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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Dodonpachi ✅ My first introduction to Cave shmups and wow yea this was a brutal bullet hell for sure. Will take some time for me to learn and attempt to 1cc down the road but for now I can appreciate the good music & graphics with an exhilirating tight experience this offers.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Majikoi! A-1 ✅ Great first impression for the A series as I was mainly going into this one for Benkei and her route most definetly delivered, but Azumi route really took me by surprise at its approach it took and Sayaka's being more Kazama Family focused that I enjoyed.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Majikoi! S ✅ One of the most expansive sequels I've had the pleasure to experience while still maintaining the core aspects of what makes the original great with it catching me by surprise on multiple occasions. That true route was arguably my favorite route.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Happy Gilmore 2 ✅ I was forced into watching this

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Hypnospace Outlaw ✅ Really neat 90s Internet Simulator with its ideas on digital conformity still holding scarily true to this day. This chaotic online world with its obtuse puzzles was just as fun as it was compelling.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Clannada Gensou Shoujo ✅ Every detail has some reference with the player playing as the Girl and robot from the illusionary world. The amount of love and respect towards Clannad and still making this bullet hell challenging is genuinely so well done while being short and sweet.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Hishou Ayu: Dreampainter ✅ One of the most unforgiving shmups I've ever played and it being a spinoff from Kanon is genuinely a recipe for a favorite of mine off rip. The Taiyaki beam is so funny lol.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Re:Kinder ✅ The other Parun work I wanted to get to and yea the poignant discussions on mental illness was really profound. Am definetly fascinated with the creator between this and HPS that I wish they could've seen the impact they have made on the RPG Maker scene.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Heisei Pistol Show ✅ I'm not one who has delved into RPG Maker games all that much but the way this game bleeds its heart out with an obtuse yet straightforward message with its metatextual elements left me in awe. It's an unique experience that I certainly will remember.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Uma Musume: BNW no Chikai ✅ Neat diversion on focusing on different characters and honing in on their internal struggles alongside a nice trio dynamic. Looking forward to season 2.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby ✅ Finally gave this show a chance after many telling me to watch it and honestly I didn't think much of it at first but as I progressed it grew more on me especially those last 3 episodes or so has me looking forward to the following seasons.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Poco ✅ Very short yet charming pnc indie game that I've come to really like. Has a lot of soul put into it with some nice minigames and a surprisingly dark undertone, yet wholesome nonetheless.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- ✅ A game that I find undeservedly overhated for something that doesn’t “progress the overarching narrative” when this is a very interpersonal entry that adds layers to the foundation that the previous game has set that I cant help but cherish

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem ✅ Being a companion piece to Daft Punk's Discovery and directed by Leiji Matsumoto it creates an inconceivable fusion of a house musical phantasmagoria and an innovatively vivid silent film that has left me in awe

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Kuro no Kiseki ✅ A return to form to the allure of introducing a new setting in Trails and reaffirms what makes this series so endearing and captivating to me. Easily my favorite introductory game to a Trails arc yet and I can’t wait to see more of Calvard.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Trails into Reverie ✅ An ode to trails and western zemuria in every sense. I love everything about this game and I can’t believe that I can now say farewell to everything these 10 games have offered and it all culminating in this quintessential entry. What a special game wow.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Trails of Cold Steel IV ✅ It has been a long journey. I’m surprised that I’m able to say that I’m done with the Cold Steel saga. Am stoked for what Reverie has to offer but I’m finally done.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Don’t mind the spelling mistake 😭💔

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

My Dress-Up Darling ✅ Wasn't expecting a time skip for the ending but bruh can't believe it hit its conclusion. Overall a solid read tho I emjoyed my time with it.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Super Mario Party Jamboree ✅ The trashtalk and several lead changes in the session I just had with some friends was insane (I ended up going from last to first somehow)

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

R.E.P.O. ✅ Very similar to Lethal Company being a neat online co-op horror that you can play with friends and just mess around in your free time.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

My Daughter is a Dragon ✅ Only read the manhwa btw the novel is probably way better and actually more well thought out cuz the manhwa is albeit very wholesome it got repetitive very fast plus art took a huge hit in the middle cuz asurascans dropped it. Ending was very rushed.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Funniest video I have seen in awhile omg man

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Tokimeki Memorial ✅ One of the most grueling dating sims I've ever played which makes it some of the most engaging experiences the genre has to offer.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint ✅ Same thing as Wildlands tbh but at least playing with friends made it bearable.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands ✅ Played this with some friends which is really its only saving grace from it being non functional because of how slow the servers are.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Fishy2 ✅ Much like its predecessor, Fishy2 finds unconventional practices to shatter all conventions of its genre in pretext. If dove in deeply you may fall into this unique concoction that is rarely if not ever before seen of something that would be put under its umbrella.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Fishy ✅ A 3D platformer that seems to be straightforward at first yet its methods are almost unfathomable. Implements core elements of a platformer while indiscriminately minimizes their value in the most jarring and confusing way imaginable with a relentless motor.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Gitaroo Man ✅ A one of a kind rhythym game that really caught me by surprise in the way it manages to incorporate its music, difficulty, raw emotion, and story into its gameplay. “I have other dreams I haven’t given up on. They still shine bright.”

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Trails of Cold Steel III ✅ A game I’m very torn for a multitude of reasons that it would take too long to explain on here. Go check out my review if you want to see more of my thoughts on it. Will say I need answers after that cliffhanger.

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Caleb @calebthemage.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Marco & The Galaxy Dragon ✅ A unique VN that has a lot going for it that caught me by surprise. A nice blend of poignant moments, cutaway quips, western-style cartoons, surprises, and allusions in a quick-paced, comfy read. What a great start to 2025.