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John. YouTuber. Persona FTW. Chicken Sandwich War Veteran. Human Sized Hamster. 36. He/Him. Sometimes NSFW.
YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/strain42
YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/strain42
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Apologies in advance if I sound gross and congested in this next video. It's only partially because I'm gross and congested.
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Apologies in advance if I sound gross and congested in this next video. It's only partially because I'm gross and congested.
GOTY launching early this year!
We have a release date! Help! I'm Turning Into A Mermaid releases January 5th 2026!
January 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
GOTY launching early this year!
I don’t like to do these too often, but sometimes I’ll do what I call a Silent Edit. This is basically I time myself saying a line, and then prepare a clip to match around that length, even though I don’t have any narration to put over it.
January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I don’t like to do these too often, but sometimes I’ll do what I call a Silent Edit. This is basically I time myself saying a line, and then prepare a clip to match around that length, even though I don’t have any narration to put over it.
Reposted by Strain42 but on Bluesky
Happy new year!!
Happy to share the first look of Elohim Eternal III as we play Prince Zefrus of Rhea on the hunt for the anakim Goliath!!
#RPGツクールMZ #rpgmaker #rpg #gamedev
Happy to share the first look of Elohim Eternal III as we play Prince Zefrus of Rhea on the hunt for the anakim Goliath!!
#RPGツクールMZ #rpgmaker #rpg #gamedev
January 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Happy new year!!
Happy to share the first look of Elohim Eternal III as we play Prince Zefrus of Rhea on the hunt for the anakim Goliath!!
#RPGツクールMZ #rpgmaker #rpg #gamedev
Happy to share the first look of Elohim Eternal III as we play Prince Zefrus of Rhea on the hunt for the anakim Goliath!!
#RPGツクールMZ #rpgmaker #rpg #gamedev
THIS GUY IS A LITERAL MACHINE! HE COULD PROBABLY FINISH A FULL 20-HOUR RPG IN THE TIME IT TAKES ME TO DRAW A SINGLE MONSTER SPRITE!
Happy new year!!
Happy to share the first look of Elohim Eternal III as we play Prince Zefrus of Rhea on the hunt for the anakim Goliath!!
#RPGツクールMZ #rpgmaker #rpg #gamedev
Happy to share the first look of Elohim Eternal III as we play Prince Zefrus of Rhea on the hunt for the anakim Goliath!!
#RPGツクールMZ #rpgmaker #rpg #gamedev
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
THIS GUY IS A LITERAL MACHINE! HE COULD PROBABLY FINISH A FULL 20-HOUR RPG IN THE TIME IT TAKES ME TO DRAW A SINGLE MONSTER SPRITE!
Okay, I've explained what I'm sort of expecting as a bare bones Persona 5 Fitness Boxing Experience. So, I made this bingo sheet with potential things they could do to elevate it.
Obviously I think some are more realistic than others (like we WILL have costumes, I'm sure) but we'll wait and see
Obviously I think some are more realistic than others (like we WILL have costumes, I'm sure) but we'll wait and see
January 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Okay, I've explained what I'm sort of expecting as a bare bones Persona 5 Fitness Boxing Experience. So, I made this bingo sheet with potential things they could do to elevate it.
Obviously I think some are more realistic than others (like we WILL have costumes, I'm sure) but we'll wait and see
Obviously I think some are more realistic than others (like we WILL have costumes, I'm sure) but we'll wait and see
I've been buying way fewer games from LimitedRunGames lately. Not because of their business practices or any sort of moral high ground or anything.
They just haven't been putting out anything that I actually want lately.
They just haven't been putting out anything that I actually want lately.
January 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I've been buying way fewer games from LimitedRunGames lately. Not because of their business practices or any sort of moral high ground or anything.
They just haven't been putting out anything that I actually want lately.
They just haven't been putting out anything that I actually want lately.
I don't speak about my job much, but one of the clients we have specializes in breast enlargement and one of their main keywords to highlight this service is "Mommy Makeover" and I think that should be more of a thing.
Everyone take a moment to give one of your OCs a Mommy Makeover
Everyone take a moment to give one of your OCs a Mommy Makeover
January 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I don't speak about my job much, but one of the clients we have specializes in breast enlargement and one of their main keywords to highlight this service is "Mommy Makeover" and I think that should be more of a thing.
Everyone take a moment to give one of your OCs a Mommy Makeover
Everyone take a moment to give one of your OCs a Mommy Makeover
Some of my best and longest running friendships are people I met on VampireFreaks
January 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Some of my best and longest running friendships are people I met on VampireFreaks
I miss Robin Williams
January 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I miss Robin Williams
Oh, I've got an idea
WORLD PEEEEAAAAAACCCCCCEEEEEEE!!!
WORLD PEEEEAAAAAACCCCCCEEEEEEE!!!
January 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Oh, I've got an idea
WORLD PEEEEAAAAAACCCCCCEEEEEEE!!!
WORLD PEEEEAAAAAACCCCCCEEEEEEE!!!
Persona 5 Fitness Boxing is very likely going to be a game where someone will ask "Well, what were you expecting?" and my answer will be "THIS!" I know almost EXACTLY what to expect from it.
But it's important to remember that there is a huge difference between expectation and hope.
But it's important to remember that there is a huge difference between expectation and hope.
January 2, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Persona 5 Fitness Boxing is very likely going to be a game where someone will ask "Well, what were you expecting?" and my answer will be "THIS!" I know almost EXACTLY what to expect from it.
But it's important to remember that there is a huge difference between expectation and hope.
But it's important to remember that there is a huge difference between expectation and hope.
If you got vivisected and someone manually put handfuls of pre-chewed food directly into your stomach and sewed you up, would your body recognize it as food you have eaten, or would you still feel hungry because your brain never got the signals that came from chewing and swallowing?
January 2, 2026 at 3:39 AM
If you got vivisected and someone manually put handfuls of pre-chewed food directly into your stomach and sewed you up, would your body recognize it as food you have eaten, or would you still feel hungry because your brain never got the signals that came from chewing and swallowing?
Since Hatsune Miku is technically a Persona character, I've commented that she should have gotten a Persona
And I fully believe that if she did, it should be a Philemon situation where her Persona is just...also Hatsune Miku
And I fully believe that if she did, it should be a Philemon situation where her Persona is just...also Hatsune Miku
January 2, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Since Hatsune Miku is technically a Persona character, I've commented that she should have gotten a Persona
And I fully believe that if she did, it should be a Philemon situation where her Persona is just...also Hatsune Miku
And I fully believe that if she did, it should be a Philemon situation where her Persona is just...also Hatsune Miku
Mentally, I am prepared for Persona 5 Fitness Boxing to be a fairly bare bones experience. The trainers will be the Phantom Thieves, probably not even include Akechi or Yoshizawa and you work out to some iconic P5 tracks. A perfectly fine and serviceable title with no real surprises or hooks.
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Mentally, I am prepared for Persona 5 Fitness Boxing to be a fairly bare bones experience. The trainers will be the Phantom Thieves, probably not even include Akechi or Yoshizawa and you work out to some iconic P5 tracks. A perfectly fine and serviceable title with no real surprises or hooks.
Despite being ready to leave in March, he won't actually ship out for 1 to 2 business years.
Limited Run Games Founder & CEO is Leaving Limited Run Games in March. https://ow.ly/1jUB50XQTVT
January 2, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Despite being ready to leave in March, he won't actually ship out for 1 to 2 business years.
There's no way they'll include this song in Persona 5 Fitness Boxing, but god I wish they would! It's got such a good beat and as someone who played a lot of Fitness Boxing, I could absolutely see this working. I love this track youtu.be/6kmthRrZaSw?...
The Night We Stood
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January 1, 2026 at 9:09 PM
There's no way they'll include this song in Persona 5 Fitness Boxing, but god I wish they would! It's got such a good beat and as someone who played a lot of Fitness Boxing, I could absolutely see this working. I love this track youtu.be/6kmthRrZaSw?...
Brain: Remember to drink some orange juice when you're sick!
Me: ...blood orange energy drink is the same thing, right?
Me: ...blood orange energy drink is the same thing, right?
January 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Brain: Remember to drink some orange juice when you're sick!
Me: ...blood orange energy drink is the same thing, right?
Me: ...blood orange energy drink is the same thing, right?
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January 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Okay, I know what I'm doing, and like always I'm mentally going back and forth between whether this is brilliant or idiotic.
January 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Okay, I know what I'm doing, and like always I'm mentally going back and forth between whether this is brilliant or idiotic.
It makes me really happy knowing someone enjoyed the Ruby Run. I feel like most people don’t care when I do Pokemon videos, but I have fun with them
On the Domonic Compendium side, probably Daisoujou.
Of the non-DC vids, I'm split between the look at Synchronicity Prologue and the bugs-only Ruby run.
Of the non-DC vids, I'm split between the look at Synchronicity Prologue and the bugs-only Ruby run.
January 1, 2026 at 9:11 AM
It makes me really happy knowing someone enjoyed the Ruby Run. I feel like most people don’t care when I do Pokemon videos, but I have fun with them
I never understood the world in Dancing All Night. "No one hurts and no one gets hurt" they tried guns and Personas, and those attacks all dissolved.
What if you just tried punching someone? Would your hand dissolve? That seems like it'd hurt. Would the punches just not hurt?
What if you just tried punching someone? Would your hand dissolve? That seems like it'd hurt. Would the punches just not hurt?
a cartoon of spongebob standing next to a man
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob standing next to a man
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January 1, 2026 at 5:52 AM
I never understood the world in Dancing All Night. "No one hurts and no one gets hurt" they tried guns and Personas, and those attacks all dissolved.
What if you just tried punching someone? Would your hand dissolve? That seems like it'd hurt. Would the punches just not hurt?
What if you just tried punching someone? Would your hand dissolve? That seems like it'd hurt. Would the punches just not hurt?
Good bye, 2025. You really, truly, genuinely sucked.
January 1, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Good bye, 2025. You really, truly, genuinely sucked.
Ya know...I took a gamble that they actually WOULDN'T announce another Persona 5 game before they announced Persona 6.
And it seems like I'm about to lose that bet. This is why I don't go to casinos.
And it seems like I'm about to lose that bet. This is why I don't go to casinos.
January 1, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Ya know...I took a gamble that they actually WOULDN'T announce another Persona 5 game before they announced Persona 6.
And it seems like I'm about to lose that bet. This is why I don't go to casinos.
And it seems like I'm about to lose that bet. This is why I don't go to casinos.
I released 35 full length videos in 2025, and it's crazy to think how many got canceled or delayed, so it really should have been more. Some did really well, others fizzled out. Tell me, what was your favorite video of 2025, and what would you like to see me do more of in the upcoming year?
January 1, 2026 at 5:17 AM
I released 35 full length videos in 2025, and it's crazy to think how many got canceled or delayed, so it really should have been more. Some did really well, others fizzled out. Tell me, what was your favorite video of 2025, and what would you like to see me do more of in the upcoming year?