Gamesmaster5555
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If I'm following you again over here at BlueSky, that's because my Twitter account isn't accessible to me (it got locked the other day)
Unless I get access to it, then I'll be over here from now on
Feel free to follow back again, if you want😉
Not sure when/if I'll get access again
Unless I get access to it, then I'll be over here from now on
Feel free to follow back again, if you want😉
Not sure when/if I'll get access again
February 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This site has a HEAVY skew towards EU releases (& Box Art)
Yet they use terms like (Sega) Genesis & show the Mega Drive version of Bloodlines & then use the EU naming
I also see they added non-canon titles back into the mix (Legends & Dracula XX aka Vampire's Kiss)
www.konami.com/games/castle...
Yet they use terms like (Sega) Genesis & show the Mega Drive version of Bloodlines & then use the EU naming
I also see they added non-canon titles back into the mix (Legends & Dracula XX aka Vampire's Kiss)
www.konami.com/games/castle...
Castlevania Portal Site
Welcome to the Castlevania portal site! Come check out all the latest updates and information on KONAMI’s beloved vampire slaying, action-adventure game series.
www.konami.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This site has a HEAVY skew towards EU releases (& Box Art)
Yet they use terms like (Sega) Genesis & show the Mega Drive version of Bloodlines & then use the EU naming
I also see they added non-canon titles back into the mix (Legends & Dracula XX aka Vampire's Kiss)
www.konami.com/games/castle...
Yet they use terms like (Sega) Genesis & show the Mega Drive version of Bloodlines & then use the EU naming
I also see they added non-canon titles back into the mix (Legends & Dracula XX aka Vampire's Kiss)
www.konami.com/games/castle...
When you explain something multiple times to someone & they just aren't GETTING it
Time to move on
Time to move on
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February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
When you explain something multiple times to someone & they just aren't GETTING it
Time to move on
Time to move on
It looks more colorful than I saw yesterday (which was really dull & bland)
So my 1st impression isn't as tempered by 'that's it?'
I'll need to read some additional impressions, also disappointed that Sony couldn't do a disc version
So my 1st impression isn't as tempered by 'that's it?'
I'll need to read some additional impressions, also disappointed that Sony couldn't do a disc version
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February 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
It looks more colorful than I saw yesterday (which was really dull & bland)
So my 1st impression isn't as tempered by 'that's it?'
I'll need to read some additional impressions, also disappointed that Sony couldn't do a disc version
So my 1st impression isn't as tempered by 'that's it?'
I'll need to read some additional impressions, also disappointed that Sony couldn't do a disc version
Without someone like Iga shepherding the franchise, I'm apprehensive
I know he was stuck on certain ideas (& due to Konami being disappointed by the 3D console versions, which kept them STUCK on handheld) since he wasn't able to crack the code for a good 3D CV
They wouldn't greenlight an HD 2D CV
I know he was stuck on certain ideas (& due to Konami being disappointed by the 3D console versions, which kept them STUCK on handheld) since he wasn't able to crack the code for a good 3D CV
They wouldn't greenlight an HD 2D CV
Konami on Castlevania 40th anniversary: "This is the beginning of numerous new products around Castlevania." www.konami.com/games/castle...
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Without someone like Iga shepherding the franchise, I'm apprehensive
I know he was stuck on certain ideas (& due to Konami being disappointed by the 3D console versions, which kept them STUCK on handheld) since he wasn't able to crack the code for a good 3D CV
They wouldn't greenlight an HD 2D CV
I know he was stuck on certain ideas (& due to Konami being disappointed by the 3D console versions, which kept them STUCK on handheld) since he wasn't able to crack the code for a good 3D CV
They wouldn't greenlight an HD 2D CV
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
So they 'shadow' announced a spin off game yesterday after the state of play....
Coulda worked on their timing a bit better
Coulda worked on their timing a bit better
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Publisher Crystal Dynamics and developer Bit Bot Media have announced Legacy of Kain: Ascendance for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG). It will launch on March 31.
Publisher Crystal Dynamics and developer Bit Bot Media have announced Legacy of Kain: Ascendance for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG). It will launch on March 31.
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Publisher Crystal Dynamics and developer Bit Bot Media have announced Legacy of Kain: Ascendance for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG). It will launch on March 31.
www.gematsu.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
So they 'shadow' announced a spin off game yesterday after the state of play....
