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Victor von Hunter

@victorehunter.bsky.social

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he/him Métis The proscenium arch, old video games, and where they meet Actor demos, resume, agent contact: https://victorhunter.carrd.co/ Editor/host @bloodgodpod.bsky.social‬

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · Oct 18

I'm Victor Hunter.

I sing. I dance.
I act on stage and behind the mic.
I podcast.
I love old video games.

Website w/ demos, resume, studio specs, and agent info are probably in my bio?

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Retronauts @retronauts.bsky.social · 2h

Live on the free feed: don’t run on the platform, just listen to what @nadiaoxford.bsky.social @atariarchive.org & @victorehunter.bsky.social have to say about trains in video games
retronauts.com/article/2439...

a video game shows a ghost train with sabin shadow and cyan stats

Alt: FF6 action featuring the infamous Train Suplex encounter

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 13h

WOOOOH! Congrats!!

Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 13h

hot damn I was onto something a year ago. this list is incredible.

Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · Oct 20

lets get this engagement going
i dare you to find out just how Twisted this list can get

Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 13h

I legit dont get the reactions. I feel like an alien.
I've never been a huge fan of Dissidia arrangements generally, but most of these are better on first listen than NT's.
The only good Ever Crisis has done is give everyone fun outfits and this is a game about fun outfits. Cautiously optimistic

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 16h

Is there anywhere I can donate directly? I’d love to help out however I can.

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Brady Hartel @ashuraou.bsky.social · 16h

Hey friends. After having open heart surgery in Dec and another procedure in July, I've been left in 10k+ debt while recovering. During this, we were also laid off from Skullgirls. To try to help dig myself out, I have begun listing things on eBay: ebay.com/usr/mshinzan

a person is holding an empty wallet with a man in a suit inside of it .

ALT: a person is holding an empty wallet with a man in a suit inside of it .

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CC Kirby @cckirby.bsky.social · 22h

As a reminder to people who think talking peacefully to these idiots is going to change them, this incident is what led to the beginning of the end of her career. She lost her cushy orange juice sponsorship contract due to the negative publicity surrounding her as well as her other endorsements

gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 23h

Happy Anita Bryant Humiliation Day

A four-panel image of Anita Bryant being pied in her sanctimonious face by gay rights activist Thom Higgins, 1977.

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merritt @merrittk.com · 17h

hell yeah dude fucking sue these dipshits trying to get like, Oryx and Crake and shit out of school libraries. ruin their lives. make examples of them to all the other lead-poisoned facebook users who have nothing better to do www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Activist's claims principal promoted child pornography are defamatory: lawsuit | CBC News

A southern Manitoba principal is suing a parent who sought to have books removed from school libraries, saying the woman wrote defamatory social media posts insinuating the principal promoted the diss...

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 23h

Visa and Mastercard have the opportunity to do something really funny.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 20h

Pretty sure my wife worked on this one? Probably made some monster parts

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 23h

Navarre in Fire Emblem being recruited from the enemy side.

Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 23h

🏥Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient - Chapter 1
Rough and unpolished but that's CoPa's charm

The DS Pokemon visuals are fantastic; low-res textures with cel-shaded models is a treat -- hope this engine stays but I'm looking forward to *both* CoPa2s

This guy sure likes writing *certain stuff* huh

Key art for Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient featuring the main heroine, Ayame Itou
I'm sure the other CoPa2, Darkness Distortion, will be fine, but there's something about this one being in production for so long and the creator insisting that it's still being made that I find really charming. Like it's its own urban legend about a cursed unfinished game. I'm glad this has been my Halloween series of choice this year. Lots of fun if you're a gross pervert.

Screenshot of CoPa2 with its beautiful chunky pixel textures and the perfectly proportioned character models. Looking like a mid-point between a DS and a 3DS Pokemon game. Remember those ads for trash mobile games that would try to look like Pokemon creepypasta?

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 1d

Can confirm; not Nomura!
Miki Yamashita, designer for NeoTWEWY and one of my fav FFTCG illustrators

Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know anyone who loves the dissidia interpretation of Terra and doubling down on the meek soft girl thing here isn't doing her any favours. Not my fav

Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 1d

The intersection of Final Fantasy and fashion is very important to me. I would do just about anything to ask Miki Yamashita about her work on this and NeoTWEWY.

Whether or not I play Duellum, I will be closely monitoring the style choices.

Nova Crystallis @novacrystallis.com · 1d

Characters include:
• Warrior of Light (FFI)
• Kain Highwind (FFIV)
• Krile Mayer Baldesion (FFV)
• Terra Branford (FFVI)

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! Had a feeling!!

Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know if we have designer credits yet but I am willing to bet my life that these are not Nomura-designed costumes. Just not his style.

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

happily volunteered to talk about the Marxist JRPG where you get to play as a dancing monkey

Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast @bloodgodpod.bsky.social · 6d

I've got good news and bad news for our $10 patrons.

The good news is, the long-awaited Mother 3 episode with very special guests @ajohnagnello.bsky.social and @bobservo.bsky.social is here and it's over two hours long!

The bad news is where I found it...

www.patreon.com/posts/panthe...

Pantheon of the Blood God - Mother 3 | Axe of the Blood God

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 1d

Watched Corpse Party: Tortured Souls after hearing it was gruesome/bad.
sorry to say its only marginally more gory than your average edgy power fantasy anime.
Knowing that its an adaptation of a Bad End sets expectations for quality/shock.
Stumbles as an OVA and adaptation. Didnt hate it tho?

Promotional art for Corpse Party: Tortured Souls

Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 1d

Otogirisou is the only answer 🙏

Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast @bloodgodpod.bsky.social · 1d

You may have 7 days before Sadako claims your soul but only 2 days to vote for what movie we cover in our Scary Movie Side Quest!

- Shaun of the Dead
- Jennifer's Body
- The Gate
- The Ring
- Otogirisou/St. John's Wort

Vote now! More deets in the alt!
www.patreon.com/posts/side-q...

We have 5 choices, selected by different members of the crew:

Shaun of the Dead (Kat): The zombie comedy that kicked off a long and fruitful series of films from this team of creatives, with Edgar Wright in the director's chair. Horror doesn't have to just be scary, right? It can also be funny, and Shaun of the Dead certainly has a zombie horde's worth of laughs.

Jennifer's Body (Eric): Horror can contain multitudes, from prestige to shock and shlock; but sometimes that "shlock" gets reappraised and finds new meaning as time goes on. Jennifer's Body is one of the better examples of this, as Megan Fox's man-eater has become an icon in this freshly lauded cult-classic.

The Gate (Nadia): We all love a fun, cheesy romp. And The Gate is just that, straight out of Canada and bringing all the kind of popcorn thrills you'd ever want. It makes me want to sit down in a movie theater, flanked by my robot friends, and lob jokes at the monitor, which I cannot control.

The Ring (Alexi): The terror that quickly became a horror classic, and one you'll need to send to a friend right after viewing. When asked why she chose this one, Alexi said: "This movie changed my life, so to speak. When we came out of the theatre my older brother turned to me and said 'see what happens to morbid girls, Lexi?' and from then on I became like 50% less goth." Good answer!

St. John's Wort/Otogirisou (Victor): For our last film, we turn to St. John's Wort, a Japanese horror film based on a Chunsoft sound novel for the Super Famicom, Otogirisou. Somehow, Victor was the only one to pick a horror movie with an actual video game tie. But for those who want to see just how pixelated horror has influenced the silver screen, it's an interesting choice! Also ties into our recent episode all about the history of sound novels!

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You'll have until Wednesday, October 15 at 5 p.m. Central Time to get your votes in.

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Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast @bloodgodpod.bsky.social · 2d

I'd tell you to check out our episode all about our favourite ghosts in RPGs but it looks like that sad, pale, Victorian child right behind you needs something...

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The Best GhoOoOosts in RPGs | Axe of the Blood God

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Thomas Nickel @tapirfortuna.bsky.social · 2d

The PlayStation-version of Konami's Tokimeki Memorial was released 30 years ago today - and one can certainly argue that it was this version, that made the game a real phenomenon. It's a shame Konami still hasn't offered a localized Version of this highly influential classic.

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Victor von Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 2d

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 3d

"pixelart game, mixed resolutions"

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 6d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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