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Jugando el Snatcher de #VirtualBoy en mi 3DS.
Demo realizada en 2015, con el Acto I del juego.
💾 www.virtual-boy.com/homebrew/sna...
Demo realizada en 2015, con el Acto I del juego.
💾 www.virtual-boy.com/homebrew/sna...
January 31, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Jugando el Snatcher de #VirtualBoy en mi 3DS.
Demo realizada en 2015, con el Acto I del juego.
💾 www.virtual-boy.com/homebrew/sna...
Demo realizada en 2015, con el Acto I del juego.
💾 www.virtual-boy.com/homebrew/sna...
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Been having a bit of fun lately: on a whim, I've started reverse engineering the unofficial NES port of Dark Seed by Mars Research. Got some memory addresses and functions mapped out so far. Hoping to figure out background drawing code soon!
If the NESDev wiki's info on mapper 164 is correct […]
If the NESDev wiki's info on mapper 164 is correct […]
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mastodon.social
January 19, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Been having a bit of fun lately: on a whim, I've started reverse engineering the unofficial NES port of Dark Seed by Mars Research. Got some memory addresses and functions mapped out so far. Hoping to figure out background drawing code soon!
If the NESDev wiki's info on mapper 164 is correct […]
If the NESDev wiki's info on mapper 164 is correct […]
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Japan | Market (2025)
• The video game market is projected to largely expand in 2025
• Hardware sales increased by 49% to ¥283b
• Software sales are up 21% to ¥135b
• The overall market reached ¥418b (up 39%)
• The release of Switch 2 is the main reason for this growth
• The video game market is projected to largely expand in 2025
• Hardware sales increased by 49% to ¥283b
• Software sales are up 21% to ¥135b
• The overall market reached ¥418b (up 39%)
• The release of Switch 2 is the main reason for this growth
Top publishers
1. Nintendo - 6.461.635 units
2. Pokemon Co. - 2.696.910 units
3. Konami - 864.639 units
Platforms
1. NSW - 7.248.388 units (47%)
2. NS2 - 5.735.039 (37%)
3. PS5 - 2.327.124 (15%)
4. PS4 - 105.685 (1%)
*Data from most recent weekly top 30 for each title
1. Nintendo - 6.461.635 units
2. Pokemon Co. - 2.696.910 units
3. Konami - 864.639 units
Platforms
1. NSW - 7.248.388 units (47%)
2. NS2 - 5.735.039 (37%)
3. PS5 - 2.327.124 (15%)
4. PS4 - 105.685 (1%)
*Data from most recent weekly top 30 for each title
January 21, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Japan | Market (2025)
• The video game market is projected to largely expand in 2025
• Hardware sales increased by 49% to ¥283b
• Software sales are up 21% to ¥135b
• The overall market reached ¥418b (up 39%)
• The release of Switch 2 is the main reason for this growth
• The video game market is projected to largely expand in 2025
• Hardware sales increased by 49% to ¥283b
• Software sales are up 21% to ¥135b
• The overall market reached ¥418b (up 39%)
• The release of Switch 2 is the main reason for this growth
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Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 4.4 million units in the US (2025)
• Sold approx. 1 million units in December 2025
• 2nd fastest selling platform behind only the GBA
• Tracking 35% faster than PS4, nearly double the original Switch install base (first 7 months)
• Sold approx. 1 million units in December 2025
• 2nd fastest selling platform behind only the GBA
• Tracking 35% faster than PS4, nearly double the original Switch install base (first 7 months)
January 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 4.4 million units in the US (2025)
• Sold approx. 1 million units in December 2025
• 2nd fastest selling platform behind only the GBA
• Tracking 35% faster than PS4, nearly double the original Switch install base (first 7 months)
• Sold approx. 1 million units in December 2025
• 2nd fastest selling platform behind only the GBA
• Tracking 35% faster than PS4, nearly double the original Switch install base (first 7 months)
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hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park
Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
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New year, new (old) data.
Thanks to our friends at @installbase.bsky.social we've saved up the 2017 Famitsu Top 1000, here are updates for hundreds of games for the 7th and 8th systems, as well as the first Switch year.
Updated data is also on the main page
sites.google.com/site/gamedat...
