#checkmate — Public Fediverse posts

Galactic Wrestling Featuring Ultimate Muscle with Josh “Anoriand” Fagundes

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if professional wrestling, superhero nonsense, and a generous helping of “did they really just do that?” collided in a PS2-era video game, congratulations you’ve found your people.

This episode dives headfirst into Galactic Wrestling Featuring Ultimate Muscle, a game that asks the important questions, like how many absurdly named wrestlers can fit into one ring and whether flexing harder is a legitimate combat strategy (it is). Along the way, we’re joined by Josh “Anoriand” Fagundes. Yes, that Anoriand from Twitch. He brings his streaming-honed wisdom and an appreciation for delightful chaos.

Between the manga roots, anime flair, and a game that absolutely commits to the bit, there’s plenty to grapple with here. So lace up your boots, oil up your… everything, and get ready for a match that’s less about winning and more about how spectacularly weird the journey can get.

Learn such things as:

• How do you make a sequel to a game and not have it on the same console?
• What happens when the humor and moral values of such different societies don’t really match up?
• Does this game have anything surprisingly good in it, and does it even matter if it does?
• And so much more!

You can find Anoriand on Bluesky @anoriand, TikTok @anoriand, YouTube @AnoriandGD, and Twitch @anoriand. And he was on Super Deluxe GamesCast but as this is getting published, it was announced a few days ago that they’re changing the name to Maximum Hearts and I want to make sure that this horrible timing is saved for prosperity.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

The next episode is going to be Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2, so get your thoughts ready and over to me if you want to hear them in the show.

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You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.

If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to Lee Carvallo’s Podding Challenge and Peace Down and Down for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who would probably have a glitch somehow as a special move.

Video: Latest news on Checkmate monitors

In a recent video, Steve Jones provides an overview of the current status and availability of his Checkmate monitor. We have summarized it:

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2026-05-00066-EN.html

#Amiga #monitors #Checkmate

@renardboy Yes, but THEIR whole other #motive & logic is to use machines to pen people in - never really to argue it out realistically about #pros and #cons. They're way..

A kind of #checkmate in the end but less and less choice or logic incrementally...

And more and more #Tech developed by the same like-minded profit-finders - good for #German style #efficiency to process the sheep / humans with less and less basic #choice / #logic and more an more #containers of fast / #hidden #machinery.

@renardboy Yes, but THEIR whole other #motive & logic is to use machines to pen people in - never really to argue it out realistically about #pros and #cons. They're way..

A kind of #checkmate in the end but less and less choice or logic incrementally...

And more and more #Tech developed by the same like-minded profit-finders - good for #German style #efficiency to process the sheep / humans with less and less basic #choice / #logic and more an more #containers of fast / #hidden #machinery.

@renardboy Yes, but THEIR whole other #motive & logic is to use machines to pen people in - never really to argue it out realistically about #pros and #cons. They're way..

A kind of #checkmate in the end but less and less choice or logic incrementally...

And more and more #Tech developed by the same like-minded profit-finders - good for #German style #efficiency to process the sheep / humans with less and less basic #choice / #logic and more an more #containers of fast / #hidden #machinery.

@renardboy Yes, but THEIR whole other #motive & logic is to use machines to pen people in - never really to argue it out realistically about #pros and #cons. They're way..

A kind of #checkmate in the end but less and less choice or logic incrementally...

And more and more #Tech developed by the same like-minded profit-finders - good for #German style #efficiency to process the sheep / humans with less and less basic #choice / #logic and more an more #containers of fast / #hidden #machinery.

@renardboy Yes, but THEIR whole other #motive & logic is to use machines to pen people in - never really to argue it out realistically about #pros and #cons. They're way..

A kind of #checkmate in the end but less and less choice or logic incrementally...

And more and more #Tech developed by the same like-minded profit-finders - good for #German style #efficiency to process the sheep / humans with less and less basic #choice / #logic and more an more #containers of fast / #hidden #machinery.

Avui es compleixen 25 anys que arribava "Check Mate" per "PlayStation" de #Sony 🕹🎮. #CheckMate #Playstation #JocDeCartesITaula #Videojocs #Gaming #VideoGames #RetroGaming #ClassicGaming #RetroGames #VideojocsAntics

Joke's on you, Health Canada: today's not even Saturday so it doesn't count!

