At0micPunk
@at0mpunk90.bsky.social
Video Game & Tokusatsu Enjoyer, Steelers Fan, Metalhead, Liberal. 35 y/o Millennial Boomer on the spectrum. Escapee from Elon Musk's Twitter.
Decided to revisit The Messenger, a game I first played back in 2018. A callback to classic ninja games like Ninja Gaiden, it's got tight gameplay, gorgeous retro visuals, and excellent music, with a decent level of challenge but not rage-inducing like its inspirations. Played on PS4.
#gaming
#gaming
December 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Decided to revisit The Messenger, a game I first played back in 2018. A callback to classic ninja games like Ninja Gaiden, it's got tight gameplay, gorgeous retro visuals, and excellent music, with a decent level of challenge but not rage-inducing like its inspirations. Played on PS4.
#gaming
#gaming
It's 2025 and I'm about to join online matches in Unreal Championship for OG Xbox, thanks to Insignia.
December 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It's 2025 and I'm about to join online matches in Unreal Championship for OG Xbox, thanks to Insignia.
Microsoft will never do it but a new MechAssault would be nice. Give us another dose of sweet arcade action in the BattleTech universe. It's been 20 years since the last one. This was my favorite Xbox game that wasn't Halo.
December 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Microsoft will never do it but a new MechAssault would be nice. Give us another dose of sweet arcade action in the BattleTech universe. It's been 20 years since the last one. This was my favorite Xbox game that wasn't Halo.
Spyro. Every time.
December 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Spyro. Every time.
However I'm reminded of one thing about the N64 that I never liked, as much as I love the system: controller paks. I didn't have one growing up so I was never able to save data for SBK, and these things have so little space you pretty much need one per game. #retor #retrogaming #n64 #gaming
December 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
However I'm reminded of one thing about the N64 that I never liked, as much as I love the system: controller paks. I didn't have one growing up so I was never able to save data for SBK, and these things have so little space you pretty much need one per game. #retor #retrogaming #n64 #gaming
It's cold and snowy where I live, so I busted out some Snowboard Kids for N64. Absolute god-tier OST and quirky charactr designs. Been so long that I forgot how to properly turn and had to look it up (save your manuals, kids).
Real ones will remember this gem. #retro #retrogaming #n64 #gaming
Real ones will remember this gem. #retro #retrogaming #n64 #gaming
December 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It's cold and snowy where I live, so I busted out some Snowboard Kids for N64. Absolute god-tier OST and quirky charactr designs. Been so long that I forgot how to properly turn and had to look it up (save your manuals, kids).
Real ones will remember this gem. #retro #retrogaming #n64 #gaming
Real ones will remember this gem. #retro #retrogaming #n64 #gaming
QTP with a title screen that's iconic to you!
December 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
QTP with a title screen that's iconic to you!
After Cruis'n USA, it felt logical for me to go on to Cruis'n World, which I feel is better in almost every way. When you beat "Cruise The World" you get launched to the Moon in a space shuttle. Plus the game actually runs at good frame rate. #retro #retrogaming #nintendo64 #n64 #gaming
December 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
After Cruis'n USA, it felt logical for me to go on to Cruis'n World, which I feel is better in almost every way. When you beat "Cruise The World" you get launched to the Moon in a space shuttle. Plus the game actually runs at good frame rate. #retro #retrogaming #nintendo64 #n64 #gaming
Cost me $250 but I managed to get one of these for my collection about three months ago. Only problem is this white stain streaking across the disc cover that no amount of cleaning solution will remove. But it works!
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Cost me $250 but I managed to get one of these for my collection about three months ago. Only problem is this white stain streaking across the disc cover that no amount of cleaning solution will remove. But it works!
Wanted one for a long time before I finally got one about three months ago. Cost me $250 but it's in the collection now. Only problem is this white stain on the disc cover that no amount of cleaning solution seems to remove.
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Wanted one for a long time before I finally got one about three months ago. Cost me $250 but it's in the collection now. Only problem is this white stain on the disc cover that no amount of cleaning solution seems to remove.
