@kerrik52.bsky.social
Destructoid and Cohost refugee. Always writing something about video games.
Video Game Analysis Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kerrik52talks
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As part one of my Black Friday aquisitions, I'm focusing the digital side on feeding my malnourished Xbox Series S.
Here's to you, Xbox 360. Let's see how much I was missing out.
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Here's to you, Xbox 360. Let's see how much I was missing out.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As part one of my Black Friday aquisitions, I'm focusing the digital side on feeding my malnourished Xbox Series S.
Here's to you, Xbox 360. Let's see how much I was missing out.
#Blutoid
Here's to you, Xbox 360. Let's see how much I was missing out.
#Blutoid
Ninja Gaiden 2 has the sauce and is much better than Black/Sigma. They mostly remembered what the combat system is built for, but there's still some 30% crap in there they should have cut. Camera's also still bad, but there are multiple good bosses!
Now to replay Sigma 2 for comparison.
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Now to replay Sigma 2 for comparison.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Ninja Gaiden 2 has the sauce and is much better than Black/Sigma. They mostly remembered what the combat system is built for, but there's still some 30% crap in there they should have cut. Camera's also still bad, but there are multiple good bosses!
Now to replay Sigma 2 for comparison.
#Blutoid
Now to replay Sigma 2 for comparison.
#Blutoid
Me finally getting to experience the joy of the unfiltered Ninja Gaiden 2 staircase on my $300 Xbox after the game recycled the first boss 8 times, had me fight worms and pillbugs in acid pools and threw in some nerfed Ghost Fish for the hell of it, all in the same mission:
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November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Me finally getting to experience the joy of the unfiltered Ninja Gaiden 2 staircase on my $300 Xbox after the game recycled the first boss 8 times, had me fight worms and pillbugs in acid pools and threw in some nerfed Ghost Fish for the hell of it, all in the same mission:
#Blutoid
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Happy to see UltiZero live long enough to add a Bloody Palace mode to Lost Soul Aside. Comes with a Style Meter and everything.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Happy to see UltiZero live long enough to add a Bloody Palace mode to Lost Soul Aside. Comes with a Style Meter and everything.
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I found it within my abilities to reach up to ELO Hell in Nightreign. Deep of Night is a fun mode when it's this "easy", but I don't think I have it in me to ascend further into the Ball-Crushing Factory.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I found it within my abilities to reach up to ELO Hell in Nightreign. Deep of Night is a fun mode when it's this "easy", but I don't think I have it in me to ascend further into the Ball-Crushing Factory.
#Blutoid
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Having gone through Ys 1 & 2 on Turbografx CD for video material, I decided to play through that version of Ys III as well. Absolutely delightful experience, much leaner than Felghana even. There's something about the gleeful whimsy of 90s anime games that draws me in every time.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Having gone through Ys 1 & 2 on Turbografx CD for video material, I decided to play through that version of Ys III as well. Absolutely delightful experience, much leaner than Felghana even. There's something about the gleeful whimsy of 90s anime games that draws me in every time.
#Blutoid
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November 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
November 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Since I needed to pick an RPG to be the first on the channel, Ys Chronicles felt like the only correct answer.
Gonna have a blast replaying this and then talk about it being my introduction to Falcom in the scripted video.
Wish me luck with Dark Fact! @joe-byron.bsky.social
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Gonna have a blast replaying this and then talk about it being my introduction to Falcom in the scripted video.
Wish me luck with Dark Fact! @joe-byron.bsky.social
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Kerrik Plays Ys I & II Chronicles+ [Part 1]: Adventure Dawns
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Since I needed to pick an RPG to be the first on the channel, Ys Chronicles felt like the only correct answer.
Gonna have a blast replaying this and then talk about it being my introduction to Falcom in the scripted video.
Wish me luck with Dark Fact! @joe-byron.bsky.social
#Blutoid
Gonna have a blast replaying this and then talk about it being my introduction to Falcom in the scripted video.
Wish me luck with Dark Fact! @joe-byron.bsky.social
#Blutoid
The curtain rolls on TitS once again.
Absolutely fantastic remake. Everything has been touched up so much it kinda surpasses the modern games, while also adding a sprinkle of new.
