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One of my children brought me this game and told me it's a "must-play".  Anyone else a fan of this series?
 

One of my children brought me this game and told me it's a "must-play".  Anyone else a fan of this series?
 

Good long life! RIP ! Virginia Leith, Female Lead in Stanley Kubrick’s First Film, Dies at 94
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/virginia-leith-dead-dies-stanley-kubrick-fear-and-desire-actress-1203403178/
One of her best-known roles in recent years was in Joseph Green’s 1962 low-budget science fiction cult classic “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die,” in which she played the disembodied head of the main character’s fiancee, which he keeps alive after discovering how to keep human body parts from dying.

Would you like fries with that?
 

Would you like fries with that?
 

🎃 Hope everybody had a fun & safe Halloween! Had a ton of fun w/ Splatterhouse on TG16! I'll post a new Squad Challenge tonight!

To open or not to open?

Pulled from the most recent No Swear Gamer retro game box is the Hot Wheels USS Vengeance.  Should I open it, or display it in the package?

Plus a view of the other ships in my office.
 

Anyone want to win a custom 7800/2600 controller from RetroGameBoyz?? 
 

Well guys, I have some good news.
I was able to find a replacement for my Intellivision online for $40. It includes the original box, manual, and three games.

I got a pretty nice original NES today from a friend! 

I thought I would be able to return sooner but that didn’t happen due to all of the non-gaming stuff which consumed my daily schedule. I then decided that I wouldn’t return until I was sure I could do so without rescheduling/canceling.
Life has slowed down to where I can return to retro gaming and return to Twitch with a new episode of Retro With Marco! I hope you will join me this Tuesday, October 15 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT when I will have the following:
- High score and speedrun shoutouts
- The Toshiba Pasopia & the recent tape dumps
- A quick look at Arkandenoid for the C64
My plan for the show is to return to the bi-weekly schedule but I will keep everyone updated here, on Discord, and on other social media.
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!

I got a pretty nice original NES today from a friend! 

I got a pretty nice original NES today from a friend! 

Oh guys, I'm feeling so overwhelmed at work lately.  Please forgive me for venting, but it's gotten so difficult.  Do more with less.  I just feel so bad that I can't seem to keep up. 

Oh guys, I'm feeling so overwhelmed at work lately.  Please forgive me for venting, but it's gotten so difficult.  Do more with less.  I just feel so bad that I can't seem to keep up. 

My house is burning down. Everybody is safe, but my entire videogame collection is destroyed.

RIP 😢 https://ca.startrek.com/news/aron-eisenberg-obituary-star-trek
Remembering Aron Eisenberg, 1969-2019
The Nog actor passed away today at age 50.


 

LAST WEEK!!!!! The walk is this Sunday. If you have been meaning to now is the time. DONATE today. You could win some cool stuff  and help make Alzheimer's a memory.   https://act.alz.org/site/TR?px=12356861&fr_id=12598&pg=personal

I just picked this up today. Going to get up bright and early to take it out and familiarize myself with it. #pumped

- YAWN - Up early this morning, try to open my eyes and make some COFFEE ! 🥱

It's that time of year again.. 

It's that time of year again.. 

Work socks. 
 

Hello again! Here's the latest on my end:
 
All of the non-gaming stuff in my life ramped up significantly to where I postponed my Twitch show on a few occasions.
 
While work was rather hectic, it was still going well. However, it remained hectic throughout these summer months; I had to do a double-take when I realized it was the 2nd half of August.
 
Unrelated, but no less important: I went for a Wellness Visit (Physical) for the first time in far too long. I went for the proverbial full tune-up including a tetanus shot. (Wow, that part really sucked. I'm not going to sugarcoat it at all. You feel it for 2-3 days, and my body sure felt it.) The good news is that all of my vitals are normal and test results were negative. So let this serve as a reminder: Be sure to get a check-up especially if you're getting up there in age like I am.
 
I was hoping to stream an episode before an upcoming trip but that won't happen, unfortunately. I realized that I really hadn't kept up on any retro gaming news and world records, and I'd rather get back into the swing of things before getting back on Twitch. I had to put the MGL aside (I started off well but would have likely faded given the list of games chosen for this quarter, but I was having a lot of fun).
 
I'm glad to see that atari.io is still up and running smoothly and that the community here remains positive. I look forward to joining a Wednesday night chat in the near future.
 
Marco