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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 3h

We're finally in Act 3 of Final Fantasy V and a whole slew of sidequests have opened up. Let's check it out today! Live now!

twitch.tv/jb_retro

a painting of a dragon in the middle of a snowy landscape

Alt: Gif of Exdeath from Final Fantasy Anthology on the PS1's Final Fantasy V port.

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 10h

I think the very first bench you'd find the first time you go through the Greenpath. Just chilling and listening to the whiplash that is the music compared to where you've been before really solidified how good the game's ambiance was to me.

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 19h

I left most servers because even if I interact and get along fine with the streamer, the servers felt more like streamer worship chambers where you're chopped liver to the folks who get obsessed with flirting with the streamer. Plus that much social activity just exhausts me.

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Draco @killerdraco.bsky.social · 23h

My sequel arc is taking a little detour... Into space! It's time for a replay of Super Mario Galaxy 2, which I haven't played in 15 years!

Now live!

www.twitch.tv/killerdraco

a cartoon of mario standing in a field

ALT: a cartoon of mario standing in a field

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 21h

I can confirm you don't need to be in a stream team, raid train, or Discord server to enjoy streaming. I'm in like 1 server and nothing else and I feel more fulfilled than with the superficial social interactions from the past 2 years. With the recent Twitch decisions, I felt this needed to be said.

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 1d

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is definitely out in the wild. You know the drill: stay the hell off certain subreddits and put those blocked words on your social media searches. And for the love of everything, stay off 4chan's /vp/ board, you'll 100% see spoiler images.

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning! Last night's Pokémon tier list is up on my YouTube! I covered all the fully-evolved Pokémon in the Hoenn Dex (and some if you can't trade) and I'm pretty pleased with how this list turned out! Of course my tier lists are purely subjective! Enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTI8...

Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald In-Game Tier List

YouTube video by JB_Retro

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RareGangster @raregangster.bsky.social · 1d

Dante just started moonwalking we have a cat 5 himbo seduction event happening you're NOT gonna wanna miss it
www.twitch.tv/raregangster

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 1d

Designed with gamers in mind: Dr. Robotnik from AoStH (with dat ass)

Designed with activists in mind: Modern Dr. Eggman looking sad

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 1d

Tier list complete! I felt this went very well and I had a ton of fun explaining all my choices and placements! The chat voted and next tier list is going to be Diamond/Pearl/Platinum! Also I lol'd at everyone expecting Metagross as S-tier and me going "He's postgame only lmao"

JB's ingame tier list of Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Platinum

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 2d

Hi, I'm in the lab coat and doing the Pokémon Gen 3 ingame tier list! I'm covering the Hoenn Dex and ranking each Pokémon on their viability! Come hang out and defend your favorites from my critical eye!

twitch.tv/jb_retro

JB in a white lab coat with a TierMaker tier list of the Hoenn Dex from Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

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Jennyy @retrojenny.bsky.social · 2d

First stream as Jennyy! Going live on Twitch with more Luigi’s Mansion 👻! We are going to need more than a vacuum to clean this house up 🧼 🧹
www.twitch.tv/jennyy

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 2d

Part 6 of my RetroAchievements Final Fantasy V playthrough is up on YouTube! We fought a turtle and my off-stream Flee grinding paid off: I have the maxed-out Chicken Knife! The 25% auto-Flee the weapon has is bypassed with Rapid Fire. Layman's terms: Bartz is OP.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro-_...

Final Fantasy V Advance [RetroAchievements] | Part 6 |

YouTube video by JB_Retro

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 2d

Spoiler: Turtle got his ass kicked. 5 times. The strategy worked out great!! We're also now past the 50% mark for the game's achievements! Cya guys later today for our Gen 3 ingame tier list!

JB's FF5 RetroAchievements set (51%, 88/172)

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 2d

Late-night FF5 stream tonight! I get to have my ass kicked by a turtle and I'm likely finishing Act 2! Come in and lurk!

twitch.tv/jb_retro

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 3d

I'm napping because I actually want to squeeze in a FF5 stream tonight. I'd still love to do a Pokémon in-game tier list tomorrow, but I've had so much fun streaming lately, it's on the brain.

a cartoon character is laying in bed with a blue blanket

Alt: Donald Duck going to sleep in his bed

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Foxling @foxlingbubble.bsky.social · 4d

Hai frens! Happy Friday!

Friday means one thing: Final Fantasy time! Will I make more progress in V? Only one way to find out!

www.twitch.tv/foxlingbubble

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sorry that I can't put pictures of me from "a different era" on here. It's either I'm way too young and adorable or it's a picture of my petri dish-grown clone that desperately needs to be stomped on to oblivion. That booger needs taken down and I encourage everyone to kill him if you see him.

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 4d

Part 5 of my Final Fantasy V RetroAchievements playthrough is up on my VOD channel! Dark Spark + Level 5 Death shenanigans ongoing, gotta love it!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCwE...

Final Fantasy V Advance [RetroAchievements] | Part 5 |

YouTube video by JB_Retro

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 5d

>not me off-streaming FF5 this morning and fleeing 254 battles for reasons iykyk

a pixel art of a man riding a chocobo in a field

Alt: Bartz from FF5 riding Boko

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 5d

Me, reading your posts (worryingly)

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RetroAchievements @retroachievements.org · 6d

Our founder, Scott, would like to discuss the recent situation that happened on RetroAchievements as well as the measures we will be taking going forward to ensure a healthy, welcoming community for all enjoyers of retro games and achievements.

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Clarifying RetroAchievements’ Goals

TL;DR RetroAchievements supports openness and celebrating retro gaming, but we will not provide a platform for games that contain illegal, hateful, or otherwise abhorrent content. Achievement sets for...

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 6d

I'm back with more Final Fantasy V! I got Golem last time and I'm ready to rock and roll with how good of a summon he actually is! (I'm also fighting a big flower)

twitch.tv/jb_retro

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 6d

Hey, trainers! I'm putting on the lab coat and heading out to the fields of Hoenn! This weekend I'm giving detailed analyses and tiering every Pokémon in an in-game run of Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald on Twitch! Sunday at 4pm is when I start! Come on by and see how badly I rank your favorite Hoenn 'mon!

Box arts of Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

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JB @jaybeeretro.bsky.social · 6d

Me and my orange son most days.

crash bandicoot from the video game crash bandicoot is dancing in a gif .

Alt: Gif of Crash Bandicoot doing the Crash Dance

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