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Now available on Amazon: Sega Console Classics Vol. 1! Covering classic Sonic the Hedgehog, Shining Force, Phantasy Star, and Master System games! amzn.to/3Zk4qFD
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We have to find the guy who keeps making these and tell him it's time to stop and sort your life out.
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games is live now!
youtu.be/Bnb16hT-e38
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games is live now!
youtu.be/Bnb16hT-e38
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games | Sean Seanson
YouTube video by Sean Seanson
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February 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
We have to find the guy who keeps making these and tell him it's time to stop and sort your life out.
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games is live now!
youtu.be/Bnb16hT-e38
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games is live now!
youtu.be/Bnb16hT-e38
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New blog post time!
This week's game is Heracles no Eikou: Ugokidashita Kamigami, the Game Boy side story that reveals what Heracles was up to in between the first two games in this RPG series. Turns out he was having a bad time because this game is full of choices that make it a heck of an ordeal!
This week's game is Heracles no Eikou: Ugokidashita Kamigami, the Game Boy side story that reveals what Heracles was up to in between the first two games in this RPG series. Turns out he was having a bad time because this game is full of choices that make it a heck of an ordeal!
Heracles no Eikou: Ugokidashita Kamigami
I really wanted Ugokidashita Kamigami to be a pleasant surprise and the game that makes the Heracles series a proper contender compared to its 8 and 16-bit contemporaries, but it ended up being a b…
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February 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM
New blog post time!
This week's game is Heracles no Eikou: Ugokidashita Kamigami, the Game Boy side story that reveals what Heracles was up to in between the first two games in this RPG series. Turns out he was having a bad time because this game is full of choices that make it a heck of an ordeal!
This week's game is Heracles no Eikou: Ugokidashita Kamigami, the Game Boy side story that reveals what Heracles was up to in between the first two games in this RPG series. Turns out he was having a bad time because this game is full of choices that make it a heck of an ordeal!
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Mouthwashing, a low-poly PS1-inspired horror game. Then stick around for Rusty, a PC-98/DOS game that Castlevania fans will love! www.hardcoregaming101.net/podcasts/top...
February 17, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Mouthwashing, a low-poly PS1-inspired horror game. Then stick around for Rusty, a PC-98/DOS game that Castlevania fans will love! www.hardcoregaming101.net/podcasts/top...
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Amazon is selling my 32 Bit Library Volume 3 & 4 for 41% off for the hardcover and 21% off for the softcover… that’s extremely low.
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time for both those volumes!
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time for both those volumes!
32 Bit Library Volume 4
Amazon.com: 32 Bit Library Volume 4: 9798332111143: Hupke, Darren John, Hupke, Nicole, Dvorak, Jason, Linneman, John, Kalata, Kurt, Sorlie, Audi: Books
www.amazon.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Amazon is selling my 32 Bit Library Volume 3 & 4 for 41% off for the hardcover and 21% off for the softcover… that’s extremely low.
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time for both those volumes!
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time for both those volumes!
Some interior pics of Now Playing. It's more than 400 pages!
February 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Some interior pics of Now Playing. It's more than 400 pages!
Just got an early copy of Now Playing, our movie games book. It looks amazing!
February 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Just got an early copy of Now Playing, our movie games book. It looks amazing!
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For Black History month: Muriel Tramis.
Known as the "French Roberta Williams", she's way more than that. Among the first black women game designers, her first games were her love letter to Martinique, Méwilo (87), and the incredible strategy game about slavery, Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness (90)
Known as the "French Roberta Williams", she's way more than that. Among the first black women game designers, her first games were her love letter to Martinique, Méwilo (87), and the incredible strategy game about slavery, Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness (90)
February 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
For Black History month: Muriel Tramis.
Known as the "French Roberta Williams", she's way more than that. Among the first black women game designers, her first games were her love letter to Martinique, Méwilo (87), and the incredible strategy game about slavery, Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness (90)
Known as the "French Roberta Williams", she's way more than that. Among the first black women game designers, her first games were her love letter to Martinique, Méwilo (87), and the incredible strategy game about slavery, Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness (90)
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The full map to the original Castlevania. This is a brilliant map. Despite seeing a map in between stages, you don't really think about how it all connects, but the flow lines up almost perfectly making one cohesive castle.
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The full map to the original Castlevania. This is a brilliant map. Despite seeing a map in between stages, you don't really think about how it all connects, but the flow lines up almost perfectly making one cohesive castle.
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Happy Jawsday to you all. Looks like the @limitedrungames.com digital version of Jaws: Retro Edition is up (someone even sent me a nice note about it!), so let me start your day by telling you that the Enhanced Edition included as part of the reissue kicks ass.
(I'm biased, though; I designed it)
(I'm biased, though; I designed it)
February 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Happy Jawsday to you all. Looks like the @limitedrungames.com digital version of Jaws: Retro Edition is up (someone even sent me a nice note about it!), so let me start your day by telling you that the Enhanced Edition included as part of the reissue kicks ass.
(I'm biased, though; I designed it)
(I'm biased, though; I designed it)
Dude is that Sonia?!?
