まめ
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ゲーム用垢です。気ままに英語・日本語で壁打ち。ゲーム制作さんに無言フォローもします。FRBご自由にどうぞ。//Account used for following/supporting videogames and their creators. I enjoy a variety of games!
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Here's the thing so many people get wrong about the whole CRT blending thing: It only really did that on crappy CRTs with noisy analogue RF inputs. I should know. I once had a cheap hand-me-down TV that I had to manually tune with a dial.
Most pixel art of the time was DRAWN on CRT screens.
Most pixel art of the time was DRAWN on CRT screens.
December 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Here's the thing so many people get wrong about the whole CRT blending thing: It only really did that on crappy CRTs with noisy analogue RF inputs. I should know. I once had a cheap hand-me-down TV that I had to manually tune with a dial.
Most pixel art of the time was DRAWN on CRT screens.
Most pixel art of the time was DRAWN on CRT screens.
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I was just exposed to one of those 'Why you should only play retro games on a real CRT monitor' videos. They did a comparison.
Sonic's alternating pixel 'transparency' waterfall on A: A modern flatscreen, B: a CRT, and C: with an emulator filter.
A & B were identical. The 'blending' was only on C.
Sonic's alternating pixel 'transparency' waterfall on A: A modern flatscreen, B: a CRT, and C: with an emulator filter.
A & B were identical. The 'blending' was only on C.
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I was just exposed to one of those 'Why you should only play retro games on a real CRT monitor' videos. They did a comparison.
Sonic's alternating pixel 'transparency' waterfall on A: A modern flatscreen, B: a CRT, and C: with an emulator filter.
A & B were identical. The 'blending' was only on C.
Sonic's alternating pixel 'transparency' waterfall on A: A modern flatscreen, B: a CRT, and C: with an emulator filter.
A & B were identical. The 'blending' was only on C.
他国の内政に首を突っ込むべきじゃないから、高市氏好きな日本の方はご自由にどうぞと思ってるけど、「海外も高市氏を尊敬してる」と信じ切って疑わないのはちょっと解せないな。
海外は大体無関心か「巻き込まないでくれ」としか思わないよ。
海外は大体無関心か「巻き込まないでくれ」としか思わないよ。
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
他国の内政に首を突っ込むべきじゃないから、高市氏好きな日本の方はご自由にどうぞと思ってるけど、「海外も高市氏を尊敬してる」と信じ切って疑わないのはちょっと解せないな。
海外は大体無関心か「巻き込まないでくれ」としか思わないよ。
海外は大体無関心か「巻き込まないでくれ」としか思わないよ。
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Really seems Clair Obscur is going to clean up in the various GOTY awards because it's a safe, broadly liked game.
All the runner-ups - Hades 2, Blue Prince, Silksong - are either the best thing ever or complete garbage depending on who you ask. Funny to see both claims on my TL in rapid succession
All the runner-ups - Hades 2, Blue Prince, Silksong - are either the best thing ever or complete garbage depending on who you ask. Funny to see both claims on my TL in rapid succession
November 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Really seems Clair Obscur is going to clean up in the various GOTY awards because it's a safe, broadly liked game.
All the runner-ups - Hades 2, Blue Prince, Silksong - are either the best thing ever or complete garbage depending on who you ask. Funny to see both claims on my TL in rapid succession
All the runner-ups - Hades 2, Blue Prince, Silksong - are either the best thing ever or complete garbage depending on who you ask. Funny to see both claims on my TL in rapid succession
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Clair Obscur might be the perfect example of videogame 'Oscar Bait'. Glossy and professionally produced, mostly realistic aesthetics, a familiar genre with a little twist, a Meaningful And Emotional story, and safely within the social mores of western pop culture. No asian 'weirdness' here!
November 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Clair Obscur might be the perfect example of videogame 'Oscar Bait'. Glossy and professionally produced, mostly realistic aesthetics, a familiar genre with a little twist, a Meaningful And Emotional story, and safely within the social mores of western pop culture. No asian 'weirdness' here!
