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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Number 21: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Pros: - Very engaging and unique gameplay - Gripping story that leaves you wanting more - Whimsical and lovable characters Cons: - Can be very tropey at times - Can get pretty handholdy - Pacing can be too slow, but that happens rarely

Key artwork for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, featuring the characters from left to right: Olivier, Scherazard, Zin, Agate, Tita, Kloe, Estelle, and Joshua, all going off on adventures unknown. There is also an airship in the sky

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

These are the nine games that shaped who I am today. Read the alt text for details on how they influenced me.

My 9 Games that shaped who I am:

Mother 3 - Taught me that it's okay to be happy, and it's okay to be sad.

Final Fantasy X - Taught me how to keep pursuing the truth.

Mega Man X4 - Taught me how to treat everyone with kindness.

Pokémon Yellow - Taught me that reading context means everything.

Persona 3 Reload - Taught me to cherish those around me while I still can.

Kingdom Hearts 2 - Taught me to keep my friends close.

Super Mario Sunshine - Taught me to not tie myself to external judgement.

Timespinner - Taught me to not dwell on past events in life.

Sonic the Hedgehog - Taught me to always just be myself.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

High School Drawing vs. Now Genuinely can’t believe how good the new one turned out! I haven’t touched this character in at least five years, but I’m incredibly happy to see the evolution of Flame Pyrofox, or as he goes by now, Samurai Pyrofox. #MegaManX #Fanart

Old artwork of Melissa’s Mega Man X OC, originally named Flame Pyrofox, who was made all the way back in Mel’s high school days.

New artwork of Melissa’s Mega Man X OC, now named Samurai Pyrofox, as a self-imposed challenge to go back to all of Mel’s Mega Man X OCs and modernize them.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Number 20: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (SEBEC Route) Pros: - Interesting story - Great music - Good character development Cons: - Very grindy towards endgame - Doesn't explain its mechanics a lot - You could get screwed by getting the bad ending a few hours after unknowingly triggering it

Key art for Persona 1, featuring the characters from left to right: Yukino, Mark, Naoya, Maki, Nanjo, and Elly, all standing around ready to take on whatever challenges may await them.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Number 19: Persona 3 The Movie #2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream Pros: - Still faithful to the game - Great animation and color choices - Revolver Jesus Cons: - Pacing felt too fast - Side characters are just glazed over - Revolver Jesus

Poster for Persona 3 The Movie #2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream, featuring Aigis shooting bullets from her fingertips.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Number 18: Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth Pros: - Very faithful to the game, for the most part - Great animation - Heartfelt moments not present in the game Cons: - Climax felt a little drawn out - Pacing can be too fast

Poster for Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth, showing the protagonist (Makoto Yuki) slashing at the camera with Thanatos lurking above him in front of the moon.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

NEW PNG MODELS! This time I made models based on the Split Kirbies from Kirby: Right Back at Ya! I think they turned out really good :3

A new PNGTuber model based on the Green Split Kirby from the anime, “Kirby: Right Back at Ya!”

A new PNGTuber model based on the Orange Split Kirby from the anime, “Kirby: Right Back at Ya!”

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Masteries #14 and #15: EarthBound + Rare Drops Subset

A screenshot from RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has mastered EarthBound for the Super Nintendo, along with its Rare Drops Subset. They got her 105 achievements and 21 achievements worth 745 and 225 Hardcore Points, respectively.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'm happy to announce that I'll be participating in the Zelda Raid Train hosted by the delightful @princessallie81.bsky.social on August 29th from 5PM to 8PM CST! I'll be doing a Link's Awakening randomizer to celebrate her birthday! I hope to see you all there! :3

A flyer promoting PrincessAlliesKingdom's Birthday Raid Train, themed around The Legend of Zelda. Featuring DerpCritic, AKA Melissa (She/They), whose slot is on August 29th going from 5PM to 8PM CST. She will be playing a Link's Awakening randomizer for the event over at twitch.tv/DerpCritic

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Number 17: K-Pop Demon Hunters Pros: - Insanely good music - Compelling story and characters - Gorgeous and beautiful animation Cons: - As of right now, I can't think of any cons, nor do I want to

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Mastery #13: Pokémon Channel Finally, something that isn’t Mario, Kirby or Mega Man 😂

A screenshot of RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has mastered Pokémon Channel for the GameCube, getting her 31 achievements worth 200 Hardcore Points

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Number 16: Mega Man X: Regenesis Pros: - Amazing music and level design - Stellar gameplay - Fun and fair challenge Cons: - A few secrets are a bit too cryptic - The Kick upgrade is barely utilized - Lack of flavor text with the Mavericks Other than that, it’s everything I want from a fangame!

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Mastery #12: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom I needed a rebound after Mario Sunshine, so this was the perfect candidate!

