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Play History @playhistory.bsky.social · 1d

New blog post! Let's give sports games their due and wander down the path of the innovations of the video golf game.

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 8h

"When did Kenji Eno start playing the role of "Creator Kenji Eno," and when did he stop? Insights from the Kenji Eno 55th birthday live talk [Who was Kenji Eno?]" www.gamespark.jp/article/2025...

飯野賢治はいつ “クリエイター飯野賢治”を演じ始め、そして演じることをやめたのか？飯野賢治生誕55周年トークライブから見えたこと【飯野賢治とは何者だったのか】 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト

あるいは、強い自己像を作り上げ、世界に見せつける欲動が生まれた深層心理について。

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Design Room @designroom.bsky.social · 1d

For the Shadow of the Colossus story, we interviewed 14 people including project leads Fumito Ueda and Kenji Kaido, hired Gravity Rush concept artist Takeshi Oga to illustrate the cover, and put together a 10,000-word story with help from @milkman.bsky.social @shmuplations.bsky.social and others.

Shadow of the Colossus: An oral history

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Team Ico’s masterpiece by looking back with 11 people who worked on it (and three who didn’t).

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 8h

Sources: History of Sunsoft and web.archive.org/web/20171109...

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 8h

This was originally supposed to be published by Sunsoft. Then one of the designers, Richard Robbins, took it with him when he left and started his own company, TNT Games. Then he joined Atari Corp. Robbins was able to license the rights to "Grampa" directly from Al Lewis. bsky.app/profile/ephe...

Ephemeral Enigmas @ephemeralenigmas.bsky.social · 21h

New blog post time!

This week's game is Midnight Mutants, the Atari 7800 swan song with everyone's favorite vampiric Grandpa. It's well worth recognizing its impressive ambition relative to other games on the 7800 and it's also the closest thing to Fester's Quest on there, so take that as you will!

Midnight Mutants

Midnight Mutants is ultimately a game that’s mostly about friction, so if you’re one of those people who likes to brag about how much they enjoy friction on social media, your time has come! Said f…

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 3d

Prototype version of Bomber King with different logo and Aicom copyright notice x.com/tanin1971/st...

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 2d

The Arc System Works-developed 3D fighting game Grappler Baki: Baki Saikyou Retsuden was released for the PS2 in Japan on October 12, 2000 (later released in Europe as Fighting Fury). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bugf...

Fighting Fury ... (PS2) Gameplay

YouTube video by 10min Gameplay

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Game Mag Print Ads @gamemagprintads.famiconsumer.com · 2d

Gamestar Championship Series
Source: Amiga World Volume 2, Number 6 (November/December 1986)
Scan Source: Jason Scott (Internet Archive)

#amigagaming #c64gaming #dosgaming

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 2d

The Arc System Works-developed 3D fighting game Grappler Baki: Baki Saikyou Retsuden was released for the PS2 in Japan on October 12, 2000 (later released in Europe as Fighting Fury). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bugf...

Fighting Fury ... (PS2) Gameplay

YouTube video by 10min Gameplay

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Kevin Edwards ( Retro Videogame development ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social · 3d

This is pure gold. A who's who guide to the staff at Sinclair Research Limited, from 1984. Photos and details for everyone at the various offices around the UK. There's some great hairstyles and clothing - you have been warned!
www.sinclairql.net/downloads/19...

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Ray Barnholt @rdbaaa.space · 2d

it's funny that the story has become "stores are REMOVING xbox consoles!!" back in my day Toys R Us would have a pile of 32Xes for $30 right as you walked through the entrance

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Game Mag Print Ads @gamemagprintads.famiconsumer.com · 3d

U.S. Gold sports games: World Class Leader Board Golf & Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92
Source: Mega Play Vol. 3, No. 6 (January 1993)
Scan Source: RetroMags

#retrogaming #sega

U.S. Gold sports games: World Class Leader Board Golf & Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92 (1 of 3)

U.S. Gold sports games: World Class Leader Board Golf & Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92 (2 of 3)

U.S. Gold sports games: World Class Leader Board Golf & Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92 (3 of 3)

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 3d

Prototype version of Bomber King with different logo and Aicom copyright notice x.com/tanin1971/st...

