Astral334 🇵🇸
@astral334.bsky.social
He/They. I have an interest in video games, books, manga, anime and LGBTQIA+ topics.
Finished the original Metroid for NES. I respect this game for getting the series going, but I think it has not aged very gracefully imo. Too cryptic for its own good, no in game map, and stiff controls hold it back quite a bit for me, but I imagine it must have been huge at the time.
August 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Finished the original Metroid for NES. I respect this game for getting the series going, but I think it has not aged very gracefully imo. Too cryptic for its own good, no in game map, and stiff controls hold it back quite a bit for me, but I imagine it must have been huge at the time.
Beat Link's Awakening DX for the Gameboy colour. Fun game, really liked the focus on music and getting to explore Koholint island, which felt pretty distinct from Hyrule. I do think it's held back a little by being on the Gameboy (the two button item limitation hurts at times), but this is good :)
August 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Beat Link's Awakening DX for the Gameboy colour. Fun game, really liked the focus on music and getting to explore Koholint island, which felt pretty distinct from Hyrule. I do think it's held back a little by being on the Gameboy (the two button item limitation hurts at times), but this is good :)
God of War Ascension beaten and platinumed. Unfortunately didn't love this one; some really cool ideas and good presentation, but the combat feels like a step down from prior entries, the story is whatever, and it's definitely the most unoptimised entry I've played so far.
July 20, 2025 at 6:04 AM
God of War Ascension beaten and platinumed. Unfortunately didn't love this one; some really cool ideas and good presentation, but the combat feels like a step down from prior entries, the story is whatever, and it's definitely the most unoptimised entry I've played so far.
Can I ask for your in-depth, academic analysis on this scene?
July 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Can I ask for your in-depth, academic analysis on this scene?
I played the 2007 Java phone game 'God of War: Betrayal' just because it's allegedly canon to the series. It sure was a game I suppose. Aside from being impressed that this even exists and functions, this game unfortunately was not good and not worth playing lmao.
July 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I played the 2007 Java phone game 'God of War: Betrayal' just because it's allegedly canon to the series. It sure was a game I suppose. Aside from being impressed that this even exists and functions, this game unfortunately was not good and not worth playing lmao.
Beat Pokemon Legends Arceus after about 100 hours. Really good foundation for this sub-series I think, the catching mechanics are genuinely so much fun. Definitely needs some tweaking in terms of the battles, but probably the best switch pokemon for me (haven't yet played gen 4 remakes)
May 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Beat Pokemon Legends Arceus after about 100 hours. Really good foundation for this sub-series I think, the catching mechanics are genuinely so much fun. Definitely needs some tweaking in terms of the battles, but probably the best switch pokemon for me (haven't yet played gen 4 remakes)
Got the platinum for God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Solid game, an improvement over the other PSP title imo, had a stronger narrative and set of weapons/bosses. Stun locking got a bit much at times and the wraith enemies suck, but overall not bad at all.
April 15, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Got the platinum for God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Solid game, an improvement over the other PSP title imo, had a stronger narrative and set of weapons/bosses. Stun locking got a bit much at times and the wraith enemies suck, but overall not bad at all.
my number 2 3D Mario? Would have to think on it.
As far as a tier list goes, I confess my experience is not as extensive as yours, but I think for the ones I have played this is roughly where I'd go. (5/5)
As far as a tier list goes, I confess my experience is not as extensive as yours, but I think for the ones I have played this is roughly where I'd go. (5/5)
April 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
my number 2 3D Mario? Would have to think on it.
As far as a tier list goes, I confess my experience is not as extensive as yours, but I think for the ones I have played this is roughly where I'd go. (5/5)
As far as a tier list goes, I confess my experience is not as extensive as yours, but I think for the ones I have played this is roughly where I'd go. (5/5)
Finished watching Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood. Yeah, I can see why so many people loves this show now lol. I enjoyed 2003, but this one improves on that in almost every way, particularly once you get past the first 10 episodes or so. Envy is very cute.
