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Teegan J. K.

@anguishconsultant.bsky.social
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The other-other J. K. queer • trans • socialist • antizionist • Ashkenazi jew • writer • musician I play a lot of classic video games and complain about capitalism, usually not in the same post. IDIC. ACAB. Kill Gen-AI. In recovery since '19.

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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Aidyn Chronicles is interesting. It's perhaps the only real #N64 RPG by most definitions, one very old at heart, with pseudo-D&D rules and an interesting skill system. The game is sprawling, with big open-ended areas. It looks weird, but so do many N64 games. I actually like it. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
1/] #Health #insurance companies are just money mills designed to generate capital for their beneficiaries, based around a false scarcity of #healthcare. They, like rental agencies and equity firms, financialize and capitalize on a specific need that all humans require to survive.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Pedophile protector #ToddBlanche being made attorney general feels almost worse than #Trump being elected in the first place. This scumbag, Trump's former personal lawyer, is a low-life criminal magnified now to unforeseen scales.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
If you had to play one #Atari 7800 game, it should absolutely be Fatal Run, an interesting apocalyptic drive-and-gun game where you speed from city to city delivering transplant organs, outfitting and repairing your car between gigs. One of my favorites—should have been an #NES game. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The Mugen Senshi Valis: The Legend of a Fantasm Soldier quadrilogy on the PC Engine has some of the more epic early #nineties console video game music of the era. This is primo magical girl action brawling, maybe only bested by the Sailor Moon games coming out at the time. #pcengine #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Am I a masochist for playing Sword of Vermilion? This notorious game is some primo early nineties #Sega #Genesis jank. It looks ugly and plays ugly. That said, it's very unique, and it all smooths out a bit once you get the hang of it. Never played a game like it. Actually having fun. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
If you like classic dungeon crawls, Bard's Tale for #NES, like Pool of Radiance and Might & Magic, are good, actually, if you can navigate the early game difficulty. There's also cool mechanics that show up early, like using Bard songs to make an enemy join your party, like this goblin. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
People forget how much effort and art went into classic Final Fantasy VII. It looks primitive now, but seriously, consider how much detail was put into each and every area, room, house, location. This is physical world-building on a gargantuan, cinematic scale. The GOAT. #retrogaming #psx #jrpg
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Just your occasional reminder that the cutting of #USAID without any wind-down or transfer of care will probably have a death count in the millions. That's on Elon #Musk and anyone who helped him. #trump #fascism
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#FuckICE #KnowYourRights #immigration
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Hey, Tom Homan? Fuck ICE. 🍑
commondreams.org
After Killings, Homan Says There Will Be ‘More Bloodshed’ Unless Dems ‘Shut Their Mouth’ About ICE | Common Dreams
​"They are blaming the opposition for people being killed by their police."
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
President Diarrhea Lettuce the Menace #Trump is giving a speech right now to the nation about a country that does not exist and is made up completely in his own head.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Fuck these mindless killers. And it's not just these two—what about the thousands of #immigrants who have been disappeared with no record of where they went? Somebody in #Congress grow a fucking spine and do something. #ICE #immigration #minneapolis #reneegood #alexperetti
theatlantic.com
The Death of Renee Good Has Yet to Be Properly Investigated
Six months after she and Alex Pretti were shot on the streets of Minneapolis, little has come of the probes into their killings.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
1/] The solution to climate change has existed for many decades. We're not doing it. #Capitalism is incapable of doing the necessary things to preserve the world for our grandchildren.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Sylvan Tale for the Sega Game Gear was a wonderful 1995 Zelda-like lost in time, too late in the Game Gear's life to consider translating for western audiences, but too early to be developed on a more modern color handheld like the Game Boy Color or the Neo Geo Pocket. #retrogaming #gamegear
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
@aeongenesis.net Been following your work since the early '00s. So appreciative of all you do for the romhacking universe. I first played Yu Yu Hakusho Tokubetsu Hen in 2004 or so (age 18!) and I was wondering what the status of the patch is? I'm 40 now. Before 60, maybe? 😅 What is time, anyway?
