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GDRI (Game Developer Research Institute) researches the history of video games and their creators. Since 2006.
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Sega website (December 19, 1996) web.archive.org/web/19961219...
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Sega website (December 19, 1996) web.archive.org/web/19961219...
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Has anyone documented or scanned these Nintendo brochures? Were probably aimed at retailers rather than direct consumers. Not sure if the images are fronts or interiors. SNES one saw additional use in international Nintendo mags (Chile, Sweden) but I'm looking for info on the actual brochures
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Has anyone documented or scanned these Nintendo brochures? Were probably aimed at retailers rather than direct consumers. Not sure if the images are fronts or interiors. SNES one saw additional use in international Nintendo mags (Chile, Sweden) but I'm looking for info on the actual brochures
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David Rosen, who helped create Sega and changed the coin-op industry forever, has passed away.
www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r...
An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r...
An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
January 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
David Rosen, who helped create Sega and changed the coin-op industry forever, has passed away.
www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r...
An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r...
An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.
It's interesting they were trying to make the Artdink brand a thing in the US (distributed by Seika, which was also publishing Kemco's NES games in the States). bsky.app/profile/game...
Railroad Empire
Source: VideoGames and Computer Entertainment 14 (March 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #dosgaming
Source: VideoGames and Computer Entertainment 14 (March 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #dosgaming
January 5, 2026 at 7:16 AM
It's interesting they were trying to make the Artdink brand a thing in the US (distributed by Seika, which was also publishing Kemco's NES games in the States). bsky.app/profile/game...
Mr. Do's Castle is now available. That also hasn't been re-released. bsky.app/profile/gdri...
Mr. Do's Wild Ride is now on Antstream. Unlike the original game, I don't think it's been re-released anywhere. Snow Bros. was also added recently.
January 5, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Mr. Do's Castle is now available. That also hasn't been re-released. bsky.app/profile/gdri...
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Toys "R" Us: Accessorize!
Source: GamePro 12 (July 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #nintendo
Source: GamePro 12 (July 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #nintendo
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Toys "R" Us: Accessorize!
Source: GamePro 12 (July 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #nintendo
Source: GamePro 12 (July 1990)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #nintendo
Mr. Do's Wild Ride is now on Antstream. Unlike the original game, I don't think it's been re-released anywhere. Snow Bros. was also added recently.
December 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Mr. Do's Wild Ride is now on Antstream. Unlike the original game, I don't think it's been re-released anywhere. Snow Bros. was also added recently.
Japanese PS1 manuals psinstructionmanual.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Japanese PS1 manuals psinstructionmanual.com
40th Anniversary: Penguin-kun Wars for the Famicom was released on Christmas Day 1985. It was programmed by Tomoshige Hashishita at Pax Softnica. It was originally contracted to Home Data, which subcontracted it to Pax Softnica's parent company Pax Electronica Japan. www.famitsu.com/news/202009/...
『ぺんぎんくんWARS』移植から、ディスクシステム『バレーボール』『新・鬼ヶ島』……住む家すら失ったところから這い上がりゲームを作った、その歩み、その想い【ゲームの思い出談話室・第4夜】 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com
愛するゲームの思い出を持ち寄り、気が済むまで語っていただくゲームの思い出談話室“Hello, my friend”。第4夜のテーマは『ぺんぎんくんウォーズ』、『バレーボール』、『ふぁみこんむかし話 新・鬼ヶ島』。ファミコン、ディスクシステム当時のゲーム開発、その歩みや背景について橋下友茂氏にお話していただきます。
www.famitsu.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
40th Anniversary: Penguin-kun Wars for the Famicom was released on Christmas Day 1985. It was programmed by Tomoshige Hashishita at Pax Softnica. It was originally contracted to Home Data, which subcontracted it to Pax Softnica's parent company Pax Electronica Japan. www.famitsu.com/news/202009/...
Thunder Spirits, based on the arcade version of Thunder Force III (Thunder Force AC), was released for the Super Famicom on December 27, 1991. x.com/TFIV_25th_An...
December 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Thunder Spirits, based on the arcade version of Thunder Force III (Thunder Force AC), was released for the Super Famicom on December 27, 1991. x.com/TFIV_25th_An...
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Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
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Sega Mega Drive games: Whip Rush, DJ Boy, & Phantasy Star III
Source: Beep! MegaDrive 9 (June 1990)
Scan Source: Sega Retro
#retrogaming #sega
Source: Beep! MegaDrive 9 (June 1990)
Scan Source: Sega Retro
#retrogaming #sega
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Sega Mega Drive games: Whip Rush, DJ Boy, & Phantasy Star III
Source: Beep! MegaDrive 9 (June 1990)
Scan Source: Sega Retro
#retrogaming #sega
Source: Beep! MegaDrive 9 (June 1990)
Scan Source: Sega Retro
#retrogaming #sega
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これはトップスターにちょっかいを出すするﾈｺﾁｬﾝ
December 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
これはトップスターにちょっかいを出すするﾈｺﾁｬﾝ
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Natsume-Atari's rebranding as Winning Entertainment Group in 2026 https://www.winning-ent.co.jp/ this rebrand is is partly due to the confusion that comes with having "Natsume" &/or "Atari" in their name, but also coincides with a tie-up with Tamkeem, the Bahrain Royal Labour Fund. happy holidays!
