Lone Otaku
@loneotaku.bsky.social
(He/Him) Anime/video game/pop-culture nerd, who’s very good at being an introvert.
Currently rotating my hyperfixations around in my brain ad infinitum.
Currently rotating my hyperfixations around in my brain ad infinitum.
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Lone Otaku
@loneotaku.bsky.social
· Nov 7
Lone_Otaku's profile | Backloggd
Keep a virtual backlog of your video game collection, then rate and review the ones you've played to share with your friends!
backloggd.com
I’m mostly a lurker on social media, but I do post and repost on occasion.
I mostly do reviews of games I play on Backloggd, if you’re into that kinda content.
I tend to get pretty long-winded when writing, though, so apologies if you have a short attention span.
backloggd.com/u/Lone_Otaku/
I mostly do reviews of games I play on Backloggd, if you’re into that kinda content.
I tend to get pretty long-winded when writing, though, so apologies if you have a short attention span.
backloggd.com/u/Lone_Otaku/
"Hey, you know Capcom VS SNK 1?"
"Yeah?"
"What if they did that again... but WAY better?"
"...Considering you called it Capcom VS SNK "1", I'm going to assume that sequel already exists."
"It's called a rhetorical question, Carl!"
My review of Capcom vs. SNK 2: bckl.gg/pNVD
"Yeah?"
"What if they did that again... but WAY better?"
"...Considering you called it Capcom VS SNK "1", I'm going to assume that sequel already exists."
"It's called a rhetorical question, Carl!"
My review of Capcom vs. SNK 2: bckl.gg/pNVD
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"Hey, you know Capcom VS SNK 1?"
"Yeah?"
"What if they did that again... but WAY better?"
"...Considering you called it Capcom VS SNK "1", I'm going to assume that sequel already exists."
"It's called a rhetorical question, Carl!"
My review of Capcom vs. SNK 2: bckl.gg/pNVD
"Yeah?"
"What if they did that again... but WAY better?"
"...Considering you called it Capcom VS SNK "1", I'm going to assume that sequel already exists."
"It's called a rhetorical question, Carl!"
My review of Capcom vs. SNK 2: bckl.gg/pNVD
Y'know that one kinda niche movie, Star Wars?
What if there was a Star Wars fighting game?
Wouldn't that be cool?
And what if it was made by Capcom?
And also wasn't actually Star Wars?
My review of Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/pICa
What if there was a Star Wars fighting game?
Wouldn't that be cool?
And what if it was made by Capcom?
And also wasn't actually Star Wars?
My review of Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/pICa
Lone_Otaku's review of Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein | Backloggd
This is a game I've heard shockingly little about compared to all of Capcom's other fighting games from it's golden age, beyond the occasional person pointing out how shockingly similar the Star Gladi...
bckl.gg
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Y'know that one kinda niche movie, Star Wars?
What if there was a Star Wars fighting game?
Wouldn't that be cool?
And what if it was made by Capcom?
And also wasn't actually Star Wars?
My review of Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/pICa
What if there was a Star Wars fighting game?
Wouldn't that be cool?
And what if it was made by Capcom?
And also wasn't actually Star Wars?
My review of Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/pICa
For my Halloween festivities this year, I went back to one of--
...What do you mean it's not Halloween anymore?
You think BATMAN cares if it's Halloween?
The hammer of justice strikes all-year long!
My review of Batman: Arkham Asylum on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/prC7
...What do you mean it's not Halloween anymore?
You think BATMAN cares if it's Halloween?
The hammer of justice strikes all-year long!
My review of Batman: Arkham Asylum on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/prC7
Lone_Otaku's review of Batman: Arkham Asylum | Backloggd
Even if it doesn't quite stack up to it's 2 amazing sequels, a great prequel, and... <em>well, we don't talk about it's kinda shit spin-off / sequel,</em> I feel like Arkham Asylum still stands as eas...
bckl.gg
November 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
For my Halloween festivities this year, I went back to one of--
...What do you mean it's not Halloween anymore?
You think BATMAN cares if it's Halloween?
The hammer of justice strikes all-year long!