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Finished watching Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood. Yeah, I can see why so many people loves this show now lol. I enjoyed 2003, but this one improves on that in almost every way, particularly once you get past the first 10 episodes or so. Envy is very cute.
Finished The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. My first pre-BOTW 3D-Zelda game. Backtracking and content recylcing gets frustrating and the controls are a bit finnicky, but the dungeons/bosses are (mostly) very good and the artstyle helps make the world feel virbant. Not amazing, but a solid time.
February 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Finished The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. My first pre-BOTW 3D-Zelda game. Backtracking and content recylcing gets frustrating and the controls are a bit finnicky, but the dungeons/bosses are (mostly) very good and the artstyle helps make the world feel virbant. Not amazing, but a solid time.
Finished Yoshi's Wooly World. Feels wild to be busting out the Wii u in 2025, but this was really cute! I do think the aesthetic is the main draw of this game (especially the Yoshi designs), but some of the special levels can be a real challenge and it's decently varied all around. Good time :)
January 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Finished Yoshi's Wooly World. Feels wild to be busting out the Wii u in 2025, but this was really cute! I do think the aesthetic is the main draw of this game (especially the Yoshi designs), but some of the special levels can be a real challenge and it's decently varied all around. Good time :)
Managed to beat the Super Mario RPG remake, was a pretty fun time! Relatively simplistic RPG mechanics and story, but I enjoyed the combat, loved the artstyle and OST, and there were a lot of amusing scenes. Definitely wanna try some Mario and Luigi/Paper Mario games in the future.
January 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Managed to beat the Super Mario RPG remake, was a pretty fun time! Relatively simplistic RPG mechanics and story, but I enjoyed the combat, loved the artstyle and OST, and there were a lot of amusing scenes. Definitely wanna try some Mario and Luigi/Paper Mario games in the future.
Finished playing Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. This was an interesting experience! Excellent audio design and a unique story structure that provides some insight into the effects of psychosis without stigmatizing it. Combat and puzzles do get a bit repetitive towards the end, but overall solid.
January 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Finished playing Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. This was an interesting experience! Excellent audio design and a unique story structure that provides some insight into the effects of psychosis without stigmatizing it. Combat and puzzles do get a bit repetitive towards the end, but overall solid.
Managed to beat and get the platinum trophy for God of War 2. Fun game, definite improvement over the first imo. Still has some aspects that frustrate me/make me roll my eyes (QTE sex) and Kratos is still an asshole, but the combat, puzzles and bosses are all significantly better here. Good game.
December 22, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Managed to beat and get the platinum trophy for God of War 2. Fun game, definite improvement over the first imo. Still has some aspects that frustrate me/make me roll my eyes (QTE sex) and Kratos is still an asshole, but the combat, puzzles and bosses are all significantly better here. Good game.
Finished both of Breath of the Wild's DLCs. Solid time, had a lot of fun with the master sword trials + new shrines, also really liked the new champion memories. Thought the re-skinning of the blight bosses was lame tho, and ultimately wasn't blown away. Still, I had fun re-visiting the game.
December 11, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Finished both of Breath of the Wild's DLCs. Solid time, had a lot of fun with the master sword trials + new shrines, also really liked the new champion memories. Thought the re-skinning of the blight bosses was lame tho, and ultimately wasn't blown away. Still, I had fun re-visiting the game.
Completed Pikmin 2. Solid title, a lot of improvements over the first Pikmin in terms of the core gameplay (purple Pikmin are absolute champions), bit more mixed on the caves tho, feel like they get repetitive and frustrating towards the end. Looking forward to eventually playing Pikmin 3.
November 18, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Completed Pikmin 2. Solid title, a lot of improvements over the first Pikmin in terms of the core gameplay (purple Pikmin are absolute champions), bit more mixed on the caves tho, feel like they get repetitive and frustrating towards the end. Looking forward to eventually playing Pikmin 3.
