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@parotaku

Video game & animation addict - Journalist for french ex-TV channel 'Nolife' (2007-2018) - contributor - #Parodius fan FR/EN | he/him

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Parotaku@parotaku· 1d

#RPCS3 developer kd-11 fixed light/shadows + missing effects on emulated amazing-looking #PS3 game Puppeteer! Incredible news, now I want to try it in 4K!!! 😍

A screenshot from the map of the moon in Puppeteer. The glowing earth and objects shadows which were broken before look good now.

A screenshot from the real-time in Puppeteer. The dynamic fog and objects shadows which were broken before look good now.

Parotaku@parotaku· 19d

Well, I'm no Kojima fan but, that's done... my first Metal Gear Solid completed...😎 But, come on... only 17.8% have completed it on Steam?!? So, all these Kojima fans around the world just buy the game because of the hype and never finish its story? 😅 Shoking!🤯

A screenshot of a Steam achievement reading "Truth: Complete 'TRUTH: THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD' mission. 17.8% of players have this archievement"

Parotaku@parotaku· 24d

Just got 'The Abyss' 4K disc (second hand because I don't want to support James Cameron's AI upscale foolery but, come on, the previous DVD is even non anamorphic!), and... damn! Never noticed they had a #Pinball machine in here!😲 Yup, a 1988 'Secret service' it is...🥰 www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?...

A screenshot from the movie showing the cast sleeping around a pinball machine.

A blurry screenshot from the movie showing a close-up of the pinball machine's front. The words 'Secret Service' are almost readable.

Parotaku@parotaku· 25d

Another difference I discovered recently on this japanese edition is that episode 5 ends with Tao threatening to kill Esteban. In the french version (and international ones probably), they befriend each other before the episode ends... probably because the japanese end was judged too scary...😉

A screenshot of the end of the japanese episode 5, showing Tao menacing to kill Esteban with a giant bow & stony arrow. Zia is scared of this too.

Parotaku@parotaku· Jul 1

Anyway, these are the games I playing right now... in real life!!! 😬 Not fun at all because with those heatwaves and now moisture, tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) & Simuliums are ferocious in the east of France...🦟

A photo showing 2 import PS2 games on the ground: the japanese versions of Mister Mosquito (蚊) 1 & 2.
In the foreground, an electric bug zapper is charging...

Parotaku@parotaku· Jul 1

It costs... HOW MUCH!!??!!😱 This is just crazy... the game is not even that fun...🤦

A screenshot showing an Ebay listing.
The game, a japanese version of Heavenly Guardian for PS2, is selling for 1920$.

Parotaku@parotaku· Jul 1

100% agree ❤️ Only physical releases make game preservation easily possible...

A photo showing shelves with many PS2/PS3/PS4 boxed games...
There also are several small film & videogames figures because the owner is a geek... ^^

Parotaku@parotaku· Jun 29

My state of mind at the moment...😭 (Yeah, that's depressing!)

A retro-like pixelated screenshot:
-in the background, a low res pixelated black & white image of Sarah Connor burning from the nightmare sequence from Terminator 2.
-in the foreground, a centered text in pixelated golden gothic fonts says: "CONGRATULATIONS!
You survived June's extreme heatwave!

Now loading next heatwave..."

Parotaku@parotaku· Jun 23

Avec des illustrations de 'Weird Dreams'!!! Bon, je sais ce qui me reste à faire...😅 #WeirdDreams #HermanSerrano #JamesHutchby

Une photo de l’intérieur du livre, trouvée sur la page du Kickstarter, contenant des croquis de développement de Weird Dreams (les monstres de pierre, la guêpe géante, le hall aux mirroirs...)

Parotaku@parotaku· Jun 18

My latest (last?) loot from #Surugaya. Once again, all the items were loose in the container box & the box itself was about to break; I've already lost half of an order before because #Suruguya doesn't wrap items anymore. With this risk & France's higher taxes on import, it's not worth it now. 🤬

A photo showing many items: PS4 shoot'em ups (Batsugun, Akai Katana shin, Deathsmiles 1&2, Sisters Royale & Psyvariar), Metal Gear Solid 5, Digiboku Earth Defense Force, 2 PS1 games (Parasite Eve 2 & Wonder Trek) and the Anime Makaitenshoh on Laserdisc.

Parotaku@parotaku· Jun 17

Remember that, if you buy a new PC but you don't want to use the forced pre-installed ads ridden #Windows11 OS, you can reject it & ask for a refund of the licence fee if you can prove you bought it recently and never activated it... (at least, if you are in the EU?) Thanks #Asus! #LinuxMint FTW

A screenshot showing a 64.46€ refund by Asus Holland.

Parotaku@parotaku· Jun 6

Vrai question (mais je crois qu'on a déjà eu cette conversation), tu n'aimes pas le rendu de 'CRT Royale'? Perso, les réglages par défaut me suffisent... car je suis pas fan des shaders qui ajoutent des distorsions (style vieux tubes déréglés) ou des arcs en ciels (style prise composite) en plus.

Parotaku@parotaku· May 31

Nope, pagination is correct here... ...with David judging me... for keeping this 'famous' 1.00 version, buggy Madison & all?😅 You worked on the rain/water effects on this, right?

Parotaku@parotaku· May 22

Some more... 🎮 #WreckItRalph (2012) by Rich Moore

Parotaku@parotaku· May 10

Acheté... mais aïe, aïe, aïe: dit que tu n'as jamais réellement rembobiné une cassette audio avec un crayon sans dire que tu n'as jamais réellement rembobiné une cassette audio avec un crayon...🤦 (les vrais vieux comprendront)

Un screenshot du jeu 'Mixtape': il faut rembobiner une cassette audio avec un crayon... mais le jeu demande de le faire dans le sens contraire de défilement de la bande...

