Phil Salvador
@philsalv.bsky.social
Library Director @ Video Game History Foundation. Tea, birds, and weird old stuff. Maxis history expert, as seen on TV. ☕🐦📚 he/him
My Voyager watch-through finally brought me to Spirit Folk last night
The sunk cost fallacy is the only thing giving me the will to keep going
The sunk cost fallacy is the only thing giving me the will to keep going
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
My Voyager watch-through finally brought me to Spirit Folk last night
The sunk cost fallacy is the only thing giving me the will to keep going
The sunk cost fallacy is the only thing giving me the will to keep going
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GARFIELD LABYRINTH
KOTOBUKI SYSTEM 1992
SUPER GAME BOY
KOTOBUKI SYSTEM 1992
SUPER GAME BOY
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
GARFIELD LABYRINTH
KOTOBUKI SYSTEM 1992
SUPER GAME BOY
KOTOBUKI SYSTEM 1992
SUPER GAME BOY
Tod Frye's interviews in the new Atari 50 DLC about Pac-Man for the 2600 are, as expected, delightful
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Tod Frye's interviews in the new Atari 50 DLC about Pac-Man for the 2600 are, as expected, delightful
[throwing darts at the board of hot takes] Sarge's Heroes is to Army Men as Persona is to Shin Megami Tensei
Around The Block
'Army Men: Sarge's Heroes'
PlayStation
'Army Men: Sarge's Heroes'
PlayStation
November 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
[throwing darts at the board of hot takes] Sarge's Heroes is to Army Men as Persona is to Shin Megami Tensei
Continuing the joy of PuPu Week on ff8isthe.best
Would you buy this PuPu merchandise? Yes you would. You are weak
Must acquire maximum PuPus.
ff8isthe.best
November 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Continuing the joy of PuPu Week on ff8isthe.best
Reposted by Phil Salvador
https://gacha.o0o0.jp/gp/archives/23954
『本物陶器 アフタヌーンティーセット』3月発売予定。
"Genuine Ceramic Afternoon Tea Set" is scheduled to be released in March.
#ガチャポン #gachapon
『本物陶器 アフタヌーンティーセット』3月発売予定。
"Genuine Ceramic Afternoon Tea Set" is scheduled to be released in March.
#ガチャポン #gachapon
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
https://gacha.o0o0.jp/gp/archives/23954
『本物陶器 アフタヌーンティーセット』3月発売予定。
"Genuine Ceramic Afternoon Tea Set" is scheduled to be released in March.
#ガチャポン #gachapon
『本物陶器 アフタヌーンティーセット』3月発売予定。
"Genuine Ceramic Afternoon Tea Set" is scheduled to be released in March.
#ガチャポン #gachapon
[drops a piece of toast] This toast is now considered to be lost media 😔
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
[drops a piece of toast] This toast is now considered to be lost media 😔
Reposted by Phil Salvador
About to try Super Mario Special for the first time. twitch.tv/giantbomb
November 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
About to try Super Mario Special for the first time. twitch.tv/giantbomb
Just a little muddy on the trail today
November 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Just a little muddy on the trail today
Good to have friends who know what presents to get you
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Good to have friends who know what presents to get you
Currently digitizing an infomercial for an unlicensed NES multicart, in which Hulk Hogan and assorted WWF Superstars who probably owed back taxes compete in the World Gaming Federation
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Currently digitizing an infomercial for an unlicensed NES multicart, in which Hulk Hogan and assorted WWF Superstars who probably owed back taxes compete in the World Gaming Federation
The appeal of Pringles is that it's the human version of a feedbag. Salt-coated potato slices out of a $2.50 Food Tube. Nobody wants fancy rice Pringles
Pringles Select Szechuan BBQ (2007-circa 2011): Crispy, airy, rice chips coated in a dusting of bbq seasoning and Szechuan spice blend, noted for their strong heat. Part of Pringles "fancy" line, they were sold in bags rather than the traditional cans/stacks
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The appeal of Pringles is that it's the human version of a feedbag. Salt-coated potato slices out of a $2.50 Food Tube. Nobody wants fancy rice Pringles
Reposted by Phil Salvador
100%'d Abe's Odyssee again. Still a hell of a game
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM
100%'d Abe's Odyssee again. Still a hell of a game
Reposted by Phil Salvador
This is the most candid I've ever publicly gotten about my life, my career, and my mental health! Come for the story about how I got into video game librarianship, stay for the alarming revelation about the town where I grew up (which continues to influence my approach to history)!
