Erik Campuzano
@yabunai.bsky.social
🇲🇽/🇺🇸 | IUC 2026 | Formerly Video Game PR @DeadGoodMedia and @Ubisoft | UO SOJC PR and JPN 2022 | 専修大学2019 | JLPT N1 合格 | That one Mexican Elezen | Sco Ducks 🦆 | He/Him
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Erik Campuzano
@yabunai.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Fortunately I will also post about cool video games, the Oregon Ducks and my progress leading up to the JLPT N1 test here.
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I've had this chat with PR people and they know that supporting smaller sites and freelancers makes sense and would help build a healthier games media.
The problem is game publishers pretty much exclusively want GI cover stories or an IGN First and anything smaller isn't worth it.
The problem is game publishers pretty much exclusively want GI cover stories or an IGN First and anything smaller isn't worth it.
I don't understand this mentality as long as the person/website has reputable people. How does it hurt you to provide a code? With how hard it is to get publicity for games of all sizes even "small" coverage seems like it would only help?
November 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I've had this chat with PR people and they know that supporting smaller sites and freelancers makes sense and would help build a healthier games media.
The problem is game publishers pretty much exclusively want GI cover stories or an IGN First and anything smaller isn't worth it.
The problem is game publishers pretty much exclusively want GI cover stories or an IGN First and anything smaller isn't worth it.
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me watching trailers for video games
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
me watching trailers for video games
There’s an online queue right now for Suica Penguin merch rn lol
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
There’s an online queue right now for Suica Penguin merch rn lol
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I hate this joke, more and more, every single year.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I hate this joke, more and more, every single year.
Things have been busy in Yokohama / Tokyo, but I’ve made sure to still look around and have a bit of fun.
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Things have been busy in Yokohama / Tokyo, but I’ve made sure to still look around and have a bit of fun.
Had to the change Silent Hill F difficulty to Story Focused. I was getting too frustrated with combat in this game and it doesn't feel the best.
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Had to the change Silent Hill F difficulty to Story Focused. I was getting too frustrated with combat in this game and it doesn't feel the best.
First time back to Enoshima / Kamakura after six years and it’s just as beautiful
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
First time back to Enoshima / Kamakura after six years and it’s just as beautiful
Just finished and Roger and this is easily one of my highlights of this year.
You can finish it within an hour or two.
youtu.be/GrZMV5-Khz4?...
You can finish it within an hour or two.
youtu.be/GrZMV5-Khz4?...
“and Roger” 1st Trailer
YouTube video by 【公式】講談社ゲームラボ / KODANSHA GAME LAB.
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Just finished and Roger and this is easily one of my highlights of this year.
You can finish it within an hour or two.
youtu.be/GrZMV5-Khz4?...
You can finish it within an hour or two.
youtu.be/GrZMV5-Khz4?...
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the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
It’s been like 3 years since I’ve taken a final lol
Time to lock tf in I guess
(My handwritten kanji skills have significantly improved and I’m extremely happy about that)
Time to lock tf in I guess
(My handwritten kanji skills have significantly improved and I’m extremely happy about that)
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
It’s been like 3 years since I’ve taken a final lol
Time to lock tf in I guess
(My handwritten kanji skills have significantly improved and I’m extremely happy about that)
Time to lock tf in I guess
(My handwritten kanji skills have significantly improved and I’m extremely happy about that)
Final Fantasy Tactics rules y'all
October 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Final Fantasy Tactics rules y'all
『ディシディア デュエルム ファイナルファンタジー』ティザートレーラー
YouTube video by スクウェア・エニックス
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
GUYS they put up the lyrics for the main battle theme for Metaphor
Gonna pull this one out the next time I go to karaoke
youtu.be/MiGAnHv5DL0?...
Gonna pull this one out the next time I go to karaoke
youtu.be/MiGAnHv5DL0?...
【カラオケ】『メタファー：リファンタジオ』より「猛き者たちよ」| "Warriors in Valour" Metaphor: ReFantazio karaoke
YouTube video by ATLUS GAME MUSIC
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
GUYS they put up the lyrics for the main battle theme for Metaphor
Gonna pull this one out the next time I go to karaoke
youtu.be/MiGAnHv5DL0?...
Gonna pull this one out the next time I go to karaoke
youtu.be/MiGAnHv5DL0?...
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Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Yup. Having a really strong visual asset / trailer that drove Youtube viewership numbers helped so much on the PR side.
