memorial4game.net

What It Is

memorial4game.net is a blog run by an independent creator in Japan, positioned as a site for "retro game memories and guides". The creator has maintained consistent updates for years, and has accumulated over 1,000 play records and strategy guides for all kinds of classic old games. It's a very high-quality content site for retro game fans in the Japanese-speaking community.

Core Content & Positioning

The site's core content focuses on Japanese retro PC games from the 1980s and 1990s, covering multiple genres including RPG, SLG, tactical strategy, and dungeon adventure, and featuring a huge number of classic IPs such as Wizardry, Magical Story, The Legend of Heroes, and Grand Strategy. Every article is first-hand content created after the creator completed a full playthrough of the game. It doesn't just include walkthrough steps and gameplay tips — it also shares known bugs in the game, even provides specific steps to fix bugs using edited save files, and records details like actual playtime and number of retries. The level of detail is far beyond that of an average guide.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• All content is completely free and ad-free, for a clean reading experience
• All content comes from the creator's actual playthrough, so it's far more reliable than reposted or cobbled-together content
• Coverage of obscure, niche old games is extremely comprehensive; detailed play records for many nearly-lost old games can be found here

Cons:

• The entire site only supports Japanese, so there is a language barrier for Chinese players
• As an independent personal blog, it lacks convenient features like search or interactive functions. Finding content relies on category navigation, so it is not very user-friendly.

Who It's For & Access From China

This site can currently be accessed directly from China, no VPN/proxy is required. It is perfect for veteran retro game lovers who can read basic Japanese, or researchers who are archiving old game materials. For ordinary Chinese players who only read Chinese, the language barrier will make it very difficult to use.