RetroMartin
@retromartin.bsky.social
Retro gaming, modern gaming, films and music. Owner of the #MegaDriveChallenge and a YT channel - https://youtube.com/@theretromartin?si=KVeE-M2A7sd09JPz
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MegaDrive Challenge #62 - The Chaos Engine
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
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It's silly o-clock in the morning which means...it's new #MegaDriveChallenge time. Hot off the heels of colourful platforming adventure Magical Hat we now take a darker tone for top down shooter The Chaos Engine! Rules in the vid and enjoy!
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A new #MegaDriveChallenge appears! We are going to be riding our futuristic hover bikes and shooting into the screen with Namco's Burning Force! Rules are in the video description. I hope everybody enjoys!
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MegaDrive Challenge #63 - Burning Force
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
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November 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A new #MegaDriveChallenge appears! We are going to be riding our futuristic hover bikes and shooting into the screen with Namco's Burning Force! Rules are in the video description. I hope everybody enjoys!
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Far too long in the making, my final #SEGA games on #GameCube video is here featuring the last 6 of 30 I've covered. Go and check it out now and see what you might be missing in your collection!
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SEGA games on GameCube Part 5
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Far too long in the making, my final #SEGA games on #GameCube video is here featuring the last 6 of 30 I've covered. Go and check it out now and see what you might be missing in your collection!
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For anybody who is interested. The last #MegaDriveChallenge was Magical Hat Turbo Flying Adventure and I managed to clear it for the first time! Bored? Go see my full playthrough (it's a long one so good for passive attention whilst doing something else!)
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Magical Hat Turbo Flying Adventure Full Playthrough for the MegaDrive Challenge
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
For anybody who is interested. The last #MegaDriveChallenge was Magical Hat Turbo Flying Adventure and I managed to clear it for the first time! Bored? Go see my full playthrough (it's a long one so good for passive attention whilst doing something else!)
youtu.be/PmuvfzjNZDo?...
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Scores for Magical Flying Hat Turbo Adventure for the #MegaDriveChallenge
@retromartin.bsky.social - 70,570
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 49,980
Spare Ombres - 45,080
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 2250
Well done everyone for taking part! Bloody tough game. Final boss was INFURIATING 😂
@retromartin.bsky.social - 70,570
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 49,980
Spare Ombres - 45,080
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 2250
Well done everyone for taking part! Bloody tough game. Final boss was INFURIATING 😂
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Scores for Magical Flying Hat Turbo Adventure for the #MegaDriveChallenge
@retromartin.bsky.social - 70,570
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 49,980
Spare Ombres - 45,080
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 2250
Well done everyone for taking part! Bloody tough game. Final boss was INFURIATING 😂
@retromartin.bsky.social - 70,570
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 49,980
Spare Ombres - 45,080
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 2250
Well done everyone for taking part! Bloody tough game. Final boss was INFURIATING 😂
It's silly o-clock in the morning which means...it's new #MegaDriveChallenge time. Hot off the heels of colourful platforming adventure Magical Hat we now take a darker tone for top down shooter The Chaos Engine! Rules in the vid and enjoy!
youtu.be/SBP72_hwOfI?...
youtu.be/SBP72_hwOfI?...
MegaDrive Challenge #62 - The Chaos Engine
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 3:35 AM
It's silly o-clock in the morning which means...it's new #MegaDriveChallenge time. Hot off the heels of colourful platforming adventure Magical Hat we now take a darker tone for top down shooter The Chaos Engine! Rules in the vid and enjoy!
youtu.be/SBP72_hwOfI?...
youtu.be/SBP72_hwOfI?...
Tonights completion - Heavy Nova for the #MegaCD This has TODAY been converted to work on PAL & NTSCU consoles so I'm the first person to finish it in 50hz on a stock machine (wow...what an achievement...😂) A launch title for the machine, it's...badly made but some GREAT ideas & music.
October 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Tonights completion - Heavy Nova for the #MegaCD This has TODAY been converted to work on PAL & NTSCU consoles so I'm the first person to finish it in 50hz on a stock machine (wow...what an achievement...😂) A launch title for the machine, it's...badly made but some GREAT ideas & music.
It's a 40th birthday today, no not for me, that's already happened. Today marks 40 years since the SEGA MK 3 released in Japan which was retooled into the #MasterSystem in the West so here's a fun little vid of games I grew up with or discovered later!
