The Potato Witch
@riathepotatowitch.bsky.social
🦽Disabled gamer
🐲JRPGs
☕Cozy games
🦇Vampire addict
🍁Britnadian
15+ years writing about video games, SFF novels, & assorted geekery.
they/them
renderbug.quadnines@gmail.com
https://quadnines.wordpress.com
🐲JRPGs
☕Cozy games
🦇Vampire addict
🍁Britnadian
15+ years writing about video games, SFF novels, & assorted geekery.
they/them
renderbug.quadnines@gmail.com
https://quadnines.wordpress.com
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Howdy! I'm Ria, also known as the Potato Witch. I write about games over at Quadnines, which focuses on JRPGs, cozy games, and life sim games. Or whatever weirdness has captured my attention temporarily.
Have I covered any of your favourite games? Let me know!
quadnines.wordpress.com
Have I covered any of your favourite games? Let me know!
quadnines.wordpress.com
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Btw, Silksong's script stands at about 90.000 words total. A pro TL would need about 2 months to translate that much, and that's with an additional editor pass.
September 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Btw, Silksong's script stands at about 90.000 words total. A pro TL would need about 2 months to translate that much, and that's with an additional editor pass.
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DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DX Reco.ver (大往生DX-ﾚｺver.-) was preserved by Yuuku! Only sold on December 30, 2007, this is a score competition variant of DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DX. Given how it was only available for one day, this may be one of the rarest i-mode games preserved so far.
September 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DX Reco.ver (大往生DX-ﾚｺver.-) was preserved by Yuuku! Only sold on December 30, 2007, this is a score competition variant of DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DX. Given how it was only available for one day, this may be one of the rarest i-mode games preserved so far.
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The demo for #DigimonStoryTimeStranger is LIVE for consoles today 😍
It’s been live for PC (Steam)
Downloading this morning and will play posting some thoughts as I play. ❤️😎
It’s been live for PC (Steam)
Downloading this morning and will play posting some thoughts as I play. ❤️😎
September 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The demo for #DigimonStoryTimeStranger is LIVE for consoles today 😍
It’s been live for PC (Steam)
Downloading this morning and will play posting some thoughts as I play. ❤️😎
It’s been live for PC (Steam)
Downloading this morning and will play posting some thoughts as I play. ❤️😎
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30 years ago gaming changed forever 🤍
September 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
30 years ago gaming changed forever 🤍
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How the hell did they even get this patent approved when it applies to HUNDREDS OF GAMES going back decades? Is there no prior art protection clause in the US?
Nintendo has successfully acquired a US patent covering the ability to summon characters in a game and make them battle for you.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
Nintendo now has a US patent on summoning characters and making them battle for you | VGC
The new patent theoretically covers an action that is present in numerous non-Nintendo games…
www.videogameschronicle.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
How the hell did they even get this patent approved when it applies to HUNDREDS OF GAMES going back decades? Is there no prior art protection clause in the US?
@chiltonm.bsky.social's article examining the cosy vs capitalism playoff in Promise Mascot Agency (and indeed, cosy games as a genre) sure prompted some interesting reflections about why I like cosy/life-sim games so much. Well worth reading!
unwinnable.com/2025/09/05/m...
unwinnable.com/2025/09/05/m...
Money Makes Kaso-Machi Go Round - Unwinnable
The most important thing to take from this is that the question of the relationship between cozy games and capitalism is 1) interesting and 2) unresolved.
unwinnable.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
@chiltonm.bsky.social's article examining the cosy vs capitalism playoff in Promise Mascot Agency (and indeed, cosy games as a genre) sure prompted some interesting reflections about why I like cosy/life-sim games so much. Well worth reading!
unwinnable.com/2025/09/05/m...
unwinnable.com/2025/09/05/m...
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Said it a bunch and I'll say it again—that Thomas isn't like Folding Ideas big is a true failing of the platform. Super compelling concept realised brilliantly here. Get it watched, you won't regret it.
September 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Said it a bunch and I'll say it again—that Thomas isn't like Folding Ideas big is a true failing of the platform. Super compelling concept realised brilliantly here. Get it watched, you won't regret it.
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He hasn't changed in eight years.
shawnstruck.blogspot.com/2017/04/loca...
shawnstruck.blogspot.com/2017/04/loca...
September 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
He hasn't changed in eight years.
shawnstruck.blogspot.com/2017/04/loca...
shawnstruck.blogspot.com/2017/04/loca...
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Linda explainer!
-Linda Linda Linda is a 2005 movie about a group of girls covering songs by punk band The Blue Hearts.
-Linda³ is an RPG for the PC Engine CD about attempting to recreate Noah's Ark on the planet of Neo Kenya.
-The two are not directly related!
Hope this clears things up!
