The Dude
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Some dude from Argentina that's too lazy to write up a description different enough from the one he uses elsewhere
The best thing is that the actual Japanese boxart not only has that as the cover, but also another extra illustration that's also very good.
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The best thing is that the actual Japanese boxart not only has that as the cover, but also another extra illustration that's also very good.
Also, in a similar vein, there was the DS Populous that EA Japan later did (in collaboration with Genki), which also went for a different artstyle to the original; it's a pretty neat version, as it also adds many new things (some based on the JP-developed SNES port)
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Also, in a similar vein, there was the DS Populous that EA Japan later did (in collaboration with Genki), which also went for a different artstyle to the original; it's a pretty neat version, as it also adds many new things (some based on the JP-developed SNES port)
Sometimes I get recommended this one JP YT channel that largely does vids about racing games, and I saw this one just a bit earlier, and at first I was like "never heard of this one, wonder how it is", and then the moment the loading screen with the album covers appeared I was like "wait wha"
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Sometimes I get recommended this one JP YT channel that largely does vids about racing games, and I saw this one just a bit earlier, and at first I was like "never heard of this one, wonder how it is", and then the moment the loading screen with the album covers appeared I was like "wait wha"
Various times I've said I'm still fascinated at Capcom releasing PS1 Test Drive 5 in Japan, but I now know that another JP company released the PC version there, under a new name (Gekisou 99), and they inexplicably split it into three different releases.
These things are so weird sometimes. lol
These things are so weird sometimes. lol
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Various times I've said I'm still fascinated at Capcom releasing PS1 Test Drive 5 in Japan, but I now know that another JP company released the PC version there, under a new name (Gekisou 99), and they inexplicably split it into three different releases.
These things are so weird sometimes. lol
These things are so weird sometimes. lol
I am surprised this wasn't a European release because the Euro version of TekWar was published by US Gold, a year or so before Eidos bought them, and then was rereleased there *by* Eidos.
(also big lol at that 90% score)
(also big lol at that 90% score)
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I am surprised this wasn't a European release because the Euro version of TekWar was published by US Gold, a year or so before Eidos bought them, and then was rereleased there *by* Eidos.
(also big lol at that 90% score)
(also big lol at that 90% score)
Though in a similar vein it reminds me of how amusingly the PS4 has both Like a Dragon Ishin! and its remake; probably one of the few cases I can think of where a console got a remake of a game that originated on said console. lol
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Though in a similar vein it reminds me of how amusingly the PS4 has both Like a Dragon Ishin! and its remake; probably one of the few cases I can think of where a console got a remake of a game that originated on said console. lol
Also, all this time I never knew that, in the main grand prix mode, sometimes fans can run up to your dude and ask for autographs; I never messed much with it so I never got that far to get that.
...honestly I now wonder why you'd pick "no", unless there's a chance it could be something bogus.
...honestly I now wonder why you'd pick "no", unless there's a chance it could be something bogus.
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Also, all this time I never knew that, in the main grand prix mode, sometimes fans can run up to your dude and ask for autographs; I never messed much with it so I never got that far to get that.
...honestly I now wonder why you'd pick "no", unless there's a chance it could be something bogus.
...honestly I now wonder why you'd pick "no", unless there's a chance it could be something bogus.
shoutouts to the sole screenshot of the course selection screen on the manual having it highlighted on the argentinian circuit
thank you whoever at Atlus USA handled that manual
thank you whoever at Atlus USA handled that manual
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
shoutouts to the sole screenshot of the course selection screen on the manual having it highlighted on the argentinian circuit
thank you whoever at Atlus USA handled that manual
thank you whoever at Atlus USA handled that manual
Of all the things I would've expected to see, that one laser-projected keyboard from many years ago was *not* one of those. lol
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Of all the things I would've expected to see, that one laser-projected keyboard from many years ago was *not* one of those. lol
What's interesting is that Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (fittingly also a DE production) had the original circuits, but with the names of the altered ones, and then when that made it to Japan they just had the altered circuits. Presumably they didn't wanna risk any legal issues.
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
What's interesting is that Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (fittingly also a DE production) had the original circuits, but with the names of the altered ones, and then when that made it to Japan they just had the altered circuits. Presumably they didn't wanna risk any legal issues.
still best/funniest name game
November 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
still best/funniest name game
hell yeah long live fucked up controllers
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
hell yeah long live fucked up controllers
...okay, I seemingly misremembered, that Fire Hawk one kicks ass too, cuz it has the awesome cover art.
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
...okay, I seemingly misremembered, that Fire Hawk one kicks ass too, cuz it has the awesome cover art.
Found it; it was XROSSCOUNTER.
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Found it; it was XROSSCOUNTER.
