hippo
@hippoqueenv.bsky.social
she/they/any
discord: valerіe5
massive loser, also a splatoon player, will yap at a moments notice
discord: valerіe5
massive loser, also a splatoon player, will yap at a moments notice
Ive only been interacting with legends ZA through only this youtube channel I like and they only post an pokemon episode once every few days
why have I not seen more discussion about how much this games story sucks. literally every plot beat is nonsense designed to get you to the next fight
why have I not seen more discussion about how much this games story sucks. literally every plot beat is nonsense designed to get you to the next fight
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Ive only been interacting with legends ZA through only this youtube channel I like and they only post an pokemon episode once every few days
why have I not seen more discussion about how much this games story sucks. literally every plot beat is nonsense designed to get you to the next fight
why have I not seen more discussion about how much this games story sucks. literally every plot beat is nonsense designed to get you to the next fight
minecraft should add a "recycler" block to turn sub-blocks (stairs, slabs, fences etc) back into the base block so we can funnel our bits and pieces out of our storage systems and back in so everythings more organised
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 AM
minecraft should add a "recycler" block to turn sub-blocks (stairs, slabs, fences etc) back into the base block so we can funnel our bits and pieces out of our storage systems and back in so everythings more organised
spent the entire match chasing dragoon parts and failed
died and couldnt find a flight capable machine before i timed out
ended with <30 patches
but skill is the great equaliser
died and couldnt find a flight capable machine before i timed out
ended with <30 patches
but skill is the great equaliser
January 30, 2026 at 11:59 AM
spent the entire match chasing dragoon parts and failed
died and couldnt find a flight capable machine before i timed out
ended with <30 patches
but skill is the great equaliser
died and couldnt find a flight capable machine before i timed out
ended with <30 patches
but skill is the great equaliser
WHAT DO YOU MEAN IF YOU DONT HIT THE TOP OF THE FLAGPOLE YOU DONT GET THE LAST BADGE??? WHAT THE FUCK
January 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM
WHAT DO YOU MEAN IF YOU DONT HIT THE TOP OF THE FLAGPOLE YOU DONT GET THE LAST BADGE??? WHAT THE FUCK
its a shame only the US direct is getting spread online because the international version is just objectively funnier
also I may be crazy but the US version has less and simpler dialogue? like the int. narrator says "who left their lion in there?" while theres no narration in the US version
also I may be crazy but the US version has less and simpler dialogue? like the int. narrator says "who left their lion in there?" while theres no narration in the US version
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
its a shame only the US direct is getting spread online because the international version is just objectively funnier
also I may be crazy but the US version has less and simpler dialogue? like the int. narrator says "who left their lion in there?" while theres no narration in the US version
also I may be crazy but the US version has less and simpler dialogue? like the int. narrator says "who left their lion in there?" while theres no narration in the US version
alright soooo whens the rhythm heaven groove direct? next week please : )
January 30, 2026 at 9:22 AM
alright soooo whens the rhythm heaven groove direct? next week please : )
nintendo is catering to its audience by making the main character of the demo island a girlfailure
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
nintendo is catering to its audience by making the main character of the demo island a girlfailure
theyre not even trying to keep things sane for the direct
tomodachi life 2 is going to be nonsensical at every point
tomodachi life 2 is going to be nonsensical at every point
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
theyre not even trying to keep things sane for the direct
tomodachi life 2 is going to be nonsensical at every point
tomodachi life 2 is going to be nonsensical at every point
ITS WOKEEEEE ITS WOKEEEEEEEEEE WOKEEEEEEEEEEEE WOKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
ITS WOKEEEEE ITS WOKEEEEEEEEEE WOKEEEEEEEEEEEE WOKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
replaying mario wonder, they fixed the hoppycats in tubes escaping and making the level gimmickk unusable in the switch 2 patch, but that seems undocumented
January 29, 2026 at 11:07 AM
replaying mario wonder, they fixed the hoppycats in tubes escaping and making the level gimmickk unusable in the switch 2 patch, but that seems undocumented
yk hollow knight would have so many good contenders for smash bros fighters
if smash were run my way, the DLC packs would be 5 characters from an unrepresented series and hollow knight would get two DLCs
if smash were run my way, the DLC packs would be 5 characters from an unrepresented series and hollow knight would get two DLCs
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 AM
yk hollow knight would have so many good contenders for smash bros fighters
if smash were run my way, the DLC packs would be 5 characters from an unrepresented series and hollow knight would get two DLCs
