The fact that the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film had a brand new VHS release in 2025 just goes to show how much people love physical media right now.
Xenosaga Episode III released 20 years ago on PS2.
Monolith Soft posted this art to mark the occasion.
Monolith Soft doesn’t own the rights to Xenosaga, but it’s clearly an important series to them.
Physical games have always been more than just a format to us — they are history you can hold in your hands.
For nearly 40 years, VGP has been part of that history. From the early days of gaming through generations of consoles and changing industry trends, we’ve remained committed to one simple idea: that physical games deserve to be preserved, shared, and enjoyed long after their initial release window has passed.
Over the years, that mission has evolved into something we are especially proud of — helping bring hard-to-find and out-of-print titles back into circulation so new and returning players alike can experience them. Whether it’s reprinting rare games, supporting collectors, or making overlooked titles accessible again, we’ve always believed that great games shouldn’t disappear just because time moves forward.
As the industry continues to evolve toward digital-first distribution, we recognize that change is inevitable. But we also believe that physical games continue to hold a unique place in the hearts of players around the world — as collectibles, as cultural artifacts, and as an experience that digital alone cannot fully replace.
Whatever the future holds, VGP remains deeply committed to supporting physical gaming for as long as there is demand and passion for it. We will continue doing what we’ve always done: preserving games, serving collectors, and ensuring that physical media remains part of the gaming landscape for generations to come.
We don’t see physical games as something fading away — we see them as something worth preserving.
And we intend to keep doing exactly that.
— The VGP Team
1 month ago we revealed Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN and introduced Evie to the world ✨
As a little thank you for your support and 3M+ views, the song 「Make Up My Mind」 from the trailer is now available on our YouTube!
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Hideo Kojima says he's ‘really sad’ about PlayStation killing discs, but more ‘frightened’ for the future of ownership, should cloud become dominant.
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Nintendo's response to being voted the #1 game developer by Famitsu Readers:
"Thank you for choosing Nintendo as the No. 1 “Game Developer I Like”. We are also extremely happy that Mario and The Legend of Zelda have been received favorably. Ever since the Famicom (NES) was released in 1983, we have created chances for many to give video games a try, and we are grateful to Famitsu for keeping customers excited and supporting us across those 40 years.
During these 40 years, technology related to game development has evolved, and the environment has changed as well, but we have continued to keep “originality” as our central theme, going through trial and error and learning many things while creating entertainment with the goal of putting smiles on customers’ faces. If this 40-year-long path has become a part of everyone’s memories, there is nothing that would make us happier. Nintendo will continue to challenge various things, aiming for unique entertainment that only we could produce, and work hard towards that goal. We shall continue to be in your care from now on.
Finally, in celebration of 40 years of Famitsu, we hope to continue developing a mutually beneficial partnership in keeping the gaming industry lively."
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