Colin Williamson - 奈良番外地
@colinwilliamson.bsky.social
CAUSIN MUCH MAYHEM DROPPIN DRAMA
Tech Art Director @ 17-BIT in Kyoto. Ex-Square Enix, Anchor Inc, 90s PC Gamer. My opinions are mine, yadda yadda. He/him
Tech Art Director @ 17-BIT in Kyoto. Ex-Square Enix, Anchor Inc, 90s PC Gamer. My opinions are mine, yadda yadda. He/him
Sometimes you can find really great new old stock at places like Yamada Denki, but 99% of the time you get what's on the left. (On the right is the 100 yen Hard Off junk section.)
Sometimes I wonder if anyone is actually in charge of their game stock, or if it's a broken algorithm from 2003
Sometimes I wonder if anyone is actually in charge of their game stock, or if it's a broken algorithm from 2003
January 18, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Sometimes you can find really great new old stock at places like Yamada Denki, but 99% of the time you get what's on the left. (On the right is the 100 yen Hard Off junk section.)
Sometimes I wonder if anyone is actually in charge of their game stock, or if it's a broken algorithm from 2003
Sometimes I wonder if anyone is actually in charge of their game stock, or if it's a broken algorithm from 2003
Check out our two foster cats, Jojo and Fuku. We're giving them the most chill environment possible and they are on the road to snuggles.
January 17, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Check out our two foster cats, Jojo and Fuku. We're giving them the most chill environment possible and they are on the road to snuggles.
The Wilhelm Scream of explosions
Here's one of those explosions from the Pyramania CD that was used in *everything*.
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The Wilhelm Scream of explosions
Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers
Nara's legendary Amusement CUE is getting rid of its retro games in February, so let's take a look at what we're going to lose.
This place is open until midnight! In Nara, everything shuts down early. Except CUE.
This place is open until midnight! In Nara, everything shuts down early. Except CUE.
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Nara's legendary Amusement CUE is getting rid of its retro games in February, so let's take a look at what we're going to lose.
This place is open until midnight! In Nara, everything shuts down early. Except CUE.
This place is open until midnight! In Nara, everything shuts down early. Except CUE.
Unless I'm reading this wrong, it looks like Amusement Space CUE in Nara is getting rid of all its retro games and a ton of other stuff on 2/1. This absolutely sucks; A lot of the games had price increases to 200 yen/play, And I'm sure that went as well as you'd expect.
January 14, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Unless I'm reading this wrong, it looks like Amusement Space CUE in Nara is getting rid of all its retro games and a ton of other stuff on 2/1. This absolutely sucks; A lot of the games had price increases to 200 yen/play, And I'm sure that went as well as you'd expect.
Well, that's about it for the VR gaming industry, or at least for the huge-budget experiences like Batman and Asgard's Wrath. I feel like all of this stuff was intended to be a Very Expensive Carrot to get people to adopt the hardware, and then get addicted to Meta's Horizon Worlds ecosystem...
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Well, that's about it for the VR gaming industry, or at least for the huge-budget experiences like Batman and Asgard's Wrath. I feel like all of this stuff was intended to be a Very Expensive Carrot to get people to adopt the hardware, and then get addicted to Meta's Horizon Worlds ecosystem...
The secret to adopting cats and getting them to socialize is doing it in winter, and having a hot carpet.
That's the new boi Tenten on the left, wife heard him yelling for help as she was driving to work. She leapt out of the car, threw him in a box, and went straight to the animal hospital
That's the new boi Tenten on the left, wife heard him yelling for help as she was driving to work. She leapt out of the car, threw him in a box, and went straight to the animal hospital
January 12, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The secret to adopting cats and getting them to socialize is doing it in winter, and having a hot carpet.
That's the new boi Tenten on the left, wife heard him yelling for help as she was driving to work. She leapt out of the car, threw him in a box, and went straight to the animal hospital
That's the new boi Tenten on the left, wife heard him yelling for help as she was driving to work. She leapt out of the car, threw him in a box, and went straight to the animal hospital
What!? No! Jesus Christ, no!
January 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
What!? No! Jesus Christ, no!
Elevator Action Returns: S-Tribute is on sale for $5.99
GO GO GO!
GO GO GO!
January 3, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Elevator Action Returns: S-Tribute is on sale for $5.99
GO GO GO!
GO GO GO!
The best VR game of the year is MAESTRO VR, which is the best-feeling music game I've played in ages, definitely up there with Chunithm and Para Para Paradise (does anyone know what those ARE?).
You can play it entirely hand-tracked without controllers and it feels phenomenal. 🧵
You can play it entirely hand-tracked without controllers and it feels phenomenal. 🧵
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
The best VR game of the year is MAESTRO VR, which is the best-feeling music game I've played in ages, definitely up there with Chunithm and Para Para Paradise (does anyone know what those ARE?).
You can play it entirely hand-tracked without controllers and it feels phenomenal. 🧵
You can play it entirely hand-tracked without controllers and it feels phenomenal. 🧵
I don't know if it's on the US site, but Netflix Japan has a dating show called BADLY IN LOVE about a bunch of yankii and gyaru trying to find love, and it kind of rules.