if smash were run my way, the DLC packs would be 5 characters from an unrepresented series and hollow knight would get two DLCs
dracoreon
bolteon
coreon (core like geode, NOT korean)
wispeon (will-o-wisp)
numbeon
leapeon (grasshoppers, just give me this one dawg)
faceon (sphinx, cliff face)
nimbeon (nimbus cloud)
bolteon
coreon (core like geode, NOT korean)
wispeon (will-o-wisp)
numbeon
leapeon (grasshoppers, just give me this one dawg)
faceon (sphinx, cliff face)
nimbeon (nimbus cloud)
its be so cool if eevee got a regional variant with 8 new evolutions based on the originals
fighting eevee
dragon vaporeon
steel jolteon
rock flareon
ghost espeon
poison umbreon
bug leafeon
ground glaceon
flying sylveon
it would make lots of sense if the gen 10 rumors are real
fighting eevee
dragon vaporeon
steel jolteon
rock flareon
ghost espeon
poison umbreon
bug leafeon
ground glaceon
flying sylveon
it would make lots of sense if the gen 10 rumors are real
January 28, 2026 at 5:22 AM
dracoreon
bolteon
coreon (core like geode, NOT korean)
wispeon (will-o-wisp)
numbeon
leapeon (grasshoppers, just give me this one dawg)
faceon (sphinx, cliff face)
nimbeon (nimbus cloud)
bolteon
coreon (core like geode, NOT korean)
wispeon (will-o-wisp)
numbeon
leapeon (grasshoppers, just give me this one dawg)
faceon (sphinx, cliff face)
nimbeon (nimbus cloud)
last judge is probably the least memorable song in silksong and it was a huge missed opportunity to not incorporate a brass rendition of pilgrims elegy (unofficial name via yours truly) (the song the pilgrims sing before the grand gate and for pilbys funeral) at the climax of her song
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM
last judge is probably the least memorable song in silksong and it was a huge missed opportunity to not incorporate a brass rendition of pilgrims elegy (unofficial name via yours truly) (the song the pilgrims sing before the grand gate and for pilbys funeral) at the climax of her song
it really doesnt matter how slow stealth jump is, you can feel how much it jeopardises the match if you go without it in soloq as a short/ mid range weapon
its not safe to jump to the frontline without SJ, it puts both players at risk. so if you dont have an anchor up, you shouldnt jump at all
its not safe to jump to the frontline without SJ, it puts both players at risk. so if you dont have an anchor up, you shouldnt jump at all
- nerfs for centralizing abilities only matter when you buff the alternative options. theres still nothing else youd want to pick other than stealth jump
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 AM
it really doesnt matter how slow stealth jump is, you can feel how much it jeopardises the match if you go without it in soloq as a short/ mid range weapon
its not safe to jump to the frontline without SJ, it puts both players at risk. so if you dont have an anchor up, you shouldnt jump at all
its not safe to jump to the frontline without SJ, it puts both players at risk. so if you dont have an anchor up, you shouldnt jump at all
after sleeping on it, Im not a big fan of S3 11.0
- A snowball mechanic was unecessary considering ranked matches can already end in 30 seconds
- health bars are visual clutter when it takes <1 sec to heal to full or for basically any weapon (main, sub or special) to get a kill
- A snowball mechanic was unecessary considering ranked matches can already end in 30 seconds
- health bars are visual clutter when it takes <1 sec to heal to full or for basically any weapon (main, sub or special) to get a kill
January 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
after sleeping on it, Im not a big fan of S3 11.0
- A snowball mechanic was unecessary considering ranked matches can already end in 30 seconds
- health bars are visual clutter when it takes <1 sec to heal to full or for basically any weapon (main, sub or special) to get a kill
- A snowball mechanic was unecessary considering ranked matches can already end in 30 seconds
- health bars are visual clutter when it takes <1 sec to heal to full or for basically any weapon (main, sub or special) to get a kill
btw the warioware OST added to nintendo music today has the second most tracks (356) to ACNHs 407
but its runtime is TEN HOURS!!! shorter than ACNHs
each track averages at 23 seconds lol. absolutely unlistenable OST
but its runtime is TEN HOURS!!! shorter than ACNHs
each track averages at 23 seconds lol. absolutely unlistenable OST
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 PM
btw the warioware OST added to nintendo music today has the second most tracks (356) to ACNHs 407
but its runtime is TEN HOURS!!! shorter than ACNHs
each track averages at 23 seconds lol. absolutely unlistenable OST
but its runtime is TEN HOURS!!! shorter than ACNHs
each track averages at 23 seconds lol. absolutely unlistenable OST
flow aura is a terrible name btw
January 27, 2026 at 11:58 AM
flow aura is a terrible name btw
ok so 1.11 included
- snowball mechanic to make carrying easier (since carrying is difficult in S3)
- visible healthbars to make teamwork easier
- an overall hurtbox buff to make aiming easier, squid form got its hitbox shrunken to compensate
- stealth jump nerf (since it was universally used)
- snowball mechanic to make carrying easier (since carrying is difficult in S3)
- visible healthbars to make teamwork easier
- an overall hurtbox buff to make aiming easier, squid form got its hitbox shrunken to compensate
- stealth jump nerf (since it was universally used)
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 AM
ok so 1.11 included
