TheOneCalledJ
@jdg.cyberspacecafe.xyz
Formerly known as Malaert64. Maker of various things. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
he/him, 20+ | writer | programmer | #retrogaming geek | #pixelartist | 🚫 NO NFTs / AI 🚫 | Commissions: OPEN | cyberspacecafe.xyz
he/him, 20+ | writer | programmer | #retrogaming geek | #pixelartist | 🚫 NO NFTs / AI 🚫 | Commissions: OPEN | cyberspacecafe.xyz
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New blog on the origins of the Metroidvania genre is up now! Read it on my website here: www.cyberspacecafe.xyz/the-origins-...
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania #castlevania #zelda #metroid #konami
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania #castlevania #zelda #metroid #konami
This guy really gets it, what a legend 🙏🏻
January 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
This guy really gets it, what a legend 🙏🏻
Happy new year from the west coast of Canada! 🍁🥳
2025 was a crazy year of ups and downs for me. I'm proud of myself for having pushed through the last 12 months, and I firmly believe that I have bettered myself through my experiences.
Ready to take on whatever the future may hold! 🥂🎆
2025 was a crazy year of ups and downs for me. I'm proud of myself for having pushed through the last 12 months, and I firmly believe that I have bettered myself through my experiences.
Ready to take on whatever the future may hold! 🥂🎆
January 1, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Happy new year from the west coast of Canada! 🍁🥳
2025 was a crazy year of ups and downs for me. I'm proud of myself for having pushed through the last 12 months, and I firmly believe that I have bettered myself through my experiences.
Ready to take on whatever the future may hold! 🥂🎆
2025 was a crazy year of ups and downs for me. I'm proud of myself for having pushed through the last 12 months, and I firmly believe that I have bettered myself through my experiences.
Ready to take on whatever the future may hold! 🥂🎆
Pixel art I drew for my most recent blog post on the roots of the Metroidvania genre! Game formats of all the major components in the genre's history are represented here. 💜
#pixelart #digitalart #retrogaming #nintendo #konami #sony
#pixelart #digitalart #retrogaming #nintendo #konami #sony
December 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Pixel art I drew for my most recent blog post on the roots of the Metroidvania genre! Game formats of all the major components in the genre's history are represented here. 💜
#pixelart #digitalart #retrogaming #nintendo #konami #sony
#pixelart #digitalart #retrogaming #nintendo #konami #sony
New blog on the origins of the Metroidvania genre is up now! Read it on my website here: www.cyberspacecafe.xyz/the-origins-...
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania #castlevania #zelda #metroid #konami
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania #castlevania #zelda #metroid #konami
December 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New blog on the origins of the Metroidvania genre is up now! Read it on my website here: www.cyberspacecafe.xyz/the-origins-...
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania #castlevania #zelda #metroid #konami
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania #castlevania #zelda #metroid #konami
As promised: Lego Game Boy pictures!
Awesome little set, I love that you can interact with all the buttons, dials, and switches. The lenticular screen panels are super cool too! Overall incredibly accurate, that’s a 10/10 from me. 💜👌🏻
#lego #nintendo #gameboy #retrogaming
Awesome little set, I love that you can interact with all the buttons, dials, and switches. The lenticular screen panels are super cool too! Overall incredibly accurate, that’s a 10/10 from me. 💜👌🏻
#lego #nintendo #gameboy #retrogaming
December 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
As promised: Lego Game Boy pictures!
Awesome little set, I love that you can interact with all the buttons, dials, and switches. The lenticular screen panels are super cool too! Overall incredibly accurate, that’s a 10/10 from me. 💜👌🏻
#lego #nintendo #gameboy #retrogaming
Awesome little set, I love that you can interact with all the buttons, dials, and switches. The lenticular screen panels are super cool too! Overall incredibly accurate, that’s a 10/10 from me. 💜👌🏻
#lego #nintendo #gameboy #retrogaming
Merry Christmas and happy holidays y’all! Hope everyone’s having a relaxing time~
I received some pretty awesome stuff this year from friends and family! More photos to come when I get that Lego set assembled. 💜😊
I received some pretty awesome stuff this year from friends and family! More photos to come when I get that Lego set assembled. 💜😊
December 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Merry Christmas and happy holidays y’all! Hope everyone’s having a relaxing time~
I received some pretty awesome stuff this year from friends and family! More photos to come when I get that Lego set assembled. 💜😊
I received some pretty awesome stuff this year from friends and family! More photos to come when I get that Lego set assembled. 💜😊
Finished my first draft of this just now - gonna edit it tomorrow and draw up a banner over the next few couple days.
Life has been hellishly busy but I’ve got two weeks to have some fun with my hobbies. 💜
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania
Life has been hellishly busy but I’ve got two weeks to have some fun with my hobbies. 💜
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania
Blog post btw is an exploration of the origins of the Metroidvania genre. Progress has been motivated by recent arguments I’ve had and dumb takes I’ve seen on the internet lmao
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Finished my first draft of this just now - gonna edit it tomorrow and draw up a banner over the next few couple days.
Life has been hellishly busy but I’ve got two weeks to have some fun with my hobbies. 💜
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania
Life has been hellishly busy but I’ve got two weeks to have some fun with my hobbies. 💜
#blog #retrogaming #metroidvania
If I had a quarter for every time I came across a one-off fighting game that looks and sounds awesome but that nobody plays, I’d have enough continues to reliably beat KoF 2002 (read: a lot).
Anyway, Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors is an epic game. Sunsoft really cooked there. 💜👌🏻
Anyway, Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors is an epic game. Sunsoft really cooked there. 💜👌🏻
December 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If I had a quarter for every time I came across a one-off fighting game that looks and sounds awesome but that nobody plays, I’d have enough continues to reliably beat KoF 2002 (read: a lot).
Anyway, Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors is an epic game. Sunsoft really cooked there. 💜👌🏻
Anyway, Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors is an epic game. Sunsoft really cooked there. 💜👌🏻
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Every time I use LaTeX I am reminded of how much I hate LaTeX 💀😒
December 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Every time I use LaTeX I am reminded of how much I hate LaTeX 💀😒
Grateful Windows has a button for rolling back to a previous driver version. Latest NVIDIA graphics driver update low-key made my computer unusable...
(sRGB clamping wasn't working anymore which meant my display colours were wayyyy off 💀)
(sRGB clamping wasn't working anymore which meant my display colours were wayyyy off 💀)
December 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Grateful Windows has a button for rolling back to a previous driver version. Latest NVIDIA graphics driver update low-key made my computer unusable...
(sRGB clamping wasn't working anymore which meant my display colours were wayyyy off 💀)
(sRGB clamping wasn't working anymore which meant my display colours were wayyyy off 💀)
Reposted by TheOneCalledJ
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
As they say, no rest for the wicked…
Maybe I’ll be able to breathe in mid-December, when I’m no longer being crushed by mountains of deliverables. 💀
Maybe I’ll be able to breathe in mid-December, when I’m no longer being crushed by mountains of deliverables. 💀
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
As they say, no rest for the wicked…
Maybe I’ll be able to breathe in mid-December, when I’m no longer being crushed by mountains of deliverables. 💀
Maybe I’ll be able to breathe in mid-December, when I’m no longer being crushed by mountains of deliverables. 💀
Looking forward to "In Hell With Markiplier (and Ethan)" after the end of that livestream lmao
Memento Mori 🤍🖤
#unusannus
Memento Mori 🤍🖤
#unusannus
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Looking forward to "In Hell With Markiplier (and Ethan)" after the end of that livestream lmao
Memento Mori 🤍🖤
#unusannus
Memento Mori 🤍🖤
#unusannus
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🙏🏻💜
I like the look of the in-game sprite so I went with brunette Shanoa for my piece, but here's an alt for those who prefer the canon raven haired look.
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
🙏🏻💜
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Hey everyone, here's a real simple way to disable "Super Resolution" on your channels:
• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"
• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Hey everyone, here's a real simple way to disable "Super Resolution" on your channels:
• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"
• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"
Reposted by TheOneCalledJ
Swedish actor Björn Andréson (Death in Venice, Midsommar) has passed away. Though not specifically tied to gaming, he was an incredibly popular model for several decades worth of games and anime in Japan! Indeed inspiring Alucard, Griffith, and SMT Louis Cypher and many more. RIP.
October 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Swedish actor Björn Andréson (Death in Venice, Midsommar) has passed away. Though not specifically tied to gaming, he was an incredibly popular model for several decades worth of games and anime in Japan! Indeed inspiring Alucard, Griffith, and SMT Louis Cypher and many more. RIP.
Insanely busy currently, but still finding a few minutes here and there to compose pieces of a new blog post.
Easier for me to spontaneously write a few sentences into my phone than sit down to work on pixel art.
Easier for me to spontaneously write a few sentences into my phone than sit down to work on pixel art.
October 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Insanely busy currently, but still finding a few minutes here and there to compose pieces of a new blog post.
Easier for me to spontaneously write a few sentences into my phone than sit down to work on pixel art.
Easier for me to spontaneously write a few sentences into my phone than sit down to work on pixel art.
Kinda dumbfounded that Rush, one of the most Canadian bands there is, is planning a North American tour with only one stop in Canada. 😒👎🏻
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Kinda dumbfounded that Rush, one of the most Canadian bands there is, is planning a North American tour with only one stop in Canada. 😒👎🏻
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August 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM