Pete Skerritt
@peteskerritt.com
Video game player since 1976. Likes to talk about video games from arcades to modern day. Specializes in sports video games from the past. Probably quote-posts a bit too much.
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Pete Skerritt
@peteskerritt.com
· Nov 20
Pete's Perspective
Personal gaming stories and retro game collecting from the original PlayStation to the Wii.
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So I finally rolled out the new peteskerritt.com website today-- moving from Wix back to WordPress. It's been a slower day in the office, so I've had some extra time to write a couple of things and get them posted.
While I can't/won't guarantee update schedules, this is where my writing will go.
While I can't/won't guarantee update schedules, this is where my writing will go.
It’s another Triskaidekaphobia Awareness Day.
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM
It’s another Triskaidekaphobia Awareness Day.
PlayStation owners saw three numbered Final Fantasy games in less than 4 years. These weren’t slapdash, either.
Now you’re lucky to get one per console generation. Why give a shit about FF when you have to wait 7-8 years between sequels because development has become so grotesquely bloated?
Now you’re lucky to get one per console generation. Why give a shit about FF when you have to wait 7-8 years between sequels because development has become so grotesquely bloated?
Young gamers in Japan may not be forming the same attachment to Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest because modern dev cycles are as long as their childhood, users theorize
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Young gamers in Japan may not be forming the same attachment to Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest because modern dev cycles are as long as their childhood, users theorize - AUTOMATON WEST
Japanese gamers on X discuss why classic titles like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quests are less popular among the country's young people.
automaton-media.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:43 AM
PlayStation owners saw three numbered Final Fantasy games in less than 4 years. These weren’t slapdash, either.
Now you’re lucky to get one per console generation. Why give a shit about FF when you have to wait 7-8 years between sequels because development has become so grotesquely bloated?
Now you’re lucky to get one per console generation. Why give a shit about FF when you have to wait 7-8 years between sequels because development has become so grotesquely bloated?
Dress down days mean fun with t-shirts, especially when I’m generally in my team office & not staff/faculty-facing.
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Dress down days mean fun with t-shirts, especially when I’m generally in my team office & not staff/faculty-facing.
When HAMSTER Corp releases Jumping Flash! in its Console Archives series, I will jump for joy. I’ll do the same for Jumping Flash! 2.
And if Robbit Mon Dieu somehow makes it? My brain would melt. (Which is fine.)
And if Robbit Mon Dieu somehow makes it? My brain would melt. (Which is fine.)
February 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
When HAMSTER Corp releases Jumping Flash! in its Console Archives series, I will jump for joy. I’ll do the same for Jumping Flash! 2.
And if Robbit Mon Dieu somehow makes it? My brain would melt. (Which is fine.)
And if Robbit Mon Dieu somehow makes it? My brain would melt. (Which is fine.)
Nobody will ever convince me that “influencers” are anything but blights on the rest of humanity and deserve every bit of public shaming they get whilst they roll around in cash.
AI is so inherently popular that companies are paying influencers up to $600,000 to tell people how awesome it is:
aftermath.site/ai-influencer-...
aftermath.site/ai-influencer-...
February 13, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Nobody will ever convince me that “influencers” are anything but blights on the rest of humanity and deserve every bit of public shaming they get whilst they roll around in cash.
Look at Konami with its face turn after years of being a video game publisher heel.
You know what would lift you to Superstar status, Konami? Get that Hudson Soft TurboGrafx stuff back into circulation.
You know what would lift you to Superstar status, Konami? Get that Hudson Soft TurboGrafx stuff back into circulation.
February 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Look at Konami with its face turn after years of being a video game publisher heel.
You know what would lift you to Superstar status, Konami? Get that Hudson Soft TurboGrafx stuff back into circulation.
You know what would lift you to Superstar status, Konami? Get that Hudson Soft TurboGrafx stuff back into circulation.
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Surprise -- our next game is out TOMORROW! We're celebrating the landmark release of the original Rayman with some surprising new features. Really excited for you to see what the team's done with this one.
Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition releases tomorrow and collects five versions of the original game, and a "never-before-playable" SNES prototype. gameinformer.com/2026/02/12/r...
