Joshua @ZeldaUniverse
@watcherjoshua.bsky.social
The gaming adventures of a lifelong Zelda fan & video game enthusiast. Follow me for commentary on the games I'm playing & games I'm excited about!
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Writer at RPGFan.com.
Owner of OgreBattle64.net & ZeldaArchive.org.
he/him
Webmaster at ZeldaUniverse.net.
Writer at RPGFan.com.
Owner of OgreBattle64.net & ZeldaArchive.org.
he/him
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"Once I had beaten their challenge for the first time, I took actual pride in standing on their silly little platform of manliness."
Bombers' Notebook: The Goron Blood Brothers #Zelda #BombersNotebook
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Bombers' Notebook: The Goron Blood Brothers #Zelda #BombersNotebook
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Bombers’ Notebook: The Goron Blood Brothers - Zelda Universe
Death Mountain has always been known for housing the most burning hot areas in Hyrule, but only in Breath of the Wild did it take some kind of heat resistant clothing merely to reach the Goron…
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November 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"Once I had beaten their challenge for the first time, I took actual pride in standing on their silly little platform of manliness."
Bombers' Notebook: The Goron Blood Brothers #Zelda #BombersNotebook
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Bombers' Notebook: The Goron Blood Brothers #Zelda #BombersNotebook
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Now that it's been out a while...
What did everyone think of Mario Kart World? How did you feel about the open world?
#Nintendo #Switch2 #MarioKartWorld
What did everyone think of Mario Kart World? How did you feel about the open world?
#Nintendo #Switch2 #MarioKartWorld
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November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Now that it's been out a while...
What did everyone think of Mario Kart World? How did you feel about the open world?
#Nintendo #Switch2 #MarioKartWorld
What did everyone think of Mario Kart World? How did you feel about the open world?
#Nintendo #Switch2 #MarioKartWorld
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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everybody shut UP
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
everybody shut UP
I really appreciate that #HyruleWarriors Age of Imprisonment isn't afraid to create new characters that weren't established in Tears of the Kingdom.
I wish Age of Calamity had been more willing to do the same. We didn't need the new champions from Breath of the Wild. We needed new characters.
I wish Age of Calamity had been more willing to do the same. We didn't need the new champions from Breath of the Wild. We needed new characters.
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I really appreciate that #HyruleWarriors Age of Imprisonment isn't afraid to create new characters that weren't established in Tears of the Kingdom.
I wish Age of Calamity had been more willing to do the same. We didn't need the new champions from Breath of the Wild. We needed new characters.
I wish Age of Calamity had been more willing to do the same. We didn't need the new champions from Breath of the Wild. We needed new characters.
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Almost a year ago, I started this crazy project. And now, it's finally time to vote on "The Greatest Game of All Time!"
501 entries across all of gaming. Choose your Top 10 and let's see what ends up as the greatest! Voting will remain open until the end of 11/23!
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501 entries across all of gaming. Choose your Top 10 and let's see what ends up as the greatest! Voting will remain open until the end of 11/23!
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November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Almost a year ago, I started this crazy project. And now, it's finally time to vote on "The Greatest Game of All Time!"
501 entries across all of gaming. Choose your Top 10 and let's see what ends up as the greatest! Voting will remain open until the end of 11/23!
forms.gle/Wg234Zt3GWvD...
501 entries across all of gaming. Choose your Top 10 and let's see what ends up as the greatest! Voting will remain open until the end of 11/23!
forms.gle/Wg234Zt3GWvD...
Games I Completed in 2025 #15:
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
I finished my annual playthrough of my favorite game of all time. It's the game that got me started playing #Zelda and changed my life forever.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
I finished my annual playthrough of my favorite game of all time. It's the game that got me started playing #Zelda and changed my life forever.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Games I Completed in 2025 #15:
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
I finished my annual playthrough of my favorite game of all time. It's the game that got me started playing #Zelda and changed my life forever.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
I finished my annual playthrough of my favorite game of all time. It's the game that got me started playing #Zelda and changed my life forever.
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Games I Completed in 2025 #14:
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
#FinalFantasyTactics was the first Playstation game I ever purchased. Wiegraf ended my file.
I enjoyed playing the PSP remake on my lunch break many years ago. Wiegraf ended by file.
