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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 12h

Je ne sais pas si tu es au courant, mais le chara-designer d'Oban Star Racer - Thomas Romain - est aussi celui de Code Lyoko. Il s'est d'ailleurs fait rouler sur ce dernier vu que, de mémoire, il était encore étudiant et n'a pas touché grand chose dessus.

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Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

thinking about the time during my nine month run of playing love plus during covid, i opened my ds at 2 am to check in and the game just decided it was gonna be tokimeki memorial for a while without warning like it was metal gear solid 3 all over, but with video game girls you marry in guam irl

A DS Lite open in book mode, showing a recreation of the Tokimeki Memorial 1 UI on the left screen and a 2D rendition of Love Plus heroine Manaka Takane on the right, drawn in the style of Konami's first dating sim.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I wonder if this isn't the first time a Game & Watch illustration has been put up for sale. Nintendo likely keeps most, if not all, of the originals.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Note 2: The price of the original Donkey Kong artwork is estimated at $100,000–$150,000. Cabarga was paid $1,750 in 1982 to paint this illustration. x.com/GameResearch...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

an illustration of a Goomba and a 1985 Christmas card drawn by Timothy Girvin.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

...a technique used by Disney in some of its animated films, for instance). Other illustrations included in the auction are the cover art for the "Pocketsize" version of the Mickey & Donald Game & Watch, artwork used for the cover of the Super Mario Bros. Block Busting Card Game,

Super Mario Bros. Block Busting Card Game

Super Mario Bros. Block Busting Card Game original art

Mickey & Donald Game & Watch original art

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Note: the original line art was sold by Cabarga to a collector years ago, so the final illustration featured in this auction likely consists of the original painting combined with a copy of the line art made at the time (line art was often photocopied/Xeroxed in black ink onto cels—

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Several original illustrations created for Nintendo games and products in the early 1980s are set to go up for auction, headlined by the artwork for the US flyer of Donkey Kong drawn by Leslie Cabarga. www.landrypop.com/auctions/202...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Animator Kenichirō Katsura, who worked as character designer on the Viper series, passed away on September 30. He was 59. x.com/yotsuba_/sta... www.mobygames.com/person/50984... www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It was advertised well before its release, which likely explains why so many websites get its release date wrong. In France, for example, the launch campaign for the Mega-CD (released in September 1993) prominently featured Dune.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Mega-CD version of Dune was released in Europe in July or August 1994 (I bought it as soon as it came out, and since the game was developed in France and produced by Virgin UK, it most likely launched in Europe first).

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Cover art by Hidenori Matsubara

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

...are largely identical to those of the PS1 version, with the exception of the "Capcom PC Division" section, which presumably list the entire development team for this port (though I assume certain elements, such as the backgrounds, were carried over as-is). www.mobygames.com/game/3714/re...

Capcom PC Division
Producer Masayuki Akahori
Director Kazuki Yoshida
System Programmer Kazuki Yoshida
Application Programmer Kazunori Inoue, Akira Kazaoka, Yōichi Kodama
Character Designer Kumiko Suekane
Development Assistant Kaori Funakoshi

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

noting that there was no graphic designer in this department before she joined it. x.com/Ksuekane/sta... She started out working on the Windows 95 version of Resident Evil 2; although she is credited as "character designer", the role was actually that of a graphic artist. The game's credits ...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I was researching Kumiko Suekane—the character designer and graphic artist responsible for all the characters in the original Phoenix Wright as well as the protagonist of Viewtiful Joe—and she explained in 2024 that, upon joining Capcom, she was assigned directly to the company's PC division,

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Head-On TV CM (scan taken from the October 15, 1979 issue of Game Machine)

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Most, if not all, of the illustrations created by Kaz Aizawa for Nintendo and HAL between the late 1980s and early 1990s are set to be auctioned off. comics.ha.com/c/search/res...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Western version was illustrated by the late David Schleinkofer

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Western version was illustrated by the late David Schleinkofer

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Yoot Saito's The Tower box art by Mamoru Takahashi / 高橋衛. potteryarts.theshop.jp/p/00004

a painting of a skyscraper seen from above

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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 22/09/2026

Xbox is laying off 268 people today across Halo Studios, first-party, and management and Ninja Theory is entering consultation as the division's big "reset" continues. kotaku.com/xbox-reset-268-laid-off-…

