Alex Aniel

@cvxfreak.bsky.social

Business Development in Video Game Industry. Author of “Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil.” Posts are my own. 日本語もOK。

Oct 15 is my final day with Limited Run Games. For 7 years, I connected LRG with Japan and Asia partners, while helping establish its JP subsidiary, SUPERDELUXE GAMES. My favorite projects were remastering Tomba and Clock Tower. I’ll miss my days at LRG, but look forward to growing in my new role!

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Xbox closing Tango absolutely should have been a bigger deal that indicated a sickening rot in the company's priorities and decision-making but everyone got mad at the people that pointed this out.

Speaking of recent announcements, if your mind is ablaze with thoughts of Resident Evil then how about a look at Itchy, Tasty written by @cvxfreak.bsky.social ? 🩸 This re-release features updated content and ten interior illustrations by Jean deMers along with it's haunting front cover 🔗⤵️

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Yo. I worked hard to bring Cyberconnect2’s homegrown trilogy to you (so did @cvxfreak.bsky.social) with the amazing collaboration of the CC2 team in Fukuoka. There’s so much stuff in here exclusive to our version the original Japanese release pales in comparison. Check it out. #FUGA

Limited Run Games@limitedrungames.com · 6mo ago

Fuga: Melodies of Steel 1 - 3 are going physical! Available individually (with DLC included) or as one combined Slipcase Bundle! There's also a Collector's Edition that includes an adorable Malt Marzipan furry tail keychain! Pre-order today! https://bit.ly/48n5XAa

Scratch those hard-to-reach itches with some Special Edition extras of Itchy, Tasty! Our blood red bookmark and a pair of tantilising A5 art cards come with a signed card by author, Alex Aniel ( @cvxfreak.bsky.social ). It'll feel great, we promise! 🔗⬇️

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 🔦 Alex Aniel | @cvxfreak.bsky.social Author of Itchy, Tasty, Alex hails from both San Fran and Tokyo, has a decade of XP in the games industry and far more than that in Resi XP! 💀 Pre-order Itchy, Tasty now and you'll be in safe hands... well, as safe as you can be. 🔗⤵️

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February 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana - Resident Evil: Requiem debuted as the best-selling video game of 2026 as overall spending in February grew slightly when compared to a year ago, reaching $4.6 billion.

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Seeing chatter on Resident Evil: Requiem for Switch 2. The game was sold standalone as well as part of the Resident Evil Generation Pack. Combined spending on these two versions would rank #2 on the Nintendo best-selling titles chart for Feb behind the physical only sales of Mario Tennis Fever.

US best-selling Resident Evil games (full game dollar sales): 1 Resident Evil 5 2 Resident Evil 4 (2023) 3 Resident Evil Village 4 Resident Evil 4 5 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service, Jan 1995-Jan 2026

Resident Evil Requiem was an absolute joy from start to finish. It’s like Capcom released 2 highly competent REs simultaneously, given how Requiem flawlessly mixes the series’ signature horror and action elements. Requiem is now my among my top 5 favorite. Well done, @residentevil.capcomusa.com !

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Resident Evil Requiem on Switch 2 is the "culmination of a will-they-won’t-they drama that’s been going between Capcom and Nintendo for three decades," according to historian @cvxfreak.bsky.social. Read his brief history of Resident Evil and Nintendo on the eve of Requiem's day one Switch 2 launch.

A brief history of Resident Evil and Nintendo from 'Itchy, Tasty' author Alex Aniel

Strap yourselves in on the eve of Requiem's day one Switch 2 launch. I’m still in awe that here we are in 2026, and a new Resident Evil game is launching on a Nintendo system on day one. It’s like the...

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