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Paulo Kawanishi

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✒️ Writer @ Polygon (bylines: Eurogamer/Game Informer/Into the Spine/Nintendo Life +) 🇧🇷 📚PhD in Applied Linguistics 📧pkawanishi@gmail.com

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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ok, I played the demo on Switch and omg, Mikhail is 100% right lol
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autumn wright 🍂 @autumn-wright.com · 02/10/2026
Die a writer or live long enough to edit a video essay.
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Why Chainsaw Man's Ending Feels Bad
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「tiagorrech」is developing I SHALL NAME THE DEAD ~死者に名を~ @tiagorrech.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lula
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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Here's something fun as hell for the weekend: the co-creator of Trombone Champ (of @holywowstudios.bsky.social) made a 2-hour long UFO 50 hip-hop mashup album featuring a track for all 50 games. And it fucking rules. www.polygon.com/ufo-50-mashu...
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Listen to a Wild, 2-Hour UFO 50 Mashup Album by Trombone Champ’s Co-Creator
Welcome to the Can I Kick It Club
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I reviewed SiN: Reloaded from @nightdivestudios.bsky.social for @respec.net. It has been awesome playing it through for the first time after learning more about it from the @bitmapbooks.com book. This is a full review, but also added some comparison stuff in: www.respec.net/review/227-s...
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Edvardo-Voto 13 @edvardo200.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Retro XP @retroxp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ever played a Sokoban game? Well you should, whether the answer to that question was yes or no. Here's a brief history of Sokoban, with the PC Engine/Turbografx-16 Sokoban World/Boxyboy as highlight.
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Retro spotlight: Boxyboy, aka Sokoban World
One of the earliest console releases in the hugely important and influential Sokoban series, as well as one of the first released in North America.
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Josh Broadwell @fionnthebrave.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Everybody likes Leda. I like Leda too! Leda is good. Now, go play Dietrich www.polygon.com/fire-emblem-...
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Fans Must Play Dietrich in Fortune's Weave
Yes, yes, Leda. But don't forget Mr Murder Man, either.
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My newest for @rpgsite.net: Dragon Quest XI on everything covering visuals, performance, load times, and more. I tested the vanilla and S versions across PS4, PS5, Xbox, ROG Ally, Steam Deck, AYN Thor, Switch 1, Switch 2, handheld boost mode, back compat, etc: www.rpgsite.net/feature/2145...
Dragon Quest XI S on Switch 2, PS4/PS5 Portal, Xbox, Switch 1, PC, Steam Deck, AYN Thor, the guidebook, 3ds version, coffee, review disc, plush of the slime, and more. Read my full DQ11 S switch 2 v Switch 1 and more comparison on RPG Site https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/21454-dragon-quest-xi-s-switch-2-vs-ps5-pc-ps4-pro-xbox-steam-deck-ayn-thor-rog-ally-best-version-graphics-performance-upgrade
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Now I want to play Digimon World 3 again
A grid with 9 games that "shaped who I am": Final Fantasy 9, Kingdom Hearts 2, Ragnarok Online, Digimon World 3, Guitar Hero 2, Mega Man X, Final Fantasy 10, Resident Evil 3 Nemesis, Persona 5
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
People are getting really weird about Goodbye, Lara’s final episode lol
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「tiagorrech」is developing I SHALL NAME THE DEAD ~死者に名を~ @tiagorrech.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Às vezes é preciso sentar um pouco e pensar no que se fez até o momento #ScreenshotSaturday #ISHALLNAMETHEDEAD #horror #game
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I covered Control Resonant's PC version on Steam Deck and ROG Ally for @rpgsite.net. While it is rough on Deck, it is a lot more playable than Verified games like Oblivion/Halo. I give it a patch or two before it is good on there: www.rpgsite.net/news/21429-c...
control on iphone and ayn thor, control resonant on rog ally + 2 steam decks. 2 coffees also . sam lake dm me for an interview.

