Ephemeral Enigmas
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Giving offbeat, obscure, forgotten, or just cool and interesting games the attention they deserve on my blog once a week. Also a contributor to Hardcore Gaming 101. He/Him
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Look, all I'm saying is that we'd be singing a very different tune if Samus's wisecracking sidekick was Dogs Bower
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Look, all I'm saying is that we'd be singing a very different tune if Samus's wisecracking sidekick was Dogs Bower
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gave this a try thanks to this article it's honestly very fun! I'm enjoying it so far
good faces too
good faces too
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
gave this a try thanks to this article it's honestly very fun! I'm enjoying it so far
good faces too
good faces too
GODILLA
SIZE IS PROBLEM
SIZE IS PROBLEM
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
GODILLA
SIZE IS PROBLEM
SIZE IS PROBLEM
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New blog post time!
This week's game is Lutter, an ambitious Famicom Disk System exclusive that combines the bump combat of Hydlide, level design that resembles Lode Runner, and the puzzle solving + inventory management of The Castle. It sounds ridiculous, but it really does work!
#blog #gaming
This week's game is Lutter, an ambitious Famicom Disk System exclusive that combines the bump combat of Hydlide, level design that resembles Lode Runner, and the puzzle solving + inventory management of The Castle. It sounds ridiculous, but it really does work!
#blog #gaming
Lutter
Lutter takes the Hydlide formula, makes it a side-scroller, gives it the intricate level design and aggressive enemies of Lode Runner, sprinkles in a bunch of puzzles and item management like The C…
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November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New blog post time!
This week's game is Lutter, an ambitious Famicom Disk System exclusive that combines the bump combat of Hydlide, level design that resembles Lode Runner, and the puzzle solving + inventory management of The Castle. It sounds ridiculous, but it really does work!
#blog #gaming
This week's game is Lutter, an ambitious Famicom Disk System exclusive that combines the bump combat of Hydlide, level design that resembles Lode Runner, and the puzzle solving + inventory management of The Castle. It sounds ridiculous, but it really does work!
#blog #gaming
Lutter
Lutter takes the Hydlide formula, makes it a side-scroller, gives it the intricate level design and aggressive enemies of Lode Runner, sprinkles in a bunch of puzzles and item management like The C…
ephemeralenigmascom.wordpress.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Obscusion B-Side #100!!!
The Short (But Memorable) Life of Fresh Games
For this milestone edition of Obscusion B-Side I take a look back at the label Eidos created for "Quirky" or "Odd" games in 2002... which Eidos then pretty much killed later that same year, minus one "Final" game in 2004.
The Short (But Memorable) Life of Fresh Games
For this milestone edition of Obscusion B-Side I take a look back at the label Eidos created for "Quirky" or "Odd" games in 2002... which Eidos then pretty much killed later that same year, minus one "Final" game in 2004.
Obscusion B-Side: The Short (But Memorable) Life of Fresh Games
While it's not necessarily as readily provable today, especially since the sheer amount of "indie" games has diluted that feeling to a large...
landofobscusion.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Obscusion B-Side #100!!!
The Short (But Memorable) Life of Fresh Games
For this milestone edition of Obscusion B-Side I take a look back at the label Eidos created for "Quirky" or "Odd" games in 2002... which Eidos then pretty much killed later that same year, minus one "Final" game in 2004.
The Short (But Memorable) Life of Fresh Games
For this milestone edition of Obscusion B-Side I take a look back at the label Eidos created for "Quirky" or "Odd" games in 2002... which Eidos then pretty much killed later that same year, minus one "Final" game in 2004.
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Apparently a lot of people online think games aren't as fun anymore, but that could not be farther from the truth. There's more great games than ever now, so where is this coming from? As always, the culprit is capitalism.
#blog #gaming
#blog #gaming
Games aren't fun anymore!?
innerspiral.lol
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
This 2003 Gamefaqs guide for Illbleed has A Lot going on
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This 2003 Gamefaqs guide for Illbleed has A Lot going on
These extremely minimalist Spyro 2 loading screens are making me laugh harder than they probably should
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
These extremely minimalist Spyro 2 loading screens are making me laugh harder than they probably should
For this #RandomGameSaturday, I have OverBlood, a 3D adventure game with a hint of survival horror and action. It's an interesting experience worth playing, but it's known for having the most tragic, saddest death scene in all of gaming. Legend has it that the industry is still chasing its example
November 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
For this #RandomGameSaturday, I have OverBlood, a 3D adventure game with a hint of survival horror and action. It's an interesting experience worth playing, but it's known for having the most tragic, saddest death scene in all of gaming. Legend has it that the industry is still chasing its example
Oh great, a 54 character password that has a bunch of different symbols, several characters that look near identical, and needs to be slowly typed in every time I die or stop playing, I'm sure that won't get annoying at all
November 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Oh great, a 54 character password that has a bunch of different symbols, several characters that look near identical, and needs to be slowly typed in every time I die or stop playing, I'm sure that won't get annoying at all
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Mr. Mamdani I implore you to play Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana with great haste
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Mr. Mamdani I implore you to play Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana with great haste
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Today's review is Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2025/11/play...
