MercuryCDX
@mercurycdx.bsky.social
Talkin' about old games, mostly Sega.
They let me talk on the HG101 Podcast sometimes by mistake.
He/him/they/them, these are all fine.
They let me talk on the HG101 Podcast sometimes by mistake.
He/him/they/them, these are all fine.
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MercuryCDX
@mercurycdx.bsky.social
· Oct 7
Making a reminder note that I'm using Mastodon a bit more in the event shit gets worse here than it already is. Do I expect folks to migrate over? No, but as I've mentioned, backup plans. Probably also shouldn't be on mastodon dot social but hopefully it is temporary.
mastodon.social/@mercurycdx
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If you ever wondered how big a deal Virtua Fighter was to Sega, consider how many 3D fighting games they released in the 90s, whether it was arcade and/or home console. I punched up a list of Sega's first-party 3D fighting games with earliest release dates. It was so long, I needed another post:
January 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM
If you ever wondered how big a deal Virtua Fighter was to Sega, consider how many 3D fighting games they released in the 90s, whether it was arcade and/or home console. I punched up a list of Sega's first-party 3D fighting games with earliest release dates. It was so long, I needed another post:
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The sole video on youtube for them (with 562 views at this moment) just raises more questions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvP...
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
The sole video on youtube for them (with 562 views at this moment) just raises more questions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvP...
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I don't know what this is supposed to be, but I had to share it.
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I don't know what this is supposed to be, but I had to share it.
I am losing my mind
January 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I am losing my mind
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because everyone posts like they have a gas leak in their homes at all times now.
Some thoughts (and a HILARIOUS dogshit AI MTV tribute video) www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
MTV Is Still Alive. So Why Does Everyone Think It Shut Down Last Week?
Our ability to tell fact from fiction—even when the facts are right in front of you—is nearly gone. This is not going to end well.
www.esquire.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
because everyone posts like they have a gas leak in their homes at all times now.
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MAKE ME HAPPY
Featuring Namcola: Amusement Drink
Original 1985 art by Yasuhiro Kagami which was used as a magazine cover & was also slightly modified into this trade advertisement
Featuring Namcola: Amusement Drink
Original 1985 art by Yasuhiro Kagami which was used as a magazine cover & was also slightly modified into this trade advertisement
January 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
MAKE ME HAPPY
Featuring Namcola: Amusement Drink
Original 1985 art by Yasuhiro Kagami which was used as a magazine cover & was also slightly modified into this trade advertisement
Featuring Namcola: Amusement Drink
Original 1985 art by Yasuhiro Kagami which was used as a magazine cover & was also slightly modified into this trade advertisement
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i keep watching this video its fucking hypnotic
January 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
i keep watching this video its fucking hypnotic
Time for CMLL Legend, former NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion, and Arena México main eventer Matt Taven to head back to CMLL while it is at its hottest.
January 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Time for CMLL Legend, former NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion, and Arena México main eventer Matt Taven to head back to CMLL while it is at its hottest.
Good thing I bailed out of the Microsoft ecosystem when I did.
Microsoft is so fucking stupid.
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Good thing I bailed out of the Microsoft ecosystem when I did.
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NOOOOO! The Polyhedron! That's where I work!
January 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
NOOOOO! The Polyhedron! That's where I work!
All this discussion on how to pronounce "Tidus" is kind of a headache.
For reference, the correct pronunciation is:
ティーダ
For reference, the correct pronunciation is:
ティーダ
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
All this discussion on how to pronounce "Tidus" is kind of a headache.
For reference, the correct pronunciation is:
ティーダ
For reference, the correct pronunciation is:
ティーダ
Good thing I bailed out of the Google ecosystem when I did.
January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Good thing I bailed out of the Google ecosystem when I did.
Featuring Douglas Robb from Hoobastank
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Featuring Douglas Robb from Hoobastank
The primary end game of Bluesky is to be the most popular and influential political poster on the platform. You can accomplish this by sabotaging all your potential opponents until you are The One. From there you can turn your newfound online political clout into money somehow.
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The primary end game of Bluesky is to be the most popular and influential political poster on the platform. You can accomplish this by sabotaging all your potential opponents until you are The One. From there you can turn your newfound online political clout into money somehow.
