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GAMING THINGS WE THINK ARE COOL!! - In the RPG mode of Revengers of Vengeance (US) / Battle Fantasy (JP), your character's profile art will change as you play. Here's an example with Sara- at the start of the game, after losing some battles, and after levelling up a bit.
Today is the day, Poporogue PS1 full english patch v1.0 is released now! translated from JP>EN! www.romhacking.net/translations... Poporogue is a turn-based mix roguelike elements, as second game that set in dream world with mercenaries system where you can hire and recruit party members.
You're welcome, and yeah, what an interesting way to do it! I'm always happy to read about these games outside of my wheelhouse from you ^^
Thank you for writing this, that was a really interesting read! I like that this game sounds like it tackles the idea of disparate people not getting along at all and you trying to bring them together, really putting the work in across both the character interactions and battle parts
I guess love really can bloom on the battlefield :V
On a lighter note: said site tagged Melty Blood: Type Lumina as romance but not the Tsukihime remake which is very, very funny.
With those last reposts about Harukanaru. I'll always think about the time a certain website created a "better" version of the Switch eShop that, by default, filtered out anything 'romance' related because the people who made it figured it wasn't a 'real' genre.
"I'm never going to pla-" That's fine. Let me play them and tell you about them instead. Just at least try to understand that there are huge gaps in our collective gaming knowledge, and that it's a shame games like these are untranslated.
Again, if you're wondering why I should spend time covering Haruka and why you should bother reading about it: Because English-language awareness is no reliable measure of a game's importance or success. Because sexism is still so rife in gaming we shove entire genres to the side as being "not real"
And available now for everyone is this piece on Koei's Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2, a beautiful and well written game that isn't entirely sure what it's supposed to be: kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/09/15/h...
In this part of the world the days are getting longer and colder... it's the perfect time to write about some spooky 16-bit fun: ko-fi.com/post/Kujaku-...
One last bump for this article before the end of the week. The only thing better than a good old game is a weird, rough, and underplayed old game: kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/09/10/g...
I have no idea! The menu is a little basic and bare so maybe it was a debug thing left in by mistake? They spruced up the presentation a lot for the Tekken 3 version
I think the most amazing thing was just how quickly they got better- the gulf in quality between Tekken 1 and something like Soul Blade or Tekken 3 is really something!
Looking up some old Tekken 1 & 2 stuff and I'd forgotten that the Japanese version of Tekken 2 on the PS1 had an exclusive 'theater' mode for watching the openings and endings. Elsewhere would have to wait for Tekken 3 for this kind of feature! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok5G...
The stream went well. Classic Tiertex on display in this one! www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake/c...
Tonight on the Gaming Hell Stream, something a bit different- a trip to the video shop! Listen, you've got to pick a Mega Drive game to rent for the weekend, and the shop's about to close, so make your choice quickly from these and six others! www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake
Live reaction cam show below (Ahhhhh I'm really happy more people get to play this one, it's so good!!)
I streamed the Wii version of this a few months ago, can I take credit for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly's new remake? (I'm pretty happy about this, the Wii version was excellent!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLf4...
This week's Arcade Archives release is Video Hustler, Konami's 1981 adaptation of pool, kind-of. Sink the balls in whatever order you like, and go for the pocket with the biggest multiplier! Dreamwidth post, short one this week! tepidsnake.dreamwidth.org/26729.html
Arina post training stretch #わくわく７ #wakuwaku7
Queer developers speak out as adult games remain in limbo following payment processor showdown at Steam and itch.io www.eurogamer.net/queer-develo...
Yoshi Language Series: Level 1 from the Super Mario Adventures manga.
Arcade Archives sale time! These Taito games are all 30% off, £4.05 on PS4 & £4.40 on Switch! Bubble Bobble Scramble Formation Puzzle Bobble (Neo Geo) Football Champ Halley's Comet Qix Champion Wrestler Cadash The Tin Star Rastan Saga All good picks, but try Cadash if you haven't!
For #OSThursday... This is one I've probably posted before, but it's too good not to share again, a remix medley of The Legend of Valkyrie sung by THE iDOLM@STER's Takane Shijou. www.youtube.com/watch?v=asRX...
