u/glowingbadger

Short version: this appears to be modeled directly after a Sony M-470 Microcassette recorder, and I'm curious about what year that particular recorder would have first been produced.

Slightly longer version for context: Folklore is a PS3 game from 2007 with a lot of fascinating little details and extra care, despite being an extremely niche title that was obscure even when released. I've been digging into a lot of those details and discovered that, for instance, the typewriter featured in the opening cutscene is a specific model from 1979. I'm curious about whether this recorder aligns at all with that date range. I'm really enamored with the fact that specific pieces of technology were near flawlessly reproduced for this fairly unknown game, and I've been really enjoying getting to appreciate the devs' hard work- so any info about this recorder would be appreciated, but especially an initial release date, if possible.

Thanks to anyone who might have a lead :)

Found this guy on the lawn today. We live near bogs, wetlands, rivers, beaches, etc. so we get snappers all the time but this one just seemed smoother so I was curious.
I also didn't think we'd see baby's around this early in the year? Don't they usually hatch late summer? Figured I'd ask the experts- super grateful for any suggestions :)