Darren Hupke
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Darren Hupke
@darrenhupke.bsky.social
Video game book maker (32 Bit Library, Retro Game Zine). Writer. Podcast host (Complete Discography, Pixels and Polygons). Owner of @pixelsandpolygons.net

Links to my books, podcast, and creative output below 👇

https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke
I should have tagged you just in case. Glad you still caught it.

It has been collected in the past when it was published by Archie comics, but never in hardcover. I like a good hardcover comic…
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
(From the Art of Nintendo Power exhibit)

How about the time they removed her from a cover opportunity?

Scandal!
November 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I had played 720 in the arcades, and Skate or Die on NES, but there was also the skateboarding segments in the bad Back to the Future NES game.
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Bold.

I love the design of this book.
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I’m curious to ask; what is the first skateboarding game (or game with skateboarding in it) you ever played?
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I also got my latest old zine from @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social in the mail, as well.
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New zines! I didn’t know they’d be so… small! Not that there’s anything wrong with that! Digging in this afternoon (after I do some work on my own zines, actually).

Check out @mathewkumar.com to get your own, there are digital options and a physical ones still in stock.
November 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The comic wasn’t ever that interesting to me, but I’ve loved Marc Silvestri’s art.

If anyone is interested in the comic, there is a new series returning after YEARS of being away.
November 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I didn’t know about this! Is this where ZombiU came from? A spiritual successor?
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Get it! Give all the money to @digitaleclipse.bsky.social! We need more games documented and collected this way.
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I’m happy. This is just rad. I also like that Atari dropped this in.
October 30, 2025 at 5:27 AM
It’s here! I’m already diving into the documentary feature, and it’s already great… time for bed, but you better believe I’m getting up as early as I can to get more Kombat.

@digitaleclipse.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 AM
From the same collection.
October 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I finally got to see some of that Art of Nintendo Power exhibit this year.
October 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Portland, you were rad! The @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social kept me busy, but we got to see a bit of the city. It was good meeting people and hopefully making some new fans on the zines and books!
October 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Two games I’ve played here at PRGE that I recommend wishlisting or checking out: Keys of Fury and Broom Sweeper. Both great fun and plays on older game concepts with newly injected fun.
October 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#TreatYoSelf purchase. I don’t have any Famicom games and having one with Amano art seems like the right choice for a desk relic.
October 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Did not have “hugging a llama” on our bingo card tonight.
October 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Thanks for the book, Thomas! It was great chatting with you!
October 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I tried to get a photo with Clippy, but he was all wet… Gross. Any idea why?
October 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Look who it is! My LLC from another seed, @retrogamebooks.com!

(I found that phrase humorous and clever, my wife is unimpressed)
October 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Thank you @othatsraspberry.com for coming by! I’m glad I got to buy the books (and you should all buy them too!)
October 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There is seaman everywhere here in Portland.
October 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Shots from around Portland for Day 0 of @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social.
October 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Share a photo of you at maximum happiness!
October 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM