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Hi! I talk about video games (History, illustrations, graphic design, cancelled games, sales figures, etc.) By @domauffret.bsky.social http://vgdensetsu.net/ https://www.patreon.com/vgdensetsu

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 5d

I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/

Illustration: a portrait of Rieko Kodama with some of the games she has worked on. The dominant colors are yellow, purple and red. Counterclockwise from top left: Rieko Kodama, Alis and Lutz from Phantasy Star, Sonic in a maze, Alex Kidd and his motorbike next to Flicky on a waterfront pier, Joe Musashi and his dog near the Statue of Liberty facing a skyline, the three playable characters from Golden Axe seen from behind on the edge of a cliff, and one of the flying ships from Skies of Arcadia.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 1h

For the record, of the 490 people I have in my database, 62 have died, which is about 1 in 8.

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 7h

If tou're talking about Final Fantasy characters in 3D, it's probably the SIGGRAPH demo (which was often mistakenly presented as a technical demo for the N64 game):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Fn...

Final Fantasy VI - Siggraph'95 Works

YouTube video by Carnivol

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 7h

Note that Square also worked on MaruTori for the SNES CD.
vgdensetsu.net/marutori/

From the Akira Toriyama Project to Secret of Mana: the making of the sequel to a Game Boy game – VGDensetsu

vgdensetsu.net

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 7h

Square producer Akitoshi Kawazu mentions that Square had received a development kit for the Super Famicom CD-ROM drive and that tests for a new Final Fantasy had been carried out with it. The workstations were NEWS.
xcancel.com/SaGa30kawazu...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 20h

According to the German magazine Computer Persönlich, the SC-3000 was unveiled at the CES in Chicago in June 1984. However, the machine was never officially marketed in the United States.
archive.org/details/comp...
via
forums.sonicretro.org/threads/gene...

"Another exotic model from Sega: the SC-3000H. With a Z80 CPU, 4 MHz clock frequency, 8 KB ROM and 18 KB RAM (plus 16 KB video RAM) in the basic version, it is not particularly impressive, despite its hub keyboard. Its video game twin, the combination of the SG-1000II (a video game console) and the SK-1100 (a rubber keyboard), has similar specifications and capabilities."

"Noch ein Exote von Sega: der SC-3000H. Mit Z80-CPU, 4 MHz Takt-frequenz, 8 KByte ROM und 18 KByte RAM (plus 16 KByte Video-RAM) in der Grund-version kann er wenig über-zeugen, trotz Hub-Tastatur. Ähnliche Werte und Chan-cen besitzt sein Videospiel-Zwilling, die Kombination aus SG-1000II (eine Video-spiel-Konsole) und SK-1100 (eine Gummi-Tastatur). "

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 20h

New Super Tag Battle art, presumably drawn by Eisuke Ogura:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=87gZ...

artwork drawn for the upcoming Steam release of Fū'un Super Tag Battle / Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 21h

It seems that Square and Enix each had a female producer in their ranks in the 1980s (Miki Yukinoura at Square, Keiko Itoh at Enix), but that there have been none since their merger (or even before that), is that right?

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 21h

Keiko Itoh / 伊藤慶子, one of Japan's first female producers, who was also a screenwriter. She started at Enix with Angelus (1988) and Misty Blue, then worked on Kekkon, Sotsugyō: Graduation Real and Sotsugyō M: Male Graduation.
Interviews published in Popcom - June 1988 and Login Sofcom - Autumn 1995:

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Brian Clark (bclarkomp) @onemillionpower.com · 2d

This is the story of Sega's R360: The legendary arcade cabinet that spun players around and left arcade floors far too early. Exclusive interviews, developer quotes, and more!
I'd appreciate not only everyone watching, but also sharing this post and the video!
youtu.be/I-LnKFILB5I

Sega R360: Spinning Dreams in the Arcade

YouTube video by One Million Power

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 3d

Imagine how it feels when you write in a language other than your native language.

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 3d

Great! Thank you very much!

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you very much! Only part of the diary has been archived, but I would like to have the rest, please!
web.archive.org/web/20040221...

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 4d

Merci beaucoup !

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks!

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Misty De Méo @cdrom.ca · 4d

A REQUEST: If you own a French CD-ROM computer game called "Pop Anim'", please let me know. I could use it for some research but haven't been able to find a circulating copy yet. (It's at the BnF but I can't get there right now.)

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 4d

C'est déjà beaucoup pour moi, merci encore !

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 4d

Merci beaucoup ! C'est a priori la superior version (même si j'ai certains titres ont gagné au change en anglais).

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you very much!

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Play History @playhistory.bsky.social · 5d

I updated my personal interview list - chiefly to account for deaths that I've missed.

thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2016/09/29/f...

Out of the 142 people I've formally interviewed, at least ten have passed away since I started. If you ever need a motivation to reach out - let it be that!

Full Game History Interview List

How many people can one man interview? Take a look and find out.

thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 4d

I thought something seemed off about the the image posted below: it's a photo that's been edited and colorized by AI. Please don't do that.

Black and white photo showing people around a Darius cabinet at the October 1986 AM Show.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 5d

Merci mon bon monsieur !

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 5d

Merci beaucoup !

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 5d

Merci beaucoup très chère ! On va dire que j'ai pris un peu d'avance sur ton anniversaire !

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 5d

The first 2 chapters out of a total of 15 (one per week) are already available in English and French. I will add appendices as I go along (chronology, detailed list of games, gallery, etc.).
It took me nearly 4 years of work, so I hope you'll enjoy it.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 5d

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