Kerry Wall
@kerrywall.com
Web developer/writer/content producer. Researched and wrote 23,000 words about game hardware mods. Enjoyer of JRPGs, VGM, yarn, and tea. She/her. Ace.
My fortieth birthday was so powerful that it broke Steam. (Yes, I know what Silksong is. Let me have this.)
September 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My fortieth birthday was so powerful that it broke Steam. (Yes, I know what Silksong is. Let me have this.)
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Not to drag this out anymore, but just to be clear: the problem with numbered console generations is that they're not *useful*. The numberings aren't descriptive, and the groupings are arbitrary and US-centric. That's why people who study game history don't use them
September 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Not to drag this out anymore, but just to be clear: the problem with numbered console generations is that they're not *useful*. The numberings aren't descriptive, and the groupings are arbitrary and US-centric. That's why people who study game history don't use them
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Me: You can copy my answers, but don't make it obvious.
My friend:
My friend:
July 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Me: You can copy my answers, but don't make it obvious.
My friend:
My friend:
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A lot of people don’t know this but any time a game had “64” in the title it’s because it takes place in 1964
June 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
A lot of people don’t know this but any time a game had “64” in the title it’s because it takes place in 1964
I've been seeing a lot about how the original Switch is "over" now that the 2 is out, so this seems like a good time to point out that Raiford Guins's Game After: A Cultural Study of Video Game Afterlife is available through open access: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Game After: A Cultural Study of Video Game Afterlife
direct.mit.edu
June 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I've been seeing a lot about how the original Switch is "over" now that the 2 is out, so this seems like a good time to point out that Raiford Guins's Game After: A Cultural Study of Video Game Afterlife is available through open access: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
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JN-100 Sewing Machine by Jaguar
While the rest of the world got the Singer IZEK 1500 Game Boy Sewing Machine, the original model was the JN-100 and was exclusive to Japan. As you can see, the JN-100 came in a variety of color, including this skeleton pink.
While the rest of the world got the Singer IZEK 1500 Game Boy Sewing Machine, the original model was the JN-100 and was exclusive to Japan. As you can see, the JN-100 came in a variety of color, including this skeleton pink.
May 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
JN-100 Sewing Machine by Jaguar
While the rest of the world got the Singer IZEK 1500 Game Boy Sewing Machine, the original model was the JN-100 and was exclusive to Japan. As you can see, the JN-100 came in a variety of color, including this skeleton pink.
While the rest of the world got the Singer IZEK 1500 Game Boy Sewing Machine, the original model was the JN-100 and was exclusive to Japan. As you can see, the JN-100 came in a variety of color, including this skeleton pink.
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LIC x @harpercollins.bsky.social proudly announce: Joysticks to Haptics 🕹️
Our sequel to A Handheld History and The Console Chronicles revisits all the key moments and innovations that shaped video game controllers
Pre-order from all good bookstores & retailers
harpercollins.co.uk/products/joy...
Our sequel to A Handheld History and The Console Chronicles revisits all the key moments and innovations that shaped video game controllers
Pre-order from all good bookstores & retailers
harpercollins.co.uk/products/joy...
May 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
LIC x @harpercollins.bsky.social proudly announce: Joysticks to Haptics 🕹️
Our sequel to A Handheld History and The Console Chronicles revisits all the key moments and innovations that shaped video game controllers
Pre-order from all good bookstores & retailers
harpercollins.co.uk/products/joy...
Our sequel to A Handheld History and The Console Chronicles revisits all the key moments and innovations that shaped video game controllers
Pre-order from all good bookstores & retailers
harpercollins.co.uk/products/joy...
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Many ask if I still build my BX-250 Virtual Boy joystick, but I stopped years ago
Good news! @jparish.bsky.social is selling his serial #2 BX-250 on eBay. A rare treasure hand built by me in 2019
It’s the world’s first third-party Virtual Boy controller!
www.ebay.com/itm/17699906...
Good news! @jparish.bsky.social is selling his serial #2 BX-250 on eBay. A rare treasure hand built by me in 2019
It’s the world’s first third-party Virtual Boy controller!
www.ebay.com/itm/17699906...
April 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Many ask if I still build my BX-250 Virtual Boy joystick, but I stopped years ago
Good news! @jparish.bsky.social is selling his serial #2 BX-250 on eBay. A rare treasure hand built by me in 2019
It’s the world’s first third-party Virtual Boy controller!
www.ebay.com/itm/17699906...
Good news! @jparish.bsky.social is selling his serial #2 BX-250 on eBay. A rare treasure hand built by me in 2019
It’s the world’s first third-party Virtual Boy controller!
www.ebay.com/itm/17699906...
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Ski Free (1991). Back when app icons went hard.
April 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Ski Free (1991). Back when app icons went hard.
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working on something sick as hell
April 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
working on something sick as hell
My panel from MAGFest is now up on YouTube! (I swore I'd never watch it back, but I did, and I'm happy with it.)
MAGFest 2025: Hack "Start" to Continue - Why Video Game Hardware Mods Matter
YouTube video by MAGFest
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April 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My panel from MAGFest is now up on YouTube! (I swore I'd never watch it back, but I did, and I'm happy with it.)
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I built a Playstacean!
March 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I built a Playstacean!
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The only ability I've ever seen in fiction that made me jealous was that bit in Star Wars where C-3PO goes "If you won't be needing me, I'm going to shut down" and then switches himself off so he doesn't have to listen to everyone talking.
March 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The only ability I've ever seen in fiction that made me jealous was that bit in Star Wars where C-3PO goes "If you won't be needing me, I'm going to shut down" and then switches himself off so he doesn't have to listen to everyone talking.
Guy vs. Hornet is my favourite conflict trope.
March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Guy vs. Hornet is my favourite conflict trope.
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Not my home, but I know my way around
March 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Not my home, but I know my way around
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#TheCrimsonDiamond is a love letter to classic Sierra graphic adventures, with a great soundtrack that follows suit! Composer Dan Policar crafts an excellent era-appropriate soundscape using the Roland MT-32. Read our album review below 🎵
Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
March 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
#TheCrimsonDiamond is a love letter to classic Sierra graphic adventures, with a great soundtrack that follows suit! Composer Dan Policar crafts an excellent era-appropriate soundscape using the Roland MT-32. Read our album review below 🎵
Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
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Game Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary today!
xcancel.com/GA_Express/s...
A little-known fact about the company is that it self-published one of the very first OSTs or, to be more precise, a compilation of music composed by Kohei Ikeda / Hibiki Godai for several Game Arts games, circa 1985:
xcancel.com/GA_Express/s...
A little-known fact about the company is that it self-published one of the very first OSTs or, to be more precise, a compilation of music composed by Kohei Ikeda / Hibiki Godai for several Game Arts games, circa 1985:
March 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Game Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary today!
xcancel.com/GA_Express/s...
A little-known fact about the company is that it self-published one of the very first OSTs or, to be more precise, a compilation of music composed by Kohei Ikeda / Hibiki Godai for several Game Arts games, circa 1985:
xcancel.com/GA_Express/s...
A little-known fact about the company is that it self-published one of the very first OSTs or, to be more precise, a compilation of music composed by Kohei Ikeda / Hibiki Godai for several Game Arts games, circa 1985:
I had this and the companion software, Creative Writer. Good times.
February 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I had this and the companion software, Creative Writer. Good times.
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SNES consoles seem to be getting faster as they age. Help us collect data. Do you have an SNES and a flash cart? Run the smpspeed ROM test from lidnariq on your console. Post your results on this TASBot Nextcloud form: nextcloud.tas.bot/index.php/ap...
Nextcloud
nextcloud.tas.bot
February 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
SNES consoles seem to be getting faster as they age. Help us collect data. Do you have an SNES and a flash cart? Run the smpspeed ROM test from lidnariq on your console. Post your results on this TASBot Nextcloud form: nextcloud.tas.bot/index.php/ap...
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This morning I narrowly avoided being hit by a car that blew past a red light while I was attempting to cross within the confines of a crosswalk on an active walk signal. I’m so tired.
February 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This morning I narrowly avoided being hit by a car that blew past a red light while I was attempting to cross within the confines of a crosswalk on an active walk signal. I’m so tired.
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In other preservation news, the Casio Loopy now has a dedicated wiki at https://casioloopy.wiki. The wiki aims to gather resources for hardware and homebrew into a single location. If you're interested, make sure to join the Casio Loopy Discord server linked on the front page.
start [Casio Loopy Wiki]
Casio Loopy Wiki
casioloopy.wiki
February 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In other preservation news, the Casio Loopy now has a dedicated wiki at https://casioloopy.wiki. The wiki aims to gather resources for hardware and homebrew into a single location. If you're interested, make sure to join the Casio Loopy Discord server linked on the front page.