John | Video Game Canon
LightNews LightNews
banner
videogamecanon.bsky.social
John | Video Game Canon
@videogamecanon.bsky.social
1.8K followers 450 following 1.3K posts
Amateur game historian and cataloger of links to great writing about games.

💻 videogamecanon.com
➡️ Video Game Canon Top 1000
➡️ Various Bits of Game History

💻 videogameresearchlibrary.com
➡️ Video Game Research Library
Posts Replies Media Videos
videogamecanon.bsky.social
I’ve been thinking about it, and this might be one of the best jokes The Simpsons ever did.

(The first person to bring up “Formerly Chuck’s” gets blocked)
Sideshow Bob with “LUV” written on his fingers Sideshow Bob with “HAT” (pronounced “hate”) written on his fingers
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
It wasn’t offered nationwide, but they’ve done a Resident Evil event before.

news.capcomusa.com/lets/browse/...
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Counterpoint…
Wikipedia photo of Guy Standing with caption “Standing sitting at the BIEN Congress 2012”
October 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Only 18 innings? Those are rookie numbers.
Scoreboard for a 33 inning baseball game.
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
It already exists and it’s… not great.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade:_...

It did give us this amazing interview though…

www.avclub.com/patton-oswal...
Poster for Blade Trinity
October 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Cyber Sled?
Cyber Sled arcade cabinet
October 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Color scheme seems to match Sega Rally.
Sega Rally arcade cabinet
October 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
I hope @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social is keeping track of all these weird (and weirdly early) Stranger Things tie-ins.

This one seems to be just Honey Combs with marshmallows.
Box of Demogorgon Crunch cereal
October 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
As a descendant of the owners of the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers, Mara is a fan of both teams. she joked, "If I'm mad at my mom, I root for the Giants, and if I'm pissed at my dad, I root for the Steelers." This relationship contributed to her role in We Are Marshall. Mara has sung at both teams' games, and after missing the Steelers' 2006 victory at Super Bowl XL due to work, her contracts state she can attend if either team goes to the Super Bowl. She was in attendance for the Giants' victory in Super Bowl XLIl, the Steelers' victory the next year in Super Bowl XLIll, and the Giants' victory in Super Bowl XLVI.
September 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
I’ve always wanted to collect thousands of copies of a mostly worthless card of a great player. Like this 1995 Topps Ken Griffey Jr that typically sells for a buck. I don’t know, just seems like fun.

I think I already have two.
Ken Griffey Jr baseball card
August 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Oh no, you’re a Yankees fan? Welp…
Wesley Snipes pointing a gun with tears on his face
August 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
There are exactly a dozen of us!

CHI-TO! CHI-TO! CHI-TO!
Immaculate Grid square with Chito Martinez circled in square for “Orioles” and “Played Left Field”
August 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Gabe Newell wants his 30%.
August 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
So we’re definitely getting a Hades II release date, right?
Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase 7.31.2025 6:00 a.m. PT | 9:00 a.m. ET
July 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
It’s the only online game I was ever legitimately good at. It needs to come back!
A scoreboard from Super Mario Bros. 35.
July 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
1997 me would have done absolutely ANYTHING to attend this concert.
Concert poster with Collective Soul, Live, and Our Lady Peace on the bill.
July 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Because this thing was the coolest boxset ever and everyone was trying to do legally-distinct-Darth Vader.
Star Wars trilogy VHS box set with the big Darth Vader face cover.
June 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
I think I remember reading it was [answer in spoiler] but I don’t know if that’s right.
An Addams Family pinball machine
June 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
I love this thing.
June 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Ozzie Smith: “Man oh man, what a lifestyle.”
May 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Maybe it’s me, but if I read this, I picture Doom.
A further variant of the tactical shooter is the extraction shooter, generally defined by the gameplay style of Escape from Tarkov.[14] These games are often "player versus player versus environment" (PvPvE), where players are grouped into teams and placed on a map with the goal to reach an extraction point elsewhere on the map while avoiding the opposing team and non-player character enemies. During their attempt to reach the extraction point, the players may try to loot the opposing team or other features on the map for gear, which if they successfully reach the extraction point, they can keep and use to improve their character. Alternatively, they may have other assigned objectives to complete before extraction for better rewards. Gameplay is more slow and tactical for survival rather than straightforward run-and-gun. Other examples of extraction shooters include Hunt: Showdown, The Cycle: Frontier and the upcoming revival of
April 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
This part really spoke to how I’ve always thought about a church I haven’t attended in decades.

When you filter out all the crap, there is good stuff there. I was taught helping others was the most important thing. None of the rest of it (anti-abortion, anti-gay, etc) was ever mentioned.
Acutis’ example to youth might be especially valuable these days, as institutions both secular and religious fail them. Youth are leaving the Church while adult converts like J.D. Vance and the “Dimes Square” scene enter it; there might be something cringe about the “influencer” of it all, but it’s an earnest, charity-focused cringe, instead of a reactionary, Right-leaning one. If Acutis shows young people a positive way to live their values within the Church if they’re seeking that connection, I think that’s ultimately a good thing.
April 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
They were a GamePro reviewer.
April 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
I stumbled across "1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times" a few days ago and I am fascinated by this cover.

None of the people on the cover seem particularly linked to 1999 and it led me down a big rabbit hole trying to figure it out...
Cover of "1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times", featuring drawings of Jerry Springer, Vince McMahon or Sean Mooney, the Insane Clown Posse, Sonya Blade, and a Beanie Baby.
April 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
videogamecanon.bsky.social
Homer Simpson asking “Are ’poo’ and ‘ass’ taken?”
April 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM