John Andersen
@johnandersen.bsky.social
Video game history - researching how the games we love to play were made. Documentaries, game historian, writer, movies. Opinions are my own. LGBTQ ally. BLM. Portfolio!: linktr.ee/johnandersen
1995 Game Centers in Japan.
Left: Taito Station Shibuya.
Right: Game Factory Yoshimoto Museum (Osaka).
Left: Taito Station Shibuya.
Right: Game Factory Yoshimoto Museum (Osaka).
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM
1995 Game Centers in Japan.
Left: Taito Station Shibuya.
Right: Game Factory Yoshimoto Museum (Osaka).
Left: Taito Station Shibuya.
Right: Game Factory Yoshimoto Museum (Osaka).
The 3rd All Japan Puyo Masters Tournament
March 30th, 1997.
Via: TV Gamer Vol. 1 No. 4 Issue 4, April 25, 1997.
March 30th, 1997.
Via: TV Gamer Vol. 1 No. 4 Issue 4, April 25, 1997.
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The 3rd All Japan Puyo Masters Tournament
March 30th, 1997.
Via: TV Gamer Vol. 1 No. 4 Issue 4, April 25, 1997.
March 30th, 1997.
Via: TV Gamer Vol. 1 No. 4 Issue 4, April 25, 1997.
The amount of game development studios Konami had in late-1990's Japan was crazy.
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The amount of game development studios Konami had in late-1990's Japan was crazy.
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Introducing the Snow Bros. Classic Collection, the original Snow Bros. on Genesis, Game Boy, and NES all in one!
Available to preorder for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on Nov 14.
The Classic Edition also comes with a retro inspired box, soundstrack CD, and poster!
Available to preorder for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on Nov 14.
The Classic Edition also comes with a retro inspired box, soundstrack CD, and poster!
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Introducing the Snow Bros. Classic Collection, the original Snow Bros. on Genesis, Game Boy, and NES all in one!
Available to preorder for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on Nov 14.
The Classic Edition also comes with a retro inspired box, soundstrack CD, and poster!
Available to preorder for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on Nov 14.
The Classic Edition also comes with a retro inspired box, soundstrack CD, and poster!
SEGA's "Power Sled" at Club SEGA in Yokohama.
Via TV Gamer, Vol. 1 No. 18 Issue 18 (August 8, 1997).
Via TV Gamer, Vol. 1 No. 18 Issue 18 (August 8, 1997).
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
SEGA's "Power Sled" at Club SEGA in Yokohama.
Via TV Gamer, Vol. 1 No. 18 Issue 18 (August 8, 1997).
Via TV Gamer, Vol. 1 No. 18 Issue 18 (August 8, 1997).
The original Sony PlayStation on the Sony factory line in Japan. Boxes with four SCPH-5500 PlayStation units a piece. These photos were taken inside the Sony Kisarazu factory. A team of seven factory workers could produce 141 PlayStation units a day. Via: TV Gamer, Vol. 1 No. 1 Issue 1 April 4, 1997
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The original Sony PlayStation on the Sony factory line in Japan. Boxes with four SCPH-5500 PlayStation units a piece. These photos were taken inside the Sony Kisarazu factory. A team of seven factory workers could produce 141 PlayStation units a day. Via: TV Gamer, Vol. 1 No. 1 Issue 1 April 4, 1997
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Valve is making a console. The Steam Machine, a sleek box with the guts of a mid-range PC that runs SteamOS, will arrive in early 2026. Prices TBD, but unlike the failed Steam Machine initiative from a decade ago, this is Valve's own device. Big news www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Valve Announces Steam Machine, a New Video-Game Console
The US gaming company behind the popular, handheld Steam Deck is making a living-room device for PC games
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Valve is making a console. The Steam Machine, a sleek box with the guts of a mid-range PC that runs SteamOS, will arrive in early 2026. Prices TBD, but unlike the failed Steam Machine initiative from a decade ago, this is Valve's own device. Big news www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
ATARI katakana sign. Only $39.99 you say?
Blade Runner rain ambience and rogue replicants not included.
atari.com/collections/...
Blade Runner rain ambience and rogue replicants not included.
atari.com/collections/...
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
ATARI katakana sign. Only $39.99 you say?
Blade Runner rain ambience and rogue replicants not included.
atari.com/collections/...
Blade Runner rain ambience and rogue replicants not included.
atari.com/collections/...
For 5 Million Yen you too could play Parappa The Rapper with Dekacon-kun. Box of Pocky not included.
This was never on sale, but only used at Sony PlayStation events, perhaps it's still somewhere around the PlayStation HQ in Tokyo.
