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repeatro<p>"I have always wanted to help create a video game that represented the reality and excitement of professional skateboarding."</p><p>- Tony Hawk, 1999</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sony</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlayStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlayStation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skateboarding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skateboarding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skateboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skateboard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TonyHawk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TonyHawk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/THPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>THPS</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>If you attach Sonic 2 to the Sonic &amp; Knuckles lock-on this unlocks "Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2", wherein the player can play the game using Knuckles and his abilities. ⬇️</p><p>Using these special moves, Knuckles can explore areas inaccessible with Sonic or Tails, where secrets such as extra monitors have been added. ➕</p><p>🧵 4/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>Sonic &amp; Knuckles has a lock-on feature that allows players to open the hatch on top of the cartridge and insert a second one. ⬇️</p><p>When Sonic 3 is inserted, the player can play through both games as one, the originally intended Sonic 3 &amp; Knuckles. ☑️<br>This features several changes to the games, such as slightly altered level layouts and the ability to play through both titles as Knuckles or Tails. 🦔</p><p>🧵 3/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>Sonic &amp; Knuckles was developed in 1994 simultaneously alongside its predecessor, Sonic the Hedgehog 3. 🔀<br>Both titles were planned as a single game until time constraints and cartridge costs forced the developers to split it. 💔</p><p>Therefore their gameplay is similar.<br>Both are 2D side-scrolling platformers with similar level design, graphics and game mechanics. <br>Unlike in Sonic 3, in Sonic &amp; Knuckles the player chooses either Sonic or Knuckles to play. 🎮</p><p>🧵 2/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>This will be a thread about Sonic &amp; Knuckles for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and its cartridge's Lock On feature. ⬇️</p><p>There is much to say about the game's background and the possibilities of the Lock On feature in regard to other games, especially the console's Sonic titles. 🦔💨</p><p>🧵 1/x</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sonic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaDrive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genesis</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...3D polygon graphics.<br>The developers chose this technique because having full 3D graphics would not allow them to create graphically rich and detailed environments. 🧟</p><p>🕹️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ResidentEvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResidentEvil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlayStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlayStation</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...The shown Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes debuted in arcades in 1998. 🤜🤛<br>Ports to the Dreamcast and PlayStation soon followed in 1999.<br>Rather than strictly using Street Fighter characters, the game included characters from other Capcom video game franchises, such as Mega Man, Morrigan, and Strider Hiryu. 🤼‍♂️</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/streetfighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streetfighter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spiderman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spiderman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PS1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PS1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dreamcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dreamcast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaMan</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>Today I'm dropping my third <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Retroclip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retroclip</span></a> (~1 min). It's about a game I'm sure everyone here played at least once in a lifetime. 🤼‍♂️ </p><p>What are your thoughts on Street Fighter 2 on Game Boy? 🤔 </p><p>Is it a good port considering the Game Boy's hardware? 👌 </p><p>Or do you know even worse ports? 👎 </p><p>RetroClip #1 about Sonic on Genesis:<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@repeatro/111687664422216646" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@repeatro/1116</span><span class="invisible">87664422216646</span></a></p><p>RetroClip #2 about DKC2 on SNES:<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@repeatro/111704587378031220" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@repeatro/1117</span><span class="invisible">04587378031220</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTrivia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StreetFighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StreetFighter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...met with criticism, but it also received praise for its battery life and durability in its construction. 🙏<br>Especially due to its library of games the Game Boy quickly could outsold the competition. 🏆</p><p> 🕹️ Trivia about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GameBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrotrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrotrivia</span></a></p>
repeatro<p>...best-selling game on the Game Boy is Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow, which sold over 46 million units worldwide. 🥇<br>The second best-selling title is Tetris. It was often bundled with the original Game Boy and went on to sell in excess of 35 million units worldwide. 🥈<br>It is followed by Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal, which sold over 29 million units in total. 🥉</p><p>🕹️ Trivia about the game consoles of our childhood</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogmaing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogmaing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pokemon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pokemon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gameboy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameboy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrotrivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrotrivia</span></a></p>