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Hi, I’m Phil Nelson, a writer, developer, and audio-visual maker of stuff. I have been making stuff online for over 25 years. I run RetroStrange and Set Side B. Good to see you.

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Month: August 2017

  • Unreleased Sim City NES prototype shown on the Internet

    I’ve never wanted any single object more than this one? If there is any decency left in the world this will get dumped and I will get to play it.

    I can barely make words about this.

  • Doomiablo

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    Some poor soul has [created a mod for Diablo 2 that re-implements Doom 2 as an isometric Diablo 2-style dungeon crawler][link]. It has been dubbed “Doomiablo.”

    [link]: http://www.pcgamer.com/someone-has-finally-recreated-doom-2-in-the-diablo-2-engine/ “Someone has finally recreated Doom 2 in the Diablo 2 engine | PC Gamer”

  • iOS 11 has a ‘cop button’ to temporarily disable Touch ID

    Now that’s what I call usability.

  • Takeshi no Chousenjo is being released for iOS and Android in Japan

    The classic Famicom *kusoge* (literal translation: “shitty game”) [is coming to Japan][link], but likely not the US. I’ll have to be happy with my Famicom version.

    Related: [This game was Arino-san’s very first challenge on Game Center CX][yt]!

    [link]: http://tinycartridge.com/post/164215380587/beat-takeshis-nes-game-is-out-today-on-mobile “Beat Takeshi’s NES game is out today on mobile ⊟… – Tiny Cartridge 3DS – Nintendo Switch, 3DS, DS, Wii U, and PS Vita News, Media, & Retro Junk”
    [yt]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMsv0Y7Ny1w “Game Center CX 01 Takeshi no Chousenjou”