355 Challenge? The music, films and TV of the time? Send em to videowizardspod at gmail and become part of the show!

Arcade flyer of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

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Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

How we made our #shmup #indiegame Schildmaid MX in #unity Find the link to the full video on our YT channel in the reply below 👇

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Strike up the PROFITS

Arcade flyer for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, geared towards operators.

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Part Bear, part Fish, all Pie @bearfishpie.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Accidental @videowizardspod.bsky.social energy in today’s Connections

Connections for 12 Jun 2026. One of the options is Pack Rat

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Banana Bytes @bananabytes.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

So you are saying @mkstayontarget.bsky.social was there, he was in contact of what my childhood was even though I never set foot in Netherlands? Cool. Snake It was awesome. Everything Ronald Pieket Weeserik made was awesome. Hype had a BIG influence on me as a shmup developer.

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Our @mkstayontarget.bsky.social was invited to the Local Dutch Institute of Sound & Vision to talk about preservation of his game Schildmaid MX. And while he was there, he got a tour of the massive media vaults... and stumbled across the works of the Byte Busters!

Various MSX games published by Aackosoft/Eaglesoft in the 1980s in the Netherlands.

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Essential literature, it looks like!

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

This has to be one of the most ringing endorsements of our podcast we've ever had!

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Part Bear, part Fish, all Pie @bearfishpie.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Listening to @videowizardspod.bsky.social and I just realised the manufacturers of the High Stack might have been called Warp Factor 8 due to the quality of their timber

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Video Wizards return like the Jedi! Join us for our most Star Wars episode yet, courtesy of Lucasfilm, Atari and Reagan, as we travel back to 1983's spring season in #arcadegames, world news and pop culture for 7.5 hrs of fun and nostalgic podcasting. videowizardspodcast.com/2026/06/02/v...

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VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 32: Spring 1983

Follow us to 1983 for our very first springtime seasonal show! Star Wars is on the brain of George Lucas, President Ronnie and Atari in a chaotic period underlined with nuclear threat. And speaking…

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Coming very soon to a podcast app near you... it's Video Wizards episode 32, all about the #arcadegames, world news and pop culture of the spring season of 1983! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nscR...

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Video Wizards - Episode 32 Trailer - Spring 1983

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Scowsh @scowsh.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Loving it as always. Although the Atari love is very off brand 😆 Started on part 2 already, great stuff 🥳

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Part Bear, part Fish, all Pie @bearfishpie.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Woohoo! Cueing this up straight after the Circle of the Moon Cane and Rinse :D

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Scowsh @scowsh.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Woop, gonna give both parts a listen - was waiting for this, I’m a binge listener not a serial guy 😆 Just as I’m getting back to running too - perfect 🫡

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

While we work on the materials for the full public release, here is the Patreon advance listen of part 2/2 of Video Wizards episode 32, all about the #arcadegames, world news and popular culture of 1983's spring season! #retrogaming www.patreon.com/posts/video-...

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VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST - Episode 32: Spring 1983 Part 2 | Video Wizards Podcast

VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST - Episode 32: Spring 1983 Part 2 by Video Wizards Podcast on Patreon. Join Video Wizards Podcast's community for exclusive content and updates.

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richm88.bsky.social @richm88.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Anyone else got love for Tatsunoko Vs capcom? One of my favourite beat em ups of all time, just doesn't get enough love for how good it is #retrogaming #nintendo #capcom #wii

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Stephanie Brownback @osu16bit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Lucky & Wild is not talked about enough as a bonafide arcade classic. Game rules.

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Rin 💖 (Mari 💙) // & @rinmari.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

[💙M] One of my favorite video game marketing tropes is how many ads for arcade games — because they're meant to appeal to arcade operators in hopes of selling to them rather than to players — are more about how the game can make ***BIG PROFITS 💵*** for the arcade than about player fulfillment

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kim @fakefm.fighters.gay · 09/04/2026

"arcade games are just made to steal your quarters" is like some "contemporary art is just money laundering" type shit. dispense with these layer-two takes you heard from someone marginally smarter than you. play out run. get your cock out and play xevious. play mr. do!