I've played through this Cavia "classic" several times over the years, so I figured that I should make an attempt to explain why.
#retrogaming #PS2
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2025/11/play...
I've played through this Cavia "classic" several times over the years, so I figured that I should make an attempt to explain why.
#retrogaming #PS2
Playstation 2 Look - Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Today's review is Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2025/11/play...
I've played through this Cavia "classic" several times over the years, so I figured that I should make an attempt to explain why.
#retrogaming #PS2
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2025/11/play...
I've played through this Cavia "classic" several times over the years, so I figured that I should make an attempt to explain why.
#retrogaming #PS2
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In Tengai Makyou: Shinden (or Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash), boss character Manto uses various Street Fighter moves like Shoryuken, Psycho Crusher, Kikoken, and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku against you
Since Manto is a talking ape, these are all funnier looking than usual, too
Since Manto is a talking ape, these are all funnier looking than usual, too
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In Tengai Makyou: Shinden (or Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash), boss character Manto uses various Street Fighter moves like Shoryuken, Psycho Crusher, Kikoken, and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku against you
Since Manto is a talking ape, these are all funnier looking than usual, too
Since Manto is a talking ape, these are all funnier looking than usual, too
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Not all heroes wear capes...
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Not all heroes wear capes...
In Tengai Makyou: Shinden (or Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash), boss character Manto uses various Street Fighter moves like Shoryuken, Psycho Crusher, Kikoken, and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku against you
Since Manto is a talking ape, these are all funnier looking than usual, too
Since Manto is a talking ape, these are all funnier looking than usual, too
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In Tengai Makyou: Shinden (or Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash), boss character Manto uses various Street Fighter moves like Shoryuken, Psycho Crusher, Kikoken, and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku against you
Since Manto is a talking ape, these are all funnier looking than usual, too
Since Manto is a talking ape, these are all funnier looking than usual, too
Not all heroes wear capes...
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Not all heroes wear capes...
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NEW VIDEO: In 1996 Kenneth Branagh released an epic 4 hour version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. In 1997 it got an official videogame adaptation that fell into deep obscurity.
Until now.
Until now.
HAMLET: THE VIDEOGAME
YouTube video by Alien Bob
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November 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
NEW VIDEO: In 1996 Kenneth Branagh released an epic 4 hour version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. In 1997 it got an official videogame adaptation that fell into deep obscurity.
Until now.
Until now.
This Nintendo Store app dredges up some shocking revelations
I truly don't remember playing Pokemon Sword for almost 12 hours in one sitting lol, it's not even one of my favorite entries
I truly don't remember playing Pokemon Sword for almost 12 hours in one sitting lol, it's not even one of my favorite entries
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This Nintendo Store app dredges up some shocking revelations
I truly don't remember playing Pokemon Sword for almost 12 hours in one sitting lol, it's not even one of my favorite entries
I truly don't remember playing Pokemon Sword for almost 12 hours in one sitting lol, it's not even one of my favorite entries
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Nice
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Nice
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New blog post time!
This week's game is Strahl (aka Triad Stone), an interactive movie about a guy's journey to become king and change the world. This one's far more forgiving than other games like it and you get a lot of chances to change the story (48 endings!), so it's quite a pleasant ride:
This week's game is Strahl (aka Triad Stone), an interactive movie about a guy's journey to become king and change the world. This one's far more forgiving than other games like it and you get a lot of chances to change the story (48 endings!), so it's quite a pleasant ride:
Strahl
With the way it is now, Strahl is an incredibly chill time. It reminds me of the days where anime was a new novelty and my friends and I would scrounge up whatever VHSes and DVDs we could find of s…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
New blog post time!
This week's game is Strahl (aka Triad Stone), an interactive movie about a guy's journey to become king and change the world. This one's far more forgiving than other games like it and you get a lot of chances to change the story (48 endings!), so it's quite a pleasant ride:
This week's game is Strahl (aka Triad Stone), an interactive movie about a guy's journey to become king and change the world. This one's far more forgiving than other games like it and you get a lot of chances to change the story (48 endings!), so it's quite a pleasant ride:
New blog post time!
This week's game is Strahl (aka Triad Stone), an interactive movie about a guy's journey to become king and change the world. This one's far more forgiving than other games like it and you get a lot of chances to change the story (48 endings!), so it's quite a pleasant ride:
This week's game is Strahl (aka Triad Stone), an interactive movie about a guy's journey to become king and change the world. This one's far more forgiving than other games like it and you get a lot of chances to change the story (48 endings!), so it's quite a pleasant ride:
Strahl
With the way it is now, Strahl is an incredibly chill time. It reminds me of the days where anime was a new novelty and my friends and I would scrounge up whatever VHSes and DVDs we could find of s…
ephemeralenigmascom.wordpress.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
New blog post time!
This week's game is Strahl (aka Triad Stone), an interactive movie about a guy's journey to become king and change the world. This one's far more forgiving than other games like it and you get a lot of chances to change the story (48 endings!), so it's quite a pleasant ride:
This week's game is Strahl (aka Triad Stone), an interactive movie about a guy's journey to become king and change the world. This one's far more forgiving than other games like it and you get a lot of chances to change the story (48 endings!), so it's quite a pleasant ride: