Well, this weekend was quite great. It included putting together the Lego Fender Guitar and starting on the Optimus Prime Lego set. My wife did the Vespa and is working on R2-D2 now. All in all, it was a good time.
However, work was pretty awful this week. We had an influx of MacBook Airs that were in a mostly unmanaged state with student-enabled activation locks, so it is mostly to the Apple Store with them to get them unlocked and removed. But the other ones we received are going okay.
Below is the new-fangled October YouTube music playlist.
Weekly Finds
I pull a lot of the items about gaming and movie news here from a number of sources: The Atari Age forums, Retro Indie News, Time Extension, IGN, Retro Hour podcast, Itch.io, Facebook, Twitter, etc. What shows up here will change weekly depending on what I happen to find in the wild. I try to include the original sources in the links.
Moonring released for Free on Steam!
Dene Carter, the co-creator of Fable, developed an open-world retro-inspired RPG in the style of the early Ultima games, but with modern sensibilities.
PETSCII Side-Scrolling Platformer (Indie Retro News)
A new PETSCII side-scrolling platformer is inspired by Mario and Sonic!
Daily Drop Roundup
You can get daily drops in your socials wherever you live. First Facebook link is the the Nostalgia Drop page, and the second is to the group. The group is more fun.
October 1st, 2023
Mary Hopkin – “Those Were the Days”
Oakley Blades
Clock Tower (1996)
The Nest (1987)
October 2nd, 2023
Was (Not Was) – “Walk the Dinosaur”
Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers
Fatal Frame (2001)
Curtains (1983)
October 3rd, 2023
Pointer Sisters – “Neutron Dance”
Toilet Paper Doll
Resident Evil (1996)
The Prowler (1981)
October 4th, 2023
2 Live Crew – “The Funk Shop” (live on Donahue)
Flirt Squirt
Silent Hill (1999)
The Burning (1981)
October 5th, 2023
Krokus – “Screaming in the Night”
Kalimar Transparent Camera
Alone in the Dark (1992)
Slaughter High (1986)
October 6th, 2023
Lynn Anderson – “I Beg Your Pardon, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”
Spybot
Alan Wake (2010)
Frightmare (1981)
October 7th, 2023
Kon Kan – “I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)”
Sears Dancing Pooh Record Player
Penumbra: Overture (2007)
