May 1st, 2025

Introducing Capralogue: Season One

Man, keeping up with the games industry is getting more & more difficult, huh? You seeing these price hikes?

I mean - it's always been a lot, sure, but when there's real universal excitement around these New Releases culturally, it's a bummer to get priced out or disillusioned and, in turn, fall out of the conversation. Growing up, Rental Stores were my saving grace, but now we're kinda left hoping that the game people are excited about ends up on a subscription service in order to stay in the know. With Direct-style marketing on top of all that, it feels like once a week there's a new shotgun blast of cool games popping up with little-to-no time to slow down and process each individual game independently. I love this industry, but man it's a lot! I know I'm not alone either. And so, for a long while now, I've been tumbling around this idea in my brain, some way to get the feeling back.

You see, I grew up with a voracious games media appetite, diving headfirst into that anticipation cycle has always been a very important piece of the appreciation puzzle for me. My dad would let me skip school every year to watch E3 live (during finals season!), I had subscriptions to multiple game magazines, and I was constantly hunting online for the next big thing to get excited for. For me, learning about a game was as much fun as playing it.

This is not a 'back in my day' post, what I've recognized is that ALL that info is still out there. That TV commercial, those magazine interviews, that piece of art that's been stuck in your mind for 20 years? All that New Release excitement is still out there, and it's easier than ever to rediscover & recapture it. Make something feel brand new again. That's where Capralogue: Season One comes in.

Capralogue: Season One is a collection of eleven games that I've chosen - some are cultural titans, some were ahead of their time, some were never really given a chance. New or old, console or PC, acclaimed or panned - it's all irrelevant here, we're here to celebrate and to play. Over the course of this season I will be recreating each of their anticipation cycles here on Capralogue.com. Every weekday you'll see something new - on Monday you might see a trailer for our first game, on Tuesday it may be an interview for the second, on Wednesday a Press Release announcing the third. Remember Smash Bros Dojo? It'll be kinda like that.

We're gonna be taking our time, giving lots of room to learn about these games, share enthusiasm and indulge our curiosity. In order to keep the excitement going for the duration of the season, I'll be unveiling each game over the course of the season through these posts as well, so check back for some New Game Announcements. Each game will, in time, have a full Companion page right here on Capralogue.com, so future players can see all the history in one place.

And of course, It's not exclusively about hype, eventually these games will reach their 'Release Date'. When that happens, I'll be streaming a Full playthrough of each Season One game on Twitch.tv! I strongly encourage you to join in and play along with me - whether it's your first time or if you're just acting like it is. No schedule, no pressure, just hanging out on the couch with friends checking out some new games. The way it was meant to be.

I'm putting a lot of work into making this something really special. All of these games will be playable cost-effectively - some have direct re-releases available on modern platforms, all can be emulated fairly easily. My goal here is to take these eleven old games and make them feel brand new again, showcasing some history and celebrating this medium I love so much. I hope you'll join me for Capralogue: Season One!