Carlos Mijares
@carlosmijares.bsky.social
🧑🏻💻 Senior Designer at Santa Monica Studio (SIE). Creds: Grand Theft Auto VI, Red Dead Redemption II, Grand Theft Auto V, others.
I mostly talk videogames and other art that makes life worth living.
I mostly talk videogames and other art that makes life worth living.
A lot more shmups didn’t make the last-four-games cut.
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A lot more shmups didn’t make the last-four-games cut.
Post the last four games you played.
For me, fresh of visiting what is surely heaven in Japan in HEY arcade, I dined on nothing but shmups and 2D fighters and carried that fever to my Switch on the plane back.
For me, fresh of visiting what is surely heaven in Japan in HEY arcade, I dined on nothing but shmups and 2D fighters and carried that fever to my Switch on the plane back.
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Post the last four games you played.
For me, fresh of visiting what is surely heaven in Japan in HEY arcade, I dined on nothing but shmups and 2D fighters and carried that fever to my Switch on the plane back.
For me, fresh of visiting what is surely heaven in Japan in HEY arcade, I dined on nothing but shmups and 2D fighters and carried that fever to my Switch on the plane back.
All of Evangelion was ❤️.
November 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
All of Evangelion was ❤️.
Yeah, I’ve fallen in love with Japan.
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Yeah, I’ve fallen in love with Japan.
Can we move to Japan?
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Can we move to Japan?
I played Silent Hill f sooner than expected out of mere convenience.
I like Silent Hill, bought it early to support such games, and it was Horroctober.
Not only did I end up loving the game, but it was unintentional prep work to appreciate my visit to Kyoto. #videogames
I like Silent Hill, bought it early to support such games, and it was Horroctober.
Not only did I end up loving the game, but it was unintentional prep work to appreciate my visit to Kyoto. #videogames
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I played Silent Hill f sooner than expected out of mere convenience.
I like Silent Hill, bought it early to support such games, and it was Horroctober.
Not only did I end up loving the game, but it was unintentional prep work to appreciate my visit to Kyoto. #videogames
I like Silent Hill, bought it early to support such games, and it was Horroctober.
Not only did I end up loving the game, but it was unintentional prep work to appreciate my visit to Kyoto. #videogames
A small taste of yesterday.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A small taste of yesterday.
Tokyo, Japan with @jennybaumgartner.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Tokyo, Japan with @jennybaumgartner.bsky.social
It took them 14 innings, but they finally found him.
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
It took them 14 innings, but they finally found him.
Dreading this one on my second playthrough of Silent Hill f.
The design is so off-putting in the best way.
The design is so off-putting in the best way.
October 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Dreading this one on my second playthrough of Silent Hill f.
The design is so off-putting in the best way.
The design is so off-putting in the best way.
Sometimes all you need in a horror game is the right message to create the intended emotion. #gamedev #silenthillf #videogames
October 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Sometimes all you need in a horror game is the right message to create the intended emotion. #gamedev #silenthillf #videogames
As I got older I lost all my faith points, so this is surprising.
How much is 500 Faith these days? $4? I can’t keep up with these exchange rates.
How much is 500 Faith these days? $4? I can’t keep up with these exchange rates.
October 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
As I got older I lost all my faith points, so this is surprising.
How much is 500 Faith these days? $4? I can’t keep up with these exchange rates.
How much is 500 Faith these days? $4? I can’t keep up with these exchange rates.
What a delicious game.
What a treat.
Props to The Game Kitchen, which I only recently learned are from España, to Dotemu, and to Koei Tecmo for licensing out Ninja Gaiden.
The magic of old in the new. Utterly loving it so far.
#gamedev
What a treat.
Props to The Game Kitchen, which I only recently learned are from España, to Dotemu, and to Koei Tecmo for licensing out Ninja Gaiden.
The magic of old in the new. Utterly loving it so far.
#gamedev
September 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
What a delicious game.
What a treat.
Props to The Game Kitchen, which I only recently learned are from España, to Dotemu, and to Koei Tecmo for licensing out Ninja Gaiden.
The magic of old in the new. Utterly loving it so far.
#gamedev
What a treat.
Props to The Game Kitchen, which I only recently learned are from España, to Dotemu, and to Koei Tecmo for licensing out Ninja Gaiden.
The magic of old in the new. Utterly loving it so far.
#gamedev
Being a workaholic means your body will get sick from something dumb.
Good thing I have great medicine in stock:
Good thing I have great medicine in stock:
September 13, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Being a workaholic means your body will get sick from something dumb.
Good thing I have great medicine in stock:
Good thing I have great medicine in stock:
A Super Famicom Dragon Ball game, translated in English running on a Super Nt.
Not surprising that no DB games made it from the 16-bit era. The anime wasn’t anything of note in the US at the time.
But more importantly… who is “Nasty Guy”? “Servant”?
Not surprising that no DB games made it from the 16-bit era. The anime wasn’t anything of note in the US at the time.
But more importantly… who is “Nasty Guy”? “Servant”?
August 31, 2025 at 6:37 AM
A Super Famicom Dragon Ball game, translated in English running on a Super Nt.
Not surprising that no DB games made it from the 16-bit era. The anime wasn’t anything of note in the US at the time.
But more importantly… who is “Nasty Guy”? “Servant”?
Not surprising that no DB games made it from the 16-bit era. The anime wasn’t anything of note in the US at the time.
But more importantly… who is “Nasty Guy”? “Servant”?
Upon seeing this in passing, my brain registered a book called, “I was the best they could do.”
August 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Upon seeing this in passing, my brain registered a book called, “I was the best they could do.”
Just another day in crime-riddled DC.
August 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Just another day in crime-riddled DC.
I have a buddy working his ass on his own game in his spare time.
Given I’m a AAA dev loser, any tips on best places and hubs to find a collection of talented artists, 2D and 3D, are welcomed. #gamedev
Also, here is Cyclops firing a crotch blast.
(Secondary mutations are brutal).
Given I’m a AAA dev loser, any tips on best places and hubs to find a collection of talented artists, 2D and 3D, are welcomed. #gamedev
Also, here is Cyclops firing a crotch blast.
(Secondary mutations are brutal).
August 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I have a buddy working his ass on his own game in his spare time.
Given I’m a AAA dev loser, any tips on best places and hubs to find a collection of talented artists, 2D and 3D, are welcomed. #gamedev
Also, here is Cyclops firing a crotch blast.
(Secondary mutations are brutal).
Given I’m a AAA dev loser, any tips on best places and hubs to find a collection of talented artists, 2D and 3D, are welcomed. #gamedev
Also, here is Cyclops firing a crotch blast.
(Secondary mutations are brutal).
One curiosity of baseball is how those of us who root for teams that are out of the running (in my case, #Braves) are suffering less than fans of teams with a real chance of making the playoffs (like the #Yankees).
And, frankly, we enjoy seeing the suffering, popcorn in hand. We’re evil.
And, frankly, we enjoy seeing the suffering, popcorn in hand. We’re evil.
August 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Metroid Prime 4 can wait.
August 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Metroid Prime 4 can wait.