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Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling?
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
The History Of The Word "Metroidvania" And How It Spread
YouTube video by Critical Kate (of A Critical Hit!)
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling?
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
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@pict0dev.bsky.social let me know that these Mother 3 screenshots may not have good quality equivalents online (thanks to their friend too: mother3land.neocities.org ) so I just scanned and uploaded it at 2400dpi. You can find the high0res page in this download folder: archive.org/download/zin...
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
@pict0dev.bsky.social let me know that these Mother 3 screenshots may not have good quality equivalents online (thanks to their friend too: mother3land.neocities.org ) so I just scanned and uploaded it at 2400dpi. You can find the high0res page in this download folder: archive.org/download/zin...
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Changed my pfp to Zeni in the style of Tokimeki Memorial. CRT edit by me.
Art by @pict0dev.bsky.social !
Art by @pict0dev.bsky.social !
October 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Changed my pfp to Zeni in the style of Tokimeki Memorial. CRT edit by me.
Art by @pict0dev.bsky.social !
Art by @pict0dev.bsky.social !
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Never thought I'd see the day that some of these would be available in pure asset files...
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Never thought I'd see the day that some of these would be available in pure asset files...
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We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
The art of GamePro | VGHF Library Highlights
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We've added 100 new CDs to our collection of press CDs from GamePro magazine, with thousands of pieces of game art, screenshots, and more
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
So, what's the GamePro press CD collection? We put together an explainer
Now's my chance to post #MarioPaint Geno!
circa 2020.
circa 2020.
July 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Now's my chance to post #MarioPaint Geno!
circa 2020.
circa 2020.
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(Left) Game Freak's offices circa 1995. (Right) Co-founder Satoshi Tajiri sits surrounded by staff, which totaled 18 at the time. To his left in the brown coat is co-founder Junichi Masuda. The photo was taken shortly after Pulseman was released. Source: Designer's Workshop.
June 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
(Left) Game Freak's offices circa 1995. (Right) Co-founder Satoshi Tajiri sits surrounded by staff, which totaled 18 at the time. To his left in the brown coat is co-founder Junichi Masuda. The photo was taken shortly after Pulseman was released. Source: Designer's Workshop.
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Yesterday, I uploaded the ISO image of one of the rarest videogames known to exist, of which a single copy is known to exist in the online world. After years of appeals, its owner finally agreed to share it with me so that I could in turn share it with the world.
May 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Yesterday, I uploaded the ISO image of one of the rarest videogames known to exist, of which a single copy is known to exist in the online world. After years of appeals, its owner finally agreed to share it with me so that I could in turn share it with the world.
January 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I started this piece as a tribute to Akira Toriyama, as this design is one of my favorites of his - The Chrono Trigger 29th anniversary happened to coincide with it.
(19 colors, 256x256 px)
#ChronoTrigger29th #AkiraToriyama
#クロノトリガー29周年 #鳥山明
(19 colors, 256x256 px)
#ChronoTrigger29th #AkiraToriyama
#クロノトリガー29周年 #鳥山明
October 20, 2024 at 5:43 AM
I started this piece as a tribute to Akira Toriyama, as this design is one of my favorites of his - The Chrono Trigger 29th anniversary happened to coincide with it.
(19 colors, 256x256 px)
#ChronoTrigger29th #AkiraToriyama
#クロノトリガー29周年 #鳥山明
(19 colors, 256x256 px)
#ChronoTrigger29th #AkiraToriyama
#クロノトリガー29周年 #鳥山明
Happy 26th anniversary to Xenogears! I modeled Weltall based off of his Structure Arts design.
#Xenogears #ゼノギアス
#Xenogears #ゼノギアス
February 12, 2024 at 2:49 AM
Happy 26th anniversary to Xenogears! I modeled Weltall based off of his Structure Arts design.
#Xenogears #ゼノギアス
#Xenogears #ゼノギアス