Sean Jordan, Video Game Researcher
@greatestgames.bsky.social
There are tons of amazing video games that have been forgotten, overlooked or which never found an audience. I'm a researcher who's going through them and finding the Greatest Games You (Probably) Never Played!
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If you want to read about retro games you've never heard about that are still worth playing today (no nostalgia goggles needed!), I encourage you to check out my Substack, The Greatest Games You (Probably) Never Played.
You'll love it! And it's entirely free.
#Gaming #VideoGames #RetroGames
You'll love it! And it's entirely free.
#Gaming #VideoGames #RetroGames
This is way too cool not to share! Just won a round in Unreal Tournament via my browser, and it took all of a few seconds to get in-game and playing!
Quake, Unreal, Half-Life, it's my '90s, all over again! Who's up for a long-distance LAN party?
Unreal Tournament can now be played IN A BROWSER
dos.zone/mp/?lobby=ut
Along with other late 90s PC FPS classics but yeah. UT99 in a browser window... just fantastic. Thanks to the r/LGR subreddit for letting me know about it!
dos.zone/mp/?lobby=ut
Along with other late 90s PC FPS classics but yeah. UT99 in a browser window... just fantastic. Thanks to the r/LGR subreddit for letting me know about it!
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is way too cool not to share! Just won a round in Unreal Tournament via my browser, and it took all of a few seconds to get in-game and playing!
Xain’D Sleena (a.k.a Solar Warrior and Soldier of Light) may have a weird title, but it's a fun run and gun game with a cool outer space backdrop. You also get to bomb bases and run away!
It's from Technos Japan, and the arcade version is of course the one to try.
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
It's from Technos Japan, and the arcade version is of course the one to try.
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
The Classic Arcade and Console Era (1972-1989) - Xain’D Sleena (a.k.a Solar Warrior and Soldier of Light)
I have no idea what the title means either, but this game is an intriguing outer space run and gun platformer brimming with wild ideas.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Xain’D Sleena (a.k.a Solar Warrior and Soldier of Light) may have a weird title, but it's a fun run and gun game with a cool outer space backdrop. You also get to bomb bases and run away!
It's from Technos Japan, and the arcade version is of course the one to try.
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
It's from Technos Japan, and the arcade version is of course the one to try.
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
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Need a goofy video game song? Here's a wonderful tune from Power Instinct Matrimelee's incredible OST -
"How Wonderful! The Internet!" by Toshikazu Tanaka, vocals by Michiko Hikarino.
The (very silly) lyrics: powerinstinct.fandom.com/wiki/Subaras...
#videogames #vgm #videogamemusic #gaming
"How Wonderful! The Internet!" by Toshikazu Tanaka, vocals by Michiko Hikarino.
The (very silly) lyrics: powerinstinct.fandom.com/wiki/Subaras...
#videogames #vgm #videogamemusic #gaming
Power Instinct Matrimelee OST - How Wonderful! The Internet!
YouTube video by Product Number Five
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September 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Need a goofy video game song? Here's a wonderful tune from Power Instinct Matrimelee's incredible OST -
"How Wonderful! The Internet!" by Toshikazu Tanaka, vocals by Michiko Hikarino.
The (very silly) lyrics: powerinstinct.fandom.com/wiki/Subaras...
#videogames #vgm #videogamemusic #gaming
"How Wonderful! The Internet!" by Toshikazu Tanaka, vocals by Michiko Hikarino.
The (very silly) lyrics: powerinstinct.fandom.com/wiki/Subaras...
#videogames #vgm #videogamemusic #gaming
Given that we don't know exactly how many Steam Decks have been sold (and it's probably only 4-6 million over three years), I don't think the Steam Machine's impact will be easy to understand.
It will probably be most popular among gaming enthusiasts, not average gamers.
It will probably be most popular among gaming enthusiasts, not average gamers.
"$400 with a controller. This would really send a message" One analyst on how Valve's Steam Machine could make the biggest impact on the games industry
www.eurogamer.net/400-with-a-c...
www.eurogamer.net/400-with-a-c...
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Given that we don't know exactly how many Steam Decks have been sold (and it's probably only 4-6 million over three years), I don't think the Steam Machine's impact will be easy to understand.
It will probably be most popular among gaming enthusiasts, not average gamers.
It will probably be most popular among gaming enthusiasts, not average gamers.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Signal boosting a need!
Need some 1980s arcade and console puzzlers to play? I made a pretty good list of the essentials and the games I didn't cover, but you might want to try!
Admittedly, it's a list with a lot of misfit titles, but that's sort of how that genre worked before Tetris caught on in the late 80s!
Admittedly, it's a list with a lot of misfit titles, but that's sort of how that genre worked before Tetris caught on in the late 80s!
The Classic Arcade and Console Era (1972-1989) - Enjoying the puzzle game genre today
Need more console and arcade puzzlers from the 1980s? I've got you covered with this list of genre standards and other games worth exploring!
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November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Need some 1980s arcade and console puzzlers to play? I made a pretty good list of the essentials and the games I didn't cover, but you might want to try!
Admittedly, it's a list with a lot of misfit titles, but that's sort of how that genre worked before Tetris caught on in the late 80s!
Admittedly, it's a list with a lot of misfit titles, but that's sort of how that genre worked before Tetris caught on in the late 80s!
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I've got a busy day ahead, so why charge up to a song with lyrics straight out of Beowulf, The Illiad, the Ramayana and the Mayan Popol Vuh?
It's the epic theme to Sid Meier's Civilization VII - "Live Gloriously (Main Theme)" by Christopher Tin!
#vgm #videogamemusic #gaming #videogames #musicsky
It's the epic theme to Sid Meier's Civilization VII - "Live Gloriously (Main Theme)" by Christopher Tin!
#vgm #videogamemusic #gaming #videogames #musicsky
Christopher Tin - "Live Gloriously" | Civilization VII Main Theme Music
YouTube video by Sid Meier's Civilization
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March 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I've got a busy day ahead, so why charge up to a song with lyrics straight out of Beowulf, The Illiad, the Ramayana and the Mayan Popol Vuh?
It's the epic theme to Sid Meier's Civilization VII - "Live Gloriously (Main Theme)" by Christopher Tin!
#vgm #videogamemusic #gaming #videogames #musicsky
It's the epic theme to Sid Meier's Civilization VII - "Live Gloriously (Main Theme)" by Christopher Tin!
#vgm #videogamemusic #gaming #videogames #musicsky
If you want to level up your arcade retrogaming, this guide has got you covered with some great detail and a very approachable spirit!
You - yes, you - can play real arcade games at home! Let me walk you through the basics, and hopefully turn something that sounds scary and strange into just another way to experience some incredible games:
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2022/08/05/t...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2022/08/05/t...
The what, why, and how of playing arcade games at home
What “What” is the easiest part: This is a ramble covering the topic mentioned in the title above – playing arcade games at home, specifically using real arcade hardware connected…
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November 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
If you want to level up your arcade retrogaming, this guide has got you covered with some great detail and a very approachable spirit!
Guess which hot take I agree with 100%?
I rolled credits on Arise this evening with my Rez-inspired Loomii and I realized I'd been playing for over 90 minutes and hadn't noticed the passage of time.
That's one heck of a game!
I rolled credits on Arise this evening with my Rez-inspired Loomii and I realized I'd been playing for over 90 minutes and hadn't noticed the passage of time.
That's one heck of a game!
Sitting here playing through Arise, I am reminded of one of my hotter gaming takes....
Lumines > Tetris.
There, I said it.
Sorry 🤷🏾
Lumines > Tetris.
There, I said it.
Sorry 🤷🏾
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Guess which hot take I agree with 100%?
I rolled credits on Arise this evening with my Rez-inspired Loomii and I realized I'd been playing for over 90 minutes and hadn't noticed the passage of time.
That's one heck of a game!
