wanticus
@wanticus.bsky.social
pixel artist, game designer, programmer feels the need to know everything about video games wanticus.itch.io || thewanticus.tumblr.com
In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
New in our digital archive: We're taking you back to E3 like you've never experienced it. Explore thousands of pages of ephemera and nearly 24 hours of video from the history of the Electronic Entertainment Expo Read more: gamehistory.org/e3-history/
Revisit E3 Like You've Never Seen it Before
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
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OK, quick Steam sale rec thread from me! I want to focus on indie games that get easily missed, or end up languishing on wishlists but never quite make it to a cart. Let's start with the ace RPG Dragon Ruins, "A dungeon crawling microgame for tired people." store.steampowered.com/app/2929540/...
Save 50% on Dragon Ruins on Steam
A dungeon crawling microgame for tired people.
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Mina the Hollower is out! I was going to just make a quick sprite, but I got a bit carried away and just ended up making a full on high-res mockup instead. Haven't even got around to playing the final release! Gotta fix that.
it's "funny" that this article is going to be used by the most annoying people in the world as proof that human translators go too far and should all be replaced by AI when the complaint is specifically about word-for-word translations that don't go far enough
AUTOMATON WEST@automatonwest.bsky.social · 5mo agoDragon Quest creator Yuji Horii says English translations inevitably strip away a lot of a game's "flavor" automaton-media.com/en/news/drag...
TOKYO JUNGLE CRISPY'S/PLAYSTATION C.A.M.P. / SCE JAPAN 2012 PLAYSTATION 3
holy shit general-purpose n64 game engine and editor just released www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BCm...
Pyrite64 - N64 Engine & Editor [Release]
YouTube video by HailToDodongo
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Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 are delisting soon on mobile. Currently free to claim: Sonic 1: iOS apps.apple.com/us/app/sonic... Android play.google.com/store/apps/d... Sonic 2: iOS apps.apple.com/us/app/sonic... Android play.google.com/store/apps/d...
I'm so happy a new generation gets to experience how fuckin' stupid MGS4 is.
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection is $2.99 on Steam buff.ly/EkS86AC $10.49 Xbox buff.ly/o6QAntg Deck verified
If your review average is a 7 because everybody gave you a 7, that's one thing. If your average is a 7 because it's half 10s and half 4s, that is how you know it's The Good Stuff
Shinobi602@shinobi602.bsky.social · 6mo agoROMEO IS A DEAD MAN | Reviews 9 - PSU 9 - CGM 9 - Console Creatures 8 - VGC 8 - Slant 8 - Gameliner 8 - TechRadar 8 - Noisy Pixel 8 - GameReactor 7 - IGN 7 - TheSixthAxis 6.5 - GamingTrend 6 - PSX Brasil 6 - WellPlayed 6 - Push Square 5.5 - ZTGD 5 - Gamespot 4 - MonsterVine MC: 74 OC: 71
StarVaders might be one of the best roguelikes of all time
My new Steam sci-fi game obsession has become a problem — soon it'll be yours, too
StarVaders might be one of the best roguelikes of all time
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Oh, fresh heads-up that there's a cute Pictochat Online web app that works great on phones too
PictoChat Online, by ayunami2000.
PictoChat web app with a server written in Java! Source: https://github.com/ayunami2000/ayunpictojava
pict.chat
Since my Metroid guide was new to a lot of people, I figure I'd reshare my old Hand-Drawn Zelda guide. It's a fully illustrated guide to the first Zelda, complete with dungeon maps, and tied together in a storybook presentation. It's also free!
The most highly anticipated Saturn translation has arrived! Yes, Airs Adventure is out in English, just in time to liven the holidays!! Credits: @hitomi2500.bsky.social - Hacking @snowyaria.goodorevengreat.games - Translation @nichetopic.bsky.social - Graphics @blueskyrunner.bsky.social - QA
Team Cherry told me that Hollow Knight has sold 15 million copies, making it one of the biggest indie games of all time. What's really wild is that in February 2019, when Silksong was announced, Hollow Knight had only sold 2.8 million copies. The full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why ‘Silksong’ Took Seven Years to Make
The highly anticipated indie game has been in production for so long that it’s become an internet meme
bloomberg.com
EX TROOPERS TIME! This game is what happens when someone works out how to press raw joy onto a disc (or cart). ko-fi.com/post/EX-Troo...
Kimimi🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️@kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 12mo ago"It’s not about power here, at least not in the traditional sense of muscular strength or damage output, but control." Got a new article for everyone on the first entry in Tecmo's Dead or Alive series! kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/08/15/d...
Time Flies is OUT NOW!! For Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Mac/PC. On sale for a limited time. Hand-crafted, delightful, short and sweet. And most of all: fun. timeflies.buzz 🪰 Spread the word!
I mentored this color-based action game from hip hop crew Don Yasa. Something the trailers don't show is the music ramps down and up depending on your actions. It's neat! It's 20% off for another 24 hours. Give it a look. store.steampowered.com/app/2054380/...
Formless Star is out now! Travel to a mysterious ever-changing planet and gather data on the animals that live there. There's 60 different creatures to find, all with unique behaviours and descriptions! Get the game for free (or pay what you want) here! splendidland.itch.io/formless-star
this is pretty wild, this game was a "phantom game" called "Navinosuke -The Yo-kai Buster-" that was in made 20 years ago but never officially released for GBA by SNK/Nazca former Metal Slug developer and it will be revived for nintendo switch in 2026 by KOHACHI STUDIO now! kohachistudio.com/yokai/
⚡Game*Spark⚡@gamespark.jp · last yr.20年前に完成も未発表だった幻の2DピクセルアートRPG『妖怪バスター ナビ之介』スイッチ向けに2026年内発売―『メタスラ』開発者集うスタジオ新作
The intro song for to a t is fantastic, it really sets a positive tone and gets you imagining what you might experience. It's just so good!
Breath of Fire IV is now available on PC via GOG as a part of the GOG Preservation Program with both English and Japanese localizations, improved graphics, restored environmental sounds, and more: www.rpgsite.net/news/17304-b...
See 3,722 Nintendo DS home screen icons in one spot! Please spread the word, retweet and follow me if you're so kind :) Thanks to DanTheMan827! www.vgmuseum.com/features/ico...
You can import gifs, frame by frame them, pause them, speed or slow them down in Pure Ref 2.0 now. PureRef is free but donations are pretty cool.
In the latest Video Game History Hour podcast, Gail Tilden, Nintendo of America’s marketing mastermind, talks to Frank Cifaldi in a Long Island Retro Gaming Expo panel, reminiscing about everything from the early days of NES branding to the explosive rise of Pokémon: gamehistory.org/episode-126-...
Episode 126: A Fireside Chat with Gail Tilden | Video Game History Foundation
Gail Tilden, Nintendo of America’s marketing mastermind, takes Frank Cifaldi on a trip down memory lane in a panel at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo, reminiscing about everything from the early day...
gamehistory.org
