Design Room is six months-old (and we're having a sale) Six months in, we look back at what we've gotten up to so far, look ahead at what's coming up, and announce a subscription sale.

We just passed our six-month anniversary, so it seems like a good time to check in and post a sale on subscriptions.

Extended Fumito Ueda and Kenji Kaido interview Parts of our interview with Shadow of the Colossus' director and line producer ended up on the cutting room floor, so we put together an extended cut for those who want to read the full thing.

...or our extended Fumito Ueda and Kenji Kaido interview.

The lost Mirror's Edge sequel Former DICE team members talk about their plans for a Mirror's Edge sequel following the game's release in 2008 — and why those plans didn't pan out.

...or our story on Mirror's Edge sequel attempts...

Final Fight Revenge: An oral history, 26 years later Five team members look back at the origins and development challenges behind Capcom's first — and still only — internally-developed, U.S.-made fighting game.

Get a paid subscription to read last week's Final Fight Revenge story...

Doing good work over there, highly recommend grabbing a sub, making some tea and sitting down for some good readings

Design Room is six months-old (and we're having a sale) Six months in, we look back at what we've gotten up to so far, look ahead at what's coming up, and announce a subscription sale.

We just passed our six-month anniversary, so it seems like a good time to check in and post a sale on subscriptions.

A photo shows the cloth cover of The Worlds of Yoko Taro.

A close-up photo shows a big smile imprinted in the book's cover.

A side photo shows the book's spine, with another smile on it.

Archipel's latest book, The Worlds of Yoko Taro, showed up today and is beautiful.

Get it here: archipel.jp/collections/...

Final Fight Revenge: An oral history, 26 years later Five team members look back at the origins and development challenges behind Capcom's first — and still only — internally-developed, U.S.-made fighting game.

We dig into Capcom's infamous U.S.-made fighter, with a 5,000-word feature and never-before-seen development assets.

Probably wouldn't go so far as to call it a "plan" but it's an idea I've got written down somewhere, so maybe someday.

FYI this story is exclusive to paid subscribers, but you can see some of the new art above the cutoff line.

Final Fight Revenge: An oral history, 26 years later Five team members look back at the origins and development challenges behind Capcom's first — and still only — internally-developed, U.S.-made fighting game.

We dig into Capcom's infamous U.S.-made fighter, with a 5,000-word feature and never-before-seen development assets.

Artwork shows Guy, Cody, and Haggar from Final Fight Revenge

Monday

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP: An oral history Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Superbrothers, Jim Guthrie, and Capybara releasing their musical adventure game, and everyone wondering what was up with that.

Sworcery turns 15 today, and we've got a big new feature looking back for the anniversary.

happy 15th anniversary! even after 15 years, it’s still one of my favorite games :)

if it weren't for this wonderful piece, i don't think i'd be drawing pixel art right now.

(by the way, i drew the header image. i’m truly honored)

Credit for that birthday cake header art to @deadlyyucca.bsky.social.

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP: An oral history Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Superbrothers, Jim Guthrie, and Capybara releasing their musical adventure game, and everyone wondering what was up with that.

Sworcery turns 15 today, and we've got a big new feature looking back for the anniversary.

Big new story up tomorrow.

A photo shows a game called Pivot where players rotate a physical couch as a controller to fit an on-screen couch into the right place.

When the tutorial is the title.

Lobo kicks through a stone wall with flames behind him.

The planned box art is everything that's great about '90s CG.

Lobo flies forward with large flames behind him.

A character who looks like a skinny Santa Claus poses while holding knives.

Some of the art!

The '90s Lobo fighting game got censored because of... Tupac? It never got the attention of Mortal Kombat or Night Trap, but Ocean's Lobo fighter was saddled with a similar form of censorship.

New story up on what happened to Ocean Software's Lobo fighting game, with a bunch of never-before-seen renders made for the game.

Like a Hurricane: An Unofficial Oral History of Street Fighter II Like a Hurricane traces the creation and cultural legacy of Street Fighter II through over 60 interviews with the developers, artists, composers and fans who shaped its story. Compiled by journalist M...

This will all make a lot more sense if you've read the book!

Capcom CPS Promo from VHS Tape YouTube video by ottosb

An old Capcom promo video popped up on YouTube with, as Ryan Cravens mentions in the comments, "the only real video" of Bill Cravens, the guy who sold Street Fighter 1 in the U.S.

Friend of the site @milkman.bsky.social has a new book on the way.

A photo from Ultimate Gamer magazine shows the title text "The Atari Quest."

A photo of Ultimate Gamer magazine shows photos of the Mindlink and Atari's John Skruch wearing one.

A photo from Ultimate Gamer shows an old Atari Mindlink sales brochure.

In 1996 for Ultimate Gamer magazine, @vgephemera.bsky.social dug up a bunch of lost Atari projects like the Mindlink headset that let you control games using brain waves.

A page from Gamest magazine shows comical illustrations of Ryu, Guile, Chun-Li, and other Street Fighter 2 characters.

Gamest, September 1991

A lot going on here.

Love to see it.

When SNK promoted Samurai Shodown II to arcade operators with some creative math.

A photo of a 1991 issue of Gamest shows game publisher New Year's illustrations.

Old game magazine photo of the day.