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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 17h

Another one of those “oh shit” moments.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 14h

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In Junpei's old room at the ninja compound, NinjaGram wears a ninja mask, forearm wraps, and fingerless gloves as she holds her right hand to her face and points her left finger at Miho who is wearing kimono and fancy hair things and is crying.
NinjaGram: <OH MY GOSH! YOU ARE JUST LIKE THE REST OF US! I wish I had the coloring where I could cry and look that good though. When I cry it makes me look like an old lady.>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 19h

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In Erika and Kimiko's apartment, Erika and Kimiko sit on the floor in front of their couch, working on Erika's computer build and talking about Piro. Both are just in their undies for static safety. Erika is holding a manual, and Kimiko drops a computer piece in surprise.
Erika: <I wasn't teasing. He's coming over to help me fix this thing. Should be here any minute.>

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MAO @mao-san.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

rkgk #malfoid

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MAO @mao-san.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

rkgk #malfoid

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 05/10/2026

But this is better than I've been able to do for a while :)

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Farren @farren-kun.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's not wobbly. It's crimped. It's a hairstyle.

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 05/10/2026

See the wobbles? It's making it hard to draw hair in the flowing way I draw.

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 05/10/2026

I admit, I'm terrified of not being able to draw someday.

Rough sketch from last week, just barely had any really fine motor control

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 05/10/2026

Of course, since my dad had parkinsons I worry a lot about essential tremor or parkinsons as I get older. I guess I have a sense of what it's like now and I don't like it. Thankfully the side effects of these meds do fade away over time.

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 05/10/2026

I've been quiet about one thing I've been struggling with the last few months. One of the side effects of the meds I started taking two months ago is get the shakes and tremors in my arms and hands, which has made it hard to draw without it being all wobbly. Almost better, can almost sketch again

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Rnna @rnna.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Do you like this place? 🍺 #va11halla

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Bancho ZX @banchozx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🕯️Channeling the Great @crtpixels.bsky.social 🕯️ Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997, Konami) - PS1 Sharp Pixels vs. PS1 Composite via Sony KV-13TR20 Crt magically resculpts pixels into tinier bits enhancing details and depth. Juicy composite color bleed for extra succulence. #ScanlineSunday

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 06/10/2026

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Seraphim sits on a shelf at the MegaGamers store with her legs crossed and hanging off the edge as she talks to Piro.
Seraphim: "I'm not sleeping with a jr. high schooler! I have a life sized doll that looks like one!" Uh huh, sounds so much less pathetic. I'd quit while you're ahead, hon.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 06/10/2026

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Yuki wears her school uniform and talks to Miho.
Yuki: <You are... really weird, Tohya-san.>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 05/10/2026

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Outside the ruined school, Largo wear an open vest and gets punched in the nose by Piro for talking bad about Miho.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 05/10/2026

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In the offices at Lockart, Kimiko wears a pretty top and lanyard while holding her phone in her right hand and worrying about her creepy fans.
Kimiko: <They think coming to see me at work tonight will make me happy. Do they also think obsessing about pictures of my underwear makes me happy?>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 04/10/2026

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In the MegaGamers store, Erika wears cosplay and puts the cosplay gun on the counter while Piro stands next to her wearing a hoodie.
Erika: <This thing is too heavy to carry around.>
Piro: <Uhm... That school uniform... That's from the game "Clannad", isn't it?>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 04/10/2026

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A color artwork from the Unnecessary Explosions series. In the Cave of Evil nightclub, Mugi leaps over the crowded floor to chase after a panicked Yutaka, while Yaku is seen in the background apparently saying "Moooooom". Mugi is wearing a white top with tan sleeves, a brown corset, brown wraps at her elbows and large bracelets, a tan skirt that goes to her knees with lace garter, grey socks and tan boots.

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 03/10/2026

Mentally overwhelmed. Sinking into this box set with some coffee and the season 2 OST. I need to start breathing again.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 03/10/2026

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In Endgames, Piroko, Moh, and Largo walk through a crowd of villagers including some kids and one guy in a pointy wizard hat. Behind them can be seen some buildings and lines strung high flying some pennants. In the real world, Piro tells Kimiko about what happened with his online relationship with Miho.
Piro: <It wasn't anything she said... it... didn't really matter because that' snot why I was talking to her.>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 03/10/2026

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Near the entrance to the MegaGamers store, Seiya wears an open jacket with popped collar over a Hayasaka Fan Club tshirt, holds his cell in his left hand, and frantically taps out a text as a vending machine labeled "Caflis SOUR feel good wet" approaches to assault him.
Seiya Text: <4659 7448>
Vending Machine: <TARGET ACQUIRED. PROCEEDING TO DISABLE.>

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 02/10/2026

A calm happiness is:

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 02/10/2026

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Out in the woods, Miho wears a kimono and a grim look as she strides away from the tied up Yaku behind her toward the ninjas who had followed them.
Miho: <One moment.>

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Privaty Business @wanwanattack.qtbrewer.moe · 28/09/2026

Genuinely, this completely rules

－Recently, the game has been going viral on X for its beautiful undressing animations. I’ve even read in one of your previous interviews that the development team practiced stripping themselves as reference for the undressing animations. What was the process behind making the animations actually like?

Matsui:

I’d love to know how far that story has spread. It’s true.

First, we write a plot for each undressing scene, then draw storyboards, exactly as the original team did. Then the real work begins, because the animation is essentially all keyed by hand. A designer moves the clothing’s 3D model, frame by frame, manually. It really is pretty much like the claymation method I mentioned.

We did try automating it with physics simulation first, but it was a total failure. The cloth moved in a physically correct way, but had absolutely no allure. We learned a profound lesson: accuracy and sensuality are two unrelated properties. In the end, we accepted that humans would have to do all of it.

Then VR adds its own weight. In a normal game, if something becomes awkward, you can cut away or swap models between scenes. In VR, the player can look from any angle at any time, so none of those tricks are available. The same model has to undress convincingly no matter where you’re standing. When I described this to a designer at another studio, he said, “I would never do that.” I’ve chosen to take it as a compliment.

And then, yes, the part you’ve read about. The undressing motions themselves use motion capture, but the deeper problem was that nobody actually knew the correct rhythm and order in which a person takes off clothes. So, the directors gathered and undressed themselves as reference. “That zipper is coming down too fast.” “She’d pause once before slipping her shoulder out.” These were serious, sober discussions. For compliance reasons, the Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns team works in a walled-off section of our office – and that was the moment those walls truly earned their keep.

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Cantih @cantih.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For convenience listening, I maintain a youtube playlist of OP/ED/Inserts. While there is a good chunk of user uploads, a lot of it is official uploads that weren't even a thing even a decade ago.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 02/10/2026

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In the Sonoda's back yard, Yuki wears her tactical magical girl outfit and looks up at the giant zombie zilla she had brought home while Masamichi tries to talk Meimi into not allowing her to be a magical girl.
Masamichi: <We've talked about this! We agreed that we don't want this for her! It's too big a thing, too much a burden! You know what it's like! You know what she'll go through!!>

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 01/10/2026

Welp, looks like we are choosing "let's go ALL IN for the most dystopian science fiction nightmare future AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE!!!" version of the future. Lovely. I wonder what kind of shotgun load will be needed to disable these things. (goes to read some dystopian science fiction for answers)

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 01/10/2026

waking up every day in 2026 like:

a construction sign on the side of the highway that says "IT'S COMING IT'S BAD"

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fredrin @fredrin.megatokyo.com · 28/09/2026

Today's ride. These things are fun to drive. Seriously, they are.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 01/10/2026

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Real life Piro wears a sweater vest over a tshirt, holds his sketchbook up in his right hand, and holds a lighter underneath. Sarah stands behind him wearing a redwings tshirt, with hands on hips, and looking disapproving.
Piro: In fact, just about everything in this stupid sketchbook is unworthy. It would be better to add a little warmth to this cold world by burning it all...
Sarah: Oh, the drama...

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 01/10/2026

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Outside with his students gathered around, Largo wears a button-up shirt with flames on it and barks at Junko who is wearing her school uniform.
Largo: WHAT ARE THE M4D SKILLZ THAT MAKE YOU WHO YOU ARE??? WHAT ARE YOU GOOD AT?!?
Junko: I am good at taking advantage of older men and getting money from them!!!

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 30/09/2026

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In the apartment above MegaGamers, Kimiko wears a jacket and skirt and hits a surprised Miho in the chest with her right palm, pushing her back into the door.
Miho: Uwaeh!

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 30/09/2026

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Invading Ikebukoro, two Zombie Ranger officers ride on an armored vehicle, with one frowning at the other as several Zombie Ranger troops being flung through the air past them after fighting Yuki and her zilla.
Officer: RRN.
Translation: ...and you were going to mention the magical grrl with the zilla when?
Officer: RAW RAWR.
Translation: I was getting to it.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 29/09/2026

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In the MegaGamers store, Piro is behind the counter wearing the at and gloves of DiGi Charat cosplay, talking to Erika who is wearing cosplay with bunny ears and a cross choker and is holding the school uniform and skirt part of Piro's cosplay outfit, while Yanagisawa wears a shirt, bow tie, and MegaGamers apron and holds a cigarette in his left hand.
Yanagisawa: <Oh yeah. Welcome aboard.>
Erika: <He's being stubborn about the tail.>
Yanagisawa: <We don't have health insurance here, son. Do as the lady says.>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 29/09/2026