I rolled credits on Arise this evening with my Rez-inspired Loomii and I realized I'd been playing for over 90 minutes and hadn't noticed the passage of time.
That's one heck of a game!
My policy is generally to say, "I am no longer supporting this creator but I will still enjoy what they made before now."
But there are exceptions. Remember when folks realized Bill Cosby inserted allusions to drugging women in an episode of the Cosby Show? It's permanently tainted at that point.
But there are exceptions. Remember when folks realized Bill Cosby inserted allusions to drugging women in an episode of the Cosby Show? It's permanently tainted at that point.
This is less a subtweet, and more of a thought I just want to get out there:
Bad people can make good art.
When a game that people liked turns out to have been made by someone shitty, it doesn't instantly become bad. You don't have to go full Sour Grapes on it. Two things can be true at once.
Bad people can make good art.
When a game that people liked turns out to have been made by someone shitty, it doesn't instantly become bad. You don't have to go full Sour Grapes on it. Two things can be true at once.
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
My policy is generally to say, "I am no longer supporting this creator but I will still enjoy what they made before now."
But there are exceptions. Remember when folks realized Bill Cosby inserted allusions to drugging women in an episode of the Cosby Show? It's permanently tainted at that point.
But there are exceptions. Remember when folks realized Bill Cosby inserted allusions to drugging women in an episode of the Cosby Show? It's permanently tainted at that point.
BTW, when I was talking about the future of game consoles a few weeks ago, one might recall I predicted this was on the horizon!
It's logical. Steam has built a strong dedicated device footprint with the Steam Deck and offering a console-like experience with a dedicated SteamOS box is the next step
It's logical. Steam has built a strong dedicated device footprint with the Steam Deck and offering a console-like experience with a dedicated SteamOS box is the next step
Valve is making a console. The Steam Machine, a sleek box with the guts of a mid-range PC that runs SteamOS, will arrive in early 2026. Prices TBD, but unlike the failed Steam Machine initiative from a decade ago, this is Valve's own device. Big news www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Valve Announces Steam Machine, a New Video-Game Console
The US gaming company behind the popular, handheld Steam Deck is making a living-room device for PC games
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November 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
BTW, when I was talking about the future of game consoles a few weeks ago, one might recall I predicted this was on the horizon!
It's logical. Steam has built a strong dedicated device footprint with the Steam Deck and offering a console-like experience with a dedicated SteamOS box is the next step
It's logical. Steam has built a strong dedicated device footprint with the Steam Deck and offering a console-like experience with a dedicated SteamOS box is the next step
This may wind up being my replacement for my Windows 10 PC and Oculus Quest 2 setup at home in a year or two, so I'm paying attention!
(Hoping that Steam Machine has a decent, but not unaffordable, GPU!)
(Hoping that Steam Machine has a decent, but not unaffordable, GPU!)
Steam Frame, Steam Controller, Steam Machine announcement is expected soon, here's a first look!
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This may wind up being my replacement for my Windows 10 PC and Oculus Quest 2 setup at home in a year or two, so I'm paying attention!
(Hoping that Steam Machine has a decent, but not unaffordable, GPU!)
(Hoping that Steam Machine has a decent, but not unaffordable, GPU!)
Thank Goodness You're Here and The Talos Principle II are both great! If you have PS+, check them out!
I have not played Pacific Drive or Still Wakes the Deep yet, but I need to.
I have not played Pacific Drive or Still Wakes the Deep yet, but I need to.
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for November: Grand Theft Auto V, Pacific Drive, Still Wakes the Deep and more. https://ow.ly/Q7OJ50XqBuF
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thank Goodness You're Here and The Talos Principle II are both great! If you have PS+, check them out!
I have not played Pacific Drive or Still Wakes the Deep yet, but I need to.
I have not played Pacific Drive or Still Wakes the Deep yet, but I need to.
Fun fact: Q Entertainment approached Daft Punk about making a Lumines game, and they were interested, but it fell through because of their work on Tron: Legacy.
It was even going to feature NEW music made for the game itself!
