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Pedro Soares

@peachflavor3d.bsky.social

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Random 🇵🇹 earthling that enjoys videogames, anime, nerdy stuff and restoring game artwork. Like what I'm doing? Buy me a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/peachflavored

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · Dec 27

So, if anyone wanna add me to your gaming friends here's my info:
PSN - Kazemaru-san
Switch - SW-0337-3504-4033
Let me know if you do! I mostly like to snoop around and see what people are playing, not much of an online gaming person.🙃

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 4h

The artwork of SVC Chaos: #SNK vs. #Capcom by Falcoon used on the cover of the Japanese #PlayStation 2 release (1st image) and Japanese #Xbox release (2nd image without the BG). This one was also used on the back cover of the PAL PS2 release. Simple upscale with minor retouch.

SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom clean artwork by Falcoon used on the cover of the Japanese PlayStation 2 release. Image depicts Ken pitting against Terry in a street environment. Terry's punch caused the floor to collapse.

SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom clean artwork by Falcoon used on the cover of the Japanese PlayStation 2 release. Image depicts Mai Shiranui holding a fan, facing Chun-Li, with a brick wall serving as the background.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 16h

I bought Dominus from Play-Asia but the other two were from xtralife. From Play-Asia was a bit cheaper but took longer. xtralife also has the Deluxe variants available for the three collections but I decided to invest on the regular ones (budget and space).😅

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 19h

Good stuff here!

St1ka @st1ka.bsky.social · 19h

I am covering EVERY First Person Shooter EVER made in Japan.

From 1985 to 2025, that's over 40 years and 70 games of gaming history.

Link: youtu.be/F80Cl6WzBNo?...

This was without a doubt the most ambitious video I've ever made.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 22h

Finally, after 2+ weeks, #Castlevania Dominus Collection for #NintendoSwitch has arrived! Play-Asia never disappoints!😁 And a bonus photo with all three Asian English physical releases.

Picture of Castlevania Dominus Collection for the Nintendo Switch, Asian English physical release.

Picture of Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Castlevania Advance Collection, and Castlevania Dominus Collection for the Nintendo Switch, Asian English physical releases.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 1d

An obscure piece of #Splatterhouse artwork most likely featured on a Japanese magazine, just in time for Halloween season. Removed a small element from the top left side, taking few liberties, applying the usual upscale/clan/retouch process. No clue on the artist.

Splatterhouse clean artwork most likely featured on a Japanese magazine. Image depicts the main protagonist Rick holding a 2x4 with both hands, sporting his hockey mask and blue outfit with a monster with huge sharp claws standing next to him. This monster strangely resembles the Tyrant from the Resident Evil series.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, my bad! I forgot to read "unlicensed" under the game info. I thought the background on the game's cover was kinda weird but sometimes they differ between versions.😅

Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 2d

It certainly resembles his style.

Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 2d

My attempt to restore the artwork of SpinMaster aka Miracle Adventure in Japan used on the cover of the #NeoGeo AES and CD releases as well as for arcade flyers. Removed logos/text, taking some liberties, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch combo. No clue on the artist.

SpinMaster aka Miracle Adventure in Japan clean artwork used on the cover of the Neo Geo AES and CD releases as well as for arcade flyers. Image depicts the two heroes, where one of them is throwing a yo-yo, with a dragon on the back. There's also a piranha on the left, a vulture and a crab on the right and what seems to be a thief on the bottom left. The background is composed of speed lines in a blueish tone.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 3d

The artwork of Soul Blader aka Soul Blazer in the west used for advertising in magazines and also on the OST insert. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. Still a bit cropped on the bottom. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Soul Blader aka Soul Blazer clean artwork in the west used for advertising in magazines and also on the OST insert. Image depicts the several areas from the game, with mountain areas at the top, a forest on the left side, a lake in the middle with some islands and a boat, and a desert on the right side.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 4d

The artwork of Solar Striker used on the cover of the Japanese #GameBoy release. Unfortunately sources weren't good so the result isn't up to my standards. Removed logo, taking a few liberties, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch. No clue on the artist, any info let me know.

Solar Striker clean artwork used on the cover of the Japanese Game Boy release. Image depicts space scene, where a small spacecraft shooting at a spherical enemy which in return is shooting back. There are explosions near the spacecraft.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 5d

Obrigado! Por acaso gostava que este tivesse ficado maior mas foi o que se arranjou.😅

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 5d

Artwork by Sho Hagoromo.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 5d

My appreciation post for this one! Not a stellar game by any means, frustratingly difficult in some spots, but I kinda enjoyed it (especially the control scheme) despite its flaws. Alien Trilogy is a better game overall.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 5d

The Castlevania/Contra/Gradius/TMNT (a licensing hell, I'm assuming for this one) collections were a nice surprise but still there's so much more they could do with their IPs.

Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, there's quite a lot more. But I feel the ReBirth series would be an easy pick to kick start things since when compared to other games, they're fairly recent, and probably easier to port since M2 handled those.

Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 5d

Konami is also sleeping on the ReBirth series... it's about time those are unshackled from the Wii prison.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 5d

My attempt to restore the artwork of #Sorcerian: The Dark Warrior Mage Comic Serialization featured as a poster on Monthly Comptiq, September 1988 issue. Removed logos/text, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch combo. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Sorcerian: The Dark Warrior Mage Comic Serialization clean artwork featured as a poster on Monthly Comptiq, September 1988 issue. Image depicts a scantily clad blonde girl on the right, a warrior holding an assault rifle in the middle, and a small elf like blonde girl on the left. There's also a huge warrior with a horned helmet behind the small girl. Some dragon serpent creatures can be seen further back on the left.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 5d

This game is 35 years old and still a blast to play through! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan on the #Gameboy is perfect! I wonder why the #NES version wasn't like this but even better.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan screenshot. Picture of the four heroes in a half-shell seen at the ending scroll.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan screenshot. Picture of Krang and a cryptic "The End?" message.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 6d

A #Snatcher inspired piece of artwork by Naoko Osaka featured on a Japanese magazine. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

A Snatcher inspired piece of artwork by Naoko Osaka featured on a Japanese magazine. Image depicts a dark short haired girl with blue eyes in a trench coat pointing her finger like she was holding a gun while winking. The background features a city landscape with building in tones of blue and pink. The piece is heavily inspired on Yuji Kaida's Snatcher artwork for the Mega CD.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 6d

Yeah, it really resembles the art from those now that you've mentioned it.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 7d

This is cool but I wish they could at least tried to recreate the original look and feel regarding boxes, manuals, and cart labels without infringing any legal stuff, obviously. I mean, it's not that hard and it would look less like a bootleg.

Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 7d

The artwork of #Silkworm used on the cover of the North American #NES release. Restored by removing logos/text, using different sources, adding a missing bit at the bottom, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Silkworm clean artwork used on the cover of the North American NES release. Image depicts a military jeep with a driver and a gunner on rough, rocky terrain, while a military helicopter flies overhead. The background features a huge fiery explosion in tones of orange, red, and yellow, with a bit of a blue sky showing at the top.

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 8d

Tenchu is one of my favorite PS1 games, even being clunky as hell in some areas. The soundtrack though, is perfect! Tenchu 2 improved upon the formula, introduced the level editor for us westerners which was quite fun. But the series really hit the top for me on the PS2.

Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 8d

Always a treat to read articles like this!

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.

Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 8d

The artwork of Ruin used on the cover of the #NEC #PC88 release in Japan. Removed logo/other elements, taking few liberties, and applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Ruin clean artwork used on the cover of the NEC PC-88 release in Japan. Image depicts a fighting scene between a flying with tiger with an electric tail and a hydra, where one of its heads has been severed. In the orange, red, and yellow toned background there's a muscular man floating in the air in a seated position.

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