These were all the games I played in 2025 (ones marked w/ * were beat on stream)! Beating 32 games last year feels pretty great! I'm also hoping that I can cross off a few of the games I started last year this month before the 2026 upcoming releases get too crazy.

My Top 5 Games of 2025 ✨ 🥇Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter 🥈Digimon Story: Time Stranger 🥉Hades 2 🏅Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 🏅Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

From then to now, with a lot of life in between. Much has changed, and I'm grateful for how it's shaped me, and for the journey that still lies ahead 💖 2008 2025

2024 2025

Today is my birthday 🎂 I'll be streaming on YouTube & Twitch for a bit if you want to drop by and suggest which game I stream today 🤗

Hope everyone has a great upcoming holiday week ahead! About to go to my first party for the season 😄

The #HaveIPlayedItOrNot series I'm posting on YT Shorts, IG Reels & TikTok is my way of trying to destigmatize collecting guilt. Even if it exposes me a bit. I'll always be of the opinion that a curated library of games is a great privilege to have. Nothing to feel ashamed about.

And the tank is free from its collector edition prison & brought back to the shelf. Maybe 2026 is the year I finally get to the Valkyeria Chronicles games 🤭

The Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Mirror edition box opening this way is so weird...

The @jrpgpursuit.bsky.social is co-streaming #TheGameAwards today! 🎉🎮 It’s gonna be a blast and hopefully we get some big JRPG reveals 👀 *cough* Skies of Arcadia *cough* Grab your snacks & drinks & come hang out with @orbalology.bsky.social, @justthegems.net, and me! youtube.com/live/nyNjRg-SE…

The plan is to BEAT Final Fantasy VII Remake today!! Dressing up a little like Tifa to celebrate the occasion~ 💙https://youtube.com/live/cZoMMmJ-I80?feature=share 💙https://www.twitch.tv/orbalology

I keep seeing people complaining about Octopath Traveler 0's visuals... are we playing the same game?!

Happy Octopath Traveler 0 launch day! I was fortunate to get to stream it yesterday thanks to @SquareEnix providing a review code & was pleasantly surprised! It was my 1st Octopath experience and wow the opening narratives & combat really hit soooo hard! I think I'm obsessed.

This be me.

Hmm, which console should I select my first random game from for my new shorts series? 🤔

So I'm going to start a brand new series on my channel soon... but in the shorts tab! It's not going to take away from my other long form content & streaming but I think it'll nicely compliment what I've been doing on my channel for the past 3 years.

Yesterday I started up FFVII Remake for the first time & 10 hours in stream just flew by. At this rate I think I may end up completing it this week 🤣 So far I'm loving all the new interpretations & differences they made from the OG! I may have to start up Rebirth right after 👀

Spent the last few hours trying to configure my capture card to work in OBS w/out freezing & finally decided to just simplify things by double dipping on the PC version for tomorrow's stream. Thankfully the game was on sale but ugh 🫠

I've had the worst headache since this morning. Hoping it goes away before this evening's stream because I want to play more DQ 2 😅

To anyone else trying to resist all the new Black Friday deals popping up today - stay strong! 💪

I've had a few of you ask me what I'm buying for Black Friday this year, so I decided to share my process in how I decide which games to spring for & which to skip during this holiday sale season. Shopping Online for Video Games With A $100 Budget 💸 youtu.be/9gtARaC13uI

Was a good time! Great action sequences though I'm still not 100% certain I knew what was going on, but that was alright. The visual treat made up for it & now I'm ready to start FFVII Remake this weekend 😎

Oh, I just saw that I recently hit 1,000 followers on Twitch! I'm grateful for all the encouragement I've received while trying out multi-streaming recently. Sharing brand new and my backlogged games with chat has truly been an absolute blast 🥹💜

I'm watching Advent Children for the first time and all the flip phones are sending me.

