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Bowl of Lentils

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An occasional YouTuber that enjoys talking about video game history and Japanese adventure games. I was also a lead editor on the Sakura Wars 1 and 2 fan patches. https://www.youtube.com/@bowloflentils

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · Sep 14

!!NEW VIDEO!!

This time I cover Chunsoft’s Sound Novel franchise, a hugely important series in the history of Japanese video games that served as the progenitor to the visual novel genre and was a source of inspiration for all kinds of developers.

WATCH - www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...

Thumbnail art for "The History of Chunsoft's Sound Novels" video.

Shows a girl wearing headphones while reading a book. The English and Japanese words SOUND (音楽) and NOVEL (小説) are behind her.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 20d

A manga titled "Mark Cerny: America's Leading Gaming Genius and His Friends" was created for Jugemu Magazine in 1999 (in association with PlayStation). Cerny, Naughty Dog's Jason Rubin and Andy Gavin with Crash Bandicoot are featured.
Where's the anime adaptation?
Link: archive.org/details/juge...

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 6h

The August 1987 issue of Login Magazine contains a job recruitment ad for Chunsoft, who were known as the developer behind Dragon Quest and The Portopia Serial Murder Case at the time. It also features a fun illustration of the company's founder, Koichi Nakamura.
archive.org/details/logi...

A job recruitment ad for Chunsoft featuring a drawing of the company's founder, Koichi Nakamura.

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SARDINE @kjr0313.bsky.social · 1d

to silent hill or raccoon city still a dilemma

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for the shout out! Discussing the Trails series with GVG would be a dream come true.

Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 1d

The photo comes from an advertisement for the manga "Road to Dragon Quest", taken from the February 2, 1990 issue of Famitsu.

You can find it here on the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/fami...

Also on Gaming Alexandria: www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/magazine-...

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 1d

I found this cool photo of Dragon Quest 1's development team, taken back in Autumn 1985. I don't recognize everyone in the picture but you can see Yuji Horii and Akira Toriyama standing next to each other in the center. And the second person on the right is the game's director, Koichi Nakamura.

Photo of Dragon Quest 1's development team, taken in 1985 during their first production meeting.

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omgfloofy @ #100daysofgaming @omgfloofy.esterior.net · 1d

Geofront is currently on the hunt for new programmers/hackers to help with projects. geofront.esterior.net/2025/10/12/a... #Falcom

A Brief Update - The Geofront

Programmers/Hackers: Help Wanted! + Project Updates

geofront.esterior.net

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 1d

Satoshi Kon would have turned 62 today ;_;
Fanart by Jinou (x.com/Jinou_rakugaki)

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christa lee @ohpoorpup.bsky.social · 2d

youtu.be/kWhZWZ7u48A yay new pc-98 paradise

Corpse Party (PC-98 Paradise) - The PC-98 original which became a cult hit decades later!

YouTube video by Basement Brothers

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Gideon Zhi @aeongenesis.net · 2d

AGTP Major Release Update for Project paranoiascape ~ Screaming Mad George's Paranoiascape
Link: https://aeongenesis.net/news?date=2025-10-11T13:27:25-07:00

An image showcasing the Aeon Genesis Major Release update on project paranoiascape

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HDKirin @hdkirin.bsky.social · 2d

Next week's Famitsu will be featuring Gnosia on the front cover with a brand-new illustration!!!!

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, Yeah. I've only played a little bit of it, but Ys V is such an odd beast. I almost want to play the full game just to study it. And yes, Popful Mail is a game I really want to like but I just don't enjoy playing it. Need to give it another shot one of these days with the Unworked patch.

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 3d

What is your least favorite Falcom game?

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しまんだきよの @shimanda.bsky.social · 17d

サクラ大戦29周年！
おめでとう！　ございます！！

発売からずっと追いかけて、サクラ関連のお仕事もできて……もう、人生ですねー……ずっと大好き。
（イラストは再掲）

#サクラ大戦

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 3d

Oh for sure. It would be cool to see those titles on more systems.

Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 4d

Today's release of Ys vs Trails makes me hopeful that we'll see more localizations of Falcom's back catalog. For example, it would be cool if the Geofront's upcoming fan translations of The White Witch and Dinosaur Resurrection got the same treatment and became official releases.

Artwork for Geofront's translation of The Legend of Heroes III: The White Witch.

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refint/games @refint.games · 4d

It's been a long road, but Ys vs Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga is finally out today.

Thank you for every message, every word of support, and for your patience.

We promised 2025 and we kept that promise.

illust: Gaha / Studio Pom

#Ys #YsvsTrails #Trails #Falcom

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RPG Site @rpgsite.net · 4d

Against all odds, Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga finally gets a worldwide launch 15 years after its JP-only PSP release. The end result is a high-effort remaster of a crossover fighter from a bygone era - our impressions: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1867...

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like in the case of Metaphor it helps make the game feel more cohesive, since the 3d models are used during all of the other gameplay. But Dark Auction just felt like it would work better with a fully 2d presentation. Maybe there is more gameplay involving the models in the full game.

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RPG Site @rpgsite.net · 4d

Ahead of its launch, we had a chance to play Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga on PC and Switch to cover our Steam Deck impressions, PC port features including ultrawide support, & more. A Switch patch with improved resolution on Switch 2 is also coming soon: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1866...

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 4d

Right, the demo just suddenly ends before you do any actual puzzle solving. You don't even get properly introduced to the entire cast.

Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, Dark Auction looked its best when the 2D art was front and center. I kept thinking during my playthrough that the game should ditch the polygonal models and just place the 2D portraits in the 3D environment (like Danganronpa or even Nippon Ichi's Ichiyanagi Nagomu series).

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 4d

The demo ended before the story really got started, so I'm still hoping that the final game will be okay. But Dark Auction's developer, Izanagi Games, also doesn't have the best track record, so I'm keeping my expectations in check. (2/2)

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 4d

Just played the demo for Dark Auction, the new ADV by Rika Suzuki (writer of Hotel Dusk/Another Code). The character art by Kohske looks really nice but I honestly have mixed feelings about everything else. The translation, 3D graphics, and the way the story played out were all a bit awkward. (1/2)

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Stealth40k @stealth40k.bsky.social · 4d

New Mario Halloween Art From Nintendo!

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