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40th Anniversary Sega MK 3/Master System homage
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
It's a 40th birthday today, no not for me, that's already happened. Today marks 40 years since the SEGA MK 3 released in Japan which was retooled into the #MasterSystem in the West so here's a fun little vid of games I grew up with or discovered later!
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Bit of a late one but best times for the Outrun 2019 #MegaDriveChallenge
Spare_Ombres - 7:06:00
@3headedmonkeyyt.bsky.social - 7:33:26
@retromartin.bsky.social - 7:33:44
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 07:49:59
Some cracking times there everyone!
Spare_Ombres - 7:06:00
@3headedmonkeyyt.bsky.social - 7:33:26
@retromartin.bsky.social - 7:33:44
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 07:49:59
Some cracking times there everyone!
October 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Bit of a late one but best times for the Outrun 2019 #MegaDriveChallenge
Spare_Ombres - 7:06:00
@3headedmonkeyyt.bsky.social - 7:33:26
@retromartin.bsky.social - 7:33:44
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 07:49:59
Some cracking times there everyone!
Spare_Ombres - 7:06:00
@3headedmonkeyyt.bsky.social - 7:33:26
@retromartin.bsky.social - 7:33:44
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 07:49:59
Some cracking times there everyone!
A new #MegaDriveChallenge appears with (deep breaths) Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken
Rules in the video, runs for 2 weeks and I hope everyone enjoys (not) playing Decap Attack 😉
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Rules in the video, runs for 2 weeks and I hope everyone enjoys (not) playing Decap Attack 😉
youtu.be/SSdC17QsaDQ?...
MegaDrive Challenge #61 - Magical Hat no Button Turbo! Daibouken
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A new #MegaDriveChallenge appears with (deep breaths) Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken
Rules in the video, runs for 2 weeks and I hope everyone enjoys (not) playing Decap Attack 😉
youtu.be/SSdC17QsaDQ?...
Rules in the video, runs for 2 weeks and I hope everyone enjoys (not) playing Decap Attack 😉
youtu.be/SSdC17QsaDQ?...
Happy anniversary to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on #MasterSystem and to celebrate i play through as far as I can on 1 life! Will it be short? Will I die on the first boss? You'll have to find out!
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October 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Happy anniversary to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on #MasterSystem and to celebrate i play through as far as I can on 1 life! Will it be short? Will I die on the first boss? You'll have to find out!
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Little bit of Sunday afternoon RetroMartin for you with my latest video looking at Dream Mix TV World Fighters on the #Gamecube (and PS2.) A must for #Konami #Hudson #Takara and #Transformers fans!
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Dream Mix TV World Fighters - what is it?
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
October 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Little bit of Sunday afternoon RetroMartin for you with my latest video looking at Dream Mix TV World Fighters on the #Gamecube (and PS2.) A must for #Konami #Hudson #Takara and #Transformers fans!
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Scores for Dragons Fury #MegaDriveChallenge
Spare_ombres - 18,868,700
@hadyn79 - 13,720,500
Me - 9,613,700
@JohnBunday - 9,045,500
@grumpydriver2 - 4,257,300
@SinaHosseiniGST - 2,518,600
Fantastic scores all. Very impressive!
Spare_ombres - 18,868,700
@hadyn79 - 13,720,500
Me - 9,613,700
@JohnBunday - 9,045,500
@grumpydriver2 - 4,257,300
@SinaHosseiniGST - 2,518,600
Fantastic scores all. Very impressive!
October 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Scores for Dragons Fury #MegaDriveChallenge
Spare_ombres - 18,868,700
@hadyn79 - 13,720,500
Me - 9,613,700
@JohnBunday - 9,045,500
@grumpydriver2 - 4,257,300
@SinaHosseiniGST - 2,518,600
Fantastic scores all. Very impressive!
Spare_ombres - 18,868,700
@hadyn79 - 13,720,500
Me - 9,613,700
@JohnBunday - 9,045,500
@grumpydriver2 - 4,257,300
@SinaHosseiniGST - 2,518,600
Fantastic scores all. Very impressive!
A new #MegaDriveChallenge arrives with Outrun 2019. Hope on and blast through stage 4 to get the best time!
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MegaDrive Challenge #60 - Outrun 2019
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A new #MegaDriveChallenge arrives with Outrun 2019. Hope on and blast through stage 4 to get the best time!
youtu.be/C95WtqQXjnE?...
youtu.be/C95WtqQXjnE?...