Winning Entertainment Group株式会社｜ゲーム・遊技機・IP開発のエンタテインメント企業
Winning Entertainment Group株式会社は、ゲーム開発・遊技機開発を軸に、IPプロデュースやグローバル展開を行うエンタテインメント企業です。
www.winning-ent.co.jp
December 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Natsume-Atari's rebranding as Winning Entertainment Group in 2026 https://www.winning-ent.co.jp/ this rebrand is is partly due to the confusion that comes with having "Natsume" &/or "Atari" in their name, but also coincides with a tie-up with Tamkeem, the Bahrain Royal Labour Fund. happy holidays!
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VR-1 Japan/Planning Office Wada gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.p...
December 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
VR-1 Japan/Planning Office Wada gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.p...
Bomberman Land was released for the PlayStation in Japan on 12/21/2000. It's the last known console game developed by Make Software before they dedicated themselves to photo booths, but Bomberman Land would go on to be an entire series. web.archive.org/web/20221116... www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn17...
【PS】ボンバーマンランド part1
YouTube video by レイセン
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Bomberman Land was released for the PlayStation in Japan on 12/21/2000. It's the last known console game developed by Make Software before they dedicated themselves to photo booths, but Bomberman Land would go on to be an entire series. web.archive.org/web/20221116... www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn17...
The Firemen 2 (PlayStation) was released in Japan on December 22, 1995. While the first game originated as a student graduation project at Human Creative School, this 32-bit sequel was developed by Media Entertainment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bpn...
PlayStation - The Firemen 2 - Pete & Danny (1995)
YouTube video by The Video Game Museum
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The Firemen 2 (PlayStation) was released in Japan on December 22, 1995. While the first game originated as a student graduation project at Human Creative School, this 32-bit sequel was developed by Media Entertainment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bpn...
December 22 (1995) marked the 30th anniversary of the release of two rare Virtual Boy games (in Japan), Virtual Bowling and SD Gundam Dimension War, the latter of which there were allegedly only 100 copies produced. web.archive.org/web/20201007...
December 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
December 22 (1995) marked the 30th anniversary of the release of two rare Virtual Boy games (in Japan), Virtual Bowling and SD Gundam Dimension War, the latter of which there were allegedly only 100 copies produced. web.archive.org/web/20201007...
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A new video showing the cancelled Famicom game Shōnen Majutsushi Indy / 少年魔術師インディ has been uploaded.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_v...
A book reusing elements from this game is being considered.
www.gamespark.jp/article/2025...
Chara design: Hiroshi Fuji / 冨士宏
Enemy design: Yūichirō Shinozaki / 篠崎雄一郎
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_v...
A book reusing elements from this game is being considered.
www.gamespark.jp/article/2025...
Chara design: Hiroshi Fuji / 冨士宏
Enemy design: Yūichirō Shinozaki / 篠崎雄一郎
【FC版『少年魔術師インディ』】プレイ動画01
YouTube video by インディ THE MAGICAL KID
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A new video showing the cancelled Famicom game Shōnen Majutsushi Indy / 少年魔術師インディ has been uploaded.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_v...
A book reusing elements from this game is being considered.
www.gamespark.jp/article/2025...
Chara design: Hiroshi Fuji / 冨士宏
Enemy design: Yūichirō Shinozaki / 篠崎雄一郎
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_v...
A book reusing elements from this game is being considered.
www.gamespark.jp/article/2025...
Chara design: Hiroshi Fuji / 冨士宏
Enemy design: Yūichirō Shinozaki / 篠崎雄一郎
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Interesting to see that 'Shadows of the Wind' prototype in the Sega Channel documentary. When I joined Images/Climax in the early '90s I played that demo and wrote some test music for it, but didn't get around to putting them onto the Genesis in the end. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh7s...
'Shadows of the Wind' test music
YouTube video by 4mat
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interesting to see that 'Shadows of the Wind' prototype in the Sega Channel documentary. When I joined Images/Climax in the early '90s I played that demo and wrote some test music for it, but didn't get around to putting them onto the Genesis in the end. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh7s...
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Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon / Print ad / Squaresoft / 1997
December 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon / Print ad / Squaresoft / 1997
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Psy-Q Debugger for Sega Saturn
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Psy-Q Debugger for Sega Saturn
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
Source: Next Generation 12 (December 1995)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogaming #sega
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35 years ago today Masaya released Star Cruiser, the first fully-3D shooter on the system. A truly impressive feat. Such a shame the game never came west, though a fan translation is currently available! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 youtu.be/8X_YGxzZrlo?...
Star Cruiser - Generation 16 Episode #116
Developer: Arsys Software
Publisher: Masaya (NCS)
Released: December 21, 1990
This surprising, trailblazing 3D shooter comes from a long line of innovative games by one of the founders of…
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December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
35 years ago today Masaya released Star Cruiser, the first fully-3D shooter on the system. A truly impressive feat. Such a shame the game never came west, though a fan translation is currently available! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 youtu.be/8X_YGxzZrlo?...
VR-1 Japan/Planning Office Wada gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.p...
December 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
VR-1 Japan/Planning Office Wada gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.p...
Musha Aleste turns 35. According to one former Naxat staffer, Naxat was going to publish it, but they were trying to get a Super Famicom development kit. x.com/superjarikun...
December 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Musha Aleste turns 35. According to one former Naxat staffer, Naxat was going to publish it, but they were trying to get a Super Famicom development kit. x.com/superjarikun...