But I know the real reason behind this remake is to subsidize these assets for the end of the series.
#Blutoid
Absolutely fantastic remake. Everything has been touched up so much it kinda surpasses the modern games, while also adding a sprinkle of new.
But I know the real reason behind this remake is to subsidize these assets for the end of the series.
#Blutoid
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The curtain rolls on TitS once again.
Absolutely fantastic remake. Everything has been touched up so much it kinda surpasses the modern games, while also adding a sprinkle of new.
But I know the real reason behind this remake is to subsidize these assets for the end of the series.
#Blutoid
Absolutely fantastic remake. Everything has been touched up so much it kinda surpasses the modern games, while also adding a sprinkle of new.
But I know the real reason behind this remake is to subsidize these assets for the end of the series.
#Blutoid
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This is my “dropped out of college to go see Mortal Kombat 3 in Reno” look.
Watching MK Legacy Kollection documentary. This random guy at the 1995 American Coin Machine Expo in Reno seems familiar. 🤔
November 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is my “dropped out of college to go see Mortal Kombat 3 in Reno” look.
My local library was a trip. A third of their game selection was Xbox, they had Transformers Devestation on 360, Switch games were represented by laminated cards in a small box and I heard a little girl be super excited about Super Giana Sisters on PS4. Great place.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My local library was a trip. A third of their game selection was Xbox, they had Transformers Devestation on 360, Switch games were represented by laminated cards in a small box and I heard a little girl be super excited about Super Giana Sisters on PS4. Great place.
#Blutoid
#Blutoid
Some absolute heroes have cooked up a script to re-encode the cutscenes in the early Ys games that Microsoft broke. Had to test it and it works!
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Have some Dawn of Ys art I stumbled upon in the community tab for Ys 1 to celebrate.
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Have some Dawn of Ys art I stumbled upon in the community tab for Ys 1 to celebrate.
#blutoid
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Some absolute heroes have cooked up a script to re-encode the cutscenes in the early Ys games that Microsoft broke. Had to test it and it works!
steamcommunity.com/app/223810/d...
Have some Dawn of Ys art I stumbled upon in the community tab for Ys 1 to celebrate.
#blutoid
steamcommunity.com/app/223810/d...
Have some Dawn of Ys art I stumbled upon in the community tab for Ys 1 to celebrate.
#blutoid
Not much of a Halloween episode, but here is my extensive analytical deep-dive of Crash Bandicoot.
I talk about the themes present which the series later abandoned, how smart the scope is as well as how the backtracking adds a bit of magic to the game. Give it a watch!
#Blutoid #crashbandicoot
I talk about the themes present which the series later abandoned, how smart the scope is as well as how the backtracking adds a bit of magic to the game. Give it a watch!
#Blutoid #crashbandicoot
Traveller In Playtime | Crash Bandicoot
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October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Not much of a Halloween episode, but here is my extensive analytical deep-dive of Crash Bandicoot.
I talk about the themes present which the series later abandoned, how smart the scope is as well as how the backtracking adds a bit of magic to the game. Give it a watch!
#Blutoid #crashbandicoot
I talk about the themes present which the series later abandoned, how smart the scope is as well as how the backtracking adds a bit of magic to the game. Give it a watch!
#Blutoid #crashbandicoot
I might get some trick or treaters this year, so does anyone have any ideas for some cheap or simple accessory I can put on to at least appear in the vicinity of spooky? Otherwise, I might just put a bag on my head or something.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I might get some trick or treaters this year, so does anyone have any ideas for some cheap or simple accessory I can put on to at least appear in the vicinity of spooky? Otherwise, I might just put a bag on my head or something.
#Blutoid
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'Tis the season, so I gave Junji Ito's Shiver a read.
I had read a couple of stories before, but I love how he takes these small ideas and runs with them. Like Marionette Mansion being born of mangaka back pain.
I think Painter was my favourite, but the shark model is also unsettling.
#Blutoid
I had read a couple of stories before, but I love how he takes these small ideas and runs with them. Like Marionette Mansion being born of mangaka back pain.
I think Painter was my favourite, but the shark model is also unsettling.
