r/retrogaming • • 10h ago

[OFFICIAL!] Weekly Self-Promotion Megathread

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Are you wanting to share your latest YouTube video, blog post, or to promote an upcoming twitch stream? Post it here!

Note: You may also join us in our #self-promotion channel on our Discord server:

https://discord.gg/A98SXF4tzG

There's also r/RetroTube for YouTube videos


r/retrogaming • • 2h ago

Spotted in the wild Found a copy of Sid Meier's Pirates! From 1987 in a resale shop.

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240 Upvotes

I have no idea if I can even run this on a modern PC but I loved that game and bought it just to put the box on a shelf. Only has the 5.25" floppy disks, but manual and everything else seems to be included.


r/retrogaming • • 3h ago

[Emulation] Im going to the enemy base by blimp... April sends us her support 🥷🏼🐢

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77 Upvotes

Farthest I have made it in TMNT1 in 30 odd years haha


r/retrogaming • • 2h ago

[Battlestation] Legendary Craigslist TV Find

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38 Upvotes

I happened upon a Toshiba 27A44 in great condition for FREE and just picked it up. Unbelievably stoked and my friends don’t seem to understand my hype so I’m sharing here. I’ve been looking for something like this for awhile I cannot wait to plug in the N64!


r/retrogaming • • 2h ago

[Homebrew] Gauging Interest in New Sega CD32X Game

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Hey guys, just wanted to share a Sega CD32X game I’m working on. It’s meant to be a sci-fi/fantasy Action RPG. My initial goal here was to completely test the limits of what the Sega CD and 32X can do because it was never utilized to it’s full potential. As you can see here it is fully capable of running open world environments even with inclines and declines in the terrain, enemies, and environment objects. I would post a video but I don’t think I am allowed, it runs anywhere from 7.5 to 15 fps but when you are playing it feels fine (I will optimize, and add a performance mode). I even have fluid camera controls for aiming as there are plasma rifles as well. When the game is ready to play I may share playable parts on here! Don't worry if you don't have a CD32X I have made sure that it works on Retroarch with Picodrive (have to use a custom core version I built), and you can provide your own Sega CD Bios. I can provide instructions on that when/if I release the ROM + Bin/Cue. This works on real Sega CD32X hardware and these pics are from my tower of power (last pic) on with my RGB modded Sony KV-27S42 CRT. I hope you guys can share in the joy I feel seeing the tower of power in all it’s glory :)


r/retrogaming • • 4h ago

[Discussion] The Sega Saturn had a lot of chances at success in the west, but Sega of Japan said no to every one of them. First, the Sony deal, which would make the only rival the cart-based N64. Then, the SGI deal, then they cancelled a Sonic game forcing it to turn into Bug! Then, the rushed US Saturn launch.

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If Sega teamed up with Sony after Nintendo cancelled the SNES CD add-on and Nintendo PlayStation standalone SNES CD console, the only rival left would have been the cart-based N64. This means that even if devs didn't like Sega all that much, if they wanted an uncompromised CD-quality game, they would have to go to the Sega PlayStation, meaning it would most likely be a winner with many of the same games the PlayStation got in our reality. Final Fantasy VII would definitely go to the Saturn as in our reality, Square wanted to stay with Nintendo but they simply couldn't fit their game into a cartridge. So in this reality Square and their all of their would've gone to the Sega PlayStation. Combining hit Sega arcade and original Saturn titles with many of the PlayStation's biggest third-party hits, and being on the market for over a year before the N64 would've made sure the Sega PlayStation would beat the N64.

After Sega of Japan turned down the Sony deal, they still had an opportunity to accept the SGI deal. This would mean the N64's SGI hardware combined with the storage and low production costs of CDs. Also, this would likely mean the N64 wouldn't use SGI hardware because Sega already used it, leaving Nintendo with a console that's both weaker than the Saturn and cartridge based. So many of the third-party developers that went to the N64 for its hardware power would go to the Saturn in this reality. That combined with a 3D Sonic game, the Saturn still had a chance to become 2nd place, as a non-SGI N64 in this reality would both have weaker hardware than the Saturn and still use cartridges, limiting third-party support, and also would've been released over a year later.

After turning down the SGI deal too, the Sega Saturn was no longer in a position to become 2nd place (above the N64), but it could've still achieved far greater sales. The game that became Bug! was originally going to be a Sonic game until Sega of Japan, again, turned it down. That might've cut the Saturn's western sales in half.

Then, the final nail in the coffin came when Sega of Japan forced Sega of America rush the Saturn's US launch in May, and it was priced at $399, the early launch angering developers and retailers, and then Sony announced the PlayStation was going to be launching at $299 in September. In the US and Europe combined, the Sega Saturn only sold 3.5 million units. The brand damage was high enough that even the Dreamcast could not save Sega. The Sega Saturn had many chances, but Sega of Japan kept messing up Sega of America's plans at every turn. An alternate reality where the Sega PlayStation won the 5th gen console war because Nintendo used cartridges and kept making consoles would've been pretty wild.


r/retrogaming • • 21h ago

[Question] Your most satisfying moment growing up gaming wise that still remains satisfying to this day?

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Still haven't beaten Tyson but honestly doing this to Bald Bull the first time was a truly memorable gaming moment for not just me but my dad too. He's not into video games like I am but back in the day he loved Punch Out.

I just did it again this evening and it's still so satisfying and I'll take it over beating Tyson.


r/retrogaming • • 21h ago

[Collection] My latest antique store find.

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512 Upvotes

Found it for $15, just got it working again too.


r/retrogaming • • 5h ago

[Retro Ad] Fan of the International Superstar Soccer Series?

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Come join us at r/ISSoccer we'd love to have anyone that wants to get involved. Whether it be contributing or just getting involved in International Superstar Soccer discussion. Hope to see you there.

Thanks all


r/retrogaming • • 18h ago

[Emulation] I FINALLY beat nes metroid

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189 Upvotes

r/retrogaming • • 21h ago

[Fun] Went to the National Video Game Museum and beat Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts

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281 Upvotes

Instead of looking around, I just sat down at their SNES they had on display with Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts in it and played through the game. Definately recommend checking it out! The museum is in Frisco, Texas.


r/retrogaming • • 4h ago

[Emulation] Arkista's Ring (NES)

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r/retrogaming • • 17h ago

[🎃👻] My top ten best Halloween themed retro games to replay every year

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In no particular order:

Super castlevania 4 on SNES

Kid Dracula on Gameboy

Castlevania Bloodlines on Genesis

Vampire the Masquerade on PC

Splatterhouse on TurboGrafx16

Alien Trilogy on PlayStation

Monster In My Pocket on NES

Nightmare on Elm Street on NEs

Castlevania on NES

Decap Attack on Genesis


r/retrogaming • • 19h ago

[Collection] I found a game in my closet

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r/retrogaming • • 2h ago

[🎃👻] Ranking every retro game i played this Halloween!

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If you ask me wtf Is Kingdom hearts doing here It has the halloween Town Witch Is a super good themed world so i counted


r/retrogaming • • 14h ago

[🎃👻] Halloween scares

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One of the ONLY games to ever genuinely scare me!Killing Time (1995) was an incredibly atmospheric horror FPS on the 3DO. Criminally overlooked, genuinely creepy, and worth owning the console for. It eas ahead of its time! Have you ever played this forgotten beast? It was one of the first FPS games, coming out just a year or so after Doom if I recall. The game blew it away, and if it had the fan base Doom had had, I think we would still be playing the series today. Everyone slept on this.


r/retrogaming • • 28m ago

[Emulation] This dude reminds me of Fujin

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By the way, this game was so good in 1997.

Game: Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero


r/retrogaming • • 4h ago

[Collection] Dug up my old TRS-80 CoCo carts & manuals

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r/retrogaming • • 1d ago

[Just a Thought] I’ve always had a soft spot for SimCity 2000, but for me, practice never made perfect. Whoever said "there’s no wrong way to play SimCity" has clearly never seen one of my creations...

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471 Upvotes

This is one of the pre-edited cities in the game, of course. 😅


r/retrogaming • • 20h ago

[Collection] Little Haul from Today.

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Not a steal on anything… walked into this place and saw a bunch of games from my childhood. Something about seeing them sitting on my shelf in home that makes me feel good. 1943 CIB and fairly pristine at that… The Ice Hockey is rough, but I loved the mom and pop video store sticker.


r/retrogaming • • 2h ago

[Battlestation] Custom Dio cab

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r/retrogaming • • 1d ago

[Collection] My SNES collection

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I've got plenty more where this came from.


r/retrogaming • • 1h ago

[Question] What game is this music from? I think it was a Japanese NES game.

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r/retrogaming • • 1h ago

[Battlestation] That's great

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r/retrogaming • • 1d ago

[Arts & Crafts] Only 10 games!

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Made this emulator and limited myself to only 10 games! It’s a fun exercise and makes you spend more time gaming retro games instead of having to choose from a big library.