Ray Castello
@raycastello.bsky.social
Scientist, researcher, and physics master with a specialization in mathematics. Experienced professor, multi-instrumentalist musician, chiptune composer, pixel art artist, and programmer.
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Ok, maybe someone knows more about this than me. But why does Castlevania II on the FDS have so much English text? The prologue and the ending are both entirely in English. Is that not odd? Did Japanese children know enough English to read this?
The rest of the game is all in Japanese.
The rest of the game is all in Japanese.
September 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Ok, maybe someone knows more about this than me. But why does Castlevania II on the FDS have so much English text? The prologue and the ending are both entirely in English. Is that not odd? Did Japanese children know enough English to read this?
The rest of the game is all in Japanese.
The rest of the game is all in Japanese.
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Additionally, another cool romhack feature that I just finished is the map that's accessible when you pres Select, this map was available in the FDS manual, and maybe could help make sense of the crazy world Simon is in:
October 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Additionally, another cool romhack feature that I just finished is the map that's accessible when you pres Select, this map was available in the FDS manual, and maybe could help make sense of the crazy world Simon is in:
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I've just put the last finishing touches on a Beta version of Castlevania II for the SNES. A big part of the last couple weeks were getting this intro scene from the Enhanced Romhack working on the SNES:
October 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I've just put the last finishing touches on a Beta version of Castlevania II for the SNES. A big part of the last couple weeks were getting this intro scene from the Enhanced Romhack working on the SNES:
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Witches float in water because they weigh about the same as a duck (this is how I avoid making underwater areas)
November 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Witches float in water because they weigh about the same as a duck (this is how I avoid making underwater areas)
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Megaman X4 - Double (Locrian)
#megamanx #rockmanx #megamanx4 #rockmanx4 #mmx4 #megamanxdouble #double #ps1 #Playstation #vgm #bgm #ost #soundtrack #gaming #gamemusic #videogamemusic #locrian #locrianscale #locrianvgm #locrianmusic #locrianmode #ロックマンX #ロックマンX4 #ロクリアン
youtube.com/watch?v=Z0x4...
#megamanx #rockmanx #megamanx4 #rockmanx4 #mmx4 #megamanxdouble #double #ps1 #Playstation #vgm #bgm #ost #soundtrack #gaming #gamemusic #videogamemusic #locrian #locrianscale #locrianvgm #locrianmusic #locrianmode #ロックマンX #ロックマンX4 #ロクリアン
youtube.com/watch?v=Z0x4...
Megaman X4 - Double (Locrian)
YouTube video by LocrianVGM (Locrian and Abstract)
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November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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spent all of today working on one enemy.
one... single.. non-popcorn-but-not-boss... enemy...
Really need to think of simpler ones to make. Having to draw something from nothing is already enough challenge ;_;
This isn't even that complex, but I still had to do so many workarounds to get it right
one... single.. non-popcorn-but-not-boss... enemy...
Really need to think of simpler ones to make. Having to draw something from nothing is already enough challenge ;_;
This isn't even that complex, but I still had to do so many workarounds to get it right
November 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
spent all of today working on one enemy.
one... single.. non-popcorn-but-not-boss... enemy...
Really need to think of simpler ones to make. Having to draw something from nothing is already enough challenge ;_;
This isn't even that complex, but I still had to do so many workarounds to get it right
one... single.. non-popcorn-but-not-boss... enemy...
Really need to think of simpler ones to make. Having to draw something from nothing is already enough challenge ;_;
This isn't even that complex, but I still had to do so many workarounds to get it right
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It's funny 'cause it's true. 😁
This rules. I tried it out just a little and I love how even the townspeople look a bit deranged.
November 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It's funny 'cause it's true. 😁
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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, a charming Sega side-scroller in the early days of the Genesis, along with its excellent Master System version and an HD remake. www.hardcoregaming101.net/castle-of-il...
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, a charming Sega side-scroller in the early days of the Genesis, along with its excellent Master System version and an HD remake. www.hardcoregaming101.net/castle-of-il...
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Poking around in the debug menu has uncovered the following: there are a total of SIX playable characters in Splatterworld. Using Google Translate (because that's all I have) to ID them, the other four characters are Grady, Melton, "Damiyan" (glasses kid) and "Bem" (previously unknown).
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Poking around in the debug menu has uncovered the following: there are a total of SIX playable characters in Splatterworld. Using Google Translate (because that's all I have) to ID them, the other four characters are Grady, Melton, "Damiyan" (glasses kid) and "Bem" (previously unknown).
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Heh.
November 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Heh.
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Just did a last-minute Halloween West Mansion update: splatterhouse.kontek.net/new.html
West Mansion: The Splatterhouse Homepage - What's New
splatterhouse.kontek.net
November 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Just did a last-minute Halloween West Mansion update: splatterhouse.kontek.net/new.html
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STOP THE PRESSES.
