Rewind Arcade
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Retro Video Games of Japan
日本のレトロゲーム
Famicom Enthusiast!🪼Metroid 📿Bionic Commando 🚀Gradius 🐙Parodius 🦖Godzilla 🤖Rockman 👻GnG/Makaimura 🧛♂️Castlevania
https://www.youtube.com/@rewindarcade
日本のレトロゲーム
Famicom Enthusiast!🪼Metroid 📿Bionic Commando 🚀Gradius 🐙Parodius 🦖Godzilla 🤖Rockman 👻GnG/Makaimura 🧛♂️Castlevania
https://www.youtube.com/@rewindarcade
I got in one of my gaming grails today, Parodius on the MSX! I hope to track down a working MSX one of these days so I can actually play it, but I know that’s definitely going to hurt my wallet in a way I’m not ready for. 😅
This was the very first Parodius game releasing 2 years before Parodius Da.
This was the very first Parodius game releasing 2 years before Parodius Da.
June 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I got in one of my gaming grails today, Parodius on the MSX! I hope to track down a working MSX one of these days so I can actually play it, but I know that’s definitely going to hurt my wallet in a way I’m not ready for. 😅
This was the very first Parodius game releasing 2 years before Parodius Da.
This was the very first Parodius game releasing 2 years before Parodius Da.
Happy 27th birthday to the TRUE Mega Man 9 / Rockman 9!
Still breaks my heart that this game continuously gets the shaft when Capcom releases classic collections. 😮💨
Still breaks my heart that this game continuously gets the shaft when Capcom releases classic collections. 😮💨
April 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Happy 27th birthday to the TRUE Mega Man 9 / Rockman 9!
Still breaks my heart that this game continuously gets the shaft when Capcom releases classic collections. 😮💨
Still breaks my heart that this game continuously gets the shaft when Capcom releases classic collections. 😮💨
Animal Forest (Doubutsu no Mori)
「どうぶつの森」
2001 - Nintendo 64 - Nintendo
Animal Crossing’s Japan-exclusive debut on the Nintendo 64. There are actually two versions of the game, one that includes a memory card and one that does not.
「どうぶつの森」
2001 - Nintendo 64 - Nintendo
Animal Crossing’s Japan-exclusive debut on the Nintendo 64. There are actually two versions of the game, one that includes a memory card and one that does not.
March 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Animal Forest (Doubutsu no Mori)
「どうぶつの森」
2001 - Nintendo 64 - Nintendo
Animal Crossing’s Japan-exclusive debut on the Nintendo 64. There are actually two versions of the game, one that includes a memory card and one that does not.
「どうぶつの森」
2001 - Nintendo 64 - Nintendo
Animal Crossing’s Japan-exclusive debut on the Nintendo 64. There are actually two versions of the game, one that includes a memory card and one that does not.
Finished up Ai Senshi Nicol (愛戦士ニコル/Love Warrior Nicol) on the Famicom Disk System tonight!
If you are looking for an excellent Konami game that’s kind of like Guardian Legend meets Fester’s Quest then definitely give this one a shot.
The entire game is in English too! 👍
If you are looking for an excellent Konami game that’s kind of like Guardian Legend meets Fester’s Quest then definitely give this one a shot.
The entire game is in English too! 👍
March 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Finished up Ai Senshi Nicol (愛戦士ニコル/Love Warrior Nicol) on the Famicom Disk System tonight!
If you are looking for an excellent Konami game that’s kind of like Guardian Legend meets Fester’s Quest then definitely give this one a shot.
The entire game is in English too! 👍
If you are looking for an excellent Konami game that’s kind of like Guardian Legend meets Fester’s Quest then definitely give this one a shot.
The entire game is in English too! 👍
Seaman 「シーマン」
1999 - Dreamcast - Vivarium
A virtual pet simulator where the player must feed and take care of Seaman.
The game was originally planned to be released for the 64DD with Shigeru Miyamoto himself championing the game to Nintendo, but development later shifted to the Dreamcast.
1999 - Dreamcast - Vivarium
A virtual pet simulator where the player must feed and take care of Seaman.
The game was originally planned to be released for the 64DD with Shigeru Miyamoto himself championing the game to Nintendo, but development later shifted to the Dreamcast.
