#project egg

[twinklestarsprites]

Go play EGGCONSOLE

The Switch has basically turned into a game historian's dream come true, with classic titles getting ported, remade, remastered and localized for the first time all over the place. From Hamster's weekly Arcade Archives, to M2's fantastic as always work with Sega Ages, and Nintendo's own library available via their online service, there's no shortage of great titles for anyone who wants to revisit their own childhood, or just dive deep to better understand the past.

What I definitely didn't expect was for classic Japanese computer games to start ending up on the console, much less in North America. For a long time, these games have kinda had a forbidden fruit appeal for Westerners, a last frontier of games that was difficult to navigate due to the language barrier, the aging hardware, Windows cannibalizing all other operating systems during the 90's and of course, few of the games being exported over here, but it's gotten a lot better in recent years, mostly thanks to D4 enterprises.

They started with Project EGG, ostensibly Japan's equivalent of GOG, and after a few other ventures on various platforms, they've decided to port their most classic titles to Switch under the label of EGGCONSOLE, including, as I mentioned earlier, on the Western eShop. This seems odd at first, but considering the vintage of these games, they don't have that much Japanese text to parse, and often using joysticks and controllers back in the day, rather than keyboards, meaning they transfer to typical console controllers rather easily (you can still use an emulated keyboard in-game, if you wish).

As you can imagine, not all of the games have aged super gracefully; the action titles are straightforward enough, but the adventure games or RPG's with more complex systems and labyrinth-like levels are a bit too incomprehensible, though the releases have a lot of effort put into them to make sure you can see what they're all about, from level selects, to savestates to rewinds.

The three titles I've definitely put the most time into are Thexder, Silpheed, and Relics. Relics is definitely the most stymieing of the three, but it's so cool I keep trying to slog through it; it's got a body stealing mechanic which is always great, and a cool biomechanical aesthetic way ahead of its time.

But the two titles that are the easiest to get into are sort of a duology that compliment each other, as they're both by Game Arts and insanely impressive on a technical level; Thexder and Silpheed.

Silpheed is insane. I was aware of the Sega CD release before, but I didn't realize it was a sorta-sequel, sorta-remake of the computer original, and that it was basically Star Fox running on an 8-bit computer. I dunno how they got wireframes and polygons like this on the PC-88, but it's insane. The actual gameplay is pretty good, nothing compared to other shmups of the era and especially now, but the level design is pretty good and the weapon loadout select is pretty great, and adds a strategic wrinkle.

Thexder is a sidescrolling mecha-action title, and again, the technical prowess on display really steals the show. The animation on the robot as he lethargically strides forward, then turns into a plane blasting enemies down with an Itano Circus-type laser really makes the whole experience and feels really satisfying, even if the enemy layouts are a little too insane, at times. It's also nice to have a perfectly emulated version on a console since the Famicom version, developed by pre-Final Fantasy Square, was a bit of a disaster, and the PS3 remake (which included the original) is probably gonna be delisted soon.

It really does fill me with a glee that these titles are so much more easily playable now; you can really see how some of them shaped and molded more accessible contemporaries (such as the streamlined RPG's on the Famicom) while having their own identity that would never really be replicated. I'm super excited to see what other titles they rerelease down the line, though I'd really like to see titles from other platforms, like the PC-98, MSX or X68000. Looking at the upcoming titles, they seem to be sticking to PC-88 for now, but there's always hope for the future. For how much we (kinda rightfully) complain about game companies not doing enough to preserve the past, you gotta pay due respect to the few that are, to serve as a blueprint of what we need more of.

[candyje11yfish]

YOU'RE TELLING ME A FRYE FRIED THIS RICE⁉️⁉️

[eggslads]

don't leave

[kamishirowxs]

pink? happy pride!

pfp version + extra below

did u know my fav coloue is pink kjbbisggsdjsfh

[ufotomars]

The Boy, The Ghost, & The Revenant

"Can you tell us why the G.I.W. origination arrested you, as well as kept you in their custody?"

Danny paused.

"Because of what I am. I am a ghost—and ghosts are nothing but evil in their eyes. They hunted and trapped their monster and did as they saw fit."

[yugsly]

IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD ALREADY... my pals and I (Team Egg) are FINALLY releasing some work from our ol' Cartoon Network show! (context here) and on tiktok if you have that instead. Here's an unreleased piece I did a while back... a teaser for what's to come... since we retained our rights, we're going to continue making it in our own way!

[spontaneite-fr]

A tragedy befell my project yesterday so naturally I made memes about it

[itschoahyuna]

🧇🎀🌈♥ユウカ♥ ♠アカリ♠ ♣カノン♣ ♦アヤカ♦🍎🍀🌈

[elodieunderglass]

Hi! I've been loving your Killie posts, somewhat obsessively. I've talked to my husband and housemate about them, and about all the jockey info you've shared. Killie brings me great joy, and I can't wait for your book!

I also, incidentally, have been trying to write a book myself for...most of my life??

The folly inherent in this endeavor is Very High (learning disorder from hell, three children under two, computer's been broken for like two years, etc., etc.), but I keep maniacally coming back to it. I have a notebook full of notes and, at long last, a new computer coming on Friday. In short, I know this is super weird and we don't know each other at all, but if there is any way to engage in parallel play long-distance, just say the word. 😅

(In reference to Killie and the fact that he needs a book, which, unfortunately, implies me writing it.

I meant what I said! We’re being brave and doing it together! This year, okay?

I completely understand and have so much sympathy for your circumstances…. I remember when I was writing Strange Pilgrims, which is “only” a fanfic, but it’s a pretty deep and heartfelt thing in its way, and I didn’t have a computer to write it on. Buying a refurbished laptop to finish that thing felt MONUMENTAL. Enjoy the moment of the new laptop and the new chapter it will bring. By buying it in the first place, you have committed yourself to saying “yes.”

If something lights up your brain like that, it’s a gift of splendid rarity. And that kind of gift catches in other people and they can enjoy it more because of its sincerity. I firmly believe that the gift you have been given is worth accepting and honouring, no matter what form it may take in the end. You’ve said yes! You’ve bought the laptop!

One thing I’m very good at it is accountability, so what I’m going to do is schedule a reblog of this ask for one month from now, tagging you in it. And I will chase you down - lovingly, like a greyhound chasing the… er….. moon. I am going to ask you how it is going. If you haven’t progressed at all, that’s fine - you’ll get a gold star. There’s no shame in not doing anything.

If you have started to build something, get words on paper or whatever your process looks like, I will give you (slaps roof of pockets) a present. Your very own Tumblr “phase of the moon” badge. I genuinely like having one, because it reminds me to think about the moon.

And also I will give Killie one (1) egg of his very own. With the yolk in.

If Killie does nothing else in his life he IS standing over your shoulder staring at you with big dark eyes like a drowned starving cat, hoping you’ll write, so he can have an egg.

It’s a deal

🤝

[theepicestmonkey]

[kaeya-senpai]

Pov u and ur boyfriend get transported into a post-apocalyptic dystopian game world

EDIT: I accidentally uploaded the wrong Color version of the profiles im sorry 💀

[eggslads]

❤️‍🔥

[eggtrolls]

A few months ago I expressed a desire to get better at knitting, something I theoretically know how to do but haven’t done in years and am not very technically proficient at. I tried this hot new thing called ‘using resources around me’ (public library has beginner knitting books) and ‘asking for help’ (my expert knitter mother who made two hats in four hours) and

everyone is getting dishcloths

[ayjaydraws]

I saw people who are weirdly confused about this so since Stobotnik Week is starting soon let me remind you:

No one is policing the stuff you make inspired by prompt lists and fandom projects

Yes, you can write instead of drawing. You can even make edits or crochet little dolls if that’s your form of expression. All forms of creative expression are allowed.

Yes, you can skip days. You can in fact only do something for one day if that’s all you want to do or have power for. You can even do prompts out of order or combine some if that sparks your interest more. The point is that you make something and have fun!

Yes, you are allowed to misinterpret prompts. That’s totally fine and can happen to any of us. Maybe it even leads to a much cooler result! The more individually you interpret the prompt the better actually.

No, you won’t get “banned” from something or somewhere if you “do it wrong” because there is no wrong way to do it. The only wrong way to do it is by stressing yourself out over a fun little collaborative fandom project.

Please by all means, miss the deadline, wildly reinterpret prompts, use unconventional art mediums and please please just have fun creating art about your funny gay blorbos and share that with others!

[adairtrashart]

very merry cisnt to you

[lachatalovematcha]

🌸:･ﾟＳＡＫＵＲＡ :･ﾟ🌸:･ﾟ２０２４:･ﾟ🌸