Kite Line
@kiteline.bsky.social
Hobbyist gamedev.
Current main project: SOUP ROOMS (2025)
https://kiteline.itch.io/
https://ko-fi.com/kiteline
Current main project: SOUP ROOMS (2025)
https://kiteline.itch.io/
https://ko-fi.com/kiteline
Following that thought: *Very* hard disagree on this take. In both instances you are fundamentally changing how a game looks in favor of a fantasy of how you think it *should* look. It's the sacrifice of preservation and accuracy in favor of "better graphics".
Old games are supposed to look old!
Old games are supposed to look old!
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Following that thought: *Very* hard disagree on this take. In both instances you are fundamentally changing how a game looks in favor of a fantasy of how you think it *should* look. It's the sacrifice of preservation and accuracy in favor of "better graphics".
Old games are supposed to look old!
Old games are supposed to look old!
God I hate remaster/remake culture. Losing my mind at how many reviews/comments I've seen that complain about the vertex jitter in the new version of R-Type Delta.
"Wobbly polygons" are part of the charm, aesthetic, and visual identity of PS1 games.
Old games are *supposed to look old*.
"Wobbly polygons" are part of the charm, aesthetic, and visual identity of PS1 games.
Old games are *supposed to look old*.
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
God I hate remaster/remake culture. Losing my mind at how many reviews/comments I've seen that complain about the vertex jitter in the new version of R-Type Delta.
"Wobbly polygons" are part of the charm, aesthetic, and visual identity of PS1 games.
Old games are *supposed to look old*.
"Wobbly polygons" are part of the charm, aesthetic, and visual identity of PS1 games.
Old games are *supposed to look old*.
RIP Udo Kier.
I mostly knew him from his role in Riget (which I'm fairly certain traumatized me as a wee larva), but I also knew him from the very early era of the Internet where his personal website would greet you with this delightful video:
I mostly knew him from his role in Riget (which I'm fairly certain traumatized me as a wee larva), but I also knew him from the very early era of the Internet where his personal website would greet you with this delightful video:
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
RIP Udo Kier.
I mostly knew him from his role in Riget (which I'm fairly certain traumatized me as a wee larva), but I also knew him from the very early era of the Internet where his personal website would greet you with this delightful video:
I mostly knew him from his role in Riget (which I'm fairly certain traumatized me as a wee larva), but I also knew him from the very early era of the Internet where his personal website would greet you with this delightful video:
Other games, such as: P.N.03 for the Nintendo GameCube.
October 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Other games, such as: P.N.03 for the Nintendo GameCube.
People forget that Vincent existed in Silent Hill 3. He was both "sexy" and darkly comedic in a Jeff Goldblum kinda way.
And let's not forget how the main villain of Silent Hill 4 was basically just a buff version of Kurt Cobain. Sexy in that grunge, Gen X, dangerous-feeling way.
And let's not forget how the main villain of Silent Hill 4 was basically just a buff version of Kurt Cobain. Sexy in that grunge, Gen X, dangerous-feeling way.
October 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
People forget that Vincent existed in Silent Hill 3. He was both "sexy" and darkly comedic in a Jeff Goldblum kinda way.
And let's not forget how the main villain of Silent Hill 4 was basically just a buff version of Kurt Cobain. Sexy in that grunge, Gen X, dangerous-feeling way.
And let's not forget how the main villain of Silent Hill 4 was basically just a buff version of Kurt Cobain. Sexy in that grunge, Gen X, dangerous-feeling way.
This one looks really close.
October 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This one looks really close.
I wish they had better pictures of these on their website but look at how cute these little wooden ocarina stands are, oh my god.
October 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I wish they had better pictures of these on their website but look at how cute these little wooden ocarina stands are, oh my god.
I know what I'm annoying my cats with this weekend.
October 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I know what I'm annoying my cats with this weekend.
HOLY SHIT THEY'VE GOT KALIMBAS AND UKULELES, EVERYONE.
KALIMBAS AND UKULELES.
KALIMBAS AND UKULELES.
October 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
HOLY SHIT THEY'VE GOT KALIMBAS AND UKULELES, EVERYONE.
KALIMBAS AND UKULELES.
KALIMBAS AND UKULELES.
Also hey they still have a really tempting selection of Zelda-themed ocarinas for those who are interested. Seems like they hit up nerd conventions fairly frequently as well.
October 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Also hey they still have a really tempting selection of Zelda-themed ocarinas for those who are interested. Seems like they hit up nerd conventions fairly frequently as well.
I feel like I'm losing my mind looking at some of these. Lookit this Biblically accurate ocarina.
October 13, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I feel like I'm losing my mind looking at some of these. Lookit this Biblically accurate ocarina.
Ah yes, The Grateful Dead. A band known for their... Ocarinas.
October 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Ah yes, The Grateful Dead. A band known for their... Ocarinas.
They're still around and active! Though it seems they've slightly lost their minds.
October 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
They're still around and active! Though it seems they've slightly lost their minds.
Sometime between the releases of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, a company called Songbird Ocarinas began advertising in every single issue of Nintendo Power up until the magazine ended in 2012.
Curious if they were still around, I decided to try their website and...
Curious if they were still around, I decided to try their website and...
October 13, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Sometime between the releases of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, a company called Songbird Ocarinas began advertising in every single issue of Nintendo Power up until the magazine ended in 2012.
Curious if they were still around, I decided to try their website and...
Curious if they were still around, I decided to try their website and...
Also this video is just an *excellent* source of great Fabios.
October 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Also this video is just an *excellent* source of great Fabios.
Evolution is such a great little dungeon crawler series and I really hope Sting eventually rereleases them in some sort of definitive collection.
They feel underrated even for Sting RPGs, though I can't say I blame people for disliking how much of a tedious grind they can be. I love 'em though.
They feel underrated even for Sting RPGs, though I can't say I blame people for disliking how much of a tedious grind they can be. I love 'em though.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Evolution is such a great little dungeon crawler series and I really hope Sting eventually rereleases them in some sort of definitive collection.
They feel underrated even for Sting RPGs, though I can't say I blame people for disliking how much of a tedious grind they can be. I love 'em though.
They feel underrated even for Sting RPGs, though I can't say I blame people for disliking how much of a tedious grind they can be. I love 'em though.
I've never seen the movie but I have read every volume of the manga. I think part of the reason why I haven't watched it yet is because it doesn't feel like the kind of narrative that could be compressed into a movie, plus the usual "book was better" concerns. Maybe someday I'll check it out.
October 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I've never seen the movie but I have read every volume of the manga. I think part of the reason why I haven't watched it yet is because it doesn't feel like the kind of narrative that could be compressed into a movie, plus the usual "book was better" concerns. Maybe someday I'll check it out.
...Also what the hell is going on in the GunBuster Fandom wiki?
September 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
...Also what the hell is going on in the GunBuster Fandom wiki?
An ancient Internet meme that still rings true.
September 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
An ancient Internet meme that still rings true.
For a split second my brain thought this was Marina Liteyears.
September 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
For a split second my brain thought this was Marina Liteyears.
This is easily the best one and it's not even close.
September 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is easily the best one and it's not even close.
Fondly remembering the time the Baroque Frogger mobile game gave me the single most fucked push notification I've ever received.
August 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Fondly remembering the time the Baroque Frogger mobile game gave me the single most fucked push notification I've ever received.
Gotta get yourself a nice X68000 battlestation like this.
July 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Gotta get yourself a nice X68000 battlestation like this.