New #MegaDrive homebrew game Nightvein has got a demo. Come see what I think of it in this short review, remembering that as a demo, it is not a finished product. The game shows much promise.
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Nightvein - New MegaDrive Homebrew demo
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New #MegaDrive homebrew game Nightvein has got a demo. Come see what I think of it in this short review, remembering that as a demo, it is not a finished product. The game shows much promise.
youtu.be/Qgzne9qLnu8?...
youtu.be/Qgzne9qLnu8?...
#MegaDriveChallenge scores Sunset Riders!
@sinahosseinigst.bsky.social - 317,500
Me - 298,800
@sonicechoes.bsky.social - 149,100
@gothambeauty.bsky.social - 108,450
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 97,880
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 89,400
TomFum - 72,400
Leon - 30,400
Lots of loot & Well done Sina!
@sinahosseinigst.bsky.social - 317,500
Me - 298,800
@sonicechoes.bsky.social - 149,100
@gothambeauty.bsky.social - 108,450
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 97,880
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 89,400
TomFum - 72,400
Leon - 30,400
Lots of loot & Well done Sina!
September 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
#MegaDriveChallenge scores Sunset Riders!
@sinahosseinigst.bsky.social - 317,500
Me - 298,800
@sonicechoes.bsky.social - 149,100
@gothambeauty.bsky.social - 108,450
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 97,880
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 89,400
TomFum - 72,400
Leon - 30,400
Lots of loot & Well done Sina!
@sinahosseinigst.bsky.social - 317,500
Me - 298,800
@sonicechoes.bsky.social - 149,100
@gothambeauty.bsky.social - 108,450
@johnbunday.bsky.social - 97,880
@hadyn79.bsky.social - 89,400
TomFum - 72,400
Leon - 30,400
Lots of loot & Well done Sina!
After some tech difficulties delayed my video, a new #MegaDriveChallenge has arrived with Dragons Fury/Devil Crash MD! Rules in the vid and description and enjoy!
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MegaDrive Challenge #59 - Dragons Fury/Devil Crash MD
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
After some tech difficulties delayed my video, a new #MegaDriveChallenge has arrived with Dragons Fury/Devil Crash MD! Rules in the vid and description and enjoy!
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Homebrew Review - Outrun GB
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Loved coming home from work at near 0200 to a parcel containing my Evercade VS I finally snagged. Looking forward to getting it setup and seeing how good it is tomorrow (well...today!)
September 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Loved coming home from work at near 0200 to a parcel containing my Evercade VS I finally snagged. Looking forward to getting it setup and seeing how good it is tomorrow (well...today!)
#MegaDriveChallenge scores for Sonic 3
@johnnybeard.bsky.social 4,111,820
@gothambeauty.bsky.social 2,017,600
@retromartin.bsky.social 868,680
@leestockley.bsky.social 512,290
@johnbunday.bsky.social 446,550
@hadyn79.bsky.social 9400 (gave himself a 120fps handicap! 😂)
Well done all!!
@johnnybeard.bsky.social 4,111,820
@gothambeauty.bsky.social 2,017,600
@retromartin.bsky.social 868,680
@leestockley.bsky.social 512,290
@johnbunday.bsky.social 446,550
@hadyn79.bsky.social 9400 (gave himself a 120fps handicap! 😂)
Well done all!!
September 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
#MegaDriveChallenge scores for Sonic 3
@johnnybeard.bsky.social 4,111,820
@gothambeauty.bsky.social 2,017,600
@retromartin.bsky.social 868,680
@leestockley.bsky.social 512,290
@johnbunday.bsky.social 446,550
@hadyn79.bsky.social 9400 (gave himself a 120fps handicap! 😂)
Well done all!!
@johnnybeard.bsky.social 4,111,820
@gothambeauty.bsky.social 2,017,600
@retromartin.bsky.social 868,680
@leestockley.bsky.social 512,290
@johnbunday.bsky.social 446,550
@hadyn79.bsky.social 9400 (gave himself a 120fps handicap! 😂)
Well done all!!
What's new in the world of #MegaDrive ? Well, a previously cancelled game from when it was current has finally had an official release! Join me for a mini-review and full playthrough of P-47 II MD!