Thanks to our friends at @installbase.bsky.social we've saved up the 2017 Famitsu Top 1000, here are updates for hundreds of games for the 7th and 8th systems, as well as the first Switch year.
Updated data is also on the main page
sites.google.com/site/gamedat...
January 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
New year, new (old) data.
Thanks to our friends at @installbase.bsky.social we've saved up the 2017 Famitsu Top 1000, here are updates for hundreds of games for the 7th and 8th systems, as well as the first Switch year.
Updated data is also on the main page
sites.google.com/site/gamedat...
Thanks to our friends at @installbase.bsky.social we've saved up the 2017 Famitsu Top 1000, here are updates for hundreds of games for the 7th and 8th systems, as well as the first Switch year.
Updated data is also on the main page
sites.google.com/site/gamedat...
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Happy New Year, everybody :-)
Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026.
SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round!
itch.io/jam/snes-dev...
#snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew
Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026.
SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round!
itch.io/jam/snes-dev...
#snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew
SNES DEV Game Jam 2026
A game jam from 2026-07-31 to 2026-11-14 hosted by SNES-Testberichte & Svambo. 3 months • Build your own SNES game • Make SNES history Introduction After last year's SNES DEV Game Jam was such a great...
itch.io
January 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Happy New Year, everybody :-)
Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026.
SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round!
itch.io/jam/snes-dev...
#snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew
Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026.
SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round!
itch.io/jam/snes-dev...
#snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew
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Mario Kart World reach 2.5m units sold in Japan (retail)
• Reaching the milestones in just 29 weeks
• Fastest selling Mario Kart game (MK Wii took 89 weeks to reach 2.5m units)
• Fastest selling NS2 game
• Best selling game of 2025 (with 1 week left)
• Reaching the milestones in just 29 weeks
• Fastest selling Mario Kart game (MK Wii took 89 weeks to reach 2.5m units)
• Fastest selling NS2 game
• Best selling game of 2025 (with 1 week left)
December 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Mario Kart World reach 2.5m units sold in Japan (retail)
• Reaching the milestones in just 29 weeks
• Fastest selling Mario Kart game (MK Wii took 89 weeks to reach 2.5m units)
• Fastest selling NS2 game
• Best selling game of 2025 (with 1 week left)
• Reaching the milestones in just 29 weeks
• Fastest selling Mario Kart game (MK Wii took 89 weeks to reach 2.5m units)
• Fastest selling NS2 game
• Best selling game of 2025 (with 1 week left)
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New releases from Nintendo :
• Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
• Pokemon Legends: Z-A
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
• Kirby Air Riders
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
• Pokemon Legends: Z-A
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
• Kirby Air Riders
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New releases from Nintendo :
• Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
• Pokemon Legends: Z-A
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
• Kirby Air Riders
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
• Pokemon Legends: Z-A
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
• Kirby Air Riders
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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Top attach rate for Nintendo titles by System
1. Mario Kart World [NS2] - 9.57m units (92.37%)
2. Wii Sports [WII] - 82.9m (81.57%)
3. Super Mario Bros. [NES] - 40.24m (65%)
4. Mario Kart 8 [WIIU] - 8.46m (62.39%)
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [NSW] - 69.56m (45.17%)
1. Mario Kart World [NS2] - 9.57m units (92.37%)
2. Wii Sports [WII] - 82.9m (81.57%)
3. Super Mario Bros. [NES] - 40.24m (65%)
4. Mario Kart 8 [WIIU] - 8.46m (62.39%)
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [NSW] - 69.56m (45.17%)
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Top attach rate for Nintendo titles by System
1. Mario Kart World [NS2] - 9.57m units (92.37%)
2. Wii Sports [WII] - 82.9m (81.57%)
3. Super Mario Bros. [NES] - 40.24m (65%)
4. Mario Kart 8 [WIIU] - 8.46m (62.39%)
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [NSW] - 69.56m (45.17%)
1. Mario Kart World [NS2] - 9.57m units (92.37%)
2. Wii Sports [WII] - 82.9m (81.57%)
3. Super Mario Bros. [NES] - 40.24m (65%)
4. Mario Kart 8 [WIIU] - 8.46m (62.39%)
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [NSW] - 69.56m (45.17%)
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Desire: Haitoku no Rasen - English Translation (PC98) Added
Desire: Haitoku no Rasen - English Translation - Content
This is a English patch for the PC-9801/PC-9821 version of Desire - Haitoku no Rasen.
