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Simon Pike
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Freelance writer and video game enthusiast. I'm a bit of a collector.
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I finished a lot of games in 2025, and now I'm ranking them! Have a look if you're intrigued. Ranking Every Game I Finished in 2025 #videogames #RetroGaming #indiegames
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Ranking Every Game I Finished in 2025 - SimFiction
In 2025, I finally got my rumpus room sorted out, and I managed to finish plenty of video games. It’s been quite the eclectic mix of old and new, and I decided that it would be fun to rank them. That’...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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I fit one more game into 2025, The Plucky Squire! Read my thoughts here #indiegames #NintendoSwitch
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The Plucky Squire - SimFiction
A Real Page-Turner I ended 2025 on a jaunty note, as far as video games go, at least. The Plucky Squire was added to my Christmas list on a whim and was purchased for me by my lovely wife, and over a ...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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I nominated it for @vghof.bsky.social, and totally forgot I'd written about it too. Anyway I remembered now so here it is #SNK #NeoGeo #RETROGAMING
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Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle - SimFiction
NEO-GEO Nostalgia I’m not lucky enough to have a NEO-GEO floating about in the rumpus room (obviously, I really wish I did), and until recently I don’t think I’d ever even seen one. I am interested in...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Picked it up in B&M, played it, wrote about it. My thoughts on Kena: Bridge of Spirits #videogames #PS5
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits - SimFiction
Who’s Making All These Hats Anyway?  Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a visually resplendent action adventure game with a Dreamworks-style aesthetic and a melancholy atmosphere set in and around a village h...
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December 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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My thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond after completing it with 100% scans and items! #nintendoswitch
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - SimFiction
Sylux, Psychics, and Sidekicks There’s something about the Metroid series. It’s a franchise that I’ve been interested in for a long time but didn’t leap into until Metroid Dread. Sadly priced out of m...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Some thoughts on Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, an RPG that doesn't respect your time! #jrpg
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December 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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I did another Game Diary! This one is for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, my first ever Prince of Persia game! #ubisoft #metroidvania
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Game Diary - SimFiction
I’ve never played a Prince of Persia game before! Not the old ones with the rotoscoped animation and the punishing gameplay, or the more recent ones with the parkour-based platforming and the multiple...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Which is the better 2025 2D ninja action game? Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound or Shinobi: Art of Vengeance? Here's my take. #retrogaming #sega #koeitecmo
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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound vs. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - SimFiction
Battle of the Ninja Sometime in the last couple of years, the planets aligned on the same night that a full moon cast an eerie light over the bamboo forests at the base of Mount Fuji, and two separate...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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For #NationalVideoGamesDay, quote with four games you're excited for! 👾🎮
September 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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A little something I wrote about Alien: Isolation for the late Sega Force Mega magazine! #sega #alienisolation
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Alien: Isolation - SimFiction
Is This a Rescue Mission, or Another Bug Hunt? One of the last scripts I wrote for the sadly-defunct TripleJump YouTube channel was a giant list ranking every single Alien and/or Predator video game e...
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August 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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My opinions on GOTY candidate, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! #PS5 #ClairObscur #Expedition33 #XboxSeriesX #videogames simfiction.co.uk/clair-obscur...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - SimFiction
Une Lettre d’Amour Aux JRPG When you start a new game on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, you’re asked to select a difficulty setting. The game tells you that in order to get by in normal difficulty (know...
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July 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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My experience with cool indie '80s cop title,The Precinct! #indiegame #ps5 #synthwave

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The Precinct - Game Diary - SimFiction
In the midst of playing the sparkly and new Mario Kart World and getting addicted once again to the wonderful Dragon Quest Builders 2, I decided to start another game. The Precinct is an isometric cop...
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July 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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I've been playing The Precinct, a moody 80's cop simulator with some delightful synthwave backing music. Hopefully I'll chuck some thoughts on my web site soon #indiegame #80s #synthwave
June 25, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Beyond Good & Evil has to be one of the most cult video games of all time. You may never get that sequel, but you can get the original in the Hall of Fame by voting below!

#Ubisoft #Xbox #PlayStation #Nintendo #RetroGaming #GameSky
June 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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In an absolutely shocking turn of events, I actually wrote about a game that's topical. My early thoughts on Mario Kart World #MarioKartWorld #Switch2

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Mario Kart World - Impressions - SimFiction
It’s a Knockout I bought a Nintendo Switch 2 on the day of release. I’m not actually sure if I’ve ever done this before. Maybe with the PS Vita? I got really caught up in the hype for that one. Let’s ...
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June 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Some thoughts on Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master! #sega #shinobi #retrogames

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master - Retro Review - SimFiction
The Ninja Game That Ex-Zeeds Expectations My most successful writing endeavour to date was a script I put together for the TripleJump YouTube channel about the ten most disturbing 16-bit video game bo...
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June 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Me and the young'un painted some rocks today. Of course mine were gaming themed #videogames #SonicTheHedgehog #mario
June 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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The finalised cover for the Issue 9 A5 supplement, courtesy of our very own @sim2k.bsky.social

If this doesn't convince you to back Sega Mania Issue 9 on Kickstarter I don't know what will!

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#sega #segasaturn #panzerdragoon #segaretro #segamania
May 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Take a look at our incredible X-Men: Children of the Atom cover for Sega Mania Issue 9. Created by our very own @sim2k.bsky.social Issue 9 is available in print via our Kickstarter! Back it now before it's too late!

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May 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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The Ooze - Retro Review #megadrive #retrogaming #sega
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The Ooze - SimFiction
It’s Slime Time An oft-forgotten monster type in the preternatural pantheon (unless you’re a fan of JRPGs or Dungeons & Dragons, that is) is the humble ooze or slime. These corpulent masses of gelatin...
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April 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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A little bit underwhelmed, not gonna lie. #MarioKartWorld looks spot on though #NintendoDirect
April 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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My wishes (not expectations) for the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct: big Microsoft presence, including something awesome by Rare, big Sega presence, with more news on all those announcements they dropped a while back, all the Nintendo stuff that everyone wants. #Switch2 #NintendoDirect
March 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I don't often buy action figures, but when I do I buy the coolest ones. #NinjaGaiden
February 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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My thoughts on Foundation, a relaxing medieval city-builder that recently came out of early access #steam #videogames
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Foundation - SimFiction
A City-Builder That You Just Might Dig Developed by Polymorph Games and reaching full release on 31st January 2025, Foundation is a laid-back city-builder with a peaceful, pastel tone and a light-hear...
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February 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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I wrote something about Gauntlet IV on the Mega Drive! #retrogames

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Gauntlet IV - SimFiction
Warrior, Valkyrie, Wizard, Elf, and a Couple of Legendary Bards The idea of the Gauntlet games always appealed to me as a kid. It had that exotic-yet-comfortable classic fantasy vibe, featuring swords...
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February 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM