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Note that this is a shorter, chronological version covering one year at a time (1985-1991). See my website for the complete essay spanning 60+ pages and covering each sound chip in detail. Starting with the NES, Metal Gear (NES, 1987) by Kazuki Muraoka is an appropriate mix of suspense, action, drama and adventure, taking inspiration from ‘80s action and espionage movies. Sound design-wise, the...
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What do you know about the Delta N64 emulator? If you're someone who’s been searching for a way to play classic Nintendo 64 games on your iPhone or iPad, chances are you've already come across the Delta emulator. The Delta N64 emulator is one of the most reliable and polished tools available in 2025 to run Nintendo 64 games on iOS devices and the best part? It’s completely free. Originally buil...
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The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia is next on the list to join my 2025 additions in the Video Game Hall of Fame. Next week's character will be an SNK favorite.
justiceleaguecanada (Premium member)
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Always been curious what Yoshi looked so smug about. Like he wasn't about to get dropped down a pit at any moment if it meant Mario would survive. Hey all, trying not to burn out too fast on anime this summer so I'm going to be interweaving this estival season of Game OVA with some Tuesday one-shots, starting with a frank exploration (that might also be a secret chance to brag) of the RetroAchi...
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A Namco compilation album from 1986. Note that this is a shorter, chronological version covering one year at a time (1985-1991). See my website for the complete essay spanning 60+ pages and covering each sound chip in detail. Let’s start this year off with a few standout C64 OSTs. Martin Galway crafted an influential OST this year in Comic Bakery (C64) , later remixed in Jonathan Dunn’s Juras...
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I know that isn't proper French, believe me, haha. As a heads up, this is a very story focused game, and I ended up writing a fair amount about the opening hour-ish of the game. The original plan was to also include some quick thoughts about the game's ending(s), but...well you can guess what happened, so the major spoiler stuff will be coming in the near future. For this, outside that opening...
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Hahahahah oh fuck I guess we’re still doing this huh? While the state of this website and its various features are in flux, I guess I’ll still keep posting my write ups here, partially because I would like to still keep writing things and partially because I still haven’t gotten up the enthusiasm to purchase a stupid domain name for too much money. That’ll still happen though. Anyway, here’s th...
arbitrarywater (Premium member)
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Note that this is a shorter, chronological version covering one year at a time (1985-1991). See my website for the complete essay spanning 60+ pages and covering each sound chip in detail. Welcome to the next chapter in my series on the early evolution of video game audio. This time, let’s go back to when what game audio developers learned from experimenting with the early-mid '80s PSG and FM s...
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When I first looked into flooring options for my home gym and workshop, I found myself confused by all the choices. Among them, rubber flooring and rubber matting stood out for their durability and safety benefits. Still, I had many questions. What’s the real difference between them? Which one should I choose? So, I decided to dive deep into this topic to help others like me make a smart buying...
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Couple months back I looked at a survival horror game called Redo! which was presented in an explormer format and then became fascinated with the idea of the "explorror" game: one that capably marries the thematic genre of horror with the structural genre of explormers in a way that didn't necessarily detract from either side of the equation. Was it possible to maintain a significant degree of...
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Author's Note: This blog was inspired by a brief conversation I had with @justin258 and @unclejam23 in the Giant Bomb Album of the Week Club's Discord. You can join this group and its Discord, and even share an album you'd like us all to listen to, by dropping a comment in this thread: Join the New GB Album Club Cycle!!! Why Is Nu-Metal Our Generation's Disco Or Glam/Hair Metal? Haze is the shi...
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I mean I guess technically any time is a terrible time to get into the Evil Dead game again after its delisting from every store on earth earlier this year, but I have a whole point to make here. It all started when I got rid of my Game Pass subscription in response to the whole BDS thing, and with €20 no longer going to Microsoft every month, I thought to myself „hey, what if I messed around w...
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There's this thing that keeps happening at the glitzy gaming extravaganzas where a presenter will get up on stage and give a speech about how games are all about stories, artistry, and bringing people together, and then proceed to show you twenty trailers for games that are about action, spectacle, and commercialism. These are usually the same shows that betray a lack of confidence in games as...
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Handsome Jack, of Borderlands fame, is the next entry to my Video Game Hall of Fame. Next week's character will be from the Witcher series.
justiceleaguecanada (Premium member)
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It's a destabilising thing to keep to a regular posting schedule for years on end and then suddenly break that chain. It's not what I wanted to do. I enjoy the consistency and sense of productivity that comes with expressing my thoughts here every week or two, but in the last month, my personal life got in the way. I cannot recommend becoming involved in such a thing, and I can't guarantee this...
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The driving basslines, ecstatic arpeggios, and compelling melodies of electronic dance music (EDM) keep attendees at music festivals dancing for hours on end. While these experiences can be some of the most sublime of one's life, they also create the perfect conditions for dehydration and oxidative stress , the medical name for potentially dangerous imbalances in the body. Enter rave recovery a...
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Whenever the temperatures rise my IQ seems to drop, so in order to retain my remarkable sapience for a few more weeks at least I find myself once again in Croteam 's post-apoc world of lasers 'n' forcefields. The Talos Principle II takes place some considerable amount of time after the first , during which—and pardon the spoilers but you know how it is with sequential games sometimes, they just...
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I stood in line to get a Switch 2. Not at midnight, I'm way too old for that, but yesterday morning when I went to pick up my unnecessary preorder. I think the last time I did that for a console was the Dreamcast, since the only consoles I have gotten since then were bought for delivery. The line outside the Best Buy was wrapped halfway around the block, but it wasn't a party atmosphere. The vi...
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The Final Fantasy/MTG crossover set pre-releases this weekend! The full spoilers are up and we now know every card that is available in the new set. Do you know what that means? We now have a DEFINITIVE and OBJECTIVE way to figure out which Final Fantasy character is the strongest! We can finally put all forum debates to rest! The good folks at Wizards of the Coast have settled things once and...
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Sora, of Kingdom Hearts fame, is June 2025's first entry for my Video Game Hall of Fame. Next week's character will be a Borderlands character.
justiceleaguecanada (Premium member)
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God, isn’t it the worst when video games get political? I just want to have a good time and escape everything! Politics have no place in my video games, I only care about cool guy stuff like “the specter of nuclear Armageddon” and “the epistemological crisis brought on by an overwhelming flow of uncontrolled information.” Okay, now that I’ve made a guy up to get mad at, let’s get to the real me...
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This was my first Galaxycon, and I had a great time! I appreciated that they were so accommodating to me and my caregiver, I would go again.