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Surprise -- our next game is out TOMORROW! We're celebrating the landmark release of the original Rayman with some surprising new features. Really excited for you to see what the team's done with this one.
The original Xbox library continues to grow.
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The original Xbox library continues to grow.
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Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers (PS5/Switch 2) back up for preorder on Amazon ($44.99/$54.99) amzn.to/48d9ZKt #ad
Best Buy buff.ly/ZGXkgCn
Walmart buff.ly/kRWzOhX
VGP (Standard/Steelbook Edition) buff.ly/FszVdEY
Best Buy buff.ly/ZGXkgCn
Walmart buff.ly/kRWzOhX
VGP (Standard/Steelbook Edition) buff.ly/FszVdEY
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers (PS5/Switch 2) back up for preorder on Amazon ($44.99/$54.99) amzn.to/48d9ZKt #ad
Best Buy buff.ly/ZGXkgCn
Walmart buff.ly/kRWzOhX
VGP (Standard/Steelbook Edition) buff.ly/FszVdEY
Best Buy buff.ly/ZGXkgCn
Walmart buff.ly/kRWzOhX
VGP (Standard/Steelbook Edition) buff.ly/FszVdEY
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For the video game world - particularly console - expect more products targeted at high income consumers (higher priced accessories, subscription tiers, software versions, etc).
February 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM
For the video game world - particularly console - expect more products targeted at high income consumers (higher priced accessories, subscription tiers, software versions, etc).
The faux Pogs are tempting. That said, I've already preordered the digital version and that'll work well enough without the three-month wait.
Disney Afternoon Collection (Switch/Switch 2) up for preorder at Best Buy ($29.99/$39.99) buff.ly/cILPPHk #ad
Amazon amzn.to/3M3OO6F
Target buff.ly/TCe3Bht
VGP buff.ly/OkFmPM0
PNP buff.ly/5tojKTf
game is on cart
Amazon amzn.to/3M3OO6F
Target buff.ly/TCe3Bht
VGP buff.ly/OkFmPM0
PNP buff.ly/5tojKTf
game is on cart
February 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The faux Pogs are tempting. That said, I've already preordered the digital version and that'll work well enough without the three-month wait.
I don’t want to say much yet, as I’ll be talking Gamecube (and original Xbox) a lot more as their 25th anniversaries approach in November, but man.
Rogue Leader is nearing a quarter of a century old now, and I think it still looks fantastic— especially on a CRT.
Rogue Leader is nearing a quarter of a century old now, and I think it still looks fantastic— especially on a CRT.
February 12, 2026 at 11:09 AM
I don’t want to say much yet, as I’ll be talking Gamecube (and original Xbox) a lot more as their 25th anniversaries approach in November, but man.
Rogue Leader is nearing a quarter of a century old now, and I think it still looks fantastic— especially on a CRT.
Rogue Leader is nearing a quarter of a century old now, and I think it still looks fantastic— especially on a CRT.
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Check out how this was made here: www.timeextension.com/features/the...
February 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Check out how this was made here: www.timeextension.com/features/the...
The next original Xbox game that I get will be number 350. It’s well below the big boys (PlayStation & PS2), but firmly ahead of N64.
The PlayStation & PS2 numbers include some disc-only copies that I’ve kept after getting complete-in-case copies as upgrades.
The PlayStation & PS2 numbers include some disc-only copies that I’ve kept after getting complete-in-case copies as upgrades.
February 12, 2026 at 11:02 AM
The next original Xbox game that I get will be number 350. It’s well below the big boys (PlayStation & PS2), but firmly ahead of N64.
The PlayStation & PS2 numbers include some disc-only copies that I’ve kept after getting complete-in-case copies as upgrades.
The PlayStation & PS2 numbers include some disc-only copies that I’ve kept after getting complete-in-case copies as upgrades.