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DX Reco.ver (大往生DX-ﾚｺver.-) was preserved by Yuuku! Only sold on December 30, 2007, this is a score competition variant of DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DX. Given how it was only available for one day, this may be one of the rarest i-mode games preserved so far.
Ah, my internet was too bad to stream tonight! Must be the very light rain, or seagulls on the powerline again. In that case, why don't you watch this Rare Replay featurette on the making of KI? Includes the phrase 'brummie ninja'! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYOS...
Tonight on the Gaming Hell Stream, let's play the arcade Killer Instinct rereleases on Xbox One! Fight on!! www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake
Arcade Archives sale time! These Taito games are all 30% off, £4.05 on PS4 & £4.40 on Switch! Bubble Bobble Scramble Formation Puzzle Bobble (Neo Geo) Football Champ Halley's Comet Qix Champion Wrestler Cadash The Tin Star Rastan Saga All good picks, but try Cadash if you haven't!
Great read, and very much agree, having weirdo games more easily available gives you a much broader perspective! Not 100% b/c of the small number companies involved, but Arcade Archives gives a neat picture of arcade gaming, next to classics like Qix you've got obscurities like Riot & Senkyu :D
Ko-fi supporters get to read this brand new piece on the joys of Super Famicom Wars' board game-like style a week before anyone else! ko-fi.com/post/Super-F...
"Grit can look a lot like pearls from the right angle." Got a new article for everyone to read on the importance of easy, official access to a more honest and less polished selection of gaming history: kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/09/10/g...
ちるの #9月9日はチルノの日
Rest in Peace, Haru Urara
I don't have much to add here but I want to say, It's nice to see such curiousity and interest in a part of game history you missed out on! Please keep that curiousity, it's good! :D
Thanks, friend!
Yes!! I'm taking inspiration from yourself on this one, it's definitely good to be curious about games! On a related note, I'm hoping to look at the Amiga library in due time with a convenient emulation setup that's been put together, looking forward to exploring the fighters and platformers :D
At the same time, the only microcomputer we had was a ZX Spectrum with what some would call the 'wrong' games (no Manic Miner or Knight Lore for me) so I missed out on the Amiga entirely. Everyone has different experiences! So don't limit yourself, be curious, explore games from all over!
While I was asleep, a lotta discussion about game history and games people are 'expected' to play happened, huh? I can relate- we had a NES but never got that many games for it, so I didn't play Castlevania, Contra (whoops, I mean Probotector) or Mega Man (whoops, I mean Roll-chan) until emulation
And here's my article on the PlayStation 2 sequel, if you like this sort of thing :) kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2022/05/09/n...
"...it's not "Fire Emblem: PlayStation Edition", it's "Fire Emblem Deluxe" " kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2022/03/25/f...
Absolutely agree, it's such an interesting game! At least this shows City Connection's willing to license it out, but it'd be nice if it was on something I'd heard of before this afternoon :V
Perfect :V
Yeah, I imagine not being officially released anywhere puts an ACA release at a non-starter, but the Jaleco fan inside still wants to dream~ All your other answers seem correct for this thing tho :V
Me taking a quick look at the price of the Polymega (live feed):
So, a few questions: a) Does this mean Chimera Beast has a chance at getting an Arcade Archives release? Jaleco games are appearing on there again after all... b) What is a Polymega? Wrong answers only please.
Talk about burying the lede, Polymega Collection 013 - Sengoku Blade has a strange set of Psikyo and Jaleco games... And one of them is CHIMERA BEAST, the famously-unreleased Jaleco arcade shmup where you control an all-consuming EATER and destroy entire ecosystems! polymega.com/collections/...
It's ready! Ko-fi supporters have this juicy piece on Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2, the sequel to one of Koei's longest and most successful romance-themed games, to read! Come immerse yourself in a frequently overlooked and underappreciated genre: ko-fi.com/post/Harukan...
New article on my site! OverBlood tries really hard to incorporate the 3D spaces its characters wander around into the adventure; height, depth, and distance something to consider and overcome: kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/09/08/o...
