how it feels accidentally finding a safe spot in a shmup

Today we have something special: a newly translated interview from July 1996 between Shigeru Miyamoto and Kenji Eno! Conducted just weeks after the launch of Mario 64, Eno takes Miyamoto to task (in a friendly way) with several fascinating critiques of its design. shmuplations.com/miyamotoxeno/

LRT: Were any of you as perturbed by the gritty realism of Super Mario 64 as Kenji Eno was

Regen is now live on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6OJF...

still immensely relieved its over but pursuing this improved my opinion on it a lot more than i expected.

my neighbor came by recently and started jumping uncontrollably upon seeing my copy of The Munchables, their favorite childhood game. we booted it up and quickly fell in love with those opening levels again. it falls off rather quickly, but the start shows what could have been. review link below!

Someone told me I haven't drawn enough fanart lately so here's fanart of the protagonist from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

sat down with @birthbydrip.neocities.org @reynhester.bsky.social and raph to discuss killer7/10 for the first episode of the Regen Podcast youtu.be/GIynFvQU-DI?...

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Next up, we translated a rare interview for the Sega Saturn cult classic Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru. It turns out Hiroshi Iuchi from Treasure had a much larger role than the staff credits suggest. shmuplations.com/taromaru/

Some Dreamcast love. ♥️

On a subconscious level, I feel like I haven’t returned to Virtual On in my adulthood because I only want to play it on Twin Sticks My soul knows it’s the right thing to do.

anyways don't tweet support at me don't send me a text don't dm me a kindness go chuck some money at either koinitiative.org, a trans youth support charity in your state, or a red-state trans person's rent

it's a shame that kururin paradise has never made it to western virtual console or nso, because it outstrips its predecessor in almost every way: rotation speed control, tighter level design, and gorgeous graphics. if you love kururin 1, try out its sequel asap! link to my review below!

26 years ago (6/29/00) Jet Set Radio came out in Japan Known as Jet Grind Radio in the US, this is a Score-Attack Skating-Game / Platformer hybrid, where to goal is to reach Graffiti spots and tag them! You could import custom graffiti via VMU, making this one of the defining Sega Dreamcast games!

Of all the Nintendo systems, everyone knows the GameCube would make the best weapon, what with its built in handle. You could wear it like knucks. #ForbiddenDoor

Unfortunately, it became really difficult to enjoy Elemental Gimmick Gear after realizing this never even happens in the game at all

They found the original artwork for the cover for the best game ever made Death Crimson for the Sega Saturn x.com/i/status/207...

25 years ago, Lift To Experience set out to lead God's people through the apocalypse and into the Promised Land, aka Texas. The result was one of my all-time favorite albums.

All subbed out

Soul-restoring

Its Sonic's birthdayy 🍰💙✨ My OG Sonic memory is '95 and nascar being my whole life. We bought a PC game that was a fantasy depiction of it that had a mascot character on the mountain. Years l8r in ToysRUs I saw the cover to "Sonic Adventure" and thought "They made a game about the Daytona mascot?"

Sonic Adventure 2 was released 25 years ago in Japan! (6/23/01) The Sega Dreamcast's swansong in the west, SA2 refines SA1's groundwork, and adds a shitload of new mechanics, most notably rail-grinding! It also features a robust VS Mode suite, and the VMU minigame Chao Adventure 2!

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took a little break to get my monkey ball stuff recorded, but I'm back with ace combat (also known as air combat in the states)! I wanted to replay this before I started reposting other ace combat reviews, and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it on a hard mode replay. link below!

Got the Normal mode 1CC for Sin & Punishment! Did it on stream but would like to get a recorded run at some point. Next up is either Hard mode or Star Successor.

Corvids are extremely intelligent and they have excellent taste.

/pos means /pieceofshit

as promised! I sat down and recorded a *full hour-long commentary* for my Super Monkey Ball expert+extra+master 1CC! without getting into the grubby speedrunner weeds, this will explain all of the fundamental concepts and stage strats you need to get a casual 1CC. enjoy! youtu.be/r5WhWyXm6f4

Gitaroo Man Soundtrack now on streaming: Spotify buff.ly/Fg9gTfl Apple Music buff.ly/hIjVqnX YouTube Music buff.ly/YlEnDnP Amazon Music buff.ly/YYD43ro

Finished last week 💪 nothing about my thoughts necessarily changed but the last lake's focus on catching smallmouths was a nice change, if only for how i did in fact experiment with more lures Do wish the game enforced weather conditions properly, restarting a day in the tourney just re-rolls it

A New York Knicks fan was forced to stand during Game 5 of the NBA Finals while waiting for King Zora to move down a seat. paletteswap.site/dif...

just remember, no matter how hard life gets, somewhere there's an arcade with sit-down cabinets of OutRun and crazy taxi

You can now watch my latest video, the nearly eight hour Digging for Isix, on your Sega Saturn!! Shoutout and thank you to @shadowmask.bsky.social !!!!!!!!!!

Dodonpachi: Just a couple more shots! Daifukkatsu: Just a couple more shots desu! (moe) Espgaluda: .̸̻͈͊,̶̨͈̭̂_̴͖͙̆̑̂-̴̨̡̈́͐͘+̴͍̫̩̔!̷̪̗̼̅͝-̵̧̟̤̈́̐/̸̰̣͐̏̒:̵͎̠̎;̵̰̭͊-̴͙̙͉͛̿̇#̸̲̮̄̐̚!̶̗̻̄+̶̖̏̏̍

Algorithm out here slutshaming the Vita

while I'm easing off the gas for a bit to focus on my dissertation, I've got a run of three articles on the kururin series, starting with the only one that made it to the west: kuru kuru kururin! it's the skeleton entry of a series that would try many weirder things down the line. link below!

the outcry has been clear: the new crazy taxi looks shitty and slow! but you may also feel like the og CT doesn't make sense to you yet. maybe you eked out an A rank but haven't seen anything past Bus Station. if so: this guide will get you to crazy license! birthbydrip.neocities.org/articles/cra...

This is just a rumor going around but there appear to be MAJOR shakeups with the Ocarina of Time remake, apparently neither Link nor Zelda are actually in the game and have been replaced by Chibi-Robo. The game does NOT take place in Hyrule, instead focusing on a modern Japanese household,

As you can see, Xbox held their presentation on 6/7, while Nintendo is holding theirs on 6/9. This is due to their core company missives; Nintendo holds fast to traditional (and successful!) gamer values, whereas Xbox is a brand that constantly tries to remain relevant by latching onto trends

Next lake has an area featuring this cute gator......unfortunately in a massive missed opportunity it only runs off when you get close instead of killing you violently and making the game delete your save...sad

Crazy Taxi players: If you are a chronic player of the first game/classic map, this article is a very good read. It breaks down why passenger destinations change, how they change, and ways to “crack the code.” birthbydrip.neocities.org/articles/cra...

it's not a particular robust game, but for fans of unusual playstation games, skydiving extreme/aerodive has all the markings of a bargain bin classic, as long as you don't spend more than an hour with it. fans of metro's bust-a-groove or plane racers may enjoy too! link below

Even when first getting into this one I was weary of the "100 lures!" buzz when the associated menu is linear, but it turns out they were partially lying and the separate colors are their own numbers lol Still silly but not as obnoxious as it could be, I suppose