#checkmate #nutritionlabels

If Darth #Trump lets his ultimatum slip by once again, he will lose all credibility.
If he follows through on his threats, Trump will become a war criminal (which he actually already is).
Then #NATO and the #EU will have to consider how they want to cooperate with the U.S. in the future.
But continuing as before would likely no longer be possible.
Trump has put himself in #checkmate.
I’ve never considered Trump to be very intelligent.

And done . A 3d printable kit to fit your Amiga 3000 into a Checkmate case

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7326858

This is a WIP and still needs a new Zorro card redesign and a mounting features to the back plates (so that you can close the case)
#amiga #checkmate

Für alle die KI gern benutzen: Ich habe heute einen intensiven Test mit Le Chat (#mistral) gemacht. Einfach nein!
Ich habe konkret um Hilfe bei der Erstellung von docker-compose und env-Datei gebeten, für ein kleines Musterprojekt, was ich ausprobieren wollte. (#Checkmate).
Ich gab der KI den Link zum Github-Repository. Es wurde dabei schon mal das falsche Image referenziert.
Dazu ein Haufen von veralteten Variablen für die .env-Datei...

#Docker #KI #Claude #Mistral

New batch of "Checkmate" cases announced
Steve Jones has announced that he will be putting a few more of his "Checkmate" cases and accessories on sale. The quantities are limited by the number of case parts and packaging still available: to guarantee minimum production runs for larger quantities, he would have to launch another crowdfunding campaign. The following products are expected to be available from mid-February:

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2026-01-00072-EN.html

#Amiga #hardware #retrocomputing #Checkmate

keadamander (@[email protected])

https://pixelfed.social/p/keadamander/917781800193228052

> Strategy in Still Life #photography #helios #helios44 #helios44m #chess #chessphotography #chessboard #chesspieces #checkmate #strategy #mindgames #stilllife #stilllifephotography #minimalism #minimalistphotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #macro #closeup #bokeh #depthoffield #fineartphotography #creativephotography

Brock Purdy laps the NFL on.. the quarterback’s down.

#Checkmate https://twitter.com/dannyg_49/status/2001069284462604613

MIST1024/LITTLEBITSPACE-THE_LAST_GAMBIT

Mistigram: this #PETSCII illustration by @littlebitspace, ‘The Last Gambit’, presents an existential scene, all of us kings in our games of #chess, all doomed to #checkmate. This piece was included in the spooky MIST1024 artpack collection released one year ago.

#checkmate #chess #Halloween #littlebitspace #MIST1024 #PETSCII #skull

Mistodon: this #PETSCII illustration by @littlebitspace, 'The Last Gambit', presents an existential scene, all of us kings in our games of #chess, all inevitably doomed to #checkmate. This piece was included in the spooky MIST1024 artpack collection released one year ago.

Ultimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy The Path of the Superhero & Legends vs New Generation with SerpyMatt

Strap on your meat-based wrestling tights and oil up those biceps because Play Comics is about to suplex you straight into the absurdly wonderful world of Kinnikuman! This week we’re tag-teaming not one, but TWO Ultimate Muscle games—The Path of the Superhero for GameCube and Legends vs New Generation for Game Boy Advance. That’s right, we’re going double or nothing like a Choujin who forgot leg day exists and decided to compensate with twice the spandex.

These games, spawned from the legendary Kinnikuman manga and anime, brought us a universe where wrestling isn’t just a sport—it’s the entire basis of intergalactic civilization, which honestly makes about as much sense as any other comic book logic we’ve tackled on this show. Whether you’re commanding Kid Muscle through his heroic quest to not embarrass his legendary father or settling the age-old debate of who would win between old-school wrestlers and the new generation (spoiler: everyone’s finishing move is magnificently ridiculous), we’ve got you covered.

Joining us for this muscle-bound mayhem is none other than SerpyMatt, who hasn’t quite gotten around to launching his own podcast yet—but he’s told me the concept and folks, when it finally drops, you’re going to absolutely love it. Assuming he ever stops procrastinating long enough to record episode one, that is.

So crack your knuckles, practice your most intimidating wrestler growl, and prepare for an episode that’s guaranteed to have more body slams than a physics textbook thrown at a trampoline factory. It’s time to find out if these games captured the magnificent weirdness of their source material or if they just left us feeling like we got hit with the Kinniku Buster of disappointment.

Learn such things as:

• What happens when you give character designers unlimited freedom and a fever dream?
• What’s the exchange rate between friendship power and actual wrestling skill?
• Should we be concerned that intergalactic peace depends entirely on entertainment wrestling?
• And so much more!

You can find SerpyMatt on BlueSky @serpymatt.bsky.social.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.

A big thanks to the Byrds Eye View Comics and The Last Comic Shop for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, whose wrestling gimmick here would probably be something based around weaponizing VHS tapes.

#AKICorporation #Bandai #BaronMaximilian #BoneCold #BrockenJr #Buffaloman #Checkmate #Chihuahuaman #Coconutman #CrescentHearts #Dazzle #Dialbolic #DikDikVanDik #ElKaerun #Eskara #Forkolossus #GameBoyAdvance #Gamecube #Hanzo #Hydrazoa #Jeager #JumpComics #KevinMask #KidMuscle #KingMuscle #Pandaman #Pumpinator #Ramenman #RoadRage #RobinMask #SerpyMatt #Shueisha #ShunDa #Skullduggery #Sunshine #TerryKenyon #Terryman #TheNinja #Tyrannoclaw #Ultimanoid #WallyTusket #Warsman #Weaponman #Yeti

Why “Checkmate” Is the Malayalam Thriller ZEE5 Fans Can’t Miss

Streaming now on ZEE5, Checkmate delivers a dark story set in New York City. The film is a Malayalam thriller ZEE5 users will binge because it mixes crime, power and emotion. First, the plot follows a pharmaceutical CEO, a former Don, a grieving widower and a sharp lawyer. Their lives collide when a mysterious woman disappears....

#Checkmate #Zee5 #Zee5Global

Hikaru Nakamura defeats Gukesh, throws king into crowd: Checkmate clash turns controversial https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/news/hikaru-nakamura-gukesh-usa-india-checkmate-controversy-blkzvgq4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HikaruNakamura #DGukesh #Checkmate #Chess

Hikaru Nakamura defeats Gukesh, throws king into crowd: Checkmate clash turns controversial https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/news/hikaru-nakamura-gukesh-usa-india-checkmate-controversy-blkzvgq4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HikaruNakamura #DGukesh #Checkmate #Chess

Hikaru Nakamura defeats Gukesh, throws king into crowd: Checkmate clash turns controversial https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/news/hikaru-nakamura-gukesh-usa-india-checkmate-controversy-blkzvgq4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HikaruNakamura #DGukesh #Checkmate #Chess

Hikaru Nakamura defeats Gukesh, throws king into crowd: Checkmate clash turns controversial https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/news/hikaru-nakamura-gukesh-usa-india-checkmate-controversy-blkzvgq4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HikaruNakamura #DGukesh #Checkmate #Chess

Jimmy Garoppolo and Mac Jones did very similar things for the 49ers to beat the Rams, but some voices denigrated Garoppolo only to credit Jones — for one reason and one reason only: The existence of Brock Purdy 😂

All good QB play must be recognized now. #Checkmate

Why “Checkmate” Is the Malayalam Thriller ZEE5 Fans Can’t Miss

Streaming now on ZEE5, Checkmate delivers a dark story set in New York City. The film is a Malayalam thriller ZEE5 users will binge because it mixes crime, power and emotion. First, the plot follows a pharmaceutical CEO, a former Don, a grieving widower and a sharp lawyer. Their lives collide when a mysterious woman disappears....

#Checkmate #Zee5 #Zee5Global

https://www.tkhunt.com/2089322/ WEST. – Checkmate from WEST. LIVE TOUR 2025 A.H.O. -Audio Hang Out- ##コンサート #AHOのTOUR #AHOのWEST. #CHECKMATE #music #MusicTrending #STARTO #WEST #ええじゃないか #ツアー #フェス #ミュージックビデオ #ライブ #中間淳太 #小瀧望 #桐山照史 #濵田崇裕 #神山智洋 #藤井流星 #証拠 #重岡大毅

A recent video review provides detailed insight into the Checkmate 19" IPS retro gaming monitor from a user's perspective:

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-09-00042-EN.html

#Amiga #retrocomputing #retrogaming #Monitor #Checkmate

Self-Hosted Photos, New Uptime Monitors, AI-Powered Notebooks: Fun New Apps Now Available on PikaPods! https://lowendbox.com/blog/self-hosted-photos-new-uptime-monitors-ai-powered-notebooks-fun-new-apps-now-available-on-pikapods/ #LowEndVirtual #opennotebooks #googlephotos #notebookllm #notebookllm #uptimekuma #anthropic #checkmate #pikapods #chatgpt #claude #google #immich #openai

Self-Hosted Photos, New Uptime Monitors, AI-Powered Notebooks: Fun New Apps Now Available on PikaPods! https://lowendbox.com/blog/self-hosted-photos-new-uptime-monitors-ai-powered-notebooks-fun-new-apps-now-available-on-pikapods/ #LowEndVirtual #opennotebooks #googlephotos #notebookllm #notebookllm #uptimekuma #anthropic #checkmate #pikapods #chatgpt #claude #google #immich #openai

Celebrating International Chess Day.

#chessday #chessboard #chessgame #chessplayer #chesslover #chessmaster #chessmoves #chesslife #checkmate #chessclub #chesspuzzle #chesstournament #ajedrez #chesspiece #chesstactics #chessnotcheckers #chessislife #chessmemes #magnuscarlsen #chessproblems #schach #chessset #xadrez #chesspuzzles #scacchi #fide #echecs #art #chessiesofinstagram #chesslove

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/celebrating-international-chess-day/

Celebrating International Chess Day.

#chessday #chessboard #chessgame #chessplayer #chesslover #chessmaster #chessmoves #chesslife #checkmate #chessclub #chesspuzzle #chesstournament #ajedrez #chesspiece #chesstactics #chessnotcheckers #chessislife #chessmemes #magnuscarlsen #chessproblems #schach #chessset #xadrez #chesspuzzles #scacchi #fide #echecs #art #chessiesofinstagram #chesslove

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/celebrating-international-chess-day/

I think I like chess now, it's actually fun, really! Lol, I didn't know how to play chess for years and in just two days I have known all the basics. It was so much fun getting my first ever checkmate in my life. I have to play it routinely every day now.

#chess #chessplayer #chessplayers #game #games #checkmate #fun #lol #sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ

The Checkmate Monitors have been picked up and are on the way to us!
Additionally, the creator of the monitors will do a livestream today, with updated informations about the monitors.
You can find it here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/H8hoMCj0W4w

#checkmate #monitor

Die Checkmate-Monitore machen sich auf dem Weg zu uns!
Und zusätzlich gibt es noch einen aktuellen Live-Stream vom Hersteller, heute abend auf YouTube.

Hier könnt Ihr ihn ansehen:
https://www.youtube.com/live/H8hoMCj0W4w

#checkmate #monitor

“So, you’re here for an ASD assessment, correct?”
“Yep, Gen X man reporting in”
“How do you feel about Captain Janeway?”

#checkmate

Rate my #retrogaming setup!

P2 Celeron 300A
64 whole megs of ram
S3 Virge GX2 AGP 4meg
Aztech soundcard with working MPU-401
8GB CFcard harddisk
Adaptec AHA2940 SCSI card
HP SCSI CD writer
Roland SC-55
Roland MT-32
FreeDOS 1.4
#checkmate 19" retro display

The German mail order company DragonBox has been offering Checkmate products since 2022. As of today, you can also pre-order the Checkmate 19" IPS Retro Monitor, which was successfully financed via Kickstarter at the end of 2022, as a "Scalar Pack" for 939 Euros.

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-03-00100-EN.html

#Amiga #retro #monitor #Checkmate

Wer schon immer damit geliebäugelt hatte, sich einen Checkmate-19"-Monitor zu holen, hat jetzt die Gelegenheit bei einem deutschen (!) Händler Dragonbox dazu:

https://www.amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2025-03-00100-DE.html

#Retro #monitor #Amiga #checkmate #Vorbestellung

Neuer Artikel mit dem Titel Vintage Computer Festival 2025: Eine Feier der Retro-Technik in Zürich auf AUGS.CH! Hier könnt Ihr den Beitrag Lesen: http://www.augs.ch/news.php?newsid=17 #augs #amiga #a500 #a1000 #a1200 #rejuvenator #sidecar #protracker #checkmate

Neuer Artikel mit dem Titel Vintage Computer Festival 2025: Eine Feier der Retro-Technik in Zürich auf AUGS.CH! Hier könnt Ihr den Beitrag Lesen: http://www.augs.ch/news.php?newsid=17 #augs #amiga #a500 #a1000 #a1200 #rejuvenator #sidecar #protracker #checkmate

Neuer Artikel mit dem Titel Vintage Computer Festival 2025: Eine Feier der Retro-Technik in Zürich auf AUGS.CH! Hier könnt Ihr den Beitrag Lesen: http://www.augs.ch/news.php?newsid=17 #augs #amiga #a500 #a1000 #a1200 #rejuvenator #sidecar #protracker #checkmate

Neuer Artikel mit dem Titel Vintage Computer Festival 2025: Eine Feier der Retro-Technik in Zürich auf AUGS.CH! Hier könnt Ihr den Beitrag Lesen: http://www.augs.ch/news.php?newsid=17 #augs #amiga #a500 #a1000 #a1200 #rejuvenator #sidecar #protracker #checkmate

Neuer Artikel mit dem Titel Vintage Computer Festival 2025: Eine Feier der Retro-Technik in Zürich auf AUGS.CH! Hier könnt Ihr den Beitrag Lesen: http://www.augs.ch/news.php?newsid=17 #augs #amiga #a500 #a1000 #a1200 #rejuvenator #sidecar #protracker #checkmate

Welcome back, wrestling aficionados and gaming geeks, to another electrifying episode of Play Comics! This week, we’re diving headfirst into the ring with Ultimate MUSCLE: Legends vs New Generation on the GameCube—a game that packs more punches than a heavyweight championship bout and more laughs than a Kid Muscle training session.

We’re not tackling this muscle-bound madness alone. Joining us is none other than Doug Wood —an all-around comic connoisseur and arguably one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet on the internet. Seriously, if kindness were a wrestling move, Doug would be the undisputed champion.

In this episode we’ll explore how this game, based on the Ultimate Muscle anime (itself a continuation of the legendary Kinnikuman manga), brings the larger-than-life Choujins to your living room. Expect a whirlwind of cell-shaded animation, over-the-top wrestling moves, and a storyline that pits the old guard against the new generation in a battle for the ages.

So, lace up your boots, don your spandex, and get ready to rumble as we body slam our way through the quirks and charms of Ultimate MUSCLE: Legends vs New Generation. And remember, in the immortal words of Kid Muscle: “There’s a big thing called survival!”

Learn such things as:

• How did that after school anime block warp our ideas of what anime should be?
• Is it possible for a story to both matter and not matter even one single bit?
• How do our childhood experiences influence the tastes that we have as we pretend to be a grown up in this cruel world?
• And so much more!

You can find Doug on Twitter @DougaWood1 and all things flow from there.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.

A big thanks to Nerds Talking and Talkin’ Comix for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who just wants one of those cool luchador masks.

https://playcomics.com/ultimate-muscle-legends-vs-new-generation-with-doug-wood/

#AKICorporation #Bandai #BoneCold #BrockenJr #Buffaloman #Checkmate #DikDikVanDik #DougWood #Eskara #Gamecube #Hanzo #Jaeger #JumpComics #KevinMask #KidMuscle #KingMuscle #Ramenman #RobinMask #Sheuisha #Skullduggery #Sunshine #TerryKenyon #Terryman #TheNinja #WallyTusket #Warsman

After hundreds of verdicts and almost 200 editions of the CheckMate misinformation newsletter, RMIT ABC Fact Check — a partnership between the ABC and RMIT University — is drawing to a close.

#FactCheck #CheckMate #ABC #RMIT #AusPol #Australia #Media #MediaLiteracy

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-28/fact-check-final-wrap-11-years/104033004?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web