Via: TV Gamer, Vol 1 No. 2 Issue 2, April 11, 1997.
This was never on sale, but only used at Sony PlayStation events, perhaps it's still somewhere around the PlayStation HQ in Tokyo.
Via: TV Gamer, Vol 1 No. 2 Issue 2, April 11, 1997.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
For 5 Million Yen you too could play Parappa The Rapper with Dekacon-kun. Box of Pocky not included.
This was never on sale, but only used at Sony PlayStation events, perhaps it's still somewhere around the PlayStation HQ in Tokyo.
Via: TV Gamer, Vol 1 No. 2 Issue 2, April 11, 1997.
This was never on sale, but only used at Sony PlayStation events, perhaps it's still somewhere around the PlayStation HQ in Tokyo.
Via: TV Gamer, Vol 1 No. 2 Issue 2, April 11, 1997.
A Fuchikoma tank on display at the Ghost In The Shell PlayStation game launch party in Tokyo. This July 1997 event was hosted by musicians Takkyu Ishino and Mijk van Dijk (they contributed tracks for the game). Dijk also composed tracks for Ridge Racer V. Via: Jugemu 10/10/97 and TV Gamer 8/15/97.
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A Fuchikoma tank on display at the Ghost In The Shell PlayStation game launch party in Tokyo. This July 1997 event was hosted by musicians Takkyu Ishino and Mijk van Dijk (they contributed tracks for the game). Dijk also composed tracks for Ridge Racer V. Via: Jugemu 10/10/97 and TV Gamer 8/15/97.
I have a feeling that this 1965 crane game that TAITO is looking for is probably sitting in the corner of a Japanese onsen.
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I have a feeling that this 1965 crane game that TAITO is looking for is probably sitting in the corner of a Japanese onsen.
1996: The "Dead or Alive" TECMO development team:
Producer/Director: Tomonobu Itagaki
Chief Programmer: Takeshi Kawaguchi
Chief Planner: Katsunori Ehara
Chief Motion Designer: Yasuo Egawa
Chief Sound Composer: Hideyuki Suzuki
Character Designer: Shinichiro Komori
Via: Gamest Mook Vol. 57
Producer/Director: Tomonobu Itagaki
Chief Programmer: Takeshi Kawaguchi
Chief Planner: Katsunori Ehara
Chief Motion Designer: Yasuo Egawa
Chief Sound Composer: Hideyuki Suzuki
Character Designer: Shinichiro Komori
Via: Gamest Mook Vol. 57
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
1996: The "Dead or Alive" TECMO development team:
Producer/Director: Tomonobu Itagaki
Chief Programmer: Takeshi Kawaguchi
Chief Planner: Katsunori Ehara
Chief Motion Designer: Yasuo Egawa
Chief Sound Composer: Hideyuki Suzuki
Character Designer: Shinichiro Komori
Via: Gamest Mook Vol. 57
Producer/Director: Tomonobu Itagaki
Chief Programmer: Takeshi Kawaguchi
Chief Planner: Katsunori Ehara
Chief Motion Designer: Yasuo Egawa
Chief Sound Composer: Hideyuki Suzuki
Character Designer: Shinichiro Komori
Via: Gamest Mook Vol. 57
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Absolute Entertainment, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Absolute Entertainment, Electronic Gaming Monthly February 1992
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It wasn’t offered nationwide, but they’ve done a Resident Evil event before.
news.capcomusa.com/lets/browse/...
news.capcomusa.com/lets/browse/...
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
It wasn’t offered nationwide, but they’ve done a Resident Evil event before.
news.capcomusa.com/lets/browse/...
news.capcomusa.com/lets/browse/...
Reposted by John Andersen
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Just got this in the mail today from
@americanredcross.bsky.social
PAC-MAN socks you say?
I gotta say, the Red Cross has had some cool video game tie-ins (with Tetris last year). Now I’m wondering if they could team up with Capcom
for some Resident Evil giveaways?
@americanredcross.bsky.social
PAC-MAN socks you say?
I gotta say, the Red Cross has had some cool video game tie-ins (with Tetris last year). Now I’m wondering if they could team up with Capcom
for some Resident Evil giveaways?
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Just got this in the mail today from
@americanredcross.bsky.social
PAC-MAN socks you say?
I gotta say, the Red Cross has had some cool video game tie-ins (with Tetris last year). Now I’m wondering if they could team up with Capcom
for some Resident Evil giveaways?
@americanredcross.bsky.social
PAC-MAN socks you say?
I gotta say, the Red Cross has had some cool video game tie-ins (with Tetris last year). Now I’m wondering if they could team up with Capcom
for some Resident Evil giveaways?
