Gabriel Jones's Avatar

Gabriel Jones

@pepsimanvsjoe.bsky.social

Former game critic who can't find his niche. Interests include retro / obscure / arcade games, music (Mostly VGM & Prince), and whatever catches my eye (even if it's just for a moment). 1981 he/him

1,996 Followers  |  805 Following  |  6,098 Posts  |  Joined: 26.03.2024
Posts Following

Posts by Gabriel Jones (@pepsimanvsjoe.bsky.social)

Silksong fans are almost as funny as a tumor.

03.03.2026 09:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Amy Rose on jumbled tarot cards under spotlights, looking around and searching for something

Amy Rose on jumbled tarot cards under spotlights, looking around and searching for something

Looking for answers 🌹
#AmyRose #AmyRoseTarot #Amyrosefanart #sonicfanart

02.03.2026 22:31 — 👍 242    🔁 96    💬 6    📌 0
"Can you walk? The exit is over there! Hurry, go!"

"Can you walk? The exit is over there! Hurry, go!"

Battle Golfer Yui
The doctor with the rifle is a tracing from a movie, but for the life of me I can't remember which one.

03.03.2026 02:01 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

My goodness. I didn't even notice the magic potion and picture of the thief.

02.03.2026 23:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Old Vik:
"I wouldn't trust Milo. He's got shifty eyebrows."

Old Vik: "I wouldn't trust Milo. He's got shifty eyebrows."

Post image

I hate to say it, but Old Vik is right.
Milo has some shifty eyebrows.

(He's also scratching his ass like it's a lottery ticket)

02.03.2026 23:32 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Shining in the Darkness
It's pretty cool how the shopkeeper is like "WTF?" when your inventory slides in from the side.
Breaking the 4th wall just to sell some useless junk.
#retrogaming #genesis

02.03.2026 23:19 — 👍 31    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 0

Great report from @jacksonwryan.com about this mess. To show you all how frustrating this has been -- ClickOut Media's GamesHub still lists me as an active "Games & Tech Editor", and I'm placed alongside their fake AI 'writers'. I've asked them to stop, but these sites are desperate for credibility.

02.03.2026 22:39 — 👍 78    🔁 35    💬 7    📌 2

In May '25, a beloved Australian games website was sold off. It went dark then, a month later, rose from the dead but stuffed full of gambling links and AI authors.

It wasn't the first time, or the last time, this exact thing had happened. And it's still happening.

My months-long investigation 👇

02.03.2026 21:10 — 👍 399    🔁 180    💬 7    📌 4
Post image Post image Post image Post image

I could save myself a lot of trouble if I simply called Blades of Vengeance a Souls-like. It has secret rooms full of treasure, blocking, fall-damage, and a crossbow.

You can't cartwheel through empty crates, but you can pretend the chests are mimics while striking them.

#retrogaming #genesis

02.03.2026 20:15 — 👍 19    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
Post image

Doodled this lil guy :] he is so fun to draw eheheh

#tailsthefox #sketchbook

02.03.2026 01:46 — 👍 91    🔁 44    💬 1    📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

The final stage is outright mean.
Every few steps leads to another ambush, and it'll take some serious trial & error to get past them all.

The difficulty doesn't feel right, IMO.
It's like an arcade game that needed a location test.

02.03.2026 16:26 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Preview
Sega Genesis Look - Dick Tracy

Today's Sega Mega Drive review is Dick Tracy.
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2026/03/sega...
Some forward-thinking ideas.
Some rough edges.
It's worth a look.

#retrogaming #genesis

02.03.2026 16:19 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

Apologies for the blurry photo.
I wanted to get closer, but they'd probably have smashed my camera like that scene from The Godfather.

02.03.2026 06:03 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

too much...

01.03.2026 05:07 — 👍 13    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1
Post image Post image Post image

My next review is probably the Dick Tracy game for Sega Genesis.
Figured it's as good an excuse as any to watch The Great Piggy Bank Robbery. Daffy Duck gunning down the entire rogues' gallery is an all-time great scene.

02.03.2026 04:56 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

It's Mega Drive March with your #retrogaming critic Gabriel.

Follow if you're interested in hearing about all your favorite Sega Genesis classics like:

Dynamite Headdy
Jewel Master
Slap Fight MD
...Sailors of Rage Senshi Wars Beryl's Revenge

Game reviews: pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
#promosky

01.03.2026 12:15 — 👍 32    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0

Damn

02.03.2026 00:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Now I'm a little annoyed because someone brought up shit that I'm trying to forget.

02.03.2026 00:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Coworker just asked me whatever happened to taking a trip to Japan.

My mortgage went up an extra $500 a month. That dream is dead.

02.03.2026 00:00 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
Post image

While making a delivery, I saw the most gangster turkey.

Skipping Thanksgiving this year so I don't get a hit put on me.

01.03.2026 22:44 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

This is something I remember happening very often in RR6, 7, and the PSP games.

It's like being on a rail that tries to autocorrect, but sends me into a wall instead.

01.03.2026 22:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I should play more Tokyo Xtreme Racer.

01.03.2026 22:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If anyone ever asks why I'm writing 1-2 video game reviews a day.

01.03.2026 21:42 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Dark Sol (guy on the left)

"Excuse my somewhat sudden appearance. My name is Dark Sol."

Dark Sol (guy on the left) "Excuse my somewhat sudden appearance. My name is Dark Sol."

Post image Innkeeper's daughter
"Looking for a room for the night? That'll be 10 gold pieces."

Innkeeper's daughter "Looking for a room for the night? That'll be 10 gold pieces."

Post image

I'll be tackling Shining in the Darkness eventually, so better grind for a bit. In this labyrinth, a level 1 hero isn't surviving more than a couple fights.
#retrogaming #sega #genesis

01.03.2026 17:27 — 👍 18    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
Preview
Sega Genesis Look - Road Rash 3

Today's Sega Mega Drive game review is Road Rash 3.
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2026/03/sega...
(This space is left intentionally blank, so I don't give away my thoughts on the game and save you a click.)
#retrogaming #genesis

01.03.2026 15:05 — 👍 14    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

reiterating: i will translate the pce or genesis sorcerian for anyone who will hack it, that shit is my white whale

i have translated splatterworld, cosmic wars, and hebereke (all fc), and i will knock this shit right out of the park.

20.02.2026 21:53 — 👍 160    🔁 76    💬 4    📌 3
Post image

shanoa shanoa

28.02.2026 23:28 — 👍 1669    🔁 519    💬 13    📌 2
Post image

ff6

01.03.2026 08:35 — 👍 3570    🔁 1512    💬 14    📌 6
Post image Post image Post image Post image

It's Mega Drive March with your #retrogaming critic Gabriel.

Follow if you're interested in hearing about all your favorite Sega Genesis classics like:

Dynamite Headdy
Jewel Master
Slap Fight MD
...Sailors of Rage Senshi Wars Beryl's Revenge

Game reviews: pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
#promosky

01.03.2026 12:15 — 👍 32    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0

I started putting notes together, so I guess this will be my next review.

01.03.2026 05:06 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0