Wiegraf is finally defeated.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
#FinalFantasyTactics was the first Playstation game I ever purchased. Wiegraf ended my file.
I enjoyed playing the PSP remake on my lunch break many years ago. Wiegraf ended by file.
Wiegraf is finally defeated.
November 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Games I Completed in 2025 #14:
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
#FinalFantasyTactics was the first Playstation game I ever purchased. Wiegraf ended my file.
I enjoyed playing the PSP remake on my lunch break many years ago. Wiegraf ended by file.
Wiegraf is finally defeated.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
#FinalFantasyTactics was the first Playstation game I ever purchased. Wiegraf ended my file.
I enjoyed playing the PSP remake on my lunch break many years ago. Wiegraf ended by file.
Wiegraf is finally defeated.
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An unexpected influence for the map design of Ogre Battle: Match of the Black Queen, one that as an Amiga gal and Psygnosis fan makes me simile.
In the Vagrant Story Ultimania guide, there's an interview with writer/director Yasumi Matsuno where he cites Amiga game Carthage as inspiration.
In the Vagrant Story Ultimania guide, there's an interview with writer/director Yasumi Matsuno where he cites Amiga game Carthage as inspiration.
November 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
An unexpected influence for the map design of Ogre Battle: Match of the Black Queen, one that as an Amiga gal and Psygnosis fan makes me simile.
In the Vagrant Story Ultimania guide, there's an interview with writer/director Yasumi Matsuno where he cites Amiga game Carthage as inspiration.
In the Vagrant Story Ultimania guide, there's an interview with writer/director Yasumi Matsuno where he cites Amiga game Carthage as inspiration.
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Did you know that Majora’s Mask art director Takaya Imamura was whisked away during development to be featured on TV?
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Lights, camera, action: Majora’s Mask art director was whisked away during development for TV - Zelda Universe
While The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask enjoys turning 25 this year, art director Takaya Imamura has shared an interesting story on X that occurred during development. A TV station offered Imamura…
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November 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Did you know that Majora’s Mask art director Takaya Imamura was whisked away during development to be featured on TV?
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Remember to be considerate tonight while trick-or-treating!
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Remember to be considerate tonight while trick-or-treating!
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I made the decision to learn how to draw on 20 Oct 2020 -- five years ago to the day. To celebrate, I revisited my first project and drew my favorite Pokémon, Psyduck
Here is five years' worth of growth and learning as an artist :)
#Pokemon #Psyduck #Art #DigitalArt
Here is five years' worth of growth and learning as an artist :)
#Pokemon #Psyduck #Art #DigitalArt
October 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I made the decision to learn how to draw on 20 Oct 2020 -- five years ago to the day. To celebrate, I revisited my first project and drew my favorite Pokémon, Psyduck
Here is five years' worth of growth and learning as an artist :)
#Pokemon #Psyduck #Art #DigitalArt
Here is five years' worth of growth and learning as an artist :)
#Pokemon #Psyduck #Art #DigitalArt
Morning thought/annoyance:
I am sure there are some good use-cases for LLMs, but summarizing documents and articles is not one of them.
#Firefox just added the ability to shake your phone to summarize an article. It's a completely useless feature that removes all context from what you're reading.
I am sure there are some good use-cases for LLMs, but summarizing documents and articles is not one of them.
#Firefox just added the ability to shake your phone to summarize an article. It's a completely useless feature that removes all context from what you're reading.
October 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Morning thought/annoyance:
I am sure there are some good use-cases for LLMs, but summarizing documents and articles is not one of them.
#Firefox just added the ability to shake your phone to summarize an article. It's a completely useless feature that removes all context from what you're reading.
I am sure there are some good use-cases for LLMs, but summarizing documents and articles is not one of them.
#Firefox just added the ability to shake your phone to summarize an article. It's a completely useless feature that removes all context from what you're reading.
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I don’t care if it’s embarrassing to say this, but I want the internet to be kind again. I want people to care out loud without fear. I want sincerity not to feel like weakness.
I don’t want to live in a world where caring about stuff is shameful.
#blog #internet
I don’t want to live in a world where caring about stuff is shameful.
#blog #internet
Let There Be Cringe
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August 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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In Final Fantasy Tactics if a unit gains too much faith they leave your party to go find God. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had Beast Tongue and got a monster unit to maximum faith? Of course you haven't. No one has.
