twenty hours into ff16 and so far i would say my favorite accomplishments have been finishing rhythm heaven and denshattack
the europeans keep making jp fetishistic 32-bit homages that unfortunately absolutely rule, shout out to promise mascot agency and denshattack
taking this opportunity to remind the world that the creator of Boku no Natsuyasumi made a modern-gen summer vacation game called Natsu-Mon that you can buy on PC & Switch rn (idk if or to what extent they turned things around but the creator's said that the PC version was a massive bomb...)
Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid on Steam
A circus troupe comes to Yomogi Town, a rural town in Japan situated between mountains and the ocean. As the son of the circus ringmaster, enjoy a special summer filled with wholesome adventures!
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jess m. 🌤️@jametc.bsky.social · 3w agoWatched Totoro last night, I found the original Fox dub, the superior one imho. The ultimate summer movie. It makes me wish that all those chill life sim games where you basically enjoy summer vacation in rural Japan would be ported over to English. That needs to be the next indie gaming trend
next up is continued ff16 drudgery, 10 hours in and i really need that game to go back to being about cool summons looking cool
nothing as transcendent as anything in previous games of the series, but the competition for that is tough so that still makes this an end of year contender.
i am in a long stretch of ff16 that doesn't involve any summons and i have realized that when it comes to this game i am basically only in it for the parts with the summons
picked up a physical bundle of joy concentrate while we still can
Beep21 has just published an interview with Yoji Ishii, Hiro and Masaki Kondoh to mark the 40th anniversary of Fantasy Zone. In it, we learn that it was the late Yoko Kobayashi / 小林陽子, character designer for Alex Kidd and Teddy Boy, who designed Opa Opa and most of the other characters in the game.
it only took two months, but i have achieved the super nintendo maximum
who can say why three years after release and eight months after buying is the right moment to open and play this game but nevertheless, this is happening
After many years of development, the Kowloon's Gate English Patch is now available.
hit credits in phonopolis. three fewer beam puzzles and one additional czech voiceover away from being a simply perfect game. i will listen to this soundtrack forever. go ahead and treat yourself to it. amanita-design.net/games/phonop...
Phonopolis
Phonopolis – A hand-crafted adventure game – Amanita Design
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been carefully portioning out my phonopolis play sessions like precious gems and was rewarded less than an hour in with what may be one of the most beautiful game sequences i have ever experienced holy moly
impossible to overstate how disappointing console archives has been here we have the opportunity to pay twice as much for a game that is already avail on the same system but without the new loc or collection bonuses. great work everyone!
GSK | ALL CITY SLOP SHOP (ETA SOON)@allcityslopshop.com · 2mo agothis wk's Console Archives title: Sunsoft's Edo-era action game Kanshaku Tamanage Kantaro no Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi (Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido, Famicom) this isn't a text-critical game but it was recently loc'd for the first time via Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection
love to get lit in the shed with my wife and baby
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hours away from buying my first new game of 2026, amanita will get my $$$ every time store.steampowered.com/app/1206070/...
Phonopolis on Steam
Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader's oppressive influence in a resona...
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harvest moon (1996) has multiple sets of idle animations for each cardinal direction on the dpad your favorite game could never
gog was always saga’s rightful home among the crunchy old CRPGs
GOG.COM@gog.com · 3mo agoAnother series of classics from Square Enix has arrived on GOG, DRM-free! Dive into the beloved SaGa titles with limited-time launch discounts: Romancing SaGa 2 (–70%) SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS (–70%) Romancing SaGa 3 (–70%) SaGa Frontier Remastered (–50%) Rediscover a legendary JRPG series!
still evaluating theologisms in harvest moon for the super nintendo
a gift to myself after all these years, starting this for the first time in my life. as a former series superfan who bought every game between 1999 and 2005, this was the one i held up as the only possible rival for 64. let's find out how it stacks up!! (first impression... absolutely gorgeous)
well they're smaller than i thought they would be (or maybe i just don't know my hanafuda) but i suppose these gorgeous little items were worth the endless cost and wait
