Moco Otaco
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· Dec 19
Thread of games I finished this year, reshared every time I finish a new one.
#9: Metaphor Refantazio
⭐️ 8.5
⏱️ 163 hours
“At long last, fantasy has become a force that frees people from anxiety. The harbinger of change for a deadlocked reality…”
One of the few games I delighted in 100% ‘ing
#9: Metaphor Refantazio
⭐️ 8.5
⏱️ 163 hours
“At long last, fantasy has become a force that frees people from anxiety. The harbinger of change for a deadlocked reality…”
One of the few games I delighted in 100% ‘ing
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Absurd game with actually good JRPG gameplay.
store.steampowered.com/app/397740/H...
store.steampowered.com/app/397740/H...
Hylics on Steam
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
store.steampowered.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Absurd game with actually good JRPG gameplay.
store.steampowered.com/app/397740/H...
store.steampowered.com/app/397740/H...
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Dumb question- but do switch one games run better on the switch 2 just by virtue of being played on better hardware or do you specifically have to have enhanced versions?
Specifically asking for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 lol
Specifically asking for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 lol
February 4, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Dumb question- but do switch one games run better on the switch 2 just by virtue of being played on better hardware or do you specifically have to have enhanced versions?
Specifically asking for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 lol
Specifically asking for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 lol
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Hi! Just wanted to share this article with you, 'cause I used to search a lot in your site to find stuff such as the japanese manuals, the Ramses Younan art that Ueda used for reference and that HD render of the idols in Ico! I hope you enjoy it somehow <3
retrogametalk.com/threads/abou...
retrogametalk.com/threads/abou...
About Cycles and Horns: Exploring the Hidden Continuity of Fumito Ueda's Games
There is no seventeenth colossus, no secret hidden in the Japanese box art, nor any special command that will bug your game and unlock a true ending. But that’s fine. Fumito Ueda's work is expressed m...
retrogametalk.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Hi! Just wanted to share this article with you, 'cause I used to search a lot in your site to find stuff such as the japanese manuals, the Ramses Younan art that Ueda used for reference and that HD render of the idols in Ico! I hope you enjoy it somehow <3
retrogametalk.com/threads/abou...
retrogametalk.com/threads/abou...
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ICO - ICO - ICO
Unfortunately, the MIDI files seemingly weren't preserved by the Wayback Machine, but the gallery is filled with wonderful sketches and art.
The 'takaramono' (宝物) section has art that other artists made for あおみら (aomira), the site admin.
web.archive.org/web/20021201...
Unfortunately, the MIDI files seemingly weren't preserved by the Wayback Machine, but the gallery is filled with wonderful sketches and art.
The 'takaramono' (宝物) section has art that other artists made for あおみら (aomira), the site admin.
web.archive.org/web/20021201...
January 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
ICO - ICO - ICO
Unfortunately, the MIDI files seemingly weren't preserved by the Wayback Machine, but the gallery is filled with wonderful sketches and art.
The 'takaramono' (宝物) section has art that other artists made for あおみら (aomira), the site admin.
web.archive.org/web/20021201...
Unfortunately, the MIDI files seemingly weren't preserved by the Wayback Machine, but the gallery is filled with wonderful sketches and art.
The 'takaramono' (宝物) section has art that other artists made for あおみら (aomira), the site admin.
web.archive.org/web/20021201...
"We have identified the leader of Antifa"
February 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
"We have identified the leader of Antifa"
I just found out about it. Video showed up on my feed and it looks like an incredible predecessor to shadow of the colossus. Also haven’t played it but I might make room for it once I’m done with the term and have more time.
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
I just found out about it. Video showed up on my feed and it looks like an incredible predecessor to shadow of the colossus. Also haven’t played it but I might make room for it once I’m done with the term and have more time.
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Doodles of moogles
February 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Doodles of moogles
This took the hat for difficult JRPG. Beautiful game! The special attack animations made my day one Switch one chug but otherwise was such an optimal way to play.
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This took the hat for difficult JRPG. Beautiful game! The special attack animations made my day one Switch one chug but otherwise was such an optimal way to play.
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Falcom’s unannounced game for 2026 to be revealed in February
Falcom's unannounced new title due out in 2026 will be revealed in February, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo said in an interview at Taipei Game Show 2026.
Falcom's unannounced new title due out in 2026 will be revealed in February, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo said in an interview at Taipei Game Show 2026.
Falcom’s unannounced game for 2026 to be revealed in February
Falcom's unannounced new title due out in 2026 will be revealed in February, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo said in an interview at Taipei Game Show 2026.
www.gematsu.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Falcom’s unannounced game for 2026 to be revealed in February
Falcom's unannounced new title due out in 2026 will be revealed in February, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo said in an interview at Taipei Game Show 2026.
Falcom's unannounced new title due out in 2026 will be revealed in February, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo said in an interview at Taipei Game Show 2026.
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YOOO FIRST KOTAKU BYLINE 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Look at homegirl @nadiaoxford.bsky.social on Kotaku kotaku.com/dragon-quest...
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Review: Smooth Remake, OK Game
Reimagined is a pleasantly streamlined remake of the series' black-sheep entry, but its so-so cast and linear structure keep it from being among the best Dragon Quest games
kotaku.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
YOOO FIRST KOTAKU BYLINE 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Looks like PDX Springtime came early. For the sake of the cherry tree harvest an the snowpack, hope it’s a false spring…at least that’s what I’m gleaning from talking to neighbors ;,)
February 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Looks like PDX Springtime came early. For the sake of the cherry tree harvest an the snowpack, hope it’s a false spring…at least that’s what I’m gleaning from talking to neighbors ;,)
Playing it on X Box- I know yucky. I bough the 360 copy a few years back and have been playing there. It’s pretty good. Love seeing the battle mechanics that would evolve into what was used for Remake and Rebirth.
