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repeatro<p>"We could dream big this time. When we’re designing things we imagine how it will look on-screen, but with FFX and the PS2, once we got down to work, what we were able to produce completely exceeded those initial expectations."</p><p>- Kazushige Nojima, Final Fantasy X scenario writer, 2001</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/finalfantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>finalfantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ambient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ambient</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>This week I finished a thread about Sonic &amp; Knuckles for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and its cartridge's Lock On feature.</p><p>7 posts about the interesting possibilities of the Lock On feature in regard to other games, especially the console's Sonic titles.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@repeatro/114015127932517669" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@repeatro/1140</span><span class="invisible">15127932517669</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>If a game with a cartridge's memory size larger than 2MB is attached, the console will not run the lock-on game but booting up the standalone Sonic &amp; Knuckles game instead. ↪️</p><p>The Sonic &amp; Knuckles cartridge usually reads the second half of the attached ROM. As the ROM header is placed in the first half of the attached cartridge, it will not recognize it as a valid game. ❌</p><p>🧵 7/7</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>If the player inserts almost any other Mega Drive cartridge into the slot adapter, again a screen with Sonic characters and a scrolling text "No Way" appears. ✋</p><p>This time after pressing the A, B and C button at the same time the player gets to play only a single Special Stage without the password ability based on the serial number of the cartridge's ROM header data. 🔢</p><p>🧵 6/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>"I wanted to introduce a new kind of fear into the game, a persistent feeling of paranoia.<br>The Nemesis brings that on in spades.<br>When it disappears after the first confrontation, you live in constant dread of the next attack.<br>The idea is to make you feel like you're being stalked."</p><p>- Shinji Mikami, Resident Evil 3 producer, 2000</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ResidentEvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResidentEvil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horrorgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horrorgame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horrorgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horrorgames</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>Attaching Sonic 1 to Sonic &amp; Knuckles unlocks the Blue Sphere mini game, a collection of Special Stages in the same style of those in Sonic 3 &amp; Knuckles. ⬇️</p><p>After starting the console a screen with Sonic characters and a scrolling text "No Way" appears. 🚫<br>While this screen is visible, pressing the A, B and C button at the same time opens the Blue Sphere menu. 🎮</p><p>Blue Sphere has 134,217,728 levels and a password feature. 🔢</p><p>🧵 5/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>"I have always wanted to help create a video game that represented the reality and excitement of professional skateboarding."</p><p>- Tony Hawk, 1999</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sony</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlayStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlayStation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skateboarding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skateboarding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skateboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skateboard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TonyHawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TonyHawk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/THPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>THPS</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>"If the player isn't tricked into believing that the world is real, then there's no point in making the game.<br>If you can captivate the player without having to trick them, then the game is worthwhile."</p><p>- Hideo Kojima, 1998</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MetalGear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetalGear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MGS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MGS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sony</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlayStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlayStation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>If you attach Sonic 2 to the Sonic &amp; Knuckles lock-on this unlocks "Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2", wherein the player can play the game using Knuckles and his abilities. ⬇️</p><p>Using these special moves, Knuckles can explore areas inaccessible with Sonic or Tails, where secrets such as extra monitors have been added. ➕</p><p>🧵 4/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>Sonic &amp; Knuckles has a lock-on feature that allows players to open the hatch on top of the cartridge and insert a second one. ⬇️</p><p>When Sonic 3 is inserted, the player can play through both games as one, the originally intended Sonic 3 &amp; Knuckles. ☑️<br>This features several changes to the games, such as slightly altered level layouts and the ability to play through both titles as Knuckles or Tails. 🦔</p><p>🧵 3/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>Sonic &amp; Knuckles was developed in 1994 simultaneously alongside its predecessor, Sonic the Hedgehog 3. 🔀<br>Both titles were planned as a single game until time constraints and cartridge costs forced the developers to split it. 💔</p><p>Therefore their gameplay is similar.<br>Both are 2D side-scrolling platformers with similar level design, graphics and game mechanics. <br>Unlike in Sonic 3, in Sonic &amp; Knuckles the player chooses either Sonic or Knuckles to play. 🎮</p><p>🧵 2/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>This will be a thread about Sonic &amp; Knuckles for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and its cartridge's Lock On feature. ⬇️</p><p>There is much to say about the game's background and the possibilities of the Lock On feature in regard to other games, especially the console's Sonic titles. 🦔💨</p><p>🧵 1/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...pinball game, Sonic Pinball Party, was released in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance and re-released in 2005 in compilation collections with Sonic Advance, Sonic Battle, and Columns Crown. 🦔💨</p><p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pinball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pinball</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mario</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SuperMario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuperMario</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MarioParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarioParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameCube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameCube</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...Pokémon had not yet appeared in the English dub. 🗣</p><p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pokemon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pokemon</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...characters and an all-female main cast. The game is also one of the few entries to have multiple possible endings. 🔀</p><p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FinalFantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FinalFantasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RPG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS2</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...constraints he couldn't be added to the game's roster. 📦</p><p>Sonic the Hedgehog also nearly made it into the game. 🦔💨<br>Sonic's creator Yuji Naka stated that Sonic was going to be in Melee, but he also was cut due to time constraints. ⏳</p><p>Both characters later made it into future installments. ✔ </p><p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameCube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameCube</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>.. around 9/11. 💰</p><p>Also: This was the last game to be released on the Nintendo 64. 💡</p><p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skateboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skateboard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skateboarding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skateboarding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/N64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>N64</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...3D polygon graphics.<br>The developers chose this technique because having full 3D graphics would not allow them to create graphically rich and detailed environments. 🧟</p><p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ResidentEvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResidentEvil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlayStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlayStation</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...met with criticism, but it also received praise for its battery life and durability in its construction. 🙏<br>Especially due to its library of games the Game Boy quickly could outsold the competition. 🏆</p><p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Atari</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameGear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameGear</span></a></p>