October 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
In Final Fantasy Tactics if a unit gains too much faith they leave your party to go find God. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had Beast Tongue and got a monster unit to maximum faith? Of course you haven't. No one has.
I'm sure I'll replay 13 Sentinels someday. It'll be interesting to see how different the experience feels if I still remember the major plot points.
Dengeki Faminico Gamer Survey (2,900+ responses):
Top 5 Games You'd Want To Erase Your Memory and Play Again
1) Undertale
2) Urban Myth Dissolution Center
3) Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
4) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
5) Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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Top 5 Games You'd Want To Erase Your Memory and Play Again
1) Undertale
2) Urban Myth Dissolution Center
3) Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
4) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
5) Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I'm sure I'll replay 13 Sentinels someday. It'll be interesting to see how different the experience feels if I still remember the major plot points.
Games I Completed in 2025 #13:
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Another annual replay knocked out. I love this game.
I beat Link's Shadow without the bottom left corner trick this time. I had to rewind the whole fight a dozen times to do it, but I won fair and square. 😎
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Another annual replay knocked out. I love this game.
I beat Link's Shadow without the bottom left corner trick this time. I had to rewind the whole fight a dozen times to do it, but I won fair and square. 😎
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October 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Games I Completed in 2025 #13:
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Another annual replay knocked out. I love this game.
I beat Link's Shadow without the bottom left corner trick this time. I had to rewind the whole fight a dozen times to do it, but I won fair and square. 😎
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Another annual replay knocked out. I love this game.
I beat Link's Shadow without the bottom left corner trick this time. I had to rewind the whole fight a dozen times to do it, but I won fair and square. 😎
Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Ogre Battle 64 in North America.
It's one of the greatest games of all time, and there's no way to purchase it right now.
Fix it!
@square-enix-games.com
#OgreBattle64
It's one of the greatest games of all time, and there's no way to purchase it right now.
Fix it!
@square-enix-games.com
#OgreBattle64
October 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Ogre Battle 64 in North America.
It's one of the greatest games of all time, and there's no way to purchase it right now.
Fix it!
@square-enix-games.com
#OgreBattle64
It's one of the greatest games of all time, and there's no way to purchase it right now.
Fix it!
@square-enix-games.com
#OgreBattle64
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The artwork of Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen by Akihiko Yoshida used on the cover of the #SuperFamicom and NA #SuperNintendo releases as well as for advertising. Removed the seam between pages, logos/text, applying the usual clean/retouch process without upscaling.
September 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The artwork of Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen by Akihiko Yoshida used on the cover of the #SuperFamicom and NA #SuperNintendo releases as well as for advertising. Removed the seam between pages, logos/text, applying the usual clean/retouch process without upscaling.
I've been working on some website dev, but I got distracted and spent the evening writing a new guide instead. I wanted the starting inventory data and no one had it.
This seems to be the first time a guide for the starting inventory has been written.
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#OgreBattle64
This seems to be the first time a guide for the starting inventory has been written.
ogrebattle64.net/guides/bonus...
#OgreBattle64
OgreBattle64.net - Guides for Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
Guides for Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber including interactive maps, a starting army calculator, special character requirements, and more.
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October 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I've been working on some website dev, but I got distracted and spent the evening writing a new guide instead. I wanted the starting inventory data and no one had it.
This seems to be the first time a guide for the starting inventory has been written.
ogrebattle64.net/guides/bonus...
#OgreBattle64
This seems to be the first time a guide for the starting inventory has been written.
ogrebattle64.net/guides/bonus...
#OgreBattle64
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Finally got my copy of Lock-On 6! I’ve been excited this one for ever since I pitched an article about Ocarina’s dev history to them in early 2023. It’s a stunning book.
Very proud to have my name in here, and honored to have @amilcarpinna.bsky.social’s incredible art with my words
Very proud to have my name in here, and honored to have @amilcarpinna.bsky.social’s incredible art with my words
October 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Finally got my copy of Lock-On 6! I’ve been excited this one for ever since I pitched an article about Ocarina’s dev history to them in early 2023. It’s a stunning book.
Very proud to have my name in here, and honored to have @amilcarpinna.bsky.social’s incredible art with my words
Very proud to have my name in here, and honored to have @amilcarpinna.bsky.social’s incredible art with my words