March 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Seaman 「シーマン」
1999 - Dreamcast - Vivarium
A virtual pet simulator where the player must feed and take care of Seaman.
The game was originally planned to be released for the 64DD with Shigeru Miyamoto himself championing the game to Nintendo, but development later shifted to the Dreamcast.
1999 - Dreamcast - Vivarium
A virtual pet simulator where the player must feed and take care of Seaman.
The game was originally planned to be released for the 64DD with Shigeru Miyamoto himself championing the game to Nintendo, but development later shifted to the Dreamcast.
Kuubo Senki 「空母戦記」
(Aircraft Carrier War Chronicle)
1994 - PC-9801 - General Support
The only PC-98 game I own. I’ve never seen a video game clamshell case this massive before!
I put a photo of Mega Drive and Famicom clamshells next to it so you can see just how big this absolute unit really is.
(Aircraft Carrier War Chronicle)
1994 - PC-9801 - General Support
The only PC-98 game I own. I’ve never seen a video game clamshell case this massive before!
I put a photo of Mega Drive and Famicom clamshells next to it so you can see just how big this absolute unit really is.
March 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Kuubo Senki 「空母戦記」
(Aircraft Carrier War Chronicle)
1994 - PC-9801 - General Support
The only PC-98 game I own. I’ve never seen a video game clamshell case this massive before!
I put a photo of Mega Drive and Famicom clamshells next to it so you can see just how big this absolute unit really is.
(Aircraft Carrier War Chronicle)
1994 - PC-9801 - General Support
The only PC-98 game I own. I’ve never seen a video game clamshell case this massive before!
I put a photo of Mega Drive and Famicom clamshells next to it so you can see just how big this absolute unit really is.
Super Shooting Watch
「スーパーシューティングウォッチ」
1992 - Hudson Soft
The Super Famicom version of Hudson’s Shooting Watch, this cool little device tracks your button pressing speed over the course of 10 seconds.
It also functions as a watch, a timer, a stopwatch, and has a little button mini-game.
「スーパーシューティングウォッチ」
1992 - Hudson Soft
The Super Famicom version of Hudson’s Shooting Watch, this cool little device tracks your button pressing speed over the course of 10 seconds.
It also functions as a watch, a timer, a stopwatch, and has a little button mini-game.
February 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Super Shooting Watch
「スーパーシューティングウォッチ」
1992 - Hudson Soft
The Super Famicom version of Hudson’s Shooting Watch, this cool little device tracks your button pressing speed over the course of 10 seconds.
It also functions as a watch, a timer, a stopwatch, and has a little button mini-game.
「スーパーシューティングウォッチ」
1992 - Hudson Soft
The Super Famicom version of Hudson’s Shooting Watch, this cool little device tracks your button pressing speed over the course of 10 seconds.
It also functions as a watch, a timer, a stopwatch, and has a little button mini-game.
The cartridge functions as a personal assistant that has features like a calculator, a phone book, a local email/pager, a calendar, and even a TV/VCR remote control.
I can’t seem to get it running on my Analogue Pocket or my Game Boys to try it out, but it’s still cool in a weird way nonetheless.
I can’t seem to get it running on my Analogue Pocket or my Game Boys to try it out, but it’s still cool in a weird way nonetheless.
February 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The cartridge functions as a personal assistant that has features like a calculator, a phone book, a local email/pager, a calendar, and even a TV/VCR remote control.
I can’t seem to get it running on my Analogue Pocket or my Game Boys to try it out, but it’s still cool in a weird way nonetheless.
I can’t seem to get it running on my Analogue Pocket or my Game Boys to try it out, but it’s still cool in a weird way nonetheless.
Here’s a weird one for you, the SmartCom. An unlicensed personal organizer released for the Game Boy, GB Light, and GB Color in 1999 by Karat.
I believe this was released by Datel in the West.
I believe this was released by Datel in the West.
February 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Here’s a weird one for you, the SmartCom. An unlicensed personal organizer released for the Game Boy, GB Light, and GB Color in 1999 by Karat.
I believe this was released by Datel in the West.
I believe this was released by Datel in the West.
