#phozon

[posthumanwanderings]

Phozon room entrance, Namco Museum Vol.3 (PS1)

[stardestroyer81]

Happy twenty-fifth anniversary to the third installment of Namco's arcade archives, Namco Museum Vol. 3! This game (Tied with Mega Man 10 and Mega Man 11) is my favorite video game ever, and from it being a game I played a lot of during my earlier years, is largely the sole reason why I have such a deep fascination with all things arcade games! The Namco Museum series, which debuted on the PlayStation, took classic arcade games of Namco's creation and made them accessible for play right in the comfort of your living room! Five installments were released on the PlayStation (Including a Japan-Only sequel 'Namco Museum Encore'), and each volume has games that everyone knows and loves, and even a few that are lesser known. I find that Namco Museum Vol. 3 pulls the balance of 'arcade classics' and 'classics lot to time' quite nicely; you've got games you recognize like Ms. Pac-Man and Dig Dug, though there are also some games that aren't quite as well known (Especially to the western audience) like Phozon and The Tower of Druaga. It makes for such a great collection of games! And there's only one way I like to show my appreciation for something in time for its anniversary...

It's easier to notice in some wallpapers more than others (I find it's the most obvious in the Phozon wallpaper), but I've attempted to replicate the style of an old CRT screen for each game's wallpaper, so it looks like each picture was taken right from each game's respective arcade cabinet. I've still got a little ways to go until I master the effect, but it really makes the game-specific wallpapers stand out! Hopefully one day we'll see a 'return to form' for the Namco Museum series, as the original pentalogy on the PlayStation, while a bit dated, still has the most charm out of every Namco Museum that followed suit (All of which are mere compilations instead of... well... museums of content). Here's to a timeless collection of timeless games!

[knighteen87]

Namco Museum Vol.3 for Sony Playstation 3. It includes arcade ports of Ms.Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaxian, Pole Position 2, Phozon and The Tower of Druaga. My main reason to buy it was The Tower of Druaga though. I bought it on a very decent price, my luck goes good on Namco side these days. #pacman #digdug #galaxian #poleposition #phozon #thetowerofdruaga #arcade #namco #sony #playstation #playstation1 #ps1 #psx #psone #retro #gaming #collection #videogame #videogames #game #games #retrogame #retrogaming #retrogame_feature https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw8yhpNl2X1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vhtzv03e9n3s

[petitcarreau]

I made this illustration for a french artbook tribute to Vanillaware. You can pre-order here : http://doujin.tsundereko.com/phozon-artbook-pre-order/ (it will close at the end of june!)

[fancypantsrecords]

Haruomi Hosono - Video Game Music | Yen Records | 1984 | Black

[posthumanwanderings]

Phozon room, Namco Museum Vol.3 (PS1)

[wildweirdly]

Best run in a while! Not close to where I used to be but it’s closer

[cringywhitedragon]

Fakemon Doodles: The Atomicule Line

A fakemon from one of my fan regions (Namely a crossover expansion/fan sequel to Pokemon Uranium) and one that I based off a rather obscure Namco Arcade game called Phozon.

Typing: Nuclear/Light

The Atomicule line is a rather strange Pokémon as it is one of the few naturally occurring Nuclear Types there is and is believed to be one of the few ways that Corrupted Nuclear Types can appear in the wild without human involvement when these Pokémon gather in huge numbers because of the energy they give off (Namely the base form, Molekron).

They get their energy primarily from nuclear fusion or by linking with others of their kind to transfer energy, but it’s not unheard of the later stages of Molekron’s evolution line attacking each other and forcefully them of energy, most namely being Atomicule who are viscous predators that tend to favor preying upon it’s middle stage evolution the most, Chemotope. Their body processes these reactions into fuel while excess waste is expelled into the environment as nuclear energy or even utilized by the Pokémon to defend itself. They can consume food such as berries like any other living being but don’t do so very often. They will also actively avoid Halfi Berries since consuming them does drain them of energy.

This Pokémon has been noted to have four main colors that its main body, also referred to as its Core, can be found in (Barring its shiny palette as it has its own color). These colors being Blue, Green, Yellow, and Pink. This primary Core coloration will persist throughout its evolution line but it has been noted that Core coloration does have a major impact on an Atomicule’s Orbital coloration (The Orbitals refer to the other ball-like structures of the Pokémon that do not account for the Core/Main Body, these parts can float detached from this Pokémon and act as extensions of its own body.)

The Atomicule line’s means of evolution is similar to that of many Pokémon as its evolution line is triggered once a certain stage has gained enough mass and energy, usually through bonding.

To demonstrate: All of these Pokémon begin life as a Molekron. Molekrons are very weak on their own and don’t really do much besides floating around until they come into contact with others of their kind. Molekrons are capable of bonding thanks to the spines and orb-like parts on their backs that act as connector points.mWhen a Molekron gains enough energy, it will then proceed to absorb any of those that are connected to it with the strongest becoming the dominant core while the others are reduced to a thick black lumps that cover the Core’s body. At this stage, the newly evolved Chemotope will go out on its own. Chemotope have much more energy then it’s Pre-evolution but still rely on bonding with Molekrons to defend itself and to gain energy. This often puts Chemotopes at risk at being preyed upon by its final stage. However if a Chemotope is able to evade predication and gain enough energy then it will evolve. Its outer shell will break away from the Core as the remains of once former Molekrons grow in size and regain their color, becoming what will soon be the Orbitals of the newly formed Atomicule. The Core now once again resembles its first stage when the Pokémon was still a Molekron. Atomicule use their Orbitals as extensions of their own body as they can freely control them whenever they are not connected. They also use their Orbitals to express their emotions such as vibrating them when they are upset.

The Atomicule line can be found just about anywhere but are most commonly found in areas with high amounts of Nuclear activity, such as the Tandor Region and the Hergeki Isles (Part of my fan region, Dranowa). They also tend to congregate around structures such as Radio Towers which is known to cause issues with transmissions/broadcasts.

Atomicule and their evolution line have very few natural predators outside of themselves but their most notable has to be the Pokémon Hazma. As when large numbers of this evolution line gather, it is known to attract Hazma due to the radiation they give off. Some researchers speculate that this is possibly one of Hazma’s natural food sources prior to humans developing nuclear technology.

It should also be noted that one of these Pokémon is used by Team Rapture’s boss, R. As his (false) Ace.