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Carrying on the Simple Spirit: Tekkou Hohei

Posted on September 16, 2011 by trevor

Since the all-but-demise of D3 Publisher’s Simple series of budget games, I’ve missed its particular blend of hooks-and-wire, no-budget ingenuity in gaming. It’s improbable for that type of development model to exist in the form of disc- or cartridge-based releases … Continue reading →

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Welcome back.

Posted on January 27, 2011 by trevor

Or, rather, should you be welcoming the site back? It’s been asleep for a while (several years!), but updates will continue on a semi-regular basis. There are now several writers on board, and there will be a greater variety of … Continue reading →

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Release: dive

Posted on October 4, 2007 by trevor

Here’s my entry for kokoromi’s gamma 256 competition. dive is a simple action game with an undersea theme. It won’t take you long to play, and the download is small. I’ve compiled versions for both Windows XP and Mac OS … Continue reading →

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Influences and accessibility in Tomb Raider: Legend

Posted on July 5, 2007 by trevor

It’s always fun to pick a console’s remains after its death for cheap goodies that are worth playing. The original Xbox has hit this sweet spot, and as I still have a perfectly-functioning black box, I don’t have to worry … Continue reading →

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Simple 2000 Series vol. 116: The Nekomura no Hitobito

Posted on June 21, 2007 by trevor

Vingt-et-un Systems is showin’ em how it’s done. The Genshijin – just about to be released in the US as The Adventures of Darwin – was the highlight of D3′s Simple 2000 release schedule in 2006, and the peak of … Continue reading →

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