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very thankful to be hiring – threading the 3 positions we've currently got open! RTs always appreciated~
www.fangamer.com/pages/jobs
www.fangamer.com/pages/jobs
Jobs
Fangamer is an independent video game merchandiser with its headquarters (both office and warehouse) in Tucson, AZ.
www.fangamer.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
very thankful to be hiring – threading the 3 positions we've currently got open! RTs always appreciated~
www.fangamer.com/pages/jobs
www.fangamer.com/pages/jobs
Mammas Don’t Let Your Kids Grow Up To Work On Video Games
A designer has claimed that “most” of the team behind free-to-play shooter Highguard has been laid off, weeks after it launched.
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Designer claims ‘most’ of Highguard’s dev team have been laid off, weeks after launch | VGC
The free-to-play shooter was announced with great fanfare, but player numbers appear to have dropped…
vgc.news
February 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Mammas Don’t Let Your Kids Grow Up To Work On Video Games
Zap Chunkhead
Time for a legal name change...
Time for a legal name change...
February 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Zap Chunkhead
Time for a legal name change...
Time for a legal name change...
"The peasants don't like me? I don't see or hear that kind of nonsense. Everybody loves me-- I'm the King!" -- Donald I
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
"The peasants don't like me? I don't see or hear that kind of nonsense. Everybody loves me-- I'm the King!" -- Donald I
If there is a God, wouldn't it be more amusing for it to watch humanity destroy itself instead of smiting humanity for being awful?
"I mean, I *could* send a meteor or cause some other calamity, but why do the work when humans are so stupidly willing to kill themselves?"
"I mean, I *could* send a meteor or cause some other calamity, but why do the work when humans are so stupidly willing to kill themselves?"
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post is now saying Trump is right to roll back climate science and pollution protections at the EPA.
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
If there is a God, wouldn't it be more amusing for it to watch humanity destroy itself instead of smiting humanity for being awful?
"I mean, I *could* send a meteor or cause some other calamity, but why do the work when humans are so stupidly willing to kill themselves?"
"I mean, I *could* send a meteor or cause some other calamity, but why do the work when humans are so stupidly willing to kill themselves?"
Fighting games need single-player content for *me* to consider sinking any kind of money into them, but that's the same of *any* genre for me-- as I abhor multiplayer and wouldn't do it if paid to do so.
That said? Me != everyone. Many players these days are multiplayer-centric, so... yeah.
That said? Me != everyone. Many players these days are multiplayer-centric, so... yeah.
The 2XKO situation just reaffirms to me that Fighting Games need to have single player content.
www.resetera.com/threads/14...
www.resetera.com/threads/14...
February 11, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Fighting games need single-player content for *me* to consider sinking any kind of money into them, but that's the same of *any* genre for me-- as I abhor multiplayer and wouldn't do it if paid to do so.
That said? Me != everyone. Many players these days are multiplayer-centric, so... yeah.
That said? Me != everyone. Many players these days are multiplayer-centric, so... yeah.
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Circana projects 2026 US consumer spending on video game hardware, content and accessories to grow 3% vs 2025, to $62.8B.
This would break the current record high of $61.7B reached in 2021.
However, there are several factors that could wreak havoc on that outlook...
This would break the current record high of $61.7B reached in 2021.
However, there are several factors that could wreak havoc on that outlook...
Circana Forecasts a Transformative Year for Video Games in 2026
The 2026 U.S. video game market brings great opportunity — and risk
www.circana.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Circana projects 2026 US consumer spending on video game hardware, content and accessories to grow 3% vs 2025, to $62.8B.
This would break the current record high of $61.7B reached in 2021.
However, there are several factors that could wreak havoc on that outlook...
This would break the current record high of $61.7B reached in 2021.
However, there are several factors that could wreak havoc on that outlook...
This is an overlooked NES game-- though @gamesack.net just talked about it in a recent episode. I'm pretty bad at the Rolling Thunder formula, but I do enjoy this game (from time to time). Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery-- or however the saying goes.
Have you played Codename Viper? It's a Rolling Thunder clone with a more American military/action movie style approach. It was also developed for the NES and isn't an arcade port which I think gives it a better feel than RT, although I love the style of Rolling Thunder. This is a fun one though.
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This is an overlooked NES game-- though @gamesack.net just talked about it in a recent episode. I'm pretty bad at the Rolling Thunder formula, but I do enjoy this game (from time to time). Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery-- or however the saying goes.