My review of Batman: Arkham Asylum on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/prC7
...What do you mean it's not Halloween anymore?
You think BATMAN cares if it's Halloween?
The hammer of justice strikes all-year long!
My review of Batman: Arkham Asylum on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/prC7
I didn't think it was possible to make me like a game set in the Kalos region, but by god Game Freak managed it with flying colours.
Totodile is one of the starter Pokémon, it could never be a bad game!
My review of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/piOI
Totodile is one of the starter Pokémon, it could never be a bad game!
My review of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/piOI
Lone_Otaku's review of Pokémon Legends: Z-A | Backloggd
Despite taking literally a dozen years for Zygarde to actually get his own game, it was well worth the wait, because this is one of the best Pokémon games in recent memory, even if it's got some rough...
bckl.gg
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I didn't think it was possible to make me like a game set in the Kalos region, but by god Game Freak managed it with flying colours.
Totodile is one of the starter Pokémon, it could never be a bad game!
My review of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/piOI
Totodile is one of the starter Pokémon, it could never be a bad game!
My review of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/piOI
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I am demanding anyone that ever tried to throw a hadouken or kamehameha in real life repost this.
October 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I am demanding anyone that ever tried to throw a hadouken or kamehameha in real life repost this.
The Spooky Month™ has come along once more, so I played a gothic Metroidvania filled with undead monsters and nut-crushing difficulty.
...doesn't really narrow it down these days, huh?
This one has fun RNG bullshit tho!
My review of Dead Cells on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/o36m
...doesn't really narrow it down these days, huh?
This one has fun RNG bullshit tho!
My review of Dead Cells on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/o36m
Lone_Otaku's review of Dead Cells | Backloggd
I should probably preface this by saying that I'm nowhere NEAR done with this game. I've only done about 50 runs so far, and I can count on one hand the number of those I've actually "won" without my ...
bckl.gg
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Spooky Month™ has come along once more, so I played a gothic Metroidvania filled with undead monsters and nut-crushing difficulty.
...doesn't really narrow it down these days, huh?
This one has fun RNG bullshit tho!
My review of Dead Cells on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/o36m
...doesn't really narrow it down these days, huh?
This one has fun RNG bullshit tho!
My review of Dead Cells on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/o36m
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In today’s era of half-decade-long dev cycles, it’s crazy to think this game was made in only 3 months back then.
It’s even crazier that this game is still probably better than most of the NES Mega Man games.
My review of Mega Man 7 on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oUmE
It’s even crazier that this game is still probably better than most of the NES Mega Man games.
My review of Mega Man 7 on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oUmE
Lone_Otaku's review of Mega Man 7 | Backloggd
For the (Classic) Mega Man series' jump into the 4th generation of consoles (because Wily Wars barely counts), Mega Man 7 is still a solid entry in the series in it's own right. It doesn't exactly com...
bckl.gg
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In today’s era of half-decade-long dev cycles, it’s crazy to think this game was made in only 3 months back then.
It’s even crazier that this game is still probably better than most of the NES Mega Man games.
My review of Mega Man 7 on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oUmE
It’s even crazier that this game is still probably better than most of the NES Mega Man games.
My review of Mega Man 7 on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oUmE
Sonic Racing Crossworlds is finally here, and I'm... unfortunately not playing it right now.
...I'm just gonna sit over here play this 13 year-old racing game and pretend I'm not broke.
My review of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oHkz
...I'm just gonna sit over here play this 13 year-old racing game and pretend I'm not broke.
My review of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oHkz
Lone_Otaku's review of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Backloggd
I don't think I really need to argue in favour of this game being vastly superior to it's predecessor in... ok, well not <em>every</em> single way, but certainly a vast majority of them. Even then, sl...
bckl.gg
September 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Sonic Racing Crossworlds is finally here, and I'm... unfortunately not playing it right now.
...I'm just gonna sit over here play this 13 year-old racing game and pretend I'm not broke.
My review of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oHkz
...I'm just gonna sit over here play this 13 year-old racing game and pretend I'm not broke.
My review of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oHkz
Sonic Racing Crossworlds is on the horizon, so I went back and looked at the first time Sega threw Sonic into a sports car to race against other Sega characters.
...We've definitely come a long way since this game.
My review of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oz5C
...We've definitely come a long way since this game.
My review of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oz5C
Lone_Otaku's review of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Backloggd
I had a lot of fun with this game as a kid, and I'll say now there's a certain amount of charm in this game that I don't think it's sequels ever managed to recapture. However, in a day and age where t...
bckl.gg
September 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Sonic Racing Crossworlds is on the horizon, so I went back and looked at the first time Sega threw Sonic into a sports car to race against other Sega characters.
...We've definitely come a long way since this game.
My review of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oz5C
...We've definitely come a long way since this game.
My review of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing on @backloggd.com: bckl.gg/oz5C
It's been about eight years since this game unofficially announced, and exactly two weeks since it came out.
It took me almost exactly that long to 100% this game.
The two-weeks part, not the eight years.
Could you even IMAGINE?
My review of Hollow Knight: Silksong on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/oyX7
It took me almost exactly that long to 100% this game.
The two-weeks part, not the eight years.
Could you even IMAGINE?
My review of Hollow Knight: Silksong on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/oyX7
Lone_Otaku's review of Hollow Knight: Silksong | Backloggd
...Even two weeks later, it's still unreal to me that Hollow Knight Silksong is an actual game that exists now. 8 whole YEARS of buildup for a playable Hornet campaign, and by god, was the release wel...
bckl.gg
September 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It's been about eight years since this game unofficially announced, and exactly two weeks since it came out.
It took me almost exactly that long to 100% this game.
The two-weeks part, not the eight years.
Could you even IMAGINE?
My review of Hollow Knight: Silksong on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/oyX7
It took me almost exactly that long to 100% this game.
The two-weeks part, not the eight years.
Could you even IMAGINE?
My review of Hollow Knight: Silksong on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/oyX7
Finally getting to play #Silksong after all these years feels unreal to me, and damn
the Steel Soul any% speedrun is brutal this time around.
the Steel Soul any% speedrun is brutal this time around.
September 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Finally getting to play #Silksong after all these years feels unreal to me, and damn
the Steel Soul any% speedrun is brutal this time around.
the Steel Soul any% speedrun is brutal this time around.
Today's finally the day #Silksong gets released! But I know what game I'd rather talk about:
The 20-year old chibi remake of the first NES Mega Man game for a handheld nobody owned!
That's the hot news today, right guys?
...Guys?
My review of Mega Man Powered Up on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/oiGu
The 20-year old chibi remake of the first NES Mega Man game for a handheld nobody owned!
That's the hot news today, right guys?
...Guys?
My review of Mega Man Powered Up on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/oiGu
Lone_Otaku's review of Mega Man Powered Up | Backloggd
This game is basically just Mega Man 1 with extra bells, whistles and knowledge from the games that came after it. To that end, yes, it is by definition a better version of Mega Man 1. The problem the...
bckl.gg
September 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Today's finally the day #Silksong gets released! But I know what game I'd rather talk about:
The 20-year old chibi remake of the first NES Mega Man game for a handheld nobody owned!
That's the hot news today, right guys?
...Guys?
My review of Mega Man Powered Up on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/oiGu
The 20-year old chibi remake of the first NES Mega Man game for a handheld nobody owned!
That's the hot news today, right guys?
...Guys?
My review of Mega Man Powered Up on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/oiGu
With #Silksong FINALLY on the horizon, I figured now's a better time than any to finally replay the original Hollow Knight to get myself prepared.
I just hope this magnificent game didn't raise my expectations TOO high...
My review of Hollow Knight (2017) on @backloggd.com:
I just hope this magnificent game didn't raise my expectations TOO high...
My review of Hollow Knight (2017) on @backloggd.com:
Lone_Otaku's review of Hollow Knight | Backloggd
Hollow Knight is probably one of my favourite Metroidvanias of all time, and has been for over half a decade... but damn is it difficult to just pick & play on a whim the same way something like S...
bckl.gg
September 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
With #Silksong FINALLY on the horizon, I figured now's a better time than any to finally replay the original Hollow Knight to get myself prepared.
I just hope this magnificent game didn't raise my expectations TOO high...
My review of Hollow Knight (2017) on @backloggd.com:
I just hope this magnificent game didn't raise my expectations TOO high...
My review of Hollow Knight (2017) on @backloggd.com:
Everyone talks about how roughly any given game made the jump to 3D, but what about THE biggest media franchise of all time?
Buckle down kids, I've got a 4000 word essay on why Pokémon X&Y are the Pokémon games of all time.
My review of Pokémon X (& Y) on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/n3LG
Buckle down kids, I've got a 4000 word essay on why Pokémon X&Y are the Pokémon games of all time.
My review of Pokémon X (& Y) on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/n3LG
Lone_Otaku's review of Pokémon X | Backloggd
Of all the games in the storied and world-famous mainline Pokemon series, Pokemon X&Y is… certainly one of them. The things it did for the series are undeniably revolutionary, but that came at the...
bckl.gg
August 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Everyone talks about how roughly any given game made the jump to 3D, but what about THE biggest media franchise of all time?
Buckle down kids, I've got a 4000 word essay on why Pokémon X&Y are the Pokémon games of all time.
My review of Pokémon X (& Y) on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/n3LG
Buckle down kids, I've got a 4000 word essay on why Pokémon X&Y are the Pokémon games of all time.
My review of Pokémon X (& Y) on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/n3LG
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Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Special Forces coming to Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection www.reddit.com/r/Mortalkomb...
August 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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I’m in Italy right now, but I did manage to play through the last of the NES Mega Man games before I left.
Shame this worldwide tournament doesn’t have any Robot Masters from Italy, or it’d be semi-appropriate.
My review of Mega Man 6 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nwiQ
Shame this worldwide tournament doesn’t have any Robot Masters from Italy, or it’d be semi-appropriate.
My review of Mega Man 6 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nwiQ
Lone_Otaku's review of Mega Man 6 | Backloggd
After the noticeable dip in quality (control) in the last two games, it's nice that it feels like they honestly TRIED with Mega Man 6. It's better balanced, has much better tools at Mega Man's disposa...
bckl.gg
August 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I’m in Italy right now, but I did manage to play through the last of the NES Mega Man games before I left.
Shame this worldwide tournament doesn’t have any Robot Masters from Italy, or it’d be semi-appropriate.
My review of Mega Man 6 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nwiQ
Shame this worldwide tournament doesn’t have any Robot Masters from Italy, or it’d be semi-appropriate.
My review of Mega Man 6 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nwiQ
Dr. Light's been kidnapped! And the culprit is... Proto Man?!
...oh who am I kidding, it's Dr. Wily up to his old tricks again.
Emphasis on "old" tricks, because WHY were they still making NES games in 1992?
My review of Mega Man 5 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nsTG
...oh who am I kidding, it's Dr. Wily up to his old tricks again.
Emphasis on "old" tricks, because WHY were they still making NES games in 1992?
My review of Mega Man 5 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nsTG
Lone_Otaku's review of Mega Man 5 | Backloggd
This is... definitely another Mega Man game, I can tell you that. I'd argue it's marginally better than Mega Man 4, but it still retains a number of that game's failings and sloppy design. But I suppo...
bckl.gg
July 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Dr. Light's been kidnapped! And the culprit is... Proto Man?!
...oh who am I kidding, it's Dr. Wily up to his old tricks again.
Emphasis on "old" tricks, because WHY were they still making NES games in 1992?
My review of Mega Man 5 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nsTG
...oh who am I kidding, it's Dr. Wily up to his old tricks again.
Emphasis on "old" tricks, because WHY were they still making NES games in 1992?
My review of Mega Man 5 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nsTG
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I appreciate the birthday wishes, everyone. My apologies for the wait on the next video, I had to shift priorities for a bit there, but the main feed is getting my undivided attention now. Hopefully it'll be worth the wait.
July 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I appreciate the birthday wishes, everyone. My apologies for the wait on the next video, I had to shift priorities for a bit there, but the main feed is getting my undivided attention now. Hopefully it'll be worth the wait.
Mega Man's back for the 4th time, but can his quest to defeat Dr. Cossack compare to Wily's schemes?
