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   Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 21:47:56 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

   Who knows what this is, and why I'm so excited?

   #retrogaming #Christmas

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 21:49:47 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     • Vencabot

     @vencabot you are *correct* weeheehee

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     Vencabot (vencabot@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 21:49:48 JST Vencabot

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     @derek You're excited 'cause you're gonna play some Majora's Mask? Or maybe some Episode 1 Racer. B-)

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 22:03:25 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     wee hee hee!

     #Zelda

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 22:11:52 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     • GabeMoralesVR

     @GabeMoralesVR no! mistake at the factory?

     In hindsight, that's a collector's item!

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     GabeMoralesVR (gabemoralesvr@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 22:11:53 JST GabeMoralesVR

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     @derek the crushing agony when i popped this in on christmas day back in the day, only to then play donkey kong 64.

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 22:20:26 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     • GabeMoralesVR

     @GabeMoralesVR aaaaah!

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     GabeMoralesVR (gabemoralesvr@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 22:20:27 JST GabeMoralesVR

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     @derek it was actually bundled with dk64, inside the same box.

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 00:09:41 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     After 23 years... achievement unlocked!

     This is the memory expansion for the #Nintendo64. It "unlocked" some games, including #MajorasMask, Donkey Kong, Star Craft, and... Toy Story, for some reason?

     It feels a little strange to be feeling nostalgia for this era of games, but I'm starting to understand that nostalgia is the human condition, so why not lean into it!