GamingCult
@gamingcult.bsky.social
Former gaming journalist at XGR and Lockergnome. Also wrote about gaming for several local newspapers. Gaming since the early 80s thanks to Space Invaders! Sega fanboy, Neo Geo enthusiast, and gaming fanatic.
Finished my first playthrough of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance on Switch. Not perfect, but I enjoyed it a lot. It leans more Metroidvania than classic arcade Shinobi, and once I got used to the controls, it really clicked. A solid return to form, can’t wait for SEGA’s next one. #shinobiartofvengeance
October 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Finished my first playthrough of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance on Switch. Not perfect, but I enjoyed it a lot. It leans more Metroidvania than classic arcade Shinobi, and once I got used to the controls, it really clicked. A solid return to form, can’t wait for SEGA’s next one. #shinobiartofvengeance
Saturday session of “Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast” on PS2. One of my favourite games on the system, and probably one of the best racing games of all time. Oh, and we need an Outrun 3. #sega #segasaturday #playstation2 #outruncoast2coast
October 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Saturday session of “Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast” on PS2. One of my favourite games on the system, and probably one of the best racing games of all time. Oh, and we need an Outrun 3. #sega #segasaturday #playstation2 #outruncoast2coast
I had a left Joy-Con from my original Switch that had been dead since around 2020, I chose to bring it back to life and pair it with a “defective, untested” right Joy-Con I picked up. The left one wasn’t too bad, but the right one took three times as long to fix. They work, and I’m proud of myself.
September 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I had a left Joy-Con from my original Switch that had been dead since around 2020, I chose to bring it back to life and pair it with a “defective, untested” right Joy-Con I picked up. The left one wasn’t too bad, but the right one took three times as long to fix. They work, and I’m proud of myself.
Spooky season can officially begin. Looking forward to listening to both the original and the 2024 Silent Hill 2 soundtracks on CD. Right off the bat, I’m heavily biased towards the original. #silenthill2 #akirayamaoka #physicalmedia #music
September 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Spooky season can officially begin. Looking forward to listening to both the original and the 2024 Silent Hill 2 soundtracks on CD. Right off the bat, I’m heavily biased towards the original. #silenthill2 #akirayamaoka #physicalmedia #music
I haven’t posted a #SegaSaturday picture in a minute, but today is special, we’ve got a new Genesis/Mega Drive game in the form of Earthion (legitimately sourced from Steam), and it’s amazing. #sega #segagenesis #segamegadrive #retrogaming"
August 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I haven’t posted a #SegaSaturday picture in a minute, but today is special, we’ve got a new Genesis/Mega Drive game in the form of Earthion (legitimately sourced from Steam), and it’s amazing. #sega #segagenesis #segamegadrive #retrogaming"
First time seeing SEGA’s Primeval Hunt. Kiddo seemed interested, touch screen and light gun, classic SEGA innovation. Apparently, it’s from 2008. #sega #arcade #PrimevalHunt
June 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
First time seeing SEGA’s Primeval Hunt. Kiddo seemed interested, touch screen and light gun, classic SEGA innovation. Apparently, it’s from 2008. #sega #arcade #PrimevalHunt
Unless I’m misunderstanding, seems to work fine here.
May 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Unless I’m misunderstanding, seems to work fine here.
Saturday movie watchlist for May: pre-teen-friendly features followed by horror movies for the grownups. The first weekend is Walpurgisnacht-themed.
May 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Saturday movie watchlist for May: pre-teen-friendly features followed by horror movies for the grownups. The first weekend is Walpurgisnacht-themed.
Missed out on the Lunar series twice, first on Sega CD (broke-ass teen with no funds), then again on PS1. No way I was letting it slip a third time. Finally got a legit copy, and it feels so good! #LunarSilverStar #LunarEternalBlue #RetroGaming #LUNARRemasteredCollection #PS4
April 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Missed out on the Lunar series twice, first on Sega CD (broke-ass teen with no funds), then again on PS1. No way I was letting it slip a third time. Finally got a legit copy, and it feels so good! #LunarSilverStar #LunarEternalBlue #RetroGaming #LUNARRemasteredCollection #PS4
Cracking open Stephen King’s The Monkey while thinking about Osgood Perkins’ upcoming adaptation. Funny enough, until last week, I thought it was a remake of Romero’s Monkey Shines, turns out, they’re completely unrelated. Excited to see how this one turns out! #stephenking #themonkey #ozperkins
February 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Cracking open Stephen King’s The Monkey while thinking about Osgood Perkins’ upcoming adaptation. Funny enough, until last week, I thought it was a remake of Romero’s Monkey Shines, turns out, they’re completely unrelated. Excited to see how this one turns out! #stephenking #themonkey #ozperkins
This changes everything! No more worrying about my Sega Saturn’s optical drive failing - I can access all my games straight from the Saroo. Fast access to my entire library? It’s a literal game-changer! (Pun intended.)
#SegaSaturn #RetroGaming #Saroo #SaturnForever #Sega
#SegaSaturn #RetroGaming #Saroo #SaturnForever #Sega
February 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This changes everything! No more worrying about my Sega Saturn’s optical drive failing - I can access all my games straight from the Saroo. Fast access to my entire library? It’s a literal game-changer! (Pun intended.)