Parotaku@parotaku· May 10

And yes... Me, a ChōAniki fan only discovered in 2026 that 'Big Brother' #超兄貴 had a 'Big Sister' #姐 game, with crazy music by Hayama Koji too...🥰😅

A screenshot from the intro of the PC-Engine CD game "Ane-San".

A screenshot from the title of the PC-Engine CD game "Ane-San".

Parotaku@parotaku· May 10

I received my latest retrogaming internet loot...😅

A photo showing 3 PC Engine CD games (Last Armageddon, Ane-San, Devil Hunter Yohko) and one Mega-CD game (Urusei Yatsura).

Parotaku@parotaku· Apr 19

Sad but it seems the hidden game was indeed removed on the french (subtitled) version (and probably other translated ones): the game just shows a black screen, I tested it.😭 Still, I wonder how much these kind of hidden features were documented back then for the localisation teams, @aarongiles.com ?

A screenshot showing the french version from Day Of The Tentacle running on a real LC 475 Mac.

Parotaku@parotaku· Apr 11

Meanwhile, I'm also trying to go as far as possible in the japanese PS4 version of 'Dark Souls 3', in a WIP build to test its stability... Beta-testing is fun! 😅

A screenshot showing the PS4 japanese version of 'Dark Souls 3' emulated on PC using shadPS4.

Parotaku@parotaku· Apr 8

Nice to see more console exclusive games getting ingame in latest WIP build from #PS4 emulator #shadPS4 🤩 #CrashBandicoot 'Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled'

A screenshot showing the 'Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled' PS4 game running on PC.

Parotaku@parotaku· Apr 2

I just watched "Return to Silent Hill"... and I absolutely hated it.😭 I'm truly speechless... how can somebody like Mr Gans, who seems to be a true gamer who understood the lore behind the game(s), could direct & release something like this and believe old Silent Hill fans would be happy with it ?😩🤔

'Return to Silent Hill' American poster.

Parotaku@parotaku· Mar 18

Vu à l'instant sur le forum Blu-ray, à propos du BR 4K Arrow de 'Salem's Lot'... J'ai tout de suite pensé à toi:

Une photo d'une planche cartonnée du cast de "Salem's lot".
En face du nom de l'actrice Bonnie Bedelia ne figure pas le nom de son personnage mais 'Character Name'...

Parotaku@parotaku· Mar 18

Some more... 💀 #Zombillénium (2017) by Arthur de Pins & Alexis Ducord

Parotaku@parotaku· Mar 18

I finally was able to get the 3D version of the 2017 animated film "Zombillénium" by Arthur de Pins & Alexis Ducord, second hand but at a decent price.🥰 This edition is rare as Hell to get, which is a shame as the movie itself is very nice.🔥

A photo showing the french 3D Blu-ray cover from the movie 'Zombillénium'.

A screenshot from the Blu-ray showing the main characters (including a skeleton, a mummy and some zombies) taking a break in the employee lounge.

A screenshot from the Blu-ray showing the main character (as a red horned devil) arguing with the goth witch Gretchen, in a car.

A screenshot from the Blu-ray showing the main characters sitted on a pillar, at the top of a building's roof.

Parotaku@parotaku· Feb 15

I will probably stream Part 3 this evening... same as before...😉

A screenshot of the game showing the 2 main characters holding some light, with their friend near them.
They're all masked: the girl wears a mask looking like a bird head, the boy wears a jute bag ressembling an onion with a big mouth, and their friend has a bucket on his head.

Parotaku@parotaku· Feb 14

I'll probably continue playing the game on www.twitch.tv/parotaku this evening around 9 PM... Feel free to join! #REANIMAL

A screenshot of the game showing the 2 main characters waiting. They're both masked: the girl wears a sad pig head, the boy wears a jute bag with holes, ressembling a bit a fox head.

Parotaku@parotaku· Feb 13

For those interested: I'm so happy that #Reanimal is finally released that I'm planning to stream it this evening on www.twitch.tv/parotaku .🥰 I don't really have some youtuber equipment (camera or mic) so it'll be some pure gameplay without comments... but feel free to come if that's your thing!🐏🩸😈

A REANIMAL title screenshot from the PC version.

Parotaku@parotaku· Feb 9

SegaAges2500 'Fantasy Zone Complete Collection' is also amazing for this...😍 #VideoGameHistory #VideoGameArtwork

Some clean Fantasy Zone original art from the japanese SegaAges2500 Fantasy Zone Complete Collection PS2 disc.

Some original character design detail from the japanese SegaAges2500 Fantasy Zone Complete Collection PS2 disc.

Some original ennemies chart detail from the japanese SegaAges2500 Fantasy Zone Complete Collection PS2 disc.

Some original background pixel conversion detail from the japanese SegaAges2500 Fantasy Zone Complete Collection PS2 disc.

Parotaku@parotaku· Feb 7

Oh! I just discovered that the content of my old SegaAges2500 PS2 volumes is now actually extractable with the right tools... As an old game collector, that's so satisfying... 🥰 #GamePreservation #GameHistory CC @adoru.bsky.social

A photo of the cover of the japanese SegaAges2500 Monster World Complete Collection PS2 disc.

Some clean Wonderboy original art from the japanese SegaAges2500 Monster World Complete Collection PS2 disc.

Some original monster design detail from the japanese SegaAges2500 Monster World Complete Collection PS2 disc.

Some original music score from the japanese SegaAges2500 Monster World Complete Collection PS2 disc.

Parotaku@parotaku· Jan 25

Some more high-res Silent Hill f screenshots...🥰 The game itself is still nice and quite entertaining... except I'm failling to understand the link to previous classic Silent Hill titles...🤔