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Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war.

Heart of The Alien on Sega CD. Frustrating. Memorable. Unfair. Sublime. Entertaining and annoying in equal measure. What a game. Having recently completed it in two parts on Twitch I may even tag it as the best of its genre.

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To Do…

Well, if you read this blog you may have noticed it has a proper URL now. Retrostreamers.com is live and blogging! Took a while but we made it. Not only is it now on its rightful URL but we also have another author signed up so you wont just get the ramblings of Hitch.

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Rediscovering the Sega Saturn: A Nostalgic Journey into Gaming’s Past

The gaming industry has seen its fair share of iconic consoles, and among them, the Sega Saturn holds a special place in the hearts of enthusiasts. Released in 1994, the Saturn faced fierce competition but managed to carve out a unique identity. Join us on a nostalgic journey as we explore the legacy and impact of the Sega Saturn.

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Terrys Nostalgia

As an older guy I naturally have nostalgia for past days, especially ones based around holidays like Christmas. I like the Yuletide period. To me Christmas has always been about family, food and relaxing. The gifting of presents is nice, as is receiving, but its not the primary reason for me.

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New Socks

See, I am not just about the Retro. Sometimes I am about the socks too! Plus I am drinking tea, with chocolate… in the tea. Nom!

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Kid Niki – Ninja!

For many years I have always wanted to own Flynns Arcade from the movie Tron. Show me a kid my age who didn’t! Now I have one, of sorts, its been a very interesting ride even at this early stage. Take Kid Niki, Radical Ninja. iRem game from 1986.

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Flip This!

I found a game today that I have never seen before. Its name? Battle Flip Shot. Kinda windjammers vs pong vs side-on Breakout. Sitting on my 150-1 MVS cart for NeoGeo I went in expecting […]

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Pinge!

Just wanted to throw a massive thank you to Pinge for the recent package of Arcade PCBs. Such a wonderful fella who will get massive hugs when I meet him, probably some beers too! The […]

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Logic pro 2

Logic Pro 2 hails from Korea by Deniam Corp in 1997 making this a fairly new Arcade board.

Cute and diminutive but still packing a gaming punch it is essentially Mine Sweeper in Arcade gaming form.

It sits in a standard, upright cabinet and is quite rare though not expensive.