#SegaSaturn #RetroGaming #Saroo #SaturnForever #Sega
#SegaSaturn #RetroGaming #Saroo #SaturnForever #Sega
In 2021, I picked up the Rondo Products Tower-Con power supply for my SEGA Genesis, but a shoulder injury made me forget all about it. While cleaning, I found it and what a game-changer! Clean power = better picture and audio quality. Now my all-time favorite console runs almost flawlessly. #SEGA
January 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In 2021, I picked up the Rondo Products Tower-Con power supply for my SEGA Genesis, but a shoulder injury made me forget all about it. While cleaning, I found it and what a game-changer! Clean power = better picture and audio quality. Now my all-time favorite console runs almost flawlessly. #SEGA
Tron Legacy is still an amazing soundtrack after all these years. Looking forward to hearing what Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will give us with Tron: Ares. #tron #tronlegacy #tronares #daftpunk #trentreznor #atticusross
January 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Tron Legacy is still an amazing soundtrack after all these years. Looking forward to hearing what Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will give us with Tron: Ares. #tron #tronlegacy #tronares #daftpunk #trentreznor #atticusross
Watching my kiddo play Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising online is such a blast! When she wins, I wish I could say, ‘You just got beaten by an 11-year-old girl.’ She’s actually pretty good! 🎮💪 #ProudParent #GamerGirl #granbluefantasyversus
January 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Watching my kiddo play Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising online is such a blast! When she wins, I wish I could say, ‘You just got beaten by an 11-year-old girl.’ She’s actually pretty good! 🎮💪 #ProudParent #GamerGirl #granbluefantasyversus
Just got this Amazon delivery. The person who packed this shipment probably thinks I’m cool. #Terrifier3 #RetrorealmsHalloween #MovieNight #Gaming
December 29, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Just got this Amazon delivery. The person who packed this shipment probably thinks I’m cool. #Terrifier3 #RetrorealmsHalloween #MovieNight #Gaming
Virtua Fighter is back! Celebrating the series’ 30th anniversary takes me back to my teenage years, seeing it in arcades for the first time. Can’t wait for VF6! #VirtuaFighter #VF6 #sega
December 13, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Virtua Fighter is back! Celebrating the series’ 30th anniversary takes me back to my teenage years, seeing it in arcades for the first time. Can’t wait for VF6! #VirtuaFighter #VF6 #sega
In just over a week, Forza Horizon 4 and all its DLC are set to be delisted from digital storefronts. Even if you have the physical version, all DLC is downloadable content, making it tough to get if redownload options disappear. What will game preservation look like in an all-digital future? #xbox
December 7, 2024 at 4:04 PM
In just over a week, Forza Horizon 4 and all its DLC are set to be delisted from digital storefronts. Even if you have the physical version, all DLC is downloadable content, making it tough to get if redownload options disappear. What will game preservation look like in an all-digital future? #xbox
Feeling like MK11 might have been my last hurrah with the series. MK1 just dropped too soon after, which killed the hype for me. I was really hoping for Injustice 3, like the rumors suggested. Fingers crossed this isn't the end for the studio. #GamingThoughts #MK11 #Injustice3
November 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Feeling like MK11 might have been my last hurrah with the series. MK1 just dropped too soon after, which killed the hype for me. I was really hoping for Injustice 3, like the rumors suggested. Fingers crossed this isn't the end for the studio. #GamingThoughts #MK11 #Injustice3
Rolled credits on Wolfenstein: The New Order (PS3) today! Lower textures, but smooth 60fps. Felt like a modern game on Switch. #PS3 #RetroGaming #Wolfenstein #Gaming
November 2, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Rolled credits on Wolfenstein: The New Order (PS3) today! Lower textures, but smooth 60fps. Felt like a modern game on Switch. #PS3 #RetroGaming #Wolfenstein #Gaming
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here I am playing Mega Splatterhouse on the Sega Genesis and loving every second of it. Check out the demo here: monsterbathchris.itch.io/mega-splatterhouse-demo. #MegaSplatterhouse #RetroGaming #SegaGenesis #HalloweenGaming #IndieGames #PixelArt #RetroHorror #halloween
October 31, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here I am playing Mega Splatterhouse on the Sega Genesis and loving every second of it. Check out the demo here: monsterbathchris.itch.io/mega-splatterhouse-demo. #MegaSplatterhouse #RetroGaming #SegaGenesis #HalloweenGaming #IndieGames #PixelArt #RetroHorror #halloween
Just woke up and snagged Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6! His character select animation, featuring him rocking a Neo Geo MVS, is pure nostalgia. Can’t wait to dominate with him as my main! #TerryBogard #StreetFighter6 #NeoGeo #FightingGames #GamingCommunity #FGC
September 24, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Just woke up and snagged Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6! His character select animation, featuring him rocking a Neo Geo MVS, is pure nostalgia. Can’t wait to dominate with him as my main! #TerryBogard #StreetFighter6 #NeoGeo #FightingGames #GamingCommunity #FGC
September '99 was epic! Dreamcast dropped on the 9th, and NIN’s The Fragile on the 21st. I spent hours gaming to that album. #Dreamcast #NIN #TheFragile #1999Vibes #GamingMemories #RetroGaming #MusicAndGames
September 20, 2024 at 5:36 PM
September '99 was epic! Dreamcast dropped on the 9th, and NIN’s The Fragile on the 21st. I spent hours gaming to that album. #Dreamcast #NIN #TheFragile #1999Vibes #GamingMemories #RetroGaming #MusicAndGames
Capcom is back with another amazing fighting collection! Until ‘Capcom Fighting Collection 2’ drops, the best way to play multiplayer ‘Power Stone 2’ is on PSP, PS Vita, and PSTV. #capcom #powerstonecollection #playstation #fightinggames
August 30, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Capcom is back with another amazing fighting collection! Until ‘Capcom Fighting Collection 2’ drops, the best way to play multiplayer ‘Power Stone 2’ is on PSP, PS Vita, and PSTV. #capcom #powerstonecollection #playstation #fightinggames
A short I worked on - A short I worked on (camera b) youtu.be/HncqQITzL5k?... #wolverine
August 12, 2024 at 10:59 PM
A short I worked on - A short I worked on (camera b) youtu.be/HncqQITzL5k?... #wolverine