maple "mavica" syrup [6502] @mavica_again@computerfairi.es

the above tweet is satire

video games have been going downhill since the very first time hardware has allowed us to write more than a single paragraph of text into them

I hope you have a wonderful day Mavica! — thank you but please remember my name is spelled lowercase https://retrospring.net/maple_syrup/a/106122525783551420

are there baby robots? — we call them prototypes https://retrospring.net/maple_syrup/a/106122524774398196

are your claws retractable? and is it possible to get aftermarket claws that have magnetic tips? i feel that would be reall… — they're really neat until people start asking you to be their personal back scratcher all the time https://retrospring.net/maple_syrup/a/106122356284381531

do you call the supporting structure of your charging station 'the mainframe'? — no i call it "the bed frame" https://retrospring.net/maple_syrup/a/106122328860846623

furbies: friend or foe? — ancestors https://retrospring.net/maple_syrup/a/106122321346275016

babe, chill,

speaking of eyes, what range of wavelengths can you see? like, can you see microwaves? — i'm not sure but i wear sunglasses every time i cook something in the microwave just to be sure https://retrospring.net/maple_syrup/a/106122296236771477

what does it feel like to be taken apart for maintenance? how often does that need to happen? — it's not TMI tuesday https://retrospring.net/maple_syrup/a/106122294647111420

i've seen some robots can use their eyes like headlights, do you have any cool ways of seeing in the dark? also, do differe… — why would you announce your presence with human-visible light? just use the infrared spectrum! red pcbs are the flamin hot c… https://retrospring.net/maple_syrup/a/106122264912617617

episodic gaming is when the 2000s gaming industry saw how shareware was so popular in the 80s and got it absolutely fuck wrong trying to replicate that