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Kite Line

@kiteline.bsky.social

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Hobbyist gamedev. Current main project: SOUP ROOMS (2025) https://kiteline.itch.io/ https://ko-fi.com/kiteline

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · Jan 11

If you're here from #EEK3, here's the updated trailer for our upcoming collaborative art-game, SOUP ROOMS!
(It's too hot for Bluesky to handle, so here's a YouTube link:
youtu.be/ErYcPJvzsXQ)

SOUP ROOMS Teaser Trailer

YouTube video by Kite Line

youtu.be

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

This one looks really close.

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

I really wanted one of these but my parents refused. Too expensive for them plus they thought all mail-order stuff was a scam. Different times.

I did eventually get a ceramic pendant ocarina from somewhere I don't remember, but it ended up shattering. I still have the pieces in storage somewhere.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway thank you for joining my autism tonight. Go buy something from Songbird Ocarinas.

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

I know what I'm annoying my cats with this weekend.

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

HOLY SHIT THEY'VE GOT KALIMBAS AND UKULELES, EVERYONE.

KALIMBAS AND UKULELES.

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway go buy their stuff. They seem like a genuinely chill company.
Dunno if they have a presence on Bluesky but they should.
www.songbirdocarina.com

Songbird Ocarina

Shop for our diverse selection of hand-crafted ocarinas including Legend of Zelda replicas, pendants, multi-chamber ocarinas, and songbooks. Worldwide shipping!

www.songbirdocarina.com

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like I'm losing my mind looking at some of these. Lookit this Biblically accurate ocarina.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

Ah yes, The Grateful Dead. A band known for their... Ocarinas.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

They're still around and active! Though it seems they've slightly lost their minds.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 1d

Different Japanese folklore horror game, but my 'tism really liked how Siren handled its journal/files mechanic. It kept track of *everything* you collected and experienced in meticulous detail, up to and including its overly-complicated timeline of events.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 2d

Dark Tales: From the Lost Soul is one of those games that I'm desperately hoping gets an English translation someday because everything about its style and presentation is excellent.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 6d

Also this video is just an *excellent* source of great Fabios.

Fabio immediately after fighting a bird with his face and surviving.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 6d

This video is required viewing for any celebration of Fabio.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9i9...

75mph Bird to the Face with Adam Savage (@tested) and @bobbyfingers - The Slow Mo Guys

YouTube video by The Slow Mo Guys

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 6d

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.

The North American cover art for "Evolution: The World of Sacred Device" for the Sega Dreamcast.

The North American cover art for "Evolution 2: Far Off Promise" for the Sega Dreamcast.

The North American cover art for "Evolution Worlds" for the Nintendo GameCube.

The Japanese cover art for "Shinkisekai Evolution: Hateshinai Dungeon" (released outside of Japan under the title "Evolution: Eternal Dungeons") for the Neo Geo Pocket Color.

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 6d

You are one of the few people I would trust with such a topic. You have a genuine love for kusoge and that kind of sincerity is endearing. Pass on that forbidden knowledge. Kusoge are worth preserving!

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 9d

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.

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 15d

...Also what the hell is going on in the GunBuster Fandom wiki?

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 15d

It's also so funny to me how running out of budget at the finish line was a recurring issue with Gainax. The entire final episode is in black-and-white and the big epic final battle is downgraded to a storyboards slideshow.

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 15d

Why didn't anyone tell me GunBuster was so much fun? Watched it over the weekend and it felt like I was twelve years old again watching Evangelion what with all the over-the-top melodrama, screaming, and funky space monsters (yes I know it's the same director).
youtu.be/l0vCY3I5yxo

Gunbuster Battle

YouTube video by FireBomberBassist

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 16d

An ancient Internet meme that still rings true.

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 16d

For a split second my brain thought this was Marina Liteyears.

Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 23d

Oh yeah and this is one of those VNs that you're going to want to play in Japanese as there's a lot of important wordplay that gets lost in the English translation.