#Blutoid
October 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
'Tis the season, so I gave Junji Ito's Shiver a read.
I had read a couple of stories before, but I love how he takes these small ideas and runs with them. Like Marionette Mansion being born of mangaka back pain.
I think Painter was my favourite, but the shark model is also unsettling.
#Blutoid
I had read a couple of stories before, but I love how he takes these small ideas and runs with them. Like Marionette Mansion being born of mangaka back pain.
I think Painter was my favourite, but the shark model is also unsettling.
#Blutoid
After my computer crashed and Microsoft jumped at the opportunity to reinstall that fucking security patch that breaks video playback in Falcom games, I realized you can just throw the relevant files into VLC or Handbrake to watch them or create an MP4. Absolutely magical programs.
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Not content with killing the Xbox brand and their reputation, Microsoft decided to hurt me personally by releasing a Windows update (KB5065426) THAT RUINS THE FMVS OF ALL CLASSIC FALCOM GAMES ON STEAM BY TINTING THEM AS RED AS THE BLOOD I NOW WISH TO SPILL!
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October 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
After my computer crashed and Microsoft jumped at the opportunity to reinstall that fucking security patch that breaks video playback in Falcom games, I realized you can just throw the relevant files into VLC or Handbrake to watch them or create an MP4. Absolutely magical programs.
#Blutoid
#Blutoid
I figured out that it's much easier to record voice-over while dehydrated from sleeping. I haven't had water or breakfast today and I got 5 minutes worth of audio done in 3.5 hours. I can no longer be stopped.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I figured out that it's much easier to record voice-over while dehydrated from sleeping. I haven't had water or breakfast today and I got 5 minutes worth of audio done in 3.5 hours. I can no longer be stopped.
#Blutoid
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October 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
After one minor co-op session of Nikoderiko I say it passes the bar.
They're wrestling in the ring of giants being so shameless about stealing from Rayman and Donkey Kong Country with a dash of Crash, but these are some awesome levels.
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They're wrestling in the ring of giants being so shameless about stealing from Rayman and Donkey Kong Country with a dash of Crash, but these are some awesome levels.
#Blutoid
October 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
After one minor co-op session of Nikoderiko I say it passes the bar.
They're wrestling in the ring of giants being so shameless about stealing from Rayman and Donkey Kong Country with a dash of Crash, but these are some awesome levels.
#Blutoid
They're wrestling in the ring of giants being so shameless about stealing from Rayman and Donkey Kong Country with a dash of Crash, but these are some awesome levels.
#Blutoid
Dementium: The Ward Coming to Steam Oct. 27
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October 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Got a couple of thoughts after clearing the 1st chapter of 1st chapter:
Wow, you can just run around and explore in Bose without getting plot gated. I totally forgot.
I may have finished getting the spells I wanted already, but the game actually fights back on hard mode! Been so long...
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Wow, you can just run around and explore in Bose without getting plot gated. I totally forgot.
I may have finished getting the spells I wanted already, but the game actually fights back on hard mode! Been so long...
#Blutoid
October 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Got a couple of thoughts after clearing the 1st chapter of 1st chapter:
Wow, you can just run around and explore in Bose without getting plot gated. I totally forgot.
I may have finished getting the spells I wanted already, but the game actually fights back on hard mode! Been so long...
#Blutoid
Wow, you can just run around and explore in Bose without getting plot gated. I totally forgot.
I may have finished getting the spells I wanted already, but the game actually fights back on hard mode! Been so long...
#Blutoid
October 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I have received word that 8th gen consoles are officially done.
My dad told me out of nowhere that he needs a PS5 for the new Battlefield instead of his PS4. This is the only reliable metric.
#Blutoid
My dad told me out of nowhere that he needs a PS5 for the new Battlefield instead of his PS4. This is the only reliable metric.
#Blutoid
October 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I have received word that 8th gen consoles are officially done.
My dad told me out of nowhere that he needs a PS5 for the new Battlefield instead of his PS4. This is the only reliable metric.
#Blutoid
My dad told me out of nowhere that he needs a PS5 for the new Battlefield instead of his PS4. This is the only reliable metric.
#Blutoid