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  1. Holy multi-platform release, Batman!

    Was there any kind of system in 1993 you couldn't play Lemmings on?

    Amiga, DOS, Mac OS, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Archimedes, PC-98, CDTV, FM Towns, X68000, PC Engine, SNES, Master System, Mega Drive, Game Gear, CPC, NES, C64, 3DO, Lynx, SAM Coupe, Game Boy, CD-i, CD32, J2ME.

    I've never even heard of about half of these.

    #90sGames #retrogames #retrogaming

  2. Holy multi-platform release, Batman!

    Was there any kind of system in 1993 you couldn't play Lemmings on?

    Amiga, DOS, Mac OS, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Archimedes, PC-98, CDTV, FM Towns, X68000, PC Engine, SNES, Master System, Mega Drive, Game Gear, CPC, NES, C64, 3DO, Lynx, SAM Coupe, Game Boy, CD-i, CD32, J2ME.

    I've never even heard of about half of these.

    #90sGames #retrogames #retrogaming

  3. Holy multi-platform release, Batman!

    Was there any kind of system in 1993 you couldn't play Lemmings on?

    Amiga, DOS, Mac OS, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Archimedes, PC-98, CDTV, FM Towns, X68000, PC Engine, SNES, Master System, Mega Drive, Game Gear, CPC, NES, C64, 3DO, Lynx, SAM Coupe, Game Boy, CD-i, CD32, J2ME.

    I've never even heard of about half of these.

    #90sGames #retrogames #retrogaming

  4. Holy multi-platform release, Batman!

    Was there any kind of system in 1993 you couldn't play Lemmings on?

    Amiga, DOS, Mac OS, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Archimedes, PC-98, CDTV, FM Towns, X68000, PC Engine, SNES, Master System, Mega Drive, Game Gear, CPC, NES, C64, 3DO, Lynx, SAM Coupe, Game Boy, CD-i, CD32, J2ME.

    I've never even heard of about half of these.

    #90sGames #retrogames #retrogaming

  5. The expansion Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal was released 30 years ago on 16th May 1996 for DOS.

    I believe this was one of the very first official expansions for a PC game, which became quite common for many big games in the following years.

    #1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #retrogames #rts #Warcraft

  6. The expansion Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal was released 30 years ago on 16th May 1996 for DOS.

    I believe this was one of the very first official expansions for a PC game, which became quite common for many big games in the following years.

    #1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #retrogames #rts #Warcraft

  7. The expansion Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal was released 30 years ago on 16th May 1996 for DOS.

    I believe this was one of the very first official expansions for a PC game, which became quite common for many big games in the following years.

    #1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #retrogames #rts #Warcraft

  8. The expansion Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal was released 30 years ago on 16th May 1996 for DOS.

    I believe this was one of the very first official expansions for a PC game, which became quite common for many big games in the following years.

    #1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #retrogames #rts #Warcraft

  9. Other than Westwood, when did videogames abandon FMV cutscenes?

    It was something that games used a lot for a while, but then also seems to have gone away very quickly.

    I don't think I've heard of any retro-styled game using it. (Perhaps in part because it's probably more work than a decent looking 3D render.)

    #retrogames #retrogaming #90sGames #VideoGameHistory

  10. Die Siedler II was released 30 years ago in Germany on 17th April 1996 for DOS.

    Alongside X-Wing and Worms, this was one of the first games that I played for a considerable time and really understood how to play, other than having a turn at platformer or fighting games on a friend's console.

    #1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming #strategygames #DieSiedler #DieSiedler2 #TheSettlers #TheSettlers2

  11. Die Siedler II was released 30 years ago in Germany on 17th April 1996 for DOS.

    Alongside X-Wing and Worms, this was one of the first games that I played for a considerable time and really understood how to play, other than having a turn at platformer or fighting games on a friend's console.

    #1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming #strategygames #DieSiedler #DieSiedler2 #TheSettlers #TheSettlers2

  12. Die Siedler II was released 30 years ago in Germany on 17th April 1996 for DOS.

    Alongside X-Wing and Worms, this was one of the first games that I played for a considerable time and really understood how to play, other than having a turn at platformer or fighting games on a friend's console.