https://www.rpgsite.net/news/21429-control-resonant-steam-deck-recommended-settings-full-game-performance-rog-ally-impressions
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Josh Broadwell @fionnthebrave.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fortune's Weave is a dazzling achievement that deserves a spot in the upper echelons of Nintendo's greats. Not just for its size and ambition, either. I'm 120 hours in and still can't put it down. www.polygon.com/fire-emblem-...
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Is Nintendo's Best Game in Decades
Tactics RPGs just took a huge step forward
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My top melee unit so far
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RPG Site @rpgsite.net · 16/09/2026
We also have a comparison feature covering Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter on PS5, PS5 Pro, the Switch 2 Edition, Switch, PC, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and AYN Thor going over visuals, performance, load times, and more: www.rpgsite.net/feature/2137...
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No Escape from the Tyranny of Virtue 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 12/09/2026
good morning. here's one of the things I've been playing recently, just came out on Switch noescapevg.com/review-i-did...
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Review: I Did Not Buy This Ticket
I went into Time Galleon and Tiago Rech’s visual novel, I Did Not Buy This Ticket, newly out on the Nintendo Switch, with no expectations. Indeed, I had only heard about it when the game&#821…
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Yago Oproprio - Catedrais (Clipe Oficial)
YouTube video by Yago Oproprio
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Matt Patches @misterpatches.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We put together a fabulous fall preview this year. Kicking it off with a big chat with Zach Cregger who’d love if Resident Evil fans could believe that he’s both one of them *and* wanted to find an original angle in this world. www.polygon.com/zach-cregger...
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Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Is Faithful to Games in the Way That Actually Matters
In this movie, "you" are the star
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Polygon @polygon.com · 10/09/2026
45 impressive minutes with Square Enix's trilogy capstone
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FF7 Revelation Is Approximately 500,000 Times the Size of FF7 Rebirth
45 impressive minutes with Square Enix's trilogy capstone
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Tiga js one of the best Ultra imo. I started watching it again some months ago and it still holds up
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Matt Patches @misterpatches.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Look at the art in this story! Courtesy of the mad doodlers at Team Lazerbeam www.polygon.com/shroom-gloom...
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This Carnivorous New Game Looks Like Nothing Else In The Slay The Spire Era
Gobble up Shroom and Gloom
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My first interview on Respec is with @remysiu.com @sunsetvisitor.studio. We discussed how 1000xResist/sunset visitor wouldn't exist without the pandemic, the early days of development, voice acting, cut content, Switch 1/2 porting, Hong Kong Exile, Caves of Qud, Pentiment, Pigeons, coffee, & more.
1000xResist on switch oled, switch 2, steam deck oled, ps portal, rog ally, ayn thor, the soundtrack on the bottom screen, black cold brew, a double espresso
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Polygon @polygon.com · 05/09/2026
You wouldn't murder a chicken, would you?
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Japan's Biggest Farming-Sim of 2026 Is Finally Coming to the US
You wouldn't murder a chicken, would you?
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I also covered Trails from Zero / Trails to Azure for PS5 and Switch 2 on RPG Site ahead of next week's launch (and my full comparison). DW Origins finally has competition for best Switch 2 port of 2026 so far. Yes, it is an older game, but PH3 did a ton here: www.rpgsite.net/feature/2124...
https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/21247-trails-from-zero-trails-to-azure-switch-2-ps5-review-new-features-save-transfer-durante-ph3

trails from zero/to azure physicals on switch, zero on switch 2, azure on ps portal, and two cups of coffee. One double espresso. one cold brew.
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Guan @gu4n.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
After it sat idle in my notes app for almost 18 months, I finished my translation of the Trails beyond the Horizon art book interview. Be aware of spoilers! gu4n.codeberg.page/posts/kai-no-kis… #Translation #Falcom #JRPG #Gaming
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Trails beyond the Horizon Official Visual Collection interview
The following is a partial translation of the interview with Kondo Toshihiro, president of Nihon Falcom, as published in Kai no Kiseki Official Visual Collection, released in Japan on 19 March 2025, pp 150-159. It contains spoilers for Trails beyond the Horizon and virtually every preceding game in the series. Please continue reading at your own discretion. What Awaits Us After the Looping of the World and Agnès’ Decision The Truth Behind the Shocking Ending and Other Remaining Mysteries It’s been three months since the release of Trails beyond the Horizon. What went well and what was unexpected based on the players’ response?
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Polygon @polygon.com · 29/08/2026
A "logjam" will lead to a delay for some Reality Fracture products
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Magic’s Next Set Is Caught in a ‘Naval Snarl’ at the Panama Canal
A "logjam" will lead to a delay for some Reality Fracture products
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Didn't have code pre-release, but here's MGS4 Master Collection Version on everything for launch day. I'm going to play it on Switch 2 handheld and then PS5 next.
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「tiagorrech」is developing I SHALL NAME THE DEAD ~死者に名を~ @tiagorrech.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
ouvi muita gente dizendo que queria jogar o Ticket no switch POIS AGORA PODE
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Luiza H. | 玉云 (Yu Yun) | eiko @eikomakimachi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
To celebrate FFXIV:ARR's Bday this year I've finally drawn the character most people request me to do lol #art #fanart #ffxiv Some of my FFXIV art will be available on Redbubble until October: www.redbubble.com/people/teapo... FFXV art is available only in 2026: www.redbubble.com/people/teapo...
Drawing of Y'shtola in chibi style. Y'shtola is a character from the game Final Fantasy 14. She is a Seeker of the Sun Miqo'te of with a light brown skin and brown facial markings, pale white eyes, and light gray hair. She wears black robes with gray fur and flat-heeled boots. She wields a new cane called Nightseeker made from deadwood. She is holding a plate with a piece of cake in one hand and a teacup on the other hand.
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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Peak Trails gameplay right here.
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Monday morning and all you need is some Falcom guitar in the background
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Ys VIII: DEADLY TEMPTATION
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
My Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter comparison is finally live on @rpgsite.net ahead of 2nd's launch. I had to wait and retest multiple times over the last year with the many updates. This covers PS5, PS5 Pro, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, AYN Thor, PC, and ROG Ally: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1873...
https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/18733-trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-ps5-vs-nintendo-switch-2-full-game-pc-port-steam-deck-rog-ally-ayn-thor-best