Coulda worked on their timing a bit better
Coulda worked on their timing a bit better
It looks like they managed to shoehorn a Belmont in between Trevor and Christopher
I know a lot of the comments said Sonia, but it's not her
The timeline is nice for canon, but a curse for the series to keep w/it
I'd like to see that 1950's Castlevania game
castlevania.fandom.com/wiki/Belmont...
I know a lot of the comments said Sonia, but it's not her
The timeline is nice for canon, but a curse for the series to keep w/it
I'd like to see that 1950's Castlevania game
castlevania.fandom.com/wiki/Belmont...
February 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
It looks like they managed to shoehorn a Belmont in between Trevor and Christopher
I know a lot of the comments said Sonia, but it's not her
The timeline is nice for canon, but a curse for the series to keep w/it
I'd like to see that 1950's Castlevania game
castlevania.fandom.com/wiki/Belmont...
I know a lot of the comments said Sonia, but it's not her
The timeline is nice for canon, but a curse for the series to keep w/it
I'd like to see that 1950's Castlevania game
castlevania.fandom.com/wiki/Belmont...
More Embracer remasters, so you can expect yet another physical release from LRG & CRG
Legacy of Kain Defiance Remastered from Crystal Dynamics out March 3
February 12, 2026 at 11:17 PM
More Embracer remasters, so you can expect yet another physical release from LRG & CRG
I'm happy to see this, but if they did the GBC game, why not include Acid 1/2 as well?
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 announced- MGS4 + Peace Walker
out August 27th
out August 27th
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I'm happy to see this, but if they did the GBC game, why not include Acid 1/2 as well?
That didn't take long to happen.
I wonder if this is one of quickest turnarounds for release & delisting due to IP
"Released in November 2023"
Seems like it's been shorter than that to be honest.
I wonder if this is one of quickest turnarounds for release & delisting due to IP
"Released in November 2023"
Seems like it's been shorter than that to be honest.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
That didn't take long to happen.
I wonder if this is one of quickest turnarounds for release & delisting due to IP
"Released in November 2023"
Seems like it's been shorter than that to be honest.
I wonder if this is one of quickest turnarounds for release & delisting due to IP
"Released in November 2023"
Seems like it's been shorter than that to be honest.
Seems to be the way with many US or JPN adaptations (or even ones released exclusively in JPN/EU)
Super Back to the Future
Ghost Busters II
As prime examples of games NOT released in the US that are better overseas
Super Back to the Future
Ghost Busters II
As prime examples of games NOT released in the US that are better overseas
Did you know there are two versions of Casper for the SNES?
There's the English version, which is a BAD A Boy and His Blob clone, while the Japanese version is a much more interesting isometric puzzle-adventure game.
There's the English version, which is a BAD A Boy and His Blob clone, while the Japanese version is a much more interesting isometric puzzle-adventure game.
February 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Seems to be the way with many US or JPN adaptations (or even ones released exclusively in JPN/EU)
Super Back to the Future
Ghost Busters II
As prime examples of games NOT released in the US that are better overseas
Super Back to the Future
Ghost Busters II
As prime examples of games NOT released in the US that are better overseas
Got my AYN Thor setup with output to the big screen & using my old Stadia controller w/bluetooth
I bought the Base 8+128GB model (with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in it)
Some thoughts:
As I said a few weeks ago in my initial impressions, it is really nice but has some design issues (power button place
I bought the Base 8+128GB model (with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in it)
Some thoughts:
As I said a few weeks ago in my initial impressions, it is really nice but has some design issues (power button place
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Got my AYN Thor setup with output to the big screen & using my old Stadia controller w/bluetooth
I bought the Base 8+128GB model (with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in it)
Some thoughts:
As I said a few weeks ago in my initial impressions, it is really nice but has some design issues (power button place
I bought the Base 8+128GB model (with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in it)
Some thoughts:
As I said a few weeks ago in my initial impressions, it is really nice but has some design issues (power button place
Since this seems to be a 'hot button' issue & came up today while scrolling
My question is, are we NOT differentiating between CGI & AI anymore?
Does the tool even matter?
Real actors were used then de-aged using computers
This has been done in movies for over 20
www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
My question is, are we NOT differentiating between CGI & AI anymore?
Does the tool even matter?