Finished reading arc 1 of the Vinland Saga manga. Extremely impressed so far. Excellent character work, exceptional artwork, and consistent pacing have made for an incredibly engaging read, I can't wait to continue into the next arc.
#BookSky
#BookSky
November 3, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Finished reading arc 1 of the Vinland Saga manga. Extremely impressed so far. Excellent character work, exceptional artwork, and consistent pacing have made for an incredibly engaging read, I can't wait to continue into the next arc.
#BookSky
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2023 picture of one of my cats, hope this fits the bill 😁
November 2, 2024 at 12:28 PM
2023 picture of one of my cats, hope this fits the bill 😁
Finished three things:
The Hate U Give: Good book about USA race relationa, some political takes I disagree with + some dumb YA drama
Trainspotting: Weird as heck, but overall entertaining dark comedy.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Genuinely horrifying, aged a bit+ endings kind of lame tho
The Hate U Give: Good book about USA race relationa, some political takes I disagree with + some dumb YA drama
Trainspotting: Weird as heck, but overall entertaining dark comedy.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Genuinely horrifying, aged a bit+ endings kind of lame tho
October 28, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Finished three things:
The Hate U Give: Good book about USA race relationa, some political takes I disagree with + some dumb YA drama
Trainspotting: Weird as heck, but overall entertaining dark comedy.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Genuinely horrifying, aged a bit+ endings kind of lame tho
The Hate U Give: Good book about USA race relationa, some political takes I disagree with + some dumb YA drama
Trainspotting: Weird as heck, but overall entertaining dark comedy.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Genuinely horrifying, aged a bit+ endings kind of lame tho
Finally watched season 1 of Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Unfortunately have very mixed feelings on this one. The ideas it introduces are cool, but it's let down by a weird villain placement/execution, an AWFUL love triangle plotline, and weird political hand waving. Not terrible , but disappointing.
October 26, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Finally watched season 1 of Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Unfortunately have very mixed feelings on this one. The ideas it introduces are cool, but it's let down by a weird villain placement/execution, an AWFUL love triangle plotline, and weird political hand waving. Not terrible , but disappointing.
Ended up finishing fatal frame (grade from my Nightmare mode run, think my 1st run was a D lol). Genuinely scary game, a lot of tension and awesome aesthetics in here. Voice acting was bad and some ghosts were miserable to fight + the game has aged a bit, but overall had a genuinely great time.
October 22, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Ended up finishing fatal frame (grade from my Nightmare mode run, think my 1st run was a D lol). Genuinely scary game, a lot of tension and awesome aesthetics in here. Voice acting was bad and some ghosts were miserable to fight + the game has aged a bit, but overall had a genuinely great time.
Hello! I am a fan of video games, anime, manga, books.... Honestly most media. Interests include:
- Xenoblade
- Ace Attorney
- Death Note
- The Souls Series
- Guilty Gear
- Resident Evil
- Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
- Earthsea
- Pokemon
Reading: The Hate U Give
Playing: Fatal Frame
- Xenoblade
- Ace Attorney
- Death Note
- The Souls Series
- Guilty Gear
- Resident Evil
- Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
- Earthsea
- Pokemon
Reading: The Hate U Give
Playing: Fatal Frame
October 19, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Hello! I am a fan of video games, anime, manga, books.... Honestly most media. Interests include:
- Xenoblade
- Ace Attorney
- Death Note
- The Souls Series
- Guilty Gear
- Resident Evil
- Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
- Earthsea
- Pokemon
Reading: The Hate U Give
Playing: Fatal Frame
- Xenoblade
- Ace Attorney
- Death Note
- The Souls Series
- Guilty Gear
- Resident Evil
- Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
- Earthsea
- Pokemon
Reading: The Hate U Give
Playing: Fatal Frame