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I absolutely agree. A great virtue of NES homebrew is how it can take an older means of game development and apply it to activities that didn’t exist then or are at least more front-of-mind now, sometimes with inventive uses of game accessories, such as NEScape’s adaptation of Escape the Room and it’s SNES mouse compatibility, and Tailgate Party’s use of the Power Pad to play indoor cornholing. And I think that both of those games exemplify games that probably wouldn’t exist if made by anyone other than passionate individuals. Would Nintendo have known of or cared enough about cornholing to make a game about it?

That to me is what is most impressive about Rob’s games: each one of them challenges your expectations about how a game of a particular genre can be played, and in so doing breathes fresh air into an old console

The developers of Ploid have added a tier that includes another CIB NES game, Uchūsen, which will be a horizontal shmup. Since it isn’t available on its own, I’ll include it in the same line as Ploid.

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Updated Genesis chiptune sections

Moved Orange Island back to available to pre-order, moved Ploid to open for its newly launched Kickstarter, and added the Famicom game Blazing Rangers to in-development. Also to those watching it, the makers of Flea have announced their Kickstarter will launch February 29. And for those paying attention to the grapevine, Trophy may launch around then as well Twitter, Trophy will release in the middle of next week!

Ooh, great collection, especially the cartridges!

My girlfriend has some dietary restrictions that can be hard to accommodate, but for Valentine’s Day I made us gluten/dairy/soy free penne with chili lime sauce and chocolate cheesecake. She was very happy.

Eyra - The Crow Maiden launched early on Kickstarters! Link in the OP

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You should have a contest where the first person to identify all the changes gets a revised Sneak n Peek where you play as ET and Eliot

Some of my particular favorites include: Haunted Halloween ‘85 & ‘86: You never forget your first, and my first homebrews were instant classics of the beat ‘em up persuasion. Super Russian Roulette: Great fun alone or drinking with others. This game uses the zapper but doesn’t need to be compatible with your TV to work properly. See how long you can last against a customizable smack-talking cowboy who may or may not give you a hilarious nickname. Legends of Owlia: This one has been said already but my love for it has more to do with its similarities to the mechanics of Star Tropics and I’m probably going to dig this out when I get home from work today. Cowlitz Gamers 2nd Adventure: Beautiful, simple, difficult. Navigate your way around enemies to open the door to get you to the next room, with abundant secrets scattered throughout. And absolutely worth the plane ticket to Portland to pick it up at PRGE. O-to-X: It’s 2048 but beautiful and with amazing chiptune. Fork Parker’s Crunch Out: A SNES homebrew where you play the tyrannical boss of a game development company who has to run from one slacking employee to the next to grind out your games on-schedule, whether that’s feeding the hungry, smacking the lazy, or reviving the dead all so they get back to work. Tanglewood: A gorgeous Genesis platformer with fun puzzle elements and a beautiful soundtrack.

When I first discovered Nintendoage several years ago, it was when I was first discovering homebrew and trying to learn just what was out there that was worth playing. As VGS develops and we have exhaustive lists of what is available or in-development as well as individual threads to promote new works, let’s have a conversation here about your recommendations of which homebrew games are good. What should a newcomer interested in getting their feet wet look for?

Added a new Genesis 4-in-1 game now available out of Brazil: Balaio de Jogos. As always if anything is available that I haven't included or something I have listed is no longer available, please let me know.

The first Phantasy Star for the Master System was fun but only turned into a first person dungeon crawler in the dungeons themselves, otherwise it played like any other RPG.

Thanks Dr. Ludos! I went on their website and submitted a message under their “Contact Us” page.

I play all of them right away if just to make sure they work ok. Then I'll play them again at some point later when I have a little more time to sink my teeth in.

Added Eyra - The Crow Maiden, Flea, and Ploid, all 3 for the NES and all with imminent Kickstarters! And listen to the latest episode of The Assembly Line with @SoleGoose & @KHAN Games for more updates on what's in the homebrew hopper!

I haven't received my copy yet and haven't gotten a response from Cote Gamers to get a tracking update, is there any way to get any info on my order?

I tried gator bites, but oddly enough it was at a low key ski resort in Massachusetts. Make of that what you will. Some of the more interesting things I’ve eaten was during my trip to Portland, OR in 2018 where I tried pig’s ears, foie gras profiteroles, and bug cookies. I also recently tried pig tails here in DC during Restaurant Week, basically like a really fatty chicken wing.

On the board! 10,750

PRGE set the standard for me, and I really enjoyed the Let’s Play Gaming Expo. At some point I’d like to visit the Midwest Gaming Classic and Too Many Games. I haven’t seen anything about Cinciclassic this year, is it still happening?

I’ve been keeping an eye on your game for awhile, and it’s on my Homebrew on the Horizon thread. Looking forward to your Kickstarter. In the meantime, glad to see you here!

Added Pet the Dog

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