Can you imagine how cool that would have been?
It was even going to feature NEW music made for the game itself!
Can you imagine how cool that would have been?
Daft Punk Wanted to Work on a Lumines Music Game, but Tron Got in the Way - IGN
Daft Punk came close to working with Tetsuya Mizuguchi on a Lumines sequel, but it wasn't meant to be.
www.ign.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Fun fact: Q Entertainment approached Daft Punk about making a Lumines game, and they were interested, but it fell through because of their work on Tron: Legacy.
It was even going to feature NEW music made for the game itself!
Can you imagine how cool that would have been?
It was even going to feature NEW music made for the game itself!
Can you imagine how cool that would have been?
Correction: I just realized I have not played this version of Lumines, mainly because it was a java phone game and I never got into those!
The soundtrack is all house music, and it had minimal involvement from Q Entertainment, so it might be a mixed bag.
The soundtrack is all house music, and it had minimal involvement from Q Entertainment, so it might be a mixed bag.
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Correction: I just realized I have not played this version of Lumines, mainly because it was a java phone game and I never got into those!
The soundtrack is all house music, and it had minimal involvement from Q Entertainment, so it might be a mixed bag.
The soundtrack is all house music, and it had minimal involvement from Q Entertainment, so it might be a mixed bag.
Because Lumines: Arise has arrived, featuring some of the best music in the entire series, I thought it'd be fun to do a thread of 10 of my favorite songs from the Lumines games that precede it!
I've played them all (even the mobile one) and love them, so here goes!
(A thread)
#vgm #videogamemusic
I've played them all (even the mobile one) and love them, so here goes!
(A thread)
#vgm #videogamemusic
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Because Lumines: Arise has arrived, featuring some of the best music in the entire series, I thought it'd be fun to do a thread of 10 of my favorite songs from the Lumines games that precede it!
I've played them all (even the mobile one) and love them, so here goes!
(A thread)
#vgm #videogamemusic
I've played them all (even the mobile one) and love them, so here goes!
(A thread)
#vgm #videogamemusic
Momoko 120% is a fun platformer arcade game where you're a girl who escapes fiery buildings during different stages of her life. Who's setting all the fires? The game never says. My theory is it's her!
The Famicom version replaces her with Lum from Urusei Yatsura!
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
The Famicom version replaces her with Lum from Urusei Yatsura!
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
The Classic Arcade and Console Era (1972-1989) - Momoko 120%
You've got to try this unique Japanese action game following the life of a girl who repeatedly escapes from fiery buildings.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Momoko 120% is a fun platformer arcade game where you're a girl who escapes fiery buildings during different stages of her life. Who's setting all the fires? The game never says. My theory is it's her!
The Famicom version replaces her with Lum from Urusei Yatsura!
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
The Famicom version replaces her with Lum from Urusei Yatsura!
#videogames #gaming #retrogames
I barely buy games brand new, but you better believe i got Lumines Arise today.
It's VERY different from every other version of Lumines. Much more active and synesthetic. It lacks the zen qualities I love about the series, but it is definitely fun.
And the music and visuals... Wowow! Incredible!
It's VERY different from every other version of Lumines. Much more active and synesthetic. It lacks the zen qualities I love about the series, but it is definitely fun.
And the music and visuals... Wowow! Incredible!
Save 10% on Lumines Arise on Steam
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of Tetris® Effect: Connected, where sound pulses through your body, mind, and every block you place, tr...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I barely buy games brand new, but you better believe i got Lumines Arise today.
It's VERY different from every other version of Lumines. Much more active and synesthetic. It lacks the zen qualities I love about the series, but it is definitely fun.
And the music and visuals... Wowow! Incredible!
It's VERY different from every other version of Lumines. Much more active and synesthetic. It lacks the zen qualities I love about the series, but it is definitely fun.
And the music and visuals... Wowow! Incredible!
That's right! Lumines Arise is out today!!!
Prepare yourself.
