Gabriel Jones
@pepsimanvsjoe.bsky.social
Former game critic who can't find his niche. Interests include retro / obscure / arcade games, music (Mostly VGM & Prince), and whatever catches my eye (even if it's just for a moment). 1981 he/him
Pinned
February #promosky
The name is Gabriel and I write about games.
Stick around if you like hearing about.
- Retrogaming
- Indies
- Hidden Gems
- PS2, NES, SNES, Genesis, Steam, PS1, Handhelds
- Games made in the last 10 years (rarely)
Reviews regularly appear on this blog pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
The name is Gabriel and I write about games.
Stick around if you like hearing about.
- Retrogaming
- Indies
- Hidden Gems
- PS2, NES, SNES, Genesis, Steam, PS1, Handhelds
- Games made in the last 10 years (rarely)
Reviews regularly appear on this blog pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
You got this! Best of luck.
February 3, 2026 at 1:47 AM
You got this! Best of luck.
I (finally) started watching The Shield and had to pause for a moment when this guy showed up misquoting King of The Hill.
February 3, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I (finally) started watching The Shield and had to pause for a moment when this guy showed up misquoting King of The Hill.
Honestly, I was this | | close, but I knew the game would keep winning if it kept me grinding.
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Honestly, I was this | | close, but I knew the game would keep winning if it kept me grinding.
Yuko has this "meh" face at the end of Super Valis 4 to go with her "OMG" face from Valis 3.
I just need three more Yuko faces and I'll have the entire Gamepro rating system.
I just need three more Yuko faces and I'll have the entire Gamepro rating system.
February 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Yuko has this "meh" face at the end of Super Valis 4 to go with her "OMG" face from Valis 3.
I just need three more Yuko faces and I'll have the entire Gamepro rating system.
I just need three more Yuko faces and I'll have the entire Gamepro rating system.
Super Valis IV
I like the different style they went for. Lena only has one life, but she's got plenty of health and no instant-death pits to worry about.
Mostly, it's just decent action that balances speed and item-management. A bit plain maybe but still solid all-around.
#retrogaming #snes
I like the different style they went for. Lena only has one life, but she's got plenty of health and no instant-death pits to worry about.
Mostly, it's just decent action that balances speed and item-management. A bit plain maybe but still solid all-around.
#retrogaming #snes
February 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Super Valis IV
I like the different style they went for. Lena only has one life, but she's got plenty of health and no instant-death pits to worry about.
Mostly, it's just decent action that balances speed and item-management. A bit plain maybe but still solid all-around.
#retrogaming #snes
I like the different style they went for. Lena only has one life, but she's got plenty of health and no instant-death pits to worry about.
Mostly, it's just decent action that balances speed and item-management. A bit plain maybe but still solid all-around.
#retrogaming #snes
Armored Core 2
#5 Ranked "The Animal" was kicking my ass until I found a spot where I could fire energy blades over the walls. He should've easily climbed over, but he's stubborn.
My mother would be ashamed if she knew the kind of shit I pulled to win arena battles.
#retrogaming
#5 Ranked "The Animal" was kicking my ass until I found a spot where I could fire energy blades over the walls. He should've easily climbed over, but he's stubborn.
My mother would be ashamed if she knew the kind of shit I pulled to win arena battles.
#retrogaming
February 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Armored Core 2
#5 Ranked "The Animal" was kicking my ass until I found a spot where I could fire energy blades over the walls. He should've easily climbed over, but he's stubborn.
My mother would be ashamed if she knew the kind of shit I pulled to win arena battles.
#retrogaming
#5 Ranked "The Animal" was kicking my ass until I found a spot where I could fire energy blades over the walls. He should've easily climbed over, but he's stubborn.
My mother would be ashamed if she knew the kind of shit I pulled to win arena battles.
#retrogaming
Oof. This stage is a rough one.
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Oof. This stage is a rough one.
Reposted by Gabriel Jones
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked
It's a Grasshopper Manufacture joint, that's for certain. Simple & Stylish.
Run through narrow corridors.
Slash hundreds of foes.
Play minigames to earn cash for swords and soundtracks (move-lists).
Music is of course 100
Everything else? idk
#retrogaming #playstation
It's a Grasshopper Manufacture joint, that's for certain. Simple & Stylish.
Run through narrow corridors.
Slash hundreds of foes.
Play minigames to earn cash for swords and soundtracks (move-lists).
Music is of course 100
Everything else? idk
#retrogaming #playstation
February 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked
It's a Grasshopper Manufacture joint, that's for certain. Simple & Stylish.
Run through narrow corridors.
Slash hundreds of foes.
Play minigames to earn cash for swords and soundtracks (move-lists).
Music is of course 100
Everything else? idk
#retrogaming #playstation
It's a Grasshopper Manufacture joint, that's for certain. Simple & Stylish.
Run through narrow corridors.
Slash hundreds of foes.
Play minigames to earn cash for swords and soundtracks (move-lists).
Music is of course 100
Everything else? idk
#retrogaming #playstation
February #promosky
The name is Gabriel and I write about games.
Stick around if you like hearing about.
- Retrogaming
- Indies
- Hidden Gems
- PS2, NES, SNES, Genesis, Steam, PS1, Handhelds
- Games made in the last 10 years (rarely)
Reviews regularly appear on this blog pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
The name is Gabriel and I write about games.
Stick around if you like hearing about.
- Retrogaming
- Indies
- Hidden Gems
- PS2, NES, SNES, Genesis, Steam, PS1, Handhelds
- Games made in the last 10 years (rarely)
Reviews regularly appear on this blog pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:23 PM
February #promosky
The name is Gabriel and I write about games.
Stick around if you like hearing about.
- Retrogaming
- Indies
- Hidden Gems
- PS2, NES, SNES, Genesis, Steam, PS1, Handhelds
- Games made in the last 10 years (rarely)
Reviews regularly appear on this blog pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
The name is Gabriel and I write about games.
Stick around if you like hearing about.
- Retrogaming
- Indies
- Hidden Gems
- PS2, NES, SNES, Genesis, Steam, PS1, Handhelds
- Games made in the last 10 years (rarely)
Reviews regularly appear on this blog pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
It just seems off considering there's maybe a cocktail napkin of story in blade warriors.
Of course I haven't played a mainline game since 2002...
Of course I haven't played a mainline game since 2002...
February 2, 2026 at 5:07 AM
It just seems off considering there's maybe a cocktail napkin of story in blade warriors.
Of course I haven't played a mainline game since 2002...
Of course I haven't played a mainline game since 2002...
Today's review is Onimusha: Blade Warriors for the Playstation 2.
I should've skipped this.
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2026/02/play...
#retrogaming #capcom
I should've skipped this.
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2026/02/play...
#retrogaming #capcom
Playstation 2 Look - Onimusha: Blade Warriors
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Today's review is Onimusha: Blade Warriors for the Playstation 2.
I should've skipped this.
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2026/02/play...
#retrogaming #capcom
I should've skipped this.
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2026/02/play...
#retrogaming #capcom
It's canon?!? Jeeze.
February 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM
It's canon?!? Jeeze.
This is no mere Chicken Club sandwich.
This is Thor's Chicken Hammer.
This is Thor's Chicken Hammer.
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
This is no mere Chicken Club sandwich.
This is Thor's Chicken Hammer.
This is Thor's Chicken Hammer.
Reposted by Gabriel Jones
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
I've spent about 6-7 hours on Onimusha: Blade Warriors, and I'm already running out of gas.
It's not just a grind, but also a very repetitive one, and unlocking some characters requires time invested into the weak grunts.
The boring stages and zero story aren't helping.
#retrogaming #capcom
It's not just a grind, but also a very repetitive one, and unlocking some characters requires time invested into the weak grunts.
The boring stages and zero story aren't helping.
#retrogaming #capcom
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I've spent about 6-7 hours on Onimusha: Blade Warriors, and I'm already running out of gas.
It's not just a grind, but also a very repetitive one, and unlocking some characters requires time invested into the weak grunts.
The boring stages and zero story aren't helping.
#retrogaming #capcom
It's not just a grind, but also a very repetitive one, and unlocking some characters requires time invested into the weak grunts.
The boring stages and zero story aren't helping.
#retrogaming #capcom
Onimusha: Blade Warriors
If you're familiar with Capcom's samurai series, then you're already halfway to understanding how this Platform Fighter works. Utilize the issen technique in your quest to become the strongest.
...Expect loads of grinding.
#retrogaming #ps2
If you're familiar with Capcom's samurai series, then you're already halfway to understanding how this Platform Fighter works. Utilize the issen technique in your quest to become the strongest.
...Expect loads of grinding.
#retrogaming #ps2
February 1, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Onimusha: Blade Warriors
If you're familiar with Capcom's samurai series, then you're already halfway to understanding how this Platform Fighter works. Utilize the issen technique in your quest to become the strongest.
...Expect loads of grinding.
#retrogaming #ps2
If you're familiar with Capcom's samurai series, then you're already halfway to understanding how this Platform Fighter works. Utilize the issen technique in your quest to become the strongest.
...Expect loads of grinding.
#retrogaming #ps2
Reposted by Gabriel Jones
Radiata Stories
While Jack - wearing his stupid sexy armor - is out trying to make a dollar, Ganz is helping kitties and - oof! Poor guy just can't catch a break.
Also, Adina talks a lot of shit for someone who spends hours a day holding a mirror.
#retrogaming #ps2
While Jack - wearing his stupid sexy armor - is out trying to make a dollar, Ganz is helping kitties and - oof! Poor guy just can't catch a break.
Also, Adina talks a lot of shit for someone who spends hours a day holding a mirror.
#retrogaming #ps2
January 19, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Radiata Stories
While Jack - wearing his stupid sexy armor - is out trying to make a dollar, Ganz is helping kitties and - oof! Poor guy just can't catch a break.
Also, Adina talks a lot of shit for someone who spends hours a day holding a mirror.
#retrogaming #ps2
While Jack - wearing his stupid sexy armor - is out trying to make a dollar, Ganz is helping kitties and - oof! Poor guy just can't catch a break.
Also, Adina talks a lot of shit for someone who spends hours a day holding a mirror.
#retrogaming #ps2
Honestly, I still haven't forgiven Zhong Hui for what he did to Deng Ai.
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Honestly, I still haven't forgiven Zhong Hui for what he did to Deng Ai.
People tipping $2 on a night like tonight really ain't shit.
February 1, 2026 at 12:15 AM
People tipping $2 on a night like tonight really ain't shit.
Got my game face on and ready to deliver some goddamned pizza.
January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Got my game face on and ready to deliver some goddamned pizza.
I slept a couple too many hours, but I did have a nice dream about someone who made me feel wanted... and I didn't even have to write a couple hundred video game reviews for them.
Oh well.
Oh well.
January 31, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I slept a couple too many hours, but I did have a nice dream about someone who made me feel wanted... and I didn't even have to write a couple hundred video game reviews for them.
Oh well.
Oh well.
January 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Thank you... I appreciate it.
January 31, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Thank you... I appreciate it.
Woke up with the reminder that the 15+ years I've spent writing about video games hasn't made me any money or friends.
It's going to be a great Saturday.
It's going to be a great Saturday.
January 31, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Woke up with the reminder that the 15+ years I've spent writing about video games hasn't made me any money or friends.
It's going to be a great Saturday.
It's going to be a great Saturday.