Phantasy Star is definitely not the most mechanically complex 8-bit RPG, but the story is on the better side and the graphics are unmatched and music is pretty top tier for that generation.

I'd love to see an anime take on Greg Rucka's Lazarus graphic novel series.

RobertAugustdeMeijer wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 5:24 am Another hot-take:

The PS2 controller is better for fighting games than the Saturn controller.
D-pad is just as good. Shoulder buttons are easier to press simultaneously with face buttons.

Wow, that is indeed quite a hot take.

I borrowed the original from my library via interlibrary loan and it was pretty cool. Definitely more of a coffee table book than something people will go cover-to-cover with, but still cool.

Kero Kero Keroppi is the only character who has really resonated with me design-wise. I have some old stationary.

SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD I'm still in Chapter 2 of the game, doing quests for new supporting characters that unlock activities. The activities are sort of mini games that offer up money, respect, and some territorial control. Some, like Mayhem, let me destroy things; I enjoy this. Others, like Snatch,...

It's been a while since the release of a lot of great games, and in that time other games have iterated on the model and ultimately done better. I strongly dislike Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time, largely because I didn't play them at release and only game to that style of play much later on games that...

Hey bone, I think you may have a cat in your ceiling. Might wanna get that checked out.

Many (many) years ago I had a chance to watch a couple Chaplin silent films with live organist accompaniment in an old theater, and the experience was actually pretty awesome. It's fun to think that the experience was similar to how those films might have been experienced back in the day.

I think I saw a remake of Bubblegum Crisis. Tokyo 2040 or something like that. I guess I should check out the original 2040 is VERY 90s, and the original Crisis is VERY 80s. 2040 is definitely more linear around the central storyline, whereas the original Crisis is a bit more edgy and resembles a l...