Nov 11 - Lumines Arise (@enhance-experience.com)
Nov 11 - Possessor(s) (@heartmachine.bsky.social)
Nov 12 - Winter Burrow (@pinecreekgames.com)
Nov 13 - Gigasword (@studiohybrid.bsky.social)
And so much more: the-indie-in-former.com/2025/11/03/2...
Nov 11 - Lumines Arise (@enhance-experience.com)
Nov 11 - Possessor(s) (@heartmachine.bsky.social)
Nov 12 - Winter Burrow (@pinecreekgames.com)
Nov 13 - Gigasword (@studiohybrid.bsky.social)
And so much more: the-indie-in-former.com/2025/11/03/2...
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
That's right! Lumines Arise is out today!!!
I love that fallen airplane graphic at the start! It's a fun overhead shooter with a pretty high level of violence.
And turtles.
And turtles.
Calibre .50 screen grab via @devilsblush.bsky.social
Released for arcades in 1989, I played the heck out of the Mega Drive conversion.
#Sega #MegaDrive #SegaGenesis #Scanlines #Pixels #RetroGaming ☀️🌴
Released for arcades in 1989, I played the heck out of the Mega Drive conversion.
#Sega #MegaDrive #SegaGenesis #Scanlines #Pixels #RetroGaming ☀️🌴
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I love that fallen airplane graphic at the start! It's a fun overhead shooter with a pretty high level of violence.
And turtles.
And turtles.
One of Sierra's better 1990s games! I enjoyed this one quite a bit when I played it as kid.
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood (1991)
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of Sierra's better 1990s games! I enjoyed this one quite a bit when I played it as kid.
I too am very curious if anyone who loves games uses Luna.
I've used it once, to get my son onto Fortnite using an underpowered PC. That's pretty much it!
I've used it once, to get my son onto Fortnite using an underpowered PC. That's pretty much it!
Amazon's layoffs are bring changes to Luna & its gaming division, which we honestly forgot was even a thing
Do you use Luna at all? Why or why not?
Our discussion 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#gaming #podcasts
Do you use Luna at all? Why or why not?
Our discussion 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#gaming #podcasts
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I too am very curious if anyone who loves games uses Luna.
I've used it once, to get my son onto Fortnite using an underpowered PC. That's pretty much it!
I've used it once, to get my son onto Fortnite using an underpowered PC. That's pretty much it!
Two great creators get even better with a collaboration! I love it!
Very excited to work more with Pat not only with co-hosting duties, but making some sweet tunes for us to walk out to 👏🏾
Expect some new ish next time you listen to the @retroblastpod.com podcast!
Expect some new ish next time you listen to the @retroblastpod.com podcast!
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Two great creators get even better with a collaboration! I love it!
I did exactly what this meme describes and... yeah. Hundreds! And I'm always thinking of more I need to add.
So I feel your pain, @retroblastpod.com!
So I feel your pain, @retroblastpod.com!
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I did exactly what this meme describes and... yeah. Hundreds! And I'm always thinking of more I need to add.
So I feel your pain, @retroblastpod.com!
So I feel your pain, @retroblastpod.com!
Qix is a pretty perfect game on its own, which is one reason why the sequel, Volfied, might seem a bit unnecessary. (The other is that terrible name - what were they thinking?)
But Volfied does add some new tricks and manages to be a better game than you'd imagine!
#videogames #retrogames #gaming
But Volfied does add some new tricks and manages to be a better game than you'd imagine!
#videogames #retrogames #gaming
The Classic Arcade and Console Era (1972-1989) - Volfied (a.k.a. Ultimate Qix or Qix Neo)
This late-80s sequel to Qix that adds in some new shoot ‘em up-style twists!
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November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Qix is a pretty perfect game on its own, which is one reason why the sequel, Volfied, might seem a bit unnecessary. (The other is that terrible name - what were they thinking?)
But Volfied does add some new tricks and manages to be a better game than you'd imagine!
#videogames #retrogames #gaming
But Volfied does add some new tricks and manages to be a better game than you'd imagine!
#videogames #retrogames #gaming