How about that these two came out in the *same year* just months apart?
December 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
How about that these two came out in the *same year* just months apart?
After lots of rage and resets, I finally unlocked the fastest cars in Cruis'n USA, on the hardest difficulty. Fuck Redwood Forest in particular; that course forced more resets than any other. #retro #retrogaming #nintendo64 #n64 #gaming
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
After lots of rage and resets, I finally unlocked the fastest cars in Cruis'n USA, on the hardest difficulty. Fuck Redwood Forest in particular; that course forced more resets than any other. #retro #retrogaming #nintendo64 #n64 #gaming
It's gotta be Pokemon Red. I'd played plenty of games before, but this was the first game to truly suck me in and take over my life. It helped that I was eight years old when it came out, the perfect age for when Pokemania took over America.
My life would be completely different without Pokemon.
My life would be completely different without Pokemon.
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It's gotta be Pokemon Red. I'd played plenty of games before, but this was the first game to truly suck me in and take over my life. It helped that I was eight years old when it came out, the perfect age for when Pokemania took over America.
My life would be completely different without Pokemon.
My life would be completely different without Pokemon.
It's gotta be Pokemon Red. I'd played plenty of games before, but this was the first game to truly suck me in and take over my life. It helped that I was eight years old when it came out, the perfect age for when Pokemania took over America.
My life would be completely different without Pokemon.
My life would be completely different without Pokemon.
November 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's gotta be Pokemon Red. I'd played plenty of games before, but this was the first game to truly suck me in and take over my life. It helped that I was eight years old when it came out, the perfect age for when Pokemania took over America.
My life would be completely different without Pokemon.
My life would be completely different without Pokemon.
Haven't done #RandomGameSaturday for a long time, so here's Gun.Smoke for the NES! A different kind of shmup set in the Wild West, you play a cowboy who's out to collect bounties. Good stuff. #retro #retrogaming #gaming #gamesky
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Haven't done #RandomGameSaturday for a long time, so here's Gun.Smoke for the NES! A different kind of shmup set in the Wild West, you play a cowboy who's out to collect bounties. Good stuff. #retro #retrogaming #gaming #gamesky
After literal months of on-and-off attempts, I finally beat all the stages of Super Rally in RalliSport Challenge 2 for OG Xbox. These were really difficult and making one mistake would cost me first place. Glad to finally get past them. #retro #retrogaming #gaming #gamer #gamesky #xbox
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Finished The Darkness. What a freakin' game. It totally passed me by back in 2007 but I'm glad I caught up with it. To think I just randomly pulled it off the shelf on a whim. It's actually got me interested in checking out the comic this was based on. #retro #retrogaming #xbox360 #gaming #darkness
November 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Finished The Darkness. What a freakin' game. It totally passed me by back in 2007 but I'm glad I caught up with it. To think I just randomly pulled it off the shelf on a whim. It's actually got me interested in checking out the comic this was based on. #retro #retrogaming #xbox360 #gaming #darkness
Paulie's dead and Jackie gets one last moment with Jenny. Game done.
November 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Paulie's dead and Jackie gets one last moment with Jenny. Game done.
Okay, this is fuckin' cool: We've got shit going down during an ECLIPSE.
November 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Okay, this is fuckin' cool: We've got shit going down during an ECLIPSE.
Last level of The Darkness. Time to deal with Paulie and finish the game.
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Last level of The Darkness. Time to deal with Paulie and finish the game.
Helped this NPC out by retrieving his harmonica and he proceeds to rock out, or whatever the equivalent would be on a harmonica.
Doing good feels good.
Doing good feels good.
November 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Helped this NPC out by retrieving his harmonica and he proceeds to rock out, or whatever the equivalent would be on a harmonica.
Doing good feels good.
Doing good feels good.
Some random NPC tried to stick me up while I was going to the next objective. He got impaled and had his heart devoured for his trouble.
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Some random NPC tried to stick me up while I was going to the next objective. He got impaled and had his heart devoured for his trouble.