Илья Цуканов
@schizo-android.bsky.social
Пишу «крутые и немного странные» тексты про видеоигры, историю, фольклор, поп-культуру, музыку, кино и сериалы.
t.me/plague_wagon
t.me/plague_wagon
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I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
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fo- five. five shrews tall.
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
fo- five. five shrews tall.
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But HANG ON, it gets weirder. Two.
Remember the Butcher in Diablo?
I saw it in Ancient Evil and thought "ah a reference". Well, no. Trial By Magic did it first in '95: a chef cooking and eating human meat who welcomes the player with "fresh meat". See my reaction.
Blizzard...?? Were you uh...??
Remember the Butcher in Diablo?
I saw it in Ancient Evil and thought "ah a reference". Well, no. Trial By Magic did it first in '95: a chef cooking and eating human meat who welcomes the player with "fresh meat". See my reaction.
Blizzard...?? Were you uh...??
September 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
But HANG ON, it gets weirder. Two.
Remember the Butcher in Diablo?
I saw it in Ancient Evil and thought "ah a reference". Well, no. Trial By Magic did it first in '95: a chef cooking and eating human meat who welcomes the player with "fresh meat". See my reaction.
Blizzard...?? Were you uh...??
Remember the Butcher in Diablo?
I saw it in Ancient Evil and thought "ah a reference". Well, no. Trial By Magic did it first in '95: a chef cooking and eating human meat who welcomes the player with "fresh meat". See my reaction.
Blizzard...?? Were you uh...??
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every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
August 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
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Yesterday, I uploaded the ISO image of one of the rarest videogames known to exist, of which a single copy is known to exist in the online world. After years of appeals, its owner finally agreed to share it with me so that I could in turn share it with the world.
May 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Yesterday, I uploaded the ISO image of one of the rarest videogames known to exist, of which a single copy is known to exist in the online world. After years of appeals, its owner finally agreed to share it with me so that I could in turn share it with the world.
Mary...
Could you really be in the town?
Could you really be in the town?
May 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Mary...
Could you really be in the town?
Could you really be in the town?
First Game Ever Played: I don't remember (not title)
Favourite Console: PC
Favourite Game: Psychonauts
Comfort Game: Victoria II
Game You're Currently Playing: Baldur's Gate 3
Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Stellaris
Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: I like surprises (not title)
Favourite Console: PC
Favourite Game: Psychonauts
Comfort Game: Victoria II
Game You're Currently Playing: Baldur's Gate 3
Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Stellaris
Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: I like surprises (not title)
First Game Ever Played: Sonic the Hedgehog
Favourite Console: PS2
Favourite Game: Cyberpunk or New Vegas depending on my mood
Comfort Game: elder scrolls
Game You're Currently Playing: Outer Worlds
Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Deus Ex
Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: Death Stranding 2
Favourite Console: PS2
Favourite Game: Cyberpunk or New Vegas depending on my mood
Comfort Game: elder scrolls
Game You're Currently Playing: Outer Worlds
Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Deus Ex
Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: Death Stranding 2
First Game Ever Played: Oh Mummy!
Favourite Console: Ps1
Favourite Game: System Shock 2
Comfort Game: Everblue 2
Game You're Currently Playing: Ender Magnolia/Cabernet
Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Nier/Final Fantasy IX
Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: Promise Mascot Agency
Favourite Console: Ps1
Favourite Game: System Shock 2
Comfort Game: Everblue 2
Game You're Currently Playing: Ender Magnolia/Cabernet
Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Nier/Final Fantasy IX
Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: Promise Mascot Agency
March 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
First Game Ever Played: I don't remember (not title)
Favourite Console: PC
Favourite Game: Psychonauts
Comfort Game: Victoria II
Game You're Currently Playing: Baldur's Gate 3
Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Stellaris
Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: I like surprises (not title)
Favourite Console: PC
Favourite Game: Psychonauts
Comfort Game: Victoria II
Game You're Currently Playing: Baldur's Gate 3
Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Stellaris
Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: I like surprises (not title)
Японцы:
Давайте сделаем JRPG про сбор существ
Немцы:
Давайте скрестим это с Quake
Давайте сделаем JRPG про сбор существ
Немцы:
Давайте скрестим это с Quake
February 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Японцы:
Давайте сделаем JRPG про сбор существ
Немцы:
Давайте скрестим это с Quake
Давайте сделаем JRPG про сбор существ
Немцы:
Давайте скрестим это с Quake
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holy shit this cover art
February 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
holy shit this cover art
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Interview with Shinji Mikami in a 1999 issue of PSM
February 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Interview with Shinji Mikami in a 1999 issue of PSM
У Baldur's Gate 2 странное начало
February 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
У Baldur's Gate 2 странное начало
Витуберы в моём детстве
January 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Витуберы в моём детстве
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The aesthetics of American politics in this era is sadly so psychotic evil freak men from David Lynch movies coded
January 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The aesthetics of American politics in this era is sadly so psychotic evil freak men from David Lynch movies coded
Сейчас будет хот тейк:
Саундтрек Morrowind прекрасный — но будто бы не слишком хорошо подходит под настроение игры
Саундтрек Morrowind прекрасный — но будто бы не слишком хорошо подходит под настроение игры
January 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Сейчас будет хот тейк:
Саундтрек Morrowind прекрасный — но будто бы не слишком хорошо подходит под настроение игры
Саундтрек Morrowind прекрасный — но будто бы не слишком хорошо подходит под настроение игры
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Here we go, something I've been drafting for a long, long time: how the US-centric approach to video games and their history / culture basically gaslights us who come from other realities:
felipepepe.medium.com/the-gentrifi...
