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Tech, localization, reverse-engineering, retro gaming.
Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria.
He/him.
https://aeongenesis.net
Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria.
He/him.
https://aeongenesis.net
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We're so thrilled to be able to announce that Cassette Beasts has sold over *1.1 MILLION units*!
We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜
We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We're so thrilled to be able to announce that Cassette Beasts has sold over *1.1 MILLION units*!
We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜
We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜
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Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Katie Wilson elected Seattle’s next mayor
Wilson took a 1,976-vote lead over Bruce Harrell. With a maximum of 1,320 ballots remaining, it is mathematically impossible for Harrell to catch up.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
I got the item menu working :)
November 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I got the item menu working :)
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Honest question: the work I do to produce English versions of Japanese games is often placed under the games preservation umbrella. I'm curious... why? While I help make games accessible for English audiences what I do is transformative, which to me seems anti-preservation in a lot of ways.
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Honest question: the work I do to produce English versions of Japanese games is often placed under the games preservation umbrella. I'm curious... why? While I help make games accessible for English audiences what I do is transformative, which to me seems anti-preservation in a lot of ways.
Still need to tweak the cursor size, cursor behavior, and maybe play with the placement of the commands at the bottom, but I got the nametable, attribute table, and variable placement working correctly!
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Still need to tweak the cursor size, cursor behavior, and maybe play with the placement of the commands at the bottom, but I got the nametable, attribute table, and variable placement working correctly!
www.twitch.tv/gideonzhi We're live hacking Splatterworld, the recently discovered Splatterhouse RPG prototype for NES! Tonight we're going to be working on the inventory screen.
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Software and hardware hacker, modder, 3D printer. Cassette culture. Enjoys video games, but not A Gamer. Streaming retro games and ROM hacking/projects on an irregular basis. To tip, paypal aeongen@gm...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
www.twitch.tv/gideonzhi We're live hacking Splatterworld, the recently discovered Splatterhouse RPG prototype for NES! Tonight we're going to be working on the inventory screen.
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This race could come down to your vote! As of yesterday, we were just 91 votes ahead. Additional votes will be counted today.
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This race could come down to your vote! As of yesterday, we were just 91 votes ahead. Additional votes will be counted today.
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
This is what I have to put up with while working. My leg is horizontal, angled so he can sit on both the upper and lower leg where my knee bends. My foot balanced on a filing cabinet under the desk. It is load-bearing, and is slowly starting to get sore.
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This is what I have to put up with while working. My leg is horizontal, angled so he can sit on both the upper and lower leg where my knee bends. My foot balanced on a filing cabinet under the desk. It is load-bearing, and is slowly starting to get sore.
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Seattle area folks! We're hosting an Open House at gamecenter arcade in Kent, WA on November 21! Come on down and check out our treasure trove of rhythm games, driving games, shooting games, and more!
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From the SeattleWA community on Reddit: gamecenter Arcade Open House! (admission completely optional!)
Explore this post and more from the SeattleWA community
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November 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Seattle area folks! We're hosting an Open House at gamecenter arcade in Kent, WA on November 21! Come on down and check out our treasure trove of rhythm games, driving games, shooting games, and more!
www.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/...
www.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/...
Tonight on stream we're going to be taking another look at Splatterworld! I'll be walking through the progress of the translation so far for a few minutes before we dive into the work discussed below.
So for tomorrow night's stream, I'll most likely be working on Splatterworld's inventory screen, turning it from vertical to horizontal. Original screen and a mockup of what I'm aiming for:
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Tonight on stream we're going to be taking another look at Splatterworld! I'll be walking through the progress of the translation so far for a few minutes before we dive into the work discussed below.
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OBSESSED with this file on the king's field 2 press disk
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
OBSESSED with this file on the king's field 2 press disk
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November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This game has *the best* battle opening line.
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This game has *the best* battle opening line.
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So for tomorrow night's stream, I'll most likely be working on Splatterworld's inventory screen, turning it from vertical to horizontal. Original screen and a mockup of what I'm aiming for:
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So for tomorrow night's stream, I'll most likely be working on Splatterworld's inventory screen, turning it from vertical to horizontal. Original screen and a mockup of what I'm aiming for:
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29 long years have passed since I founded the emulation archive, Zophar's Domain, on 11.9.96. To this very day, the site still stands as a testament to an era that never actually disappeared but continues to live in the hearts of retrogamers all over the word. Emulation Forever!
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
29 long years have passed since I founded the emulation archive, Zophar's Domain, on 11.9.96. To this very day, the site still stands as a testament to an era that never actually disappeared but continues to live in the hearts of retrogamers all over the word. Emulation Forever!
Current progress on splatteworld: here's the retooled shop screen. Not final, but a big step. Item names are placeholder, but we're limited at ~14 characters max due to how inventory screens are laid out. But it's still a damn sight better than 8. Before and after attached.
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Current progress on splatteworld: here's the retooled shop screen. Not final, but a big step. Item names are placeholder, but we're limited at ~14 characters max due to how inventory screens are laid out. But it's still a damn sight better than 8. Before and after attached.
For #RandomGameSaturday this week, it's Deja Vu 1&2 for Game Boy Color!
November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
For #RandomGameSaturday this week, it's Deja Vu 1&2 for Game Boy Color!
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When my caveman brain thinks doing chores is as dangerous as touching a crocodile
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
When my caveman brain thinks doing chores is as dangerous as touching a crocodile
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Today we just got 100 new followers and a bunch of people saying "whoa I've never heard of this" re: the game we have been thumping into the ground for the last 3 years by posting one gif from our earliest demo. If you think you post too much about your game: you probably don't!
November 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today we just got 100 new followers and a bunch of people saying "whoa I've never heard of this" re: the game we have been thumping into the ground for the last 3 years by posting one gif from our earliest demo. If you think you post too much about your game: you probably don't!
Blagh, noted. Point was we got ASCII text displaying in the game!
(uh also “judge” my vow not “hear” so you get j/d in there…)
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Blagh, noted. Point was we got ASCII text displaying in the game!
Probably! That's one word I could never spell correctly.
Shouldn’t it be “Sphinx” so you get every letter? :)
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Probably! That's one word I could never spell correctly.
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Now live! Tonight we're hacking away at Splatterworld, the recently-discovered Splatterhouse Famicom RPG prototype! Goals are:
* Integrate replaced title screen
* Replace font
* Showcase Python build code
Now live! Tonight we're hacking away at Splatterworld, the recently-discovered Splatterhouse Famicom RPG prototype! Goals are:
* Integrate replaced title screen
* Replace font
* Showcase Python build code
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Now live! Tonight we're hacking away at Splatterworld, the recently-discovered Splatterhouse Famicom RPG prototype! Goals are:
* Integrate replaced title screen
* Replace font
* Showcase Python build code
Now live! Tonight we're hacking away at Splatterworld, the recently-discovered Splatterhouse Famicom RPG prototype! Goals are:
* Integrate replaced title screen
* Replace font
* Showcase Python build code
Stream in about an hour, for about an hour. Will be showing Splatterworld! Goals will be to integrate the title screen from @garrettgilchrist.bsky.social into the build process, to do some basic font replacement, and to talk about the text tool I've built for this.
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Stream in about an hour, for about an hour. Will be showing Splatterworld! Goals will be to integrate the title screen from @garrettgilchrist.bsky.social into the build process, to do some basic font replacement, and to talk about the text tool I've built for this.