#1990s — Public Fediverse posts

EcoQuest II: Lost Secret of the Rainforest, released in 1993
Released for: DOS
Point-and-click; Adventure
scummvm compatible

From the Internet Games Database
https://www.igdb.com/games/ecoquest-ii-lost-secret…

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A Look Back at X-Men 2099 #20 (1995)

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Welcome back, superhero enthusiasts, 1990s culture enthusiasts, X-Men fans and comic book collectors! Today we revisit the Marvel Comics shared universe through one of the many tales of the X-Men 2099 monthly series.  

The past few issues followed the developments seen through the eyes of separated X-Men members – Meanstreak who assisted Halloween Jack’s move to take Las Vegas away from the Synge family, Krystalin who has been in California to help her brother, and Shakti who recently uncovered something about the legacy of mutants. That said, Bloodhawk’s absence was really noticeable and this was because Marvel Comics had him appear in a few Doom 2099 comic books set in the Savage Land.

With those details laid down, here is a look back at X-Men 2099 #20, published by Marvel Comics in 1995 with a story written by John Francis Moore and drawn by Ron Lim.

Early story

The story begins in the Arizona desert where Bloodhawk flies over the wasteland. He just returned from the Savage Land and he immediately notices huge tracks left behind by some kind of large machine and they are radiated. He notices a sick and radiated coyote approach. Bloodhawk grabs the coyote, says some words to it and kills it to end its suffering.

Meanwhile at the ACME Pit Stop (a roadside tradition of fuel and food since the year 2047), a conflict between business owner Cyrus and Lou Ann is taking place with lots of bystanders watching. Their conflict gets disrupted as a massive, large robot suddenly arrived causing everyone to panic. The robot grabs a long rig and threw it at the ground causing a huge explosion.

Bloodhawk, who raided one of his weapons cashes to arm himself with grenades, quickly flies in to attack the giant robot…

Quality

To point out the obvious, the main feature here is the focus on Bloodhawk’s return to the American wasteland coming from the Savage Land (chronicled in Doom 2099). By having him encounter a massive robot, it is clear that John Francis Moore and Ron Lim planned this to have a huge storytelling weight and give the X-Men 2099 fans – especially the ones who love Bloodhawk – something to enjoy. Along the way, this comic book has Bloodhawk gaining an unexpected ally which allowed the creators to show some character development on him. As many fans already know, Bloodhawk values nature and despises both technology and modern society as he saw them as devourers of the natural environment. In this comic book, he has a gigantic mechanical problem to deal with and the odds are absolutely against him. That said, Bloodhawk’s tale here is pretty much a big comeback from being absent in the past issues.

Meanwhile, Krystalin finds herself in deeper trouble. After helping the Free Radicals regain their very young but tech-oriented teammate, she finds herself and her brother still trapped by the gang. Continuing from what was symbolized in the previous issues, this comic book sheds light on political symbolism and the radicalized people’s obsession with drastic change in world they believe is controlled by institutions they perceive as oppressive. The Free Radicals have sinister values that make them comparable with real-life evil forces like Black Lives Matter (BLM), Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, Antifa, LGBTQ mobs, Islamists and others. The Free Radical’s youngest member clearly believes that anarchy means freedom.

Conclusion

Crafted with care and symbolism, X-Men 2099 #20 (1995) has two tales that are gripping to follow. The tales of Bloodhawk and Krystalin succeeded with ensuring a gripping read and moving events forward. That said, the stakes of Krystalin’s conflict with the Free Radicals have been raised even more. Those who are very fond of Bloodhawk will have good stuff to enjoy here. This comic book’s only weakness is the rather corny design of the giant robot, and it felt distracting from time to time.

Overall, X-Men 2099 #20 (1995) is recommended.

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Cruise for a Corpse, released in 1991
Released for: Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga
Point-and-click; Adventure
Thriller
detective, murder, crime solving, crime, rotoscoping, physical copy protection, really unfortunate game name

From the Internet Games Database
https://www.igdb.com/games/cruise-for-a-corpse

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Crime City, released in 1992
Released for: DOS, Amiga
Point-and-click; Adventure
crime

From the Internet Games Database
https://www.igdb.com/games/crime-city--1

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Our Fantasy Band Poll

Singers: Second Round Results:
Annie Lennox 83% v 17% Beth Gibbons
Kate Bush 71% v 29% Patti Smith
Shirley Bassey 66% v 34% Bonnie Tyler
Paul McCartney 25% v 75% Stevie Wonder