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Xbox Lays Off 268 As 'Reset' Continues

Halo will now be developed by Activision, while 343 retains a small support team for existing games

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Flyer illustration for the arcade version of Wolf Fang by Takahide Koizumi. x.com/KoizumiTakah...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Je me demandais si ces changements n'avaient pas aussi donné lieu à une révision pour la version japonaise.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Between the two documents, the development status drops from 100% to 80% complete, though it is still possible that these changes (difficulty, road names, etc.) were made for the international version. x.com/Kenzoo6601/s...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An Outrun design doc dated September 8, 1986, indicates that development was completed on September 5, and that a location test was held the following day. However, in another document dated September 22, requests for changes were made after attending the location test for Konami’s WEC Le Mans 24.

Outrun design doc dated September 22, 1986

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

According to Yosuke Okunari, internal documents indicate that September 20 was the day Sega began selling the Deluxe cabinet of OutRun. Additionally, the master submission date was scheduled for October 1986, so... Outrun wasn't put into service before october or november 1986. x.com/okunari/stat...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Historian Onitama on the release date of OutRun (the 40th anniversary of which is being celebrated by some today): the game was presented to the press on September 22, then 2 weeks later at the AM Show on October 7. It seems unlikely that it was put into service on September 20 x.com/onionsoftwar...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This logo reminds me of the one from Akira.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Persona 30th anniversary illustration (the first episode was released 30 years ago today). An exhibition will be held starting in January 2027, along with another event or announcement that is still being kept under wraps. news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609203j

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Another case of "oh, you redrew the whole artwork?!"

Front box of Odama with a slightly different composition

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The Hidden Palace @handle.invalid · 20/09/2026

A really cool find from Discord member gageiro: A custom Mega CD BIOS made especially for Sonic Team's creative director Kazuyuki Hoshino! Check it out in action below!

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

There is no clear opposition to this type of initiative, as some games started without a licence have themselves gone on to become official along the way (apart from Zero Wing, games such as Sanrin San-chan and Super Locomotive were both released on the Mega Drive Mini 2).

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Naoki Horii’s reaction sparked a lengthy, ongoing debate in Japan regarding unauthorised adaptations of games; a debate fuelled by the fact that, at around the same time, Gleylancer was announced for the NeoGeo, whilst it emerged that the adaptation of Zero Wing was now being produced under licence.

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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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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Korean video game shops in 1992, featuring Famicom cartridges on a table, Japanese magazines and a Mega Drive / Super Aladdin Boy corner with games officially published by Samsung. Via @gamingalexandria.bsky.social archive.org/details/the-...

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Jack Yarwood @jackgyarwood.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

UPDATE! As I expected, since making this live, I've had someone come forward with more info. I'm currently reaching out to more people, but it seems a case was filed and dismissed in 1995.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

C'est Plaion, donc Embracer. Je doute fort qu'ils se risqueraient à faire ça. C'est un fan game à la base, mais ils ont dû aller voir les ayant-droits de Toaplan pour le sortir en physique.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The NeoGeo is so timeless that it, too, is entering the era of box art created by GenAI. (with an illustration this detailed, a human artist wouldn't have let such shoddy-looking rivets slide)

Picture of a Zero Wing box taken at the Plaion booth by Yosuke Okunari.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

And it’s still the best Sega game on the N64. (or to be more precise: it’s a game that could easily have been part of AM2’s gameography)

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Vampire Savior / Darkstalkers 3 vinyl illustrated y Raita Kazama / 風間雷太. x.com/kazamaraita/...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Naoki Horii has asked the developers of the fan-made Mega Drive adaptation of GG Aleste 3 to stop their work, adding that M2, the rights holder for the series, is currently considering an adaptation of the game for a machine with FM sound (presumably the Mark III or the MD). x.com/hor11/status...

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Resident Evil 30th anniversary illustration by Hinanana / ヒナナナ:

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

At Sega CS1, during the development of Golden Axe II (1991). The man standing is planner Kazuma Fujii. The person seated in front of a Digitizer System III is graphic designer Hiroyuki Kawaguchi. x.com/rew_w/status...

2 men in front of a Digitizer System III

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

3 Sonic games in the top 15.😐

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Happy 25th to the Nintendo GameCube! Here are top 20 best-selling GameCube games in the US, ranked by unit sales. Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Mario Sunshine and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! lead the list. Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service

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