    #1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming #strategygames #DieSiedler #DieSiedler2 #TheSettlers #TheSettlers2

  13. Die Siedler II was released 30 years ago in Germany on 17th April 1996 for DOS.

    Alongside X-Wing and Worms, this was one of the first games that I played for a considerable time and really understood how to play, other than having a turn at platformer or fighting games on a friend's console.

    #1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming #strategygames #DieSiedler #DieSiedler2 #TheSettlers #TheSettlers2

  14. Bunch of kinda criticisms of Wolf 3D in this piece here, but also some interesting insights on playing one handed by using the mouse with sensitivity turned up fully (and of course using a map). I'm so used to keyboard, but thinking now, when I played it on a Mac in the 90s, I may have messed with using a mouse for it some.
    arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03

    #Wolfenstein #Wolfenstein3D #fps #BoomerShooters #90s #90sGames #DOSGames #DOSGaming #gaming

  15. Bunch of kinda criticisms of Wolf 3D in this piece here, but also some interesting insights on playing one handed by using the mouse with sensitivity turned up fully (and of course using a map). I'm so used to keyboard, but thinking now, when I played it on a Mac in the 90s, I may have messed with using a mouse for it some.
    arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03

    #Wolfenstein #Wolfenstein3D #fps #BoomerShooters #90s #90sGames #DOSGames #DOSGaming #gaming

  16. Bunch of kinda criticisms of Wolf 3D in this piece here, but also some interesting insights on playing one handed by using the mouse with sensitivity turned up fully (and of course using a map). I'm so used to keyboard, but thinking now, when I played it on a Mac in the 90s, I may have messed with using a mouse for it some.
    arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03

    #Wolfenstein #Wolfenstein3D #fps #BoomerShooters #90s #90sGames #DOSGames #DOSGaming #gaming

  17. Bunch of kinda criticisms of Wolf 3D in this piece here, but also some interesting insights on playing one handed by using the mouse with sensitivity turned up fully (and of course using a map). I'm so used to keyboard, but thinking now, when I played it on a Mac in the 90s, I may have messed with using a mouse for it some.
    arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03

    #Wolfenstein #Wolfenstein3D #fps #BoomerShooters #90s #90sGames #DOSGames #DOSGaming #gaming

  18. Bunch of kinda criticisms of Wolf 3D in this piece here, but also some interesting insights on playing one handed by using the mouse with sensitivity turned up fully (and of course using a map). I'm so used to keyboard, but thinking now, when I played it on a Mac in the 90s, I may have messed with using a mouse for it some.
    arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03

    #Wolfenstein #Wolfenstein3D #fps #BoomerShooters #90s #90sGames #DOSGames #DOSGaming #gaming

  19. 1992 Game Informer's Mind-Bending Video Game Word Search!

    Unravel the pixelated mysteries of 1992 with this classic Game Informer puzzle! Our quirky detective invites you to test your knowledge on iconic titles like Lemmings, Asteroids, and Madden. Get ready for a blast from the past! 🕵️‍♂️🎮

    #gameinformer #1992gaming #videogamepuzzle #wordsearch #retrogaming #90sgames #classicgaming #lemmings #asteroids #madden #turrican #pilotwings #gamingmagazine #nostalgiagaming #vintagegamer #brainteaser #puzz

  20. While I was playing around with my non-representative list of 517 videogames from 1994 to 2001 that I consider to be classics and thinking about still having only one game for #1996InVideoGames yet, I calculated the percentages for the game releases in each month for the 8 years.

    Not only is the Christmas Window very real, getting games pushed out before the end of the quarter and not when they are ready was also very real.

    #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #retrogaming #gamedev

  21. The revival period of "late 90s" 3D graphics in indie games is now going for longer than these graphics were actually used in mainstream PC games three decades ago. (On PS1 it was a bit longer, of course.)

    There had been less than 5 years between Descent and Quake III, and it's now been a similar time since Cruelty Squad and Northern Journey were released.
    (Dusk is 7 years old, but it took a while for other developers to pick up the style as well.)

    #Raw3D #90sGames