AOU Show coverage of Treasure's never to be released action racing game Gun Beat
Not everyone, mind, the person voicing Panther was clearly having a whale of a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_BF... I'm glad I got to experience this game with support from chat, but whoof, what a complete mess. A fascinating, tantalising mess!
It's a shame 'cause there are parts that work, and the story is pretty daring (the General Pepper fight especially) but as well as the game being such a chore to play 80% of the time (the on-rails sections are excellent), the voice acting for Fox and Falco especially is real rough,not enough emotion
The visual / sound feedback on shooting things is also really weak (except for when you send enemies flying with the Landmaster, that works well) and all this combines to make the on-foot segments really not fun. I see what they were going for- an all-out war scenario- but it didn't work for me.
You can tell in the final product as the open-arena, multi-vehicle segments are clearly repurposed multiplayer stages, and that wouldn't be so bad if they weren't so bloody *huge* and empty for a single player! As pointed out by my chat, the lighting also makes it hard to spot places you need to go.
I don't normally do this, but I wanted to put out a few thoughts I had on Star Fox Assault, this is such a fascinating mess of a game. First and foremost, read this interview, it's very illuminating- they briefly considered making this a multiplayer-only game! shmuplations.com/starfoxassau...
The stream went well. You can add tanks to the list of vehicles you shouldn't trust me to drive. www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake/c...
Tonight on the Gaming Hell Stream, we've got some unfinished business on Corneria. Let's finish Star Fox Assault! www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake
This week's Arcade Archives release is a big one- Namco's Mach Breakers, the 1995 sequel to Numan Athletics. Mash the buttons and test your timing and reflexes as you compete in wild and over-the-top events as superhuman athletes! Dreamwidth post! tepidsnake.dreamwidth.org/25933.html
Auto fire is in this rerelease but completely optional and also disabled for high score mode. Computer opponents are usually fallible and have set scores for you to beat that are doable. Also they're not entirely based on rapid fire as timing and reflexes are an important part of many of the events.
You're right to say it!! (Thank you!) And yeah, I agree on the leaderboards for Mach Breakers, it would be nice to see everyone's event records :S
I didn't think Arcade Archives would be compared to Silksong, but the PS4 and Switch 1 versions are lower in price anyway. These higher-end games like the 3D / 32-bit ones are more expensive but games like Scrambled Egg and Chopper I from previous weeks are the same price as always on PS4 / Switch.
You are too kind, thank you! I made sure to mention your site's post on the first game too~ Numan Athletics fans stick together :V
I also would like to point you in the direction of Kimimi's blog on the first game, an excellent read~ kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2020/02/06/w...
If you'd like to read more about both Numan Athletics and Mach Breakers, I wrote about both games a good while ago. Highly recommended, and both are available on Arcade Archives now! www.gaminghell.co.uk/NumanAthleti...
This week's Arcade Archives release is a big one- Namco's Mach Breakers, the 1995 sequel to Numan Athletics. Mash the buttons and test your timing and reflexes as you compete in wild and over-the-top events as superhuman athletes! Dreamwidth post! tepidsnake.dreamwidth.org/25933.html
Last call for the new Gaming Hell article, thank you all for passing it around, I hope you enjoyed reading it!
Behind-the-scenes Mach Breakers stuff aplenty :D
Thank you, I'm glad it's helpful!
マッハブレイカーズ、アケアカに来たそうです。
The stream went well. It's subtle, but you just might be able to guess I got a little tilted at the Sauria mission here. What a fascinating mess of a game! www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake/c...
Good morning
Happy to assist! I maintain a spreadsheet of all the current Arcade Archives releases, so if you're curious to see if something you're interested in is available, take a look! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Tonight on the Gaming Hell Stream, we've done the SNES and N64 games, so let's move up to the Gamecube and play Star Fox Assault! www.twitch.tv/tepidsnake
Additionally, I wanted to emphasise that there were no home ports ~at the time~ for this game, so this is the first time you're able to play it at home on a console. Apologies if this has caused any confusion.
