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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Fastest Retry from Checkpoint in Ninja Gaiden 4. If you die, you get to do all this again! Oh joy 🙂 how fun videos game!

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Solomon Deadlock's first mod needs to look like this

A photo of the very polite adult baby from the "What the streets of New York are genuinely like" TikTok by @dicedip. He's a slender black man wearing a baby bonnet, a pacifier, and a diaper with a comically large pin. He's covered in baby oil and giving a thumbs up to the camera.

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Rizzler reveals his favorite PS3 games

A meme edit made with a photo of The Rizzler on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Above him is the text "The Rizzler reveals his favorite PS3 games", and below him are images of eight PlayStation 3 games:

• Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom (Game Republic, 2010)
• El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (Ignition Tokyo, 2011)
• Little Big Planet (Media Molecule, 2008)
• Puppeteer (Japan Studio, 2013)
• Atelier Ayesha (Gust, 2012)
• Tokyo Jungle (Japan Studio, 2012)
• Tales of Graces f (Namco Tales Studio, 2010)
• Folklore (Game Republic, 2007)

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In Metroid 1 there's this section of Kraid's Lair that's a navigation trap. iirc these rooms have nothing in them, they're just there to confuse you

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My recommended pre-workout prep: achieve a 1-ALL in Rolling Bird Play this game it's awesome store.steampowered.com/app/978800/R...

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Recorded some of that classic, deliberate, restricted movement from old Onimusha that Way of the Sword completely did away with 🙂

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

But it's not a risk, right? That's the problem. The existence of Guard Issen skews risk/reward to nil. Learning the enemies via blocking, positioning and manips does let you beat the game easily, but it also allows you to learn Issen timing for replays. Which are specifically cited as a strength!

[Making Onimusha: Way of the Sword an open world game is] a design decision that feels driven by pure obligation, because releasing a game of this size and scope without repeatable morsels of content spread throughout is simply unthinkable at seventy dollars. (Highlight by me, the poster) The tragedy, of course, is that Onimusha always had repeatable content: it was called replaying the game. (end highlight)

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I guess so Like, is this really, truly, the core of the issue with parries? Is it fine in Metal Gear Rising because it's ~8 hours but not fine in e.g. Silent Hill f because it's double the length? Or Nine Sols, because it's triple? I think there's a few good points in the article. Def not this one

"Let us focus first on where Onimusha: Way of the Sword also chooses to focus: combat. Onimusha’s original design focused on that risk/reward choice between avoiding being hit and standing your ground. Turning was restricted and movement was deliberate. Avoiding attacks meant carefully considering where you were standing, and the best strategy was to simply not be in the place where the enemy attacked in the first place. Standing your ground meant risking eating that hit, but opened up access to your Issen counter. This was an intuitive and engaging system, but it had one unignorable structural weakness: The Issen is a binary mechanic. Unlike movement, which due to variances in your inputs and enemy behavior, has near-infinite ways to be performed, ranging from embarrassing to masterful, the Issen is either performed correctly or it isn’t. (Highlight by me, the poster) Once you have learned the Issen timings on every enemy, the risk/reward dynamic that makes each encounter so engaging loses its risk. This was not a great concern in the original game, being only four hours long (end highlight), but as the games got longer and the audience’s experience with the series grew, different Issen variations were introduced in order to add more decision-making into combat, with varying levels of success."

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

If you ever think you're gonna clutch it: no you won't

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Omoricord was hacked and most channels were deleted and I feel wistful The wiki is still very rudimentary and so much stuff was lost. Game discussion channels, data mining and wiki writing channels, tons of fanart, photos and videos from events like Honey & Butter... I'm bummed. This sucks

A drawing of Space Ex-Boyfriend by Osulan. His back is turned away from the viewer, he's kneeling, his arms raised into the air, hand splayed and palms facing the sky. Background is plain white. Above him, the caption simply says "MAN", all caps.

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Finally played Disaster Arms after buying it during the winter sale lol This game's really cool! I want to work on an Impact clear and an Advance 1cc :) maybe an Impact 1cc in the future but we'll see how I feel

A screenshot of Disaster Arms - Impact Project B.A.H.N. (2025) showcasing my clear screen for Advance difficulty. My score was 1,713,773 points and my time was 47 minutes 38 seconds.

A screenshot of Disaster Arms - Impact Project B.A.H.N. showcasing my placement on the Advance score leaderboards. I'm placed #43 out of 109 high scores.

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Tried to investigate whether Issen is an instant kill or Huge Damage in Onimusha WotS demo and I have no idea. The game doesn't seem to display exactly how much damage you dealt if you hit for more than they have HP. 3 of the 5 enemies get IK'd. The two that don't take different amounts of damage.

