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@unabandonware.bsky.social
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Sharing info and footage about unabandoned games. I mostly focus on Japanese feature phones. Join Keitai World discord (previously Keitai Wiki discord) for more info about these games!

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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Waiting for the day a programming maniac makes Sonic Golf 3D DX run on a 3DS with full 3D compatibility. The game runs on DoCoMo's Star platform, which is based on J2ME.
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
You've heard of Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, but what about the *original* Kingdom Hearts Coded? Check out the Japanese Feature Phones table at @liretro.bsky.social to experience this game the way it was made to be played.
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Get ready to play some keitai games at #LIRetro Game Expo ;D
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Today is a great day because we no longer need to load 10 gif files into an emulator just to play Dirge or Cerberus Lost Episode 😆
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Keitai Archive has recently uploaded their collection of DoCoMo i-mode ringtones, which includes music from various Touhou and Final Fantasy games. Check it out! archive.org/details/ring...
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
More servers as well as a hardware attachment to bring your PS1 online are in the works!
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I've (roughly) scanned the original manual for the MobileWonderGate since I could not find it online. Not only could you browse web and email with the included cartridge, but also, you could download games! I wonder if we will find one of those games one day... archive.org/details/mobi...
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MobileWonderGate (Manual) (JP) (WonderSwan) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Manual for the MobileWonderGate for WonderSwan. Also includes additional documents such as the service guide, list of compatible phone models from June 2000,...
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The MobileWonderGate enabled the WonderSwan to connect to the internet through an i-mode phone. Some games that used this feature actually have their content saved in the cartridge already, like Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party. Patches linked in video description! youtube.com/shorts/th17Z...
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
While looking up information about PSX/PS2 games that use the Mobile Phone Connection Cable, I discovered a lot of manual scans are missing from online. So I'm going to start uploading my scans. These aren't the best quality, but hopefully they're better than nothing! archive.org/details/chec...
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Check-i-TV (Manual) (JP) (PS2) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Manual for the PlayStation 2 game Check-i-TV. Scan was made with a DocuMate 3125.
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
On the Panasonic P502i, a phone so old that it didn't even support Java i-appli, you can find Mobile GUNPEY as a built-in game. I have no idea how this kind of game can be preserved since it's probably just a binary blob on the chip that only the phone can read. But it's cool! #gunpey
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I love when phones are themed! The Sony Ercisson SO212i features the characters from Doko Demo Issyo. If you toggle the "Picture Book" (ポケピの絵本) option, every time you open the phone, you'll be greeted with a message from one of the characters!
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RockmanCosmo @rockmancosmo.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
ICYMI, @yuvi.app released ReMEXA, an SDK reimplementation for J-PHONE, Vodafone, and SoftBank keitai games! These were competitors to i-mode games. They're finally accessible on Windows, Linux, and Mac. See my video for some featured games! An Android version is in the works too, so stay tuned...
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In the late 90s/early 00s, mobile phones were used as modems to connect game consoles to the web. Currently, the REON Team is working to bring back GameBoy features, but I don't know what's out there for WonderSwan and PlayStation. Does anyone know of other projects related to phone peripherals?
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We recently recovered Bomberman Special for DoJa, and one amazing discovery I made is that the game is actually TWO applications in one. If you boot the application into "Standby" mode instead of Normal, the app becomes a clock that you can use as a phone wallpaper. Now that's nifty!
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Does anyone have a Flipper Zero and a Keitai Tamagotchi? I've just created a repo of .ir files that can be used to send items codes to the Keitai Tamagotchi in place of the original phone app. Much easier than manually inputting 10 digit codes! #FlipperZero github.com/Unabandonwar...
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R is a Japan-exclusive spin-off of Sega's Bonanza Bros. In 2002, Sega released the mobile site Tant-R to distribute mobile ports of the mini-games from the original title. Recently, we recovered one of these mini-games, Tant-R: Hageshii ze (タントアールはげしいぜ) youtu.be/FxnerqYS7qI
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Currently testing some keitai games in different emulators. This is the DoJa 3.5 SDK. This game seems to run a bit too fast...
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This is a friendly reminder that a lot of the Keitai Archive games run on BREW for mobile and they can't be emulated...yet ;) This is Invader Chain, the aquatic Space Invaders game for mobile #keitai
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
If you were in Japan in 2002, you could have ordered the Bandai exclusive Gundam laptop. Only 3,000 were ever produced! This item is a PC collector's dream. #Gundam #RetroPC ascii.jp/elem/000/000...
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I meant to record archival footage of Tecmo's Argus no Senshi: Legendary Warrior for mobile. Unfortunately, I could not maintain an objective lens while playing this game (aka the fart noises made me laugh too hard 🤣) #keitai #tecmo
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Watching this
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
For any keitai enthusiast at PAX East this year, I recommend checking out Gravity Co.'s booth, featuring remakes of classic Japanese retro games: Hashire Hebereke EX and the Jaleco Arcade Collection Vol 1. Sunsoft and Jaleco were both prolific publishers during the keitai era!
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Check it out!
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I had a wonderful surprise today when I discovered that the SH-02B Marimekko edition comes with a Marimekko machi-chara. Those sheep outfits are so cute! #keitai #marimekko
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I know some of these phone illumination effects are just fancy magic tricks but I love them anyway #keitai #so704i
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
If anyone wants to experience a keitai game on smartphone with a full English translation, check out Avilion Forever! It's a modern re-release of the MMORPG Avilion released 2004, converted into a single-player game with new 3D field maps and other features. www.avilion.jp/en
avilion.jp
Home | AVILION forever
The classic mobile JRPG returns! Experience the masterpiece that defined an era. A wild, emotional story and simple yet deep one-handed combat!
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I truly love crossovers like this
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Why use regular PC utility software when you can use GUNDAM utility software WITH VOICE ACTING #keitai #gundam
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
In Super Bomberman G Wide for F905i, you have to rotate the phone screen mid-game in order depending on whether the stage is wide or tall. It's honestly one of the most clever integrations of hardware I've ever seen. #keitai #bomberman
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
If y'all see a user by the name of "TwoSpaces" running around the web and claiming that Keitai Archive doesn't track original versions of our files—we actually do. He has a hobby of joining various communities and trying to smear our reputation. Please do not pay it attention.
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
One mobile accessory that remains a mystery to me is the Scentee - a 2013 smartphone add-on that triggers scent. The SDK is gone, the app is gone, and I haven't found any used units for sale online. Was this ever sold? What happened? Can someone tell me?? youtu.be/SDiz5rXx72Q
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Scentee My scent / ワタシになれる
YouTube video by Scentee
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I love design concept phones. Here's one concept phone built to resemble a snowboard! The DoCoMo N-03C came in 4 colors, one of which was originally licensed with Burton. The standout feature is the pre-installed Machi-Chara (waitscreen character) dressed for winter weather #keitai
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The sound effects when you swing this phone open are perfection 🤌🤌🤌 #keitai #so506ic
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Only in Japan: a flip phone motion controlled Crash Bandicoot game released for a single model of phone. Check out Chokkan Crash Bandicoot on the DoCoMo SH904i! #crashbandicoot
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
People ask me if I have any Japanese Nokia phones. I definitely do, but as expected, they don't seem compatible with the community tools. Japanese phone providers took security very seriously. These phones could be a fun challenge for a seasoned Nokia expert! #Nokia #Symbian
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Good news: I got KEmulator nnmod to work on Steam Deck! Bad news: My controller does this thing
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The DoCoMo SH-04C might be the cutest #keitai in my collection—the phone is designed to look like a biscuit dipped in white chocolate. Even the charging base matches! The pre-installed Machi-Chara is a teapot/teacup family that dances around the homescreen. So lucky I found this on sale!
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
My current white whale of #keitai collecting is definitely the DoCoMo L-01B from LG featuring a touch board with animal backgrounds and a drawing feature ❤️ (Credit: news.mynavi.jp/article/2010...)
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
MY FIANCE'S GAME CONSOLE HAS LAUNCHED ON CROWD SUPPLY! CHECK IT OUT AND HELP HIS DREAMS COME TRUE! <3
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
After a surprising number of requests on TikTok, I've uploaded the pre-installed wallpapers for the DoCoMo N-03E Disney phone. Check it out! #disneyphone archive.org/details/n-03...
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DoCoMo N-03E Disney Phone Wallpapers : Disney : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Shared by popular request, these are the Disney wallpapers that come pre-installed on the DoCoMo N-03E. They are built for an older version of Android that...
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Top keitai at #MAGFest: Cloud Strife found his phone, The Prince used motion controls on a phone to roll a katamari ball, and Sonic played some stereoscopic golf!
Cloud Strife posing with a a P900iVA SH-01C connected to a monitor with HDMI playing Katamari Damacy with motion controlsSonic Golf 3D DX on a CA-01C featuring touch controls and parallax 3D905SH with Ninja Warriors connected to a CRT with AV out
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
#MAGFest: I've spent 2.5 years preserving games from Japanese feature phones with a small online group, mostly isolated, trying to convince people that these games are important. It feels like, finally, people understand. Words cannot describe how great it feels. Thank you for the opportunity ❤️
Photo of the keitai exhibitPhoto of the keitai exhibit
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
To stay on theme at #MAGFest, I've brought out Mickman 39, a Mega Man rom hack featuring Hatsune Miku! Come check it out at the museum 😁
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Sorry I haven't posted on BlueSky in a while, but if you are at this year's #MAGfest, come over to the Museum/LAN Room to see some of my keitai! To learn more about these amazing phones and their games, check out keitaiwiki.com. To try the games at home, check out keitaiarchive.org.
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RockmanCosmo @rockmancosmo.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Yuuku preserved Mushihimesama Gaiden (虫姫さま外伝), a keitai-exclusive spinoff of CAVE's #Mushihimesama series! You walk around and throw bombs at enemies, which is a departure from CAVE's usual bullet hell shooters.
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I've finally acquired both a Japanese Razr and an American Razr. What surprises me the most is how similar they look, given how unique Japanese phones tend to be. Amazingly, the M702iS is compatible with the same debugging tools as other Motorola phones #Motorola #razr
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Trying to debug a Japanese Samsung feature phone, but I've only been able to activate this upload data mode once! Does anyone have more info? Search engine results are almost all focused on Android. #Samsung #FeaturePhones
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Yes, this is an advertisement for a mobile phone. What? How? Look up the SoftBank 840SH and you'll find a commercial with a song that happens to be trending on social media right now #keitai #prettylittlebaby
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Official Hello Kitty Phones: The 831SH KT was released alongside the other 831SH phone models in 2009. The official name for the Hello Kitty color is "Strawberry Milk." #hellokitty
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Unabandonware @unabandonware.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Official Hello Kitty Phones: The C401SA from Sanyo came with a Hello Kittt graphic on the front cover, and related media on the inside #hellokitty
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