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Hyper Duel (1993) has this smooth mechanic where you hold 'A' to auto-fire and press 'B' at the same time to use a super weapon. Pressing 'B' alone switches your ship into a mecha, and then it reverses: 'B' to auto-fire, 'A' to use a different super. Both modes play very differently. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The #Iran — #Trump War: what a colossal waste of time, resources, and lives. #America must pay reparations, but no amount of reparations can undo what this administration has done to innocent lives caught in the crossfire.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This part of Soul Blazer (1992) for the #SNES really exemplified why this game is so great. In this scene, you've used a magical Dream Rod to enter the dream of a sleeping dolphin, and you realize that the dolphin is a reincarnated young boy that died in a shipwreck. Tragic. Beautiful. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We really treat #teachers like dogshit in #America, as if they weren't the most important workers for the future of the nation in the entire workforce. But no, #conservatives have convinced people that all they are is money-grubbing swindlers and public #education is inherently fraudulent.
cbsnews.com
Teachers turning to side hustles to pay the bills: "I'm going to just keep hustling"
Over a third of U.S. workers now hold multiple jobs just to keep up, according to a recent survey by ZipRecruiter. Meg Oliver shows how many school teachers are working side hustles in this "Affordabi...
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle for the #NeoGeo is one of the most silky smooth #fighting games I've ever played. Every aspect of the mechanics are designed to help even a novice pull off combos and specials. When a fighting game makes you feel powerful, that's a good fighting game. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
This game rules. Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga III is a fantastic two-screen #arcade #brawler and the best #Rastan game, no question. The graphics are gorgeous, the game has non-linear progression, and the combat feels smooth and natural. This is the Conan beat-em-up you've always wanted. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
1/] #US politicians and operatives constently parrot the talking point that Iran is the "number one state sponsor of global #terrorism." As far as I can tell, looking into it, this is only based on their funding of groups that are fighting both US and #Israeli interests in the Middle East.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Am I the only one that finds Drakkhen interesting? Obviously, the company righted the ship with the sequel, Dragon View, a game made specifically for consoles, but Drakkhen was always a PC game at heart. It's super weird, but kind of mysterious, captivating, dreamlike. Kinda good. #retrogaming #snes
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Lufia III: The Legend Returns (2001) is the prodigal child of the #Lufia series, derided by critics for being a bit of a mess. Actually, once you get the hang of the mechanics, a very unique game. There's nothing else like it. Every fan of the Lufia series deserves to give it a chance. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
742 hospitals are closing because of #Medicaid cuts in #America. Fuck this #administration. All they know how to do is to cut and destroy. We're the richest goddamn country in the world—we can afford to keep goddamn #hospitals open, let alone universal #healthcare.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Still amazed at Silas Adventure, a #homebrew for the #Atari #Lynx. It's a 3D western-style RPG, using a simple Wolfenstein 3D inspired raycast engine. The game isn't finished, but there's plenty here to play. This goes to show how great a console the Lynx was, and what potential it had.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
What can I say about Soul Blazer? It's my personal fave #SNES game. As a kid, it inspired me to make my own board games. It pushed me into game dev as a kid, playing with #HyperCard to try and make my own game. The heavy themes, the village rebuilding, the OST—it's all grand. #retrogaming #quintet
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
How many more of these D+ #arcade #shmups can I play in one night before I fall into a catatonic state? Explosive Breaker (1992) is so soul crushingly below average, perfectly exemplified by the inclusion of this clip art chopper as an enemy, defiantly unanimated. The...audacity. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The #SegaCD version of Popful Mail is a solid B, very much in a Wonder Boy in Monster World vein, but easier, less complex. The animate portraits are almost the best part—they make the passable English voice acting easier to swallow. It's good clean fun, but I wish there was more to it. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Block Out (1989) isn't the most exciting game. Yes, it's just "Tetris from above," sure. But the thing that really gets me with this one—and don't get me wrong, it IS fun—is the gorgeous Yamaha chiptunes, famously found in the Mega Drive/Genesis. Some choice YM2612 music, here. #retrogaming #arcade
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Nebula Fighter (1997) is an excellent #DOS and Windows exclusive #shmup, with cool digitized graphics that are very 1997. It's easy to play under #DOSBox, everyone with a computer and a thirst for old DOS games should have this in their collection.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This screen from Dragon's Curse (1990), the #PCEngine port of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, always made me laugh. The choice of the word "desperado" by the translator is silly enough, but the fact that restoring your good looks takes precedence over saving the world kills me. #retrogaming #tg16
