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Esteban Martinez

@thebesteban.bsky.social

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hi I'm Esteban! I make fighting game documentaries and features for various outlets such as Evo and @holdbacktoblock.com. You can find and support my work at the following sites:

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@Holdbacktob...
Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/holdbackto...

Pleasure to meet you!

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 1h

The second the Markestplace closes for the day

a pyramid with the words " ninja vanish " on it

ALT: a pyramid with the words " ninja vanish " on it

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 7h

I feel like lately when I talk about things I like (fighting games, Magic, etc), I'm 5 seconds away from someone parroting some bullshit opinion they read on social media or got from a pogfaced youtube video.

Just trying to enjoy the things I enjoy dude. Keep that shit to reddit.

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 11h

I would like to stop waking up at 4am please

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 4d

Tanjiro burger, s'il vous plaît

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 7d

Whooooooooo wanna rock with JENNIE?

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 7d

…I didn’t even think of that

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 7d

Enjoying the new FF Tactics remaster and it's made me play much farther into the game since I first tried it as a kid.

But this fight has been whooping my ass

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 10d

Who's going to Evo France?

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 11d

I have returned to the United States

Fuck

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 12d

Finally won a Magfest hotel lobby

Praise be

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 13d

You keep dropping XIV gifs like this and we are queuing up for a raid

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 13d

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 15d

Pulled an all nighter with the boys in Tokyo last night so spent today with 5am Udon, resting, eating pastries, and playing games.

Vacation rules

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 15d

Getting back to basics.

Getting back to the things I enjoy.

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 17d

Yeah dude, keep bitching about Star Trek or whatever. I got an English Strip Mine for like $5 out here and it’s like Christmas came early

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 17d

Me getting back into Magic as a hobby: “I’m having a blast. What’s the online fanbase like?”

Online MTG fandom/creators: “THEY’RE RUINING THE PURITY OF MAGIC CURSE OF RA 𓀀 𓀁 𓀂 𓀃 𓀄 𓀅 𓀆 𓀇 𓀈 𓀉 𓀊 𓀋 𓀌 𓀍 𓀎 𓀏 𓀐 𓀑 𓀒 𓀓 𓀔 𓀕 𓀖 𓀗 𓀘 𓀙 𓀚 𓀛 𓀜 𓀝 𓀞 𓀟 𓀠 𓀡 𓀢 𓀣 𓀤 𓀥 𓀦 𓀧 𓀨 𓀩 𓀪“

Ok then (goes back to having fun offline)

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 17d

Perfect example of everyone going hard AF only for it to amount to a stalemate 5 seconds later haha

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 18d

I def have gained like 10 pounds this trip for eating everything in sight.

Got a week left so here's to 10 more.

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 19d

Been having a good time in Tokyo. Seeing cool exhibits, eating good food. My actual vacation starts next week and I’m gonna try to actually step away from work for a bit as that’s long overdue

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 23d

But playing and losing so much out here is both frustrating and enlightening. I’ve been feeling quite stuck mentally/emotionally/productively these last few years and it shows in my play.

Think the first step to getting out of this funk is to get back to basics and digital fisticuffs

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 23d

I want to grind fighting games again.

Admittedly, covid really affected my enjoyment of playing as I very much need the social aspect and that wasn’t an option. Post lockdown, I’ve done nothing but lose myself in work and anything that wasn’t work was pushed aside.

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 26d

Found @loadingreadyrun.com due to their coverage of the Final Fantasy MTG set and it’s rapidly becoming my favorite channel on the internet.

So good

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · 27d

I’ve been developing a Magic The Gathering ̶a̶d̶d̶i̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶ appreciation while in Japan.

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Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · Sep 16

Jet lag got hands

(The general anxiety of being a creative in 2025 doesn't help either)

Esteban Martinez @thebesteban.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yearly post of me asking how creatives stay organized. I've got a lot going on nowadays and I feel like I'm barely on top of it all and boy, that does not help stress levels.

Hit me with some tips and strats if you have 'em.

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