HalCRyder
@halcryder.bsky.social
🎮 Long time gamer, favouring JRPGs.
🍜 Avid foodie. I love Japanese, Italian and Spanish in particular.
🌏 Globetrotter. Exploring 35 countries/territories and counting
📺 Anime fan. Love me some iyashikei and slice of life goodness
🍜 Avid foodie. I love Japanese, Italian and Spanish in particular.
🌏 Globetrotter. Exploring 35 countries/territories and counting
📺 Anime fan. Love me some iyashikei and slice of life goodness
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Update:
The hacker has given up and has stopped trying to impersonate me. I have not recovered my account, though I believe we're at the point where this thing has run it's course. I'll be reaching out to folks in the next few days, and post a return to stream date soon!
The hacker has given up and has stopped trying to impersonate me. I have not recovered my account, though I believe we're at the point where this thing has run it's course. I'll be reaching out to folks in the next few days, and post a return to stream date soon!
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Update:
The hacker has given up and has stopped trying to impersonate me. I have not recovered my account, though I believe we're at the point where this thing has run it's course. I'll be reaching out to folks in the next few days, and post a return to stream date soon!
The hacker has given up and has stopped trying to impersonate me. I have not recovered my account, though I believe we're at the point where this thing has run it's course. I'll be reaching out to folks in the next few days, and post a return to stream date soon!
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
I have played 126... dang that's a terrible score.
I often catch a lot of flak in the YouTube comments on how few games I've played when Jon and I discuss them. So I counted out of the 502 finalists, how many I've played.
Turns out: 289!
I'd call that pretty good!
But how about you? docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Turns out: 289!
I'd call that pretty good!
But how about you? docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Greatest Games of All Time Finalists
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November 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I have played 126... dang that's a terrible score.
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Started Mass Effect for a 2nd time. 3 years ago, I was much less exposed to CRPGs, and didn't really get into the game, and it took more more than 1.5 hours just to get out of the first world. I was much faster this time around, even after I got lost for a bit. Here's hoping I finally get the hype.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Started Mass Effect for a 2nd time. 3 years ago, I was much less exposed to CRPGs, and didn't really get into the game, and it took more more than 1.5 hours just to get out of the first world. I was much faster this time around, even after I got lost for a bit. Here's hoping I finally get the hype.
Returning from a long vacation, gonna start a long one, getting into Z-A, selecting Chikorita as the starter of choice. While Arceus was one of my favourite games on the switch, I have heard less good things about this one. I liked SV as it was though, so let's see if this one pleases me as well.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Returning from a long vacation, gonna start a long one, getting into Z-A, selecting Chikorita as the starter of choice. While Arceus was one of my favourite games on the switch, I have heard less good things about this one. I liked SV as it was though, so let's see if this one pleases me as well.
With a long trip coming up, I decided to start on a game that wasn't too difficult to pick up after I get back, both gameplay and plot wise. Enter Legend of Mana, a game I played in my childhood but never finished (I was a button masher). It's been a ton of fun thus far, given its openendedness.
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October 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
With a long trip coming up, I decided to start on a game that wasn't too difficult to pick up after I get back, both gameplay and plot wise. Enter Legend of Mana, a game I played in my childhood but never finished (I was a button masher). It's been a ton of fun thus far, given its openendedness.
Did a quick playthough of Bastion for the first time while looking for my next long game. Fun, quick game that was pretty easily finished in 4.5 hours. You can see the hints of Hades in this early SGG game, and while not as fun as Hades, it is much easier for a casual player to play till the end.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Did a quick playthough of Bastion for the first time while looking for my next long game. Fun, quick game that was pretty easily finished in 4.5 hours. You can see the hints of Hades in this early SGG game, and while not as fun as Hades, it is much easier for a casual player to play till the end.
Now that I'm 5 hours in, I can say I've also started Fallout 3 as a primary game. Being such a hot fav, I had to make sure I was at least going to like the game enough to play though alot of it, and so far, I has been a really fun time. Play a mostly lawful playthough as I begin my CRPG era.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Now that I'm 5 hours in, I can say I've also started Fallout 3 as a primary game. Being such a hot fav, I had to make sure I was at least going to like the game enough to play though alot of it, and so far, I has been a really fun time. Play a mostly lawful playthough as I begin my CRPG era.
Starting on Chroma Squad, a TRPG with the plot revolving around the characters being the ACTORS of a Super Sentai/Power Rangers studio. The main aim is to shoot a good season of the show, intentionally making stunts or make sure certain plot elements happen. Fairly charming game thus far.
September 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Starting on Chroma Squad, a TRPG with the plot revolving around the characters being the ACTORS of a Super Sentai/Power Rangers studio. The main aim is to shoot a good season of the show, intentionally making stunts or make sure certain plot elements happen. Fairly charming game thus far.
Started the OG Secret of Mana as a side game for when I do not have access for my PC. The only Mana game I have ever played to a decent level was Legend of Mana on the PS1, and had never finished it, so I'm excited to play the the one that launched its popularity to the level it has today
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August 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Started the OG Secret of Mana as a side game for when I do not have access for my PC. The only Mana game I have ever played to a decent level was Legend of Mana on the PS1, and had never finished it, so I'm excited to play the the one that launched its popularity to the level it has today
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My friend @eudyptes.bsky.social messaged me a little over a month ago and asked if I was willing to draw a card or two for @protonjon.bsky.social / Claire as a gift, and I obliged! I got to draw my little beefy baby Beefuru chillin in some grass.
