Alana 🏳️🌈
@alanahagues.bsky.social
She/Her | 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 | Icy, spicy & bi-cy | Probably dressed like she sells ice cream
Deputy editor @nintendolife.com | Formerly @rpgfan.bsky.social
Deputy editor @nintendolife.com | Formerly @rpgfan.bsky.social
The unknown journey continues
January 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The unknown journey continues
Zach’s recording a podcast tonight, so it’s just me, the kitty cat, and the Calvard Republic
December 21, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Zach’s recording a podcast tonight, so it’s just me, the kitty cat, and the Calvard Republic
A reminder that my job essentially revolves around the Switch... and somehow I still played mostly games from previous years
Balatro just missed out 😢
Balatro just missed out 😢
December 18, 2024 at 6:32 PM
A reminder that my job essentially revolves around the Switch... and somehow I still played mostly games from previous years
Balatro just missed out 😢
Balatro just missed out 😢
Oh my god??? www.1101.com/mother_proje...
November 27, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Oh my god??? www.1101.com/mother_proje...
He’s making sure I’m working
November 19, 2024 at 8:51 PM
He’s making sure I’m working
Dragon Quest III, folks
November 14, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Dragon Quest III, folks
Cat bed: ❌
Cardigan: ✅
Cardigan: ✅
November 7, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Cat bed: ❌
Cardigan: ✅
Cardigan: ✅
Nintendo, marching to the beat of its own drum:
October 30, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Nintendo, marching to the beat of its own drum:
I could do this more, but I don’t want to keep clogging up feeds and I’m trying to be less attached to social media than I was back on The Old Site years ago
Instead, say hello to our cat, Miles. He loves sunlight, headbutts, chasing lights, and sleep
Instead, say hello to our cat, Miles. He loves sunlight, headbutts, chasing lights, and sleep
October 23, 2024 at 2:04 PM
I could do this more, but I don’t want to keep clogging up feeds and I’m trying to be less attached to social media than I was back on The Old Site years ago
Instead, say hello to our cat, Miles. He loves sunlight, headbutts, chasing lights, and sleep
Instead, say hello to our cat, Miles. He loves sunlight, headbutts, chasing lights, and sleep
I’m Im not much of a superhero person, but Batman: Arkham Asylum is a masterpiece in both being the bat *and* restricting the bat. One of my favourite “maps” in a video game, filled to the brim with secrets and puzzles
October 23, 2024 at 2:51 AM
I’m Im not much of a superhero person, but Batman: Arkham Asylum is a masterpiece in both being the bat *and* restricting the bat. One of my favourite “maps” in a video game, filled to the brim with secrets and puzzles
I have nothing original to say here. Symphony of the Night is *the* comfort game. I can lose 8 hours of my life to this every playthrough without a care in the world. It’s just perfect
October 22, 2024 at 8:47 PM
I have nothing original to say here. Symphony of the Night is *the* comfort game. I can lose 8 hours of my life to this every playthrough without a care in the world. It’s just perfect
Florence had a message I absolutely needed to hear back in late 2018 and it’s brief, bittersweet, but beautiful and hopeful story has stuck with me ever since I played it
October 22, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Florence had a message I absolutely needed to hear back in late 2018 and it’s brief, bittersweet, but beautiful and hopeful story has stuck with me ever since I played it
If you didn’t weep at the end of Chapter 5/beginning of Chapter 6… I don’t know if we can be friends.
Even with its shaky final few hours, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 catapulted itself into my heart because of its outlook on life. Sparkin’ brilliant
Even with its shaky final few hours, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 catapulted itself into my heart because of its outlook on life. Sparkin’ brilliant
October 22, 2024 at 1:55 PM
If you didn’t weep at the end of Chapter 5/beginning of Chapter 6… I don’t know if we can be friends.
Even with its shaky final few hours, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 catapulted itself into my heart because of its outlook on life. Sparkin’ brilliant
Even with its shaky final few hours, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 catapulted itself into my heart because of its outlook on life. Sparkin’ brilliant
Even with 5 being amazing, I still think DMC3 is my favourite. It’s the perfect blend of stupid and action-packed, and genuinely challenging all the way through. The brothers’ ridiculous rivalry is my favourite thing
October 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Even with 5 being amazing, I still think DMC3 is my favourite. It’s the perfect blend of stupid and action-packed, and genuinely challenging all the way through. The brothers’ ridiculous rivalry is my favourite thing
Wait, what do you mean Trails in the Sky the 3rd is your favourite?
Hmmm, I don’t know. Outstanding character writing, one of the best protagonists, a great distillation of the Sky trilogy’s gameplay and messages? And no, you shouldn’t skip it.
Hmmm, I don’t know. Outstanding character writing, one of the best protagonists, a great distillation of the Sky trilogy’s gameplay and messages? And no, you shouldn’t skip it.
October 21, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Wait, what do you mean Trails in the Sky the 3rd is your favourite?
Hmmm, I don’t know. Outstanding character writing, one of the best protagonists, a great distillation of the Sky trilogy’s gameplay and messages? And no, you shouldn’t skip it.
Hmmm, I don’t know. Outstanding character writing, one of the best protagonists, a great distillation of the Sky trilogy’s gameplay and messages? And no, you shouldn’t skip it.
Pyre is the hardest Supergiant game to recommend - it’s not my favourite either (shock, it’s Hades). But it’s probably the most “me” game they’ve made, framing the story around the Book of Rites and Liberation. It’s such a weird mishmash of things and I love it for it
October 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Pyre is the hardest Supergiant game to recommend - it’s not my favourite either (shock, it’s Hades). But it’s probably the most “me” game they’ve made, framing the story around the Book of Rites and Liberation. It’s such a weird mishmash of things and I love it for it
Tepid take time: Tales of the Abyss is the Best One. It still has some unfortunate Tales Trappings (too much backtracking), but it’s the most thematically-rich entry starring a bunch of messed-up teenagers and adults
October 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Tepid take time: Tales of the Abyss is the Best One. It still has some unfortunate Tales Trappings (too much backtracking), but it’s the most thematically-rich entry starring a bunch of messed-up teenagers and adults
This whole series rules, but Shadow Hearts Covenant is the “complete” package. Stupid, tonally dissonant, sometimes heartbreaking, and fucking Rasputin is a major villain.
October 21, 2024 at 2:39 PM
This whole series rules, but Shadow Hearts Covenant is the “complete” package. Stupid, tonally dissonant, sometimes heartbreaking, and fucking Rasputin is a major villain.
I’m going to cheat here - both Shadowbringers and Endwalker are the pinnacle of Final Fantasy XIV. They both work together so perfectly - despair to hope, suffering to light. Plus, without FFXIV, I probably wouldn’t be with my husband
October 21, 2024 at 1:21 PM
I’m going to cheat here - both Shadowbringers and Endwalker are the pinnacle of Final Fantasy XIV. They both work together so perfectly - despair to hope, suffering to light. Plus, without FFXIV, I probably wouldn’t be with my husband
No other video game shoots for the moon quite like Xenogears. It’s a mess of psychological and theological concepts and way too ambitious for its own good, but I eat this kind of shit up.
Pssst, disc 2 is the best part
Pssst, disc 2 is the best part
October 21, 2024 at 1:52 AM
No other video game shoots for the moon quite like Xenogears. It’s a mess of psychological and theological concepts and way too ambitious for its own good, but I eat this kind of shit up.
Pssst, disc 2 is the best part
Pssst, disc 2 is the best part