- snowball mechanic to make carrying easier (since carrying is difficult in S3)
- visible healthbars to make teamwork easier
- an overall hurtbox buff to make aiming easier, squid form got its hitbox shrunken to compensate
- stealth jump nerf (since it was universally used)
- snowball mechanic to make carrying easier (since carrying is difficult in S3)
- visible healthbars to make teamwork easier
- an overall hurtbox buff to make aiming easier, squid form got its hitbox shrunken to compensate
- stealth jump nerf (since it was universally used)
oh fuck yeah i love these riders but their specials were so fucking useless
they were the "1 damage into suicide combo" and "tactical piss gun" before this patch
hopefully these changes are enough
they were the "1 damage into suicide combo" and "tactical piss gun" before this patch
hopefully these changes are enough
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 AM
oh fuck yeah i love these riders but their specials were so fucking useless
they were the "1 damage into suicide combo" and "tactical piss gun" before this patch
hopefully these changes are enough
they were the "1 damage into suicide combo" and "tactical piss gun" before this patch
hopefully these changes are enough
TOMODACHI LIFE DIRECTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
January 26, 2026 at 1:35 PM
TOMODACHI LIFE DIRECTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
i refuse to engage with [redacted] and dont own a computer or a drawing tablet or have a honed ability to draw so i must return to the tools of my ancestors (compass and straightedge) to put the visions from my head (that are luckily geometric) onto paper
unfortunately i suck at using compasses
unfortunately i suck at using compasses
January 26, 2026 at 12:45 PM
i refuse to engage with [redacted] and dont own a computer or a drawing tablet or have a honed ability to draw so i must return to the tools of my ancestors (compass and straightedge) to put the visions from my head (that are luckily geometric) onto paper
unfortunately i suck at using compasses
unfortunately i suck at using compasses
one day I'll make pokemon desert red and ocean blue. just not today. or tomorrow. or the day after. or
obv theyre never going to do all of this (esp after they botched and ditched bw2s challenge mode) and would sooner add settings to make pokemon even easier. but a hippo can dream
also I'd implement all this if/ when I ever develop a rom hack/ fan game
also I'd implement all this if/ when I ever develop a rom hack/ fan game
January 26, 2026 at 11:14 AM
one day I'll make pokemon desert red and ocean blue. just not today. or tomorrow. or the day after. or
actually its smarter to have a hidden level range (e.g. lv. 20-25) so that the modifications arent noticeable unless youve obtained a very under/ overleveled pokemon
if your pokemon is outside of the range, it gets ±20% experience per level, capping out at ±100% at 5 levels
if your pokemon is outside of the range, it gets ±20% experience per level, capping out at ±100% at 5 levels
scaled experience means your pokemons exp is amplified/ diminished by comparing their levels to a hidden number that increases as you progress
underleveled pokemon will take very little grinding and overleveled pokemon will eventually start receiving 1 exp
underleveled pokemon will take very little grinding and overleveled pokemon will eventually start receiving 1 exp
January 25, 2026 at 9:47 AM
actually its smarter to have a hidden level range (e.g. lv. 20-25) so that the modifications arent noticeable unless youve obtained a very under/ overleveled pokemon
if your pokemon is outside of the range, it gets ±20% experience per level, capping out at ±100% at 5 levels
if your pokemon is outside of the range, it gets ±20% experience per level, capping out at ±100% at 5 levels
if I were TPC, every pokemon game would have 5 difficulty enhancing rules (and a "champion mode" that turns them on irreversibly when starting a new save file)
registration (free/ limited)
experience (free/ scaled)
knockout (switch/ set)
tournament (singles/ doubles)
challenge (normal/ expert)
registration (free/ limited)
experience (free/ scaled)
knockout (switch/ set)
tournament (singles/ doubles)
challenge (normal/ expert)
January 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM
if I were TPC, every pokemon game would have 5 difficulty enhancing rules (and a "champion mode" that turns them on irreversibly when starting a new save file)
registration (free/ limited)
experience (free/ scaled)
knockout (switch/ set)
tournament (singles/ doubles)
challenge (normal/ expert)
registration (free/ limited)
experience (free/ scaled)
knockout (switch/ set)
tournament (singles/ doubles)
challenge (normal/ expert)
is there a name for the phenomenon of conservative people parroting back pejoratives to people without understanding why the meaning of the terms being thrown around
like
"this maga account is actually based in india!"
"well your account is based in new zealand! got em!"
???
like
"this maga account is actually based in india!"
"well your account is based in new zealand! got em!"
???
January 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM
is there a name for the phenomenon of conservative people parroting back pejoratives to people without understanding why the meaning of the terms being thrown around
like
"this maga account is actually based in india!"
"well your account is based in new zealand! got em!"
???
like
"this maga account is actually based in india!"
"well your account is based in new zealand! got em!"
???