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Unless I get access to it, then I'll be over here from now on
Feel free to follow back again, if you want😉
Not sure when/if I'll get access again
Unless I get access to it, then I'll be over here from now on
Feel free to follow back again, if you want😉
Not sure when/if I'll get access again
Getting tired of Spawnwave censoring comments on YT, I posted a fact check (w/link) about Nintendo's content guideline change in July 2025
The story he was covering was Dispatch being censored on NSW2 & how CP2077 was not
I've covered this in the past multiple times, but if he auto-deletes any
The story he was covering was Dispatch being censored on NSW2 & how CP2077 was not
I've covered this in the past multiple times, but if he auto-deletes any
January 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Getting tired of Spawnwave censoring comments on YT, I posted a fact check (w/link) about Nintendo's content guideline change in July 2025
The story he was covering was Dispatch being censored on NSW2 & how CP2077 was not
I've covered this in the past multiple times, but if he auto-deletes any
The story he was covering was Dispatch being censored on NSW2 & how CP2077 was not
I've covered this in the past multiple times, but if he auto-deletes any
Super Rare continues their disappointing release slate into 2026
I think I bought 2-3 games from them last year, I used to buy most of the triple bundles, but the game quality has been pushing heavy into cozy titles, or name only spin-offs (Shovel Knight Dig)
Hoping their first NSW2 title picks
I think I bought 2-3 games from them last year, I used to buy most of the triple bundles, but the game quality has been pushing heavy into cozy titles, or name only spin-offs (Shovel Knight Dig)
Hoping their first NSW2 title picks
January 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Super Rare continues their disappointing release slate into 2026
I think I bought 2-3 games from them last year, I used to buy most of the triple bundles, but the game quality has been pushing heavy into cozy titles, or name only spin-offs (Shovel Knight Dig)
Hoping their first NSW2 title picks
I think I bought 2-3 games from them last year, I used to buy most of the triple bundles, but the game quality has been pushing heavy into cozy titles, or name only spin-offs (Shovel Knight Dig)
Hoping their first NSW2 title picks
As I mentioned about Dragon Quest 1&2 2D-HD (that was a GKC as well) DQ & FF have a draw beyond normal games
Also, I heard yesterday S-E short shipped the NSW2 version in the west because of concerns w/ it not selling, so the 1st run allotment is selling out (has those MtG cards packed-in too)
Also, I heard yesterday S-E short shipped the NSW2 version in the west because of concerns w/ it not selling, so the 1st run allotment is selling out (has those MtG cards packed-in too)
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
As I mentioned about Dragon Quest 1&2 2D-HD (that was a GKC as well) DQ & FF have a draw beyond normal games
Also, I heard yesterday S-E short shipped the NSW2 version in the west because of concerns w/ it not selling, so the 1st run allotment is selling out (has those MtG cards packed-in too)
Also, I heard yesterday S-E short shipped the NSW2 version in the west because of concerns w/ it not selling, so the 1st run allotment is selling out (has those MtG cards packed-in too)
Getting heavy Wonder Boy x Act Raiser II vibes from the screenshots, but at least this looks like it plays better then AR2.
Aggelos 2 (PS5/Switch) up for preorder at VGP ($36.92 US Dollars) buff.ly/WvxrRvf #ad
January 29, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Getting heavy Wonder Boy x Act Raiser II vibes from the screenshots, but at least this looks like it plays better then AR2.
I know they do this for every Nioh game, but I hate timed demos, thankfully it's more than a weekend here and there like Nioh 1/2, but still what's the point other for them to collect data, seems like a waste of time for the devs and players
It should be up until the game launches at least
It should be up until the game launches at least
Nioh 3 Demo. Players who complete the demo by Feb. 15, 2026, will receive the in-game bonus item the Twin-Snake Helmet, which can be used in the full version of the game. Save Data Carries Over Too.