Reposted by John Andersen
🚨 SOUND THE ALARMS 🚨 #PAXEast 2026 badges just dropped!
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2️⃣ Book your hotel 🏨 bit.ly/PAXE26Hotels
3️⃣ Prepare for the ultimate gaming marathon in Boston, March 26–29, 2026
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🚨 SOUND THE ALARMS 🚨 #PAXEast 2026 badges just dropped!
1️⃣ Grab your badges ➡️ bit.ly/PAXE26Badges
2️⃣ Book your hotel 🏨 bit.ly/PAXE26Hotels
3️⃣ Prepare for the ultimate gaming marathon in Boston, March 26–29, 2026
1️⃣ Grab your badges ➡️ bit.ly/PAXE26Badges
2️⃣ Book your hotel 🏨 bit.ly/PAXE26Hotels
3️⃣ Prepare for the ultimate gaming marathon in Boston, March 26–29, 2026
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In the sidelines of the beginner course in SEGA's 'Scud Race' you'll find a unique piece of artwork of Sonic with peach legs. We've extracted the texture directly so we can get a closer look.
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In the sidelines of the beginner course in SEGA's 'Scud Race' you'll find a unique piece of artwork of Sonic with peach legs. We've extracted the texture directly so we can get a closer look.
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Night Striker Gear, a long-coming sequel to Taito's classic sprite scaling cyberpunk rail shooter, brilliantly updated for the 21st century. www.hardcoregaming101.net/night-strike...
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Night Striker Gear, a long-coming sequel to Taito's classic sprite scaling cyberpunk rail shooter, brilliantly updated for the 21st century. www.hardcoregaming101.net/night-strike...
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I was front row center for this amazing panel and now you get to watch it too. Probably one of the best panels ever given at a retro gaming show. Felt like the culmination of @frankcifaldi.bsky.social's life's work:
Hear about the NES US launch 40 years ago from the people that made it happen: Gail Tilden, Bruce Lowry and Lance Barr with @frankcifaldi.bsky.social from the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social moderating! Panel recording at youtu.be/f2WDfsiLiRA
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
We Launched the NES 40 Years Ago Today - Gail Tilden, Lance Barr, Bruce Lowry - PRGE 2025 Portland
YouTube video by Portland Retro Gaming Expo
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I was front row center for this amazing panel and now you get to watch it too. Probably one of the best panels ever given at a retro gaming show. Felt like the culmination of @frankcifaldi.bsky.social's life's work:
Random: I'm surprised TV boom boxes aren't popular these days, like this AIWA branded one with TV tuner that accepts a coaxial TV antenna. Great for a lenghty power outage in a weather disaster without having to rely on a phone. In the 80's/90's every Japanese electronics maker released one.
November 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Random: I'm surprised TV boom boxes aren't popular these days, like this AIWA branded one with TV tuner that accepts a coaxial TV antenna. Great for a lenghty power outage in a weather disaster without having to rely on a phone. In the 80's/90's every Japanese electronics maker released one.
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CrossFire for the Famicom was released in Japan 35 years ago (11/2/1990). It's kinda like Contra. Still not sure if it was developed by A.I or Sanritsu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKQZ...
Cross Fire - Famicom Gameplay
YouTube video by nesguide
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
CrossFire for the Famicom was released in Japan 35 years ago (11/2/1990). It's kinda like Contra. Still not sure if it was developed by A.I or Sanritsu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKQZ...
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What I'm listening to today: "jazz jungle mix at Japanese rice field", Takuya Nakamura
The composer of Virtua Fighter and Lumines goes out in an actual rice field with a Pioneer deck and trumpet and spins D&B with occasional trumpet solos. Unbelievably charming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVvr...
The composer of Virtua Fighter and Lumines goes out in an actual rice field with a Pioneer deck and trumpet and spins D&B with occasional trumpet solos. Unbelievably charming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVvr...
jazz jungle mix at Japanese rice field l Takuya Nakamura l login.jp l juke dnb chill
YouTube video by Login.jp_
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What I'm listening to today: "jazz jungle mix at Japanese rice field", Takuya Nakamura
The composer of Virtua Fighter and Lumines goes out in an actual rice field with a Pioneer deck and trumpet and spins D&B with occasional trumpet solos. Unbelievably charming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVvr...
The composer of Virtua Fighter and Lumines goes out in an actual rice field with a Pioneer deck and trumpet and spins D&B with occasional trumpet solos. Unbelievably charming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVvr...
I'm still wondering what happened to the lit-up logo on the ceiling at the former SEGA Funabori game center in Tokyo.
October 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I'm still wondering what happened to the lit-up logo on the ceiling at the former SEGA Funabori game center in Tokyo.