Since around late 2013, I’ve been creating stuff under the group that I lead, RGames, whether said stuff is an entire game console within LBP2, a game made for computers or retro consoles, or something entirely different! However, while RGames’ past is pretty neat to look back on, I need to think about the future of RGames as well. I’ve been working on plenty of things that should hopefully finally come out this year, as well as a refresh of RGames as a whole. So without further ado, let’s get into what that refresh will have to offer!

[Welcome to the Radikal Dimension]

Starting today, RGames will start officially rebranding to RadikalGames. Although for the sake of not rotting links, I'll do my best to keep links the same as before, but where I can (and care to do so, which automatically means the mess called Twitter won't be included in this), the RGames branding will be replaced with RadikalGames.

The new name’s something that was kinda thought up of many years ago with the purpose of not making RGames’ name a carbon copy of T-Games’ (another, much more popular group that began in LBP2, whose LBP2 consoles were the main inspiration for me creating RGames), with Kowan011 suggesting Radikal as the name. Although this name wasn’t used since RGames didn’t end up getting renamed at the time, back in 2023 I had the idea of taking that name idea and add Games at the end of it, to make it look like the R in RGames was being expanded to become RadikalGames. And that's when the new name was born, although it wouldn't be until 2024 when a logo was made to accompany it...

This is the ‘Hydra’ RadikalGames logo, named as such because my projects seemed to be like a hydra. I finish one, then three more pop up! Joking aside, this is what RadikalGames’ logo is going to look like from now until the next logo, complete with this dreamlike space-like background (well, that was what I tried going for anyway). Kowan011 was who primarily designed it, with input from me as neither of our initial ideas were that worthy of succeeding the preceding logo (though it is derived from his original idea for a RadikalGames logo, so wouldn't that mean that his initial idea technically DID make it into the RadikalGames logo?). If you're curious as to what my idea was, it was just an edit of the previous logo, which would've been pretty lazy if I went forward with what I originally had in mind.

[Conclusion]

In conclusion, RGames is becoming RadikalGames. I do apologize for how rushed this post may seem for such a major announcement, but I wanted to try and keep things brief here. I do have some stuff I hope to unveil and release soon, assuming I do so in a timely manner since I was procrastinating this important announcement for several months... Until next time, this has been RGamesOfficial, signing out from the Radikal dimension!

5 years ago, in a game called LittleBigPlanet 2 for the PlayStation 3, I had finally released the first version of the RGames Propane.

The RGames Propane was the first modern RGames console (there was a console before the Propane, but we don't speak of it). While in the beginning it may have had features that were added for the sake of being added ('Not Safe' and 'Safe' Lights?), the console started to become what it is now in v1.1 (and v1.1.1). And even after the release of its successor, the Propane Deluxe, I liked working on the original Propane.

Sony's moderation team unfortunately struck the Propane in 2020, removing it from the LittleBigPlanet Servers all because of an icon I didn't design, the Self-Destruct Icon (which I understand why that was moderated). Stickers that said 'Games Images and Software' were also moderated (wut). I struck back by releasing the final version of the Propane (which was v1.3) all the way back on June 1st, 2020, removing those stickers and replacing the icon. I even released the very first game for the Propane (shockingly, the Propane had no games for most of its life), called TicTacToe.

Unfortunately, the LittleBigPlanet Servers suffered the first of a couple of attacks back in March of 2021, which brought down the Servers for a week or 2, which not only delayed the release of the very first Virtual Pet games (Virtual Pet - Circle | Square), but also delayed the Propane Deluxe's successor (the RGames Pentane) to March 31st, 2021. After the second wave of attacks in May of 2021, the servers went down for multiple months, affecting my ability to work on content for the Propane and Pentane.

Eventually, Sony and Sumo would get the last laugh on September 13th, 2021, by announcing the permanent shutdown of LBP1, LBP2, LBP3 PS3, and LBPV server access (and the return of the servers for LBP3 PS4), effectively forcing me to finally stop working on the Propane (and Pentane). While the RGames Propane was the first modern RGames console, to the point where its 2 successors, and an otherwise unrelated console were based off of it in one way or another, it could not survive the decisions of a large game developer.