PSN https://ow.ly/48Rq50Y5o6a
Steam https://ow.ly/nzgH50Y5o6b
PSN https://ow.ly/48Rq50Y5o6a
Steam https://ow.ly/nzgH50Y5o6b
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I know they do this for every Nioh game, but I hate timed demos, thankfully it's more than a weekend here and there like Nioh 1/2, but still what's the point other for them to collect data, seems like a waste of time for the devs and players
It should be up until the game launches at least
It should be up until the game launches at least
Wanted to clear up a bunch of misinformation posts I saw in this link (see below)
Also, it feels like Kaneko is phoning it in, many of those designs look like re-do's of his previous SMT or Raidou character design
I know he updated a lot of his designs while at Atlus, but this feels lazier somehow
Also, it feels like Kaneko is phoning it in, many of those designs look like re-do's of his previous SMT or Raidou character design
I know he updated a lot of his designs while at Atlus, but this feels lazier somehow
January 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Wanted to clear up a bunch of misinformation posts I saw in this link (see below)
Also, it feels like Kaneko is phoning it in, many of those designs look like re-do's of his previous SMT or Raidou character design
I know he updated a lot of his designs while at Atlus, but this feels lazier somehow
Also, it feels like Kaneko is phoning it in, many of those designs look like re-do's of his previous SMT or Raidou character design
I know he updated a lot of his designs while at Atlus, but this feels lazier somehow
I'll need to see more before making my mind up
It's like Cozy took the Labyrinth of Amala from SMT3 mixed it w/DDS1, threw in some Persona for good measure & thought hey I like them all let's mix this together
I can't tell if the battle system is real-time or turn based
One thing I'm not a huge
It's like Cozy took the Labyrinth of Amala from SMT3 mixed it w/DDS1, threw in some Persona for good measure & thought hey I like them all let's mix this together
I can't tell if the battle system is real-time or turn based
One thing I'm not a huge
Villion: Code debut trailer, details, and screenshots
Compile Heart has released the debut trailer, information, and screenshots for Villion: Code, its newly announced "school RPG" by Megami Tensei and Persona series co-creator Kouji Okada.
Compile Heart has released the debut trailer, information, and screenshots for Villion: Code, its newly announced "school RPG" by Megami Tensei and Persona series co-creator Kouji Okada.
Villion: Code debut trailer, details, and screenshots
Compile Heart has released the debut trailer, information, and screenshots for Villion: Code, its newly announced "school RPG" by Megami Tensei and Persona series co-creator Kouji Okada.
www.gematsu.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:37 AM
I'll need to see more before making my mind up
It's like Cozy took the Labyrinth of Amala from SMT3 mixed it w/DDS1, threw in some Persona for good measure & thought hey I like them all let's mix this together
I can't tell if the battle system is real-time or turn based
One thing I'm not a huge
It's like Cozy took the Labyrinth of Amala from SMT3 mixed it w/DDS1, threw in some Persona for good measure & thought hey I like them all let's mix this together
I can't tell if the battle system is real-time or turn based
One thing I'm not a huge
You heard it here first, if you were waiting for Super XYX physical shmup, it's still coming, but later than expected now from VGNYSoft
January 29, 2026 at 1:02 AM
You heard it here first, if you were waiting for Super XYX physical shmup, it's still coming, but later than expected now from VGNYSoft
No brainer on NSW1, I know why the uptick in price for NSW2, but it's not worth the extra cost, these games won't benefit from the extra horsepower and more than likely will be the same on both systems.
The Disney Afternoon Collection (Switch/Switch 2) up for preorder on VGP ($29.42/$40.45 US Dollars) buff.ly/OkFmPM0
PNP buff.ly/5tojKTf #ad
game is on cart
PNP buff.ly/5tojKTf #ad
game is on cart
January 29, 2026 at 12:55 AM
No brainer on NSW1, I know why the uptick in price for NSW2, but it's not worth the extra cost, these games won't benefit from the extra horsepower and more than likely will be the same on both systems.
Wade Rosen is pushing hard for Atari again (which is why they're going more independent on their physical releases, w/o LRG) & heavier into retail.
Since Digital Eclipse developed this, they only needed to get approval from Disney & Capcom (which is a feat until itself) to make it happen
Expect
Since Digital Eclipse developed this, they only needed to get approval from Disney & Capcom (which is a feat until itself) to make it happen
Expect
The Disney Afternoon Collection Switch/Switch 2 official announcement (Feb 26). Physical versions announced (on game cart) disneyparksblog.com/products/eve...
Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3i0...