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P-47 II MD - new MegaDrive release
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What's new in the world of #MegaDrive ? Well, a previously cancelled game from when it was current has finally had an official release! Join me for a mini-review and full playthrough of P-47 II MD!
youtu.be/md8o2mi7XLo?...
youtu.be/md8o2mi7XLo?...
A review of the new #ShinobiArtofVengeance from early access. Is this #SEGA game great or not? Come and see my thoughts from a few hours of play last night.
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Shinobi Art of Vengeance Early Access Review
YouTube video by Martin Whitehouse
youtu.be
August 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A review of the new #ShinobiArtofVengeance from early access. Is this #SEGA game great or not? Come and see my thoughts from a few hours of play last night.
youtu.be/yRcIYr2wE2w?...
youtu.be/yRcIYr2wE2w?...
Reposted by RetroMartin
What’s the best Zelda game?!?
Can the modern, open map, weapon-breaking, no-dungeon revamp ever convince retro gamers?!
Or will old-school always rule?!
Come join the debate in our new vid. Out Now!!
tinyurl.com/GFAZelda
Can the modern, open map, weapon-breaking, no-dungeon revamp ever convince retro gamers?!
Or will old-school always rule?!
Come join the debate in our new vid. Out Now!!
tinyurl.com/GFAZelda
August 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What’s the best Zelda game?!?
Can the modern, open map, weapon-breaking, no-dungeon revamp ever convince retro gamers?!
Or will old-school always rule?!
Come join the debate in our new vid. Out Now!!
tinyurl.com/GFAZelda
Can the modern, open map, weapon-breaking, no-dungeon revamp ever convince retro gamers?!
Or will old-school always rule?!
Come join the debate in our new vid. Out Now!!
tinyurl.com/GFAZelda
My latest pickups. Shinobi is in excellent condition and Assault Suit Leynos 2 is a fun little game on the Saturn though can be a bit too tough for its own good at times! The release has the usual helpful modern bells and whistles such as rewinding and saving but otherwise is just an emulated port.
August 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
My latest pickups. Shinobi is in excellent condition and Assault Suit Leynos 2 is a fun little game on the Saturn though can be a bit too tough for its own good at times! The release has the usual helpful modern bells and whistles such as rewinding and saving but otherwise is just an emulated port.
Reposted by RetroMartin
ICYMI: Tee Lopes shared a new music video on social media last night that featured a planned #Sonic BGM he calls "The Outback". Listen to it and discuss with the community via the link below. #SonicNews
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🔗 www.sonicstadium.org/gallery/imag...
'The Outback': A Sonic BGM by Tee Lopes
Video game composer Tee Lopes shared a new music video on social media this week to mark the eight-year anniversary of Sonic Mania. Coinciding with a similar reveal from Christian Whitehead, the video...
www.sonicstadium.org
August 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
ICYMI: Tee Lopes shared a new music video on social media last night that featured a planned #Sonic BGM he calls "The Outback". Listen to it and discuss with the community via the link below. #SonicNews
🔗 www.sonicstadium.org/gallery/imag...
🔗 www.sonicstadium.org/gallery/imag...
Shadow Dancer scores for the #MegaDriveChallenge
@retrojonesy.bsky.social 978,800
Me 752,300
GothamBeauty 377,000
@hadyn79.bsky.social 278,600
@sonicechoes.bsky.social 186,100
@johnbunday.bsky.social 184,600
3HeadedMonkey 182,400
Well done everybody. Some great scores over the 3 weeks!
@retrojonesy.bsky.social 978,800
Me 752,300
GothamBeauty 377,000
@hadyn79.bsky.social 278,600
@sonicechoes.bsky.social 186,100
@johnbunday.bsky.social 184,600
3HeadedMonkey 182,400
Well done everybody. Some great scores over the 3 weeks!
August 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Shadow Dancer scores for the #MegaDriveChallenge
@retrojonesy.bsky.social 978,800
Me 752,300
GothamBeauty 377,000
@hadyn79.bsky.social 278,600
@sonicechoes.bsky.social 186,100
@johnbunday.bsky.social 184,600
3HeadedMonkey 182,400
Well done everybody. Some great scores over the 3 weeks!
@retrojonesy.bsky.social 978,800
Me 752,300
GothamBeauty 377,000
@hadyn79.bsky.social 278,600
@sonicechoes.bsky.social 186,100
@johnbunday.bsky.social 184,600
3HeadedMonkey 182,400
Well done everybody. Some great scores over the 3 weeks!