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Retro gaming, media analysis and dry wit. Or at least half-wit.

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11.03.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Trump Tower on the Gold Coast! If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting!

If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting! petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/st... @getup.org.au

11.03.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I dunno - "ensemble space western about eking out a living on the rim of the space-fascist empire". That's not GOTG, is it Star Wars? It's not any of the movies, but I haven't seen the TV shows

07.03.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I can't remember the score you had to get, but you didn't have to beat the whole game. Think I only had to survive those rocket cars a few levels :-)

06.03.2026 11:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. Well said

03.03.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Continuing the #snes theme, trying #secretofmana. This is a weird action/rpg mix. Feels like Square Enix trying Zelda?

Also - it's two players?

#rpg

01.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished #snes #shadowrun! I had not appreciated how much the atmosphere did heavy lifting in this game.

Still fun though. And the soundtrack is still excellent.

It ends with a teaser for Shadowrun II. Sad. I did try to buy this game in he 90s, but could not find it anywhere

01.03.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I never realised that #snes #shadowrun has "dermal plating", and that it looks like a metal bum.

28.02.2026 10:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"All men hate the wretched; how, then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things"

Am re-reading (listening to) Frankenstein. The above line caught me.

24.02.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I do love #snes #shadowrun

20.02.2026 10:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was such an excellent clip. I'd heard the name, but had no idea who this guy was. Talk about changing the world

18.02.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Relatable.

#Smbc #SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal

15.02.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hear that a warrant has been issued for John Farnham immediately.

12.02.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think of the sorts of people who'd fall for this and weep

12.02.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oslo Davis cartoon, February 7, 2026

This week’s cartoon, by Oslo Davis: satpa.pe/FG8JYOu

12.02.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I used to have a problem with games dragging on forever, then I hit upon a great answer - three acts, hard(ish) deadlines of 1hr each. If you fall behind, cut content to get to the next "milestone" at the appropriate time.

Usually it winds up 4hrs, not 3hrs. But it's never gone beyond that!

09.02.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I listened to this audiobook of #TimWinton #TheRiders. It's from the early 90s. Imagine my surprise to learn that filming for a film version, starring Brad Pitt and produced by Ridley Scott, has just commenced.

But central to the book is that the protagonist, who will be played by Pitt, is ugly.

08.02.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Antony Green did a pretty cool blog post on this

08.02.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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John Wagner: "Dredd's Never Going to Die" In the first part of a brand new three-part interview with the comic book legend, John Wagner discusses his β€œlast” Judge Dredd story, his dislike of the Trump administration, why he’d love a robot but...

With a writing career spanning more than half a century, John Wagner is quite rightly regarded as one of the all-time greats of comics!

This week he joins Mike Molcher for the start of an expansive three-part interview about his incredible life in comics ▢️ https://bit.ly/4qiV1K5

07.02.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

I was about to say this, but you've preempted me. And you're also correct, Palmer was referencing the vote, Shorten was referencing the campaign

07.02.2026 11:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
PLAYLUNCH - Keith (Official Music Video)
PLAYLUNCH - Keith (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Playlunch

Can't believe I only recently discovered this youtu.be/7PTvxw4fc9M?...

07.02.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember being told about this as a kid and thought it was stupid. Time to do the next generation a favour I suppose

03.02.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Went here for the first time a little while ago. It was obviously a real labour of love that's run down a bit (some of the houses fallen apart, the "train robbery" long gone, etc). But still pretty fascinating.

Curious if any buildings were genuine - guessing not but unclear

31.01.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's probably right.

Etrian Odyssey 4 (haven't played the others) went in the middle by using the stylus on a DS to make maps that were a lot more user friendly than hand-made ones. But that's rather hardware specific!

27.01.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely a space for Bard's Tale with interesting combat. Are you thinking user-mapping (BT 1 and 2) or auto-mapping (BT3)?

27.01.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Such an awesome tagline πŸ˜‚

24.01.2026 01:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry I realise that is irrelevant to your point

21.01.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At least another two if you count pre-federation. Rum Rebellion md I think there was a convict uprising too - all shot under the flag of truce I think

21.01.2026 07:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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20.01.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine telling your kid "sorry there's been a mix up. We don't want you anymore - we've ordered a replacement".

The psychological harm if nothing else

16.01.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0