Andes Chucky
@wendeego.bsky.social
I skeet about stuff and blog sometimes. Managing Editor @yattatachi.com Portfolio https://awescott.carrd.co/ Bylines: Crunchyroll News, Comics Beat, Anime Herald, startmenu etc. Tweets+opinions are my own.
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For Crunchyroll News, I wrote about the genius of Journal with Witch: it's not just a story of adolescence or adult life, but both! www.crunchyroll.com/news/feature...
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Honestly "ahab for ghosts" is a good description for Jin Kudo's appeal.
February 20, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Honestly "ahab for ghosts" is a good description for Jin Kudo's appeal.
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This week we have a rare King's Field interview from 2001 with FromSoftware producer Shinichiro Nishida! Taken from the Verdite Trilogy Perfect Guide, it covers the development of the first three PlayStation games. shmuplations.com/kingsfield/
King’s Field – 2001 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
This rare King's Field interview with Shinichiro Nishida originally appeared in the King's Field Verdite Trilogy Perfect Guide in 2001.
shmuplations.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
This week we have a rare King's Field interview from 2001 with FromSoftware producer Shinichiro Nishida! Taken from the Verdite Trilogy Perfect Guide, it covers the development of the first three PlayStation games. shmuplations.com/kingsfield/
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Pull out your credit card and purchase Giant Robo, or I'm gonna beat your big fat ass
20 New Discotek Media titles have been added to MediaOCD via the Discotek Deep Dive
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February 19, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Pull out your credit card and purchase Giant Robo, or I'm gonna beat your big fat ass
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The amount of important things about games, industry, and life that I've learned from Brenda, following her career and work and advocacy and activism and mentorship and involvements from afar - but also the times we've crossed paths for work, is staggering.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Game On: A Feature Documentary about Brenda Romero
Help Theresa Loong finish her documentary about Brenda Romero: visionary designer and mentor, shaping the future of game creation!
www.kickstarter.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The amount of important things about games, industry, and life that I've learned from Brenda, following her career and work and advocacy and activism and mentorship and involvements from afar - but also the times we've crossed paths for work, is staggering.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
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Genuinely flabbergasted. Say what you will about the creative choices they've made in their releases—and I have, plenty—this is throwing away a crazy amount of institutional knowledge when of Sony's most esoteric consoles. Profound mismanagement, especially if they're paying for Jim Ryan's mistakes.
BREAKING: PlayStation is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio responsible for modern remakes of classic games such as Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, Bloomberg News has learned.
A shocking end for a well-respected studio.
A shocking end for a well-respected studio.
February 19, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Genuinely flabbergasted. Say what you will about the creative choices they've made in their releases—and I have, plenty—this is throwing away a crazy amount of institutional knowledge when of Sony's most esoteric consoles. Profound mismanagement, especially if they're paying for Jim Ryan's mistakes.
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I find it extremely funny that after literally decades of people clowning on Zero Wing as 'unintentional comedy' (due to a wonky translation), it turns out the game was just packed to bursting with weird, fully intentional gags.
Lots of Zero Wing talk today, so I'll drop these here too!
● ZERO WING had 32 secret endings in Japan only!
legendsoflocalization.com/comparisons/...
● A QUICK LOOK at Zero Wing's intro text in Japanese & English
legendsoflocalization.com/comparisons/...
● ZERO WING had 32 secret endings in Japan only!
legendsoflocalization.com/comparisons/...
● A QUICK LOOK at Zero Wing's intro text in Japanese & English
legendsoflocalization.com/comparisons/...
Legends of Localization: Zero Wing Translation Comparison: All Endings
The infamous "All Your Base" game is jam-packed with secret Japanese endings. What do they say?
legendsoflocalization.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I find it extremely funny that after literally decades of people clowning on Zero Wing as 'unintentional comedy' (due to a wonky translation), it turns out the game was just packed to bursting with weird, fully intentional gags.
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Oh, snap. Sentai Filmworks is releasing Heavy Metal L-Gaim. Better pre-orderer this while you can:
Heavy Metal L-Gaim Complete Series Collection | Sentai
In 1984, fresh from the creation of the legendary MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM, director Yoshiyuki Tomino teamed with the young designer who would later make FIVE STAR STORIES, Mamoru Nagano, to create a spr...
www.sentaifilmworks.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Oh, snap. Sentai Filmworks is releasing Heavy Metal L-Gaim. Better pre-orderer this while you can:
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Cosmic Princess Kaguya doodle! I really love their tsukuyomi character design 💕
#CosmicPrincessKaguya #超かぐや姫
#CosmicPrincessKaguya #超かぐや姫
February 16, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Cosmic Princess Kaguya doodle! I really love their tsukuyomi character design 💕
#CosmicPrincessKaguya #超かぐや姫
#CosmicPrincessKaguya #超かぐや姫
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Demon Tides is out within an hour. Been poking around it early and while I've barely had time to scratch the surface (it's HUGE for an indie platformer), I've been really enjoying it.
It starts you off with all the core powers from Demon Turf, and you customize your move-set from there with unlocks
It starts you off with all the core powers from Demon Turf, and you customize your move-set from there with unlocks
Demon Tides on Steam
Race across open oceans and uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets. Expressively platform your way across dozens of locales, upgrading your gear and modifying your move-set every step of the way!
store.steampowered.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Demon Tides is out within an hour. Been poking around it early and while I've barely had time to scratch the surface (it's HUGE for an indie platformer), I've been really enjoying it.
