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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 5h

Some good news: I found the SaGa cart with the working battery!

A cropped photo of a modded GBA screen running the original GB Saga. A small human warrior stands next to a castle, that thanks to overworld size logic is only twice as big. A right-angled river runs by, breaking up the stark untextured ground.

Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 15h

Mondays are better with ~brand new articles~ to read! \o/ This one's on Bomberman Fantasy Race, one of very few "popular series has a racing game spin-off" games that successfully transfers its core mechanics across to a new genre: ko-fi.com/post/Bomberm...

A photo showing the box, CD, and case for Bomberman Fantasy Race (PlayStation). The classic white bomberman sits on top of a smiling green louie, a kangaroo-like creature, with lots of smiling friends and similarly cute louie racers behind. The image is bright, colourful, and fun.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 03/10/2026

Opened a random box of uh... for this week's #RandomGameSaturday and ended up putting my hand on the NeoGeo CD version of The Last Blade!

A photo showing the Neo Geo CD version of The Last Blade. It's housed in a basic CD case, and the cover art shows the game's three main Japanese (by birth or adoption) characters, two young men and one young woman, in old timey Western clothes. They are arranged as if they are sitting for a formal old photograph or group painting.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 02/10/2026

Fun Gu Jian 2 fact: The game's limited edition comes inside a slightly smaller version of the in-game treasure chests! The simple lock on the front works too (which is why I've always been so careful about keeping the key somewhere safe!)

A photo showing Gu Jian Qi Tan 2's limited edition box. It's a leather-effect rectangular chest with brass-looking studs along its edges and a matching lock.

A cropped screenshot from Gu Jian Qi Tan 2 (PC), showing the in game equivalent. They really are remarkably similar.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 30/09/2026

Mood-ruining messages and unfinished costumes await in today's Ko-fi exclusive look at Resident Evil's Japanese demo disc! ko-fi.com/post/Biohaza...

A photo showing the cover and disc for Biohazard's (AKA: Resident Evil) PlayStation demo disc. The disc is a strange hot pink colour, contrasting sharply with the black shadows surrounding a bloody eye on the cover.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 29/09/2026

Sod it. Treating myself to a play through Gu Jian Qi Tan 2 ~

A screenshot from Gu Jian Qi Tan 2 (PC). Main character Yue Wuyi stands in a beautiful area filled with tall grasses, the morning after a difficult demon-filled night. A magical yellow bird sits on his head.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 28/09/2026

Yes it's terrible that the various festivities get all scrunched up and appear earlier and earlier BUT ... Cheese footballs though 💖

A photo showing a tube of cheese footballs held up to the camera. Dangerously moreish savoury snacks.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 28/09/2026

"Hydlide has worth beyond being the hobby’s history homework" There's a brand new post on my Ko-fi on the old Windows release of gaming legend Hydlide, rolling the original, a remake, and a museum into one! ko-fi.com/post/Hydlide...

A photo showing the box, manual, and CD for Hydlide (Win 95). The box's tasteful dark blue tones contrast with the canary yellow of the disc.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 27/09/2026

Not your thing? No problem! Give the ~random button of mystery~ a poke and you'll be instantly whisked away to any one of almost 800 posts! ❔ kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/random ❔

A photo showing a wide range of games, from literal arcade carts to Taiwanese RPGs and mainstream hits like Star Fox, neatly slotted together and viewed from overhead.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 26/09/2026

I had a little rummage around my big box PC games this #RandomGameSaturday and ended up with... Favorite Dear! I really must write about this...

A photo showing the large cardboard box for Favorite Dear (PC) held up to the camera. Various exceedingly '90s anime fantasy people pose in a vertically orientated montage illustration.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 25/09/2026

High-speed 3D action... on the Spectrum?! Well, kind of! Does it work? Let's find out! ko-fi.com/post/Knot-in...

A photo showing the tape and inlay for Knot in 3D (Spectrum). The cover shows thick 3D lines all heading towards a single vanishing point.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 24/09/2026

Genuinely adore that the spinoff to fantasy demon fighting romance Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 spends a lot of time on things like "Isn't it nice to pet squirrels?" and "We need things from the supermarket"*

A screenshot from Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Unmei no Labyrinth (PSP), the pink-haired heroine Nozomi happily pushes a shopping cart full of food in a supermarket. She is aided on her quest by her friend Masaomi and Minamoto no Kurou Yoshitsune of the Genji clan.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 23/09/2026

Me: I can be normal about a Haruka 3 spinoff. Also me: *Instantly squeaking with delight *

A photo of a PSP running Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Unmei no Labyrinth. The white dragon, essentially named uh, White Dragon, is pleased to see my renameable heroine again. He looks elegant and friendly in flowing light green robes.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 23/09/2026

Funnily enough today's Ko-fi exclusive post is about how exhausting Koei's muddle of special edition tiers became over the years - for all their wonders, there's a lingering sense of "No amount of fandom or fondness will ever be enough" ko-fi.com/post/Too-muc...