Real actors were used then de-aged using computers
This has been done in movies for over 20
www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
Jason Alexander Told Us How Dunkin' Pulled Off Its '90s-Charged Super Bowl Commercial
"God bless them, they got me back to my thirties," the 'Seinfeld' legend says.
www.esquire.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Since this seems to be a 'hot button' issue & came up today while scrolling
My question is, are we NOT differentiating between CGI & AI anymore?
Does the tool even matter?
Real actors were used then de-aged using computers
This has been done in movies for over 20
www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
My question is, are we NOT differentiating between CGI & AI anymore?
Does the tool even matter?
Real actors were used then de-aged using computers
This has been done in movies for over 20
www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
Wario didn't mention it, but more than likely DLC is a code with the disc installer (not all of the game is on disc) for the base game, you have to D/L most of it
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February 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Wario didn't mention it, but more than likely DLC is a code with the disc installer (not all of the game is on disc) for the base game, you have to D/L most of it
Reposted by Gamesmaster5555
In the early 90s, the increase in cartridge size allowed Ayano Koshiro to give full rein to her artistic talent. This chapter discusses Actraiser 2, Story of Thor, Götzendiener, Terranigma, Lunar Game Gear and Sister Sonic.
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Dispo en VF :
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vgdensetsu.net/ayanokoshiro5/
Dispo en VF :
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February 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
In the early 90s, the increase in cartridge size allowed Ayano Koshiro to give full rein to her artistic talent. This chapter discusses Actraiser 2, Story of Thor, Götzendiener, Terranigma, Lunar Game Gear and Sister Sonic.
vgdensetsu.net/ayanokoshiro5/
Dispo en VF :
vgdensetsu.net/ayanokoshiro...
vgdensetsu.net/ayanokoshiro5/
Dispo en VF :
vgdensetsu.net/ayanokoshiro...
So TPC has to cater to little kids & crabby adults who grew up playing their games...got it
They want to keep the loyal fanbase buying, but keep the family friendly image as well, check
Seems silly to me but I know better with online fan communities these days ruining all of the fun w/these things
They want to keep the loyal fanbase buying, but keep the family friendly image as well, check
Seems silly to me but I know better with online fan communities these days ruining all of the fun w/these things
Pokémon Day Out and Night Out Announced.
"Day Out events will feature family-friendly activities and programming, while Night Out events will have fun surprises in store for longtime fans who grew up with Pokémon. More details on both Day Out and Night Out will be announced in the future."
"Day Out events will feature family-friendly activities and programming, while Night Out events will have fun surprises in store for longtime fans who grew up with Pokémon. More details on both Day Out and Night Out will be announced in the future."
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
So TPC has to cater to little kids & crabby adults who grew up playing their games...got it
They want to keep the loyal fanbase buying, but keep the family friendly image as well, check
Seems silly to me but I know better with online fan communities these days ruining all of the fun w/these things
They want to keep the loyal fanbase buying, but keep the family friendly image as well, check
Seems silly to me but I know better with online fan communities these days ruining all of the fun w/these things
I've said this in the past, 3rd parties can't afford console exclusives, they won't make enough, unless the BIG 3 pay for some of the development cost
It doesn't make sense unless you have a large install base, even From Softs NSW2 game, unless Nintendo is paying for some of it, it'll go multiplat
It doesn't make sense unless you have a large install base, even From Softs NSW2 game, unless Nintendo is paying for some of it, it'll go multiplat
February 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I've said this in the past, 3rd parties can't afford console exclusives, they won't make enough, unless the BIG 3 pay for some of the development cost
It doesn't make sense unless you have a large install base, even From Softs NSW2 game, unless Nintendo is paying for some of it, it'll go multiplat
It doesn't make sense unless you have a large install base, even From Softs NSW2 game, unless Nintendo is paying for some of it, it'll go multiplat
Man, you read about the Nintendo directs and it's all fun & lollipops
This Sony direct you'd think they came over and personally kicked people's pets
I don't worry about what's coming next & it'll be a happy surprise when it does
I have PLENTY of stuff to keep me busy until then.
This Sony direct you'd think they came over and personally kicked people's pets
I don't worry about what's coming next & it'll be a happy surprise when it does
I have PLENTY of stuff to keep me busy until then.
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Man, you read about the Nintendo directs and it's all fun & lollipops
This Sony direct you'd think they came over and personally kicked people's pets
I don't worry about what's coming next & it'll be a happy surprise when it does
I have PLENTY of stuff to keep me busy until then.
