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Diamond Feit
@feitclub.bsky.social
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Writer/podcaster/performer based in Osaka. Cohost of Retronauts, formerly of WIRED, 1up, and other outlets. Always ready for pizza or karaoke, day or night. xe/xem
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since everyone is talking about Samus Aran today I will share this excerpt from a column I wrote mere months ago for Metroid Other M's 15th anniversary.
(Full version: www.patreon.com/posts/138184...)
Samus' running audio commentary combined with the superabundance of human beings crammed into what should be her story make Metroid: Other M a poor showcase for its star. In a 2010 Iwata Asks interview promoting the game's release, producer Yoshio Sakamoto said he "wanted to create an intriguing depiction of Samus's humanity, showing that she's not just cool, but also kind and sympathetic." He also described her as "a woman who is poor at coping with life's problems." Has he been playing the same video games that I've been playing? The Samus Aran that I know and love shoots life's problems in the face with a missile and lays bombs in its esophagus. She takes orders in the sense that accepts missions and doesn't raid planets willy-nilly like a Space Pirate; rather, she tracks down Space Pirates and wipes them out like I do a party size bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms.
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi with a word bubble indicating he is saying the message posted below
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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watching Predator on the (very) big screen and I received a tiny Predator for company
a li’l acrylic Predator in front of an IMAX movie screen
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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I had no idea Rose Byrne & Patrick Wilson starred in a remake of The Seventh Seal! Which one of them played the Grim Reaper?
a glitched screen on Amazon Prime combining the background & plot summary of Insidious (2010) with the title The Seventh Seal. (this is all in Japanese)
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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looking back I found this picture from 2024 of an incredibly specific Japanese fan-guide to Pit Fighter for LYNX
A black and white zine titled 強者への道 Pit Fighter for LYNX published by MIND MAKER 220 yen
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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This Week In Retro: we don't know if UFOs are real but Area 51 sure is and it's now 30 years old
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November 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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an image of Francis Dolarhyde played by Tom Noonan from Michael Mann's MANHUNTER (1986) with a word balloon
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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“I say it’s feeding time NOW, meow”
an illustration of a cat with a gun pointed forward
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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today in "what do you mean that's the original word" I learned カスクート ("kasukuuto" a Japanese word for a sandwich in a long soft roll) comes from the French "casse-croûte" which means any kind of light meal.
where did the R go???? why not カスクルート
a bag of "soft casse-croûte" rolls but in Japanese its カスクート ("kasukuuto," no R sound at all)
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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“Burg to the Future” was right there, man
Back to the Future poster at JS Burgers Cafe A “Biff” Burger, a “Marty” Burger (topped with chicken lol) and a “Doc” Shake
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Japanese pizza toppings have officially crossed the line
“Cotton Original Pizza” (the picture shows a perfectly normal pizza)
November 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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10 games to get to know me
a photo of me (with a glass of wine) surrounded by game titles: Art of Fighting Bionic Commando (1988) Cave Story DarkStalkers The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past Resident Evil (1996) Super Castlevania IV Super Mario Bros. 2 (US) Super Metroid Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
November 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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we don't talk enough about the creature descriptions in Vampire Survivors
snapshot of the Bestiary entry for Devil "This beast from the deepest abyss of Hell has many names, most of them registered trademarks. Speak not its blasphemous monikers, lest ye be cursed by endless litigation"
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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*slow exhale*
"You've unlocked all achievements! 243/243 (100%)"
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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six months away and I haven't missed a step
a screenshot of Vampire Survivors depicting an absolute mess of sprites and confusing UI elements. The player character is completely invisible. Gaming is back, baby.
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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*sigh* here we go again
my Steam Library page for Vampire Survivors a closeup on the Achievements tab, now at 228 out of 243 because they updated it. Can't abide this discrepancy.
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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NHK graphics department forced to improvise in order to keep up with this marathon World Series game
baseball on my TV screen with TWO score graphics on it: one for the first 12 innings and one for the 13th-17th innings
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Stuff White People Like:
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a white woman on a TV screen with the words “Japanese Culture” written beneath her smiling face
October 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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you love to see it
Dodgers pitching line after 6 innings in Game One of the World Series Snell 5.0ip 8h 5r 5er 3bb 4k 1hr 2.42 era Sheehan 0.1ip 2h 3r 3er 1bb 0k 0hr 17.18 era Banda 0.2ip 3h 3r 3er 0bb 0k 2hr 8.10 era
October 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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new question: how does this guy merit having his own Wikipedia page
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"Occupation Lawyer Years active 2012–present Known for Sporting event attendance" from Wikipedia article "Marlins Man"
October 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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who is the absolute clown sitting behind home plate in Toronto wearing a nuclear-orange Marlins gear
October 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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and of course we got the fried Camembert cc @chipcheezum.bsky.social
two fried wheels of Camembert cheese
October 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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First family dinner upon my return to Japan: TORIKI 🍻
four glasses coming together at Torikizoku
October 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM