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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · 13d

Static screenshots really can undermine how chaotic an action game scene is.

Screenshot of FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse with Ruka Mizanuki fighting against "Me" and Kageri Sendo. This image looks much less scarier than how the actual game feels in action.

nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · 13d

Playing FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.

Ghost hands are startling and somewhat scary (given its sudden appearance and the prospect of losing spirit stones or game progress), but if you do manage to evade it, it just stays there motionless for a second awkwardly. I kind of feel bad for it.

A screenshot from FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, showing Choshiro Kirishima having just evaded a ghost hand.

nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · 17d

And the answer is…

All 5 games are currently at version 1.0.0 and have never received any update since release!

These games hold up pretty well too. I have never seen these games crash.

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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · 19d

These are 5 of the games I have on Nintendo Switch. Despite looking unrelated, they actually have one thing in common. Can you guess what is it?

(Answer will be revealed later.)

System menu images of the games WarioWare: Move It!, WarioWare: Get It Togrther!, Ys Origin, Shining Resonance Refrain and A Clockwork Ley-Line

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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · 21d

Tutorials in Fire Emblem games: "Priests and Clerics cannot attack"

Radiant Dawn:

Fire Emblem 10 - Killing white dragon with staff

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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · Sep 20

I've been playing this word game called Squardle by @fubargames.bsky.social for a few weeks. Very fun stuff, although I wish it accepts more uncommon words (that I wouldn't even call obscure) in some variants.

Squardle XXL puzzle with the answers (down) PORTENT, SUSTAIN, EPOXIDE, PRETEST, (across) PASTEUP, RESCORE, EXAMINE and TANGENT.

Squardle Brutally Obscure 24 puzzle with the answers (down) POUPT, REDYE, CRONK, EASTS, (across) PERCE, UNDOS, POYNT and TREKS.

nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · Sep 12

Whoa. Hit in 2 guesses. This is a record for me.

Wordless puzzle with 2 guesses: MIXER, and the correct answer RIDGE.

nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · Sep 1

I've come to the conclusion that generally, longer words are easier to solve in Wordle.

Wordless puzzle with the final answer being MIDNIGHT. The guesses were PEACEFUL, RIOTINGS, MIDNIGHT.

Wordless puzzle with the final answer being SUMMARY. The guesses were RAINBOW, LETTUCE, JAMJARS and SUMMARY.

Wordless puzzle with the final correct answer being GRAVE, which could not be guessed in the 6-attempt limit. The guesses were QUEEN, PATIO, LEAKS, AWARE, CRAZE and BRAVE.

Wordless puzzle with the final correct answer being MAX, which could not be guessed in the 6-attempt limit. The guesses were COW, NIT, ARE, PAL, HAM and MAY.

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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · Aug 5

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake is coming out soon. Would love to see keyboard support added :P

The Japanese cover art of The Typing of the Dead

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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · Jun 23

Aha, so that's why it looks so familiar! This character reminds me of something and I couldn't quite remember what that is.

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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · May 6

Since I've been playing Warriors All-Stars, here's a little strange trivia:
William (from Nioh) speaks English. The Asian language versions offer the option to display his lines in English. These English lines are however rather awkward. He also calls Lu Bu by his Japanese name, Ryo Fu.

A screenshot from Warriors All-Stars where William says this line to Lu Bu:
Here, to make up for it, why don't we go for a drink? I've got plenty of money※ It'll be my treat.

A screenshot from Warriors All-Stars where William says this line to Lu Bu:
Not this again… Don't you ever think about anything besides fighting, Ryo Fu? Sorry, but I'm※

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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · Apr 8

Warriors out of context

A screenshot of WARRIORS ALL-STARS showing several elements at once, including two pairs of playing cards with the text "WIN" in the middle (which is the effects of Rio's Hero Skill), and a dialog box with William saying "I guess I'm dying…"

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nocturnal YL @nocturnalyl.bsky.social · Apr 8

Sophie what are you doing?

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Mark "Fryguy64" Kelly @nindb.net · Jan 24

I second this motion.