It starts you off with all the core powers from Demon Turf, and you customize your move-set from there with unlocks
It starts you off with all the core powers from Demon Turf, and you customize your move-set from there with unlocks
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ignore it all you want. the behelit will find you at the crucial moment.
February 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM
ignore it all you want. the behelit will find you at the crucial moment.
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Gyaru grew from Shibuya street crews into a powerful fashion culture shaped by confidence and community. From Heisei routines to Reiwa online spaces, it shifted from a shared scene into a mindset that still carries bold identity today.
Gyaru's attitude and energy from Heisei to Reiwa | scrmbl
Tanned skin, towering lashes, bleached hair, and glittering minisk...
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February 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Gyaru grew from Shibuya street crews into a powerful fashion culture shaped by confidence and community. From Heisei routines to Reiwa online spaces, it shifted from a shared scene into a mindset that still carries bold identity today.
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some irokagu doodles #CosmicPrincessKaguya #超かぐや姫
February 19, 2026 at 3:12 AM
some irokagu doodles #CosmicPrincessKaguya #超かぐや姫
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Nishida on the challenge of maintaining atmosphere in King's Field as the graphics fidelity/techniques got better. This is a contrast that most Western players haven't experienced, since the very first King's Field was never localized.
February 19, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Nishida on the challenge of maintaining atmosphere in King's Field as the graphics fidelity/techniques got better. This is a contrast that most Western players haven't experienced, since the very first King's Field was never localized.
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"For 30 years, Pokémon fans have paid for moments that feel like they’ll last forever, but just like toys that get worn down over time, the digital-only media will be gone before anyone realizes it."
@otomeniki.bsky.social reflects on Pokémon's digital ephemera:
@otomeniki.bsky.social reflects on Pokémon's digital ephemera:
Home Away from Home: 30 Years in the World of Pokémon - Unwinnable
For all the convenience digital media provides, it’s been rushing headlong in a direction where audiences are paying more and owning less.
unwinnable.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"For 30 years, Pokémon fans have paid for moments that feel like they’ll last forever, but just like toys that get worn down over time, the digital-only media will be gone before anyone realizes it."
@otomeniki.bsky.social reflects on Pokémon's digital ephemera:
@otomeniki.bsky.social reflects on Pokémon's digital ephemera:
climax of the first episode of trigun stampede is still a masterpiece. vash is ready to shoot the falling missiles but he doesn't have any bullets...when meryl throws him one it's shot out of the way, he runs and just barely catches it, dodges the bad guy's own fire...
February 19, 2026 at 12:11 AM
climax of the first episode of trigun stampede is still a masterpiece. vash is ready to shoot the falling missiles but he doesn't have any bullets...when meryl throws him one it's shot out of the way, he runs and just barely catches it, dodges the bad guy's own fire...
i feel like i say this all the time, but: whiplash
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 10:27 PM
i feel like i say this all the time, but: whiplash
been watching trigun stargaze in anime club and not feeling it as much as the first season. i think it has something to do with so much of every episode being spent in interchangeable scifi corridors
February 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
been watching trigun stargaze in anime club and not feeling it as much as the first season. i think it has something to do with so much of every episode being spent in interchangeable scifi corridors
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Great VN for anyone who has not played!
Happy Lunar New year everyone. A Summer’s End will be on sale for Steam and itch from February 17 to March 3. We appreciate your support. Thank you very much. 🤍
Steam : store.steampowered.com/app/1111370/...
Itch : oracleandbone.itch.io/a-summers-end
Steam : store.steampowered.com/app/1111370/...
Itch : oracleandbone.itch.io/a-summers-end
February 18, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Great VN for anyone who has not played!
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GITS: Stand Alone Complex (aka the best Ghost in the Shell adaptation) and the Gunbuster movie are coming to Criterion Channel next month bit.ly/4aJwic3
February 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
GITS: Stand Alone Complex (aka the best Ghost in the Shell adaptation) and the Gunbuster movie are coming to Criterion Channel next month bit.ly/4aJwic3
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February 18, 2026 at 12:24 PM
please play quester and quester: osaka
a sobering update from Toshimichi Kuwahara, president of Thousand Games (QUESTER series, Synaptic Drive, Indie Game Web Only event planners, etc): they've not drawn an income for the past 2yrs, and they're turning to fanbox for support in what may very well be their last year of operation
桑原Pです。ご支援よろしくお願いいたします。｜サウザンドゲームズ｜pixivFANBOX
こんにちは、桑原Pです。
今日はサウザンドゲームズの設立記念日だ！ もう十年以上たったんだ。早いな～。
と、喜んでいたけど……
冷静に考えてみると、この二年間は私個人の収入がありませんでした。
（ゲームの売上や専門学校の講師料も、すべて開発費用に使っています）
これはヤバイ……。
貯金も残り少なく、このまま...
thousandgames.fanbox.cc
February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
please play quester and quester: osaka
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My illustrations celebrating Nancy Drew entering the public domain
February 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
My illustrations celebrating Nancy Drew entering the public domain
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It is simply never a bad time to think about the architectural design in Adolescence of Utena
February 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
It is simply never a bad time to think about the architectural design in Adolescence of Utena
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