-Linda Linda Linda is a 2005 movie about a group of girls covering songs by punk band The Blue Hearts.
-Linda³ is an RPG for the PC Engine CD about attempting to recreate Noah's Ark on the planet of Neo Kenya.
-The two are not directly related!
Hope this clears things up!
September 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Linda explainer!
-Linda Linda Linda is a 2005 movie about a group of girls covering songs by punk band The Blue Hearts.
-Linda³ is an RPG for the PC Engine CD about attempting to recreate Noah's Ark on the planet of Neo Kenya.
-The two are not directly related!
Hope this clears things up!
-Linda Linda Linda is a 2005 movie about a group of girls covering songs by punk band The Blue Hearts.
-Linda³ is an RPG for the PC Engine CD about attempting to recreate Noah's Ark on the planet of Neo Kenya.
-The two are not directly related!
Hope this clears things up!
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This week: 23 reads on Silksong (discourse), King's Field (-likes), and political economy (no catch):
critical-distance.com/2025/09/09/s...
critical-distance.com/2025/09/09/s...
September 7th
Welcome back readers. We’ve got a big issue this week–23 article picks, and the decision to draw the line even there had more to do with not wanting this post to be delayed into Wednesd…
critical-distance.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This week: 23 reads on Silksong (discourse), King's Field (-likes), and political economy (no catch):
critical-distance.com/2025/09/09/s...
critical-distance.com/2025/09/09/s...
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Why Fem&Ms but no Testoblerone??
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Why Fem&Ms but no Testoblerone??
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My channel is 5 subs away from hitting 500, what the hell?! Come on, folks, help bump me over that milestone!
In fact, here's some videos I'm rather proud of, which you might enjoy! 🧵
www.youtube.com/@ThePotatoWi...
In fact, here's some videos I'm rather proud of, which you might enjoy! 🧵
www.youtube.com/@ThePotatoWi...
The Potato Witch
"Hey, it's your friendly neighbourhood Potato Witch; welcome to the show!" Home of RPG Recap, video game reviews, and the occasional Top 10 List or weird thing made by a disabled Britnadian potato.
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
My channel is 5 subs away from hitting 500, what the hell?! Come on, folks, help bump me over that milestone!
In fact, here's some videos I'm rather proud of, which you might enjoy! 🧵
www.youtube.com/@ThePotatoWi...
In fact, here's some videos I'm rather proud of, which you might enjoy! 🧵
www.youtube.com/@ThePotatoWi...
Got these back to back while doing my Duolingo German lesson today. What is this family dynamic like? Am I going to learn how to say, "I'm my own grandpa" next? XD
September 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Got these back to back while doing my Duolingo German lesson today. What is this family dynamic like? Am I going to learn how to say, "I'm my own grandpa" next? XD
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www.sixthtone.com/news/1017537
an article of gaming history really., fucking landmark is what it should be.
an article of gaming history really., fucking landmark is what it should be.
The Last Tokens
As Shenyang’s youth fades into memory and nostalgia, Xu Shouzhong’s arcade lives on.
www.sixthtone.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
www.sixthtone.com/news/1017537
an article of gaming history really., fucking landmark is what it should be.
an article of gaming history really., fucking landmark is what it should be.
Described by one user as "Ratchet & Clank meets Pokemon meets Spore," Voidling Bound (@voidlingbound.bsky.social) is too much for my aging PC to handle, but it looks fun as hell, so I highly urge you to check out the Steam demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/3559900/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3559900/...
Voidling Bound Demo on Steam
Hatch, evolve, and upgrade powerful space creatures in this action-packed sci-fi 3rd person shooter that reinvents the monster taming genre!
store.steampowered.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Described by one user as "Ratchet & Clank meets Pokemon meets Spore," Voidling Bound (@voidlingbound.bsky.social) is too much for my aging PC to handle, but it looks fun as hell, so I highly urge you to check out the Steam demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/3559900/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3559900/...
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Yes for some, no for others, like 98% of video games.
Talking Point: Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Too Difficult?
Talking Point: Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Too Difficult?
Phar too hard?
www.nintendolife.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Yes for some, no for others, like 98% of video games.
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Since today's discourse is on how "not everyone grew up with Nintendo", I'll reshare this: medium.com/@felipepepe/...
And reinforce that this is systemic - a consequence of US hegemony. It's NOT a personal attack on American journos, youtubers & gamers, but rather a reminder of our differences.
And reinforce that this is systemic - a consequence of US hegemony. It's NOT a personal attack on American journos, youtubers & gamers, but rather a reminder of our differences.
The Gentrification of Video Game History
We’re not all suburban kids who got a Nintendo 64 for Christmas
medium.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Since today's discourse is on how "not everyone grew up with Nintendo", I'll reshare this: medium.com/@felipepepe/...
And reinforce that this is systemic - a consequence of US hegemony. It's NOT a personal attack on American journos, youtubers & gamers, but rather a reminder of our differences.
And reinforce that this is systemic - a consequence of US hegemony. It's NOT a personal attack on American journos, youtubers & gamers, but rather a reminder of our differences.
My channel is 5 subs away from hitting 500, what the hell?! Come on, folks, help bump me over that milestone!
In fact, here's some videos I'm rather proud of, which you might enjoy! 🧵
www.youtube.com/@ThePotatoWi...
In fact, here's some videos I'm rather proud of, which you might enjoy! 🧵
www.youtube.com/@ThePotatoWi...
The Potato Witch
"Hey, it's your friendly neighbourhood Potato Witch; welcome to the show!" Home of RPG Recap, video game reviews, and the occasional Top 10 List or weird thing made by a disabled Britnadian potato.
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
My channel is 5 subs away from hitting 500, what the hell?! Come on, folks, help bump me over that milestone!
In fact, here's some videos I'm rather proud of, which you might enjoy! 🧵
www.youtube.com/@ThePotatoWi...
In fact, here's some videos I'm rather proud of, which you might enjoy! 🧵
www.youtube.com/@ThePotatoWi...
If you want to make a potato feel loved today, you could check out Quadnines, where I review video games along with some other assorted nonsense every now and then. Much appreciated!
quadnines.wordpress.com
quadnines.wordpress.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If you want to make a potato feel loved today, you could check out Quadnines, where I review video games along with some other assorted nonsense every now and then. Much appreciated!
quadnines.wordpress.com
quadnines.wordpress.com
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Survival isn’t pretty.
It’s crawling when you can’t stand,
breathing when you don’t want to,
holding on when every part of you wants to let go.
No one will ever know the full cost.
But the fact that you’re still breathing?
That is defiance enough.
And that refusal to vanish is beautiful 🖤🫡
It’s crawling when you can’t stand,
breathing when you don’t want to,
holding on when every part of you wants to let go.
No one will ever know the full cost.
But the fact that you’re still breathing?
That is defiance enough.
And that refusal to vanish is beautiful 🖤🫡
September 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Survival isn’t pretty.
It’s crawling when you can’t stand,
breathing when you don’t want to,
holding on when every part of you wants to let go.
No one will ever know the full cost.
But the fact that you’re still breathing?
That is defiance enough.
And that refusal to vanish is beautiful 🖤🫡
It’s crawling when you can’t stand,
breathing when you don’t want to,
holding on when every part of you wants to let go.
No one will ever know the full cost.
But the fact that you’re still breathing?
That is defiance enough.
And that refusal to vanish is beautiful 🖤🫡
Played some more SMTV today, but high pain levels meant it was tough to concentrate for long. Tempted to start replaying Pokemon HGSS, just for something light and familiar when my brain and body can't handle more serious and engaging games.
September 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Played some more SMTV today, but high pain levels meant it was tough to concentrate for long. Tempted to start replaying Pokemon HGSS, just for something light and familiar when my brain and body can't handle more serious and engaging games.
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Anyway! Share and support the creatives and creativity you want to see. Make the effort to pass an article along after clicking through to read it. Tell an outlet you always come back for [person's] work. Read a great piece after the hype's died down? Tell your friends about it. Send a website £5.
September 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Anyway! Share and support the creatives and creativity you want to see. Make the effort to pass an article along after clicking through to read it. Tell an outlet you always come back for [person's] work. Read a great piece after the hype's died down? Tell your friends about it. Send a website £5.
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If you're like me and planning to get a PHYSICAL copy of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, buy the SWITCH 1 EDITION.
1. It has the full game on the cart
2. You get a FREE digital upgrade to the Switch 2 version
The Switch 2 version will NOT have a physical cart.
1. It has the full game on the cart
2. You get a FREE digital upgrade to the Switch 2 version
The Switch 2 version will NOT have a physical cart.
September 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If you're like me and planning to get a PHYSICAL copy of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, buy the SWITCH 1 EDITION.
1. It has the full game on the cart
2. You get a FREE digital upgrade to the Switch 2 version
The Switch 2 version will NOT have a physical cart.
1. It has the full game on the cart
2. You get a FREE digital upgrade to the Switch 2 version
The Switch 2 version will NOT have a physical cart.
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So… you know…
If you like my work, and want to see more of it.
Consider becoming a patron! patreon.com/pimscrypt
If you like my work, and want to see more of it.
Consider becoming a patron! patreon.com/pimscrypt
September 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
So… you know…
If you like my work, and want to see more of it.
Consider becoming a patron! patreon.com/pimscrypt
If you like my work, and want to see more of it.
Consider becoming a patron! patreon.com/pimscrypt