I was doing some spring cleaning over the weekend and dug up some old video game drawings I did when I must’ve been right around 13 or 14 years old. Back then, I had subscriptions to magazines like PSM and OPM, and I would skim through and find ads, artwork and screenshots to use as references to draw from.

Below are some choice works of art I produced back in the day when the original PlayStation was the cool new kid on the console block. (I also remember doing a Xenogears sketch across a larger piece of poster board, but I haven’t been able to find that masterpiece yet.) So come join me on my trip down memory lane!

This reminds me to beg Sony to bring Tomba! back. (Sadly it’ll never happen.)

Blasto’s always been one of my all-time guilty pleasure cult favorites. The voice work of the late Phil Hartman was magical!

Love, love, love Brave Fencer Musashi, and wish Square Enix would revisit it someday.

Of course I had to do a Cloud Strife drawing at the height of Final Fantasy VII’s popularity.

Croc is another underrated series that could never quite get out of the shadows of mascot platformers like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro.

Holy shit! Remember Thrill Kill? It was so overhyped for its gratuitous violence and then got cancelled and bootlegged and used as the engine for games like Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style.

Here’s a watercolor painting I did of my PS2 for some art class I vaguely remember taking.

Black Friday deals week continues at the PlayStation Store where a buttload of PSN games are now on sale for a limited time. For PlayStation Store shoppers in the U.S., Mexico, Chile and Argentina, Sony is offering a cash back reward promotion for Thanksgiving. Sony Entertainment Network users who purchase at least $60 worth of digital goods through December 3rd will receive a code for a $10 credit by December 13th.

Here’s a list of this week’s PSN game deals!

– Alien Breed (Cross Buy) Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $9.99
– Alien Breed 2: Assault Sale Price: $3.49 Original Price: $9.99
– Alien Breed 3: Descent Sale Price: $3.49 Original Price: $9.99
– Alien Breed Trilogy Sale Price: $7.89 Original Price: $22.99
– Alien Breed: Impact Sale Price: $3.49 Original Price: $9.99
– Atomic Ninjas (Cross Buy) Sale Price: $7.99 Original Price: $9.99
– Dragon’s Crown Sale Price: $29.99 Original Price: $49.99
– Dragon’s Crown – Into The Labyrinth Theme Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $1.99
– Dragon’s Crown Ps Vita – Storyteller Voice Pack Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $1.99
– Dragon’s Crown Ps3 – Storyteller Voice Pack Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $1.99
– Dragon’s Crown Vita Sale Price: $29.99 Original Price: $39.99
– Dynasty Warriors 6 Sale Price: $14.99 Original Price: $19.99
– Dynasty Warriors 7 Sale Price: $24.99 Original Price: $29.99
– Foosball 2012 (Cross Buy) Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $7.99
– Game Of Thrones Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $19.99
– God Mode Sale Price: $2.99 Original Price: $9.99
– Kung Fu Rabbit Sale Price: $2.49 Original Price: $4.99
– Magic 2014: Duels Of The Planeswalkers Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $9.99
– Nun Attack Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $2.99
– Odin Sphere Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $9.99
– Persona 4 Arena Sale Price: $14.99 Original Price: $29.99
– Persona 4 Arena Ultimate Edition Sale Price: $22.49 Original Price: $44.99
– Persona 4: Golden Sale Price: $19.99 Original Price: $29.99
– Persona4 Arena – Additional Colors Full Pack Sale Price: $2.99 Original Price: $5.99
– Persona4 Arena – Additional Colors Pack #1 Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99
– Persona4 Arena – Additional Colors Pack #2 Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99
– Persona4 Arena – Additional Colors Pack #3 Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99
– Persona4 Arena – Additional Colors Pack #4 Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99
– Persona4 Arena – Glasses Full Pack Sale Price: $2.99 Original Price: $5.99
– Persona4 Arena – Glasses Pack #1 Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99
– Persona4 Arena – Glasses Pack #2 Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99
– Persona4 Arena – Glasses Pack #3 Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99
– Persona4 Arena – Glasses Pack #4 Sale Price: $0.99 Original Price: $1.99
– Persona4 Arena – Navigation #1 (Teddie) Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $2.99
– Persona4 Arena – Navigation #2 (Yosuke) Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $2.99
– Persona4 Arena – Navigation #3 (Mitsuru) Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $2.99
– Persona4 Arena – Navigation #4 (Aigis) Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $2.99
– Persona4 Arena – Navigation #5 (Fuuka) Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $2.99
– Persona4 Arena – Navigation #6 (Nanako) Sale Price: $1.49 Original Price: $2.99
– Puddle Sale Price: $3.99 Original Price: $7.99
– R.I.P.D. Sale Price: $2.99 Original Price: $9.99
– Stella Deus Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $9.99
– Superfrog HD (Cross Buy & Cross Play) Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $9.99
– The Cursed Crusade Sale Price: $9.99 Original Price: $19.99
– The Impossible Game – Minis Sale Price: $1.99 Original Price: $2.99
– The Testament Of Sherlock Holmes Sale Price: $19.99 Original Price: $29.99
– Trine 2 Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $14.99
– Worms Sale Price: $3.29 Original Price: $12.99
– Worms 2: Armageddon Sale Price: $5.19 Original Price: $14.99
– Worms 2: Armageddon Trial: Worms2: Armageddon Battle Pack Sale Price: $1.79 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms 2: Armageddon Trial: Worms2: Armageddon Forts Pack Sale Price: $1.79 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms 2: Armageddon Trial: Worms2: Armageddon Puzzle Pack Sale Price: $1.79 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms 2: Armageddon Trial: Worms2: Armageddon Retro Pack Sale Price: $1.79 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms 2: Armageddon Trial: Worms2: Armageddon Time Attack Sale Price: $1.79 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms Crazy Golf Sale Price: $2.59 Original Price: $9.99
– Worms Revolution Sale Price: $7.59 Original Price: $14.99
– Worms Revolution Extreme Sale Price: $7.49 Original Price: $14.99
– Worms Revolution: Worms Revolution Funfair Pack Sale Price: $2.59 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms Revolution: Worms Revolution Mars Pack Sale Price: $2.59 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms Revolution: Worms? Revolution Medieval Tales Sale Price: $2.59 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms Ultimate Mayhem Sale Price: $5.19 Original Price: $14.99
– Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Customization Pack Sale Price: $1.79 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Multi-Player Pack Sale Price: $1.79 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Worms Ultimate Mayhem: Single-Player Pack Sale Price: $1.79 Original Price: $4.99
– Worms: Battle Islands Sale Price: $3.79 Original Price: $14.99
– Young Thor – Minis Sale Price: $2.49 Original Price: $4.99
– Ys: I & Ii Chronicles Sale Price: $7.49 Original Price: $14.99
– Ys: Seven Sale Price: $7.49 Original Price: $14.99
– Ys: The Oath In Felghana Sale Price: $7.49 Original Price: $14.99
– Zeno Clash 2 Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $14.99
– Zombie Tycoon – Minis Sale Price: $2.49 Original Price: $4.99
– Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov’s Revenge (Cross Buy) Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $9.99
– Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov’s Revenge Vita (Cross Buy) Sale Price: $4.99 Original Price: $9.99