A photo showing the goodies included with Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4's Treasure Box edition (PlayStation 2). This includes a silver-tone necklace with matching gemstones and two large hardback art books.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 21/09/2026

(This is also your semi-regular reminder that old JPSN PS1 downloads included a pull PDF of the original manual as standard)

A screenshot of a two-page spread from Lup Salad's (PlayStation) manual. It shows a blonde haired cartoon girl, Salad, dressed up in a variety of outfits, from pink nurse uniforms to shiny robot-like attire.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 21/09/2026

I've been "stuck" on how to cover some of the rare/expensive PS1 games I've bought on JPSN over the years because they insist on slapping copyright info in the corner of screenshots, but redownloading and playing through elsewhere always feels like a hassle. But looking at it...

A screenshot from Lup Salad (PlayStation). A young cartoon girl dressed in penguin-like clothing waves a little penguin flag on a tropical beach full of penguins.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 21/09/2026

New post for Ko-fi subscribers! 3D D&D beat 'em up Demon Stone is a fantastically fluid cinematic treat - let me show you how it works its magic: ko-fi.com/post/Forgott...

A photo showing the thin DVD-like case and disc for Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (PC). It's one of those fantasy covers that tries to make the game's heroic trio look brooding and sexy, all earth tones and direct stares.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 18/09/2026

Deadalus, AKA Robotica, is a wonderful game saddled with completely the wrong genre label. This is a curse I'm hoping to lift today: ko-fi.com/post/Deadalu...

A photo showing the case, manual and CD for Deadalus (Saturn). It's all mechs in space and explosions.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 16/09/2026

Right, got a new post here exclusively for Ko-fi subscribers! This one takes a look at a very special binder (and the cards that go in it!) for Sega's Japanese arcade wonder Sangokushi Taisen 3! ko-fi.com/post/Sangoku...

A photo showing a folder insert full of Sangokushi Taisen 3 cards.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 14/09/2026

Got a new post on my Ko-fi! To my mind Ace Combat X's greatest strength is found in all the people I never get to see, from comically unobservant enemies to dangerously enthusiastic allies: ko-fi.com/post/Ace-Com...

A photo showing the box, manual, and UMD for Ace Combat X (PSP). It's all fighter jets and explosions among blue skies and fluffy clouds. The manual cover is designed to look like a slightly battered operations manual.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 13/09/2026

LP: The first two seasons in particular are really good, definitely punching above their weight in the writing department!

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 13/09/2026

I mean it's ~technically~ the cheapest way for me to buy Haruka 3 Ultimate but... oof. I'm not thrilled at the thought of dropping 8500円 + extra DLC on a digital Vita game...

A photo of a PS Vita showing the store page for Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Ultimate. The base game costs 8580 yen.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 13/09/2026

A little moment of calm, courtesy of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3~ (I recommend having the sound on)

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 11/09/2026

Here's Essential Dungeon Crawlers, a brand new article for Ko-fi subscribers! Come walk with me - one tile at a time - through some of gaming's finest labyrinths! ko-fi.com/post/Essenti...

A photo showing a selection of dungeon crawler type games, from The Dark Spire (DS) to classic D&D adventures.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 10/09/2026

I was already loving Haruka 3, and then I hit the big plot twist and Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this is just amazing. You're missing out on a genuine PS2 classic if you haven't played it.

A screenshot from Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 (PlayStation 2). In a dangerously blazing old-timey Japanese room, Nozomi, the game's heroine, kneels beside Hakuryuu, the human form of the white dragon.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 09/09/2026

Here's a brand new and subscriber-exclusive piece on the official NiGHTS storybook! Every page is a visual treat :D ko-fi.com/post/NiGHTS-...

A photo of the Nights: Flying Through the Sky Without Wings hardback storybook. Nights, Sega's humanoid flying jester-like character, is drawn on the cover in a pleasantly loose, sketchy style.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 08/09/2026

Nope. Nope! You can't try and tempt me back with Vampire Sylus! It won't work! I got my storage space back and I'm keeping it!

A cropped email message, showing a particular kind of Sylus gacha is returning to Love and Deepspace.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 08/09/2026

I think all I really want to say is... 3D games can have style. Realism and enhanced detail isn't always the most interesting approach.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 07/09/2026

Right, let's get this week started! Over on my Ko-fi you'll find this fresh piece on Tetris 2 + BomBliss, a beautifully friendly take on the endlessly popular puzzle game that tries to imagine itself as part of a family's entertainment setup: ko-fi.com/post/Tetris-...

A photo showing the box, cart, and manual for Tetris 2 + BomBliss (Famicom).

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 06/09/2026

Very impressed with Haruka 3 so far. Feels like a sequel that knows what to do with itself (2 suffered a bit from "Uh... same again, maybe?" design).

A screenshot from Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 (PlayStation 2). Ridvan, alluring masked ninja-like shadow of a man, slices through pink blossom.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 05/09/2026

I've got precisely 787 posts published on my ad-free site, with plenty more on the way! Give this random article button a click and treat yourself to something fun! kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/random

A photo showing a large spread of games, ranging from really ancient obscure stuff people like to show off about to popular games normal people play for fun.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 05/09/2026

I landed on this for #RandomGameSaturday! It's an impressive port, all things considered:

A photo showing the small blue plastic box for Biohazard Revelations 2 (Vita). The cover is dominated by a heavily bloodshot green eye surrounded by rusty iron bars.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 04/09/2026

Here's a new post for all Ko-fi subscribers on Ys VI! Falcom's trailblazer does a wonderful job of being unapologetically new, without ever losing sight of its past self: ko-fi.com/post/Ys-VI-T...

A photo showing the original big box release for Ys 6 (PC). The spread includes a bonus CD containing the previous games in the series, a music CD, and a manual featuring a prologue comic.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 04/09/2026

That reminds me - I wanted to post this thank you message to everyone who's played Terror of the Alien Mindmasters, too :) kimimi.itch.io/terror-of-th...

An image in the style of a C64 BASIC screen, a dark blue window on top of a light blue background with text of a similar colour. The text reads "
'Greetings, Earthians of the Internets! I have been closely monitoring
reports of your interactions with Terror of the Alien Mindmasters' an-
honestly, terror, really? Although I do suppose we have been really
rather ru-'
Jill, the thank you message ...
'Oh yes, of course! My dear Earthian here has politely requested-
requested! Ah, still such a novel concept. Thanks to our psychic
tendencies we have always operated under a remarkably different
social structure where such direct intercommunications and
interjections we-'
Ji-
'Fret not, I haven't forgotten my prose nor purpose!' Jill waves a
tentacle in a certain scientist's direction, 'I am here to proffer a hearts-
felt thank you to all of you for joining us on our marvellous adventure
-truly, your numbers have exceeded both cautionary estimations and
even secretive unbridled hopes-and wish you all as much delicious,
refreshing tea as your internal digestive system can comfortably
handle!'
Shall we find out?
'Find out what?'
How much tea an Ea-human digestive system can handle?
'Fabulous idea! Incredible substance, isn't it? To think such tiny leaves
-leaves !- could contain so much fla ... '
~Thank you to all TERROR OF
THE ALIEN MINDMASTERS
players !~"

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 04/09/2026

I think, considering what's going on, I'll do better if I'm more focussed and working on smaller projects (by my standards). So I'll put One Night at The Dancing Dragon on the "to finish" pile for now and get back to a few articles I've had rattling around my head instead. Hope that's OK!

A screenshot from my work in progress game, One Night at The Dancing Dragon (browser). Some slightly messy sheets of cream coloured paper sit on top of a wooden table lit by a single candle in the top right of the image.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 02/09/2026

Every game should have a sassy rogue AI who not only really wants you dead but wants you to die mad too 💖

A cropped screenshot from XCOM2 (iOS). The dialogue box reads "I thought I was above such things, but I believe you're actually starting to piss me off. The sensation is quite pleasing, thank you. You will all still die however of course."

A cropped screenshot from XCOM2 (iOS). The dialogue box reads "You continue to impress me Bradford. No wonder it only took you two decades to find your precious Commander."

A cropped screenshot from XCOM2 (iOS). The dialogue box reads "This is taking a long time. How much ammunition did you bring along? I'd like to get on with my life."

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 02/09/2026

Got an exclusive subscriber post today on the wonderful extras included with the PC-98 version of Princess Maker 2! It's one of those sets that just keeps on going, every little extra a precious treat: ko-fi.com/post/Princes...

A photo showing Princess Maker 2's box (PC-98), as well as various mini CDs, reference cards, and little books contained within.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 31/08/2026

Ah~ the PC-98, SRPG-ing, and gorgeous pixel art - the perfect combo! Got a brand new article on TGL's Kisou Shinden Gen-kaiser over here: ko-fi.com/post/Kisou-S...

A photo showing the box, manual, and floppy discs for Kisou Shiden Gen-Kaiser (PC98). The box is covered in extremely '90s anime heroes, spiky hair and all.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 30/08/2026

Oh, look at the lighting! XCOM 2's such a pretty game~💖 (Maybe not the naked alien/human hybrid trying to kill us all bit)

A screenshot from XCOM 2 (PC). The setting is a resistance village at sunset, the scene bathed in gorgeous deep reds and oranges. Trees and wooden structures can be seen in the background, and the foreground shows long grass and pretty flowers. There's also a large naked alien screaming for our deaths front and centre too, but we'll ignore them.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 30/08/2026

You know, I *thought* I wanted to see the more arcade-like Ace Combat style come back... until I played Joint Assault :/

A photo of a PSP running Ace Combat Joint Assault. Flying high above Tokyo Bay, I attempt to shoot down a gigantic flying fortress.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 30/08/2026

Just a little go... I'm perfectly capable of just having a little go... On XCOM 2...

A screenshot from XCOM 2 (PC). This is part of the character creation screen. My sharpshooter, Kimimi "Mikiki" Amaurea, admires their gun.

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