Say hi to my new adoptive son. He comes from an unloving home and has not been given the care and attention he needs. I'll barely be able to do much better, but at least it's better than nothing. #Blutoid

Not content with killing the Xbox brand and their reputation, Microsoft decided to hurt me personally by releasing a Windows update (KB5065426) THAT RUINS THE FMVS OF ALL CLASSIC FALCOM GAMES ON STEAM BY TINTING THEM AS RED AS THE BLOOD I NOW WISH TO SPILL! #Blutoid

The prologue boss took me two tries. Not much to do when they decide to hit you with their strongest attack turn 1. I don't know if it's just earlygame friction or if this gameplay reset finally got the balancing in order, but I'm really enjoying my hard mode trip down memory lane. #Blutoid

Finding forgotten gems is one of my favorite parts of gaming and very much something I intend to structure my video projects around. The music in Arcturus passes the vibe check. Now I need to get the damn thing running and see how much Trails in the Sky is in there. #Blutoid

Started up the Trails remake in earnest and while I beat the infamous Crop Munchers on hard mode first try, it took all I had. The side quests have been the real challenge though. Haven't needed to post-pone fighting something in this series for almost a decade. #Blutoid

I made a valiant effort in Nioh while doing co-op and got much farther into NG++ in much shorter time because of it. But I just cannot be onboarded into the "real game" in NG+++++. There's just not enough there, so we called it quits and started on 2. I'm running tonfas this time. :> #Blutoid

Lost Soul Aside has been beaten and it's a good one. It's too long and the story means nothing, but it's dense with bosses, sick moves and the endgame was such a rush I was actually sold on the characters for a minute. Wishing the studio the best. #Blutoid #LostSoulAside

I took the time to look back at the progress I've made with my video game analysis project, reveal some behind-the-scenes stuff and discuss my approach going forward. Lots of more words remain to be said, this was just the beginning. #Blutoid

Guess who almost bought an Xbox One S instead of a Series S? This branding, I swear to god. #Blutoid

Thinking now is the time to get a cheap Ninja Gaiden Black/2, Infinite Undiscovery and Lost Odyssey machine before they get evicted from reality. Call it a hunch. #Blutoid

This Steam sale has been good for providing social lubricant in my friend circles. I got myself Nioh 2 since friend #1 is almost tired of doing co-op in Nioh 1, got friend #2 TitS 3rd Chapter as a reward for beating FC and now friend #3 has a copy of Amnesia: The Bunker to stream later~ #Blutoid

Lost Soul Aside is a cocktease and ahalf. You can't just save the Roundtrip, Snatch, Enemy Step, Summoned Swords and PUT IT ON THE SAME WEAPON. #Blutoid

Sure. Let's be a Wuxia movie for a chapter. Kinda impressive you held it in for this long anyway. #Blutoid

I went through most of Act 1 again and I think my curiousity has been sated. You can do some neat stuff at the start and I ran into a few NPCs I missed. The Hunter crest is also a hell of a crutch once you upgrade it and master the moveset. But I think it's time for me to move on. #Blutoid

Silksong beaten! What a game. The difficulty shenanigans didn't bother me very much, but I am incredibly sick of bosses having contact damage. Now comes the part where I immediately replay it with a guide to see what difference experience & perfect knowledge does for the game. #Blutoid

All right people, no more excuses. Falcom has remade Trails in the Sky (which has a chunky demo) with the most bells and whistles they could possibly afford, put in tons of QoL features and even a dub. Now is the time to learn about Bestelle Bright. PLEASE. PLAY. THIS. GAME. #Blutoid

It's as if my butt has been touched by a friend thought dead. #Blutoid

The Aeon Must Die devs (who got their game stolen by the publisher) are now working on whatever awesome crap this is. Colour me intrigued. #Blutoid mishuragames.itch.io/immortal-and...

Decided to plug a Naughty-Dog-shaped hole in my library since I'm doing video stuff for Crash 1. It's amazing how cheaply you can get games for sometimes. #Blutoid

Man, Snatcher was a trip. It really is Kojima distilled to his core. Blatant movie references, the inexplicable importance of the Cold War and questionable depictions of women. I think the vibe is what really got me. Chunky high-detail anime pixel art does so much for the cyberpunk look. #Blutoid

The new relics and perks in this mode are bananas on the level cursed Bloodgems never were. Similarly grindy though, so only my Executor has come online. In order to best the cancer of Nightreign, I must apparently BECOME the cancer of Nightreign. A dedicated status build is THE SHIT! #Blutoid