I have a tendency to use the word 'port' a bit liberally perhaps, and while Arcade Archives releases (as is my understanding) are emulations, they're (most of the time) a bit more accurate- Kangaroo and Wonder Momo were games that had problems in MAME but their ACA counterparts fix things.
Dialogue with him in Shadow Generations suggests he really was having this adventure while everything else was happening, I choose to believe he survived everything because he's Big and no-one can stop a huge cat who just wants to fish and sleep~
It's really good! Imagine if Track & Field was done with superhumans, so the events get considerably more over-the-top, such as smashing through blocks of ice instead of jumping over hurdles and the like~
Would that be the usual 'claimed by Victor Entertainment' stuff or is there something more specific about this one? From my limited experience streaming Namco ACA games, it'll usually pop up that it belongs to them but it never mutes it and lets it through nowadays.
There's something delightful about multiple replies to this being "I've never heard of this game before but it looks like it kicks ass" because, well, it does! If you've not played the original Numan Athletics, that's out on PS4 and Switch as well, so give it a try! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzm4...
Arcade Archives releases are just individual games, but Numan Athletics was released on PS4 and Switch last year, so that's available right now!
I can't quite believe it either! But IT'S HAPPENING :D
Here's a new article for everyone on the recently released King's Field-ish horror indie hand 'em up Caput Mortum! Come take a look! kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/09/03/c...
This week's Arcade Archives game is MACH BREAKERS: NUMAN ATHLETICS 2. This is not a drill, this is the game's first home port and it absolutely rules. www.famitsu.com/article/2025...
It may delight you to know then that these are considered canon. and he really was on an adventure- in Shadow Generations, Big mentions that he passed by Shadow on the Space Colony ARK a few times while looking for Froggy, referencing these cameos!
After being announced and never released back in the '90s, the NES / Famicom port of Jaleco's Soldam is getting a physical cartridge release. What an exciting puzzle game! youtu.be/eMMLm09VNBE
Thank you very much for reading, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Those controllers will go on to play good games forever in the video game afterlife :V
Oh, thank you for the extra shoutout, very much appreciated! :D
Thank you for reading! Yeah, the idea of it coming with the Nomad is so funny, especially since you might *just barely* have time to beat the game before the batteries run out!
Thank you for the kind words! I will go and play something good for a while now ^^
At last, IT IS DONE :D
New on Gaming Hell - The Ooze (Sega Technical Institute, 1995) gaminghell.co.uk/TheOoze.html LET SLEEPING CHEMICALS LIE
And available now for everyone is this Star Ixiom article! This sci-fi shooter's got a fun survival roguelike quality to it I really like: kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/09/01/s...
Here's a brand new piece for Ko-fi supporters on OverBlood, a PlayStation adventure game that really tries hard to consider space and height and depth and how the player can interact with it: ko-fi.com/post/OverBlo...
this didn't release in Japan but it's up on the intl stores (& the drunk-Arle ending trick still works) it's also version #6 of this specific game on Switch: there's Sega Ages Puyo Puyo, the MD port, Mean Bean Machine & Kirby's Avalanche on NSO, Game Gear Mean Bean via Sonic Origins Plus & now this
O-chan should be an emote on every site, really :3
I hope it is~! It's got a very funny photo joke in it, if nothing else :V
No stream tonight- having a nice rest instead, so take care everyone! But... With a bit of luck, a new Gaming Hell article will appear on Monday. Please look forward to it...?
I really figured we'd seen the last of Technōs on ACA years ago, but what a surprise! Jaleco and SNK have come back recently too. I'm kinda hoping we get some Sunsoft games again too, but we'll have to see, the exciting part of ACA is you never know what unexpected treasure you'll get!
This week's Arcade Archives game is Scrambled Egg by Technōs (their last ACA game was in 2016!) from 1983. Kick to crack the eggs open and save the baby chicks from the Sukiyaki Bros. while avoiding the hungry Tuna Head! Dreamwidth post! tepidsnake.dreamwidth.org/25157.html
*Anyway*, I'm not perfect myself but I always do my best to directly mention where I get information on-stream and on my lil' website. I don't think it's a gigantic ask for big creators to do the same.