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 3d

Famicom 1942 in a Konami sample cart x.com/jironosuke99...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 3d

According to the German magazine Computer Persönlich, the SC-3000 was unveiled at the CES in Chicago in June 1984. However, the machine was never officially marketed in the United States.
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"Another exotic model from Sega: the SC-3000H. With a Z80 CPU, 4 MHz clock frequency, 8 KB ROM and 18 KB RAM (plus 16 KB video RAM) in the basic version, it is not particularly impressive, despite its hub keyboard. Its video game twin, the combination of the SG-1000II (a video game console) and the SK-1100 (a rubber keyboard), has similar specifications and capabilities."

"Noch ein Exote von Sega: der SC-3000H. Mit Z80-CPU, 4 MHz Takt-frequenz, 8 KByte ROM und 18 KByte RAM (plus 16 KByte Video-RAM) in der Grund-version kann er wenig über-zeugen, trotz Hub-Tastatur. Ähnliche Werte und Chan-cen besitzt sein Videospiel-Zwilling, die Kombination aus SG-1000II (eine Video-spiel-Konsole) und SK-1100 (eine Gummi-Tastatur). "

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Sizlla Okamura @sizokmr.bsky.social · 5d

AC『天聖龍』エリア名(仮)

AREA1 キンゾク(金属)の森 / 金属の惑星
AREA2 溶岩どーくつ(洞窟) / 暗い地底洞
AREA3 惑星内部 / 銀碧の要塞内部
AREA4 すばる / すばる
AREA5 人工惑星 / 巨大人工惑星
AREA6 マッドサイエンティストズ・ラボ / 惑星内部
(仮称 / 正式名)

タイトルの一部がカナなのは庄子さんから聞き取りをした時に細い字が厳しかったので漢字で書かなかったから、深い意味はない。
#nmkstg

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 5d

PC Engine

Garou Densetsu 2 - Hudson
Garou Densetsu Special - Hudson, Mutech (programming)
Ryuuko no Ken - AlfaSystem
World Heroes 2 - Agenda

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · Nov 16

Neo Geo Ports & Their Developers (16-Bit)

List of Neo Geo ports for the 16-bit home systems and their developers

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · Nov 16

Neo Geo Ports & Their Developers (16-Bit)

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 14d

Lot of stuff in the Volk papers, but about the only thing relevant to GDRI is this Japan trip report by Tom Sloper. archive.gamehistory.org/item/84f550c...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/

Illustration: a portrait of Rieko Kodama with some of the games she has worked on. The dominant colors are yellow, purple and red. Counterclockwise from top left: Rieko Kodama, Alis and Lutz from Phantasy Star, Sonic in a maze, Alex Kidd and his motorbike next to Flicky on a waterfront pier, Joe Musashi and his dog near the Statue of Liberty facing a skyline, the three playable characters from Golden Axe seen from behind on the edge of a cliff, and one of the flying ships from Skies of Arcadia.

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 7d

"What Was Psygnosis Doing On The N64? Traitors!" - Ex-Sony Staff On WipEout Coming To Nintendo.

"What Was Psygnosis Doing On The N64? Traitors!" - Ex-Sony Staff On WipEout Coming To Nintendo

"There were some faces that were going… what’s going on here?"

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Sizlla Okamura @sizokmr.bsky.social · 8d

ゲーム開発「秘伝のタレ」といえば、NMKのアーケードでは『サイキック5』のOPN用サウンドドライバが都度チューニングされながら『ぶたさん』『魔魁伝説』と使用されたのだが、

『魔魁伝説』では『P-47』に載せたOPM用のあえて変調のキツい(ノイズ気味な)音色を多用する中で、ENDING BGMはサウンドドライバ開発者へのオマージュを込め『サイキック5』の音色を使用した、と、SHOPのお姉さんから聞きました。 #nmkstg #retrogaming

「ドルイードの　しゅくふくを　うけた　サウンドドライバでございます」

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Boost Mix Music - game music remastering @boostmixmusic.bsky.social · 10d

Die Hard PC Engine was originally going to be released by Nichibutsu as "Dasshutsu" 脱出 which at a glance looks very similar to 脱獄 aka P.O.W. but ended up getting renamed to Die Hard and released from Pack in Video, can't find information about why but interesting nonetheless. #pcengine

脱出 (Escape) temp name is the title of the game shown here

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Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social · 10d

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you.

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