The patch works with the HDD FD version of the game. (Desire - Haitoku no Rasen (FD version).hdi)
This version in...
romhack.ing
November 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Desire: Haitoku no Rasen - English Translation (PC98) Added
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Wind's Seed - English Translation (PC98) Added
Wind's Seed - English Translation - Content
This is an English translation of Wind's Seed for the PC-98.
romhack.ing
November 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Wind's Seed - English Translation (PC98) Added
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Usagi na Panic - English Translation (PC98) Added
Usagi na Panic - English Translation - Content
This is an English translation for Usagi na Panic. Please see the external website for patching instructions.
romhack.ing
November 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Usagi na Panic - English Translation (PC98) Added
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In Super Mario 64, parts of Lethal Lava Land are actually made out of leather, which simply appears to be stone due to the low resolution of the textures.
November 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In Super Mario 64, parts of Lethal Lava Land are actually made out of leather, which simply appears to be stone due to the low resolution of the textures.
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Aegean Kai No Shizuku - English Translations (PC98) Added
Aegean Kai No Shizuku - English Translations - Content
An English translation of the PC-98 game Aegean Kai No Shizuku by Illusion Core.
romhack.ing
November 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Aegean Kai No Shizuku - English Translations (PC98) Added
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Indie Retro News: OpenLara - A proof of concept 'Tomb Raider' for the Commodore Amiga [UPDATE] www.indieretronews.com/2025/04/open... #retrogaming #gaming #games
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Indie Retro News: OpenLara - A proof of concept 'Tomb Raider' for the Commodore Amiga [UPDATE] www.indieretronews.com/2025/04/open... #retrogaming #gaming #games
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If Nintendo reaches their Switch 2 forecast, it will be the biggest launch year for any Nintendo console by far.
Previous best :
• Nintendo 3DS at 15.03m units in 11 months
• Nintendo Switch at 14.86m units in 10 months
Previous best :
• Nintendo 3DS at 15.03m units in 11 months
• Nintendo Switch at 14.86m units in 10 months
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
If Nintendo reaches their Switch 2 forecast, it will be the biggest launch year for any Nintendo console by far.
Previous best :
• Nintendo 3DS at 15.03m units in 11 months
• Nintendo Switch at 14.86m units in 10 months
Previous best :
• Nintendo 3DS at 15.03m units in 11 months
• Nintendo Switch at 14.86m units in 10 months
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Nintendo Switch is tracking 18.39m units ahead of the PlayStation 2 (launch aligned).
To surpass the lifetime sales of the PS2, the Switch will need an additional 5.99m units by the end of its life.
To surpass the lifetime sales of the PS2, the Switch will need an additional 5.99m units by the end of its life.
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Nintendo Switch is tracking 18.39m units ahead of the PlayStation 2 (launch aligned).
To surpass the lifetime sales of the PS2, the Switch will need an additional 5.99m units by the end of its life.
To surpass the lifetime sales of the PS2, the Switch will need an additional 5.99m units by the end of its life.
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Mario Kart World reach 2m units in Japan alone (retail)
It's the fastest selling Mario Kart game, surpassing previous titles (launch aligned).
Perfect launch title for Nintendo Switch 2.
It's the fastest selling Mario Kart game, surpassing previous titles (launch aligned).
Perfect launch title for Nintendo Switch 2.
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Mario Kart World reach 2m units in Japan alone (retail)
It's the fastest selling Mario Kart game, surpassing previous titles (launch aligned).
Perfect launch title for Nintendo Switch 2.
It's the fastest selling Mario Kart game, surpassing previous titles (launch aligned).
Perfect launch title for Nintendo Switch 2.
That is THE pixel art!
I'll get some ZX Spectrum #ScanlineSunday action in with a gorgeous piece of demoscene artwork from Elysium State, a 2022 prod.
📺: Philips 14", RGB SCART, Spectrum +2.
📺: Philips 14", RGB SCART, Spectrum +2.
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
That is THE pixel art!
Wow, I wonder how the optimizations went for this? Is there a write-up or video?