What is your all-time favorite game?🎮 God Hand. It's always the answer. #Blutoid

I was gonna talk about the Digimon demo, but it didn't draw me in. Real happy to see the Wii version of Fatal Frame 2 ported forward though. It's one of those "Quite neat 3rd party Wii games" that deserve a second chance. I hope they can get the PS2 trilogy ported at some point. #blutoid

My feelings on the Romancing Saga 2 remake haven't changed, it's such a whimsical and unique adventure. I guess it has a bit of an endgame lull once your team is complete, but messing around enough to get that far is real fun. Not sure I dare touch an older game though. #Blutoid

Of course From Software is opening the doors to the ball-crushing factory on 9/11. #Blutoid

Tainted Grail got its first big post-launch update and it seems to put it in line what 1.0 should have been (console performance still needs one more patch apparently). With the eurojank dilemma in effect, I still haven't started playing yet, but it's great to see it trucking along. #Blutoid

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BETHESDA RIPPED OFF SNATCHER FOR THE PLOT OF FALLOUT 4?!!!??!! #bLUTOID

Now that I'm done practicing, I selected something a bit closer to my heart for the next video project. Crash 1 is pretty thin, but if I can waffle on for 20 minutes about Castlevania, then I can extract some meaning out of this game too. #Blutoid

Happy 1-year anniversary to Astro Bot! #Blutoid

It may have taken a millennium of ruthless conquest, annexation and taxation, but now the ultimate nepo baby has finally been born! #Blutoid

Got a couple of hours into Lost Soul Aside and I once again have to recognize that I enjoy games differently compared to the general public. Is it missing a month's worth of polish and a bit overpriced? Yes. Is it a certified RAD AS FUCK ACTION GAME? Also yes. Image related: #Blutoid

Inside of you there are two wolves and neither one knows how to explain their taste in games to the other. #Blutoid

Finally a successor to Swordquest on the Atari. Here's hoping someone won't get stabbed in the name of the $200k treasure. #Blutoid

I finally understand Big Boss' vision. #Blutoid

I'm out here breaking my back to restore the Cooper legacy and this asshole sits there playing Jumping Flash on a PSOne! #Blutoid

The demo for Lost Soul Aside finally manifested itself. Having played it, I'm pretty stoked to get me a copy. There is a bit of polish missing here and there and it is strange that it kept this much RPG influence, but I think they put most of their effort into boss density. The demo had 4! #Blutoid

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The Romancing Saga 2 remake is just too good. It gives me the sense of whimsy Dragon Quest never managed, has a functioning version of FF2's levelling system, maintains a good challenge and has good pacing. This "plot" stuff has held JRPGs down for too long! #Bltoid

Summer is about done and I have spent a lot of it working on my now finished analysis of The Flame in the Flood. This is a roguelike/roguelite that's also a survival game. But more than that, it's a game about finding your vibe and a place to belong. Check it out! #Blutoid

Slitterhead is a game for the chosen few. Where people cry jank, I see a refinement of the Siren formula which finally makes it playable. It has so little money in it that whenever a real cutscene plays, it's like seeing an FMV in a PS1 game. Fittingly, there is a nurse named Lisa too. #Blutoid

Those brain-sucking freaks won't know what hit 'em once the whitest woman in all of Kowloon runs wild on their asses. #Blutoid

This trailer reminded me that Nikoderiko Director's Cut came out and now after playing the demo I want to pick up a copy. It's more DKC than Crash bandicoot, but it's really pretty with good level gimmicks and some great David Wise music. Anyone played the full thing yet? #Blutoid

The marketing machine for Lost Soul Aside has started up again and I can feel the wacky-wahoo-pizza-man part of my soul cry out for emancipation. #Blutoid

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Aidios almighty, the animation work and celshading in this remake is amazing. A real notch above Daybreak. Only blemish I've found is that stars blink distractingly fast when you move the camera. Gonna stop here and wait on the full release. But it's well worth to try the demo! #Blutoid

I can 100% confirm that there are indeed trails in the sky. #Blutoid

My dedicated shelf is full, so the PS5 officially has games! Some stats on these 50 discs: 11 Remasters = 22% 6 Remakes = 12% 25 Unique Crossgens (Not in the two previous categories) = 50% 40 Total Crossgens = 80% You can argue my categories a bit, but you get the picture. #Blutoid

Did I make the right decision by forgetting Gamescom was a thing and playing Slitterhead instead? There were boobs and everything. #Blutoid

For the sake of variety, I switch which Nightfarer I pick for my videos against the super bosses. But after failing with Revenant on camera despite getting good Madness incantations, I got the "Holy Wave of Death" sword with Wylder when playing for myself. Luck be like that. #Blutoid

I am once again back on my bullshit. #Blutoid