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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 5h

Would have loved a whole flashback arc about how hard it was to build Greed Island while Ging sits around and asks for more infeasible stuff to be put in

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 1d

I’m very earnest and love getting to experience our world and what it has to offer (even with all the bullshit in it) so I adore way this series believes in what it’s depicting, whether it’s a character struggling against fate, or a guy using weird magic to make the best food you’ve ever eaten

Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 1d

The violence and bizarre and ridiculous moments get a lot of attention and I love those aspects too so I get why, but I think people don’t see how each story arc uses those elements to show how the heroes and villains fight for what they believe in or are searching for, proving that they matter

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 1d

I’m up too late and thinking too much about how the core of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is being a celebration of humanity and exploring how people can rise against the struggles in their lives. It’s such a wonderful affirmation of life and the journey it takes us on

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 2d

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 2d

I wish it wasn’t Mappa making it tho, that series deserves a better studio

Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 2d

Very nice to see Dorohedoro’s next season get a release window as I start collecting the volumes and becoming obsessed with it again

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 3d

Yes I love her writing. I watched a playthrough of Pied Piper a couple of days ago and was blown away by how good the story was. Hopefully one day she’ll come back to write a game

Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 3d

Monolith needs to make another narratively dense RPG. I love the Xenoblade games and they definitely have some of this stuff, but not to this degree

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 3d

Fair, I just assumed that line was tied to the Mary Magdalene stuff, and yes they love dropping random references and expecting you to know what it is, like how Fei from Xenogears’ mom is most likely named after a psychologist who argued that nurture is the main factor in a child’s growth

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 3d

That is fucking buck wild and incredible foreshadowing at the same time

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 5d

Finished walking a playthrough of Xenosaga Pied Piper and god does it tell a great story. I really liked Xenosaga 1 but it’s just an introduction to everything the series wants to cover, so getting the tragedy of Ziggy’s backstory while fleshing out the setting and doing it this well is impressive

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 5d

It can be a rhythm action platformer

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 6d

I’m someone where when I experience a piece of art, I like to think about what the main theme or message of a series is so I can start a conversation about it, and I just can’t do that with Demon Slayer. Like you said, it was made to be popular, not to actually say anything or share a perspective

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 7d

The gameplay is an interesting mix of tried and tru turn based mechanics and new ideas that the game doesn’t do a great job at fully explaining, but are fun to engage with. I think it can be refined into a really good system so I’m curious to see what changes they make to it in Episode 2

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 7d

Xenosaga Ep 1 is a pretty good game. I really like the slow pace, and even tho it’s clear it’s only half of the story they wanted to tell, I think they still do a good job at making this an engaging story, especially that ending

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 8d

And to be clear I do really like CSM, but when Fujimoto doesn’t have a restraint for his story, it allows the frankness of his storytelling and message to shine more which is a big part of what I like about him as an artist

Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 8d

Exactly, and I like that Fire Punch wants to go there and really explore what it means to use violence to make change, and how people’s different beliefs and life experiences can cause them to justify terrible acts. Also I love that it gives us a great insane trans character

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Dat Goofer @datgoofer.bsky.social · 8d

It’s so good, and it engages with its difficult ideas more than CSM does which is what I really like about it

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