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Japan's golden age of gaming, from our archive. This week: Reviver (PC-88SR, ©Arsys 1987) — an isekai adventure years before the genre had a name, where the townsfolk remember you and brush you off if you keep repeating yourself. www.patreon.com/gamepres/pos...

Japan's golden age of gaming from our archive. This week : Romancia: Dragon Slayer Jr. (aka "Dragon Slayer III") (Sharp X1, ©Nihon Falcom 1986). 30 minutes. No save. One wrong move = start over! Help us keep this history alive ! → patreon.com/cw/gamepres #RetroGaming #JRPG #pixelart #gamehistory

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Japan's golden age of gaming from our archive. This week: Xanadu (aka “Dragon Slayer II”) (PC-8801mkIISR, ©Nihon Falcom 1985). Action, exploration, and resource management, all centered around conquering a labyrinth! keep this history alive ! → patreon.com/cw/gamepres #classicgaming #pixelart #jrpg

Japan's golden age of gaming, from our archive. This week: Morita's Battlefield (PC-88, ©Enix 1983) — the Othello champion who won Enix's first contest by teaching a computer to fight back. www.gamepres.org/en/2026/05/3...

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"It Has To Happen Outside Of Japan" - Game Preservation Society Launches Patreon And Opens US Office Following Government Fund Freeze. (Image: @gamepres) (Repost)

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Japan's golden age of gaming from our archive. This week: Penguin Adventure (MSX, ©Konami 1986). A charming sequel to Antarctic Adventure pushing MSX1 hardware to its limits! Help us keep this history alive ! → patreon.com/cw/gamepres #pixelart #classical #konami #gamers

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GPS now offers weekly content on our Patreon: every week, we release a video accompanied by a written article exploring a Japanese video game and its history. Access to this content is free, but if you'd like to help to support us, we would also greatly appreciate it. www.patreon.com/cw/gamepres

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Japan's golden age of gaming from our archive. This week: Metal Gear (MSX2, ©Konami 1987) Before the legend, there was the mission. The original stealth action game, as KOJIMA intended it. Help us keep this history alive ! → patreon.com/cw/gamepres #hideokojima #retrogaming #metalgear #konami

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Our weekly game introductions are now on Patreon! If you enjoyed the March episodes, this is your chance to support game preservation and keep the archive alive. New tier available now. www.patreon.com/posts/openin...

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Japan's golden age of gaming from our archive. This week: Snatcher (PC-88SR, ©Konami 1988) Hideo KOJIMA's cyberpunk masterpiece that still asks the question: who can you trust Help us keep this history alive ! → patreon.com/cw/gamepres #hideokojima #konami #retrogaming #pixelart #gaming

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Game Preservation Society