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On Computer Games Monthly #2 (December 2000) (archive.org)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by buru5@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17152252

On Computer Games Monthly is back w/ the 2nd issue of the #fediverse’s only free unofficial gaming-slash-creative-writing magazine.

Inside you will find articles written by some of Mastodon's wackiest residents; nostalgic ramblings, societal critiques, personal stories, and fictional tales using #videogames as the delivery mechanism.

Issue #2 covers games released in and around December 2000 and features the following titles:

Dark Cloud

Pokemon Crystal

The Bouncer

Rollercoaster Tycoon

Guilty Gear X

Phantasy Star Online

Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo

----BONUS CHAO MINIGAME---- There is a small minigame in this issue; 16 bonus chao (yes, chao from the Sonic series) have been placed throughout the magazine. If you find them all: send me an email/message and I'll place you on the illustrious BONUS CHAO CHAMPION list on the archive!

https://archive.org/details/on-computer-games-monthly-december-2000-magazine

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On Computer Games [free retro magazine] (archive.org)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13971279

On Computer Games Monthly #1

https://archive.org/details/OCGM-1-Nov-2000

I have been working on a passion project for the last two months; a retro games magazine, and it's finally completed! This #zine is a digital celebration of nostalgia; a collective of writers from the federated internet that strives to capture the subjective quality of gaming with stories about life-and-stuff told through the lens of video games. Issue#1 covers November2000 and features: Breath of Fire IV, Counter Strike, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, love letters to the Dreamcast and PlayStation consoles, and much more.

On Computer Games [free retro magazine] in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
[–] buru5@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

not sure. didn't expect anyone would want to subscribe. i do plan on making more, but it will be awhile. you can always follow me on mastodon @buru5@mstdn.games or follow the blog which i post some of the magazine articles in: oncomputer.games

On Computer Games [free retro magazine] in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
[–] buru5@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

took about two months. i have a full-time job and two kids as well, so would have taken less time if i didn't have Grown Up Stuff to do.

On Computer Games [free retro magazine] in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
[–] buru5@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

that's what this is -- except it's free! hope you like it.

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On Computer Games [free retro magazine] (archive.org)
 

On Computer Games Monthly #1

https://archive.org/details/OCGM-1-Nov-2000

I have been working on a passion project for the last two months; a retro games magazine, and it's finally completed! This #zine is a digital celebration of nostalgia; a collective of writers from the federated internet that strives to capture the subjective quality of gaming with stories about life-and-stuff told through the lens of video games. Issue#1 covers November2000 and features: Breath of Fire IV, Counter Strike, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, love letters to the Dreamcast and PlayStation consoles, and much more.

Miyoo teases their GBA SP inspired retro handheld in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
[–] buru5@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

looks alright color scheme is a bit gaudy and not a huge fan of the big miyoo logo. they can do better than this, i think. i have the miyoo mini plus and really enjoy it so have high hopes.

The Disk of Ouroboros pictures a snake eating its own tail, representing the eternal cycle of death and rebirth, and the nature of eternity. It can be found in Alessa's sickroom in SH1. in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
[–] buru5@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

no, they didn't.

Dear server admins, please defederate threads.net. Dear users, ask your server admin to defederate threads.net. in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
Dear server admins, please defederate threads.net. Dear users, ask your server admin to defederate threads.net. in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
Dear server admins, please defederate threads.net. Dear users, ask your server admin to defederate threads.net. in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
Dear server admins, please defederate threads.net. Dear users, ask your server admin to defederate threads.net. in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
The Disk of Ouroboros pictures a snake eating its own tail, representing the eternal cycle of death and rebirth, and the nature of eternity. It can be found in Alessa's sickroom in SH1. in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
[–] buru5@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

i am trying to figure out if this had some clever intention behind it related to the ouroboros or if you're really just an insufferable human being -- can you confirm, please?

Amazon is now automatically playing fullscreen video ads on Fire TV in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] buru5@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago

this is just a smidgen of the first-world's self-inflicted punishment. very excited to see what happens next.

Lemmy users are like in c/memes@lemmy.ml
[–] buru5@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

is this reddit? please stop

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on computer games blog + videos (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by buru5@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
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oncomputer.games

hope this is not breaking any rules; my friend and i run a website in which we write "creative writing" essays on video games we play. we make no money on this and never plan to, it's purely passion projects, but we do put a lot of work into them. the most recent essay is comparing Metal Gear for MSX to the OJ Simpson Trial, but we also have a number of essays on:

  • Dragon Quest Monsters I (explores vegan concepts)
  • Final Fantasy Legend (origin of the SaGa series)
  • Final Fantasy Legend II (traditional analysis)
  • Final Fantasy Legend III (explores time travel)
  • Final Fantasy XII (traditional analysis)
  • Final Fantasy XVI (analysis + comparison to movie The Seventh Seal)
  • Infinite Space ("being in love with an idea)
  • Landstalker ("mood time and place" + analysis)
  • Metal Gear (comparision to OJ Simpson Trial)
  • Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside (biographical essay)
  • Popful Mail (traditional analysis)
  • Romancing SaGa (critique on the "games collector" and "retro gaming" communities, + analysis of the game)
  • Shiren the Wanderer 5 (History of the Japanese Tanuki + comparison to the game)
  • Tactics Ogre (essay on the themes of the game)
  • Xenosaga (philosophical essay with a lot of footnotes, Infinite Jest?)
  • Xenosaga II (philosophy + analysis of the game)
  • Xenosaga III (personal stories, philosophy, analysis of the game)

we also aim to create "podcast" type videos on each essay, we have done seven so far: https://youtube.com/@oncomputergames?si=5c__UWP-vCU_Bqwd