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Magnvs' RPG Journey
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I love researching RPGs from various periods, platforms and geographical contexts in order to glimpse their history and evolution. You can find me at https://magnvsrpgjourney.substack.com/
Baldur's Gate's PS1 misadventure and other unlikely RPG ports in the age of hardware separation

#rpg #wrpg #crpg #baldursgate #ps1 #runecraft #videogamehistory #rpghistory #gaming #gamedev #pc

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Baldur's Gate's PS1 misadventure and other unlikely RPG ports in the age of hardware separation
Developer: BioWare (PC original), Runecraft (PS1 port)
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December 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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I've ran three full playthroughs, two of which were cheated to speed up the process. I've triggered as much of the generic and story dialogue as I could, but there is a minor chunk of both I was unable to trigger the scenarios for.

But for now, I think it's ready for a first release...tomorrow.
a close up of a man 's face with the words `` it 's done '' written on the bottom .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` it 's done '' written on the bottom .
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November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Progenitor - English Translation (PC98) Added
Progenitor - English Translation - Content
This translation was started on September 22nd, and just after two months later it is finally playable from start to end (and some in between). I've documented as much of the controls and gameplay as...
romhack.ing
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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It's over...well there's still a lot of generic dialogue to finish, but the story dialogue is complete from start to end.
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
To celebrate Fallout Day, I wrote a piece about this series' crosspollination with card games, from the Tragic the Garnering parody and New Vegas' Caravan to Magic the Gathering's own Fallout adaptation.

#rpg #wrpg #fallout #magicthegathering #gaming #gamedev

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From screen to tabletop: how Fallout met Magic the Gathering
While we already had a chance to discuss Shandalar, MicroProse’s attempt to bring Magic the Gathering to the videogame RPG space back in 1997 by mixing Richard Garfield’s magnum opus Trading Card Game...
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October 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Pentiment, Sawyer's Holy Roman Adventure
Developer: Obsidian
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September 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Opening cinematic done, on to the actual game now... #Progenitor #PC98
September 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
To celebrate the first anniversary of my Substack, it's time for some musings about discussing videogame RPG history from an holistic perspective and the state of Substack for videogame publications.

#rpg #jrpg #wrpg #videogamehistory #gaming #gamedev #substack

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A Substack in a bottle: my experience on this platform after one year and sixty-four pieces
Today marks the first anniversary of my Substack, which I finally started last September after procrastinating for a few years.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM