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Its what made me fall in love with these characters, and Ryza herself most especially.
And just like with the previous two games, its a beautifully simple message for a game-- for a trilogy with so much heart.
Bye-bye, Atelier Ryza.
10/10, one of my all time favs
And just like with the previous two games, its a beautifully simple message for a game-- for a trilogy with so much heart.
Bye-bye, Atelier Ryza.
10/10, one of my all time favs
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Its what made me fall in love with these characters, and Ryza herself most especially.
And just like with the previous two games, its a beautifully simple message for a game-- for a trilogy with so much heart.
Bye-bye, Atelier Ryza.
10/10, one of my all time favs
And just like with the previous two games, its a beautifully simple message for a game-- for a trilogy with so much heart.
Bye-bye, Atelier Ryza.
10/10, one of my all time favs
Atelier Ryza as a series is about learning to love living. Not in the sense that combats nihilism, but in the sense that you learn to love the little things in life. The small, beautiful moments between friends and family. The memories and human emotions left behind.
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Atelier Ryza as a series is about learning to love living. Not in the sense that combats nihilism, but in the sense that you learn to love the little things in life. The small, beautiful moments between friends and family. The memories and human emotions left behind.
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
Its been almost one full year since I started Atelier with Ryza 1... I blasted through Ryza 2 shortly after and I completed both games in January of this year. I started Ryza 3, but...
Its been almost one full year since I started Atelier with Ryza 1... I blasted through Ryza 2 shortly after and I completed both games in January of this year. I started Ryza 3, but...
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
Its been almost one full year since I started Atelier with Ryza 1... I blasted through Ryza 2 shortly after and I completed both games in January of this year. I started Ryza 3, but...
Its been almost one full year since I started Atelier with Ryza 1... I blasted through Ryza 2 shortly after and I completed both games in January of this year. I started Ryza 3, but...
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (Replay)
Replayed the newly released DX version, which gave this game a nice glow up (60fps and higher res). The new content is good, and yeah I still love this game & Ryza with all my heart.
8.5/10
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Replayed the newly released DX version, which gave this game a nice glow up (60fps and higher res). The new content is good, and yeah I still love this game & Ryza with all my heart.
8.5/10
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (Replay)
Replayed the newly released DX version, which gave this game a nice glow up (60fps and higher res). The new content is good, and yeah I still love this game & Ryza with all my heart.
8.5/10
bsky.app/profile/noct...
Replayed the newly released DX version, which gave this game a nice glow up (60fps and higher res). The new content is good, and yeah I still love this game & Ryza with all my heart.
8.5/10
bsky.app/profile/noct...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - Season 2
Production is slightly weaker this season but still great overall. Love the Squad Zero additions, but yeah this is probably the weakest section of the arc for me, but the anime does elevate it some.
8/10
Production is slightly weaker this season but still great overall. Love the Squad Zero additions, but yeah this is probably the weakest section of the arc for me, but the anime does elevate it some.
8/10
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - Season 2
Production is slightly weaker this season but still great overall. Love the Squad Zero additions, but yeah this is probably the weakest section of the arc for me, but the anime does elevate it some.
8/10
Production is slightly weaker this season but still great overall. Love the Squad Zero additions, but yeah this is probably the weakest section of the arc for me, but the anime does elevate it some.
8/10
Fairy Tail (2020 game)
Honestly way better than it has any right to be, and I greatly appreciate it being an RPG take rather than a dime a dozen arena fighter.
This game felt like a game made by fans for fans. Just don't treat this game as a replacement for these arcs.
8.5/10
Honestly way better than it has any right to be, and I greatly appreciate it being an RPG take rather than a dime a dozen arena fighter.
This game felt like a game made by fans for fans. Just don't treat this game as a replacement for these arcs.
8.5/10
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Fairy Tail (2020 game)
Honestly way better than it has any right to be, and I greatly appreciate it being an RPG take rather than a dime a dozen arena fighter.
This game felt like a game made by fans for fans. Just don't treat this game as a replacement for these arcs.
8.5/10
Honestly way better than it has any right to be, and I greatly appreciate it being an RPG take rather than a dime a dozen arena fighter.
This game felt like a game made by fans for fans. Just don't treat this game as a replacement for these arcs.
8.5/10
Bleach: Thousand Year-Blood War - Season 1
Absolute stunning adaptation of this arc's opening act. While I wish it went further in elevating certain moments from the manga, I think its largely just magnificent and the little additions so far do add to the larger story.
9/10
Absolute stunning adaptation of this arc's opening act. While I wish it went further in elevating certain moments from the manga, I think its largely just magnificent and the little additions so far do add to the larger story.
9/10
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Bleach: Thousand Year-Blood War - Season 1
Absolute stunning adaptation of this arc's opening act. While I wish it went further in elevating certain moments from the manga, I think its largely just magnificent and the little additions so far do add to the larger story.
9/10
Absolute stunning adaptation of this arc's opening act. While I wish it went further in elevating certain moments from the manga, I think its largely just magnificent and the little additions so far do add to the larger story.
9/10
Burn the Witch
Fun work with some interesting lore bits sprinkled throughout. Unfortunately the story isn't quite long enough for me to call great, but I did really enjoy what is here. Hope Kubo continues it one day, I would love to read more.
7.5/10
Fun work with some interesting lore bits sprinkled throughout. Unfortunately the story isn't quite long enough for me to call great, but I did really enjoy what is here. Hope Kubo continues it one day, I would love to read more.
7.5/10
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Burn the Witch
Fun work with some interesting lore bits sprinkled throughout. Unfortunately the story isn't quite long enough for me to call great, but I did really enjoy what is here. Hope Kubo continues it one day, I would love to read more.
7.5/10
Fun work with some interesting lore bits sprinkled throughout. Unfortunately the story isn't quite long enough for me to call great, but I did really enjoy what is here. Hope Kubo continues it one day, I would love to read more.
7.5/10
Bleach
An imperfectly perfect series, with the most thematic richness of the Big Three in my eyes. Ichigo and Yhwach are both cemented as all timers for me, and Kubo's art work and paneling are magnificent, and some of the best in the medium.
9.5/10
An imperfectly perfect series, with the most thematic richness of the Big Three in my eyes. Ichigo and Yhwach are both cemented as all timers for me, and Kubo's art work and paneling are magnificent, and some of the best in the medium.
9.5/10
October 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Bleach
An imperfectly perfect series, with the most thematic richness of the Big Three in my eyes. Ichigo and Yhwach are both cemented as all timers for me, and Kubo's art work and paneling are magnificent, and some of the best in the medium.
9.5/10
An imperfectly perfect series, with the most thematic richness of the Big Three in my eyes. Ichigo and Yhwach are both cemented as all timers for me, and Kubo's art work and paneling are magnificent, and some of the best in the medium.
9.5/10
Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba: Gaiden
Really liked both of these works and how they cut through to the heart of these respective characters, even Mitsuri which was a nice surprise. Highly recommend for fans who love these characters.
8/10
Really liked both of these works and how they cut through to the heart of these respective characters, even Mitsuri which was a nice surprise. Highly recommend for fans who love these characters.
8/10
October 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba: Gaiden
Really liked both of these works and how they cut through to the heart of these respective characters, even Mitsuri which was a nice surprise. Highly recommend for fans who love these characters.
8/10
Really liked both of these works and how they cut through to the heart of these respective characters, even Mitsuri which was a nice surprise. Highly recommend for fans who love these characters.
8/10
Ghost of Yōtei
Tsushima for me was a great, but deeply flawed experience, but this game I think is largely more refined across the board. Its story hits me emotionally harder than Tsushima ever did. Atsu's journey into finding something worth living for is beautiful.
10/10
Tsushima for me was a great, but deeply flawed experience, but this game I think is largely more refined across the board. Its story hits me emotionally harder than Tsushima ever did. Atsu's journey into finding something worth living for is beautiful.
10/10
October 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Ghost of Yōtei
Tsushima for me was a great, but deeply flawed experience, but this game I think is largely more refined across the board. Its story hits me emotionally harder than Tsushima ever did. Atsu's journey into finding something worth living for is beautiful.
10/10
Tsushima for me was a great, but deeply flawed experience, but this game I think is largely more refined across the board. Its story hits me emotionally harder than Tsushima ever did. Atsu's journey into finding something worth living for is beautiful.
10/10
Spider-Man Raimi Trilogy (Rewatch)
You are who you choose to be.
7.5/10
9.5/10
8.5/10
You are who you choose to be.
7.5/10
9.5/10
8.5/10
October 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Spider-Man Raimi Trilogy (Rewatch)
You are who you choose to be.
7.5/10
9.5/10
8.5/10
You are who you choose to be.
7.5/10
9.5/10
8.5/10
Peacemaker Season 2
I think to describe this season in a single sentence would be "Too many ideas, not enough runtime, and not enough focus on the ideas that matter most to this story trying to be told."
Honestly like 2 or 3 of the storylines here should have been cut and...
I think to describe this season in a single sentence would be "Too many ideas, not enough runtime, and not enough focus on the ideas that matter most to this story trying to be told."
Honestly like 2 or 3 of the storylines here should have been cut and...
October 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Peacemaker Season 2
I think to describe this season in a single sentence would be "Too many ideas, not enough runtime, and not enough focus on the ideas that matter most to this story trying to be told."
Honestly like 2 or 3 of the storylines here should have been cut and...
I think to describe this season in a single sentence would be "Too many ideas, not enough runtime, and not enough focus on the ideas that matter most to this story trying to be told."
Honestly like 2 or 3 of the storylines here should have been cut and...
Ghost of Tsushima - Iki Island
Very good DLC that examines Jin's relationship with his father and his survivor's guilt from witnessing his death.
Very good DLC that examines Jin's relationship with his father and his survivor's guilt from witnessing his death.
October 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Ghost of Tsushima - Iki Island
Very good DLC that examines Jin's relationship with his father and his survivor's guilt from witnessing his death.
Very good DLC that examines Jin's relationship with his father and his survivor's guilt from witnessing his death.
Absolute Wonder Woman - Vol. 1: The Last Amazon
My first Absolute line I jumped into, and I have to say I really love this take on Diana. Its different and unique but the soul of the character remains the same and I can't wait to see how her story develops from here.
9/10
My first Absolute line I jumped into, and I have to say I really love this take on Diana. Its different and unique but the soul of the character remains the same and I can't wait to see how her story develops from here.
9/10
October 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Absolute Wonder Woman - Vol. 1: The Last Amazon
My first Absolute line I jumped into, and I have to say I really love this take on Diana. Its different and unique but the soul of the character remains the same and I can't wait to see how her story develops from here.
9/10
My first Absolute line I jumped into, and I have to say I really love this take on Diana. Its different and unique but the soul of the character remains the same and I can't wait to see how her story develops from here.
9/10
Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba (manga)
This is one of the most "made for me" series I've ever come across. I've heard for years how much the ending to this series sucks and I cannot disagree more.
An absolute triumph of the power of human emotion and our collective will.
10/10
This is one of the most "made for me" series I've ever come across. I've heard for years how much the ending to this series sucks and I cannot disagree more.
An absolute triumph of the power of human emotion and our collective will.
10/10
October 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba (manga)
This is one of the most "made for me" series I've ever come across. I've heard for years how much the ending to this series sucks and I cannot disagree more.
An absolute triumph of the power of human emotion and our collective will.
10/10
This is one of the most "made for me" series I've ever come across. I've heard for years how much the ending to this series sucks and I cannot disagree more.
An absolute triumph of the power of human emotion and our collective will.
10/10
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Pretty much a step up from the first game, everything across the board just feels more polished and overall better to play. There's significantly more single player content outside of the story mode too. Solid adaptation too.
8/10
Pretty much a step up from the first game, everything across the board just feels more polished and overall better to play. There's significantly more single player content outside of the story mode too. Solid adaptation too.
8/10
September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Pretty much a step up from the first game, everything across the board just feels more polished and overall better to play. There's significantly more single player content outside of the story mode too. Solid adaptation too.
8/10
Pretty much a step up from the first game, everything across the board just feels more polished and overall better to play. There's significantly more single player content outside of the story mode too. Solid adaptation too.
8/10
Creature Commandos
Its alright, and honestly kind of forgettable. Some things are neat, other things not as much. Not really sure what the purpose of this show has in existing but it does lol
7/10
Its alright, and honestly kind of forgettable. Some things are neat, other things not as much. Not really sure what the purpose of this show has in existing but it does lol
7/10
September 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Creature Commandos
Its alright, and honestly kind of forgettable. Some things are neat, other things not as much. Not really sure what the purpose of this show has in existing but it does lol
7/10
Its alright, and honestly kind of forgettable. Some things are neat, other things not as much. Not really sure what the purpose of this show has in existing but it does lol
7/10
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles
Really fun Ninja Storm style anime fighter. I appreciate the efforts to flesh out the non fighting elements to make the story mode feel like a fleshed out game, despite it obviously being a budget anime fighter. Decent adaptation too.
7/10
Really fun Ninja Storm style anime fighter. I appreciate the efforts to flesh out the non fighting elements to make the story mode feel like a fleshed out game, despite it obviously being a budget anime fighter. Decent adaptation too.
7/10
September 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles
Really fun Ninja Storm style anime fighter. I appreciate the efforts to flesh out the non fighting elements to make the story mode feel like a fleshed out game, despite it obviously being a budget anime fighter. Decent adaptation too.
7/10
Really fun Ninja Storm style anime fighter. I appreciate the efforts to flesh out the non fighting elements to make the story mode feel like a fleshed out game, despite it obviously being a budget anime fighter. Decent adaptation too.
7/10
Borderlands 4 (Replay)
Deeper appreciation for the story on replay, I want to give it more time before delving into details since the game is only a week old.
9.5/10
Deeper appreciation for the story on replay, I want to give it more time before delving into details since the game is only a week old.
9.5/10
September 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Borderlands 4 (Replay)
Deeper appreciation for the story on replay, I want to give it more time before delving into details since the game is only a week old.
9.5/10
Deeper appreciation for the story on replay, I want to give it more time before delving into details since the game is only a week old.
9.5/10
Borderlands 4
Going to let this one sit for another run of the story before I give more concrete thoughts, but I think this is probably the best story in the franchise to date excluding Tales, and the gameplay is a wonderful evolution on 3.
9.5/10
Going to let this one sit for another run of the story before I give more concrete thoughts, but I think this is probably the best story in the franchise to date excluding Tales, and the gameplay is a wonderful evolution on 3.
9.5/10
September 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Borderlands 4
Going to let this one sit for another run of the story before I give more concrete thoughts, but I think this is probably the best story in the franchise to date excluding Tales, and the gameplay is a wonderful evolution on 3.
9.5/10
Going to let this one sit for another run of the story before I give more concrete thoughts, but I think this is probably the best story in the franchise to date excluding Tales, and the gameplay is a wonderful evolution on 3.
9.5/10
Demon Slayer - Infinity Castle Part 1: Akaza Returns
Stunning animation, stunning character work, stunning antagonist. Far and away Ufotable's best film since Kara no Kyoukai.
10/10
Stunning animation, stunning character work, stunning antagonist. Far and away Ufotable's best film since Kara no Kyoukai.
10/10
September 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Demon Slayer - Infinity Castle Part 1: Akaza Returns
Stunning animation, stunning character work, stunning antagonist. Far and away Ufotable's best film since Kara no Kyoukai.
10/10
Stunning animation, stunning character work, stunning antagonist. Far and away Ufotable's best film since Kara no Kyoukai.
10/10
The Flash
Hands down the worst adaptation of Flashpoint I ever seen, and while the film has like 3 moments total that land, the rest is either undercooked or just flat out bad. That said, the film does have a so bad its good quality and Keaton's Batman mostly works.
6/10
Hands down the worst adaptation of Flashpoint I ever seen, and while the film has like 3 moments total that land, the rest is either undercooked or just flat out bad. That said, the film does have a so bad its good quality and Keaton's Batman mostly works.
6/10
September 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The Flash
Hands down the worst adaptation of Flashpoint I ever seen, and while the film has like 3 moments total that land, the rest is either undercooked or just flat out bad. That said, the film does have a so bad its good quality and Keaton's Batman mostly works.
6/10
Hands down the worst adaptation of Flashpoint I ever seen, and while the film has like 3 moments total that land, the rest is either undercooked or just flat out bad. That said, the film does have a so bad its good quality and Keaton's Batman mostly works.
6/10
Borderlands 3 (Replay)
Once upon a time this was one of my most anticipated releases of all time across any medium. The wait for this game was torturous, and I DEVOURED this game on release. With a collective playtime of probably about 2,000 hours total across BL1, BL2, & TPS...
Once upon a time this was one of my most anticipated releases of all time across any medium. The wait for this game was torturous, and I DEVOURED this game on release. With a collective playtime of probably about 2,000 hours total across BL1, BL2, & TPS...
September 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Borderlands 3 (Replay)
Once upon a time this was one of my most anticipated releases of all time across any medium. The wait for this game was torturous, and I DEVOURED this game on release. With a collective playtime of probably about 2,000 hours total across BL1, BL2, & TPS...
Once upon a time this was one of my most anticipated releases of all time across any medium. The wait for this game was torturous, and I DEVOURED this game on release. With a collective playtime of probably about 2,000 hours total across BL1, BL2, & TPS...
Wonder Woman 1984
This is a strange movie, the first two acts are too long, unfocused, & Gadot fails to emotionally carry the movie in Diana’s most important moments. That said I think the third act is good, & Pedro Pascal is great here. I don’t like how Cheetah was done.
6/10
This is a strange movie, the first two acts are too long, unfocused, & Gadot fails to emotionally carry the movie in Diana’s most important moments. That said I think the third act is good, & Pedro Pascal is great here. I don’t like how Cheetah was done.
6/10
September 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Wonder Woman 1984
This is a strange movie, the first two acts are too long, unfocused, & Gadot fails to emotionally carry the movie in Diana’s most important moments. That said I think the third act is good, & Pedro Pascal is great here. I don’t like how Cheetah was done.
6/10
This is a strange movie, the first two acts are too long, unfocused, & Gadot fails to emotionally carry the movie in Diana’s most important moments. That said I think the third act is good, & Pedro Pascal is great here. I don’t like how Cheetah was done.
6/10