Thinking it over, I dunno that NoA's really restrictive licensing and cartridge manufacturing policies in the US were really that necessary to prevent an "Atari-like crash" from happening again. The Famicom experienced its own flood of bad software that was being reported in publications at the time
January 5, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Thinking it over, I dunno that NoA's really restrictive licensing and cartridge manufacturing policies in the US were really that necessary to prevent an "Atari-like crash" from happening again. The Famicom experienced its own flood of bad software that was being reported in publications at the time
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January 4 1998, Shin Nippon Pro-Wrestling: Toukon Road Brave Spirits debuted on the N64 in Japan!
The game is a continuation of Yukes! New Japan Pro Wrestling series that started with Power Move on PS1; they continued to specialize in the genre with the WWE 2K Series and AEW Fight Forever!
The game is a continuation of Yukes! New Japan Pro Wrestling series that started with Power Move on PS1; they continued to specialize in the genre with the WWE 2K Series and AEW Fight Forever!
January 4, 2026 at 11:56 PM
January 4 1998, Shin Nippon Pro-Wrestling: Toukon Road Brave Spirits debuted on the N64 in Japan!
The game is a continuation of Yukes! New Japan Pro Wrestling series that started with Power Move on PS1; they continued to specialize in the genre with the WWE 2K Series and AEW Fight Forever!
The game is a continuation of Yukes! New Japan Pro Wrestling series that started with Power Move on PS1; they continued to specialize in the genre with the WWE 2K Series and AEW Fight Forever!
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Additional reading on the matter, RE: SEGA & Ken Woodman's Mexican Flyer for Space Channel 5, and the very direct connections they had with the bay area hip-hop scene at the time.
January 4, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Additional reading on the matter, RE: SEGA & Ken Woodman's Mexican Flyer for Space Channel 5, and the very direct connections they had with the bay area hip-hop scene at the time.
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David Rosen, who helped create Sega and changed the coin-op industry forever, has passed away.
www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r...
An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r...
An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
January 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
David Rosen, who helped create Sega and changed the coin-op industry forever, has passed away.
www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r...
An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r...
An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
Out of all the weird music rights stuff Sega often has regarding their games and all that, I think the weirdest one is how Ken Woodman's "Mexican Flyer" was not only licensed for Space Channel 5, but Sega then just full on purchased the ownership rights to the song outright.
January 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Out of all the weird music rights stuff Sega often has regarding their games and all that, I think the weirdest one is how Ken Woodman's "Mexican Flyer" was not only licensed for Space Channel 5, but Sega then just full on purchased the ownership rights to the song outright.
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There's a part in the infamous "Bret Screwed Bret" interview segment on Raw where Vince McMahon says "I regret that his fans, if there is such a thing separate from WWF fans, are in any way hurt by any of this." And it says a lot about how Vince/WWE sees itself as brand first, wrestlers whatever.
The Cena retirement being a year long dud is really something when you see how easy and effective the Tanahashi one was. But sure, wwe is the storytelling company because guys talk during matches
January 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
There's a part in the infamous "Bret Screwed Bret" interview segment on Raw where Vince McMahon says "I regret that his fans, if there is such a thing separate from WWF fans, are in any way hurt by any of this." And it says a lot about how Vince/WWE sees itself as brand first, wrestlers whatever.
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The Cena retirement being a year long dud is really something when you see how easy and effective the Tanahashi one was. But sure, wwe is the storytelling company because guys talk during matches
January 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The Cena retirement being a year long dud is really something when you see how easy and effective the Tanahashi one was. But sure, wwe is the storytelling company because guys talk during matches
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Shenmue I & II (Steam) is $5.38 on Gamebillet buff.ly/3CFMDkx
Shenmue I & II (XBO) $7.28 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/4eKE8lu
Shenmue I & II (XBO) $7.28 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/4eKE8lu
January 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Shenmue I & II (Steam) is $5.38 on Gamebillet buff.ly/3CFMDkx
Shenmue I & II (XBO) $7.28 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/4eKE8lu
Shenmue I & II (XBO) $7.28 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/4eKE8lu