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
STOP THE PRESSES.
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
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I never heard about 480i CRT tvs that are not edtv. Very interesting. This 29inches CRT that I got and restored is 480i only.
On ps2, GameCube it looks amazing. On 240p like PS1, mega looks good but there are no scanlines sadly.
I wonder what year this came out.
On ps2, GameCube it looks amazing. On 240p like PS1, mega looks good but there are no scanlines sadly.
I wonder what year this came out.
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I never heard about 480i CRT tvs that are not edtv. Very interesting. This 29inches CRT that I got and restored is 480i only.
On ps2, GameCube it looks amazing. On 240p like PS1, mega looks good but there are no scanlines sadly.
I wonder what year this came out.
On ps2, GameCube it looks amazing. On 240p like PS1, mega looks good but there are no scanlines sadly.
I wonder what year this came out.
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Après le SGDK et le moteur Scorpion (et sans doute d'autres qu'on ne connaît pas), voici MD Engine, un fork de GB Studio signé @twoblackcats.jp pour créer facilement des jeux Mega Drive mag.mo5.com/275923/md-en...
MD Engine, encore un outil pour créer vos propres jeux Mega Drive
À moins de vivre dans un bunker (ou plus simplement de ne pas suivre du tout l’actualité du retrogaming), il ne vous a sans doute pas échappé que la scène homebrew sur Mega Drive (...)
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October 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Après le SGDK et le moteur Scorpion (et sans doute d'autres qu'on ne connaît pas), voici MD Engine, un fork de GB Studio signé @twoblackcats.jp pour créer facilement des jeux Mega Drive mag.mo5.com/275923/md-en...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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We've just uploaded our small Action Platformer demo to our docs website!
Feel free to check it out here:
mdengine.dev/docs/getting...
It features shooting, ladders, enemies, a few levels, dialogues, and camera usage!
#gamedev #indiedev #megadrive #mdengine #sgdk
Feel free to check it out here:
mdengine.dev/docs/getting...
It features shooting, ladders, enemies, a few levels, dialogues, and camera usage!
#gamedev #indiedev #megadrive #mdengine #sgdk
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM
We've just uploaded our small Action Platformer demo to our docs website!
Feel free to check it out here:
mdengine.dev/docs/getting...
It features shooting, ladders, enemies, a few levels, dialogues, and camera usage!
#gamedev #indiedev #megadrive #mdengine #sgdk
Feel free to check it out here:
mdengine.dev/docs/getting...
It features shooting, ladders, enemies, a few levels, dialogues, and camera usage!
#gamedev #indiedev #megadrive #mdengine #sgdk
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We got #MDEngine approved for Steam release!
Don't forget to follow it & check!
#sgdk #megadrive #mdengine
( ･ω･)☞
store.steampowered.com/app/3706620/...
Don't forget to follow it & check!
#sgdk #megadrive #mdengine
( ･ω･)☞
store.steampowered.com/app/3706620/...
MD Engine on Steam
Unleash your creativity and bring classic 16-bit gaming adventures to life with our intuitive, visual scripting game engine! Inspired by your favorite “Blast Processing”-powered system, this engine al...
store.steampowered.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We got #MDEngine approved for Steam release!
Don't forget to follow it & check!
#sgdk #megadrive #mdengine
( ･ω･)☞
store.steampowered.com/app/3706620/...
Don't forget to follow it & check!
#sgdk #megadrive #mdengine
( ･ω･)☞
store.steampowered.com/app/3706620/...
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Koudelka gets a deep dive from CBR, taking a closer look at Hiroki Kikuta's directorial debut and soundtrack to this classic PSX JRPG: www.cbr.com/most-underra... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #JRPG
26 Years Later, PS1 Fans Are Still Sleeping on the Most Underrated JRPG of All Time
The PS1 had an incredible library of JRPGs, but some great games got lost in the shuffle.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Koudelka gets a deep dive from CBR, taking a closer look at Hiroki Kikuta's directorial debut and soundtrack to this classic PSX JRPG: www.cbr.com/most-underra... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #JRPG
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31 Octobers ago, John @johnromero.bsky.social was celebrating the release of DOOM II. The drip is kind of incredible.
#DOOM #RetroFPS #johnromero #DOOMII
#DOOM #RetroFPS #johnromero #DOOMII
October 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
31 Octobers ago, John @johnromero.bsky.social was celebrating the release of DOOM II. The drip is kind of incredible.
#DOOM #RetroFPS #johnromero #DOOMII
#DOOM #RetroFPS #johnromero #DOOMII
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finished my scifi scene!
October 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
finished my scifi scene!