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vgmuseum.bsky.social
Did you know that the Japanese version of Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere (Playstation) has 5 different anime-styled endings that were cut from the international versions?

You can see them all right here (plus the secret ending):
www.vgmuseum.com/end/psx/c/ac...
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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rq87.bsky.social
As it’s now officially #karnovember, here’s my contribution: instruction manual scans for the Neo Geo CD version of Fighter’s History Dynamite/Karnov’s Revenge -in Japanese and English!
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November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
rq87.bsky.social
As it’s now officially #karnovember, here’s my contribution: instruction manual scans for the Neo Geo CD version of Fighter’s History Dynamite/Karnov’s Revenge -in Japanese and English!
rq87.flyingomelette.com/RQ/NG/MS/FHD...
rq87.flyingomelette.com/RQ/NG/MS/KRc...
November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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allcityslopshop.com
Arika's celebrating their 30th anniversary by permanently dropping the price of Fighting EX Layer to $0.99 on PS4 & PC—the new price is live on Steam rn & will go live on PS at ~00:00 Nov.2 in your region

store.steampowered.com/app/871200/F...

store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
FIGHTING EX LAYER on Steam
After a long wait, Arika's EX characters gather once again for another exciting battle! Kairi, Skullomania, Blaire, Pullum and the others are all back with the latest graphics. And this time they're b...
store.steampowered.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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thedivinefist.bsky.social
Not only has the TV series has returned, it seems it's now viewable in the UK?! Tested the mobile app and will test more later.

Watch Hokuto no Ken, my friends. Every episode. Yes, even HNK2. Yes, even THE SOUTH STAR HUMAN CANNONBALL. Yes, even the long stretch of flashbacks midway. Yes, even the
October 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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ohfivepro.bsky.social
From prototype changes by RQ87 to some lesser known(?) things in the game you might not know about from me

Different title screen items are shown on each day of the week

Sun - Sakura petals
Mon - Maple leaves
Tue - Hanafuda cards
Wed - Confetti
Thu - Snow
Fri - Sakurasou flowers
Sat - Feathers
Sam Sho 2 title screen with feathers because it's Saturday A collage of 6 Sam Sho 2 title screens showing the different items from Sunday to Friday
October 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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sarahssowertty.bsky.social
Surprisingly, the Japanese Virtual Console manuals for the Neo Geo games released on the Wii are still on SNK's website. This can be useful for things like profiles and stats of characters from fighting games or proper story summaries!
game.snk-corp.co.jp/event/virtua...
The image at the top of the SNK Neo Geo Wii Virtual Console manuals page on SNK's website. An image of a Neo Geo is displayed with a warning in red explaining that the Wii Shop closed down on January 31st 2019. The story summary of the first Metal Slug in Japanese from the manual for the game on the SNK Neo Geo Wii Virtual Console manuals page on SNK's website. A screenshot of the game is shown from the boss battle of Mission 2. The screen display summary of the first Samurai Spirits in Japanese from the manual for the game on the SNK Neo Geo Wii Virtual Console manuals page on SNK's website. A screenshot of the game is shown with Haohmaru and Nakoruru fighting in snowy Kamui Kotan. The character profile for Chi Chi & Ne Ne from Shinouken / Shin-Oh-Ken in Japanese from the manual for the game on the SNK Neo Geo Wii Virtual Console manuals page on SNK's website. As well as listing their genders, age and elemental alighment, a picture is shown of the two girls and their move list is displayed.
October 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
rq87.bsky.social
New on Neo Geo Wubba Wubba: a list of differences with some prototype Samurai Shodown II footage. Nothing too major, but it seems Nicotine's name was decided late on.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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ohfivepro.bsky.social
In the Metal Slug series, did you know that the male and female characters use different handguns?

Marco and Tarma use the Murder-50AE whilst Eri and Fio use the 1915 Revolver because of its slender design. From an SNK Supporters Club newsletter I posted on the other site years ago
the Murder-50AE men's gun The 1915 Revolver ladies gun, with slender design double page spread showing various Metal Slug equipment A screenshot of Metal Slug 3 which shows, in a shock to nobody who has read my post, male & female characters holding different handguns in the game. There is also a fish on the beach. It has no gun, possibly due to a lack of arms & hands
October 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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sarahssowertty.bsky.social
New on Gaming Hell - OOParts (Success, 1992, never released) www.gaminghell.co.uk/OOParts.html AN OUT-OF-PLACE ARCADE GAME
October 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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shmuplations.bsky.social
Next up, a long-running patron request, we have a Ghost in the Shell roundtable interview from 1997 with the Exact and SCE teams. This one focuses on the gameplay and origins of the project, which was actually initiated by Masamune Shirow himself! shmuplations.com/ghostinthesh...
Ghost in the Shell – 1997 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
This Ghost in the Shell interview (actually a compilation of two interviews) originally appeared in The Playstation magazine in 1997.
shmuplations.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
rq87.bsky.social
Some useless Earnest Evans trilogy trivia: years ago, I found some unused building sprites in El Viento. They get loaded during the start of the fourth level, but are never seen. Turns out if you die, then use a continue, it'll make the building sprites appear when the level restarts.
September 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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rorydropkick.bsky.social
Yknow everyone dumps on the Land of Sura arc and everything but no one ever talks about the Jetski arc of FOTNS
September 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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vgmuseum.bsky.social
@priceofreason.bsky.social Did something cool. He translated the entire Last Blade (NeoGeo) script from scratch and made a cool site with screenshots to house it all (you can also toggle the original SNK translation for easy comparison).

