Previous Entries 001: Gamera 2000, Gungage, iS: internal section, Panzer Bandit, Rising Zan My quest to discover PS1 games I missed out on continues! In this edition of PlayStation Pastime I check out a Japan-only dungeon crawler, an iconic PlayStation racer, the origin story of FromSoftware, and more! Baroque Year: 1999 (JPN only) Developer: Sting Entertainment Publisher: Entertainment Softwar...
Hi folks! I've been playing a ton of UFO 50 lately. 73 hours as of this writing to be precise, and there are still about 15-20 games I haven't even touched. I suppose it helps that I've been on a big retro gaming kick this year. And though UFO 50 presents games from a fictional console from the 80s, it's quite forward-thinking in its design despite the purposeful technical constraints and retro...
My brother and I had a PlayStation growing up in the 90’s, though it served as a JRPG machine more so than anything else. All the Final Fantasy games, Legend of Dragoon, Breath of Fire III and IV; heck, I even played Chrono Trigger for the first time on the console as part of Final Fantasy Chronicles with its ridiculously bad load times. As a result, I didn’t really expand my horizons beyond my...
I have a problem: I haven’t been able to put my Playdate down for the last few weeks. It’s a good problem to have. The Playdate isn’t a new purchase; I pre-ordered one and received it back in 2022. I can’t resist the latest gadgets and I’m a sucker for new methods of control in games. A charming small portable in an eye-catching yellow with a crank: yes please! It looked neat and that’s exactly...
We're just about at the halfway point of 2014, and the end of June is when I like to think back on my favorite releases of the year up to this point. But instead of writing a list, I decided to create a video! I've never done any video editing before. Ever . The video makes that obvious, but it was a fun project and a nice change of pace from the usual list. For those of you not interested in w...
Update 3/5 : The Amateur Endurance Run has concluded! I had a lot of fun playing through Dragon Quest VIII, it has personality and charm in spades. And there were plenty of memorable moments: Jessica in a bunny costume, Yangus riding a sabrecat, and of course, who can forget the puff-puff club. Thanks to every who watched/will watch, and a big shoutout to Twitch chat for the continued support....
I've been taking a video games and literature course over the past few months, which has forced me to look at important themes and messages in games, even when they may appear nonexistent. Such is the case with Tearaway, which I finished over the weekend and enjoyed immensely. While playing I was struck by the way the narrative handles surprisingly complex topics, which then compelled me to wri...
Hey everyone! I recently had the opportunity to interview Teddy Lee, one of the designers of Rogue Legacy. He provided some great insight into the game's development (like the fact that roguelike elements were not considered initially), and we also talked about broader topics like Steam Greenlight and the state of independent game development. I figured some fellow duders might be interested in...