Anatoly Shashkin💾
@dosnostalgic.bsky.social
MS-DOS gaming enthusiast, YouTuber, admirer of cats, RU in NY.
Ask me about DOS games! Tell me your DOS game memories!
I repost and swear a lot.
(He/Him)
YouTube: youtube.com/dosnostalgic
Web: dosnostalgia.com
Tip me: https://ko-fi.com/dosnostalgic
Ask me about DOS games! Tell me your DOS game memories!
I repost and swear a lot.
(He/Him)
YouTube: youtube.com/dosnostalgic
Web: dosnostalgia.com
Tip me: https://ko-fi.com/dosnostalgic
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We have launched a new Play Online Centre.
Not just the Dizzy games, but a lot of the classic Codemasters games to play online too.
🥚 thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
Not just the Dizzy games, but a lot of the classic Codemasters games to play online too.
🥚 thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We have launched a new Play Online Centre.
Not just the Dizzy games, but a lot of the classic Codemasters games to play online too.
🥚 thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
Not just the Dizzy games, but a lot of the classic Codemasters games to play online too.
🥚 thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
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Med Systems published a catalog of four "adventure blobber" games from 1980 to 1982, made outside the regular arc of adventure game history.
Recently, I found a fifth game. It is not in any catalog or advertisement. It is a ghost from time that shouldn't exist.
bluerenga.blog/2025/11/12/m...
Recently, I found a fifth game. It is not in any catalog or advertisement. It is a ghost from time that shouldn't exist.
bluerenga.blog/2025/11/12/m...
Madhouse (1981?)
We have — or at least had — the early timeline of Med Systems well-understood. They were founded by William Denman out of North Carolina, and they were the ones responsible for Reality …
bluerenga.blog
November 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Med Systems published a catalog of four "adventure blobber" games from 1980 to 1982, made outside the regular arc of adventure game history.
Recently, I found a fifth game. It is not in any catalog or advertisement. It is a ghost from time that shouldn't exist.
bluerenga.blog/2025/11/12/m...
Recently, I found a fifth game. It is not in any catalog or advertisement. It is a ghost from time that shouldn't exist.
bluerenga.blog/2025/11/12/m...
Passed by a school bus #667, the Neighbor of the Beast.
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Passed by a school bus #667, the Neighbor of the Beast.
This is my wednesday. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is my wednesday. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
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Artdink announces ARTDINK GAME LOG catalog title ports for Switch, PC
Artdink has announced ARTDINK GAME LOG, a project to port and re-release games previously developed by Artdink onto modern hardware. The first title, Tail of the Sun, will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on December 16 in…
Artdink has announced ARTDINK GAME LOG, a project to port and re-release games previously developed by Artdink onto modern hardware. The first title, Tail of the Sun, will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on December 16 in…
Artdink announces ARTDINK GAME LOG catalog title ports for Switch, PC
Artdink has announced ARTDINK GAME LOG, a project to port and re-release games previously developed by Artdink onto modern hardware. The first title, Tail of the Sun, will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on December 16 in Japan. The second title, Aquanaut's Holiday, will follow for the same platforms in 2026. A third title will be revealed at a later date.
www.gematsu.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Artdink announces ARTDINK GAME LOG catalog title ports for Switch, PC
Artdink has announced ARTDINK GAME LOG, a project to port and re-release games previously developed by Artdink onto modern hardware. The first title, Tail of the Sun, will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on December 16 in…
Artdink has announced ARTDINK GAME LOG, a project to port and re-release games previously developed by Artdink onto modern hardware. The first title, Tail of the Sun, will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on December 16 in…
I am now aware that Alexey Pajitnov had seen the Tetris-like mini game in "GAG" (1997,) more well known known as a standalone executable "Sextris" that quickly spread on the Internet in the 90s/2000s.
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I am now aware that Alexey Pajitnov had seen the Tetris-like mini game in "GAG" (1997,) more well known known as a standalone executable "Sextris" that quickly spread on the Internet in the 90s/2000s.
We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
November 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
Grab a Steam code for the 2021 remake of Myst via this link
www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=wRv...
The ❓ is the first letter of the second word in the tile of this DOS game, lower case:
www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=wRv...
The ❓ is the first letter of the second word in the tile of this DOS game, lower case:
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Grab a Steam code for the 2021 remake of Myst via this link
www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=wRv...
The ❓ is the first letter of the second word in the tile of this DOS game, lower case:
www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=wRv...
The ❓ is the first letter of the second word in the tile of this DOS game, lower case:
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Over the years, few items have been more requested for purchase than the Myst 25th Anniversary Linking Books.
We've heard you loud and clear, so we're opening the Cyan Vault to offer our remaining stock to you until December 10th 2025 at 10AM PT!
https://store.cyan.com/s/relink25soc
We've heard you loud and clear, so we're opening the Cyan Vault to offer our remaining stock to you until December 10th 2025 at 10AM PT!
https://store.cyan.com/s/relink25soc
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Over the years, few items have been more requested for purchase than the Myst 25th Anniversary Linking Books.
We've heard you loud and clear, so we're opening the Cyan Vault to offer our remaining stock to you until December 10th 2025 at 10AM PT!
https://store.cyan.com/s/relink25soc
We've heard you loud and clear, so we're opening the Cyan Vault to offer our remaining stock to you until December 10th 2025 at 10AM PT!
https://store.cyan.com/s/relink25soc
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"Deus Ex" devs be like
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Deus Ex" devs be like
I've never played these games before. 😱
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I've never played these games before. 😱
Yo, SNES Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, what the fuck is this?!
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Yo, SNES Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, what the fuck is this?!
Well, none of this matters anymore because I just learned that the Japanese version of Battletoads REMOVED THE PAUSE MUSIC, so fuck this shit.
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Well, none of this matters anymore because I just learned that the Japanese version of Battletoads REMOVED THE PAUSE MUSIC, so fuck this shit.
It's cool that Disney is doing yet another restoration of all classic Star Wars films, but I wouldn't get too excited about them being restored 100% originals. The leaks show they are rescanning *everything*, including all the VFX element shots. The release is 2 years away, it could be anything.
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's cool that Disney is doing yet another restoration of all classic Star Wars films, but I wouldn't get too excited about them being restored 100% originals. The leaks show they are rescanning *everything*, including all the VFX element shots. The release is 2 years away, it could be anything.
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Hey all, I'm running a crowdfunding campaign for my point and click adventure, Midnight Saturn! 🥳
Check out the campaign page below! Support via PayPal or Patreon & unlock awesome rewards! 🤩👇
cosmicvoidonline.com/blog/news/20...
DM me or email me & I’ll follow up with your rewards.
#indiegame
Check out the campaign page below! Support via PayPal or Patreon & unlock awesome rewards! 🤩👇
cosmicvoidonline.com/blog/news/20...
DM me or email me & I’ll follow up with your rewards.
#indiegame
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Hey all, I'm running a crowdfunding campaign for my point and click adventure, Midnight Saturn! 🥳
Check out the campaign page below! Support via PayPal or Patreon & unlock awesome rewards! 🤩👇
cosmicvoidonline.com/blog/news/20...
DM me or email me & I’ll follow up with your rewards.
#indiegame
Check out the campaign page below! Support via PayPal or Patreon & unlock awesome rewards! 🤩👇
cosmicvoidonline.com/blog/news/20...
DM me or email me & I’ll follow up with your rewards.
#indiegame
It's getting cold out there. 🔊🎵❄
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It's getting cold out there. 🔊🎵❄
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Surprise! New video! Before the chicken nugget meme, there was a band of Swedish dumbasses and a guy named Joe who had cotton for eyes. And for some reason they made an adventure game in the mid 90s. Yes, this is real.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U_T...
#adventuregames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U_T...
#adventuregames
Gedagedigedagedao - the adventure game | In-Bred with Rednex
YouTube video by Space Quest Historian
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Surprise! New video! Before the chicken nugget meme, there was a band of Swedish dumbasses and a guy named Joe who had cotton for eyes. And for some reason they made an adventure game in the mid 90s. Yes, this is real.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U_T...
#adventuregames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U_T...
#adventuregames
Every time I see a screenshot of a 90s 3D mapping tool, I'm always horrified by their UI. People were constantly breaking new ground, but they certainly didn't make it easy for themselves.
There's going to be a bunch of cool or unique images in here that we don't know the significance of. We're excited to see what you find!
(This is a development screenshot from Turok 2! archive.gamehistory.org/item/e7e84f3...)
(This is a development screenshot from Turok 2! archive.gamehistory.org/item/e7e84f3...)
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Every time I see a screenshot of a 90s 3D mapping tool, I'm always horrified by their UI. People were constantly breaking new ground, but they certainly didn't make it easy for themselves.
I'm still being asked about it, so here goes:
I'm referring to mobile games by Fountainhead Entertainment/id Mobile between 2005 and 2010. All simple, but fun Dungeon Crawler-style games:
- Doom RPG
- Orcs & Elves
- Orcs & Elves II
- Wolfenstein RPG
- Doom II RPG
I'm referring to mobile games by Fountainhead Entertainment/id Mobile between 2005 and 2010. All simple, but fun Dungeon Crawler-style games:
- Doom RPG
- Orcs & Elves
- Orcs & Elves II
- Wolfenstein RPG
- Doom II RPG
Seriously, there need to be more of these Dungeon Crawler-lite games than the five titles John Carmack produced.
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I'm still being asked about it, so here goes:
I'm referring to mobile games by Fountainhead Entertainment/id Mobile between 2005 and 2010. All simple, but fun Dungeon Crawler-style games:
- Doom RPG
- Orcs & Elves
- Orcs & Elves II
- Wolfenstein RPG
- Doom II RPG
I'm referring to mobile games by Fountainhead Entertainment/id Mobile between 2005 and 2010. All simple, but fun Dungeon Crawler-style games:
- Doom RPG
- Orcs & Elves
- Orcs & Elves II
- Wolfenstein RPG
- Doom II RPG
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We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
The art of GamePro | VGHF Library Highlights
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
I guess I should have said "there's a total of ONE Brew phone emulator, and it's only available on Android".
Huh. There's a total of *one* Brew emulator that isn't for Android? 🤔
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I guess I should have said "there's a total of ONE Brew phone emulator, and it's only available on Android".
Kahvibreak, like Flashpoint, but for J2ME games:
bluemaxima.org/kahvibreak/
bluemaxima.org/kahvibreak/
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Kahvibreak, like Flashpoint, but for J2ME games:
bluemaxima.org/kahvibreak/
bluemaxima.org/kahvibreak/
I hate driving, and being in cars for a long time in general. But unfortunately that's a big part of suburban US living. So I have to entertain myself when I'm driving. What happens when I run out of audio books and podcasts? Something like this:
#RoboCop #DickJones #BobMorton #ED209
#RoboCop #DickJones #BobMorton #ED209
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I hate driving, and being in cars for a long time in general. But unfortunately that's a big part of suburban US living. So I have to entertain myself when I'm driving. What happens when I run out of audio books and podcasts? Something like this:
#RoboCop #DickJones #BobMorton #ED209
#RoboCop #DickJones #BobMorton #ED209
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One of the brilliant parts of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is that it crams about 50% of the game's hidden content into the first hour, guaranteeing that you have to go back and play it again to catch everything
There's a high-level bonus area hidden in the first screen of the tutorial
There's a high-level bonus area hidden in the first screen of the tutorial
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of the brilliant parts of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is that it crams about 50% of the game's hidden content into the first hour, guaranteeing that you have to go back and play it again to catch everything
There's a high-level bonus area hidden in the first screen of the tutorial
There's a high-level bonus area hidden in the first screen of the tutorial