moriyamug.neocities.org/lblade/1
September 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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shmuplations.bsky.social
Next up is a very special interview between Hideo Kojima and director Shinya Tsukamoto. I don't want to spoil the content but as a huge Tetsuo fan this was one of my favorites. If only that "Flying Tetsuo" collab Kojima jokes about had really come to pass... shmuplations.com/kojimatsukam...
Hideo Kojima x Shinya Tsukamoto (1999) - shmuplations.com
This special interview between then-rising star Hideo Kojima and horror auteur Shinya Tsukamoto originally appeared in Game Hihyou magazine.
shmuplations.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
rq87.bsky.social
The GRANDMOTHER of all Neo Geo manual scans! Fatal Fury Special is now available in English:
rq87.flyingomelette.com/RQ/NG/MS/FFS...
August 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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scrollboss.bsky.social
The ScrollBoss 25th Anniversary Newness is ON!

New pixel art for over a dozen characters, with Bionic Commando and Baroness getting more than one new sprite! Krypto's the Superdog is here, too!

www.scrollboss.illmosis.net/blog/?p=3643
text: ScrollBoss 25th Anniversary Celebration sprites left to right: Freya the Wizard, Gilgamesh, Baby Commando, Bionic Commando, Tyris Flare on a Blue Dragon, Ki, Kazan text: ScrollBoss 25th Anniversary Celebration sprites left to right: evil Golden Axe amazon, Castlevania zombies, Scumocide from Captain Commando, Metal Sonic, another evil Golden Axe amazon text: Comic & toy ScrollBoss 25th Anniversary update sprites left to right: Krypto, the Thing, Captain Marvel, Colossus, the Baroness
July 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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kinekovideo.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
rq87.bsky.social
Go into the dangerous South Town with this English manual scan of the first Neo Geo Art of Fighting. Super attacks, razzing… and the ghost of Bob Marley? Get your haow-kens ready!
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Art of Fighting Neo Geo manual front cover
May 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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shmuplations.bsky.social
Just uploaded our translations for April! First off, we have an in-depth interview with Yuji Naka from 2000, in which he discusses his otaku origins and the making of Girl's Garden, Phantasy Star, and Sonic. shmuplations.com/yujinaka/
Yuji Naka – 2000 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
One of animator Yoshinori Kanada's famous scenes, the fire dragon from Genma Taisen (Harmageddon). Naka tweeted about his love for this scene in 2022, incidentally. —Wow, you got to meet so many artis...
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April 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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ohfivepro.bsky.social
Definitely the final prototype - here it is when Gamest previewed SF1 in 1987 with some other different backgrounds & similar graphical glitches. Later than the emulated proto as Joe's sprite exists, rather than being a black rectangle

Thanks to RQ87 for the heads up
April 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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ohfivepro.bsky.social
Picture of a prototype(?) of Street Fighter (early Ryu sprite + matches set to 3 checks out) but with a background that's not in the final game or the half baked prototype that's been in emulators for decades

Anyone seen this before? It doesn't seem to be documented but maybe it's in modern books?
Seemingly a prototype of SF1 with Ryu & Geki fighting in front of a large Buddha statue in a walled courtyard
April 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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shmuplations.bsky.social
Finally, we have a vintage Street Fighter interview from 1987! The conversation includes comments on the character design, their inspirations, and the challenges of creating the unique pneumatic-button cabinet. shmuplations.com/streetfighter/
Street Fighter – 1987 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
This vintage Street Fighter interview first appeared in Gamest magazine and offers a rare window into the origin of Capcom's famous fighting franchise.
shmuplations.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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shmuplations.bsky.social
This week we have three new translations to share! First up, a Metal Slug 2 interview from 1998 with planners Akio Oyabu and Meeher. They discuss the differences between MS2 and the first game, as well as various aspects of the character and stage design. shmuplations.com/metalslug2/
Metal Slug 2 – 1998 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
This lengthy Metal Slug 2 interview originally appeared in Gamest magazine and covers various aspects of its stage and character design.
shmuplations.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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derekpascarella.bsky.social
(1/9) It is with tremendous pride that I announce our v1.0 release of the English translation patch for "Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001" on the SEGA Dreamcast!

A lot of polish went into this special release, so read on!

DOWNLOAD:
github.com/DerekPascare...
March 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM