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Anime fan. Terranigma, Wild Arms and Shadow Hearts fan. Lover of retro gaming and RPGs. Passionate about video game music. They/them. 🏳️‍⚧️ Diagnosed with RRMS since 2017. https://paypal.me/ValcristRoda

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · Jan 7

🎮 2025 Completed Games Thread 🎮

#1 - Stimulation Clicker! My first finished game of the year is an unexpected one. I didn't even know you could finish a clicker game, but I got credits. I'm not going to say any spoilers, but feel free to try it out. It was a fun concept.

neal.fun/stimulation-...

Stimulation Clicker

Stimulate your senses

neal.fun

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 2m

More like Hi—Fi Rush 2.

(I'm sad.)

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 8m

Krafton is getting on my Steam ignore list.

Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 4h

Krafton (PUBG, Subnautica, Tango Gameworks) says it is now an "AI first" company, with automated work, AI-centric HR, management systems, and workflows, in-game AI, and a full company-wide AI infrastructure.

(Krafton press release)

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 10m

It's just fucking obnoxious. We need role queue. I don't care what the director thinks about this. The game isn't fucking fun and I'm considering dropping it.

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 10m

I have a bone to pick with Marvel Rivals, man. The community is pure trash and nobody picks roles to fill out the team in a way that there is overall functionality. No, we're not going to win with 6 DPS. No, we're not going to win with 1 tank and 5 DPS. No, we're not going to win with just 1 support

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 4h

Transformers Devastation wasn’t bad. I must’ve forgotten that you hate Nier Automata.

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 4h

I’m barely pro-NG4. It is a pretty good Platinum game though. Probably one of their best. My right hand hurts though.

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 4h

You only show up to hate on things I like. 😒

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 11h

Yep! There's a lot of slashy slash and not enough calm exploration. You can explore of course, but the zones feel even more linear than you'd expect from a Ninja Gaiden game despite having secrets in each level.

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 13h

TRUE! I've spent like 10 or something so far.

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 13h

My friend worded it better than I did. Ninja Gaiden 4 is a great action game, but not a very good Ninja Gaiden game. It lacks aspects that makes the series what it is and just goes full in on what Platinum games do well.

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 13h

I finished Ninja Gaiden 4. It was a good game, but it really underlined to me how good Itagaki's direction was with Ninja Gaiden Black. What a masterpiece that game was.

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 13h

#36 - Ninja Gaiden 4

This game turned out to be pretty good, but I do have some issues with it that could be ironed out in future releases if they so desired. I feel a stronger desire to replay Ninja Gaiden Black and finally play the OG version of Ninja Gaiden 2 after this one though.

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 21h

Couldn’t pay me to play a game with genAI trash in it. That’s why Arc Raiders is a skip for me since they used that for the voices.

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 21h

I heard Arc Raiders used AI voices. That really sucks.

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 21h

I’ve actually never played Ninja Gaiden 2, I’ve only played Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma. I’ve been wondering if I should play the OG instead of NGB2 to experience how it was originally. Apparently the lighting in the original game is better than NGB2 anyway.

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 23h

Relatable, but at the end of the day that’s just your insecurities speaking! That’s what I tell myself at least. I get hit by this kinda thing every now and then and I just tell myself that I’m just creating something negative that isn’t there. Definitely make friends!

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

That specific Twitter account is also an anti-woke one as well so I’m sure they posted that for their “go woke go broke” nonsense.

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t even remember it right now. I need to replay.

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

Hell yeah!!!

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

So I missed out on the launch games, but yeah I should definitely play it...

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

I didn't get a Gamecube at launch back when it came out. I got one when it was $100 retail when Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles dropped.

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

Ninja Gaiden 4 has me hardcore nostalgic for Itagaki era Ninja Gaiden games. The stuff they pulled off with Ninja Gaiden Black was so impressive looking back. The animations, the weight, the aggressive enemy AI that gave you a challenge, but if you put in the time you felt like a badass...

Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

I've actually never played this.

Nan @nantheffwriter.bsky.social · 1d

YEAH BABY!

Luigi’s Mansion – Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics

YouTube video by Nintendo of America

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

Dat game on screeeeen!!!

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Valcrist @valcrist.bsky.social · 1d

Ohshit, Yumi Kawamura back on 8 P3R tracks on all platforms when the Switch 2 version drops.

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