I really wanna join him LOL
I really wanna join him LOL
August 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My friend @eudyptes.bsky.social messaged me a little over a month ago and asked if I was willing to draw a card or two for @protonjon.bsky.social / Claire as a gift, and I obliged! I got to draw my little beefy baby Beefuru chillin in some grass.
I really wanna join him LOL
I really wanna join him LOL
Heading back to Japan with Kiryu-chan and his antics in Yakuza 5, moving away from Kamurocho once again. The poor dude just can't catch a break and keeps getting pulled back into the business. I have heard this is one of the longest adventures in Kiryu's journey, so it's good to finally start on it
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August 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Heading back to Japan with Kiryu-chan and his antics in Yakuza 5, moving away from Kamurocho once again. The poor dude just can't catch a break and keeps getting pulled back into the business. I have heard this is one of the longest adventures in Kiryu's journey, so it's good to finally start on it
Started Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, sequel to a TRPG involving a bunch of furry kids controlling a tank in a faux war-torn Europe environment. While the original wasn't amazing, it was a solid 20 hour playthough with a decent amount of challenge, alongside relationship building amongst the kids.
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July 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Started Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, sequel to a TRPG involving a bunch of furry kids controlling a tank in a faux war-torn Europe environment. While the original wasn't amazing, it was a solid 20 hour playthough with a decent amount of challenge, alongside relationship building amongst the kids.
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“Sounds like a challenge to me.” -Oguri Cap, probably
July 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
“Sounds like a challenge to me.” -Oguri Cap, probably
Been on a bit of a retro mood lately, so I've started on Illusion of Gaia, a fairly popular ARPG on the SNES. It has been a ton of fun based on the few hours I've put into it, and it even feels a bit dark for a game of that era. Liking what I see so far.
July 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Been on a bit of a retro mood lately, so I've started on Illusion of Gaia, a fairly popular ARPG on the SNES. It has been a ton of fun based on the few hours I've put into it, and it even feels a bit dark for a game of that era. Liking what I see so far.
Starting a remaster of a remake, Star Ocean: First Departure R gave plenty of Tales of Eternia vibes, but has yet to really impress plot wise after about 90 mins of playing. Let's see where it goes going forward
July 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Starting a remaster of a remake, Star Ocean: First Departure R gave plenty of Tales of Eternia vibes, but has yet to really impress plot wise after about 90 mins of playing. Let's see where it goes going forward
Finished Halo:CE for the first time. As a person that isn't good at FPS, and does not enjoy it, that was honestly a hell of a time, even if I had to play on easy. The one exception was that ending sequence, given how awful the driving is in the game. I will get back to the rest of the series one day
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June 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Finished Halo:CE for the first time. As a person that isn't good at FPS, and does not enjoy it, that was honestly a hell of a time, even if I had to play on easy. The one exception was that ending sequence, given how awful the driving is in the game. I will get back to the rest of the series one day
My top 25 games of all times as of June 2025
June 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My top 25 games of all times as of June 2025
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June 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I started Nier Replicant as my primary game of choice. So far, it certainly feels like the game before Automata. Combat is less smooth, though plot has been interesting. Characters have not grown on me the way 9S and 2B have yet, but we shall see. Music and world is still great though.
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June 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I started Nier Replicant as my primary game of choice. So far, it certainly feels like the game before Automata. Combat is less smooth, though plot has been interesting. Characters have not grown on me the way 9S and 2B have yet, but we shall see. Music and world is still great though.
Did a playthough of The Roottrees are Dead, a fascinating mix of Her Story and Return to the Obra Dinn, in which you are basically given google to search for keywords to determine the family tree of a prominent family that had just passed away. Was a really fun time, highly recommended.
June 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Did a playthough of The Roottrees are Dead, a fascinating mix of Her Story and Return to the Obra Dinn, in which you are basically given google to search for keywords to determine the family tree of a prominent family that had just passed away. Was a really fun time, highly recommended.
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Going on a short trip for a wedding, so I've decided to pick up FF Mystic Quest while on the move. Never played it, but have heard and seen things about it that aren't fantastic, but hey, I just played a game where I took nearly 10 hours of a 28 hour game on the final boss, so easy game it is.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Going on a short trip for a wedding, so I've decided to pick up FF Mystic Quest while on the move. Never played it, but have heard and seen things about it that aren't fantastic, but hey, I just played a game where I took nearly 10 hours of a 28 hour game on the final boss, so easy game it is.
Started on a couple of hours of FF13-2, and the initial impressions of the game were marred by terrible tech issues, from an endlessly buzzing sound to crashes and just an all round poor experience. The initial plot has also been weird, but let's see if getting around those tech issues are worth it.
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May 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Started on a couple of hours of FF13-2, and the initial impressions of the game were marred by terrible tech issues, from an endlessly buzzing sound to crashes and just an all round poor experience. The initial plot has also been weird, but let's see if getting around those tech issues are worth it.