F_T_B
@ftb1979.bsky.social
Migrating from the other place. YouTuber. Chronic Illness sufferer. Perpetually brain blank on an infinite sea. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@f_t_b2238/videos PATREON: https://patreon.com/user?u=97540811
These things are coming out faster than I can keep up with lol. This one always looked interesting.
Playstation Datacenter@psxdatacenter.bsky.social · 15h agoPS1 London Seirei Tanteidan An english patch has been released by Cabal Translations for the SLPS-01787. Patch: github.com/bigbanana23/... Info: psxdatacenter.com/games/J/L/SL... #ps1 #psx #retrogames #playstation #LondonSeireiTanteidan #Translation #SLPS-01787 #Bandai #RPG #traduccion #倫敦精霊探偵団
Honestly said "holy hell" when reading this. I haven't tested the patch yet but the recent Otogirsou patch by the same group was *great* so very much looking forward to this.
1564 Studio@1564studio.bsky.social · 2d agoI'm trembling while writing this: Kamaitachi no yoru—not the PC remake, not the iOS port, but the actual original SFC version—has been translated at last by ButThouMust, who graciously brought us an English patch for Otogirisou in the past. This is HISTORICAL.
New video is up! It's a massively expanded and revised version of the first video i ever did, talking about the rival clubs of University of Tokyo Microcomputer Club and The Theoretical Science Group and how that informed games like Heiankyo Alien and the AX series. youtu.be/ZlHZoXpp0k0
Rival Clubs: How University Computer Groups influenced early 80s Japanese Arcade & Computer Gaming
YouTube video by F_T_B
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Okay, YouTube's doing it's thing. Doing another render while subtitles are generated from my script so i can edit them to accuracy. As soon as that's all finished, it'll be up. Should be going live tomorrow.
Extremely interesting article in which @katewillaert.bsky.social, a friend and fellow Gaming Alexandria denizen, breaks down her design process.
🏳️⚧️Critical Kate Willært@katewillaert.bsky.social · 4d agoWhat goes into designing a video game logo? To get the story behind the creation of the logo for XCavator 2025 — including never before seen early sketches and variations — I went straight to the source: Myself. katewillaert.com/xcavator-2025
The downside to making longer videos (this one's about 70min) is exporting longer videos..... Final checks and such.
Came home to flood damage (carpeting). Figuring it out before mold spores grow x.x
Ok, that's the next video done. Usual testing and upload when I get back barring Albany flood damage, or if i'm *very* lucky - in the morning before checkout as my train is a little later. May we all have a safe trip home.
Had a nice time attending Save the Games. Nice to meet @crespiguillermo.bsky.social, @philsalv.bsky.social, @gamedocs.bsky.social, @borman.bsky.social, @lindseykurano.bsky.social & others, & see @nathaniellockhart.bsky.social , @playhistory.bsky.social, and @atariarchive.org IRL. Work&train tomm
Okay, that's the audio down. Next video will feature a look at both the UTMC (AX series) and TSG clubs (Heiankyo Alien) and a lot of other history. It'll have the citations from the first video I did explained and corrected, plus a lot more. It'll be a long one.
Wildfire smoke burning my lungs up like nothing else today. Not sure why 2023 didn't hit me this bad but I've had to hook up every air cleaner I have to even stand. Stay safe out there.
Final version of script almost done and video on track for end of month. All of AX covered, now need to cover AY, AZ, SX and other fringe releases, and then go over the legal fates of Heian-kyo alien, then wrap it up. Video should be about an hour long. Sorry for the wait - shipping took *forever*
New scan as part of first video citation correction / massive redo and expansion - the elusive Weekly Asahi July 5 1984 Special issue with pics of ASCII dev house / Koichi Nakamura / Imabayashi and lots lots more. Some samples in thread archive.org/details/asah...
ASAHI WEEKLY JULY 1984 SPECIAL ISSUE : Asahi Press : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Special Issue on Microcomputing for Asahi Weekly. Contains an article on successful personal computer developers, including Koichi Nakamura, Hirokyuki...
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Next, this issue of ASCII has, in its AhSki! Parody attachment (think Game Infarcer) the assembly code for Omotesando Adventure, the first Japanese adventure game. It also has a small article on adventure games in the main issue. archive.org/details/asci...
ASCII APRIL 1982( With AhSki! supplement) : ASCII : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Japanese Computer Magazine from 1982. Includes the parody supplement AhSKI! Which in this case contains the type-in assemble for Omotesando Adventure,...