PlayStation Store Update [PlayStation.Blog]

Hey doods, big news! Nippon Ichi strategy RPG Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories is getting ready to make a comeback via PS2 Classics digital download!

Vita owners already have the opportunity to download the PSP remake, Dark Hero Days, but soon PS3 owners will be able to play the classic PS2 version in its original form, 9999 levels, Geo Effects, ally tossing, bizarre humor and all.

The turn-based anime tactical role-playing game is slated for U.S. PSN release on January 22nd. Best part: the price. You’ll be able to join Adell, Rozalin, and Etna on their quirky Netherworld adventure for just $9.99. That’s like wicked crazy cheap, dood!

For our next giveaway, we bring you another PlayStation Network tactical RPG, this time La Pucelle: Tactics recently released as a PS2 Classic from Mastiff Games and the Disgaea makers at Nippon Ichi. This is your chance to become an exorcist demon hunter!

Contest Details:

Prize: 1 PSN code for La Pucelle: Tactics, available now as a PS2 Classic for PlayStation 3. Game valued at $9.99. Code only valid for the North American PlayStation Store (US, Canada, Mexico).

How to enter:

1) Leave a comment at the bottom of this post declaring your desire to win a code for La Pucelle: Tactics.

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4) Email us at contests@vgblogger.com with the subject line “La Pucelle: Tactics Giveaway”

Only ONE form of entry is required, but entering through multiple channels will increase your odds of winning. Also remember that the game code is only valid for the North American PlayStation Store (US, Canada, Mexico).

Entry Period: Thursday, September 20 – Monday, September 24 at 12:00 PM EST. Winner will be selected at random and announced after entry deadline on Monday, September 24.