February 3, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Playing it on X Box- I know yucky. I bough the 360 copy a few years back and have been playing there. It’s pretty good. Love seeing the battle mechanics that would evolve into what was used for Remake and Rebirth.
Life if I managed to have the same sleep cycle as my cats
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Life if I managed to have the same sleep cycle as my cats
Been powering through writing assignments with the end goal of finishing the term early so I can finally get back to playing Final Fantasy XIII. I think I am 99% done with the game at this point.
February 3, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Been powering through writing assignments with the end goal of finishing the term early so I can finally get back to playing Final Fantasy XIII. I think I am 99% done with the game at this point.
Back to full health after almost a week off work. now back to my usual struggles with insomnia.
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Back to full health after almost a week off work. now back to my usual struggles with insomnia.
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this reminds me of working at NBC in 2017 and attending a "Diversity Event" that turned out to be hosted by Tom Brokaw (?) where he said "let's face it a lot of the Ferguson protestors were thugs" and I raised my hand and was like "is this event not totally bizarre to anyone else" lol
From the Epstein files: were Paul Volker and Tom Brokaw really members of a secret society with a "no minorities or women allowed" rule? Brokaw is still around -- worth asking him!
February 2, 2026 at 9:59 PM
this reminds me of working at NBC in 2017 and attending a "Diversity Event" that turned out to be hosted by Tom Brokaw (?) where he said "let's face it a lot of the Ferguson protestors were thugs" and I raised my hand and was like "is this event not totally bizarre to anyone else" lol
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THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979, DVD, #film)
A miracle wrapped in a hug… shot through with some remarkably bizarre creative choices.
Shaggier, weirder, sillier, smarter, and occasionally darker than you’ll remember with one perfect song after another. Also: a *murderer’s row* of AAA cameos.
A miracle.
A miracle wrapped in a hug… shot through with some remarkably bizarre creative choices.
Shaggier, weirder, sillier, smarter, and occasionally darker than you’ll remember with one perfect song after another. Also: a *murderer’s row* of AAA cameos.
A miracle.
February 3, 2026 at 5:51 AM
THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979, DVD, #film)
A miracle wrapped in a hug… shot through with some remarkably bizarre creative choices.
Shaggier, weirder, sillier, smarter, and occasionally darker than you’ll remember with one perfect song after another. Also: a *murderer’s row* of AAA cameos.
A miracle.
A miracle wrapped in a hug… shot through with some remarkably bizarre creative choices.
Shaggier, weirder, sillier, smarter, and occasionally darker than you’ll remember with one perfect song after another. Also: a *murderer’s row* of AAA cameos.
A miracle.
"Examining the merits of video games as an art form through the works of Fumito Ueda and his staff at Team Ico and GenDesign." via Liam Triforce
Ico / Shadow of the Colossus / The Last Guardian Retrospective
YouTube video by Liam Triforce
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 AM
"Examining the merits of video games as an art form through the works of Fumito Ueda and his staff at Team Ico and GenDesign." via Liam Triforce
"Ico by Team Ico headed by Fumito Ueda is a super influential and important and foundational game for the gaming industry. Although, despite this its nowhere near brought up in conversation of mainstream gaming as opposed to the game that followed it Shadow of The Colossus. " Via Internet Pitstop
The Cult Classic That Secretly Inspired The Game Industry
YouTube video by Internet Pitstop
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:07 AM
"Ico by Team Ico headed by Fumito Ueda is a super influential and important and foundational game for the gaming industry. Although, despite this its nowhere near brought up in conversation of mainstream gaming as opposed to the game that followed it Shadow of The Colossus. " Via Internet Pitstop
Been enjoying Chicanx Studies at Portland State. This is my last term before the countdown for grad school but in these fascist heavy times, having the space to unpack current events has been a lifeline!
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Been enjoying Chicanx Studies at Portland State. This is my last term before the countdown for grad school but in these fascist heavy times, having the space to unpack current events has been a lifeline!
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Trying out Tearscape! Released today on Steam.
It’s seems to be a Metroidvania with some Zelda-like puzzles and stamina and dodging combat like a Souls game. With GBC graphics and music.
Not too far in, but having a pretty fun time with it so far. Feels like everything meshes well.
It’s seems to be a Metroidvania with some Zelda-like puzzles and stamina and dodging combat like a Souls game. With GBC graphics and music.
Not too far in, but having a pretty fun time with it so far. Feels like everything meshes well.
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Trying out Tearscape! Released today on Steam.
It’s seems to be a Metroidvania with some Zelda-like puzzles and stamina and dodging combat like a Souls game. With GBC graphics and music.
Not too far in, but having a pretty fun time with it so far. Feels like everything meshes well.
It’s seems to be a Metroidvania with some Zelda-like puzzles and stamina and dodging combat like a Souls game. With GBC graphics and music.
Not too far in, but having a pretty fun time with it so far. Feels like everything meshes well.
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Useful Screenshot #15
February 3, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Useful Screenshot #15
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I JUST WANT GREAT BIG BARA TIDDIES! I NEED THEM SO BIG THEY ENTER A ROOM BEFORE I DO!
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I JUST WANT GREAT BIG BARA TIDDIES! I NEED THEM SO BIG THEY ENTER A ROOM BEFORE I DO!
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New What's Working PDX is up now!!
open.substack.com/pub/whatswor...
open.substack.com/pub/whatswor...
WWPDX #7: Not Alone
This week we're finding healing in unexpected places, escaping into fiction and fantasy, connecting to the physical and each other and making to do lists.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM
New What's Working PDX is up now!!
open.substack.com/pub/whatswor...
open.substack.com/pub/whatswor...