GDRI
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GDRI (Game Developer Research Institute) researches the history of video games and their creators. Since 2006.
Logicware gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.p...
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Logicware gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.p...
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SimCity 2000 for Sega Saturn
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
SimCity 2000 for Sega Saturn
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
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I can't believe it. I finally, FINALLY found something new in Sonic the Fighters. It's been actual YEARS since a new discovery. Behold, the (partially) original attract mode!
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I can't believe it. I finally, FINALLY found something new in Sonic the Fighters. It's been actual YEARS since a new discovery. Behold, the (partially) original attract mode!
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November 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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one of the odder events planned for the 40th anniversary of Ninja JaJamaru-kun: City Connection prez Yoshikawa's so fed up with seeing ppl repeating falsehoods about Jaleco "ripping off" UPL's Ninja-kun that they're going to dig up the original paperwork proving it had an official co-sign from UPL 🇯🇵
November 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM
one of the odder events planned for the 40th anniversary of Ninja JaJamaru-kun: City Connection prez Yoshikawa's so fed up with seeing ppl repeating falsehoods about Jaleco "ripping off" UPL's Ninja-kun that they're going to dig up the original paperwork proving it had an official co-sign from UPL 🇯🇵
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Thanks to a generous donation, we've completed our digitized collection of E3 directories from 1995–2006. Every booth, every company, every map. 2400 pages.
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/53778...
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/53778...
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Thanks to a generous donation, we've completed our digitized collection of E3 directories from 1995–2006. Every booth, every company, every map. 2400 pages.
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/53778...
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/53778...
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Sega PC games featuring Comix Zone, Ecco the Dolphin, and Tomcat Alley
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sega PC games featuring Comix Zone, Ecco the Dolphin, and Tomcat Alley
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
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I like a lot of things about Vice: Project Doom, including its laser whip! For a bonus, here's what might be the most unintentionally filthy line in an NES game.
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www.kidfenris.com/2025/10/vice...
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I like a lot of things about Vice: Project Doom, including its laser whip! For a bonus, here's what might be the most unintentionally filthy line in an NES game.
www.kidfenris.com/2025/10/vice...
www.kidfenris.com/2025/10/vice...
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Samsung was the official distributor of the Mega Drive in South Korea and had released Landstalker, among other titles. The game's ROM was the same as the Japanese version, but a booklet provided a Japanese-Korean translation.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Samsung was the official distributor of the Mega Drive in South Korea and had released Landstalker, among other titles. The game's ROM was the same as the Japanese version, but a booklet provided a Japanese-Korean translation.
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Sound designer Hikoshi Hashimoto worked on Run Saber. The first stage music has a low-pitched sample of his voice. He now feels he used it too much. x.com/Hikoshi_H/st...
November 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Sound designer Hikoshi Hashimoto worked on Run Saber. The first stage music has a low-pitched sample of his voice. He now feels he used it too much. x.com/Hikoshi_H/st...
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The amount of game development studios Konami had in late-1990's Japan was crazy.
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The amount of game development studios Konami had in late-1990's Japan was crazy.
Bad Dudes...Pinball www.ebay.com/itm/14681796...
1983 Remco BAD DUDES Boxed LCD Tilt Pinball Game Very Rare Working Retro Gift | eBay
Very Rare Remco Bad Dudes electronic pinball. Boxed with instructions, cardboard inserts and instructions. Tested and working. Please see pictures of the actual items. Thanks for looking.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Bad Dudes...Pinball www.ebay.com/itm/14681796...
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Sprite sheets for the unreleased Famicom game Crystal Triangle / クリスタルトライアングル, drawn by Gen Sato / 佐藤元 (Suishō no Dragon).. He think the reason it was discontinued was because there was a dispute over whether the backup system should be password-based or battery-powered.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Sprite sheets for the unreleased Famicom game Crystal Triangle / クリスタルトライアングル, drawn by Gen Sato / 佐藤元 (Suishō no Dragon).. He think the reason it was discontinued was because there was a dispute over whether the backup system should be password-based or battery-powered.
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x.com/GENP37/statu...
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ニチブツのムーンクレスタ初期の広告。ネームエントリーの画面に社長の鳥井氏、開発部長の武田氏、開発係長の北端氏らの名前があり、わりと点数がリアルなのも好感が持てる。宇宙大パニックと言われると確かにそんなゲームという気がしてくる…
#MoonCresta #1980 #Nichibutsu
#MoonCresta #1980 #Nichibutsu
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
ニチブツのムーンクレスタ初期の広告。ネームエントリーの画面に社長の鳥井氏、開発部長の武田氏、開発係長の北端氏らの名前があり、わりと点数がリアルなのも好感が持てる。宇宙大パニックと言われると確かにそんなゲームという気がしてくる…
#MoonCresta #1980 #Nichibutsu
#MoonCresta #1980 #Nichibutsu
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Toys "R" Us: Power Packs
Source: GamePro 11 (June 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogames #retrogaming
Source: GamePro 11 (June 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogames #retrogaming
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Toys "R" Us: Power Packs
Source: GamePro 11 (June 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogames #retrogaming
Source: GamePro 11 (June 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogames #retrogaming
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Yuichi Toyama: "At the time, we were developing “ALESTE 2” for the Mega Drive, but it wasn't a port of the MSX2 ver.—it was a completely different game. We pitched that game to SEGA, but the project couldn't get started. So we pivoted and took it to another publisher, and the result was “MUSHA."
November 12, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Yuichi Toyama: "At the time, we were developing “ALESTE 2” for the Mega Drive, but it wasn't a port of the MSX2 ver.—it was a completely different game. We pitched that game to SEGA, but the project couldn't get started. So we pivoted and took it to another publisher, and the result was “MUSHA."
“I Presented the Amiga Chipset to Atari… and Everyone Freaked Out!” – Atari’s Matt Householder www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkMH...
“I Presented the Amiga Chipset to Atari… and Everyone Freaked Out!” – Atari’s Matt Householder
YouTube video by The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
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November 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM
“I Presented the Amiga Chipset to Atari… and Everyone Freaked Out!” – Atari’s Matt Householder www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkMH...
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It's gonna be one hot summer: Fighter's History and OutRunners from Data East
Source: EGM² 1 (July 1994)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #nintendo #sega
Source: EGM² 1 (July 1994)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #nintendo #sega
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It's gonna be one hot summer: Fighter's History and OutRunners from Data East
Source: EGM² 1 (July 1994)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #nintendo #sega
Source: EGM² 1 (July 1994)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #nintendo #sega
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Atari Jaguar: Let the games begin.
Source: EGM² 1 (July 1994)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #atari
Source: EGM² 1 (July 1994)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #atari
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Atari Jaguar: Let the games begin.
Source: EGM² 1 (July 1994)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #atari
Source: EGM² 1 (July 1994)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #atari
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Yep! I have some more (sorry, poor-quality) photographs here: www.chrismcovell.com/secret/SFC_1...
Japanese Secrets!
www.chrismcovell.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Yep! I have some more (sorry, poor-quality) photographs here: www.chrismcovell.com/secret/SFC_1...
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Yasushi Yamaguchi worked on STI's unreleased Mega Drive game Dark Empires:
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November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Yasushi Yamaguchi worked on STI's unreleased Mega Drive game Dark Empires:
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Mindware's PC-98 version of Jump Bug came out in 1996. President Mikito Ichikawa met with the original sound designer, Mr. Inoue. x.com/MickyAlbert/...
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Mindware's PC-98 version of Jump Bug came out in 1996. President Mikito Ichikawa met with the original sound designer, Mr. Inoue. x.com/MickyAlbert/...
Yosuke Okunari: Sega's Dump Matsumoto (Body Slam) arcade game was handled by Mr. Aso (Space Harrier, Thunder Blade), so it was probably an in-house production, not Sanritsu. x.com/okunari/stat...
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Yosuke Okunari: Sega's Dump Matsumoto (Body Slam) arcade game was handled by Mr. Aso (Space Harrier, Thunder Blade), so it was probably an in-house production, not Sanritsu. x.com/okunari/stat...
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D2 / Print ad / WARP Inc. / 1998
November 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
D2 / Print ad / WARP Inc. / 1998
Absolute Entertainment, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Absolute Entertainment, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992