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In the MegaGamers store, Piro wears a hoodie with striped sleeves and stands behind the counter while talking to Erika about Largo. Behind him can be seen some upper open shelves holding figures and other merch with a glass front display case below holding other stuff.
Piro: <We went online and I showed him all of the anime that you've had voice parts in, the CDs you made, your concerts, events, and even your radio show. He had already found all kinds of fan sites and bulletin boards, but we went looking for more. It's pretty amazing what you can find online if you know where to look.>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 28/09/2026

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A color drawing called "Tohya Miho - Something Old and Unopened". Miho wears a party outfit, sits on a bar stool at the Cave of Evil nightclub, and talks on her phone held to her ear with her right hand. She is waring her hair ribbon, a choker with a pendant, and sleeveless top that is off the shoulder, has dark ruffles, and long matching gloves, a short pleated skirt, long dark leggings that go halfway up her thigh, and no shoes. The stool she is sitting on has a rose colored base that is shaped like a plant stem, with a brown and white seat.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 28/09/2026

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Kimiko wears a print top and sits at a table in a coffee shop talking to Erika on her cell. Through the shop window to her right, we can see Ed wearing his PS4 jacket and various other pedestrians.
Kimiko: <You didn't tease him about it, did you? He's so serious, I think he'd really take it-->
Erika: <No, I didn't tease him about it. He didn't give me a chance to say anything at all.>

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Sarah May @sarahmay1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A longish post which goes beyond the description of the heroic pause. This message is my takeaway

Screen shot from the post linked below. Text reads:
So here's how I would urge you all to celebrate Stanislav Petrov Day this year. Remember the example of the man who disobeyed orders to ignore what the cutting-edge computer system was telling him to do, and saved untold millions of lives in the process. Whatever an Al is telling you, whether it's a warning of a national security threat or a business efficiency" recommendation or healthcare "cost-saving" or personal "communication tips," do not trust it unreservedly. Do not let yourself become a meat-puppet for unthinking software because it's easier in the short run. Do not take irreversible actions, especially actions putting life at risk, due to AI guidance.

Disobey, always, rather than do something barbarous.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 27/09/2026

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At the beer garden, Piro is drunk and miserable, leaning his forehead against a nearly empty beer mug after talking to Kimiko about the railcard he gave her.
Piro: <Why duz this happen to me? I meet a girl I like and it getz all screwed up, 'n I dun even know whutIdidwrong....... Thz alwayz happenz itsnot fair...>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 27/09/2026

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In the MegaGamers store, Erika stands in front of the muffin scooter that Largo had been using to chase away the fanboys who had been bothering her.
Erika: Largo! Stop! That's good enough!

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 26/09/2026

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In Yuki's bedroom, Yuki lies on her bed curled up on her right side and facing the wall and her big teddy bear. The window is partially open with vertical blinds klattering in the breeze. There is a nightstand holding a lamp and alarm clock, a dresser with various bottles on top and a first aid kit hanging off the side, a small desk with a chair and computer and shelf on the wall above with books. ZomZom is on the other side of the room wearing a big bow to hold her together. And Masamichi can be heard giving Yutaka the psycho-dad treatment on the phone after he called asking for Yuki.
Masamichi: <So THAT'S your little scheme!! You got hit by a car so you could make my daughter feel sorry for you and fall in love with you!! DON'T LIE TO ME BOY!! DENIAL IS FUTILE!!>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 26/09/2026

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Ping wears her school uniform with her hair down and holds another uniform top in both hands in front of her.
Ping: <Miho-chan... What are you talking about?>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 25/09/2026

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A drawing called "megatokyo gameworlds fail condition" showing Piroko wearing a school uniform hand holding a pistol in her right hand, standing back-to-back with Largo who is holding a shotgun.

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Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 25/09/2026

33 years ago today, the Stranger stepped onto the dock of Myst Island for the first time. We can still hear the water splashing against the pilings.

The dock of Myst Island from the original version of the game. A wooden dock ends at a spiral staircase that leads up to giant gears on a hillside. A ship is sunk in the water on the right, and parts of buildings are visible on the left.

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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 25/09/2026

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Backstage at Kimiko's event in Ikebukuro, Kenji wears a toque and stands behind Miho with his hand on her head. Miho has her hair in pigtails and looks surprised and shocked.
Kenji: <Look at you being a big tease.>

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Ping-chan (No Context Megatokyo) @sevs44936.megatokyo.com · 24/09/2026

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Largo wears a dark sweatshirt and holds his right index finger up as he makes a point.
Largo: Hi folks. As you all know, I loathe the undead. But most of all, I hate zombies.

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