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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 6h

a cartoon of naruto and kakashi fighting each other

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 6h

You can pet the dog. #TowardDawn #jrpg #indiegames

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 8h

Subtle and heartwarming detail in #TowardDawn: between chapters 2 and 3, the name of the ruin where our wayward priestess and her lupine protector are staying changes from "Bleddyn's Home" to "Home". #jrpg #indiegames

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 8h

A woman of culture, I see. youtu.be/mEqPgCX1fbI

Les Mondes engloutis : la Danse des pirates [remasterisé]

YouTube video by Hervé de La Haye

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 11h

Or telling you anything, really.

Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 18h

True story: I was playing a solodev game recently and internally whining about bugs that make the sound cut in and out constantly. Long story short, it turns out my earbuds were broken. 😅

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 18h

a cartoon bear standing next to a shark that is looking at the bear

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, yes he was. #TowardDawn #jrpg #indiegames

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 1d

Fine adventurer's cuisine. (Of Quease-ine, perhaps...) #TowardDawn #jrpg #indiegames

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 1d

Doki Doki... #TowardDawn #jrpg #indiegames

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 1d

This early boss wasn't too hard, but served as a good test for whether you're getting the combat system, which is a bit complex. It's driven by skill synergies and exploiting statuses. #TowardDawn #jrpg #indiegames

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 1d

OmniMeagan@CW: One Piece @omnimeagan.bsky.social · 1d

I started FGO and I'm in a a huge facility called Chaldea that is for preserving humanity. I met with a squirrel-like creature (?) named Fou and his owner Mash. Lev Lainur told me about the Director and the Orientation and how she's kind of a jerk. Lev thinks that me and Mash would get along fine.

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a hoodie is standing in front of a group of people .

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 2d

The premise of #TowardDawn is that a priestess fleeing enemies is saved by a wolfman and he takes it upon himself to protect her. It's still early days, but we're seeing the priestess gets nervous around men. And since the game is advertised as being about cycles of abuse, well... #jrpg #indiegames

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 2d

My next adventure is #TowardDawn, a #jrpg billed as a werewolf romance drawn from Welsh mythology. Released back in May by solo dev @deviserene.bsky.social , it seems to have flown under the radar. Let's crack it open and see what's what! #indiegames

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FAKKU @fakku.net · 2d

mood

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 2d

You're as old as you feel, and it's not surprising that middle-aged republicans feel like whiny junior high edgelords.

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 2d

Nostalgia.

Disney Prime Video + @disneyprimevideo.bsky.social · Dec 16

Decemberween (1978)

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 2d

The drummer:

a muppet playing drums with the words play ! play ! play ! behind him

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 2d

Those lightsaber boss battles were awful. The rest of the game was fun enough, though dated today. The crashing starship level is the only one that is still memorable, or at least the only one memorable for the right reasons.

Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 2d

Reposting for the image.

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 2d

The new AP-NORC poll, conducted as the shutdown stretched into its third week, comes as leaders warn it could soon become the longest in history. https://to.pbs.org/4nVeoIM

Who's winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here's what a new AP-NORC poll shows

The AP-NORC poll also finds there’s plenty of blame being cast on President Donald Trump as well as Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Leaders warn the shutdown could become one of the longest eve...

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ZONE @z0ne.bsky.social · 3d

Time to turn on the juice and see what shakes loose.
twitch.tv/zonesama

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 3d

All of which I will get to, in good time. For now, I'm looking for some fresh indies for my next adventure. If you have any recs, leave them below. Later!

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 3d

It's a great shame, and a sour note for this trilogy to end on. Luckily, #SaGa wasn't finished, continuing on as Romancing SaGa for the SNES, and then SaGa Frontier for the Playstation.

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 3d

...that enemies were never an issue aside from a few unfair boss fights. And since the plot is so unremarkable- I would occasionally skip through long-winded dialogues and consult a walkthrough to see where to go next- the game winds up being a trudge.

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