trails in the sky on ps vita and steam deck lcd. the trails in the sky 1st chapter LE from japan. trails in the sky 1st chapter on switch 2, switch 1, ps portal, rog ally, steam deck lcd, and the physical ps5 jp version. the trails in the sky anime is also there.
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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ガゼット -- 7月8日[Shichi Gatsu Youka]
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Fox Harper @foxharper.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I actually have two separate, very real answers to this. Actually, I lied. Three. 1.) I want FF to be unafraid to be "too Japanese" for Western audiences again. I want the weird anime bullshit of FFs 6-13. I loved that shit. Bring back buckles and swords with some other weapon stapled to them.
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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I used Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 as an excuse to reevaluate Metal Gear Solid 4, a game that increasingly feels like it’s from another world. It’s hard to imagine a big budget game that is this direct about real world issues ever existing again. www.polygon.com/metal-gear-s...
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There Will Never Be Another Game Like Metal Gear Solid 4
Video games have changed
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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I'm a wandering priest, which makes me ©NIHON FALCOM CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. LICENSED TO AND PUBLISHED BY GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC.
Screenshot from Switch 1 demo for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter.
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I remember being impressed by how beautiful this game was when I first played it and it still looks gorgeous
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I had a chance to interview Koji Fox for @rpgsite.net going over his early career moving to Japan and joining Square Enix, Final Fantasy XI localization, Shantotto's dialogue, working on FFXIV and FF16, Final Fantasy books, The Primals, singing, coffee, and much more: www.rpgsite.net/interview/21...
FFXIV soundtrack albums, the FF16 soundtrack (ultimate edition ofc), black coffee, chicken tenders, Encyclopaedia Eorzea (1,2,3), and LOGOS FF16. Read my interview on RPG Site with Koji Fox about FFXIV and much more including Shanttott's dialogue here: https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/21116-koji-fox-interview-2026-ffxiv-ff16-final-fantasy-xi-localization-artbooks-logos-eorzea-square-enix-coffee
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Less than 100 pages left to finish Words of Radiance and Shallan, Adolin, and Dalinar are still my favs. Kaladin is almost there, maybe whatever happens in the next 100 pages will put him at the top with the others
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Kyle Prahl @kyleprahl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Trailer is up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=54eF...
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KINGDOM HEARTS IV | D23 2026 Showcase Trailer
YouTube video by Pixar
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Josh Broadwell @fionnthebrave.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
With Fortune's Weave, Intelligent Systems might've finally done what seemed impossibe -- made a Fire Emblem with good combat *and* good writing www.polygon.com/fire-emblem-...
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After 14 years, Nintendo Might Finally Break the Fire Emblem Curse with Fortune's Weave
Good story *and* good combat? It's more likely than you think
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The first time I saw Echobreaker's trailer, I thought it was one kind of game. Then I had the chance to play it and I realized that it was completely different type of game, a good and surprising one.
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Mikhail @va11halla.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I covered Final Fantasy XIV on Nintendo Switch 2 for @rpgsite.net going over my docked/handheld impressions, how it feels compared to other consoles/handhelds, what I'd like to see Square Enix fix, and also the login experience/subscription stuff: www.rpgsite.net/feature/2105...
https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/21052-final-fantasy-14-switch-2-port-review-vs-steam-deck-ps5-pro-xbox-pc-impressions

ff14 on steam deck lcd, steam deck oled, ayn thor, the soundtrack on spotify, ps portal, rog ally, and switch 2. The title screens are for all the expansions: a realm reborn, heavensward, shadowbringers, stormblood, endwalker, and dawntrail
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Josh Broadwell @fionnthebrave.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Two Point Studios turned 10 at the end of July. I spoke with two of its founders and the producer (now COO) they credit with keeping the studio healthy about how the team defied all the odds and managed to thrive in a harsh landscape www.polygon.com/two-point-st...
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10 Years Later, Gaming's Strategy Sim Kings Vindicated Sega and Proved Microsoft Wrong
It turns out sims sell after all
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The first time I saw Echobreaker's trailer, I thought it was one kind of game. Then I had the chance to play it and I realized that it was completely different type of game, a good and surprising one.
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Adam Langridge - EchoBreaker - OUT NOW @ajlangridge.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
What a great write up. We spent a lot of time talking about the themes of deception and subversion as pillars for this game so it's great that they have snuck through!
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Taking a kick to the face does put things into perspective
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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
To review Big Walk, a terrific multiplayer game all about testing your communication skills, my walkmates and I wrote a co-authored diary chronicling our playthrough from three perspectives. Hopefully it gets across what makes this thing so special. Our review. www.polygon.com/big-walk-rev...
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2026’s best multiplayer game, properly reviewed by multiple players
This is Big Walk – it's big... but no simple walk
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Paulo Kawanishi @alucarti.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA7L... Sabotage era brabo demais
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Sabotage - Um Bom Lugar (Clipe Oficial)
YouTube video by Sabotage
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