The best girl is named "Baby" and she learned kyokushin karate for the sole purpose of killing people
The best girl is named "Baby" and she learned kyokushin karate for the sole purpose of killing people
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I don't know if it's on the US site, but Netflix Japan has a dating show called BADLY IN LOVE about a bunch of yankii and gyaru trying to find love, and it kind of rules.
The best girl is named "Baby" and she learned kyokushin karate for the sole purpose of killing people
The best girl is named "Baby" and she learned kyokushin karate for the sole purpose of killing people
Here are my games of the year. As an Old Guy I find myself playing stuff that is not necessarily GOOD, but INTERESTING, and I'd much rather play some weird shit I than trudge through another AAA remake of something I played when I was in my twenties and much better looking. LET'S GO
January 1, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Here are my games of the year. As an Old Guy I find myself playing stuff that is not necessarily GOOD, but INTERESTING, and I'd much rather play some weird shit I than trudge through another AAA remake of something I played when I was in my twenties and much better looking. LET'S GO
It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I can't believe you
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I can't believe you
Oh shit someone else at my arcade has cleared Virtua Fighter 3. Who is FIP, do you think we could be friends
December 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Oh shit someone else at my arcade has cleared Virtua Fighter 3. Who is FIP, do you think we could be friends
Wife was driving to work and heard a kitten yelling for help by the side of the road. She jumped out of the car, put him in a box, and drove straight to the cat rescue. 2 months later he's all vaxed and healthy and is officially handed off to us, sleeping under the kotatsu purring like a motorboat
December 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Wife was driving to work and heard a kitten yelling for help by the side of the road. She jumped out of the car, put him in a box, and drove straight to the cat rescue. 2 months later he's all vaxed and healthy and is officially handed off to us, sleeping under the kotatsu purring like a motorboat
Nobunaga's REAL ambition is for all of you to have a holly jolly Christmas season
December 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Nobunaga's REAL ambition is for all of you to have a holly jolly Christmas season
I'm drawing a line in the sand: Glen Kennedy is a buckwild animator and the Kennedy Kick Dance is the craziest shit and it rules. And he does it everywhere! In every show!
It's BS Warner never gave his studio Batman episodes because just imagine Bruce Wayne doing this in the background
It's BS Warner never gave his studio Batman episodes because just imagine Bruce Wayne doing this in the background
Everybody Do the Kennedy Kick Dance!
YouTube video by Zak Wolf
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December 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I'm drawing a line in the sand: Glen Kennedy is a buckwild animator and the Kennedy Kick Dance is the craziest shit and it rules. And he does it everywhere! In every show!
It's BS Warner never gave his studio Batman episodes because just imagine Bruce Wayne doing this in the background
It's BS Warner never gave his studio Batman episodes because just imagine Bruce Wayne doing this in the background
Today's music pickups at Game Tanteidan are some real sicko shit
December 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Today's music pickups at Game Tanteidan are some real sicko shit
If you want to build a throne out of second-hand copies of DK Bananza, here's your chance
There's a "return to monke" joke here but I'm not able to find it
There's a "return to monke" joke here but I'm not able to find it
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
If you want to build a throne out of second-hand copies of DK Bananza, here's your chance
There's a "return to monke" joke here but I'm not able to find it
There's a "return to monke" joke here but I'm not able to find it
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Tonight I went to Book Off, bought a bunch of random Japanese jazz CDs, went home to have a beer and listen to them on the Good Speakers, then realized I have become my dad @chetwilliamson.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Tonight I went to Book Off, bought a bunch of random Japanese jazz CDs, went home to have a beer and listen to them on the Good Speakers, then realized I have become my dad @chetwilliamson.bsky.social
Playing the Mortal Kombat Kollection, I remember visiting my mom's second grade class to talk about life in Japan, and one of the kids asked me if Mortal Kombat was popular in Japan and I said no, not really, and one of the kids said "THAT'S BECAUSE THEY WORSHIP RAIDEN"
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Playing the Mortal Kombat Kollection, I remember visiting my mom's second grade class to talk about life in Japan, and one of the kids asked me if Mortal Kombat was popular in Japan and I said no, not really, and one of the kids said "THAT'S BECAUSE THEY WORSHIP RAIDEN"
My buddy is making this cool as hell game and I have plans to play it on a CRT. If you have a King's Field itch I guarantee this will scratch it
At long last the Queen's Domain demo is out and we can announce that we've partnered with Future Friends Games to publish the game!!! 🎉
store.steampowered.com/app/4081520/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4081520/...
Queen's Domain Demo on Steam
A retro-fantasy action RPG with brutal combat and traversal-focused exploration. Embark on a quest to find your father who disappeared on the mysterious Isle of Neasied, where sinister forces gather, ...
store.steampowered.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
My buddy is making this cool as hell game and I have plans to play it on a CRT. If you have a King's Field itch I guarantee this will scratch it
Fuck Spotify, I carry all my legally purchased music on a 1TB microSD like an utterly deranged person, and my UI looks like THIS
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Fuck Spotify, I carry all my legally purchased music on a 1TB microSD like an utterly deranged person, and my UI looks like THIS