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Holy fuck Lula won in Brazil? GET HYPED. Next let's win in the midterms in the US and have Netanyahu lose his election. Let's make the next month a miserable month for the forces of fascism.

I got this crazy Switch game case by Retro Bit at PRGE. It’s an extremely-detailed Terminator 2 VHS tape that opens up to hold 12 Switch carts. 💀

Star Wars Galactic Racer: Deluxe Edition (PS5) with SteelBook is available on Amazon: amzn.to/475qmsw #ad $79.99 PNP Games has it for $71 USD: bit.ly/4zrXnv1 sold out everywhere else: bit.ly/3W77fvL

Found these two in a throw away pile while visiting family last week. The guide will go well with my TimeSplitters 2 disk. The boxed Wii mote silicone with manuals? Not so much as I never liked it. Reason why it's still boxed 🤣 Any mutual want's it, it's yours for shipping. Otherwise I'll flip it.

I’m listing stuff on eBay this weekend. If anything catches your eye, shoot me a DM and I’ll knock ~20% off the price for a direct sale. I’ll continue adding to this thread!

Buy 2 select Nintendo titles at Best Buy, get a free Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary collectible game case. Some titles are currently discounted during appreciation sale buff.ly/ALPLFFG #ad

Someone is into shmups at the local rescue

It’s always amazing getting to meet the people who support us online, especially when they’ve travelled from the other side of the globe to visit our store. Enjoy Fan Expo, Lachlan, and safe travels home, friend! 🇨🇦❤️

Randy Eric Crihfield has passed away. He was well known in the Atari community as one of the pioneers of #Atari2600 homebrew scene, producing some of the earliest games through his company, Hozer Video Games. Among them was Edtris 2600 (1995). www.morningjournalnews.com/obituaries/2... #atari

Do I have any friends (or friends of friends) in the Dallas-ish area who would be interested in taking some board games off my hands before I find another way to get rid of them? I'm not going to ship anything, we'd have to meet.

The next RetroTINK is a $230, 1440p version of the CE. In stock now: https://retrorgb.link/6xce  Full launch video here: https://youtu.be/V9trHOJOagk

Introducing the RetroTINK-6X CE: ‣Native 2560x1440p ‣True HDR10 CRT Simulation ‣VGA / SCART / YPbPr / S-video / CVBS $230 USD + sales tax (US) International pricing includes VAT, duties and all import fees Available Immediately / Not a Preorder: retrotink.com/shop/retroti...

At this price, why not give it a shot?

Cave Multi! youtu.be/1cBBSAIFNHc

When Democrats take power, they must immediately cancel all of Elon Musk’s government welfare checks. Like and repost if you want this to happen.

LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade is up for pre-order on Amazon: amzn.to/4vNuSWy #ad $199.99 Also at LEGO: bit.ly/4hrWMUj

The future of console gaming isn't all roses, but it's not the apocalypse either.

It was a fun weekend at "Too Many Games"! The absolute highlight of the entire convention for me was meeting @xtrasmiley.bsky.social & @zionfarm.bsky.social! You guys were absolutely amazing and I appreciate you guys for taking the time to be at my table! I regret not taking a selfie with you guys.

Sonic X Shadow Generations (PS5/Xbox/Switch) is $10.39 on Woot MOBILE app (discount at final checkout screen) buff.ly/Ja5R0Pu #ad $14.99 Steam buff.ly/rmpJ737 also on PS+ Extra

Share this post to help people get the physical releases for the same price as digital! Physical fans together strong 💪🤓

extra 20% off gaming deals on Woot w/ code LEVEL20 (new deals/games added - extra 20% off valid for next 24 hours) buff.ly/elYZeBB #ad limit one code use per customer, max $20 off. valid until May 30th, 9:58 PM PT

oh dang finally a muchi muchi pork re-release!

I wrote a blog post on the three eventually-released titles back in 2022, if you're curious nicole.express/2022/one-ahe...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - PS VR2 Launch Trailer (free PS VR2 update out today) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCpc...

IYKYK! archive.org/details/mush...

