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A beautiful heartwarming 2D PlayStation JRPG - Popolocrois Monogatari Review（ポポロクロイス物語プレイステーション版）

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 29

This week's review on the heap is this wonderful, heartwarming, 2D JRPG from Sony Computer Entertainment that never left Japan. Kind of. So how does this first instalment fair, is it worth a pop? And is it accessible to non Japanese speakers? youtu.be/i8Qxf123-eM #playstation #retrogaming

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 26

This week on the heap, a review of an early JRPG for the PlayStation that time has slowly forgotten, especially as apart from a cut down release on the PSP it was never released outside of Japan. Saki as always will give you the full low down on Friday! And spoiler alert, it's great! #retrogaming

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 26

This week on the heap, a review of an early JRPG for the PlayStation that time has slowly forgotten, especially as apart from a cut down release on the PSP it was never released outside of Japan. Saki as always will give you the full low down on Friday! And spoiler alert, it's great! #retrogaming

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 21

Umm

Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 20

Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap the retro game review channel with attitude. It's been 1 year since the channel started and nearly 30 reviews revealing interesting Japanese games to those who can't understand a word to those on their way to fluency. All done with AI - Awesome Individuals :) #retrogaming

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 20

IK+ on GBA, woo, I have it on GBC but didn't know it made it there too, will have to check it out. Cannon Fodder on GBC is another PAL region release highlight.

Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 20

...and sure some of those game mechanics were questionable but they were part of the tapestry of how things involved and many of the minds behind those games ended up producing some of the most beloved classics across the world. I think the key word is context. It explains everything.

Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks for writing this, it's something I've become increasingly frustrated at as I've seen a North American POV sometimes dominate and brush off what was happening largely in Europe at the time. Sure I mostly play NTSC-J releases these days, but I still have a sizeable PAL collection from C64...

Does this anime girls dancing rhythm game have the moves on PS2? Unison Review（ユニゾンプレイステーション２版）

Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Aug 19

I forget I have this social media page! So many reviews have gone up in the meantime and here is my latest, an anime inspired dancing rhythm game from Tecmo, Unison from the earliest days of the PlayStation 2, 2000! Does it have the moves to bust a groove? youtu.be/koZp5YPesK4 #retrogaming #ps2

Kyuutenkai Pinball (Fantastic Pinball) Review - Fantasic or a Balls-up - PlayStation（球転界　プレイステーション版）

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Jul 6

Glad you enjoyed it, the link to the full video explains it in even more detail including translations from interviews originally in Japanese with Hudson president Hiroshi Kudo and the project manager at NEC Home Electronics, Tomio Goto.

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Jul 4

I found myself finding it a little bit difficult talking about balls, this week I review Kyuutenkai, a Fantasic (sic) Pinball game for the PlayStation and Saturn in beautiful 2D pixel art presentation. youtu.be/3aVkzqLAUa0 #retrogaming #playstation #saturn #pinball

Tengai Makyou Ziria (Far East of Eden) Review - The first CD-ROM RPG - PC Engine（天外魔境　PCエンジン版）

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Jul 3

How did the PC Engine get its name? These are 3 good reasons how Hudson Soft's and NEC's awesome Famicom challenger got its name. This is the first one and you can hear all 3 reasons in this deep dive into the early years of the PC Engine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQwO... #pcengine #retrogaming

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Jun 29

Every 2 weeks a new review goes up and this time I reviewed the world's first CD-ROM RPG, Tengai Makyou Ziria - a comical set ancient "Jipang". I take a look whether this one still has the chops or falls Far East of Eden. #pcengine #retrogaming #rpg www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gobz...

The PC Engine's Early History and Games - Bye Bye Hudson Soft - Episode 2 (1987-1991)

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Jun 28

Finally! An explanation of how the PC Engine got its name. Probably. A deep dive into the PC Engine's history, translating Japanese sources for this video, a deep dive into the PC Engine's early days in Japan that isn't a Wikipedia rehash. youtu.be/NQwONX-cX54 #turbografx16 #pcengine #retrogaming

YouTube video by Vix in Japan

The PC Engine's Early History and Games - Bye Bye Hudson Soft - Episode 2 (1987-1991)

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Jun 21

Continuing the deep dive into Hudson, this video on the PC Engine's early years, with tons of translated Japanese content including interviews and magazine articles and much more, and finally an explanation of how the eternally rad console got its name! youtu.be/NQwONX-cX54 #pcengine #retrogaming

YouTube video by Vix in Japan

Bye Bye Hudson Soft - The history of a games industry icon - Episode 1 (1973-1987)

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · May 11

This week tying in with my review of Hudson's "Challenger", is this awesome deep dive into the history of Hudson Soft, which has translated interviews and articles from Japanese sources and covers the Famicom Boom era. Check it out here: youtu.be/sYAxNEJRs1s #retrogaming #hudsonsoft #nes #famicom

YouTube video by Vix in Japan

Tryrush Deppy Review - A Derpy platformer or one to Try-Rushing out for? - Sega Saturn（トライラッシュデッピー）

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Feb 28

In my latest review, I check out Tryrush Deppy for the Sega Saturn, is this one Derpy platformer or one to Try-Rushing out for? This colorful platformer is one of the Saturn's Japan exclusive unicorns but is it any good? Find out: youtu.be/hJmH0Fioogo #segasaturn #retrogaming #learnjapanese

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Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Feb 26

It sure is and it rocks :)

Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap @rubbishheap.bsky.social · Feb 26

Ara! boku nanka goji yatte shimatta......

Ranma 1/2 Toraware no Hanayome.

Gomen ne!