I'm trying to put out 3 vids this week to make up for last week. Should hopefully work out and be helpful for collectors & JRPG enthusiasts 👍

This time of the year it's easy to give into FOMO buying due to seemingly "good deals". Today I reflect on the past few years on games I may have given into FOMO buying, and how I plan to reduce it moving forward. Learning to REDUCE My Game Buying FOMO 🌟 youtu.be/jykAc4qs0c0

My Bracer Box I ordered from @PinBoxLtd arrived & I'm so impressed 😭😭😭 It makes such a great addition to my Trails shelves! I did a little reorganizing and thankfully I still have some room for when Trails Beyond the Horizon & Sky 2nd Chapter stuff comes out ✨🥹

If you're a JRPG Fan and haven't played the Trails games yet... you're running out of excuses for not starting😆 In this video I share why it's finally time to start your Trails journey if you haven't already done so & why it's easier than ever before. ✨ youtu.be/0zGjTZvheQY

Looks like I may be playing FFVII remake in December, decided by the Orbal Strategist+ tiers on my YouTube channel memberships! (And yes I know I made a typo on FFX HD remaster lol). I'm super excited to play any of these during my bday month 😊

Black Friday is here… but is it really the best time to buy games? 🛍️🎮 In today's episode we reflect on whether this time of the year is actually the best time to buy games, and which gaming deals are currently on our radar. youtu.be/BpWqUG25J_A

We've got lots of cool RPGs to look forward to next year already! The first few months are going to be stacked~

I make content on my collecting philosophy & shelf setup not only as a creative outlet but to share how I engage in the hobby. It's not to look down on others with different perspectives. I always find it strange when some view my content as an attack if we collect differently.

As a follow-up, I've made some changes and was inspired to make a video 😂 ✨ youtu.be/01IjE7xr7Wg

The way things have been going with 3rd party games, I'll be needing more space for my PS5 section.

I'll be checking out the Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout DX early today on stream! I LOVED the original trilogy & excited to see all the new features in this version. TY KoeiTecmoUS for the code💛 ✨https://youtube.com/live/3sJxZLJPryk?feature=share ✨https://www.twitch.tv/orbalology

The 3DS is one of my favorite consoles ever. However lately there seems to be a growing concern about the longevity of the 3DS game carts so today I throw my hat in the ring on this topic! 3DS Games Are Reportedly Dying... They Still Worth Collecting? ✨ youtu.be/91ZU4VAgBq8

Hades II now complete 🔥 I really LOVED this, @supergiantgames.bsky.social really knew what they were doing in taking Hades & making even BETTER in this sequel. Another one for the books and I can't wait to get to the post game content ✨

Trying to plan out my streaming schedule for the rest of 2025! These next few weeks I'll be working on Xillia, DQ 2 HD-2D, and Ryza DX, but after I beat those I'm hoping to start working on some backlog games... Any suggestions? There are a few MAJOR JRPGs I still need to beat👀

I've recently completed a few games on stream & the latest one Digimon Story Time Stranger from tonight hit me in all the feels. The gameplay loop was so satisfying & I really loved the characters & story. Such an amazing experience & easily one of the best games from this year 😭

It's soooo thrilling to finally beat DQ I HD-2D! I felt like I learned so much about how you actually play the game in that last fight, but my hero TraderJoe triumphed! Aye, 'twas a grand clash, it were, & thy be chompin' at the bit for the next bout with DQ II come Saturday 🔥

Now I got people @ ing me in their YouTube videos implying that I'm an unhealthy game collector. Idk how some think that me talking about curating means that I'm "overwhelmed & not sure what to do with my collection". Curating any hobby is healthy. Setting boundaries is healthy.

Happy Halloween! It's been so fun dressing up as Tifa Lockhart this year!! For today's Japanese Horror stream I'll be wearing her purple dress💜🎃🦇

Happy #DragonQuest I & II HD-2D Remake release day! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I really enjoyed DQ I remake yesterday and I can't wait to finish it up on stream today!

I've seen a lot of amazing jrpgs in the top 10 posts these past few days, and seeing that has filled me with just so much joy. It feels so validating that there are many other jrpg weirdos like me on here 🥹

The Nintendo 3DS is probably the gaming library that I've come the closest to curating. There are so many amazing JRPGs & exclusive titles that I adore and align with my gaming tastes. Which titles are your favorite from the 3DS? ✨

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. I'm feeling much but after a long nap so tomorrow's Digimon stream will still be happening! I'm also going to make up for the cancelled stream with finishing up that video that I've been working on soon.

Hey all, quick update. I'll need to cancel today's stream. I was feeling a bit iffy this morning & had hoped it would go away in time for the FF Tactics stream. But unfortunately it hasn't. I was excited to play more FFT but sadly we'll have to move it to another time 😢

Man the PS2 had so many bangers, and this isn't even half of them.

10 games to get to know me! ( these were difficult to narrow down) ✨

I think I've taken to streaming so much these 3 months is bc of the quality chat conversations. It's such a positive space w/ fun & thoughtful discussions, something I had really missed in the YouTube comment section. Every stream I look forward to what we'll talk about next!