This Sony direct you'd think they came over and personally kicked people's pets
I don't worry about what's coming next & it'll be a happy surprise when it does
I have PLENTY of stuff to keep me busy until then.
This one dropped like a stone in price, but the upside is that now many more people can afford to play these two awesome games a lot more affordably than a $250 PS1 game
(I know the PS1 digital copy is on PS3 PSN for $10 as well)
(I know the PS1 digital copy is on PS3 PSN for $10 as well)
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February 8, 2026 at 5:17 AM
This one dropped like a stone in price, but the upside is that now many more people can afford to play these two awesome games a lot more affordably than a $250 PS1 game
(I know the PS1 digital copy is on PS3 PSN for $10 as well)
(I know the PS1 digital copy is on PS3 PSN for $10 as well)
Just buy the GotY edition, all of the Creation Club content is available for free in that version
Also GotY is like $20, no reason to be buying this version
Also GotY is like $20, no reason to be buying this version
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Just buy the GotY edition, all of the Creation Club content is available for free in that version
Also GotY is like $20, no reason to be buying this version
Also GotY is like $20, no reason to be buying this version
I've said before, the digital version is cheaper
And this comes out to ~$2 a game, so that's why it cost so much
Capcom arcade 2nd stadium will cost exactly the SAME when a physical is released for the EXACT reasons as this one
I know there was a lot of loud complaints about the pricing of this
And this comes out to ~$2 a game, so that's why it cost so much
Capcom arcade 2nd stadium will cost exactly the SAME when a physical is released for the EXACT reasons as this one
I know there was a lot of loud complaints about the pricing of this
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Includes All 32 Games.
February 8, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I've said before, the digital version is cheaper
And this comes out to ~$2 a game, so that's why it cost so much
Capcom arcade 2nd stadium will cost exactly the SAME when a physical is released for the EXACT reasons as this one
I know there was a lot of loud complaints about the pricing of this
And this comes out to ~$2 a game, so that's why it cost so much
Capcom arcade 2nd stadium will cost exactly the SAME when a physical is released for the EXACT reasons as this one
I know there was a lot of loud complaints about the pricing of this
That's NOT fair showing a Gamestop, we know NO ONE goes in there anyway.😂
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February 8, 2026 at 4:56 AM
That's NOT fair showing a Gamestop, we know NO ONE goes in there anyway.😂
I think I have a 'fan', oh brother🤦♂️
Or just someone who is looking for an argument for something they have stuck in their crawl.
Either way, I don't need someone looking to be a contrarian over an opinion I've strongly held for 20+ years
Or just someone who is looking for an argument for something they have stuck in their crawl.
Either way, I don't need someone looking to be a contrarian over an opinion I've strongly held for 20+ years
February 8, 2026 at 4:51 AM
I think I have a 'fan', oh brother🤦♂️
Or just someone who is looking for an argument for something they have stuck in their crawl.
Either way, I don't need someone looking to be a contrarian over an opinion I've strongly held for 20+ years
Or just someone who is looking for an argument for something they have stuck in their crawl.
Either way, I don't need someone looking to be a contrarian over an opinion I've strongly held for 20+ years
It's the same reason I don't like Wii Remotes, they were (& ARE a gimmick)
They ruined an entire generation of games (that I still have a hard, if not impossible time getting into) because some of them don't have alternate control schemes or incorporated motion control in some way
Gimmicks are bad
They ruined an entire generation of games (that I still have a hard, if not impossible time getting into) because some of them don't have alternate control schemes or incorporated motion control in some way
Gimmicks are bad
One thing I learned is don't **** with people's childhood memories
Even if something sucked it was the greatest thing in the world to some little kid who grew up and never went back to re-evaluate that thing objectively
So youll always be wrong in their eyes even though in truth they just might be
Even if something sucked it was the greatest thing in the world to some little kid who grew up and never went back to re-evaluate that thing objectively
So youll always be wrong in their eyes even though in truth they just might be
February 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
It's the same reason I don't like Wii Remotes, they were (& ARE a gimmick)
They ruined an entire generation of games (that I still have a hard, if not impossible time getting into) because some of them don't have alternate control schemes or incorporated motion control in some way
Gimmicks are bad
They ruined an entire generation of games (that I still have a hard, if not impossible time getting into) because some of them don't have alternate control schemes or incorporated motion control in some way
Gimmicks are bad