A screenshot from RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has mastered SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, getting her 61 achievements worth 371 Hardcore Points total

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Mastery #11: Super Mario Sunshine Tough set, but pretty rewarding! And as a bonus, I did most of Max% Pre-Peach, which I’ll probably go back to in the distant future. But as Bowser put it, “For now, let’s rest a while.”

A screenshot from RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has mastered Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube, getting her 148 achievements worth 1,230 Hardcore Points

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Mastery #10: Super Mario 64 Never again will I ever do speedrun-related achievements. Some of those were not what I am accustomed to.

A screenshot from RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has mastered Super Mario 64, getting her 114 achievements worth 688 Hardcore Points.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Mastery #9: Mega Man X: Command Mission (GameCube) I was the 69th person to master this version on RA. Nice.

A screenshot from RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has mastered Mega Man X: Command Mission for the GameCube, getting her 88 achievements worth 838 RetroPoints total!

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

**NEW KIRBY PNG MODELS UP!** I made alternate colors for my Kirby PNGTuber model! The left one is based on the Game Boy color scheme, and the right one is based on Mr. Game and Watch!

A Kirby PNGTuber model with a color scheme similar to the original Game Boy colors

A Kirby PNGTuber model based on Mr. Game and Watch from Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Number 15: Pikmin 4 Pros: - Great new Pikmin varieties - Nighttime exploration is unique and fun - Gameplay is as fun as ever Cons: - Forgettable captains - The story contradicts what came before - Anticlimactic ending for the main game

Key art for Pikmin 4, featuring the colorful varieties of Pikmin, Oatchi the dog-like creature, and a couple of enemies in a garden outside of a house.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Happy 2nd birthday to my sweet Lily! She’s come a long way since she was a puppy, but she still packs some sass like in this picture where she gives me a side-eye. We love you, Lily :3

A picture of my dog Lily giving me the most intense side-eye I’ve ever seen.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I have adjusted my Gray Kirby PNG model by making his mouth gray to better match the Game Boy color scheme. Hope you like it!

Gray Kirby PNG model with mouth open and eyes closed

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This may be the final update in the weirdest, but most amazing way possible! I’m not getting my hopes up, but by some miracle, the Switch 2 seems to be back up and running! It may have been the microSD causing a glitch? Who knows? Either way, super happy to potentially have this back!

A picture of Melissa’s Switch 2 which appeared to be completely dead for two weeks, but it seems to be working now! We don’t know for sure what happened, but we’ll keep a close eye on it.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Number 14: Dragon Ball (Original Manga) Pros: - Impeccable artwork from a legendary artist - Simple and effective story - Memorable and lovable characters Do I have any cons? Well, aside from many action scenes moving too fast, which is just a nitpick, not really!

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

On this glorious day in 2003, Kirby Air Ride officially released in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube! One of my personal favorite games of all time, and my first GameCube game ever! You hand me this game and I’ll always have a blast with it!

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

What four games are you currently playing? Here are mine! Bits and Bops: A game that’ll satiate my Rhythm Heaven fix while I don’t have my Switch 2 KH3D: Another Kingdom Hearts game Xenoblade Chronicles: On the back burner for the reason listed above FF7 Remake Intergrade: Starting soon 👀

Key art for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Without downloading new pics, what’s it like dating you?

An image of a fanmade SpongeBob amiibo for Smash Bros. with the text saying, “Aw hell nah, Spunch Bop became an amiibo”

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Mastery #8: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

A screenshot of RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has mastered Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the GameCube, getting her 123 achievements worth 1,000 RetroPoints total.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Mastery #7: Kirby and the Amazing Mirror

A screenshot of RetroAchievements that shows that Melissa has mastered Kirby and the Amazing Mirror for the Game Boy Advance, giving her 54 achievements worth 301 RetroPoints

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Mastery #5: Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

A screenshot of RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has achieved “Mastery” of Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land for the Game Boy Advance, giving her 70 achievements that are all worth 600 RetroPoints together.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Might as well document all my Mastered Games on RetroAchievements! Mastery #1: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

A screenshot of RetroAchievements showing that Melissa has achieved “Mastery” of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins on the Game Boy, which gave her a total of 28 achievements worth 302 RetroPoints combined.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Number 13: Elementallis Pros: - Wide variety of magic skills with many uses - Cool twist on the 2D Zelda formula - The story is engaging Cons: - Electricity Temple boss is broken due to conveyor belts and bullet hell segments - Fast travel points are too few and far between

Key artwork for Elementallis, featuring the female protagonist wielding a sword and the Fire Element over lush, green hills with a castle in the distance being protected by a purple veil.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Number 12: Deltarune: Chapter 2 Pros and Cons are the same as Chapter 1, but I still recommend it.

