Games, games, and Vincent
The origin of hanafuda
Among friends, we know hanafuda as "that card game that made Nintendo what it is today". But like tempura and samurai using muskets, it finds its origins with …
Classic Nintendo designs for Animal Crossing New Horizons
Missed this when the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launched, but apparently Nintendo made some classic console designs for clothing in Animal Crossing New …
↺ You Can't Trust the Internet Anymore
But it’s a real shame. The commons of the internet are probably already lost, and while I might want to learn new things from new sites, I’ll just have to …
Weekplay 202607
Romeo is a DeadMan is probably Suda51's most approachable game yet. It is pretty much No More Heroes 4 but more straightforward. That's not to say the story is …
Weekplay 202606
Some games present themselves as a metroidvania, but when I then look at the screenshots and trailers, I start raising an eyebrow. This was certainly the case …
Xenotilt — Revenge of the Cyber 'Gator
Videogame pinball is a bit like videogame sports. You take something that is inherently physical and try to simulate it with an inadequate interface. Early …
↺ Backseat Software
I’ve started to think of this as backseat software: the slow shift from software as a tool you operate to software as a channel that operates on you. Once a …