February 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Dude is that Sonia?!?
The Goofy NPC Dialogue of Efera & Jiliora, translated into English for your amusement www.hardcoregaming101.net/the-goofy-np...
February 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The Goofy NPC Dialogue of Efera & Jiliora, translated into English for your amusement www.hardcoregaming101.net/the-goofy-np...
Top 5 8-bit horror moment
February 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Top 5 8-bit horror moment
I knew this line was a reference to something but I finally put together that it's the subtitle from Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I knew this line was a reference to something but I finally put together that it's the subtitle from Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World
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4 hours to go! Can I find 6 more people interested in buying a copy of the book to help us reach the goal? Let's make this thing DELUXE!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...
32 Bit Library Greatest Hits Volume 1: Deluxe Edition
A chronological retrospective of 50 of the best-selling games on the PlayStation from 1995-2003. A4 size. 344 pages. 900+ screenshots.
www.kickstarter.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:48 PM
4 hours to go! Can I find 6 more people interested in buying a copy of the book to help us reach the goal? Let's make this thing DELUXE!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...
Onirism, a massive 3D action-adventure platformer shooter that takes place in a little girl's dream world. www.hardcoregaming101.net/onirism/
February 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Onirism, a massive 3D action-adventure platformer shooter that takes place in a little girl's dream world. www.hardcoregaming101.net/onirism/
Fingus and Winkle are back! Is a sentiment understood only by an elite few
Looks like Gobliins 6 is out on itch:
pierre-gilhodes.itch.io/gobliins6
pierre-gilhodes.itch.io/gobliins6
GOBLiiNS6 by Pierre Gilhodes
Available for Windows
pierre-gilhodes.itch.io
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Fingus and Winkle are back! Is a sentiment understood only by an elite few
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if i know discord for anything is that they can and will pussy out if people bully them enough for something. get fucking loud about this
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
if i know discord for anything is that they can and will pussy out if people bully them enough for something. get fucking loud about this
Time to wind up the forums and IRC channels, it seems
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Time to wind up the forums and IRC channels, it seems
Hey I'm a Super Guest chatting Castlevania here!
Tonight at 7 PM EST, the Fate of Castlevania is determined! It's a story about why people love Castlevania, where it’s gone since its glory days, and what its fate might be.
It's also the first time I've set a video to premiere! So come by and chat, if you can!
youtu.be/I5GcsQtf5cI
It's also the first time I've set a video to premiere! So come by and chat, if you can!
youtu.be/I5GcsQtf5cI
The Fate of Castlevania
YouTube video by One Million Power
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February 6, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Hey I'm a Super Guest chatting Castlevania here!
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Even though I understand the amount of localisation work that would be involved, I would commit up to five misdemeanour-level crimes for an English port of this.
Konami is releasing a 13-game Goemon collection this summer for consoles and PC.
vgc.news/news/konami-...
vgc.news/news/konami-...
Konami is releasing a 13-game Goemon collection for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC | VGC
The compilation looks like it will be sold only in Japan for now…
vgc.news
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Even though I understand the amount of localisation work that would be involved, I would commit up to five misdemeanour-level crimes for an English port of this.
Someone with some financial power and influence needs to talk to Konami Japan and tell them, yes, the English speaking world really wants those Goemon games
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Someone with some financial power and influence needs to talk to Konami Japan and tell them, yes, the English speaking world really wants those Goemon games
Tokyo Xanadu was pretty mid IMO but the side-scrolling dungeons here has me in day one
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Tokyo Xanadu was pretty mid IMO but the side-scrolling dungeons here has me in day one
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Announcing Localization Lore, a new series dedicated to learning more about the history of video game localization! 🎉Featuring new interviews personally conducted by me, this first entry is on Ys 1 and the people behind its first three English translations. lizbushouse.com/localization...
February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Announcing Localization Lore, a new series dedicated to learning more about the history of video game localization! 🎉Featuring new interviews personally conducted by me, this first entry is on Ys 1 and the people behind its first three English translations. lizbushouse.com/localization...
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Cyberswine, an interactive experience starring a literal cyborg pig cop. Then stick around for Ape Out, a dynamically percussive action game about an ape who... escapes! www.hardcoregaming101.net/podcasts/top...
February 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Cyberswine, an interactive experience starring a literal cyborg pig cop. Then stick around for Ape Out, a dynamically percussive action game about an ape who... escapes! www.hardcoregaming101.net/podcasts/top...
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10 minutes of unedited February 1988 Japanese TV news footage of Dragon Quest III release day in Shinjuku. The long lines outside stores and the cold weather! What's even more profound are the YouTube comments of those that remember their Mom or Dad buying it for them.
Link: youtu.be/sLnXaSEcwzU?...
Link: youtu.be/sLnXaSEcwzU?...
February 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
10 minutes of unedited February 1988 Japanese TV news footage of Dragon Quest III release day in Shinjuku. The long lines outside stores and the cold weather! What's even more profound are the YouTube comments of those that remember their Mom or Dad buying it for them.
Link: youtu.be/sLnXaSEcwzU?...
Link: youtu.be/sLnXaSEcwzU?...