Hi-Saturn MMP-1-2 console by Hitachi.
Not quite as cool as the Navi, but still looks awesome and has a unique boot screen animation when you start it up.
Not quite as cool as the Navi, but still looks awesome and has a unique boot screen animation when you start it up.
February 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Hi-Saturn MMP-1-2 console by Hitachi.
Not quite as cool as the Navi, but still looks awesome and has a unique boot screen animation when you start it up.
Not quite as cool as the Navi, but still looks awesome and has a unique boot screen animation when you start it up.
Here’s the standalone mouse I mentioned.
February 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Here’s the standalone mouse I mentioned.
Makaimura 「魔界村」
1986 - Famicom - Capcom
Famicom Mini: Makaimura 「ファミコンミニ 魔界村」
2004 - Game Boy Advance - Nintendo
1986 - Famicom - Capcom
Famicom Mini: Makaimura 「ファミコンミニ 魔界村」
2004 - Game Boy Advance - Nintendo
February 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Makaimura 「魔界村」
1986 - Famicom - Capcom
Famicom Mini: Makaimura 「ファミコンミニ 魔界村」
2004 - Game Boy Advance - Nintendo
1986 - Famicom - Capcom
Famicom Mini: Makaimura 「ファミコンミニ 魔界村」
2004 - Game Boy Advance - Nintendo
The new artwork they did for these games is probably some of the best in the entire series, especially the sketch drawings on the back of the manuals.
I bought these as they came out back in 1999 but they were destroyed in a flood about a decade ago, so I’ve slowly been rebuying them again. 😮💨
I bought these as they came out back in 1999 but they were destroyed in a flood about a decade ago, so I’ve slowly been rebuying them again. 😮💨
February 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The new artwork they did for these games is probably some of the best in the entire series, especially the sketch drawings on the back of the manuals.
I bought these as they came out back in 1999 but they were destroyed in a flood about a decade ago, so I’ve slowly been rebuying them again. 😮💨
I bought these as they came out back in 1999 but they were destroyed in a flood about a decade ago, so I’ve slowly been rebuying them again. 😮💨
Rockman Complete Works 1 2 3
「ロックマン コンプリートワークス 1 2 3」
1999 - PlayStation - Capcom
Re-releases of the original Famicom Rockman games that include bonuses like remixed music, boss time attack challenges, artwork galleries, character databases, and PocketStation functionality.
「ロックマン コンプリートワークス 1 2 3」
1999 - PlayStation - Capcom
Re-releases of the original Famicom Rockman games that include bonuses like remixed music, boss time attack challenges, artwork galleries, character databases, and PocketStation functionality.
February 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Rockman Complete Works 1 2 3
「ロックマン コンプリートワークス 1 2 3」
1999 - PlayStation - Capcom
Re-releases of the original Famicom Rockman games that include bonuses like remixed music, boss time attack challenges, artwork galleries, character databases, and PocketStation functionality.
「ロックマン コンプリートワークス 1 2 3」
1999 - PlayStation - Capcom
Re-releases of the original Famicom Rockman games that include bonuses like remixed music, boss time attack challenges, artwork galleries, character databases, and PocketStation functionality.
Mario & Wario
「マリオとワリオ」
1993 - Super Famicom - Nintendo
Mario & Wario was developed by Game Freak just a year or so before they began work on the first Pokémon games.
「マリオとワリオ」
1993 - Super Famicom - Nintendo
Mario & Wario was developed by Game Freak just a year or so before they began work on the first Pokémon games.
February 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Mario & Wario
「マリオとワリオ」
1993 - Super Famicom - Nintendo
Mario & Wario was developed by Game Freak just a year or so before they began work on the first Pokémon games.
「マリオとワリオ」
1993 - Super Famicom - Nintendo
Mario & Wario was developed by Game Freak just a year or so before they began work on the first Pokémon games.
It’s far from a perfect game, but its soundtrack and graphics are top notch and its gameplay is still pretty fun.
I’m really happy the Famicom cover art used the awesome movie poster artwork instead of the NES’ generic photo of Mohawk.
I’m really happy the Famicom cover art used the awesome movie poster artwork instead of the NES’ generic photo of Mohawk.
