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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 13h

Yo-kai Watch 4++ featured numerous changes to appease to the Chinese market. Mentions of death and medicine were removed, and sexy/scary yo-kai were redesgined. Gutsy Bones and Jinta got a very large overhaul, making them look like robots. #censorship #obscuregames #videogames #yokaiwatch #level5

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There are many LCD Game-And-Watch style games based on Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump series. Each came in a set of three - the Dr. Slump Arale series and the Dr. Slump Penguin Village series. #obscuregames #videogames #drslump #dragonball #akiratoriyama #anime #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Atari ST version of B.A.T. shipped with a small "MV-16" dongle. This dongle was used as both an anti-piracy measure and for the game's sound. It bolstered the Atari ST's sound quality and allowed up to 16 digital voices to play at a time. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Cyber Doll takes place in an alternate reality where some predictions from the real-life Nostradamus actually came true in the year 1999. A terrible disease breaks out, and humanity is replaced by cybernetic "immortals". #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hatsune Miku appears in 7th Dragon 2020! If you save her from a dungeon, you can unlock DIVA mode, which changes most of the game's music to Vocaloid remixes of the different songs. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming #vocaloid #hatsunemiku

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Amiga version of Mega Turrican, known as Turrican III Payment Day, was the only way to play it for about a year before it came to other consoles. The Mega Drive version came out in 1994, a full year after the Amiga version. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Qix Adventure was supposed to be released in North America in 2000 by Natsume. Unfortunately, due to multiple delays in the game's development, it was canceled. Other regions wouldn't see the game until 2001. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Snack World: TreJarers has quite a few leftovers from the Yo-Kai Watch series. Graphics used in Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi can be found in the game's files, and a subdirectory features text from the intro of Yo-Kai Watch 2. #obscuregames #yokaiwatch #videogames #level5

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

John Carpenter, the director of the original Thing movie, oversaw the production of the game to make sure that the sequel lived up to the movie's lore. He also voices Dr. Faraday in an uncredited cameo. #videogames #horror #thething

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Linda³ has been remade twice - the first remake was for the PSX, and the second one was for the Sega Saturn. These versions, known as Linda³ Again and Linda³ Kanzeban, have minor differernces - but the Saturn version is the "perfect version" - it's even in the name (Kanzeban). #obscuregames

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In 2024, fans of Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness discovered a hidden Konami Code within the game. On the title screen, if you press C-Up four times/C-Down four times/C-Left/C-Left/C-Right/C-Right/C-Left/C-Left/C-Right/C-Right/L/R/Z, you'll unlock all characters and costumes. #konami #castlevania

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Kanye Quest 3030 was once believed to be created by an alleged cult of Ascensionism. Creator Clara Hope (Phenix) made the game when she was in high school, and included it as a commentary on real-world cults. She spread the initial cult rumors via Pastebin. #obscuregames #indiegames #rpgmaker

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The back of the NA box art for Gal*Gun: Double Peace's PS VITA release mistakenly has the 'E' for everyone rating... The game is rated 'M' for mature in North America. #obscuregames #galgun #videogames

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In Touhou: Mystia's Izakaya, you can encounter Tewi during parts of the story. She'll sell you merchandise at an absurd markup, and not buying anything will result in getting a curse from her. One of the items that may appear randomly is... Reisen!? #touhou #obscuregames #videogames #indiegames

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Clueless Fashion was an unreleased game for the Nintendo DS based on the film of the same name. Many people didn't even know about its existence until youtuber Ray Mona discovered it on her search for the unreleased (and previously lost) Mean Girls DS game. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Realms of the Haunting was one of Gremlin Interactive's most expensive projects. While no development cost has been published (that I can tell), NEXT Generation magazine mentioned that they went all out to create "a true horror game". #obscuregames #videogames #horror #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Kowloon High-School Chronicle has a hidden image of Michael Jackson riding a tricycle in the game's files. #obscuregames #videogames #michaeljackson

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Western releases of Bullet Witch actually make Alicia's guns do less damage. Matt Rush of Atari said this change was to encourage people to use more of her witchcraft skills, since "US gamers are more likely to run and gun". #obscuregames #videogames #atari #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Superfrog was going to gain superpowers from drinking Newcastle Brown Ale, but this was ultimately changed to Lucozade in the game's final version. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In a 2009 interview with IGN, Suda51 stated that his next game after NMH2 was going to be an action/horror title featuring a protagonist with a very cool watch. Garcia Hotspur, the protagonist of Shadows of the Damned, does not wear a watch. #obscuregames #suda51 #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Milano's Odd Job Collection was never developed with a western audience in mind, yet it achieved a cult following. Director Ryuichi Nishizawa was both surprised and flattered by this, and this devotion is what led to the game being localized in English for the 2025 re-release. #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

An easier version of Fruit Ninja was created in collaboration with Neuroscience Australia to help with rehabilitating stroke patients. Data from this version of the game was added to patients' medical records, so doctors could monitor progress. #obscuregames #videogames #fruitninja

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Final Fantasy 14 Online was praised for its graphics upon release, but many computers could not run the game. As such, many players who tried ended up crashing from the real-time animated cutscenes, like the encounter with Leviathan. buff.ly/Tm3Y3ck #retrogaming #ffxiv

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Middle of Cutscene in begining of FFXIV, Limsa Lominsa, Leviathan soars over the ship... naked. (Mainly a test to check my youtube video quality! Theres plenty of this video around)

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Several Neopets games remain unplayable in 2026, largely due to being stuck behind defunct mobile apps and social media games. However, two of these games are located on Neopets's website - Habitarium and KeyQuest. Both cannot be restored due to TNT losing the source code. #neopets #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

One of the earliest games ever for a computer is from the 1960s, called the PDP-10 Timesharing World Series. Created in 1965, it was written in BASIC and simulates a game of baseball. You can find a version that runs on DOSBOX on My Abandonware: buff.ly/pO3atad #obscuregames #videogames

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

SpongeBob SquarePants 3D Obstacle Odyssey is actually a reskinned version of another game called Best Friends Forever. Both were made by the same developer, Snap2Play. You can find unused models of the original characters in the game files. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The original version of JumpStart 4th Grade was actually horror-themed, but due to complaints from parents, JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Haunted Island was phased out for JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Sapphire Falls in 1999. #obscuregames #videogames #jumpstart #edutainment #horror

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Quite a few popular casual PC and Flash games from 2000-2012 got releases on the Nintendo DS. Some titles include Cake Mania, Sally's Salon, Bloons, and Diner Dash. #retrogaming #videogames #dinerdash #cakemania #bigfishgames #popcapgames #wildtangent

Screenshot of Diner Dash: Sizzle and Serve for the DS

Screenshot of Bloons TD 4 for the Nintendo DS

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Many of the artists who worked on Winx Club: Rockstars went on to work in major AAA productions. Most notably are Sho Midorikawa, who worked on Death Stranding and several Nintendo games, and Sayo Yamamoto, who worked on Persona 5. #obscuregames #videogames #winxclub #atlus #nintendo #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Many of the Imagine games by UbiSoft are just translated, Westernized ports of Japanese Otome games. For example, Ice Champions is KuruKuru ◇ Princess: Yume no White Quartet, and Ballet Star is Princess Ballerina: Yumemiru 4-nin no Primadonna. #obscuregames #videogames #ubisoft #y2k

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The PSX version of Magical Drop III also included Magical Drop I on a separate bonus disc. #obscuregames #videogames #snk #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Despite being Japanese games, only some versions of the first J.B. Harold game (Murder Club) sport an anime-esque art style. All future renditions would feature more realistic, western-style graphics, and the last game in the series was an FMV game. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

