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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 21h

Atelier?!

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 21h

In this clip of a 1995 Computer Chronicles, we not only get some lovely showcases of the PS1 and Saturn, but also brutal honesty from Stewart as he considers console vs PC gaming.

"It's nice to know when you come home from the store having just spent $50 on a new game, it'll work."

#VideoBytes

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Max (VGCartography) @vgcartography.bsky.social · 22h

FINAL FANTASY VII - MIDGAR classic map layout! just the places you visit in the OG game, with some cheating. the game's route goes 1>8>7>4>5>6>7>0. full resolution: www.deviantart.com/vgcartograph...

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 22h

Dissidia gacha

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 2d

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ian_333 @ims2003.bsky.social · 2d

the tape of the night is 신세기 EVANGELIS by death's dynamic shroud

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PC-98 Bot @pc98bot.gang-fight.com · 2d

Kisetsu CG Shuu Vol. 09 // Jiga Jibaku // PC-98

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 2d

It’s legit af. I think I’d still recommend one of the time limit games as a starting point because imo those are more unique experiences, but this is an extremely solid/substantial JRPG!

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 2d

Ryza is way more of a "hardcore RPG" than I was expecting (good thing). I also didn't realize how many housing assets from Yumia were lifted from this game, and now I just really want to play Yumia for a 3rd time lol. So many good games exist, yet we still complain #damn 🤔

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Stella @ Working on comms!! @stellatiria.bsky.social · 2d

Totori, Firis & Ryza still need takers for Box3!! ꉂꉂ꒰•̤▿•̤*ૢ꒱

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 2d

Timeline magic

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 3d

This is literally a perfect britpop song

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 3d

COIL ended up being a huge influence on me during the Rebecca Peake years. They are why I did Japanese title cards for those old videos (pre-vaporwave!)

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 3d

That special moment in the 00's where every jrock band wanted to be Oasis was so real

Neimi @aquaticscent.digital · 3d

Puma 🐶

Game: Gitaroo Man
Developer: iNiS
Platform: Playstation 2
📺: Sanyo DS24425

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 3d

I love nerds but can do without dorks

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 4d

5 ways YOU can use the torment nexus to maximize your workflow

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 4d

Jeff Lynne??

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 4d

Omg my wife is playing Yumia

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 5d

It’s the best one!

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 5d

Thinking about FFVII Rebirth today

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 5d

This project is unbelievably sick, thank you

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 5d

In Super Smash Bros., the skeletons visible when characters are hurt by electric attacks are not tied to specific animations, and instead are a form that can be toggled on and off at any time, including in cutscenes. Below are excerpts of the game's intro, with skeletons.

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 6d

Atelier is great because it attracts a great rainbow of nerds- spreadsheet types, anime lovers, regular RPG fans, yuri-heads, degen weebs, etc. I'm lucky it ended up having substance because I wanted to like it when I first started exploring and it does have the legs. Always more to discover in life

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 6d

Atelier fandom and bsky have gone hand in hand for me. I rejected my vaporwave scene lord status on twitter to retire to a quiet life of talking about cute RPGs here. Since then my QOL has only vastly improved. Bootleg vinyl, mausgate (which was a scam), vapour weirdos - all in my rearview mirror bb

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James Webster @hcmjmagic.bsky.social · 6d

Small fandoms are where it's at because the people in them are mostly just excited to find other people who get their esoteric references instead of being all weird and gatekeepy. Atelier fandom didn't reject me as a tourist/interloper and instantly had a "oh wait until you play this one!" energy 🙏

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