"Lizard" (not sure what these enemies are called) takes 700 damage from a Chain Issen and dies instantly

"Floating head" (also not sure what these are called) takes 390 damage from a Chain Issen and dies instantly

Hitotsume Sho takes 1080 damage from an Issen, which seems to be about 40% of its maximum health

Sasaki Ganryu takes 640 damage from an Issen, which is a pitiful amount of his health bar. Compared to Hitotsume Sho, who took 1080, this is 59.259259...% of damage. Could be caused by a number of things.

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It's the one where you clash swords with an enemy and you have to press a different button than the one that started the barrage I think it genuinely only exists to check if you're asleep at the wheel. Cause you will be (I only know what it's called because I was taking screenshots of all pop-ups)

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Few things in life bring as much emotion as finding everything in a Second Quest dungeon. I'm feeling every possible sentiment at the same time. This game is insane

A screenshot of the Second Quest mode in The Legend of Zelda (1986, NES). Link found the very hidden Raft item in Level 4 after multiple secret walls and a cryptic hint.

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

So often I think about the regular bat enemy models, which almost exclusively appear in groups, having triple the amount of polygons as cutscene Kiryu in Yakuza 0

A screenshot of a 3d modelling software (idk which sorry) showcasing how the regular bat enemy model from Stranger of Paradise has over 300 thousand polygons

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Shifting between samurai and ninja styles: time for a change #Nioh3 #仁王3

A screenshot of the character creator screen in Nioh 3 showing my custom character: Jack Garland from Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. The code if you'd also like to play as Jack is as follows: N3S-VA?9+zdr?8KhQ

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Every Word I Learned in 2025

A fake YouTube thumbnail of a baby wearing glasses and looking at a cartoon notepad with the written words "mama, dada, oggy, meemo, yaya"

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Esqueci o patriota do caminhão

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I'll indulge you just this once.

A meme edit of the iiSU director UsagiShade being a racist dipshit about "sand N-words"

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The mirror universe where Spelunky had as much success as Binding of Isaac and vice versa

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The dream of a recompilation à la Sonic Unleashed continues, but this is extremely promising When I tried emulating NG2 last year, I ran into these visual issues in addition to the audio cutting out. The game was playable, but it would've been a little annoying I'm very happy with Xenia right now!

A screenshot of Ninja Gaiden II (2008) running on the Xenia emulator. Ryu Hayabusa is standing next to some very glitchy rocks and trees.

A screenshot of Ninja Gaiden II (2008) running on the Xenia emulator. The pause menu displays the Dragon Sword icon over a Shuriken selection, resulting in a comical suggestion that katana are standard ninja throwing weapons.

A screenshot of Ninja Gaiden II (2008) running on the Xenia emulator. Muramasa's shop menu features an oil lamp overlayed with a very out-of-place cyan rectangle.

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

I think if I was judging visuals alone I'd say NG2 honestly crushes NG1. The stages and the cutscenes are the coolest NES NG gets. This shot in particular is so goddamn sick I love the underworld in these games so much (guy who just beat NG2 3D tonight)

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

How people want bosses with adds to behave

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Bout damn time I finished this game

A screenshot from the ending of Ninja Gaiden II. Amidst a barren, hilly field with many swords thrust into the ground, Ryu Hayabusa kneels on the dirt in front of a particularly large katana with red engravings on the blade. He extends one arm to touch the hilt of the sword as his scarf blows in the wind. The sky is gray and obscured by fog. A solemn scene.

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I love getting ★ Sentience Charge and Izanagi's Grace on the same item

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Everybody writing their opinion in the replies and no one making edits smh my head

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Common """wisdom""" of the past: "you reap what you sow"; "you made your bed, now lie in it" 21st century TRVKE:

A photo of a Subway sandwich, specifically the one used in the "my brother in christ you made the sandwich" meme format

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I've also had issues uploading videos for forever so I went ahead and contacted support anyway (speaking of which, test)

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I took another look at FFXIV and I guess most of these aren't as intense as the list demands. It's all japanese RPGs and Fall Guys

The index for the Collaboration Quests wiki page for FFXIV, listing various Final Fantasy games, Monster Hunter World and Wilds, Nier Automata, Dragon Quest X, Yo-kai Watch and, for some reason, Fall Guys

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Chokes ☽☾ @chokes.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

In Silksong, if you're fighting an enemy that throws projectiles at you, try attacking the projectile. Most of the time you'll destroy the projectile, parry it, or rebound it away from you. A lot of the commonly-complained-about enemies can be easily handled this way. Except for exactly this guy.