Instruction Derby

Grateful that the demands I make during my weekly stream @instructionderby.bsky.social have been met

Cacoma Knight in Bizyland manual cover

Milo's Astro Lanes manual cover

Burai Fighter NES manual cover

It's somehow Wednesday again which means it's time to haphazardly put together another edition of Instruction Derby! This week, a random assortment:
- Milo's Astro Lanes
- Burai Fighters
- Cacoma Knight In Bizyland

TODAY at noon pacific
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
A @soundstone.network show!

Live!

Destruction Derby Longbox for PlayStation

Gradius Interstellar Assault game boy box

Raiden Trad snes box

To celebrate World Read Aloud Day (a real thing!) I’ve got three manuals lined up.
- Gradius Interstellar Assault
- Raiden Trad
- Destruction Derby

Join me today at noon Pacific (soon!) and let’s check out some books!

12pm pacific TODAY!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

Part of the @soundstone.network

screenshot from the manual for Kung Fu Kid. It reads: Kicks: Kicking can happen any way you want.

Kung Fu Kid (Sega Master System)

I love you, seaman manual

NicMcConnell - Twitch Let's read from video game manuals

Instruction book stream is live now!

Twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

Fatal Fury SNES manual

Amazing Spider Man for Game Boy manual cover

Death Duel Sega Genesis manual cover

Stream day!

Let’s have a look at three manuals today as I celebrate joining the @soundstone.network stable of shows. We have Fatal Fury, Game Boy Spider Man and Death Duel.

twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12pm Pacific TODAY - Wednesday the 28th

I’m on DayQuil!

Big news!

A grotesque floating head outfitted with machinery above red text reading: Boss: Beautiful

Run Saber (SNES)

Going live now!

twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

Bad dudes nes manual

Revolution x manual Saturn

Virtua Cop 2 manual on Saturn

This week, Instruction Derby returns and asks the question - are you a bad enough dude to engage in the fantasy of a president worth saving?

I’ll also check out Revolution X and _maybe_ Virtua Cop 2.

twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12pm Pacific
Today! Wednesday January 21

No stream today - going to take some down time this week.

No stream today, owing to some family stuff. Apologies for not mentioning it sooner!

I do start the video with a little talking about things going on in the world so if you want to just go to the fun stuff, that’s about 12 minutes in

YouTube video by Nic McConnell Instruction Derby - Knight Quest for Game Boy

The VOD for this week’s stream is up and I have to say - this might be my favorite game manual yet. Knight Quest is just…man there’s a lot going on here.

“Consider well when facing Mush Dads and Fire Souls, then attempt the Swallow”

This year on Instruction Derby

Mega Man 2 Worlds of Power book cover

I got the go ahead to read the Worlds of Power Mega Man 2 novelization on stream 😍

If you’re up for it on this very bad news day, let’s hang and try to have a little fun.

streaming now at twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

Today at noon pacific, let’s hang and enjoy the manual people are calling “the most committed to the bit I’ve ever seen”. Join for ye olde Instruction Derby today at noon Pacific!

And lo! A guiding tome did present itself forthrightly to the young hero who would seek adventure upon his Game Boy. And indeed the streamer sought to stream it, and so streamed it shall be.

Knight Quest
Wednesday, January 7
Mid-day (noon pacific)

Happy birthday to Cammy!

And lo! A guiding tome did present itself forthrightly to the young hero who would seek adventure upon his Game Boy. And indeed the streamer sought to stream it, and so streamed it shall be.

Knight Quest
Wednesday, January 7
Mid-day (noon pacific)

A screen of the knight quest manual with the game’s title screen (or Taito screen, imo) and the following text: START And if it be that you wish to begin play, or that you desire to start over from the beginning, select Start.

Holy smokes the entire manual for Knight Quest on the Game Boy is written like this

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A drawing of a bug creature inexplicably named “The She Worm”

The Castlevania Adventure (Game Boy)

Captain Commando manual with the text CAPTAIN COMMANDO VS. SCUMOCIDE In the not-so-distant future, the Milky Way galaxy becomes infested by a corrupt group of mutants. Their utmost goal is to control all activity in other nearby galaxies, then move on to taking over the entire universe. This group is known by many names, but their enemies call the leader SCUMOCIDE. But not many are strong enough to call themselves enemy of SCUMOCIDE. Until one Earthling of staunch character forms an elite commando team to undermine the advancements of SCUMOCIDE. It is 2026. CAPTAIN COMMANDO and his three faithful rogues rise up to erase the crime from Planet Earth and the Milky Way. It won't be an easy crusade to keep SCUMOCIDE from controlling the universe. Many of the leaders are highly-trained criminals with no regard for decency. Can the Commando Team save all existence from these criminals? Or will the secret evil power SCUMOCIDE possesses be too much for three beings to destroy? The risks must be taken, and the consequences must be ignored.

Captain Commando - your time truly is now

Captain commando manual screen with a drawing of a figure larger than the earth behind the earth. Text reads: It is 2026. CAPTAIN COMMANDO and his three faithful rogues rise up to erase the crime from Planet Earth and the Milky Way. It won't be an easy crusade to keep SCUMOCIDE from controlling the universe. Many of the leaders are highly-trained criminals with no regard for decency. Can the Commando Team save all existence from these criminals? Or will the secret evil power SCUMOCIDE possesses be too much for three beings to destroy? The risks must be taken, and the consequences must be ignored.

Captain Commando (SNES)

Doing one more stream today to close out 2025!

Text reading Select Button This once all-important button has absolutely no function whatsoever. Who would have guessed? After all, just a few brief months ago, this illustrious button was destined to rank right up there with famous buttons like the Big Red One atthe White House

Skate or Die Bad N Rad (Game Boy)