Fist of the North Star fighting game

Recently, I got Developer Mode working on my Xbox Series X. The short of this is that, while I now have to send my optional data to Microsoft, I can also run emulators and other such sideloaded apps on the thing. Suffice it to say that it's pretty d*** cool. I went straight for RetroArch and a standalone PlayStation 2 emulator, bought a 128GB pen drive, and put a bunch of games on the thing. Among the games I picked was a 2D fighter from maybe 2006 or so based on the show Fist of the North Star. I've never seen the anime, but I've seen some of the memes, and this game is pretty much a meme in and of itself. I'm not good enough at the game to be able to do a combo like this, but you can do some really cool looking infinite combos if you are skilled.

The game was developed by Arc System Works, the same dev who made another fighting game, Guilty Gear. Some of their other fighting games have also been pretty busted, but this one takes the cake for me. That's why I love it, though. More bugs makes game more fun.

Super Bowl XLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAsarBgakuc

Sometimes I like to have this video on in the background, but mostly because I'm a Colts fan. This is the Super Bowl that happened a few weeks after I turned 17, which is to say I'm an old f*** now.

My only wish for this current season is that the Colts make it to the Super Bowl again

Colts win! Colts beat Raiders 40-6 today.

The Shoe is strong!

October 2025 dev topic fireball3k here. No significant issues to report with the forum software off the top of my head.

Bibby Team runs as it should. Check the front page of bibbyteam.com for an updated homepage.

Active development has slowed down, but that's OK. As long as the site works ok and I can s***post every so often without getting an error, I think this is fine.

Eternal mall I'm not from Jacksonville, but Vinny's been one of my best friends for about 13-15 years, so I heard about how Regency Square is going to close. I wish malls would make a comeback, and they well could even in the days of online shopping. In the meantime, a VHS-esque clip of some malls with vaporwave music ought to scratch this itch for me



Seriously, malls should make a comeback. No, they're not as convenient as online shopping, but you could make a whole attraction out of a mall with food and shops and video games and all the other s*** they had back in the day.

Flea markets Anyone here visit flea markets? I like to go to them after work sometimes, and I even buy stuff from them.

Where else am I going to get OG Xbox games, CDs, and other physical media in 2025?

Nintendo test carts

Someone uploaded a clip of some of the cartridges Nintendo used to diagnose issues when repairing consoles. It's nothing too special considering they've been available for a while, but it's still pretty neat to me.

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What is a man?! In 1997, Konami came out with the game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for the original PlayStation. It was a unique game for a bunch of reasons: first, it was a 2D game in 1997, when 3D seemed like it'd take over entirely. Second, it's less like the Castlevania games that came before it, playing more like Super Metroid or Zelda II than a straightforward action game. Third, it's got cost-effective voice acting, to put it charitably. A lot of games did back then, and it's part of why they're still good today.

Since Dracula came up in the shoutbox, I guess it's as good of a time as any to thank tonight's sponsor: Natural gas!


No, wait. I mean, with the intro to Symphony of the Night:


What is a man?! A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk, have at you!!

the recursive NES

Here's a video of James Channel taking apart a copy of NES Open Tournament Golf, then jamming a NES clone inside of it. The end result is a NES game with a built-in NES.