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Retrobriting various retro gaming items

July 24, 20221 thread~1 min readSuccessful repair

A batch session of retrobriting various items: SG-1000 II controllers, PC Engine shell and assorted controllers among the beneficiaries.

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July 24, 2022· Thread 1· 5 tweets

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Just an assortment of stuff that went through #retrobrighting.

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#retrobrighting some controllers.

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PC Engine beauty treatment. #RETROGAMING #retrobrighting

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Sega SG-1000 II controllers done and dusted. #Sega #RETROGAMING #retrobrighting

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