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Did some new scans of history stuff: This book was written by the University of Tokyo Microcomputer Club, which had members attached to the AX series /Manbiki Shonen / etc. It covers their history, a look at Akihabara, and other topics. Toriyama did the cover. archive.org/details/and-...
And Thus, MicroComputer : University of Tokyo Microcomputer Club : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
A book written by the University of Tokyo Microcomputer Club in October 1981 that talks about the club, the games they were working on for festivals (including...
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This is a lovely essay on the *feel* of Portopia, something I feel like doesn't get highlighted enough.
Baxter@cosmicspooks.bsky.social · last mo.Purgatory, impossible geometry, and murders repeating; The Portopia Serial Murder Case and its lies and the search for answers that will never come. Some good reading in prep for tomorrow's post where I continue to Be Normal about old adventure games!
Shower rod fell on my head and took me out this week, so i've been playing Citizen Sleeper while recovering as it's calm in its presentation. Interesting game, reminds me of Long Live the Queen a little. Endings were quite touching. I wish the tutorial mentioned i could rotate the station, though!
Nice to finally have this all in one place. I highly recommend reading the documents, Kirby is a *terrifying* lawyer.
Gaming Alexandria@gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew article up on the site! @playhistory.bsky.social breaks down the oddly exciting legal drama where Donkey Kong clobbered King Kong. This the true story! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2026/06/h...
Got a new Pasokon Retro feature on @pcgamer.com, celebrating Relic's worldwide Steam release today! Enjoy! www.pcgamer.com/games/advent...
This 1986 Japanese adventure game showing up on Steam in 2026 guarantees it makes my GOTY list—you've really got to play it
Relics doesn't belong in a museum: it belongs on your PC.
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Relics is out on Steam today (under EGGCONSOLE Relics), so it's time to plug old things. (The next video is coming, i'm just waiting on something that was stuck in customs) youtu.be/-h_9XD3KM-I?...
Experimental, Supernatural, and Pioneering: A Look at the RELICS series
YouTube video by F_T_B
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This isn't related to the japanese game stuff (and other issues may arrive) but another project i've been working on with @bblm2.bsky.social is higher quality scans of early computer magazines from physical issues since some of these were low dpi or microfiche. Scans are here: shorturl.at/KQAEA
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
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In honor of 40 years of Famitsu, I translated an article by old-school editor Hamamura Tsuushin reflecting back on the old days of the magazine, and what led to it going weekly! A must read for anyone interested in one of Japan's biggest game publications! www.onemillionpower.com/fami-memo-me...
Fami Memo ~Memory of Famitsu~ – One Million Power
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Well, that's gross. So many forums shutting down these days, but this one hurts, so many great devs came from RPGMaker and its predecessors.
ManaBrent 🔮 Final Profit on Steam@finalprofit.bsky.social · 2mo agoGotchaGotchaGames dropped today that they're shutting down the official rpgmaker forums next week, and taking down access entirely come December... Final Profit wouldn't exist without these forums, there's so much knowledge about to be lost. I'm mortified. forums.rpgmakerweb.com/forums/impor...
Anyway, some cool stuff coming in hopefully about some very early pasokon stuff. Work on next video is going (it is a redo of a very early one) but I'll need the book to ger everything right.
A minor side note on the Doctor Who thing - the reason why folks are skeptical of the show being put to bid resulting in anything at all is it sounds strikingly similar to annoucement of its "hiatus" in the 80s. Don't cite the press release to us, we were there when it was cancelled :p
Oddly enough, Stranglehold. It's fun to just blaze through on the hardest difficulty. Aside from that one room with the lasers. RE1-3, Dino Crisis 1 and 2, and Parasite Eve usually get annual runs.
Imran Khan@imrankhan.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat was the last video game single-player campaign that you have replayed? Criteria: - You must have beaten it once - Replaying it means you have every intention of beating it again - Arcade-mode runs don't count
A very nice alternative look at the Jinguji Saburo series going more into character dynamics and behind the scenes decisions than my older one did. Worth a watch.
Bowl of Lentils@bowloflentils.bsky.social · 2mo agoI just watched a fantastic video about the Jinguji Saburo (Jake Hunter) series by a small channel called Impact Zink. It goes super in-depth into the long history of this adventure franchise and even interviews many people involved with its creation. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQMt...
Q&A should be up today or tomorrow, just have to add citations and credits. After that, offline for a bit to deal with medical / dental concerns, amd then time to work on the next video.