I fixed up an Arika Fighting Layer #arcade board running on Namco System 12 hardware this weekend. It started up with a scary FIRST POWER ON DATA ERROR message, but replacing the RTC chip sorted it out. Full writeup at jammarcade.net/fighting-layer

Split/Second is $6.99 on Xbox buff.ly/k3ixY7o

Also has a $6 coupon so only $14!

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (PS5) up for preorder on Amazon ($19.99) amzn.to/4lsT3G1 #ad Walmart buff.ly/AGf2bji VGP buff.ly/TlfsQ4M PNP buff.ly/opIOz0E

PAC-MAN 256 is $1.99 on US PSN buff.ly/jeuq3jR (Steam) $1.85 Gamesplanet buff.ly/hGyskEq #ad

I finally sorted out the remaining issues with the sound on this Golden Axe 2 Revenge of Death Adder #arcade board. Detailed writeup at jammarcade.net/golden-axe-i...

Wreckreation (PS5) is $21 on Amazon amzn.to/3QDYvVV #ad Walmart buff.ly/bol5xG9 $29.99 US PSN buff.ly/LFQsjK7 (Steam) Humble buff.ly/Bpzpqi5

Sid Meier's Civilization VII (PS5) is $20 on Amazon buff.ly/hiwjhCu #ad

A lot of talk about Sakura Wars on the timeline these days, so for random game Saturday, let's do Hanagumi Taisen Columns for the Sega ST-V! Was also on Saturn, but I do love the ST-V cartridge form factor

If you're not familiar with the Sega ST-V, I wrote a blog post about it a few years back: nicole.express/2021/segason... Long story short, it's an arcade system based on Saturn hardware that takes interchangeable cartridges rather than CDs.

My Christmas break is finally over, but it's been pretty productive. Zero Wing Neo Geo port is nearly complete! Just a few bugs and CD support to wrap-up then we're done!. Here's a level show reel. youtu.be/bExxCZtayNk

I got a dead Sega System 32 #arcade board up and running again yesterday. Culprit was a dead TTL clock buffer chip. Full writeup on the diagnosis coming soon.

Live now, Zero Wing NeoGeo Port dev and having a few beers. twitch.tv/djh0ffman

Complete redesign of the background layer system for the zero wing port. I can now composite the 16 layers of priority down to 5 or 6. Biggest hurdle now dealt with.

gen z has a growing appetite for retro tech because of the extreme popularity of the "Nicole Express" blog, probably

MEGA #MiSTerFPGA #wallpaper drop today! We have not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 wallpapers in both #4x3 & #16x9. Whether you're playing on a #CRT or an #LCD screen, I have you covered! This was a fun project for me to work on! Incredible #art! Thank you @gamingalexandria.bsky.social for your scans!

I managed a 1cc of shienryu this morning on the sega stv Video here youtu.be/1CLUP3nsen0?... @arcadeposting.bsky.social Thanks for looking :)

I now have a scanner again, so here, have an actual scan of the front cover of the Kiki Kaikai arcade manual rather than the photo I used in the blog post (nicole.express/2025/pocky-b...)

Marvel's Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition (PS5) is $15 on Amazon buff.ly/tV7XeyN Digital+ $15.99 US PSN buff.ly/4eH5kLm XBL buff.ly/IDj3Ku0 (Steam) $8.08 Standard buff.ly/SjJr4VT

Today's "Random Game Saturday" is the famous Temple of Apshai on the Atari 400/800 (requires a fully upgraded 400, though!) I think this is the only fully boxed cassette game I have

The Playdate is a great indie puzzle machine

New blog post! Taking a look at a Coleco tabletop game... but is it actually a Coleco? It's time to face off against Mario in Donkey Kong Junior nicole.express/2025/you-got...

We have it my peeps. I found that lost one capacitor that fell on the ground. Buttoned up the unit and doing some stress testing with the MS-2932. Had this dam thing for like 4 years now but never got to fire it up. So exited to finally play it. Always loved the Muscle/Kinnikuman franchise. @Namco

PSA for those with a RetroTink 4K: Make sure you have 4:4:4 Pass Through enabled on your TV. I didn't realize that masks were totally jacked up by not having it on, they're 100x better now!