...Well, considering Backloggd couldn't be bothered to get a preview image for this game, that's a little bit telling.
My review of Mega Man 4 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nmZJ
...Well, considering Backloggd couldn't be bothered to get a preview image for this game, that's a little bit telling.
My review of Mega Man 4 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nmZJ
Lone_Otaku's review of Mega Man 4 | Backloggd
After Mega Man 2 & 3 set a new standard for the series, I knew this game wasn't going to reach the same level of quality, but I still expected for it to be a decently fun time. Which is why I was ...
bckl.gg
July 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mega Man's back for the 4th time, but can his quest to defeat Dr. Cossack compare to Wily's schemes?
...Well, considering Backloggd couldn't be bothered to get a preview image for this game, that's a little bit telling.
My review of Mega Man 4 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nmZJ
...Well, considering Backloggd couldn't be bothered to get a preview image for this game, that's a little bit telling.
My review of Mega Man 4 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nmZJ
I don't know much about Luchadores, but I know if they all had the power to run up walls & fly through the air like in this game, I'd actually be inclined to watch wrestlin'.
What are they feeding these Mexicans?
My review of Guacamelee on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nfXj
What are they feeding these Mexicans?
My review of Guacamelee on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nfXj
Lone_Otaku's review of Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition | Backloggd
Guacamelee is a game I've not played in well over a decade, but I'll be damned if it doesn't still hold up today as a short-but-sweet indie Metroidvania. It definitely feels a bit dated in places, wit...
bckl.gg
July 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I don't know much about Luchadores, but I know if they all had the power to run up walls & fly through the air like in this game, I'd actually be inclined to watch wrestlin'.
What are they feeding these Mexicans?
My review of Guacamelee on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nfXj
What are they feeding these Mexicans?
My review of Guacamelee on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/nfXj
If you were a mad scientist thwarted by a blue robot three times, what would you do?
Clearly the rational answer would be "build a time machine to go back and correct those failures".
...Or relive them.
My review of Mega Man: The Wily Wars on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/m0Sp
Clearly the rational answer would be "build a time machine to go back and correct those failures".
...Or relive them.
My review of Mega Man: The Wily Wars on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/m0Sp
Lone_Otaku's review of Mega Man: The Wily Wars | Backloggd
It's honestly a shame that this game doesn't get talked about as much compared to the original releases (likely because not many have actually played it). There's a couple of technical issues that hol...
bckl.gg
July 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
If you were a mad scientist thwarted by a blue robot three times, what would you do?
Clearly the rational answer would be "build a time machine to go back and correct those failures".
...Or relive them.
My review of Mega Man: The Wily Wars on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/m0Sp
Clearly the rational answer would be "build a time machine to go back and correct those failures".
...Or relive them.
My review of Mega Man: The Wily Wars on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/m0Sp
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Happy Darkstalkers Day!
31 years ago today, Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors was originally released at arcades in JP. It was developed and published by Capcom.
July 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Happy Darkstalkers Day!
Wily's got a mysterious new ally this time around, but now Mega Man's got his own red companion, too!
Proto Man's in for a rude awakening when Mega Man's pet robo-dog flies over everything just to bites his ankles.
My review of Mega Man 3 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/mZi4
Proto Man's in for a rude awakening when Mega Man's pet robo-dog flies over everything just to bites his ankles.
My review of Mega Man 3 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/mZi4
Lone_Otaku's review of Mega Man 3 | Backloggd
Mega Man 3 feels like a decent evolution of the formula Mega Man 2 laid out, though I feel like it's just about good enough to be on-par with it's predecessor. It's got problems, but I appreciate the ...
bckl.gg
July 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Wily's got a mysterious new ally this time around, but now Mega Man's got his own red companion, too!
Proto Man's in for a rude awakening when Mega Man's pet robo-dog flies over everything just to bites his ankles.
My review of Mega Man 3 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/mZi4
Proto Man's in for a rude awakening when Mega Man's pet robo-dog flies over everything just to bites his ankles.
My review of Mega Man 3 on @backloggd.com:
bckl.gg/mZi4