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Open thread for the week of 16 May 2026 (lemmus.org)
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Another week in the books! Hope you've all been holding up okay.

As per usual, the weekend brings about another weekly open thread! All topics welcome!

I had a pretty busy week so I didn't get a lot of play time, but I did manage to squeeze in a couple of runs of Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage. So far, so fun, but I haven't really dug in.

How about y'all? Play anything interesting, lately?

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[โ€“] pasdechance@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

SALES!

Arcade Archives has an anniversary sale until 27 May!

NAMCO games, including shmups and shmup-adjacent titles:

  • Galaga
  • Dragon Spirit
  • Phelios
  • Galaxian
  • Metal Hawk
  • Baraduke
  • (and more, including Rolling Thunder)

I'm tempted to get Phelios, Rolling Thunder, and maybe Metal Hawk.

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[โ€“] sundray@lemmus.org 1 points 1 day ago

Nice! I have a soft spot for Baraduke especially!