AKA, why LAN Houses, PokéTibia & Bomba Patch rule.
felipepepe.medium.com/the-gentrifi...
AKA, why LAN Houses, PokéTibia & Bomba Patch rule.
The Gentrification of Video Game History
We’re not all suburban kids who got a Nintendo 64 for Christmas
felipepepe.medium.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Here we go, something I've been drafting for a long, long time: how the US-centric approach to video games and their history / culture basically gaslights us who come from other realities:
felipepepe.medium.com/the-gentrifi...
AKA, why LAN Houses, PokéTibia & Bomba Patch rule.
felipepepe.medium.com/the-gentrifi...
AKA, why LAN Houses, PokéTibia & Bomba Patch rule.
Выпустили ремастер Burntime. Картинку тупо растянули с помощью нейросетки. Какой пиздец
December 23, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Выпустили ремастер Burntime. Картинку тупо растянули с помощью нейросетки. Какой пиздец
Первый сезон Аркейна — один из лучших сериалов, что я когда-либо видел.
Второй — просто неплохой мульт. Он ничего толком не привносит в историю. Но и ничего не портит для первого. У того самостоятельный сюжет, идея концовки которого даже после финала сериала мощна и актуальна
Второй — просто неплохой мульт. Он ничего толком не привносит в историю. Но и ничего не портит для первого. У того самостоятельный сюжет, идея концовки которого даже после финала сериала мощна и актуальна
December 17, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Первый сезон Аркейна — один из лучших сериалов, что я когда-либо видел.
Второй — просто неплохой мульт. Он ничего толком не привносит в историю. Но и ничего не портит для первого. У того самостоятельный сюжет, идея концовки которого даже после финала сериала мощна и актуальна
Второй — просто неплохой мульт. Он ничего толком не привносит в историю. Но и ничего не портит для первого. У того самостоятельный сюжет, идея концовки которого даже после финала сериала мощна и актуальна
Уникальный случай: Меченый за пределами S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
December 1, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Уникальный случай: Меченый за пределами S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Альтернативное название «Евангелиона»
November 16, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Альтернативное название «Евангелиона»
Начало Tony Hawk's Underground:
Сделай пару трюков на скейте
Спустя некоторое время:
Сбей десять охранников с калашами на стенах Кремля
Сделай пару трюков на скейте
Спустя некоторое время:
Сбей десять охранников с калашами на стенах Кремля
November 13, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Начало Tony Hawk's Underground:
Сделай пару трюков на скейте
Спустя некоторое время:
Сбей десять охранников с калашами на стенах Кремля
Сделай пару трюков на скейте
Спустя некоторое время:
Сбей десять охранников с калашами на стенах Кремля
Начало Most Wanted:
Почему этот коп не любит стритрейсеров?
Спустя пару гонок:
Нужно нанести урон государству на 10k долларов
Почему этот коп не любит стритрейсеров?
Спустя пару гонок:
Нужно нанести урон государству на 10k долларов
October 27, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Начало Most Wanted:
Почему этот коп не любит стритрейсеров?
Спустя пару гонок:
Нужно нанести урон государству на 10k долларов
Почему этот коп не любит стритрейсеров?
Спустя пару гонок:
Нужно нанести урон государству на 10k долларов