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Singers: Second Round Match-Up #8
Dusty Springfield v Ray Davies

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Singers: Second Round Match-Up #7
Aretha Franklin v Art Garfunkel

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Singers: Second Round Match-Up #6
Sinéad O’Connor v Debbie Harry

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Singers: Second Round Match-Up #5
Peggy Lee v Tom Petty

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Crime Time, released in 1990
Released for: Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Amiga
Point-and-click; Adventure
death, crime, amnesia

From the Internet Games Database
https://www.igdb.com/games/crime-time

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MR. BUNGLE
Disco Volante
2025 U.S. 2xLP reissue
Blue Translucent vinyl

One of the most satisfyingly bizarre albums in history gets my last spin of the night.

Its head swimmingly all over the place genre-wise; jumping back and forth between #NoiseRock , #electronic music, #avantgarde #jazz , lounge music, sound effects records, hypnotic Middle Eastern music, tango, dance… it’s crazy how many things exist on this record. And the change is CONSTANT. You never get a chance to settle in comfortably.
The only thing that’s predictable is its unpredictability.
Super experimental, super dark.

I wouldn’t call what Mike Patton is doing here singing per se.
His voice is used more as a musical instrument. Weird character voices and guttural grunts, strange vocal effects… it’s fucking wild.
I try not to listen to this more than once every few years. 😂

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The “complete idiot” Chris Cornell wished he never worked with

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SLOWDIVE
Souvlaki
2025 Europe reissue

Another beautiful Fall day on the island today.
Blustery winds and leaves flying around everywhere calls for some classic #shoegaze .

This is a record I will never tire of. I revisit it SEVERAL times a year, along with Ride’s Nowhere, which I both owned on cassette as a kid, and which I both drilled into the ground.

To save myself the trouble of having to switch tapes in and out of my Walkman during my super long walks home from detention, I made a blank tape with all of Souvlaki on one side, and Nowhere on the other.

Today is a day where I may have to throw Nowhere on immediately after this is over.

Just such a classic.
First two songs out the gate (Alison, Machine Gun), are an incredible opening 1-2 punch.

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Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, released in 1998
Released for: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Point-and-click; Puzzle; Role-playing (RPG); Adventure
Action, Fantasy
ghosts, assassin, bloody, magic, minigames, guild, death, permadeath, gambling, blackjack, backtracking, undead, traps, princess, dialogue trees, easter egg, teleportation, pizza, sequel, mad scientist, silent protagonist, climbing, swimming, day/night cycle, boss fight, leveling up, world map, human, polygonal 3d, pop culture reference, non-player character, centaurs, arena combat, minotaurs, treasure chest, moral decisions, side quests, potion, black market, grapple, real-time combat, underwater gameplay, stat tracking, self-referential humor, movie reference, theft, sleeping, item combination, merchants, character import, fetch quests, regicide, mana, monarchy, frankenstein's monster, levitation, poisoning, random encounter, new game plus, paladins, airship, prince, real time game clock, negotiation, comic relief, box art - half of face displayed

From the Internet Games Database
https://www.igdb.com/games/quest-for-glory-v-drago…

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art from Armorines #4 by Jim Calafiore (1994) 💥💥💥💥💥

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Singers: Second Round Match-Up #4
Paul McCartney v Stevie Wonder

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Singers: Second Round Match-Up #3
Shirley Bassey v Bonnie Tyler

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Singers: Second Round Match-Up #2
Kate Bush v Patti Smith

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Singers: Second Round Match-Up #1
Annie Lennox v Beth Gibbons

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Our Fantasy Band Poll

I’d like to invite you to nominate guitarists for our fantasy band. Please nominate as many guitarists as you like.

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Void, released in 1998
Released for: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Point-and-click; Puzzle; Adventure

From the Internet Games Database
https://www.igdb.com/games/void--7

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R.E.M.
Suspicion
1999 UK MINI-CD single

A pretty random find from today, and for an R.E.M. freak like me, an absolute gem. 💎

This is one of those miniature CD’s; housed in a tall Japanese-type CD3 fold-up paper case.

It features a live performance of “Suspicion” from Ealing Studios, as well as the older song “Perfect Circle” live on Later with Jools Holland.

There’s a great video of this very performance of “Suspicion” on YouTube, which ive pasted below.

Really unique find that I’m probably going to display up on the wall somewhere.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2BuDK2oztPM&t=105s&pp=2AFpkAIB&ra=m

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