Retail Clerk '89 is a personal project to learn Sega Genesis programming, it might even turn into a real game someday.
Reflections on Video Game Retail from 1992-1997
A look back at 16 and 32 bit wars from the perspective of a lowly retail clerk. Relive all the highs and lows of the era - from the Sega CD launch to the rise of the Sony PlayStation and everything in-between.
Aridia is a ROM editor for Phantasy Star III.
June 8, 2019
Let's take a look at the second Hyper Catalog sampler CD which features demos of Bonk 3, Dynastic Hero, and Winds of Thunder.
July 1, 2019
This was the last major feature I planned to add to Retail Clerk '89. I kept putting it off because I thought it would be a lot of work. It really wasn't though.
May 27, 2019
In this demo the rough story for the first seven days is playable. There are eight days planned in total so this is getting closer to the "main story complete" milestone. It still isn't especially fun but I'm not sure that was ever the point of this project.
April 28, 2019
A recap of the 2016 show posted in 2019 for reasons. This one features pictures of real and fake prototype consoles.
April 27, 2019
In this demo the rough story for the first six days is playable. It's still far from being a complete game.
April 27, 2019
I skipped posting these recaps from 2016-2018 and regret it. To make up for lost time here's an extra large recap of the snowy 2019 event.
March 24, 2019
As far as I can tell, there are no other Splash Lake guides on the internet. So here's one that shows how to unlock all 120 bonus levels.
February 24, 2019
In this demo the main story of days 1-5 is playable. It's not buggy but it might be possible to get stuck. This is still a long way from being complete or slightly fun. There are 8 days planned in all so this brings me ~48% of the way to my goal of implementing the main plot this year.
February 13, 2019
Don't miss your opportunity to be one of the first 22 listeners to a new podcast I'm co-hosting. Retro Game Club is a podcast about retro gaming with a focus on programming, emulation, and projects you can do at home. The show will be on iTunes and all the other usual places soon, in the meantime you can download our first episode directly.
February 10, 2019
Please give a listen to my recent guest appearance on the Pseudo Retro Podcast. We talk about Genesis programming, working at Electronics Boutique in the 90s, ideas you get while driving through Iowa, and the differences between 90s & present day game culture.