No other platforms announced for the additional games
Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3i0...
No other platforms announced for the additional games
January 28, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Wade Rosen is pushing hard for Atari again (which is why they're going more independent on their physical releases, w/o LRG) & heavier into retail.
Since Digital Eclipse developed this, they only needed to get approval from Disney & Capcom (which is a feat until itself) to make it happen
Expect
Since Digital Eclipse developed this, they only needed to get approval from Disney & Capcom (which is a feat until itself) to make it happen
Expect
I posted recently over on Geeks-Lines new PS1 KS page about their Neo Geo book (that got struck down in a Cease & Desist ~10 years ago)
This is when Bitmap got exclusive licensing for their Neo Geo books (& have a new one coming out this year)
SNK sent out the legal, but it still shows BB does not
This is when Bitmap got exclusive licensing for their Neo Geo books (& have a new one coming out this year)
SNK sent out the legal, but it still shows BB does not
Why does it feel like Bitmap Books releases in the last few years have been sprite rip & background books more than anything else (also lazy box cover collections)
I know they started out with box art collections, but only fraction of what they do is beyond that
www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
I know they started out with box art collections, but only fraction of what they do is beyond that
www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
Every Bitmap retro video game book in one place | Bitmap Books
Browse every Bitmap Books title ever published, from our award-winning retro video game books to deep dives into popular culture, collectible toys, and more.
www.bitmapbooks.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I posted recently over on Geeks-Lines new PS1 KS page about their Neo Geo book (that got struck down in a Cease & Desist ~10 years ago)
This is when Bitmap got exclusive licensing for their Neo Geo books (& have a new one coming out this year)
SNK sent out the legal, but it still shows BB does not
This is when Bitmap got exclusive licensing for their Neo Geo books (& have a new one coming out this year)
SNK sent out the legal, but it still shows BB does not
Last post on this...
The offshoots (DF & the Hookshot Media brands) didn't fall from the tree as it were and still work together, DF & HM team up for DF's website (it's on the page I linked earlier)
Point is British gaming press own quite a bit of what you see/read & are 'in bed' with one another
The offshoots (DF & the Hookshot Media brands) didn't fall from the tree as it were and still work together, DF & HM team up for DF's website (it's on the page I linked earlier)
Point is British gaming press own quite a bit of what you see/read & are 'in bed' with one another
January 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Last post on this...
The offshoots (DF & the Hookshot Media brands) didn't fall from the tree as it were and still work together, DF & HM team up for DF's website (it's on the page I linked earlier)
Point is British gaming press own quite a bit of what you see/read & are 'in bed' with one another
The offshoots (DF & the Hookshot Media brands) didn't fall from the tree as it were and still work together, DF & HM team up for DF's website (it's on the page I linked earlier)
Point is British gaming press own quite a bit of what you see/read & are 'in bed' with one another
I still highly recommend The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Vol. 1-3 & 5 (on Amazon) if you want in depth information on JPN gaming no one else has covered.
I have more comments about this & the British gaming press, but I'll refrain from posting here
This is NOT a good look with how
I have more comments about this & the British gaming press, but I'll refrain from posting here
This is NOT a good look with how
January 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I still highly recommend The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Vol. 1-3 & 5 (on Amazon) if you want in depth information on JPN gaming no one else has covered.
I have more comments about this & the British gaming press, but I'll refrain from posting here
This is NOT a good look with how
I have more comments about this & the British gaming press, but I'll refrain from posting here
This is NOT a good look with how
More to the story (can it actually get any WORSE?)...apparently so.
Sources taken, not cited and not fact checked....sigh...
www.dragnier.net/factual-erro...
Sources taken, not cited and not fact checked....sigh...
www.dragnier.net/factual-erro...
January 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM
More to the story (can it actually get any WORSE?)...apparently so.
Sources taken, not cited and not fact checked....sigh...
www.dragnier.net/factual-erro...
Sources taken, not cited and not fact checked....sigh...
www.dragnier.net/factual-erro...
If you want to get a copy (as BB wont touch this or any future projects) theres a few on Ebay (and some other independent stores online)
If BB has a legal lock on this I'd be surprised if this gets reprinted from a different publisher down the line get it if interested
www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...