Today (December 6th, 2021) is the 5th anniversary of the Propane's original release date, and so you're probably going to see more stuff related to the Propane (and other LBP2 RGames Consoles) on this day and throughout the month. I will start by finally releasing LittleBigPlanet 2 Level Backups of the Propane and Pentane hubs (complete with their respective final games, Simple Platform Game Maker and Game Device Simulator, and Virtual Pet - Triangle | Rhombus).

Download "Propane and Pentane Hubs for LBP2" (this links to the .zip on my dumping grounds)

Oh, there's also a Virtual Pet Online event to celebrate the Propane's 5th anniversary (of course).

Like with all the other events, follow these instructions to get these Virtual Pets:

1 - Go to Virtual Pet Online, or Virtual Pet Online - Fall Time

2 - Click on the Code Entry Button

3 - Enter the code for either the Propane Circle or Propane Square

4 - Click on the Verify Button

5 - If the code was entered properly, and 8 Buttons appear, select one of the 8 Boxes to send the Virtual Pet to

6 - Enjoy!

Note: The received Virtual Pet will never be Rare.

A Windows Port of Virtual Pet Online, named Virtual Pet Online - Fall Time will be releasing today!

Some of the new features include Controller Support, Full-Screen mode, and more.

It is available here: https://rgamesofficial.itch.io/virtual-pet-online-fall-time

Edit: There is also a Japanese Version that is available here: https://rgamesofficial.itch.io/virtual-pet-autumn-time

Plus, here is yet another event!

Like usual, follow these instructions to get 30 Meat:

1 - Go to Virtual Pet Online (v1.16 or later), or Virtual Pet Online - Fall Time.

2 - Click on the Code Entry Button.

3 - Enter TRICKORTREAT into the Code Entry box.

4 - Click on the Verify Button.

5 - If the code was entered properly, and a button appears, click on it.

6 - Enjoy!

Fun Fact: Virtual Pet Online - Fall Time was based on Virtual Pet Online v1.15 - Spooky Update, and so I decided to bring some of Virtual Pet Online - Fall Time's additions over to Virtual Pet Online v1.16 - Micro Update.

Virtual Pet Online - v1.14 Code Update 2 is out!

[Virtual Pet Codes]

The highlight feature of this update is the ability to input a 5-Digit Virtual Pet Code in order to receive a Virtual Pet. This code can be from either Virtual Pet Online, or Quest. To get your active Virtual Pet's code, simply go to the Virtual Pet Storage System and check the top-left corner. There, you will find a 5-Digit Number.

Here is an example of a Virtual Pet Code: 13302

Virtual Pet Codes are intended to be shared with other people, but you can also transfer a Virtual Pet from one game to another by using the code that you'd receive in said game.

[New Info Book Pages]

Two pages have been added to the Info Book for the Triangle and Rhombus.

[Bugfixes]

Obviously, we can't forget about the bugfixes.

Hopefully, you still enjoy playing Virtual Pet Online. Here's an event to celebrate the release of v1.14.

Like last time, follow these instructions to get these Virtual Pets:

1 - Go to Virtual Pet Online (v1.13 or later)

2 - Click on the Code Entry Button

3 - Enter the code for either the Rare Triangle or Rare Rhombus

4 - Click on the Verify Button

5 - If the code was entered properly, and 8 Buttons appear, select one of the 8 Boxes to send the Virtual Pet to

6 - Enjoy!

Note: The received Virtual Pet will always be Rare.

Quest - The Adventure for the 6 Stones v1.0.1 is now out!

Changes include fixing a bug that occurred when winning/losing in Battle Universe Arcade, fixing an "unfortunal" typo, and adding the ability to get a code from your active Virtual Pet.

Yes... that's all.

Seeing as Virtual Pet - Triangle and Virtual Pet - Rhombus are going to release on the Pentane this year (assuming that the LittleBigPlanet servers go back up), I decided to add these Virtual Pets into Virtual Pet Online so that people can get them early. If you'd like to get either a Triangle or Rhombus Virtual Pet early, then follow these instructions:

1 - Go to Virtual Pet Online (v1.11 or later)

2 - Click on the Code Entry Button

3 - Enter the code for either the Triangle or Rhombus

4 - Click on the Verify Button

5 - If the code was entered properly, and 8 Buttons appear, select one of the 8 Boxes to send the Virtual Pet to

6 - Enjoy!

Note: The received Virtual Pet cannot be Rare.