Doug Little (dml) har just released a working build of "Minecraft"* for the 1992 Atari Falcon computer. You'll need 14MB RAM and an FPU, but if you have those you can run it on the real hardware from back in the day!
Image from the user DrTypo who already has […]
[Original post on swecyb.com]
Image from the user DrTypo who already has […]
[Original post on swecyb.com]
October 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Wow, I wonder how the optimizations went for this? Is there a write-up or video?
Cool.
I think we all ask about Goldeneye/Perfect Dark xD
I think we all ask about Goldeneye/Perfect Dark xD
He did it!
@kazeemanuar.bsky.social was (if just for a moment) able to hit 60fps in his incredibly ambitious SM64 #romhack
"Return to Yoshi's Island"
So much more than a romhack tho.
The guy has literally rewritten and optimized nearly every line of SM64's source code
#retro #gaming #homebrew
@kazeemanuar.bsky.social was (if just for a moment) able to hit 60fps in his incredibly ambitious SM64 #romhack
"Return to Yoshi's Island"
So much more than a romhack tho.
The guy has literally rewritten and optimized nearly every line of SM64's source code
#retro #gaming #homebrew
October 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Cool.
I think we all ask about Goldeneye/Perfect Dark xD
I think we all ask about Goldeneye/Perfect Dark xD
This man rocks. He's now doing an emulator? Awe.some
/anewuser
/anewuser
Worked on my NES emulator a bit this weekend. Added a bunch of op codes, realized I’m not sure how to implement IRQ, and got another game screen to come up. Sprites not appearing bug. No inputs programmed yet.
October 14, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This man rocks. He's now doing an emulator? Awe.some
/anewuser
/anewuser
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Nintendo will have launched 6 major new titles in 7 months since Switch 2 released.
That's not counting the Mario galaxy bundle and NS2 Editions.
It's more than the first Nintendo Switch, which only got 5 titles (counting MK8 Deluxe).
That's not counting the Mario galaxy bundle and NS2 Editions.
It's more than the first Nintendo Switch, which only got 5 titles (counting MK8 Deluxe).
Nintendo Software Schedule
• Updated with Nintendo Direct announcements
• Updated with Nintendo Direct announcements
October 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Nintendo will have launched 6 major new titles in 7 months since Switch 2 released.
That's not counting the Mario galaxy bundle and NS2 Editions.
It's more than the first Nintendo Switch, which only got 5 titles (counting MK8 Deluxe).
That's not counting the Mario galaxy bundle and NS2 Editions.
It's more than the first Nintendo Switch, which only got 5 titles (counting MK8 Deluxe).
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Nintendo Direct Announcements Recap (1st party) :
• 4 new Switch 2 titles (Mario Tennis, Yoshi, FE, Pokemon)
• 2 ports for Switch 1 (SMG + SMG2)
• 2 releases date (Hyrule Warriors, MP4)
• 1 NS2 Edition (SMB Wonder)
• 1 new library to NSO (Virtual Boy)
• 1 DLC (Pokemon)
• 4 new Switch 2 titles (Mario Tennis, Yoshi, FE, Pokemon)
• 2 ports for Switch 1 (SMG + SMG2)
• 2 releases date (Hyrule Warriors, MP4)
• 1 NS2 Edition (SMB Wonder)
• 1 new library to NSO (Virtual Boy)
• 1 DLC (Pokemon)
Nintendo Software Schedule
• Updated with Nintendo Direct announcements
• Updated with Nintendo Direct announcements
September 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Nintendo Direct Announcements Recap (1st party) :
• 4 new Switch 2 titles (Mario Tennis, Yoshi, FE, Pokemon)
• 2 ports for Switch 1 (SMG + SMG2)
• 2 releases date (Hyrule Warriors, MP4)
• 1 NS2 Edition (SMB Wonder)
• 1 new library to NSO (Virtual Boy)
• 1 DLC (Pokemon)
• 4 new Switch 2 titles (Mario Tennis, Yoshi, FE, Pokemon)
• 2 ports for Switch 1 (SMG + SMG2)
• 2 releases date (Hyrule Warriors, MP4)
• 1 NS2 Edition (SMB Wonder)
• 1 new library to NSO (Virtual Boy)
• 1 DLC (Pokemon)