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ohfivepro.bsky.social @ohfivepro.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

youtu.be/nTH7y-ZCWbo?... Paying tribute to Yoshihisa Kishimoto by 1cc'ing Double Dragon in the true, proper & correct manner, by only using the elbow🫡 R.I.P

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Double Dragon - Elbow Only 1CC - Tribute to Yoshihisa Kishimoto / ダブルドラゴン - エルボーのみ 1CC - 岸本良久へのオマージュ

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

There you go, a 1CC of Gunbird 2 (Dreamcast) on. “Child” level 😅 That wasn’t too bad, actually. Didn’t break a sweat and only played a few runs. I can confidently graduate to “Very Easy” now. #shmup #retrogaming

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

R.I.P. to a legend

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Julian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

40 years ago, Capcom's rootin' tootin' up-the-screen shootin' Gun Smoke hit Euro arcades. It was basically Commando with cowboys, with the player guiding hero Billie Bob through a variety of Western environments. Mucho baddies and power-ups ahoy made this a very fun shooter.

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Some (but not all) of the games that were most important to me, over the years. #My9Games #私を構成する9つのゲーム my9games.com/s/9b7efc9c00...

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Scowsh @scowsh.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Up mega early, accidentally doing 7 miles rather than 3 all because I was listening to tales of smackwhacking and the Congo Bongo Files and didn’t want to stop… it can only be the latest edition of @videowizardspod.bsky.social So good to be hearing this again 🤘

Blurry selfie, taking whilst early morning jogging

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PlayStation Park @playstationpark.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Opening Up 'G-Darius' PlayStation

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Typical. The first 2026 video game release I’m adding to my collection is a reissue of a 1993 port of a 1986 arcade game. Slap Fight MD is notable for its arrange mode featuring a @yuzokoshiro.bsky.social OST. We also covered the arcade game in the 1st year of @videowizardspod.bsky.social.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 18/02/2026

New podcast: Time Crisis The Cane and Rinse podcast returns for its fifteen year with its first ever lightgun game coverage. We crouch into cover and give Time Crisis the once-over. Leon, Chris W, Karl and Tony are ready for ACTION! Available now from podcast feeders, Spotify, YouTube...

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Time Crisis - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast returns for its fifteen year with its first ever lightgun game coverage, Namco's celebrated Time Crisis.

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Episode 32 is sloooowly coming together. But who doesn't love a bit of good natured and sometimes even insightful chat about classic arcade games such as Mappy, Mario Bros., Gyruss, Star Wars and... Krull?

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The first half of the long awaited Video Wizards episode 32 is done! Patreon subscribers can already tune into 4 and a half hours of animated talk and sounds of the arcade games and news of 1983's springtime season. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/video-...

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VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST - Episode 32: Spring 1983 Part 1 | Video Wizards Podcast

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

It was such a cool thing for me to have @jazrignall.bsky.social on here. Mean Machines and CVG were my introductions to proper video game critique and analysis and he and his fellow editors helped shape my tastes. Oh yeah, Defender is pretty awesome as well. 😁

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christa lee @ohpoorpup.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

One of the best games ever made

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EvilNinjaPhil @evilninjaphil.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Just checking through the upcoming games for the mean machines audit and oh boy the @videowizardspod.bsky.social massive should be looking forward for episode 200

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ohfivepro.bsky.social @ohfivepro.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

The Outfoxies Another unported masterpiece that I love. It's quite short & not too tricky to learn, so anyone can learn it with a bit of effort. I'd say it's an acquired taste but everyone seems to love it too, so good Also a blast in 2P mode Many thought it would never get a port but here we are

same Outfoxies description as before. It has not gotten any saner as those things are still happening in the same pic

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Part Bear, part Fish, all Pie @bearfishpie.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Radio 6music bringin’ the Pilo today @videowizardspod.bsky.social

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

In a section we like to call "The Classifieds Report"

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Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

This Wednesday, our shmup Schildmaid MX is finally arriving on all major current consoles! To celebrate & pay homage to the games that inspired us, we'll be live streaming from perhaps the largest arcade on mainland Western Europe. Join us on November 26 from 3PM GMT+1 at twitch.tv/mkstayontarget.

Flyer for a live stream at twitch.tv/mkstayontarget on Wednesday November 26 at 3.00 PM GMT+1

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