One of the most controversial browser games that's still around is known as Bimbo Land/Ximboland. Originally started as "Miss Bimbo" or "My Bimbo", in its current state players create and care for a "bimbo" and participate in an online government. #obscuregames #videogames #mmos

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ristar can be seen brieflly as players zoom around the tracks in Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing Transformed. He was originally meant to be a playable character, but the idea was scrapped. #sega #ristar #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The record for the most discs for any one PlayStation game is actually a tie between Riven: The Sequel to Myst and Tokimeki Memorial 2, with 5 discs each. If you count the additional discs made for Tokimeki Memorial 2, it has a whopping 8 whole CDs! #obscuregames #myst #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The plot of Dark Fall: Lights Out is based on a real mystery that took place on Flannan Island in 1900. Three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

A commercial for the 3DO depicts other consoles like the SNES and Genesis being thrown into a box called "Baby Toys". Ironically, the footage of 3DO games shown after includes Putt-Putt Joins the Parade... A game meant for audiences aged 3-5. #obscuregames #videogames #puttputt #3do #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

King's Quest VIII: The Mask of Eternity was so different from the original concept that Roberta Williams had envisioned for it that she almost removed her name from the game entirely. #obscuregames #videogames #kingsquest #sierra #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Gaia Online used to produce real world versions of some of the items you could wear on the site. These included Gwee, Water Meat, KiKi and CoCo kitty plushies and OMG, AFK, and ORLY hats. #obscuregames #videogames #gaiaonline #retrogaming #mmos

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The DOG Island's unique art style was created by Artlist. The franchise started as calendars featuring photos of dogs photographed with fisheye lenses. This game actually isn't the first in the franchise; the Japan-exclusives The DOG Master and The DOG: Happy Life released a few years prior.

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The movie marquees seen in Infamous: Festival of Blood add a horror twist to other video game titles. Some include: Mass Infect 3, Ghoul of Duty: Modern Gorefar, Assassin's Bleed, and L.A. Gore. #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming #infamous

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

According to the game's lead writer and planner, Yasutaka Masuda, the concept for Aconcagua first started in 1997 after he qualified for a Sony-sponsored program that encouraged developers to make something new and fresh. Masuda drew inspiration from adventure novels. #obscuregames #videogames

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Back in the earlier days of Gaia Online, there was a website called "Tektek", where users could build avatars and preview new items using the sprites from Gaia's site. It was DMCA'd in 2015 over hosting banner ads, and shut down shortly after. #gaiaonline #obscuregames #retrogaming #videogames

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

The cast from Kamen Rider W and Kamen Rider OOO do not reprise their roles in Kamen Rider: Memory of Heroez, and are voiced by new voice actors instead. The new voice actors for the Kamen Rider W characters would later reprise their roles in the Fuuto PI anime. #kamenrider #obscuregames #videogames

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Um Jammer Lammy has a particularly notorious US ad featuring a sexy human Lammy (pictured). Strangely, Sony thought this ad was OK, but censored an entire stage where Lammy goes to Hell in the US version. Rodney Greenblatt, the series' character designer, equated the hypocrisy to torture.

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Mr. Driller was originally pitched by director Yasuhito Nagaoka as Dig Dug 3. It was supposed to star Dig Dug and was a slower paced game based on the Japanese children's game Yamakuzushi (山崩し). #videogames #retrogaming #digdug

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

One of the most infamous puzzles in the adventure game genre comes from Gabriel Knight 3. Gabriel has to impersonate a friend of his to get a motorcycle - ultimately you end up stealing his jacket, wearing a cap, and donning a cat hair mustache. Gross! #obscuregames #videogames #retrogaming

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Obscure and Old Game Facts @obscuregamefacts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The developer of Funerama, Thibault Rivera, worked with war photography and deformed wax medical faces to create the game's uniquely horrifying visuals. According to a reddit post they made, it nearly drove them insane. #obscuregames #videogames #horror

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