Virtual Boy Is Back, Screamer Is Back, Geeks Smell & More - Ramble 130

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLoRK5vorok

In this episode I talk about the 25th anniversary of Windows Millennium Edition, the triumphant return of the Ninendo Virtual Boy, Pokemon Mini emulating the Game Boy, Screamer’s rather weird anime reincarnation, C64 & Spectrum perfume, the Louvre retiring its 3DS guides, DOOM’s longest run, the latest on Stop Killing Games in the UK & more!

Chapters

• 0:00:00 – 25 Years Of Windows ME
• 00:07:37 – PCBWay
• 00:08:59 – Nintendo Virtual Boy Is Back!
• 00:15:11 – Pokemon Mini Emulates The Game Boy
• 00:18:59 – Screamer Is Back… And It’s Very Weird!
• 00:25:45 – Smell Like A Geek
• 00:30:37 – The Louvre Retires Their 3DS Tour Guides
• 00:36:23 – How Long Can You Play DOOM? Probably Not This Long
• 00:42:59 – Stop Killing Games Gets UK Parliament Debate
• 00:48:51 – Video Of The Week
• 01:01:12 – Reesy McReesFace

Original Video Links

Episode Links:
Windows ME 25th Anniversary: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Millennium-edition-of-Windows-is-25-years-old-10639800.html
Nintendo Virtual Boy Games: https://www.theverge.com/nintendo/777032/nintendo-switch-virtual-boy-games
Pokemon Mini Game Boy Emulator: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/pokemon-mini-gets-game-boy-emulation-complete-with-rumble-support
Screamer Reboot News: https://www.polygon.com/screamer-2026-preview-arcade-racer
C64 & Spectrum Perfumes: https://www.retronews.com/from-pixels-to-perfume/
Purchase Link For The Above: https://auk.direct/exclusive-cosmetics-fragrances
Louvre Discontinues Nintendo 3DS Tour Guides: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-louvre-stops-renting-out-nintendo-3ds-consoles-which-helped-visitors-navigate-the-massive-museum-for-13-years-180987328
DOOM 2.5 Year Freeze: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/someone-ran-doom-to-see-how-long-it-takes-to-crash-out-it-took-2-and-a-half-years-roughly-the-same-timeframe-required-to-break-many-a-retro-game

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