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This all sounds like criticism, and no, not really. It's a very good game and probably deserving of most of the praise heaped upon it. But almost every part of it feels like any sharp edges have been sanded down for palatability.
It gives it a glossy mirror sheen and palatable, mainstream appeal.
It gives it a glossy mirror sheen and palatable, mainstream appeal.
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This all sounds like criticism, and no, not really. It's a very good game and probably deserving of most of the praise heaped upon it. But almost every part of it feels like any sharp edges have been sanded down for palatability.
It gives it a glossy mirror sheen and palatable, mainstream appeal.
It gives it a glossy mirror sheen and palatable, mainstream appeal.
I desperately wanted things like this way back when I was in my 20s lmao. Too old and too busy now to do anything significant with it but I still want to dick around in this….
Ever wanted a free and open source version of RPG Maker, but for Retro CRPGs like Ultima and Wastelands?
If so, check out Eldiron.
gamefromscratch.com/eldiron-free...
#gamedev #indiedev
If so, check out Eldiron.
gamefromscratch.com/eldiron-free...
#gamedev #indiedev
Eldiron - Free and Open Source Retro CRPG Game Engine – GameFromScratch.com
Eldiron, The Retro RPG Creator is an open source Rust powered game engine for creating CRPGs like Ultima and Wastelands
gamefromscratch.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I desperately wanted things like this way back when I was in my 20s lmao. Too old and too busy now to do anything significant with it but I still want to dick around in this….
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Again, this seems like it's largely just to fuck with western studios, because there are some enormously gory Chinese games I've played recently, and here's one about BEING a skeleton that fights skeletons. By a Chinese studio. Set in China.
store.steampowered.com/app/3833280/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3833280/...
Diablo 4 In China Censored, Blood And Skeletons Removed
Diablo 4 In China Censored, Blood And Skeletons Removed
A large skeleton boss found in Blizzard's action RPG is made out of rocks in the upcoming Chinese version
kotaku.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Again, this seems like it's largely just to fuck with western studios, because there are some enormously gory Chinese games I've played recently, and here's one about BEING a skeleton that fights skeletons. By a Chinese studio. Set in China.
store.steampowered.com/app/3833280/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3833280/...
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Steam Next Fest is happening! Here are some demos I liked:
Nighthawks (@wadjeteyegames.bsky.social)
Undusted (@togeproductions.bsky.social)
Reanimal (@thqnordic.com)
The Dark Rites of Arkham (@postmodernadv.bsky.social)
NO MORE WORK FOR ITO (@poeticasoft.bsky.social)
Nighthawks (@wadjeteyegames.bsky.social)
Undusted (@togeproductions.bsky.social)
Reanimal (@thqnordic.com)
The Dark Rites of Arkham (@postmodernadv.bsky.social)
NO MORE WORK FOR ITO (@poeticasoft.bsky.social)
October 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Steam Next Fest is happening! Here are some demos I liked:
Nighthawks (@wadjeteyegames.bsky.social)
Undusted (@togeproductions.bsky.social)
Reanimal (@thqnordic.com)
The Dark Rites of Arkham (@postmodernadv.bsky.social)
NO MORE WORK FOR ITO (@poeticasoft.bsky.social)
Nighthawks (@wadjeteyegames.bsky.social)
Undusted (@togeproductions.bsky.social)
Reanimal (@thqnordic.com)
The Dark Rites of Arkham (@postmodernadv.bsky.social)
NO MORE WORK FOR ITO (@poeticasoft.bsky.social)
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today's software preservation task
one of the great crimes of the 21st century was that Mark Jones' (Core Design) Darkmere - an isometric adventure-RPG for the amiga - was poorly visually documented by the usual places like lemonamiga/mobygames/etc.
perhaps for […]
[Original post on dialup.cafe]
one of the great crimes of the 21st century was that Mark Jones' (Core Design) Darkmere - an isometric adventure-RPG for the amiga - was poorly visually documented by the usual places like lemonamiga/mobygames/etc.
perhaps for […]
[Original post on dialup.cafe]
September 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
today's software preservation task
one of the great crimes of the 21st century was that Mark Jones' (Core Design) Darkmere - an isometric adventure-RPG for the amiga - was poorly visually documented by the usual places like lemonamiga/mobygames/etc.
perhaps for […]
[Original post on dialup.cafe]
one of the great crimes of the 21st century was that Mark Jones' (Core Design) Darkmere - an isometric adventure-RPG for the amiga - was poorly visually documented by the usual places like lemonamiga/mobygames/etc.
perhaps for […]
[Original post on dialup.cafe]
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PW is tragically funny because you can go back and see how this literacy backslid in real time. English reviewers of 1 called it an adventure game because they correctly saw its resemblance to those older games. But as VN locs later exploded, people erroneously connected the dots in unintended ways.
September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
PW is tragically funny because you can go back and see how this literacy backslid in real time. English reviewers of 1 called it an adventure game because they correctly saw its resemblance to those older games. But as VN locs later exploded, people erroneously connected the dots in unintended ways.
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When I speak of official locs being an unreliable indicator of genre evolution because commercial interests inherently skew and limit the historical threads that can be perceived, it's because of stuff like that: games getting retconned into genres and discourse they never participated in natively.
September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
When I speak of official locs being an unreliable indicator of genre evolution because commercial interests inherently skew and limit the historical threads that can be perceived, it's because of stuff like that: games getting retconned into genres and discourse they never participated in natively.
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I genuinely think folks abroad wouldn't have so much trouble keeping Japanese adventure games and their many genre progeny semantically straight if we'd at least localized any more of the former whatsoever in-between the releases of, like, Snatcher in 1995 and Phoenix Wright a literal decade later.
September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I genuinely think folks abroad wouldn't have so much trouble keeping Japanese adventure games and their many genre progeny semantically straight if we'd at least localized any more of the former whatsoever in-between the releases of, like, Snatcher in 1995 and Phoenix Wright a literal decade later.
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The Long Wait For 'R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos' Could Soon Be Over.
The Long Wait For 'R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos' Could Soon Be Over
The game features remakes of the two PSP strategy games
www.timeextension.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Long Wait For 'R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos' Could Soon Be Over.
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My lizardman game is out! It's free! Very happy with how it came out, if you give it a try let me know what you think of it. Most of all... enjoy swamps.
june-flower.itch.io/elbe
#gamedev
june-flower.itch.io/elbe
#gamedev
Elbe by June Flower
a life spend wading in drivel
june-flower.itch.io
August 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My lizardman game is out! It's free! Very happy with how it came out, if you give it a try let me know what you think of it. Most of all... enjoy swamps.
june-flower.itch.io/elbe
#gamedev
june-flower.itch.io/elbe
#gamedev
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『メタルスラッグ』開発チームによる幻の和風RPG『妖怪バスター ナビ之介』のドット絵は、やっぱりすごかった。ナースにちょんまげ、ロボなのに陰陽師。カオスな世界観なのにコミカルで魅力的
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/250720e
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/250720e
July 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
『メタルスラッグ』開発チームによる幻の和風RPG『妖怪バスター ナビ之介』のドット絵は、やっぱりすごかった。ナースにちょんまげ、ロボなのに陰陽師。カオスな世界観なのにコミカルで魅力的
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/250720e
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/250720e
What movie did you see way too young?
Akira when I was 4 years old. It was showing on TV for Children's Day, I kid you not. Absolutely no warning. I don't remember much at all from it except that I ended up crying and asking "why would they do that?"
Probably due a "rewatch" one of these days.
Akira when I was 4 years old. It was showing on TV for Children's Day, I kid you not. Absolutely no warning. I don't remember much at all from it except that I ended up crying and asking "why would they do that?"
Probably due a "rewatch" one of these days.
July 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
What movie did you see way too young?
Akira when I was 4 years old. It was showing on TV for Children's Day, I kid you not. Absolutely no warning. I don't remember much at all from it except that I ended up crying and asking "why would they do that?"
Probably due a "rewatch" one of these days.
Akira when I was 4 years old. It was showing on TV for Children's Day, I kid you not. Absolutely no warning. I don't remember much at all from it except that I ended up crying and asking "why would they do that?"
Probably due a "rewatch" one of these days.
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This prosthetic eye made from a mixture of natural tar & animal fat is nearly 5,000 years old. It was found near the city of Zabol in Iran in 2006. Archaeologists believe that the prosthetic eye, which was once painted gold, was worn by an ancient priestess who stood 6’ tall.
February 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This prosthetic eye made from a mixture of natural tar & animal fat is nearly 5,000 years old. It was found near the city of Zabol in Iran in 2006. Archaeologists believe that the prosthetic eye, which was once painted gold, was worn by an ancient priestess who stood 6’ tall.
Forget being able to design the MC, you can't animate his face to that level with a character creator MC, I want to be able to name my horse.
February 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Forget being able to design the MC, you can't animate his face to that level with a character creator MC, I want to be able to name my horse.
This horse is my horse and IDC if it’s a mid horse, it is my war horse, my trusted steed as a famous general. I will level him until he is the most legendary horse in China. Fuck red hare, man. The world will sing this podunk horse’s name.
February 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This horse is my horse and IDC if it’s a mid horse, it is my war horse, my trusted steed as a famous general. I will level him until he is the most legendary horse in China. Fuck red hare, man. The world will sing this podunk horse’s name.
Bailuan: You're doing this for Zhuhe so I guess it's okay. :/
Real Zhuhe: Live free, Ziluan.
Ziluan's Hallucination Zhuhe: Help Bailuan! Also go through with your choices that suspiciously match what Bailuan said 20 years ago!
Ziluan: Yeah I'll do that.
Bailuan: I'm forgotten....I lost my wings...
Real Zhuhe: Live free, Ziluan.
Ziluan's Hallucination Zhuhe: Help Bailuan! Also go through with your choices that suspiciously match what Bailuan said 20 years ago!
Ziluan: Yeah I'll do that.
Bailuan: I'm forgotten....I lost my wings...
February 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Bailuan: You're doing this for Zhuhe so I guess it's okay. :/
Real Zhuhe: Live free, Ziluan.
Ziluan's Hallucination Zhuhe: Help Bailuan! Also go through with your choices that suspiciously match what Bailuan said 20 years ago!
Ziluan: Yeah I'll do that.
Bailuan: I'm forgotten....I lost my wings...
Real Zhuhe: Live free, Ziluan.
Ziluan's Hallucination Zhuhe: Help Bailuan! Also go through with your choices that suspiciously match what Bailuan said 20 years ago!
Ziluan: Yeah I'll do that.
Bailuan: I'm forgotten....I lost my wings...
Finished first round of the game finally!
That last stage is like marketing for Wei faction lmao.
That last stage is like marketing for Wei faction lmao.
February 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Finished first round of the game finally!
That last stage is like marketing for Wei faction lmao.
That last stage is like marketing for Wei faction lmao.
Hilariously, I think my favourite character in the Shu playthrough was Xiahou Dun.
February 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Hilariously, I think my favourite character in the Shu playthrough was Xiahou Dun.
I say Xu Shu because I'm actually not sure if Xu Shu came to serve Liu Bei for 1 battle because he actually admires Liu Bei for real or if it's because of his massive crush on Ziluan. It's probably both but I don't know what's higher in the ratio lol.
February 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I say Xu Shu because I'm actually not sure if Xu Shu came to serve Liu Bei for 1 battle because he actually admires Liu Bei for real or if it's because of his massive crush on Ziluan. It's probably both but I don't know what's higher in the ratio lol.