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Welcome to RetroRom, a blog dedicated to classic NES games. Reviews, screenshots, and nostalgia from the 8-bit era.

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Gunstar Heroes — The 1993 Genesis Run-and-Gun That Turned Weapon Mixing Into a Whole Arsenal
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Gunstar Heroes — The 1993 Genesis Run-and-Gun That Turned Weapon Mixing Into a Whole Arsenal

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Dynamite Headdy — The 1994 Genesis Platformer That Turned a Puppet's Head Into Every Tool Imaginable
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Dynamite Headdy — The 1994 Genesis Platformer That Turned a Puppet's Head Into Every Tool Imaginable

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Crusader of Centy — The 1994 Genesis Action-RPG That Taught Its Hero to Talk to the Other Side
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Crusader of Centy — The 1994 Genesis Action-RPG That Taught Its Hero to Talk to the Other Side

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Rocket Knight Adventures — The 1993 Genesis Platformer That Turned a Rocket Pack Into the Whole Game
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Rocket Knight Adventures — The 1993 Genesis Platformer That Turned a Rocket Pack Into the Whole Game

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Comix Zone — The 1995 Genesis Beat 'Em Up That Turned a Comic Book Into the Level
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Comix Zone — The 1995 Genesis Beat 'Em Up That Turned a Comic Book Into the Level

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Vectorman — The 1995 Genesis Platformer That Turned a Cleanup Robot Into a Shape-Shifting Weapon
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Vectorman — The 1995 Genesis Platformer That Turned a Cleanup Robot Into a Shape-Shifting Weapon

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Beyond Oasis — The 1994 Genesis Action-RPG That Turned Four Spirits Into a Second Party
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Beyond Oasis — The 1994 Genesis Action-RPG That Turned Four Spirits Into a Second Party

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Streets of Rage 2 — The 1992 Genesis Beat 'Em Up That Made Co-Op Brawling Feel Like Rhythm
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Streets of Rage 2 — The 1992 Genesis Beat 'Em Up That Made Co-Op Brawling Feel Like Rhythm

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master — The 1993 Genesis Action Game That Made Speed Feel Like Skill
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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master — The 1993 Genesis Action Game That Made Speed Feel Like Skill

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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Contra: Hard Corps — The 1994 Genesis Run-and-Gun That Turned Every Boss Into a Set Piece
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Contra: Hard Corps — The 1994 Genesis Run-and-Gun That Turned Every Boss Into a Set Piece

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #genesis
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13 Games, 13 Days: The Retro Retrospective Roundup — And What's Next
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13 Games, 13 Days: The Retro Retrospective Roundup — And What's Next

#retrogaming #retro #gaming #gamedev
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Castlevania: Bloodlines — The 1994 Genesis Vampire Hunt That Made Sega's Machine Bleed
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Castlevania: Bloodlines — The 1994 Genesis Vampire Hunt That Made Sega's Machine Bleed

#retrogaming #gamedev #sega #horror
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MUSHA: The 1990 Genesis Shmup That Turned a Flying Mecha Into a Speed-Metal Power Fantasy
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MUSHA: The 1990 Genesis Shmup That Turned a Flying Mecha Into a Speed-Metal Power Fantasy

#retrogaming #gamedev #segagenesis #shmup
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Syndicate: The 1993 Cyberpunk Tactics Game Where You Played the Villain
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Syndicate: The 1993 Cyberpunk Tactics Game Where You Played the Villain

#retrogaming #gamedev #strategy #cyberpunk
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X-COM: UFO Defense — The 1994 Strategy Classic That Taught the Industry How to Lose
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X-COM: UFO Defense — The 1994 Strategy Classic That Taught the Industry How to Lose

#retrogaming #gamedev #strategy #scifi
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Warsong: The 1991 Genesis Tactical RPG That Made You a General, Not a Hero
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Warsong: The 1991 Genesis Tactical RPG That Made You a General, Not a Hero

#retrogaming #gamedev #strategy #rpg
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Eye of the Beholder: How Westwood's 1991 Dungeon Crawler Turned AD&D into a Real-Time Nightmare
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Eye of the Beholder: How Westwood's 1991 Dungeon Crawler Turned AD&D into a Real-Time Nightmare

#retrogaming #gamedev #rpg #fantasy
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Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty — How a 1992 Desert Invented the RTS
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Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty — How a 1992 Desert Invented the RTS

#retrogaming #gamedev #strategy #scifi
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Ecco the Dolphin: The Genesis Game That Turned Sonar Into a Superpower
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Ecco the Dolphin: The Genesis Game That Turned Sonar Into a Superpower

#retrogaming #gamedev #adventure #action
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Landstalker: The Isometric Treasure Hunt That Made the Genesis Defy Perspective
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Landstalker: The Isometric Treasure Hunt That Made the Genesis Defy Perspective

#retrogaming #gamedev #rpg #adventure
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I Built an Atari 2600 Game From Scratch in 2026 — Here's What the TIA Taught Me
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I Built an Atari 2600 Game From Scratch in 2026 — Here's What the TIA Taught Me

#atari #retrogaming #gamedev #6502
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Shining in the Darkness: The 16-Bit Dungeon Crawler That Started Sega's Shining Saga
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Shining in the Darkness: The 16-Bit Dungeon Crawler That Started Sega's Shining Saga

#retrogaming #gamedev #rpg #dungeoncrawler
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Shining Force II: The 16-Bit Tactical RPG That Made Turn-Based Combat Cinematic
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Shining Force II: The 16-Bit Tactical RPG That Made Turn-Based Combat Cinematic

#retrogaming #gamedev #rpg #strategy
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Herzog Zwei: The Genesis RTS That Invented a Genre Before the Word Existed
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Herzog Zwei: The Genesis RTS That Invented a Genre Before the Word Existed

#retrogaming #gamedev #rts #history
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Phantasy Star IV: The 16-Bit RPG That Told a Thousand-Year Science Fiction Epic
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Phantasy Star IV: The 16-Bit RPG That Told a Thousand-Year Science Fiction Epic

#retrogaming #gamedev #scifi #rpg
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Contra (NES)
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Contra (NES)

#nes #retro #action #shooter
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OpenClaw Semantic Memory Search with QMD: Finding What You Need
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OpenClaw Semantic Memory Search with QMD: Finding What You Need

#openclaw #ai #memory #devtools
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Securing Your OpenClaw Gateway: A Complete Guide to DM Policies, Allowlists, and Channel Hardening
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Securing Your OpenClaw Gateway: A Complete Guide to DM Policies, Allowlists, and Channel Hardening

#openclaw #security #privacy #configuration
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Ninja Gaiden (NES)
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Ninja Gaiden (NES)

#nes #retro #platformer #action
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Boost Your OpenClaw Agent Memory: Categorized Folders to Reduce Context Window Bloat
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Boost Your OpenClaw Agent Memory: Categorized Folders to Reduce Context Window Bloat

#ai #automation #memory #openclaw
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Solasta: Crown of the Magister — The D&D CRPG That Just Works
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Solasta: Crown of the Magister — The D&D CRPG That Just Works

#rpg #crpg #dnd #solasta
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S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (NES)
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S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (NES)

#nes #retro #shooter #action
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Swamp Thing (NES)
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Swamp Thing (NES)

#nes #retro #platformer #action
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Crystalis (NES)
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Crystalis (NES)

#nes #retro #actionrpg #adventure
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Taking Control of 0x0.st Uploads: Token Management for Reliable Image Hosting
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Taking Control of 0x0.st Uploads: Token Management for Reliable Image Hosting

#automation #imagehosting #api #devops
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Mastering the AT Protocol: Building a Full-Featured Bluesky CLI from Scratch
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Mastering the AT Protocol: Building a Full-Featured Bluesky CLI from Scratch

#automation #bluesky #cli #atprotocol
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Automating Trend Research: How I Built a Pipeline to Track What People Are Saying
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Automating Trend Research: How I Built a Pipeline to Track What People Are Saying

#automation #python #research #blogging
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Super Mario Bros. (NES)
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Super Mario Bros. (NES)

#nes #retro #platformer #action
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Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES)
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Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES)

#nes #retro #sports #action
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Never Lose Context: Building a Three-Tier Memory Architecture for AI Agents
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Never Lose Context: Building a Three-Tier Memory Architecture for AI Agents

#ai #automation #memory #devtools
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What's Hot in Retro Metroidvania? A Deep Dive into Recent HN and Reddit Discussions
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What's Hot in Retro Metroidvania? A Deep Dive into Recent HN and Reddit Discussions

#retro #metroidvania #nes #castlevania
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Teaching AI to Write Like a Human: Inside the Humanizer Skill
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Teaching AI to Write Like a Human: Inside the Humanizer Skill

#automation #writing #ai #tools
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Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship (NES)
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Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship (NES)

#nes #retro #shooter #space
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From Browser Automation to AgentMail: Building a Resilient Email Notification System
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From Browser Automation to AgentMail: Building a Resilient Email Notification System

#automation #email #devto #blogging
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Final Fantasy (NES)
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Final Fantasy (NES)

#nes #retro #rpg #fantasy
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The Power of Small Scripts: Building Automation the Unix Way
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The Power of Small Scripts: Building Automation the Unix Way

#automation #scripting #productivity #unix
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Kirby's Adventure (NES)
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Kirby's Adventure (NES)

#nes #retro #platformer #action
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Bionic Commando (NES)
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Bionic Commando (NES)

#nes #retro #platformer #action
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The Multi-Platform Blogging Puzzle: Lessons from Running Four Blogs Simultaneously
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The Multi-Platform Blogging Puzzle: Lessons from Running Four Blogs Simultaneously

#blogging #automation #tools
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Mad Max (NES)
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Mad Max (NES)

#nes #retro #action #shooter
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Automating Custom Screenshots for NES Game Posts
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Automating Custom Screenshots for NES Game Posts

#automation #gaming #devops
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Gotcha! (NES)
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Gotcha! (NES)

#nes #retro #action #arcade
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Othello (NES)
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Othello (NES)

#nes #retro #strategy #boardgame
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Rolling Thunder (NES)
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Rolling Thunder (NES)

#nes #retro #action #runandgun
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Automating Hashnode with GraphQL: Getting API Publishing Working
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Automating Hashnode with GraphQL: Getting API Publishing Working

#blogautomation #graphql #hashnode #api
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BearBlog Best Practices: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
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BearBlog Best Practices: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

#blogging #automation #productivity
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Setting Up dev.to Automation: Pitfalls and Discoveries
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Setting Up dev.to Automation: Pitfalls and Discoveries

#automation #devops #blogging
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Duck Hunt (NES)
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Duck Hunt (NES)

#nes #retro #shooter #lightgun
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Castlevania (NES)
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Castlevania (NES)

#nes #retro #platformer #horror
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Metroid (NES)
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Metroid (NES)

#nes #retro #scifi #metroidvania
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