About Locodigital
Independent coverage of games, tech, movies and Brazilian geek culture — written by someone who lived through the 8/16-bit era.
What Locodigital is
Locodigital is a Brazilian geek-culture blog focused on retrogaming (especially the Super Nintendo and the whole 8/16-bit era), technology, movies and TV, and barstool reflections on how games and tech shape real life. The coverage is independent, with no editorial sponsorship — what you read here is the opinion of someone who grew up blowing into cartridges.
Who it's for
People between 25 and 45 who remember the sound of a 56k modem, the CS 1.6 LAN houses, the day the PlayStation 1 landed in Brazil — and who still keep up with the present without letting go of the past. If you came looking for a Stranger Things review or the story behind Futebol Brasileiro 96 on the SNES, you're in the right place.
How it works
- Original posts. Nothing here is mass-generated. Every piece is written from scratch, with specific cultural references and verified historical context.
- No clickbait. The headline and the opening deliver what they promise. If the post says "33 years of Streets of Rage 2", you open it and read about Streets of Rage 2.
- Transparent advertising. The site displays (or may display) ads served by Google AdSense to keep the lights on. No intrusive pop-ups, no autoplay, no ads disguised as editorial. Details in the Privacy Policy.
About the editor
Alexandre runs Locodigital. A background in development and in 90s/2000s geek culture — grew up playing a Super Nintendo borrowed from his cousins, built his first PC in a yellowing beige case in the early 2000s, and still keeps a shoebox full of original cartridge manuals. He runs the blog as a personal cultural-preservation project.
Contact and updates: @locodigital on X/Twitter.
Insert Coin Brasil
Locodigital has a video sibling: the Insert Coin Brasil channel, focused on retro gaming and geek culture. Watch on YouTube and follow updates on the Facebook page.
Technology
A static site built with Hugo (Go), on a custom theme, deployed via GitHub Actions → FTP to Hostinger. No WordPress, no plugins, no third-party tracking beyond Google Analytics 4 to understand traffic — no remarketing cookies, no fingerprinting, no advertiser dashboard reading your session. Source code open on GitHub.
Corrections
If you found a factual error, a broken slug or outdated information, open an issue on GitHub or reach out on X. Errors are fixed in place and the revision note stays at the bottom of the post.