Was a similar deal for me; I mentioned on here a while back a PC Gamer Argentina demo disc we had which had demos for some top stuff like Driver, System Shock 2, Freespace 2, Shadow Man, GP500... and also Mortyr of all things. lol
Still had it laying around the house to this day.
Still had it laying around the house to this day.
November 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Was a similar deal for me; I mentioned on here a while back a PC Gamer Argentina demo disc we had which had demos for some top stuff like Driver, System Shock 2, Freespace 2, Shadow Man, GP500... and also Mortyr of all things. lol
Still had it laying around the house to this day.
Still had it laying around the house to this day.
I've mentioned it at least one other time, but there's some Genesis/MD games that you don't tend to see mentioned much (or mentioned at all) that I still love to this day, in part cuz I had them as a kiddo and enjoyed them a ton back then, and still now I love them to bits.
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I've mentioned it at least one other time, but there's some Genesis/MD games that you don't tend to see mentioned much (or mentioned at all) that I still love to this day, in part cuz I had them as a kiddo and enjoyed them a ton back then, and still now I love them to bits.
pfffff
Somehow I didn't notice that when I was looking at that GameCube one; I guess in my mind I assumed it had the game logo like the PS2 version's spine.
Somehow I didn't notice that when I was looking at that GameCube one; I guess in my mind I assumed it had the game logo like the PS2 version's spine.
November 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
pfffff
Somehow I didn't notice that when I was looking at that GameCube one; I guess in my mind I assumed it had the game logo like the PS2 version's spine.
Somehow I didn't notice that when I was looking at that GameCube one; I guess in my mind I assumed it had the game logo like the PS2 version's spine.
To note: the original release had a different (and not as visible) Paramount logo, and the GameCube port (released a year later) replaced it with a much simpler variant (for their then-90th anniversary), and then when that GC one also got reprinted it used the same one as the PS2 reprint.
November 13, 2025 at 6:09 AM
To note: the original release had a different (and not as visible) Paramount logo, and the GameCube port (released a year later) replaced it with a much simpler variant (for their then-90th anniversary), and then when that GC one also got reprinted it used the same one as the PS2 reprint.
Seems at least the same didn't happen with the disc itself... yet, amusingly, one of the several instances of publisher Mastiff on the legal notice is slightly typo'd cuz it's missing an F.
I guess they had to keep some kind of consistency in having at least one slight goof-up. lol
I guess they had to keep some kind of consistency in having at least one slight goof-up. lol
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Seems at least the same didn't happen with the disc itself... yet, amusingly, one of the several instances of publisher Mastiff on the legal notice is slightly typo'd cuz it's missing an F.
I guess they had to keep some kind of consistency in having at least one slight goof-up. lol
I guess they had to keep some kind of consistency in having at least one slight goof-up. lol
bizarro thing I saw: seemingly whoever did the cover and manual for the reprint of Top Gun: Combat Zones (PS2) screwed something up with the Paramount logo cuz it's missing most of it, and clearly it seems they noticed cuz there's a fixed version of it (at least for the back cover)
November 13, 2025 at 5:41 AM
bizarro thing I saw: seemingly whoever did the cover and manual for the reprint of Top Gun: Combat Zones (PS2) screwed something up with the Paramount logo cuz it's missing most of it, and clearly it seems they noticed cuz there's a fixed version of it (at least for the back cover)
NBA Hangtime superstar Matthew Perry
RIP to a legend 🫡
RIP to a legend 🫡
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
NBA Hangtime superstar Matthew Perry
RIP to a legend 🫡
RIP to a legend 🫡
shoutouts to one mission on EDF4.1 where it's you and all your buddies in a cave surviving an onslaught of bugs, and after a passionate speech at the end you can make them all dance in sync
10/10 series
10/10 series
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
shoutouts to one mission on EDF4.1 where it's you and all your buddies in a cave surviving an onslaught of bugs, and after a passionate speech at the end you can make them all dance in sync
10/10 series
10/10 series
Fitting cuz I saw this recently (from the credits of Dementium: The Ward, one of the first games they published)
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Fitting cuz I saw this recently (from the credits of Dementium: The Ward, one of the first games they published)
shoutouts to one of my bros for gifting me one of the best t-shirts for my birthday
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
shoutouts to one of my bros for gifting me one of the best t-shirts for my birthday
The back cover essentially being like "if you loved our sports games you'll love our RPG!" is still so funny to me cuz it's probably the only time an RPG's ever been marketed like that (and is likely why Tecmo is part of the title)
IT'S A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME!
IT'S A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME!
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The back cover essentially being like "if you loved our sports games you'll love our RPG!" is still so funny to me cuz it's probably the only time an RPG's ever been marketed like that (and is likely why Tecmo is part of the title)
IT'S A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME!
IT'S A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME!