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\n@peteskerritt.com The US ROM is different, too! I think it has something to do with how HAMSTER obtains the rights to these ROMs, but I’m not 100% sure. Maybe someone here can correct me/clarify.
\nThe AA releases in most cases are the JP versions, based on what I’ve seen.
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\nI really, REALLY suck at the play controls. But the game is engaging. I can see why it’s so meaningful to/for Zelda fans. Some of the storytelling is cool— the Triforce history got my attention. The awkward Link/Saria goodbye? Nah.
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\nI never thought in all of my years that humanity would regress so far as to repeat the Dark Ages. The pandemic was the final nail in the coffin for intellectuals.
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\nReminders of simpler times. Better times. Before the CEOs/shareholders fucked it all up and went 99.2% business & 0.8% fun.
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\nYeah, keep pretzeling.
\nThe optics are 1,000,000% bad. A company who bought Bethesda and Activision is now crying poor and shuttering/spinning off studios.
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\nNow? Xbox is an embarrassment.
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\nBut maybe I get lucky this year and they don’t notice.
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\nRidge Racer was always outclassed by Gran Turismo. Polyphony Digital knew how to get the best out of PS hardware, even more than Namco.
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\nGran Turismo never wanted to be Ridge Racer. Ridge Racer wanted to be Gran Turismo at times— and came closest with R: Racing Evolution in 2003.
\nIronically, GT would outlast RR.
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\nYes. Models agree that an intense storm will take shape off of Eastern seaboard. Where it goes and where its effects will be felt are a ways from locking in.
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\n\nWeather is what it is, but it definitely cost local restaurants and bars lots of money today with the Patriots playing in and winning the AFC Championship game. In less extreme weather, those places are rolling in cash at the end of the day.
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\nGetting into my car? Impossible.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2026/01/25/man-to-see-the-expanded.html","date_published":"2026-01-25T18:48:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-25 18:48","date_timestamp":1769366937,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115957231898962088","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mdbfg427wt2u","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DT8b4AwEUWs"]}},{"id":"82836550","content_html":"Really engrossed in Final Fantasy VII Remake after pushing through some early stuff I didn’t like. Kinda tough to put down now.
\nBut SNOWMAGEDDON, so I have time.
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\nI have never even come close to a top ranking in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition… until recently.
\nYeah, I’m technically tied for 1st, but it still counts!
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimage-20260124-210504-60b6e756.jpg\")
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\nHeck, yeah. No pun intended, but some core memories are unlocked here. 1997. OPM.
\nThis game is flawed for sure, but that matters less when you’re enjoying yourself.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fe8a1e8001a.jpg\")
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\nHey. I forgot that the Fighting Force Collection was out. Well… YOINK.
\nIt’s all about the original game, and whatever-the-heck the sequel was.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fc70b9c8695.jpg\")
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\nThere is cross-posting with socials, so even though I’m on a social media break, these entries will show up.
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\nNone of these are new to me, but they are all upgrades to copies that I currently have. Vagrant Story is complete (instead of a missing manual), and Incredible Crisis is in pristine shape.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F373b34a59e.jpg\")
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\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fbba87ab463.jpg\")
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\nI love me some dinos, even if the game isn’t the best.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2025/08/26/mail-call-today-went-on.html","date_published":"2025-08-26T19:41:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-26 19:41","date_timestamp":1756237262,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115096765618308805","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3lxdbhhzo2n2s","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DN1JA3nWvtg"]}},{"id":"71883681","content_html":"It’s that time of year, and I couldn’t be happier.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2025/08/20/mail-call-today-is-all.html","date_published":"2025-08-20T19:48:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-20 19:48","date_timestamp":1755719338,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115062823131450053","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3lwu747oopk26","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DNltKWWqh-9"]}},{"id":"71406099","content_html":"Today was a great day of game hunting. 12 original PlayStation games (all of which I didn’t yet have), 2 complete in box N64 games, 1 complete Dreamcast game, 3 strategy guides, and a classic video game magazine.
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\nNew and 🦭🦭sealed🦭🦭memory card for the original PlayStation? Yes please.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2025/08/14/i-finished-the-air-twister.html","date_published":"2025-08-14T21:02:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-14 21:02","date_timestamp":1755205324,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115029136460482641","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3lwfafafjau2t","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DNWYvUjtf6T"]}},{"id":"71113468","content_html":"Now this is a legit Golden Tee Golf round. Best one I’ve had so far. I was in the zone the whole way, being smarter than riskier.
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\nToday’s mail call gets a solo spotlight: it’s Darkstalkers 3 for the original PlayStation— a game that’s held its value over time and is (to me) a fun Capcom fighter.
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