Does the condition of games you buy matter if they work? For me, so long as they work and they're not disgusting (I don't want Cup Noodle crust on my games! 🤮) and the price is right, I'm not that bothered by the condition. My main exception is CDs/DVDs - major scratching is a no no. How about you?

Does the condition of games you buy matter if they work? For me, so long as they work and they're not disgusting (I don't want Cup Noodle crust on my games! 🤮) and the price is right, I'm not that bothered by the condition. My main exception is CDs/DVDs - major scratching is a no no. How about you?

Are you interested in /all/ games consoles, or are there some you just don't have any real interest in? I'll go first, for me the Nintendo 64 and Sega Dreamcast have never really appealed to me. On both counts I was too immersed with the PlayStation and its games, and to this day, I'm still kinda 🤷‍♀️

One pattern I observe often in older games, is where a design idea was agreed on, clearly didn't work as expected, but development was too far gone to rework it. So either it was kludged or left as is. Like Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka's allies... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A3q... #retrogaming #nes #famicom

⬅️バカ!　I've just realised my latest BlueSky-eets linked to a picture not the video lol. Anyway my latest review, is here: youtu.be/_A3qRJ79dFs - Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka, Epoch's take on a Fujiko Fujio property. Is it a good platformer or one to show the anywhere door to? #retrogaming #nes #famicom

Did anime licenses fare better when made in Japan, than western franchises did with western developers? Well...if the Famicom Boom era had anything to tell us about it, they had the same growing pains, so by 1990 Epoch must have had it sussed, right? Err... #famicom #nes #retrogaming #kusoge

The latest review is up...Kiteretsu Daihyakka for the Famicom, one of many Fujiko Fujio properties that made it to the NES as you may know it and err...it's from Epoch. So should it be shown the anywhere door? Saki investigates... #retrogaming #famicom #nes

I try not to get misty eyed in life, but listening to @hellometeor.bsky.social /Casualty Violations/ album brings my memories of spending winter 2020/21 in my apartment in Miyako, in the depths of Iwate's snow season flooding back, spending days and nights drawing. It was so lonely, but I miss it...

Saki Chat! The Rubbish Heap to date has only featured reviews, but in 2026 I would like to sometimes tackle adjacent topics, such as what is it that makes RPGs hard for Japanese learners, or how to organise your games, or whether the condition of something matters. Are you interested in this?

So the latest review is up and this one is pretty wild, a fair shmup that lots of people have nice things to say about, except the original Japanese release had a couple of really deranged 2 player mode story arcs... Gunbird has a nasty secret... youtu.be/kc3iOkTe_Bo #retrogaming #playstation

Up next on the docket...Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka, a Fujiko F Fujio franchise (of Doraemon fame). By Epoch. And that alone sums up this game! 😂 Based on a manga property about a boy, Eichi, a genius inventor who uses a "Super Strange Encyclopedia" as the title translates to. #retrogaming #famicom

So the latest review is up and this one is pretty wild, a fair shmup that lots of people have nice things to say about, except the original Japanese release had a couple of really deranged 2 player mode story arcs... Gunbird has a nasty secret... youtu.be/kc3iOkTe_Bo #retrogaming #playstation

There's still one more video to come for 2025 on the Rubbish Heap channel. I wanted to extend my thanks for all those who have tuned in during 2025. For a small channel focused on playing Japanese video games it's grown! On Jan 1st 2025, 144 subs. Now it's 369! So thank you! 良いお年を！#retrogaming

Sad to hear the passing of Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, a bit of a legend in the golfing world in Japan, and also lending his name to what you may know as Hal's Hole in One Golf for the Super Nintendo. Such a wonderful game if you want to relax for an hour or so on your SNES. Thanks Jumbo. x #retrogaming

There won't be a Christmas special episode of the Rubbish Heap this year, but the most recent review PC Engine review of Nadia The Secret of Blue Water is out there to enjoy and we'll be reviewing a shoot-em-up for a change! youtu.be/SQGwPuUwP38 #retrogaming #pcengine

A bit earlier than usual but the latest Rubbish Heap review is up, Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water on the PC Engine is on the docket this week. Does Hudson Soft's beautiful presentation transcend the boundaries of digital comics? #pcengine #retrogaming #retroanime youtu.be/SQGwPuUwP38

Hello new followers, thanks to @sharkabytes.bsky.social for sharing Part 4 of the Hudson (PC-FX) video yesterday, instead of zero notifications today, I had something like 60 or so, so thank you. And yes that was part 4, you may want to see the other 3 on Hudson Soft: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Wow! There is so much unsourced information, and a lot of misinformation about Hudson and NEC's follow up to the PC Engine, the PC-FX. But, what if you did original research, in Japanese, what story would you uncover about this fated machine - this video is what! #retrogaming #pcfx #pcengine

I thought this was a cool idea for a video, games that we got for birthdays or games that growing up were significant. Well worth a watch. Maybe the Rubbish Heap gang should do a significant games episode some day too!

I am so proud of the PC-FX documentary I have now 75% finished. This is fundamentally why even though I no longer live in Japan, learning Japanese for me went way beyond living there although it was a huge part of it. Researching this topic has exposed how many rumours about this machine have (1/2)

This week, in the 35th Rubbish Heap review, Saki gets really into the weeds of the Japanese GameBoy library with a virtually unknown puzzle/RPG hybrid called Gem Gem. Was it a hidden jewel, or did it end up being a serving of jank-en? youtu.be/pzKK5WI_KOA #gameboy #retrogaming

This week's review on the heap is this quirky, and somewhat inexpensive rare game, which left Saki scratching her head in Himeji City on discovering it, is Gem Gem an antecedent to Pokemon, but from 1991? Find out in this week's review: youtu.be/pzKK5WI_KOA #retrogaming #gameboy #pokemon

This week's review on the heap is this quirky, and somewhat inexpensive rare game, which left Saki scratching her head in Himeji City on discovering it, is Gem Gem an antecedent to Pokemon, but from 1991? Find out in this week's review: youtu.be/pzKK5WI_KOA #retrogaming #gameboy #pokemon

A shame this third part in this extensive Hudson Soft retrospective totally flopped on YouTube, with only 500 views or so. Pt3 covers Hudson becoming Multiplatform again and how Hudson and NEC judged the PC Engine's success. Big names, clickbait, and rage bait wins the day on YouTube :( #retrogaming

Currently playing Tales of Phantasia on PS1, dug out my original 1994 SCPH-1010, which had a very short life (and cable) in Japan only before its replacement SCPH-1080 came along in 1995 with the international launch. It's really noticeably smaller, lighter and very cute. #retrogaming #playstation

Currently playing Tales of Phantasia on PS1, dug out my original 1994 SCPH-1010, which had a very short life (and cable) in Japan only before its replacement SCPH-1080 came along in 1995 with the international launch. It's really noticeably smaller, lighter and very cute. #retrogaming #playstation

I know the Saturn rightly gets a lot of praise for its 2D, but in the right hands, the PlayStation could do gorgeous 2D games too. This is Namco's beautiful remaster of Tales of Phantasia released in late 1998 only in Japan. Stunning looking game and good fun too. #playstation #retrogaming #pixelart

Coming up in the coming weeks on the Rubbish Heap for review, another PC Engine Super CD-ROM ROM title that has vanishingly little coverage in the English-speaking world, Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water. #pcengine #nadiathesecretofbluewater #retrogaming

It's always great to see that my humble Rubbish Heap encourages sorting out your consoles and getting out the games and enjoying them. That's what it's about, helping you discover new games to enjoy! And do I spy a Commodore Plus4 tape deck there.... :)

That's right, @rubbishheap.bsky.social is a YouTube channel where the artwork was mostly created in Deluxe Paint on the Amiga! Seemed kinda rad to use a retro computer to make the artwork to make a retro game review channel! #retrogaming #amiga #pixelart #ドット絵

Did you know Hudson made a sequel to acclaimed TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine strategy game Military Madness, on the Super Nintendo? Well, they did, a Japan only exclusive called Earth Light. Does it improve on the original, or is war no longer fun? youtu.be/mLCIDWwMGbI #snes #retrogaming #pcengine

What's the connection between: the Rubbish Heap Japanese game review channel, Saki and the gang, and an old Commodore Amiga? Post your answers below! #retrogaming #amiga

What's the connection between: the Rubbish Heap Japanese game review channel, Saki and the gang, and an old Commodore Amiga? Post your answers below! #retrogaming #amiga

The Rubbish Heap reviews Japanese retro games with snappy reviews, explains them properly, whether you need to know any Japanese and to what level. We go beyond the surface level glance and unlock what is going on behind the language barrier! www.youtube.com/@SakiEndosRu... #retrogaming

Yesterday, my parent channel's Hudson Soft retrospective (part 3) got some interest, but some of you may want to start at the beginning, so here is part 1 which covers Hudson from 1973 to 1987. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYAx... #retrogaming #hudsonsoft #famicom

Over on the Rubbish Heap's parent channel, the 3rd instalment on Hudson Soft, which covers their history between 1992 and 1994 and looks at whether NEC and Hudson saw the PC Engine as a success or failure in the end. And lots of games shown! youtu.be/Iy8ZfEEcTtU #retrogaming #pcengine #hudsonsoft

In my ongoing quest to run a YouTube channel that only a tiny amount of people watch, this week over on the Rubbish Heap I take a look at a Japan only Saturn Bomberman game and wonder - is this one more of a case of Fright rather than Fight? youtu.be/pFrK5T5rNJw #segasaturn #retrogaming #bomberman

Well that's another anniversary I missed, but woo, Super Mario Bros is 40 years old...a couple of years ago one cold Christmas/New Year in my apartment in Iwate, I sat down with my pencil and some color pencils and recreated the Japanese box art. #retrogaming #supermariobros #artwork #nintendo

Happy 30th to the PlayStation in North America. Sure we got it nearly a year earlier in Japan back then, but to this day, it's one of the most rad systems ever conceived. So here's some new artwork and merch to celebrate that! Store links: linktr.ee/rubbish_heap #playstation #retrogaming #manga

Watched this yesterday. Great review and some detail on how you can play this classic JRPG for the PlayStation even if you don’t know any Japanese. As always, Saki has the information you need to explore classic games from Japan that’s normally hard to get in to over here in the U.K.

My latest review of Popolocrois Monogatari has had 88 people watch it, rad! Haha I love the fact that the rubbish heap is so niche but it would be even more rad if more people knew about the heap and what we're doing. Spread the word, share a link, write a kind word or tune in - it's all good :)

This week's review on the heap is this wonderful, heartwarming, 2D JRPG from Sony Computer Entertainment that never left Japan. Kind of. So how does this first instalment fair, is it worth a pop? And is it accessible to non Japanese speakers? youtu.be/i8Qxf123-eM #playstation #retrogaming

This week's review on the heap is this wonderful, heartwarming, 2D JRPG from Sony Computer Entertainment that never left Japan. Kind of. So how does this first instalment fair, is it worth a pop? And is it accessible to non Japanese speakers? youtu.be/i8Qxf123-eM #playstation #retrogaming

This week on the heap, a review of an early JRPG for the PlayStation that time has slowly forgotten, especially as apart from a cut down release on the PSP it was never released outside of Japan. Saki as always will give you the full low down on Friday! And spoiler alert, it's great! #retrogaming

This week on the heap, a review of an early JRPG for the PlayStation that time has slowly forgotten, especially as apart from a cut down release on the PSP it was never released outside of Japan. Saki as always will give you the full low down on Friday! And spoiler alert, it's great! #retrogaming

Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap the retro game review channel with attitude. It's been 1 year since the channel started and nearly 30 reviews revealing interesting Japanese games to those who can't understand a word to those on their way to fluency. All done with AI - Awesome Individuals :) #retrogaming

I forget I have this social media page! So many reviews have gone up in the meantime and here is my latest, an anime inspired dancing rhythm game from Tecmo, Unison from the earliest days of the PlayStation 2, 2000! Does it have the moves to bust a groove? youtu.be/koZp5YPesK4 #retrogaming #ps2

I found myself finding it a little bit difficult talking about balls, this week I review Kyuutenkai, a Fantasic (sic) Pinball game for the PlayStation and Saturn in beautiful 2D pixel art presentation. youtu.be/3aVkzqLAUa0 #retrogaming #playstation #saturn #pinball

How did the PC Engine get its name? These are 3 good reasons how Hudson Soft's and NEC's awesome Famicom challenger got its name. This is the first one and you can hear all 3 reasons in this deep dive into the early years of the PC Engine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQwO... #pcengine #retrogaming

Every 2 weeks a new review goes up and this time I reviewed the world's first CD-ROM RPG, Tengai Makyou Ziria - a comical set ancient "Jipang". I take a look whether this one still has the chops or falls Far East of Eden. #pcengine #retrogaming #rpg www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gobz...