Original Strider Hiryuu arcade title screen
Just a quickie article so this isn’t lost to the sands of Twitter.
SUDDEN DESU
disassemblies・digital archaeology・data preservation
Mahou Keibitai Gunhōki (aka Mystic Riders) - Debug Tools with Stage Select
Witches on their brooms shooting magic missiles is the name of the game, literally: gunhōki translates to “gun broom.” There’s a stage select buried in the code, which is accessible on actual hardware without any code hacks. Neat!
Blocken - Debug Functions and Graphics Viewer
What happens when you cross Breakout with puzzle game versus mode mechanics? You get an adorable hot mess called Blocken!