In our latest Video Game History Hour podcast, let’s learn what made our Library Director, Phil Salvador, into Phil Salvador! Producer Robin Kunimune sat down with Phil to discuss his path to video game library greatness: https://gamehistory.org/episode-144-phil-salvador-a-rule-following-hooligan/
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This is the most candid I've ever publicly gotten about my life, my career, and my mental health! Come for the story about how I got into video game librarianship, stay for the alarming revelation about the town where I grew up (which continues to influence my approach to history)!
Reposted by Phil Salvador
Transaurus Cookies (1993-1993): In the midst of monster truck mania, we got these bite-sized vanilla butter cookies, part of a collectible line, honoring the transforming, fire-breathing, car crushing, and apparently CRIME-FIGHTING dinosaur robot, Transaurus
September 19, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Transaurus Cookies (1993-1993): In the midst of monster truck mania, we got these bite-sized vanilla butter cookies, part of a collectible line, honoring the transforming, fire-breathing, car crushing, and apparently CRIME-FIGHTING dinosaur robot, Transaurus
This is the most candid I've ever publicly gotten about my life, my career, and my mental health! Come for the story about how I got into video game librarianship, stay for the alarming revelation about the town where I grew up (which continues to influence my approach to history)!
In our latest Video Game History Hour podcast, let’s learn what made our Library Director, Phil Salvador, into Phil Salvador! Producer Robin Kunimune sat down with Phil to discuss his path to video game library greatness: https://gamehistory.org/episode-144-phil-salvador-a-rule-following-hooligan/
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This is the most candid I've ever publicly gotten about my life, my career, and my mental health! Come for the story about how I got into video game librarianship, stay for the alarming revelation about the town where I grew up (which continues to influence my approach to history)!
It's cool that my job has a built-in walk-up song
Persona 4 Golden - Time to Make History [Lyrics]
YouTube video by Persona Addict
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It's cool that my job has a built-in walk-up song
I want the suitcoat that this guy in Total Recall wears
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I want the suitcoat that this guy in Total Recall wears
Doing some hard-hitting journalism
I tried to draw PuPu with my eyes closed
It is easy and you should try it.
ff8isthe.best
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Doing some hard-hitting journalism
We have been constantly delivering so much cool shit recently
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 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
We have been constantly delivering so much cool shit recently
Reposted by Phil Salvador
Candy Slammers (2005-circa 2008): A line of flavored milks and smoothie beverages, made to taste like various Mars, Inc. candies, including Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, and Starburst
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Candy Slammers (2005-circa 2008): A line of flavored milks and smoothie beverages, made to taste like various Mars, Inc. candies, including Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, and Starburst
One of the brilliant parts of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is that it crams about 50% of the game's hidden content into the first hour, guaranteeing that you have to go back and play it again to catch everything
There's a high-level bonus area hidden in the first screen of the tutorial
There's a high-level bonus area hidden in the first screen of the tutorial
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of the brilliant parts of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is that it crams about 50% of the game's hidden content into the first hour, guaranteeing that you have to go back and play it again to catch everything
There's a high-level bonus area hidden in the first screen of the tutorial
There's a high-level bonus area hidden in the first screen of the tutorial
Cackling with despair at how Buyee chose to illustrate the concept of "imported luxury goods"
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Cackling with despair at how Buyee chose to illustrate the concept of "imported luxury goods"