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What's also kinda interesting is that the PC & WS versions have more subdued portraits. Lots of fun ones are only in the Saturn original for some reason... (Comparison: Saturn -> Windows -> WS)

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 12h

All 3 versions are pretty different but the WS one is based on the PC release. The WS/PC ones feel more guided + days have intervals, whereas the Saturn one is less rigid. Some mechanics are very different too, like conversation mode! (Comparison: Saturn -> Windows -> WS)

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 12h

I think it's incredibly cool that they managed to port the ADV "Kiss yori..." to the OG, black & white Wonderswan officially! Also wild that all three versions of the game (Saturn, PC, & WS) released in the same year (1999)! Some WS vs PC comparisons:

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The game's always had some issues emulating but it's definitely improved since the days of the LONG portraits...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

*VOLUME WARNING* For fun I fired up my old "Tokimeki Memorial 4" save in PPSSPP & my ears were immediately filled with a chorus of haunting, glitchy ambiance...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Happy birthday to Yu Satsuki from "Tokimeki Memorial 4"! I've always loved how she's basically the game's equivalent to the evil Shiori Fujisaki right down to how demanding she is to get under the tree stat-wise.

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The cockroach in your messy room when you turn the light on

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Fan art of Misaki Kawana (ONE ~Kagayaku Kisetsu e~) wearing Sumino Yukizuki's outfit from SNOW. Illustrated by やむっ in 2003. Source (NSFW): web.archive.org/web/20060903...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

They pulled off chapter 6 better than I could have ever imagined. This remake is unreal... 🥹🙏 #Baust2ndChapter

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's also got like the highest res versions of some of Tokimeki Memorial 2's CG, too! I should just rip all these...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Happy birthday to Kasumi Asou from "Tokimeki Memorial 2"! This CG of her was one of a handful made exclusively for "Tokimeki Factory: Tokimeki Memorial 2"! I need to do more proper rips of those soon...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Sometimes when I'm playing a game for a long stretch of time & it's consistently pretty serious/heavy, I'll grab someone's face & liquify it to give myself a little breather. Like this one I made when I played AIR.

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Its VNDB page lists a bunch of general graphics staff but no BG artists specifically: vndb.org/v2347 The in-game credits might go in more depth but I don't think anyone's posted that online before!

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Artists, please help her... 🙏

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You have to hear her talk, it's worth it. She gets mixed up a lot...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Allow me to introduce you to Arisa Sendou, a half-Japanese, half-Latin American exchange student & one of the heroines from the PS1 love sim "Doki Doki Pretty League: Nekketsu Otome Seishunki".

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Steam page for Fairytale's classic ADV "Dead of the Brain" is up. This upcoming re-release will feature the game's first official English translation & uses the previously released fan translation for its base: store.steampowered.com/app/5056390/...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Even more comparison shots between "Koihime" on PC-98 & its remake on Windows to end this little thread! In general the PC-98 version feels more expressive.

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Some more comparison shots between "Koihime" on PC-98 & its remake on Windows focusing on a CG & BG. The sepia BG in the PC-98 version makes a strong impression!

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Another change I love in the "Koihime" remake is the save screen. In the OG & remake, saving is done by writing in a "picture diary" but in the OG ver, you just pick a file from a menu. In the remake, it's a literal picture diary! Each slot also has a little doodle of the protag!

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Another example of an added visual element: Dual mics to shout for someone rather than just talk

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In cases where an action the player needs to perform doesn't fit the mold, a new visual element is added to the SD protag! The example here: A growling stomach to eat.

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The most creative change to me in the remake of "Koihime" is how you progress. While the OG is played with a command menu, the remake has you clicking an SD version of the protag, where certain body parts map to a related action. From there, sub actions are shown as cute icons!

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Koihime" is a PC-98 ADV made by Silky's in 1995 that was later remade for Windows by Elf in 1999. While the PC-98 version featured sepia-colored BGs & a vertical textbox, the remake rolls with a horizontal textbox, full color BGs, & new char designs. Both have their charms!

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Fan art of Ayane Katsuragi (True Love Story) illustrated by K-708 in 2002 to celebrate their site's 3rd anniversary. Source: web.archive.org/web/20031220...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This Tech Gian disc contains CG from two unreleased Windows ADVs: "I MISS YOU" by GARLAND (Pics 1-3) & "Oratorio" by Kurumi (Pic 4).

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's been so long since I've played Trails SC that some of its name drops are blowing my mind. I knew it came up in Azure but I never realized the Rieveldt Company was mentioned this early in the series! #Baust2ndChapter

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

AIR is 65% off ($10.49) on the Steam Autumn sale & I really think you should buy it then experience it... store.steampowered.com/app/2983250/...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

They didn't forget to parody that Street Fighter II game over screen, either!

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Did you know that the arcade mode in the 1994 Super Famicom mahjong title "Super Zugan 2: Tsukanpo Fighter" is a parody of "Street Fighter II"?

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I really gotta start using this screencap

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy birthday, Ayako Katagiri! Whenever I see her, I can't help but think of the Tokimeki Memorial episode of GameCenter CX & how Ayako was the first girl that Arino wanted to pursue.

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Seeing her without her drill is like seeing an angel without their wings...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

IDK I think they should make more VNs with heroines who have removable drills for arms like "Drill Shoujo Yui".

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Fan art of Oni Chizuru (The Queen of Heart '99, based on Chizuru Kashiwagi from Kizuato) illustrated by たなかこうじ in 1999 or 2000. Source: web.archive.org/web/20020802...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy 30th anniversary, Sakura Wars! This series changed my life! My interest in exploring untranslated gems was a direct result of the amazing experience I had when I first played through these games. SW taught me how limited the western view of games & their history truly is.

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

9 games, anime, & manga that shaped me! Not favorites, but ones that hold significance to me/helped make me who I am today.

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's incredibly sad that the concept of spending a romantic evening eating a Giga Wac outside a WcDonald's with someone only exists in the realm of fiction...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's not just in this CG btw, this is legit one of her outfits...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Girl what on earth are you wearing???

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy birthday, Akiko Minase! Here is fan art of her with a sniper rifle saying "I'll shoot straight through your heart♪" illustrated by 烈風拳 in 2002 (or earlier). Source: web.archive.org/web/20020803...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy birthday to Akiha Tohno! She's got some of my favorite VN portraits of all-time!

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Analog fan art of Shiori Misaka (Kanon) illustrated by 惣流 in 2002 (or earlier). web.archive.org/web/20070102...

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It's subtle but I noticed every party member has a slightly different animation when you use the "Special Alloy Detector" during a sidequest in ch 2. Really cool attention to detail especially since this is a one-time, optional thing! #Baust2ndChapter

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Estelle's expression when she fishes up a boot is priceless. #Baust2ndChapter

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Found some goodies waiting for me at my door... 👀👀

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

-DOOM (2016) -Wolfenstein: The New Order -Halo 3 -Team Fortress 2 -Half-Life 2 -Dead Space (OG) Also really loved what I played of Sleeping Dogs ages ago but I still haven't gone back to finish it!

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