You need numbers. I can't tell you how important YouTube trailer numbers are. I pitch indie coverage basically every day, and the metric for what gets covered and what doesn't is internal numbers for previous coverage and YouTube.
If the audience isn't interested, it doesn’t get spin. That's it.
If the audience isn't interested, it doesn’t get spin. That's it.
Obviously, massive MASSIVE thanks to the press who *have* covered us -- the reviews we did get were lovely to read
But like, what exactly do we need to achieve for RPS, Kotaku, Polygon, IGN, Gamespot, etc etc to acknowledge us anymore?
How the heck are smaller teams meant to get the word out?
But like, what exactly do we need to achieve for RPS, Kotaku, Polygon, IGN, Gamespot, etc etc to acknowledge us anymore?
How the heck are smaller teams meant to get the word out?
October 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Yup. Having a really strong visual asset / trailer that drove Youtube viewership numbers helped so much on the PR side.
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Alright, here's the montage from yesterday's 2000th episode of Kinda Funny Games Daily.
I just want to start every market presentation I do with this clip. Would save me so much time when talking about the state of the industry over the past few years.
www.youtube.com/live/NJ6XeI9...
I just want to start every market presentation I do with this clip. Would save me so much time when talking about the state of the industry over the past few years.
www.youtube.com/live/NJ6XeI9...
Kinda Funny Games Daily Episode 2000
YouTube video by Kinda Funny Games
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Alright, here's the montage from yesterday's 2000th episode of Kinda Funny Games Daily.
I just want to start every market presentation I do with this clip. Would save me so much time when talking about the state of the industry over the past few years.
www.youtube.com/live/NJ6XeI9...
I just want to start every market presentation I do with this clip. Would save me so much time when talking about the state of the industry over the past few years.
www.youtube.com/live/NJ6XeI9...
I've been thinking a lot about how I'll be able to see a Bad Bunny concert in Japan later, but my latino friends in the states won't be able to.
Like, I never would've imagined a world where that's the case. It makes me sad since that's just where we are at now in the states.
Like, I never would've imagined a world where that's the case. It makes me sad since that's just where we are at now in the states.
October 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I've been thinking a lot about how I'll be able to see a Bad Bunny concert in Japan later, but my latino friends in the states won't be able to.
Like, I never would've imagined a world where that's the case. It makes me sad since that's just where we are at now in the states.
Like, I never would've imagined a world where that's the case. It makes me sad since that's just where we are at now in the states.
I'm gonna be real
It's been a wild ride of feelings moving from Portland to Japan and then seeing everything that is happening in Portland rn
It's been a wild ride of feelings moving from Portland to Japan and then seeing everything that is happening in Portland rn
October 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I'm gonna be real
It's been a wild ride of feelings moving from Portland to Japan and then seeing everything that is happening in Portland rn
It's been a wild ride of feelings moving from Portland to Japan and then seeing everything that is happening in Portland rn
I’ll post a couple of highlights from TGS in a bit, but I will say that they need to do something about the crowding next year.
Like there were a couple times where I was in a crowd and legit thought “oh, this is actually dangerous.”
Like there were a couple times where I was in a crowd and legit thought “oh, this is actually dangerous.”
September 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I’ll post a couple of highlights from TGS in a bit, but I will say that they need to do something about the crowding next year.
Like there were a couple times where I was in a crowd and legit thought “oh, this is actually dangerous.”
Like there were a couple times where I was in a crowd and legit thought “oh, this is actually dangerous.”
I was able to play Pragmata today and yo this game rules.
The attendant also told me that I was the person who finished the demo the fastest that day lol.
The attendant also told me that I was the person who finished the demo the fastest that day lol.
September 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I was able to play Pragmata today and yo this game rules.
The attendant also told me that I was the person who finished the demo the fastest that day lol.
The attendant also told me that I was the person who finished the demo the fastest that day lol.
I am in the building
September 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I am in the building
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1分でわかる 「ファイナルファンタジーXIV」-無限に広がる 冒険の世界-
YouTube video by FINAL FANTASY XIV
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Also, if you gave execs like 15 mins of JPN pronunciation training it would be 1000% better than what we watched tonight
September 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Also, if you gave execs like 15 mins of JPN pronunciation training it would be 1000% better than what we watched tonight
Never really expected Forza Horizon of all series to reflect my life path as a Mexican whose life ended up centering around Japan
September 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Never really expected Forza Horizon of all series to reflect my life path as a Mexican whose life ended up centering around Japan