February 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It’s far from a perfect game, but its soundtrack and graphics are top notch and its gameplay is still pretty fun.
I’m really happy the Famicom cover art used the awesome movie poster artwork instead of the NES’ generic photo of Mohawk.
I’m really happy the Famicom cover art used the awesome movie poster artwork instead of the NES’ generic photo of Mohawk.
Gremlins 2 「グレムリン2」
1990 - Famicom - Sunsoft
Obviously based on the 1990 movie of the same name, Gremlins 2 feels right at home with other 8-bit Sunsoft games like Blaster Master and Fester’s Quest.
1990 - Famicom - Sunsoft
Obviously based on the 1990 movie of the same name, Gremlins 2 feels right at home with other 8-bit Sunsoft games like Blaster Master and Fester’s Quest.
February 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Gremlins 2 「グレムリン2」
1990 - Famicom - Sunsoft
Obviously based on the 1990 movie of the same name, Gremlins 2 feels right at home with other 8-bit Sunsoft games like Blaster Master and Fester’s Quest.
1990 - Famicom - Sunsoft
Obviously based on the 1990 movie of the same name, Gremlins 2 feels right at home with other 8-bit Sunsoft games like Blaster Master and Fester’s Quest.
The trilogy is finally complete.
February 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The trilogy is finally complete.
The controller looks pretty awesome too!
February 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The controller looks pretty awesome too!
First time seeing a V Saturn RG-JX2 in person. Really digging the color scheme!
Unfortunately, there’s not really much of difference between this model and Sega’s standard models.
Unfortunately, there’s not really much of difference between this model and Sega’s standard models.
February 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
First time seeing a V Saturn RG-JX2 in person. Really digging the color scheme!
Unfortunately, there’s not really much of difference between this model and Sega’s standard models.
Unfortunately, there’s not really much of difference between this model and Sega’s standard models.
Akumajou Dracula
「悪魔城ドラキュラ」
(Castlevania)
1986 - Famicom Disk System - Konami
The game that started it all for one of Konami’s biggest franchises.
The FDS version isn’t too different from Castlevania on the NES, though it does have a save feature so players can start from wherever they left off.
「悪魔城ドラキュラ」
(Castlevania)
1986 - Famicom Disk System - Konami
The game that started it all for one of Konami’s biggest franchises.
The FDS version isn’t too different from Castlevania on the NES, though it does have a save feature so players can start from wherever they left off.
February 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Akumajou Dracula
「悪魔城ドラキュラ」
(Castlevania)
1986 - Famicom Disk System - Konami
The game that started it all for one of Konami’s biggest franchises.
The FDS version isn’t too different from Castlevania on the NES, though it does have a save feature so players can start from wherever they left off.
「悪魔城ドラキュラ」
(Castlevania)
1986 - Famicom Disk System - Konami
The game that started it all for one of Konami’s biggest franchises.
The FDS version isn’t too different from Castlevania on the NES, though it does have a save feature so players can start from wherever they left off.
Finally went through and finished the “Extra Mode” for Hoshi no Kirby / Kirby’s Dream Land on Game Boy last night.
I was surprised at just how brutal some of the boss fights were!
I was surprised at just how brutal some of the boss fights were!
February 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Finally went through and finished the “Extra Mode” for Hoshi no Kirby / Kirby’s Dream Land on Game Boy last night.
I was surprised at just how brutal some of the boss fights were!
I was surprised at just how brutal some of the boss fights were!
Funnily enough, the Makaimura / Ghosts ‘n Goblins theme was added last minute to the game, presumably to help with its marketability.
Much like The Incredible Machine, you must setup a series of Rube Goldberg-like devices to solve a mission scenario that is given to you.
Much like The Incredible Machine, you must setup a series of Rube Goldberg-like devices to solve a mission scenario that is given to you.
February 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Funnily enough, the Makaimura / Ghosts ‘n Goblins theme was added last minute to the game, presumably to help with its marketability.
Much like The Incredible Machine, you must setup a series of Rube Goldberg-like devices to solve a mission scenario that is given to you.
Much like The Incredible Machine, you must setup a series of Rube Goldberg-like devices to solve a mission scenario that is given to you.