A black image with the words "DELTARUNE: Chapter 2" written in white, pixelated text. The A in Deltarune has a red heart in the middle.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Platinum Trophy #68: Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Way better than the Battle Network Platinums, but still a grind. Very doable with patience, though!

A screenshot from the PlayStation app detailing an ultra rare Platinum Trophy for the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, with 0.5% of players having it. Melissa earned this on April 12th, 2026 at 3:08 PM CST.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Number 11: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Pros: - Fun and goofy animation - Many awesome callbacks and references - Full of funny moments Cons: - Pacing ended up being too fast again - Some characters barely get development time

Poster for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie featuring Mario, Luigi in a frog suit, Yoshi, Princess Peach and Rosalina, Bowser, and Bowser Jr. Among many other Mario characters and items.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Just some out of context screenshots from Mega Man Star Force 2 with the Humor ability 💀

A screenshot from Mega Man Star Force 2 of Geo saying, “Wow, Keanu will be in Mega Man SF today!? I can’t wait to watch!”

A screenshot from Mega Man Star Force 2 of Geo saying, “If I was that famous in Nunya, I bet I could finally be on YouTube!”

A screenshot from Mega Man Star Force 2 of Omega-Xis saying, “You wouldn’t shut up about how much you liked Slang.”

A screenshot from Mega Man Star Force 2 of Geo saying, “Let’s go, Pog!”

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Thank you all for stopping by Megan’s stream earlier! As I said there earlier, I’ll be streaming the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection later today :3 Hope to see you all there!

A photo of a white countertop with a physical copy of the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection sitting on top of it.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Number 10: Pokémon Pokopia Pros: - Very cozy gameplay with lots to do and discover - Very deep lore - Building is very satisfying once you're done Cons: - I dunno, I guess the material hoarding could be better?

Key art for Pokémon Pokopia showing many different Pokémon, namely Ditto transformed into a human, an old Tangrowth, an Eevee, etc. all remaking a wasteland into a lively area with many other Pokémon following suit.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Number 9: Terraria: Calamity Mod Pros: - Gameplay is way faster and more frantic, but fun - Amazing and memorable boss fights - Incredible boss themes (Yharon Phase 2 is my favorite) Cons: - Still requires a lot of hindsight - I got nothing else right now

Key art for the Calamity Mod for Terraria, featuring a shadowy character in armor looking over the word, "Calamity".

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Number 8: Terraria (Archipelago) Pros: - Fun gameplay and bosses - Very deep crafting system - Rewarding exploration Cons: - Requires a lot of hindsight to play properly - Movement speed starts off way too slow - Some bosses barely give you any room to breathe

Key art for Terraria featuring the player character in armor holding a torch and a pickaxe, ready to explore the many biomes the game has to offer in the background.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Number 7: Kiki's Delivery Service Pros: - Beautiful and stunning animation for the time - Simple, but very effective storyline - Strong and relatable message; Take breaks every once in a while Once again, no cons. This movie's fantastic, so give it a watch!

Poster for Kiki's Delivery Service depicting Kiki (the girl) and Jiji (the black cat) waiting behind the counter of a bakery for a customer to come in for a job.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Number 6: Bejeweled 2 Pros: - Fun and iconic gameplay - Gorgeous backgrounds - Cool puzzles that challenge your mind Not much to criticize; just a fun puzzle game.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

IT’S OFFICIAL! I am beyond happy to announce that I am now a part of @cutie-team.bsky.social on Twitch! It’s a pleasure to be a part of this amazing team! It’s very nice to meet all of you other Cuties!

A screenshot of an email saying that DerpCritic (me) is now a part of the Cuties Stream Team on Twitch!

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Number 5: My Neighbor Totoro Pros: - Incredible shots and animation - Memorable moments and characters - Just a fun and cheery movie No cons, just a feel-good movie here

Artwork for "My Neighbor Totoro" depicting Totoro and Satsuki standing by a bus stop in the rain, with words that read out "My Neighbor Totoro: 35th Anniversary".

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Number #4: Spider-Man 3 (2007) Pros: - Funny memes - Cool concepts - That’s it Cons: - Peter Parker’s a dick, especially to MJ - The story is wack - Things with Sandman wrapped up too neatly

Poster for the movie “Spider-Man 3” featuring Spider-Man swinging through New York City, all while looking at Venom-controlled Spider-Man in his reflection.

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Melissa (DerpCritic) @derpcritic.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Number 3: Animal Crossing: New Horizons I mean, I guess I can count this; I did roll credits on it. Pros: - Lots of things to do - Very chill and relaxing - New update is incredible Cons: - Not a whole lot to criticize, I guess! So I got nothing at the moment.

Key art for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, featuring a cast of colorful characters doing a variety of tasks such as DIY, catching bugs, fishing, etc.

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