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Justin Silverman @ RetroGameCon Syracuse @justysilverman.bsky.social · 18h

The Resident Evil CAKE at RetroGameCon Syracuse is insane. I’m gonna eat the whole damn thing

John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I spotted a black & white photograph of what appears to be a SEGA factory that may date back to 1979, workers are assembling cocktail cabinets. The interior matches photos on the 1979 SEGA/Sovoda flyer from France. It's via a 1991 Mega Drive feature discussing 1979: archive.org/details/mega...

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1997: (Left) CAPCOM game designer and producer Noritaka Funamizu stands next to an unnamed Sound Effects team member. (Right) Two unnamed CAPCOM staff members, one of whom looks a lot like Keiji Inafune, work on Mega Man Legends on the 11th floor of the CAPCOM R&D building. Via: Jugemu, Jan 1998.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Tora-san presents the IBM Multistation 5550. Why have just two disk drives when you can have three?

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

CAPCOM (Late-1997): 9th floor: The desks of Akiman (Akira Yasuda) and Kinu Nishimura (busy at work-back turned to camera). Akiman posing with "the designer of Mega Man Legends", this appears to be Kazunori Kadoi who just recently directed the Resident Evil 4 2023 remake. Via Jugemu, Jan 1998.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Late-1997: Bug-checking Mega Man Legends for the PSX and (I believe) Rival Schools for the arcade at CAPCOM's Osaka development building (4th floor). CAPCOM Programmers on the 5th floor above work on Rival Schools and Star Gladiator 2 (Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein). Via Jugemu, January 1998.

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The Namco Historian @namcohistory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On May 10, 1987, the Japanese TV show PC Sunday (パソコンサンデー) featured two robots at Namco’s headquarters. Uketsuke Komachi was the front-desk receptionist and Kyūji-kun, a smaller robot that served tea to visitors. Both robots were featured in the Namco Museum series and Marvel Land.

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the original Aloof Wife @cpi.pinball.horse · 24/09/2026

Help wanted: photo requests for a number of rare EM machines. Please pass this along to any collectors you might know. I want to better archive these machines online. pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2026/09/phot... #em #electromechanical #gungames #eremeka #basketball #arcade #retroarcade

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Gamesmaster5555 @gamesmaster5555.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A blogger by the name or Reassembler, translated the first TWO chapters of Yu Suzuki Game Works book that came out years ago Thought I'd post if anyone was interested in reading them (the book also came w/a DC game disc w/many of his Arcade games on it) reassembler.blogspot.com/search/label...

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Kevin Edwards ( Retro game developer ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just heard the very sad news that a former Software Creations friend passed away recently. All of his friends knew him as 'Bone'. He was a friendly, fun, knowledgeable guy who started in QA at Creations back in the early 90s, and was recently working on Star Citizen. RIP @bone6502.bsky.social

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

1992: Game developer Pack In Video. Programmer Toru Miyazawa (responsible for programming Rambo and Thunderbirds on the NES) and Yasuhiro Wada (working in publicity, going on to design Harvest Moon on SNES, GB, N64, then CEO of Marvelous, and then establishing TOYBOX Inc. in 2011).

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just a quick note about how I'm citing photo, image, media sources. I am citing those sources within the ALT text in the photo. I simply run out of space here within the post and have to resort to putting it in the ALT caption.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Production staff at BPS (Bullet-Proof Software) in Yokohama (1993). BPS employed their own designers, producers, and QA staff known as the "BPS Bug Hunters" but may have started outsourcing programming after Hatris and Battle Storm on the NES/Famicom? BPS closed their Japan office in 2001.

Super Famicom magazine - February 05th, 1993 issue.

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Clear River Games @clearrivergames.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Our partnership with Taito Corporation deepens 🙇‍♂️💙 Two new collaborations are set to be announced very soon! Tune in to the PC Gaming Show Direct THIS EVENING to witness the first of these reveals. A separate announcement will be given on 30th September in celebration of a special anniversary.

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

35th anniversary of Rent A Hero for the Mega Drive. Here are some documents. x.com/SEGA__UNIVER...

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The former classy Rongo Rongo Ginza game center. This place feels like you could just sit down and order a cup of coffee with your game.☕ Via: Jugemu Magazine - August 1995.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The jagged eye of JALECO HQ watches over Tokyo. Via: Super Famicom Magazine, 3/22/91, Number 8, Volume 2, Issue 5.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In this 1989 issue of MSX Fans its main HQ is seen with the design room on the left and the MSX development room on the right. The article states that games like Hydlide 3, Greatest Driver, Laydock 2, A-Pa-Mya-Dock were created on the second floor. (2/2)

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

T&E Soft was in such a need for workspace in Nagoya (between new entries in its Hydlide and golf-sim series) the company opened a second annex office (pictured in 1991) right across the street from its main HQ. This occurred during the late-80's/early 90's. (1/2)

The Super Famicom - 1991-03-08 - Number 7 - Volume 2 - Issue 4.

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wowmd.bsky.social @wowmd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Here's the first footage of the cancelled SNES/SFC port of Railroad Tycoon to ever be posted online, captured from my promotional tape made by the would-be Japanese publisher. For a long time, the only evidence of the game's existence was two blurry Nintendo Power screenshots!

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Nobuo Uematsu: On the Record Grab the hardcover or digital book here: www.viz.com/manga-books/...

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christa lee @ohpoorpup.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Do I know anyone out there with a working Segasonic the Hedgehog PCB conversion who could do me a favor?

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Damiano Gerli @damiano.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

At least we have the schematics for Heavyweight Champ. Trying to get the museum to scan them.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The only image I've seen of it was a cabinet sitting in an outdoor greenhouse, destroyed monitor, unknown if the board was still in the cabinet, maybe in Japan? I imagine the work to restore one would be quite the undertaking.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

That should be Hideki Sato, not Hideko, my apologies.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Does anyone know where Norio Yasuda is now? Hideko Sato and I were unable to locate him. It would be great to learn more about Yasuda's time at SEGA and the other games he helped design. His last interview was ten years ago in the May 2016 issue of Amusement Journal magazine. (4/4)

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hideki Sato told me via email that SEGA colleague Norio Yasuda (安田則雄) is the man that designed Heavyweight Champ. Yasuda would depart SEGA in 1986. He established Technostar, and was involved with Konami’s R&D of “WEC Le Man 24” racing game. He later became director of Banpresto. (3/4).

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

SEGA's Heavyweight Champ, released in 1975, was revolutionary. Consisting of TTL (transistor-to-transistor logic) board tech, it was the first hand-to-hand combat arcade video game. No cabinets are known to presently exist, but film/video of gameplay remain (such as this 1977 clip). (2/4)

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Several years ago I was able to get in touch with former SEGA executive Hideki Sato. He originally joined SEGA in 1971 to work in R&D. He agreed to answer a couple of questions via email, one of which had been on my mind for a while: Who at SEGA designed Heavyweight Champ released in 1975? (1/4)

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Symphony of the Night design documents on display at the Konami booth at TGS. The mock screenshot is incredible

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GSK | ALL CITY SLOP SHOP (ETA SOON) @allcityslopshop.com · 16/09/2026

another universal joint on Arcade Archives this week: Mr.Do!'s Castle (Mr.Do! V.S Unicorns), a redux of sorts of their side-view trap maze game Space Panic www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAc6j6tkINg

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I know this may not be a specific answer. but a SEGA Enterprises USA filing for the Outrun trademark by Tom Petit lists November 6th, 1986 as "first use". Perhaps a North American release date?🤷 Its serial number is 73634389.

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Kay Savetz @savetz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Mail’s here - three boxes of Atari history sent to me to scan

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Alex Kraus @alexfkraus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Silent Hill 2 gacha. What a time to be alive.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It is often said that Hideki Sato and other Sega employees were opposed to the merger between Sega and Sammy (Sato apparently favoured Namco), as pachinkos (the sector in which Sammy had made its fortune) were supposedly regarded as inferior to video games. However, according to Kazuhiko Hamada, ...

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Brian Hargrove @turfmasta.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My Dreamcast Dev Kit and Atomiswave Dev Kit

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Big thank you to Gaming Alexandria for acquiring and scanning these "The Super Famicom" issues.😀

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Akira Nakakuma (programmer of Pengo) worked on this one, this may have been before he started Soft Machine in 1989. It's unknown if Comix was a precursor to Soft Machine run by Nakakuma or an entirely different company.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

That's awesome! Congrats! Looking forward to seeing what you've got in the works for us!

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

...and some other images including one from a phone card.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The star of this Kirin Lemon World campaign from 1991 is singer/actress Ritsuko Tanaka (田中律子). Here is the TV commercial!

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Good luck on the new opportunity-thank you for all your hard work at LRG! Looking forward to hearing about what you’re working on next.

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John Andersen @johnandersen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Dr.Katz: Professional Therapist - The Early Years.

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Clear River Games @clearrivergames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark is out now! An explosive collection of some of the best Toaplan shmups, kitted out with all the gadgets any serious pilot needs! From M2

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Retronauts @retronauts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons recorded live at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo last month, @jparish.bsky.social @feitclub.bsky.social & @seth.games celebrate 30 years of the Nintendo 64 by ranking its library Sign up & listen here: www.patreon.com/retronauts/p...

cover art by John Pading: Mario flies through the sky as an assortment of other N64 stars stand on rubble in mid-air

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100 Yen Life | Gamecenter Arcade @100yenlife.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The PAX West 2026 Freeplay Arcade is OPEN! If you're attending, come say hi, we're on the third floor of the Summit building, right next to the escalators! If you aren't attending, Gamecenter will be open all weekend for our usual hours! There's plenty of ways to play!

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