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The #DonPachi series is one of the landmark GOAT shump franchises, courtesy of industry giants #Cave, the original out in 1995. The series popularized the "bullet hell" or "bullet heaven" subgenre, and many such games are an exercise in PAIN, even if a whole lot of fun. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Super-X (1994) is an unlicensed Korean #shmup by Dooyong. Unlicensed games have a bad rep, but this is generally only the case on older 8-bit hardware. Come the #nineties, Korea was a minor hotbed for shooters and fighting games, even when bypassing the typical distribution channels. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Even as early as the very first #Suikoden game (1995), there were many dozens of sprites per character, depicting them in poses sometimes just for a single scene. I don't know if this is a hot take, but I think Suikoden I & II both have the best #2D sprites of any #jRPG. #retrogaming #ps1
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The Legend of Dragoon (1999) is one of those big epic 32-bit RPGs—a sprawling achievement of handcrafted human gaming art. Of course it's four CDs long, what with the many, many hundreds of beautiful pre-rendered scenes. It also has my favorite "timed hit" battle system ever. #retrogaming #jrpg
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I had never played 7th Saga as a kid, avoiding it due to its reputation for being difficult and sloggy. Giving it a go, recently, I'm struck by the interesting and unique aspects, like the character system. Battles look really cool. The music has that #Enix charm. Not bad. #retrogaming #snes
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Playing a neat #untranslated PC Engine CD #jRPG called Babel by taking pics of the screen and Google Translate-ing the results. It's a slog—not the game, but the process. Really need to learn Japanese. The game has a cool near-future setting and unique battle system involving firearms. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Tales of Phantasia is already one of the great jRPGs of all time, and now we get to enjoy the fantastic #PSP version in English because of an amazing fan translation. In addition to the usual amazing OST, the Japanese voice acting is particularly fantastic. #retrogaming #jrpg #superfamicom
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Witness all the suffering in this world due to lack of funding, and then realize that in the next decade, we will have trillionaires. This is a problem. Hoarding money is antithetical to humanity. #WealthTaxNow
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Nevermind your personal political creed: #Trump has unequivocally made the world less safe in his time in office. This is inarguable, and to think otherwise is madness. Nevermind that American #imperialism has done similar things as Trump, over timescales of centuries, often hidden in shadows.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
We are witnessing the mass plundering of our #democracy, openly and in our faces. The mask is coming off. Over the next 2.5 years, #America will start more wars, upend the world economy, and enrich its richest 1%, approval ratings be damned. End stage #capitalism in effect. #Socialism now or die.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Gunbird (1994) is a classic arcade #shmup by #Psikyo, with that usual Psikyo charm. The character designs are fantastic as always, similar to other Psikyo games like Tengai and Samurai Aces. For some reason, Gunbird was released for the #PS1 as "Mobile Light Force." 🤷🏻‍♀️ #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Phelios (1989) is a great looking #shmup, especially in the #arcade, but it was also ported to the Sega #Genesis. I'm no shoot-em-up wizard, so I like games in the genre that have health bars and lean on the easier side. Phelios looks amazing and is fairly forgiving—perfect for noobs. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Seiken Densetsu 3 (Trials of Mana) is peak Super Famicom. The pixel art is gorgeous, and the color palettes used and general aesthetic is a whole world unto itself. I don't often play 16-bit games that feel so immersive. The game does a lot to hide its limited number of environments. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I know I'm technically not supposed to like how Working Designs mangled CD #jRPG games like Cosmic Fantasy 2 in translation, but I admire how they brought over games to the west that would never have been translated otherwise. Some of the stupid jokey dialogue is, I admit, funny. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
This opening scene from Dragon View (1994) for the #SNES is gorgeous, one of my faves on the console. A sequel to Drakkhen, Dragon View managed to combine beat-em-up style dungeons with an expansive, 3D overworld, similar to Drakkhen, but without the complex mechanics and auto-battles. #retrogaming
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
#HasanAbi Piker is not an antisemite. #Democrats (and the #GOP) are wasting their time signing on to a congressional condemnation of one of the most prominent pro-Palestinian, socialist, and humanitarian activists in this country. Both major parties in the US are deeply unserious buffoons.
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Teegan J. K. @anguishconsultant.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Shining Wisdom is an interesting Zelda-like by the Shining Force dev teams. It has a pre-rendered look that actually works, and the style complements the environments very well, instead of clashing. Funny, the writers put the Beyond the Beyond devs on blast, here. Very subtle. #retrogaming #saturn
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