If BB has a legal lock on this I'd be surprised if this gets reprinted from a different publisher down the line get it if interested
www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM
If you want to get a copy (as BB wont touch this or any future projects) theres a few on Ebay (and some other independent stores online)
If BB has a legal lock on this I'd be surprised if this gets reprinted from a different publisher down the line get it if interested
www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...
If BB has a legal lock on this I'd be surprised if this gets reprinted from a different publisher down the line get it if interested
www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...
Holy ****, seriously
This puts Stika in a different light to me, that's a load if you're going to **** with someone's lively hood
Also Bitmap's kneejerk reaction to a personal grudge between the two of them
I was looking into getting the book
www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAc...
imgur.com/a/b6sAPtF
This puts Stika in a different light to me, that's a load if you're going to **** with someone's lively hood
Also Bitmap's kneejerk reaction to a personal grudge between the two of them
I was looking into getting the book
www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAc...
imgur.com/a/b6sAPtF
January 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Holy ****, seriously
This puts Stika in a different light to me, that's a load if you're going to **** with someone's lively hood
Also Bitmap's kneejerk reaction to a personal grudge between the two of them
I was looking into getting the book
www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAc...
imgur.com/a/b6sAPtF
This puts Stika in a different light to me, that's a load if you're going to **** with someone's lively hood
Also Bitmap's kneejerk reaction to a personal grudge between the two of them
I was looking into getting the book
www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAc...
imgur.com/a/b6sAPtF
Why does it feel like Bitmap Books releases in the last few years have been sprite rip & background books more than anything else (also lazy box cover collections)
I know they started out with box art collections, but only fraction of what they do is beyond that
www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
I know they started out with box art collections, but only fraction of what they do is beyond that
www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
Every Bitmap retro video game book in one place | Bitmap Books
Browse every Bitmap Books title ever published, from our award-winning retro video game books to deep dives into popular culture, collectible toys, and more.
www.bitmapbooks.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Why does it feel like Bitmap Books releases in the last few years have been sprite rip & background books more than anything else (also lazy box cover collections)
I know they started out with box art collections, but only fraction of what they do is beyond that
www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
I know they started out with box art collections, but only fraction of what they do is beyond that
www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
I just want to show how all (many) things are all connected...
Also seems those standards they pride themselves on are on a sliding scale apparently when money and/or access to devs is involved (based on the two points I mentioned in the other post).
Also seems those standards they pride themselves on are on a sliding scale apparently when money and/or access to devs is involved (based on the two points I mentioned in the other post).
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I just want to show how all (many) things are all connected...
Also seems those standards they pride themselves on are on a sliding scale apparently when money and/or access to devs is involved (based on the two points I mentioned in the other post).
Also seems those standards they pride themselves on are on a sliding scale apparently when money and/or access to devs is involved (based on the two points I mentioned in the other post).
I want to highlight this real quick
I see Time Extension (the gaming website) was mentioned yet again for deleting information from a news story w/o making mention of the edits
This was brought up in a Limited Run Games story I read they did by removing pertinent information from the story as well
I see Time Extension (the gaming website) was mentioned yet again for deleting information from a news story w/o making mention of the edits
This was brought up in a Limited Run Games story I read they did by removing pertinent information from the story as well
themselves between projects
Hopefully FZ & Cosmos do well enough to keep them going, even though both are again niche projects
Note: The links below take some hearsay into account, but paint a (inaccurate, but fair)
fryguy64.proboards.com/thread/4739/...
en.techinbengali.com/granzella-un...
Hopefully FZ & Cosmos do well enough to keep them going, even though both are again niche projects
Note: The links below take some hearsay into account, but paint a (inaccurate, but fair)
fryguy64.proboards.com/thread/4739/...
en.techinbengali.com/granzella-un...
fryguy64.proboards.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I want to highlight this real quick
I see Time Extension (the gaming website) was mentioned yet again for deleting information from a news story w/o making mention of the edits
This was brought up in a Limited Run Games story I read they did by removing pertinent information from the story as well
I see Time Extension (the gaming website) was mentioned yet again for deleting information from a news story w/o making mention of the edits
This was brought up in a Limited Run Games story I read they did by removing pertinent information from the story as well
It looks pretty nice, Formation Z was never a 'great' game during the 8-bit PC & Famicom versions
So this version has expanded it, but still a niche game
On a different note, I read a bunch of stories about Granzella this morning (since I saw they were devs on this)
They've been having financial
So this version has expanded it, but still a niche game
On a different note, I read a bunch of stories about Granzella this morning (since I saw they were devs on this)
They've been having financial
FZ: Formation Z launches May 21 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC
Shoot 'em up game FZ: Formation Z will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 21, publisher and developer City Connection, and developer Granzella announced.
