Asterion Del Toro

I see the word "pedicel", and I don't like it.

In hindsight, this was mostly gatekeeping and edgelord-ism, but the idea of a procott was legitimately silly, and a sign of just how inflated the fandom's opinion of themselves was back then. I mean... do you really think your internet niche has enough buying power to make a megacorp care?

I remember I was on alt.fan.sailor-moon at the time, and people there HATED SOS. They thought that the English dub killed the spirit of the show and wanted it to stay dead so they could keep getting fansubs instead.

YouTube video by Kanaev Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - Miriam's Piano Performance with vocals (English Version)

3/6/26: #TheWorldIsAwfulButWeStillHave that musical #easteregg from #Bloodstained.

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Awesome game. What about it?

Amusingly, Sif just ignores the Final Boss' Motive Rant because she's lost in her own thoughts, then proceeds to give him shit about how vapid it is. Pity he kicks the crap out of me afterwards. Coming here this early was probably a mistake. #RomancingSaGa #MinstrelSong #jrpg #retrogaming

The screenshot does not adequately convey how awesome this optional boss' music is. Fortunately, you can listen here:

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#RomancingSaGa #MinstrelSong #jrpg #retrogaming

Huh. Looks like they were actually for real. Well, okay, let's save outside, hop in and see what's what. #RomancingSaGa #MinstrelSong #jrpg #retrogaming

Little strange to get a quest to battle the Big Bad Evil God right now, as we still seem to be fairly early in the story. But I'll play along, and pretend to be surprised when the twist drops. #RomancingSaGa #MinstrelSong #jrpg #retrogaming

AAA gaming has always been more about FOMO than anything else; if the games were good, fine, but you really wanted to play what everybody else would be playing and talking about.

You didn't read the mags for critical analysis. You read them to learn what was coming out and what people were hyped for, and to get tips to use to impress your friends.

Even after the publishers stopped making the mags directly, outlets still relied on them for previews, exclusives, and ad buys, so they were always linked at the hip. And gamers were fine for that, because they didn't really care about editorial freedom or journalistic integrity.

Shit ain't new. Back in the old days, we all knew the truth; games "journalism" doesn't exist. Gaming media was never more than a mouthpiece for the publishers. True in the days of Nintendo Power and never changed through the eras of Ziff Davis, Joystiq, Kotaku, bloggers, vloggers and streamers. 🧵

Finally made it to the Hidden City of Giants on the other side of the Castle, and umm... what is the tutorial child doing here? #RomancingSaga #MinstrelSong #jrpg #retrogaming

Definition of sharp difficulty curve: After defeating this tough boss in the right tower of the plot dungeon the Minstrel sent me to, We face another one in the LEFT tower. #RomancingSaga #MinstrelSong #jrpg #retrogaming

That guy is going to have the WORST stomachache tonight...

Dude knew what he was about.

Can't. She lost it over the last week.

My next game ✨

Is that the one where the heroes work out of a hot dog cart?

Next Sega Genesis game review is most likely Alien Storm.
It's about busting aliens and feeling good.
Features include cool robot, awesomely overpowered dash-attacks, and a useless final boss straight out of Gradius.
#retrogaming

YouTube video by Magret2canard WoW MOSKAU

3/5/26: #TheWorldIsAwfulButWeStillHave the second-greatest #WorldOfWarcraft #meme of all time.

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I miss the internet when it was slow; you could log in for two hours a day, catch up with all your pals, and unwind away from the real world. Now the real world IS the internet, and it's always on. We spend more time online then ever, and still feel like we're missing everything.

One of the most essential tools is that you can control the direction you throw enemies. Use this to knock down nearby foes and do extra damage.

The downward stab is the strongest move, though predictably harder to land.

Enemies can and will fall into pits with little effort. Just don't do what I did and leave yourself open to getting knocked into that same pit.

You can't have a Golden Axe game without impressive magic effects, like this dragon scorching everyone.

Golden Axe 2 is a fine entry in the Sega Genesis series. A bit of a learning curve here, as you'll spend an inordinate amount of time "leading" adversaries around just to create an opportunity to land a hit. Throw enemies at their buddies or into pits whenever possible.
#retrogaming

The Messenger Progress:

As I have continued, still appreciate how easy it is to pickup and play (small incremental progress is great!), but some of the things I liked have dropped off a bit.

Aesthetic continues to be wonderful. Also I had to pay to use a hint. 😅

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