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December 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Lovely sprite work from the PS1 game, X2: No Relief. Recently revisited this and definitely think it’s underappreciated, mainly because I think it only saw a European release. Kickass techno OST as well, representative of the mid 90s.
#playstation
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@seanseanson.bsky.social
#playstation
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@seanseanson.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Lovely sprite work from the PS1 game, X2: No Relief. Recently revisited this and definitely think it’s underappreciated, mainly because I think it only saw a European release. Kickass techno OST as well, representative of the mid 90s.
#playstation
@dark1x.bsky.social
@seanseanson.bsky.social
#playstation
@dark1x.bsky.social
@seanseanson.bsky.social
What I absolutely loved about Final Fantasy XIII is how hard the logo hits after you finish the game (not a spoiler without context but the logo is essentially a depiction of the game’s finale!)
#finalfantasy #playstation #ps3
#finalfantasy #playstation #ps3
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What I absolutely loved about Final Fantasy XIII is how hard the logo hits after you finish the game (not a spoiler without context but the logo is essentially a depiction of the game’s finale!)
#finalfantasy #playstation #ps3
#finalfantasy #playstation #ps3
Aaaand finally finished FFXIII. Holds up brilliantly even after all these years! Didn’t find the linearity of it as bothersome as people made it to be. Definitely interested in checking out XIII-2 and XIII-3; here’s hoping SE releases remastered versions on PS5 at some point.
#finalfantasy #ps3
#finalfantasy #ps3
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Aaaand finally finished FFXIII. Holds up brilliantly even after all these years! Didn’t find the linearity of it as bothersome as people made it to be. Definitely interested in checking out XIII-2 and XIII-3; here’s hoping SE releases remastered versions on PS5 at some point.
#finalfantasy #ps3
#finalfantasy #ps3
Finally completed Death Stranding 2 yesterday evening. What a fantastic journey and what an emotional ending to the story. One full of hope for humanity and the importance of persevering against all odds, including those imposed to us by the universe. #deathstranding2 @kojipro2015.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Finally completed Death Stranding 2 yesterday evening. What a fantastic journey and what an emotional ending to the story. One full of hope for humanity and the importance of persevering against all odds, including those imposed to us by the universe. #deathstranding2 @kojipro2015.bsky.social
Probably the best snow I’ve seen in a game. Small details like the little specks of sunlight reflecting of the snow surface are exactly the kind of details I would expect from a @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp game.
#deathstranding2 #ps5share
#deathstranding2 #ps5share
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Probably the best snow I’ve seen in a game. Small details like the little specks of sunlight reflecting of the snow surface are exactly the kind of details I would expect from a @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp game.
#deathstranding2 #ps5share
#deathstranding2 #ps5share
Fun fact (and spoiler warning for the photo!), the review had two full pages spoiling the entire game. I’m fairly confident nowadays no publisher would allow that 😅
August 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Fun fact (and spoiler warning for the photo!), the review had two full pages spoiling the entire game. I’m fairly confident nowadays no publisher would allow that 😅
A couple of months later, the game would see its full European release and later in the Fall the Special Missions disc became available, with a ton of extra VR missions and a segment with a fully playable Gray Fox. Special Missions was essentially an expansion pack and it required the original game.
August 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A couple of months later, the game would see its full European release and later in the Fall the Special Missions disc became available, with a ton of extra VR missions and a segment with a fully playable Gray Fox. Special Missions was essentially an expansion pack and it required the original game.
Otherwise, the review had some great screenshots of the game and a nice overview of the cast.
August 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Otherwise, the review had some great screenshots of the game and a nice overview of the cast.
In this same issue, the game was also reviewed - receiving a 10/10 - and described as a genre-defining masterpiece. No game up until this point demonstrated the cinematic quality that MGS did.
August 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In this same issue, the game was also reviewed - receiving a 10/10 - and described as a genre-defining masterpiece. No game up until this point demonstrated the cinematic quality that MGS did.
Months later, the Official UK PSM had a special issue with its now iconic cover of Yoji Shinkawa’s cyborg ninja and a lengthier demo of MGS1, now with full English voice acting.
August 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Months later, the Official UK PSM had a special issue with its now iconic cover of Yoji Shinkawa’s cyborg ninja and a lengthier demo of MGS1, now with full English voice acting.
The demo was essentially based on the one demonstrated at E3 and still had the Japanese voice track although with English subtitles
August 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The demo was essentially based on the one demonstrated at E3 and still had the Japanese voice track although with English subtitles
(Part 2 of the MGS 1-3 magazine retrospective)
After E3 1998, the hype for MGS1 was unreal. Although many folks remember the MGS2 demo bundled with Z.O.E, there was actually a demo of MGS1 available with ISS PRO ‘98 (at least in Europe) that September.
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After E3 1998, the hype for MGS1 was unreal. Although many folks remember the MGS2 demo bundled with Z.O.E, there was actually a demo of MGS1 available with ISS PRO ‘98 (at least in Europe) that September.
@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp
August 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
(Part 2 of the MGS 1-3 magazine retrospective)
After E3 1998, the hype for MGS1 was unreal. Although many folks remember the MGS2 demo bundled with Z.O.E, there was actually a demo of MGS1 available with ISS PRO ‘98 (at least in Europe) that September.
@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp
After E3 1998, the hype for MGS1 was unreal. Although many folks remember the MGS2 demo bundled with Z.O.E, there was actually a demo of MGS1 available with ISS PRO ‘98 (at least in Europe) that September.
@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp
The issue also had an interesting interview with Hideo, which I’m providing in its entirety in the screenshots.
He highlights that they were able to push boundaries in game design simply because the team was…inexperienced!
He highlights that they were able to push boundaries in game design simply because the team was…inexperienced!
August 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The issue also had an interesting interview with Hideo, which I’m providing in its entirety in the screenshots.
He highlights that they were able to push boundaries in game design simply because the team was…inexperienced!
He highlights that they were able to push boundaries in game design simply because the team was…inexperienced!
The MGS1 E3 demo was hugely popular, featuring for the first time cutscenes rendered fully in-engine. Earlier demos had CGI cutscenes and it was the original direction Hideo was following. The realtime graphics though were shaping up nicely so the team made the shift to a more seamless presentation.
August 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The MGS1 E3 demo was hugely popular, featuring for the first time cutscenes rendered fully in-engine. Earlier demos had CGI cutscenes and it was the original direction Hideo was following. The realtime graphics though were shaping up nicely so the team made the shift to a more seamless presentation.
Arguably, this issue kicked the MGS hype into full gear with the coverage of the E3 1998 presentation - a fully playable demo that was slightly updated from the TGS demo shown earlier in the year. It was unanimously the game of the show and it even got Shigeru Miyamoto to play it.
August 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Arguably, this issue kicked the MGS hype into full gear with the coverage of the E3 1998 presentation - a fully playable demo that was slightly updated from the TGS demo shown earlier in the year. It was unanimously the game of the show and it even got Shigeru Miyamoto to play it.
Over the next weeks, I’ll be posting insights into the Metal Gear series from key Official PlayStation Magazine issues (UK).
Starting with the August 1998 issue, and its gorgeous front and back covers.
@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp @polydepression.bsky.social @seanseanson.bsky.social
Starting with the August 1998 issue, and its gorgeous front and back covers.
@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp @polydepression.bsky.social @seanseanson.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Over the next weeks, I’ll be posting insights into the Metal Gear series from key Official PlayStation Magazine issues (UK).
Starting with the August 1998 issue, and its gorgeous front and back covers.
@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp @polydepression.bsky.social @seanseanson.bsky.social
Starting with the August 1998 issue, and its gorgeous front and back covers.
@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp @polydepression.bsky.social @seanseanson.bsky.social
Playing around with the Sony Trinitron KV-20FV10 I recently received. This set is in excellent condition (Grandia on PS1 shown in S-video, no RGB on this set unfortunately) but will definitely enjoy this one! @crtpixels.bsky.social @dark1x.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Playing around with the Sony Trinitron KV-20FV10 I recently received. This set is in excellent condition (Grandia on PS1 shown in S-video, no RGB on this set unfortunately) but will definitely enjoy this one! @crtpixels.bsky.social @dark1x.bsky.social
A much needed appreciation post for Gitaroo Man - I feel like this game doesn’t get enough credit for its kickass soundtrack. #playstation #psp #gitaroomanlives
June 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A much needed appreciation post for Gitaroo Man - I feel like this game doesn’t get enough credit for its kickass soundtrack. #playstation #psp #gitaroomanlives
Still making my way through FFXIII. Great game overall, but consistent with what I recall reading back in 2009/2010, the experience gets sooo much better in the later chapters! Hope #SquareEnix will eventually remaster the trilogy. #playstation #finalfantasy
June 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Still making my way through FFXIII. Great game overall, but consistent with what I recall reading back in 2009/2010, the experience gets sooo much better in the later chapters! Hope #SquareEnix will eventually remaster the trilogy. #playstation #finalfantasy
Rolled credits on Cocoon. Brilliant puzzle game with one of the most unique concepts I’ve seen in years. Can’t imagine how much time the developers must have spent creating these puzzles. #playstation #cocoon @carlsengames.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Rolled credits on Cocoon. Brilliant puzzle game with one of the most unique concepts I’ve seen in years. Can’t imagine how much time the developers must have spent creating these puzzles. #playstation #cocoon @carlsengames.bsky.social
Back when we got our first look at big releases like MGS2 and FF7 on VHS tapes #mgs #finalfantasy #playstation @dark1x.bsky.social @seanseanson.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Back when we got our first look at big releases like MGS2 and FF7 on VHS tapes #mgs #finalfantasy #playstation @dark1x.bsky.social @seanseanson.bsky.social
Going through a backlog of JRPGs on the PSP. Done with #Breathoffire 3 (still a fantastic game) and now onto some classic #FinalFantasy games. #playstation #retrogaming
May 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Going through a backlog of JRPGs on the PSP. Done with #Breathoffire 3 (still a fantastic game) and now onto some classic #FinalFantasy games. #playstation #retrogaming
March 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM