strange_hero
@strangehero.itch.io
Demi/pan, they/them
Avid video game, comic, and movie enjoyer. Big on all things art, not so big on everything else.
Hoping to write for a living.
I stream: https://www.twitch.tv/strange_hero
I also YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astrangehero
Avid video game, comic, and movie enjoyer. Big on all things art, not so big on everything else.
Hoping to write for a living.
I stream: https://www.twitch.tv/strange_hero
I also YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astrangehero
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is this site dog slow this afternoon?
must be the media frenzy pouring over every detail in the long-awaited release of the Air’s Adventure (Saturn) EN translation patch
must be the media frenzy pouring over every detail in the long-awaited release of the Air’s Adventure (Saturn) EN translation patch
December 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
is this site dog slow this afternoon?
must be the media frenzy pouring over every detail in the long-awaited release of the Air’s Adventure (Saturn) EN translation patch
must be the media frenzy pouring over every detail in the long-awaited release of the Air’s Adventure (Saturn) EN translation patch
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Secret Santa party today, giving something to someone whose favorite game is Final Fantasy X, and when I say I'm cooking I 100% mean it.
December 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Secret Santa party today, giving something to someone whose favorite game is Final Fantasy X, and when I say I'm cooking I 100% mean it.
I'm not a car person, but show me a polygonal as fuck car in SEGA Rally and I'll say fuck yeah
December 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I'm not a car person, but show me a polygonal as fuck car in SEGA Rally and I'll say fuck yeah
Larian and Sandfall owning up to using AI helped clear up my backlog, that's the silver lining I choose to focus on.
Tired of the take that anti-AI stances are performative because that's a malicious form of apathy which erodes the point of the stance. AI use is genuinely damaging our planet.
Tired of the take that anti-AI stances are performative because that's a malicious form of apathy which erodes the point of the stance. AI use is genuinely damaging our planet.
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Larian and Sandfall owning up to using AI helped clear up my backlog, that's the silver lining I choose to focus on.
Tired of the take that anti-AI stances are performative because that's a malicious form of apathy which erodes the point of the stance. AI use is genuinely damaging our planet.
Tired of the take that anti-AI stances are performative because that's a malicious form of apathy which erodes the point of the stance. AI use is genuinely damaging our planet.
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"but what if they can't draw" here's hideo kojima making level blockouts for metal gear solid 1 and 2 with LEGO
I am begging AI bros to use their brains for two seconds
I am begging AI bros to use their brains for two seconds
December 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"but what if they can't draw" here's hideo kojima making level blockouts for metal gear solid 1 and 2 with LEGO
I am begging AI bros to use their brains for two seconds
I am begging AI bros to use their brains for two seconds
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
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Legendary game developers having trouble with funding. Ron Gilbert not being able to get a good publishing deal for an RPG he wanted to make. Keita Takahashi having to move back to Japan after To a T doesn't sell well.
Somebody needs to bankroll these people to make games for the world.
Somebody needs to bankroll these people to make games for the world.
December 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Legendary game developers having trouble with funding. Ron Gilbert not being able to get a good publishing deal for an RPG he wanted to make. Keita Takahashi having to move back to Japan after To a T doesn't sell well.
Somebody needs to bankroll these people to make games for the world.
Somebody needs to bankroll these people to make games for the world.
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If you grew up with the Colin McRae and Sega Rally games, I can't recommend Old School Rally enough. Simple, fun, pick and play goodness.
#OldSchoolRally #FrozenLakeGames #AstrolabeGames #rallyracing #retro #virtualphotography #motorVP #vprepost #thephotomode
#OldSchoolRally #FrozenLakeGames #AstrolabeGames #rallyracing #retro #virtualphotography #motorVP #vprepost #thephotomode
December 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
If you grew up with the Colin McRae and Sega Rally games, I can't recommend Old School Rally enough. Simple, fun, pick and play goodness.
#OldSchoolRally #FrozenLakeGames #AstrolabeGames #rallyracing #retro #virtualphotography #motorVP #vprepost #thephotomode
#OldSchoolRally #FrozenLakeGames #AstrolabeGames #rallyracing #retro #virtualphotography #motorVP #vprepost #thephotomode
Having a lovely conversation with a retro game seller in Japan about the SEGA Saturn I'm planning on buying... it's the little things.
What a magical system, too. Despite being born after the Saturn launched, I look back at that generation of early 3D games with a specific sense of wonderment.
What a magical system, too. Despite being born after the Saturn launched, I look back at that generation of early 3D games with a specific sense of wonderment.
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Having a lovely conversation with a retro game seller in Japan about the SEGA Saturn I'm planning on buying... it's the little things.
What a magical system, too. Despite being born after the Saturn launched, I look back at that generation of early 3D games with a specific sense of wonderment.
What a magical system, too. Despite being born after the Saturn launched, I look back at that generation of early 3D games with a specific sense of wonderment.
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E33 and Arc Raiders winning big at The Game Awards proves most people are okay with AI in very specific cases. We need to avoid normalizing AI.
Maybe I'm biased, but as someone who graduated into the worst job market for new grads thanks to AI, we need to actively reject AI in all media.
Maybe I'm biased, but as someone who graduated into the worst job market for new grads thanks to AI, we need to actively reject AI in all media.
"we USE ai, but our game wont CONTAIN it" is a clarification that no one has ever cared about & now CEOs are using it as a wedge to get their foot in the door as a part of a long term plan into normalizing AI, just like how 'it's just placeholder' was used with E33. dont cede even an inch of ground
December 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
E33 and Arc Raiders winning big at The Game Awards proves most people are okay with AI in very specific cases. We need to avoid normalizing AI.
Maybe I'm biased, but as someone who graduated into the worst job market for new grads thanks to AI, we need to actively reject AI in all media.
Maybe I'm biased, but as someone who graduated into the worst job market for new grads thanks to AI, we need to actively reject AI in all media.
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“try water fox or ice weasel” try chill penguin. install flame mammoth. you just download bubble crab. literally just use boomer kuwanger. sting chameleon has a search bar, use it to find toxic seahorse.
I asked what I should use instead of firefox and someone said “floorp” and I legitimately thought it was a bit for like five minutes. tech has gone beyond making the torment nexus real to making poob real.
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
“try water fox or ice weasel” try chill penguin. install flame mammoth. you just download bubble crab. literally just use boomer kuwanger. sting chameleon has a search bar, use it to find toxic seahorse.
The budget for Avatar: Fire and Ash (pre marketing) matches The Way of Water's estimations which means my review on the true cost of these movies still rings true.
For context: 24 FPS scenes in Avatar 2 & 3 were $32,520.24 a second to make, while 48 FPS scenes were $65,020.48 a second.
For context: 24 FPS scenes in Avatar 2 & 3 were $32,520.24 a second to make, while 48 FPS scenes were $65,020.48 a second.
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The budget for Avatar: Fire and Ash (pre marketing) matches The Way of Water's estimations which means my review on the true cost of these movies still rings true.
For context: 24 FPS scenes in Avatar 2 & 3 were $32,520.24 a second to make, while 48 FPS scenes were $65,020.48 a second.
For context: 24 FPS scenes in Avatar 2 & 3 were $32,520.24 a second to make, while 48 FPS scenes were $65,020.48 a second.
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not the double thirst trap
December 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
not the double thirst trap
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is a game I can't praise enough that deserves far more recognition.
Stealth games, specifically isometric stealth games feel like a lost art. On top of that, very few stealth games have great stories with an enthralling setting.
Please check out Eriksholm! Not sponsored
Stealth games, specifically isometric stealth games feel like a lost art. On top of that, very few stealth games have great stories with an enthralling setting.
Please check out Eriksholm! Not sponsored
December 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is a game I can't praise enough that deserves far more recognition.
Stealth games, specifically isometric stealth games feel like a lost art. On top of that, very few stealth games have great stories with an enthralling setting.
Please check out Eriksholm! Not sponsored
Stealth games, specifically isometric stealth games feel like a lost art. On top of that, very few stealth games have great stories with an enthralling setting.
Please check out Eriksholm! Not sponsored
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Christmas miracle - guy called trap15 just began working on a translation for Busin 0 for PS2, arguably the coolest Japanese Wizardry ever.
Said not to expect anything for at least a year, but it's exciting news nonetheless!
Said not to expect anything for at least a year, but it's exciting news nonetheless!
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Christmas miracle - guy called trap15 just began working on a translation for Busin 0 for PS2, arguably the coolest Japanese Wizardry ever.
Said not to expect anything for at least a year, but it's exciting news nonetheless!
Said not to expect anything for at least a year, but it's exciting news nonetheless!
This should've been the final game shown, extremely hype!
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This should've been the final game shown, extremely hype!
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Orbitals - Co-op game exclusive to Switch 2
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Orbitals - Co-op game exclusive to Switch 2
Pretty depressing when I read that the Silksong devs didn't even go to The Game Awards because they knew Expedition 33 would win everything. Said there was no point.
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for Expedition 33 and their team. Game development is tough, and they seem like a good group.
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for Expedition 33 and their team. Game development is tough, and they seem like a good group.
December 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Pretty depressing when I read that the Silksong devs didn't even go to The Game Awards because they knew Expedition 33 would win everything. Said there was no point.
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for Expedition 33 and their team. Game development is tough, and they seem like a good group.
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for Expedition 33 and their team. Game development is tough, and they seem like a good group.
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Accepting the 'Game of the Year' award for Clair Obscur Expedition 33, director Guillaume Broche thanks Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi who "made me fall in love with games and inspired me to become a game dev."
December 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Accepting the 'Game of the Year' award for Clair Obscur Expedition 33, director Guillaume Broche thanks Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi who "made me fall in love with games and inspired me to become a game dev."