Shoot 'em up game FZ: Formation Z will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 21, publisher and developer City Connection, and developer Granzella announced.
FZ: Formation Z launches May 21 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC
Shoot 'em up game FZ: Formation Z will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 21, publisher and developer City Connection, and developer Granzella announced.
www.gematsu.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
It looks pretty nice, Formation Z was never a 'great' game during the 8-bit PC & Famicom versions
So this version has expanded it, but still a niche game
On a different note, I read a bunch of stories about Granzella this morning (since I saw they were devs on this)
They've been having financial
So this version has expanded it, but still a niche game
On a different note, I read a bunch of stories about Granzella this morning (since I saw they were devs on this)
They've been having financial
I know VGP/PNP are doing reprints of this (it's OOP now), but if you want to order in the US (as I mentioned months ago) the Marvelous store has them in stock ready to ship
That's where I bought mine and they got it to me fairly quickly, shipping was fair as well.
marvelous-usa.com/product/the-...
That's where I bought mine and they got it to me fairly quickly, shipping was fair as well.
marvelous-usa.com/product/the-...
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 AM
I know VGP/PNP are doing reprints of this (it's OOP now), but if you want to order in the US (as I mentioned months ago) the Marvelous store has them in stock ready to ship
That's where I bought mine and they got it to me fairly quickly, shipping was fair as well.
marvelous-usa.com/product/the-...
That's where I bought mine and they got it to me fairly quickly, shipping was fair as well.
marvelous-usa.com/product/the-...
This reinforces my point from months ago about the shift in gamers (age, gender, what system is dominant)
Mobile is at the top (which isn't going to change) but the average age is most telling, 39-41 y.o.
So even if newer gamers are coming in, they're playing
Source:
www.pcmag.com/news/sigh-im...
Mobile is at the top (which isn't going to change) but the average age is most telling, 39-41 y.o.
So even if newer gamers are coming in, they're playing
Source:
www.pcmag.com/news/sigh-im...
January 27, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This reinforces my point from months ago about the shift in gamers (age, gender, what system is dominant)
Mobile is at the top (which isn't going to change) but the average age is most telling, 39-41 y.o.
So even if newer gamers are coming in, they're playing
Source:
www.pcmag.com/news/sigh-im...
Mobile is at the top (which isn't going to change) but the average age is most telling, 39-41 y.o.
So even if newer gamers are coming in, they're playing
Source:
www.pcmag.com/news/sigh-im...
I'm glad for those who want to revisit nostalgia or check it out for the 1st time
I seriously believe that after the initial wave of interest wanes on this thing, it'll end up where it was over 30 years ago
This really isn't VBs return, just Nintendo milking nostalgia for a couple of bucks
I seriously believe that after the initial wave of interest wanes on this thing, it'll end up where it was over 30 years ago
This really isn't VBs return, just Nintendo milking nostalgia for a couple of bucks
That sounds about right...😅
January 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I'm glad for those who want to revisit nostalgia or check it out for the 1st time
I seriously believe that after the initial wave of interest wanes on this thing, it'll end up where it was over 30 years ago
This really isn't VBs return, just Nintendo milking nostalgia for a couple of bucks
I seriously believe that after the initial wave of interest wanes on this thing, it'll end up where it was over 30 years ago
This really isn't VBs return, just Nintendo milking nostalgia for a couple of bucks
That sounds about right...😅
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
That sounds about right...😅
Do you think someone should let Play Asia know?
This was still up for pre-order yesterday😉😅
This was still up for pre-order yesterday😉😅
January 25, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Do you think someone should let Play Asia know?
This was still up for pre-order yesterday😉😅
This was still up for pre-order yesterday😉😅