Retro hardware fans, this one’s for you! The expanded and revised edition of the 𝐏𝐂 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐏𝐂-𝐅𝐗 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠 digs deep into NEC’s iconic (and sometimes overlooked) consoles. Updated from 2019, expect software listings, hardware breakdowns, historical context, and gorgeous screenshots.

Weekend Project: Translate the Windows 95 version of A-Train 1 into English, introduce scaled graphics so it can be enjoyed on modern monitors, make map editor easily accessible. Available now at github.com/maspling/a-t... if anyone is curious about the start of the long running series.

Someone mentioned that no-one had scanned the A-Train 6 manual for PS2. Since the game is notoriously hard to wrap your head around (with no in-game tutorial), I decided to scan it! Outside of my normal PC Engine work, but hey, it's Artdink! archive.org/details/a-tr...

I wanted to play some #PSOBB on #Ephinea, and had some trouble configuring wine/proton (Linux) to get it to run, so I made a flatpak to make the process easier. Hopefully it can be helpful for others in the same situation (should work on both desktops and steamdecks!) github.com/maspling/eph...

now that megaman 12 has a release date we can finally confirm that clarissa explains it all takes place in the year 2027

people don't want an agentic os they want to do this

So, “Order of the Sinking Star” by Thekla was just announced, which takes several small free games (two of which are mine) and gives them a major graphical upgrade and mashes up their rulesets. I haven’t been very involved but it’s a great concept and looks cool.

Sunsoft's City Hunter game for the PC Engine returns in 2026, in multiple languages. An early game developed by Flight-Plan (Summon Night). www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYc...

PC-Engine's Kato-chan Ken-chan, played by Kato-Chan! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMol...

Back from Japan, ended up picking up some PC engine games, but also ihatovo monogatari, moon and some artdink stuff!

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

Went into the local surugaya looking for more PC Engine games, but yet again I get enticed by the artdink games :D

Record of Lodoss War (1992) | RPG | PC Engine CD | Humming Bird Soft Released only in Japan, this take on the famous fantasy epic featured an intro closely following the one used in the 1990 anime adaptation featuring the theme song, Adesso e Fortuna, sung by Sherry!

If you've ever wondered what the connection is between the erotic mahjong game series Super Real Mahjong and the summer holiday game series Boku no Natsuyasumi, here's a short article about Asako Kumura / 玖村麻子: vgdensetsu.net/asakokumura/

I just learned about a site with previously-unpublished cheat codes (joypad sequences) for PC Engine games ! (Japanese language) One of these (Tekipaki Working Love) will help me examine a new bug in MiSTer's PC Engine core. Owner is Twitter user yamada_arthur makainyumon.web.fc2.com/cheat/

ShaderGlass 1.0 has been released! Big update! 🚨 Apply shaders to any app on your desktop: gaming, pixel art and video. 📺 Free and open source! Links in reply.

Accidentally stumbled on a YouTube channel with a ton of super-obscure Japanese video game commercials from the 80s and 90s, like this one for Hudson's early PC Engine JRPG Susano-o Densetsu

@sonoota.bsky.social I just played the new MASH VP update where SEETHE / SO87 is featured, and I just wanted to share this highlight with you of my first reaction when I heared it in the song list. The track is amazing! www.twitch.tv/videos/23498...

j.b. harold murder club, turbografx cd (1991) archive.org/details/tgxc...

My NEW #GameBoy game is out NOW 🍻 SEQUENCE is an addictive number puzzle game. Seriously.. I couldn't stop playing it while developing it. Pick it up for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Analogue Pocket -> thalamusdigital.itch.io/sequence-gam... Help a dev out - Mash the RT !:) #GBStudio #GBDK2020

NEC wishes you a happy holiday season! (A very thoughtful co-worker recently gave me this Bazarre de Gozarre plush!)

Can't underestimate how much the new sound engine helps. I've gotten new records across the board!

Post a random game in your collection, here on Saturday

◥◣◥◣ 12/13 update notice ◢◤◢◤ Friend Match and Random Match are being added to the new "GHOST BATTLE" mode! Compete against ghost scores generated by friends and other player's gameplay data and aim for victory! You can also unlock new songs by adding friends!

🚨 New music incoming to MASH VP! Re:VISION 🚨 ？？？？？？？ (New song) / Tatsh Never cry for you / nayuta 時計台の記憶 -reminiscence- / 月乃 AQUA BEAT / DJ STORM These new songs will be added in a new update scheduled for next week! Look forward to it!

Axtorm, maker of the awesome rhythm game Mashup:VP! RE:VISION, made by and feature former BEMANI devs and artists like Naoki Maeda, TAG, Slake, DJ Simon, Akira Yamaoka etc. are now on Bluesky. If you love rhythm games, check it out and give them a follow. I'm personally a big fan!

Every 1996 Weekly Famitsu has been scanned and uploaded! Such a great year with lots of PSX! Please RT and spread the word and post any cool things you find in these! Going to be taking a break for a bit after scanning all these 😅 Enjoy! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/magazine-...

A Willcom keitai has been dumped for the first time, and along with it, a trial version of #PuyoPuyo Zurashi! Cuebus dumped a WX33K via a custom chip adapter, and this game was one of its preloads! Never released outside of Japan, you arrange the puyos in a grid to make chains.

If you like game documentaries like No Clip, I urge you to follow BK: www.youtube.com/@bkingfilm Dude is doing in-depth documentaries in China & Taiwan, on stuff like OPUS, Asterigos, Wandering Sword, Yi Xian, Sands of Salzaar, Afterimage, HeLuo Studio and the Phantom Blade series. All subtitled!

Continuing my PC Engine Manual scanning sessions. The manual for ふしぎの海のナディア/Fushigi no Umi no Nadia is now scanned and available at Internet Archive (archive.org/details/fush...) as well as NEC Retro (necretro.org/Fushigi_no_U...) Scanned in 1200 DPI, PDF available in 150/300/1200 DPI.

Puyo Puyo CD PC Engine manual scanned and available at Internet Archive ( archive.org/details/puyo... ) as well as NEC Retro ( necretro.org/Puyo_Puyo_CD ). Scanned at 1200DPI, PDF available in 1200 / 300 / 150 DPI.

LOOM PC Engine Manual and Media is scanned and uploaded to Internet Archive (archive.org/details/loom...) as well as NEC Retro (necretro.org/Loom) Raws are available in 1200 DPI, pdf in 1200, 300 and 150 DPI.

Tengai Makyou II for the PC-Engine CD was one of the most expensive video games ever made when it was released, featuring incredible production values for 1992. Its creation was considered such an achievement that a TV drama was produced that depicted the game's development. 🧵

Updated pcemanuals.org with recent manuals provided from NEC Retro's amazing contributer Akane. Resulting in 15 new game manuals being available and 4 of the previously available manuals getting improvements!

📢 Indiedevs, you can now add Bluesky social links to your Steam page!

And if you don’t know, now you know! 🚫GenAI on Bluesky 🦋☁️

// Hyaku Monogatari ~Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi~ | 百物語 ～ほんとにあった怖い話～ // PC Engine // Intro 🎵 Kagome Kagome | かごめかごめ 🎧 Checkout the full intro with headphones for spooky ASMR. ⚠️Flashing Full: youtu.be/i1ztTvh0WvE

Made a #GameBoy "Blue Sky Starter Pack" with devs, artists, reviews, and related accounts Easy way to find Game Boy people to follow And a feed tab with posts from all profiles in list Find at url below or in "Starter Packs" tab of @gameboyscene.bsky.social profile go.bsky.app/3QV2ZFS

Okay, I threw together a quick Starter Pack of Gaming History & Preservation for the new arrivals. Pls signal boost (and let me know who I inevitably forgot). go.bsky.app/KCnJY1w

pcemanuals.org updated with Jackall Sasaki's recent scans. Now available: - ブルファイト リングの覇者 - 死霊戦線 WAR OF THE DEAD (Better quality) - 超絶倫人ベラボーマン - サイバーナイト - フォーメーション　サッカー　ヒューマンカップ’９０ - スピンペア - 虎への道 - ダブルリング - プロ野球 ワールドスタジアム'91 - TVスポーツ・フットボール - 熱血高校ドッジボール部 PCサッカー編 - PC原人3 - フォーメーションサッカーオンJリーグ

If you care about games you have bought remaining playable after a publisher delist them and you are an EU citizen, please check out www.stopkillinggames.com/eci for how you can join the Citizens' Initiative to make sure the issue gets looked at by the European Commission.

If you're at all interested in demonschool or what necrosoft games is up to, bluesky is gonna be our main point of communication from now on. So if you'd kindly follow @necrosoftgames.com that would be a nice helpful thing!

Another week, another set of manuals scanned! Now available: A.III. (A Ressha De Ikou 3 / Let's Take the A Train 3) Bomberman '93 Cosmic Fantasy 2 Kawa no Nushi Tsuri Shizenha And first unlicenced game (Games Express): CD Bishoujo Pachinko Kyuuma Yon Shimai

Five more PC Engine scans released, PDF in 300DPI, Raws in 1200DPI. Available through pcemanuals.org , Internet Archive and NEC Retro! Manuals: Hatris, World Jockey, Human Sports Festival, Super CD-ROM² Taiken Soft-shuu, Prince of Persia.

Mech Warrior DOS vs PC-98 versions. really perfectly encapsulates the US vs Japanese aesthetic in the 80s/90s.

New Scan up. A bit different this time. It's a scan of CD-ROM Magazine Ultrabox Issue 4s Manual. Not a game, but also something that I feel would be left on the wayside if I didnt get to it! archive.org/details/ultr...

Why should I play/read a narrative that nobody bothered to write???

Some stats from the PCE Manual Project current state. Still more than half of the PC Engine lineup is still missing, so a quite a bit to go!

Updated the PC Manuals Project with link to all manuals listed on NEC Retro (Big kudos to users Akane and Asagoth that contributed most of those). If anyone know about manuals listed as missing in the document at a publicly available place, please send me a mail or DM! (info: pcemanuals.org )