iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I had the unbelievable pleasure of naming and translating Vivi and Grandpa's Memories for the Sky. Final Fantasy IX means so much to me and being trusted to lay a single brick in its foundation along with the great folks at SQEX Books is a true career highlight.

A copy of the book, Vivi and Grandpa's Memories for the Sky, being held up.

Credits page of the book listing translation by me and design by Stephani Stilwel.

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MisterJRPG @misterjrpg.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

So, I did a thing. After completing all the English SNES RPGs (171 so far), wanted to do a mega tierlist. For games, AND the soundtracks. And so I did, here are the real best SNES RPGs and OSTs! (In my opinion) Signed, A guy who actually beaten all these games.

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winifredphillips.bsky.social @winifredphillips.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Just approved the vinyl test press of my Grammy winning Wizardry: PGMO album - the soundtrack to the incredible game from @digitaleclipse.bsky.social & @atari.com! The test press sounds amazing! @kidkatanarecords.bsky.social has now launched production - preorder here: tinyurl.com/2k4aumjc

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

What died didn't stay dead youtu.be/hP6QpMeSG6s?...

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winifredphillips.bsky.social @winifredphillips.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

My orchestral-choral suites of my Wizardry and Assassin's Creed Liberation music will have world debuts @carnegiehall.bsky.social in 2027! Thanks @digitaleclipse.bsky.social & @ubisoft.com, & thanks @prsformusic.bsky.social for interviewing me for M Magazine! Stay tuned for more info on the concert!

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Eddie Marianukroh @esoundsignal.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Scored this gem today. Yasunori Mitsuda's work for "Delicious in Dungeon" is fantastic.🤩

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Mukky's World @mukkysworld.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Mindnet Browser: A Hypnospace Outlaw and MindExplorer inspired solitaire journaling game I'm working on.

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Everyone wake up, new Tori single drop! "I knew a girl who wrote ‘Silent All These Years’ Where is she" youtu.be/r4orh6GpD0c?...

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Tori Amos "Shush" - (In Times Of Dragons)

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

My hands are shaking, I must reason with the angels They will understand; they will see the tears! youtu.be/SXEATbTYy70?...

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Something She Said (Promo CD)

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

"music is worthless unless it can make a complete stranger break down, and cry" youtu.be/2B2FKawj61k?...

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The Dumbing Down Of Love

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Pokémon Pokopia continues into the great realm of #Pokemon spinoffs! This time Ditto is the star, and Transforms the game into a fun and cozy building sim. 💜 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/pokem...

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I dream of lavender fields / back when it all felt so real And even though you're gone, it still reminds me! Thank goodness for Pealeaf. She's helping me move through my grief tonight. youtu.be/u3Wdqmr7_iE?...

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Impostor Factory - Great Wide Unknown

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

After 15 yrs married, then divorced ... when that ended, when we both parted ways, it didn't feel like we "wasted" 15 years. Now, in the death throes of my 5 years dating another young lady ... I DEFINITELY feel like I threw away 5 years of my life. I feel disgusted, and used.

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Whether you enjoyed the game during its run or are simply curious about this now-lost mobile title, the #NieR Re[in]carnation Original Soundtrack makes for a fantastic listen. Check out our thoughts below 🎶 Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

NieR Re[in]carnation Original Soundtrack album cover.

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Infinity goes back to the mythical Y2K era, and it took ~25 years too see a real Game Boy Color release. We got the game review (linked after the jump), but as RPGFans we must talk about the music component in its own review! 👾 Chiptunes 4 life! Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

And then I wonder, Who I am Without the warm touch Of your hand? youtu.be/0W_gY5Ir5Jk?...

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Way too much game music dropped in the last 48 hours. I can't keep up. I'm digging into @anamanaguchi.bsky.social killin' it on Scott Pilgrim EX, meanwhile Square Enix drops their "SQ Relax" album and @seanschafianski.bsky.social debuts the much-anticipated Ragnarok Online arrange album!!!

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Releasing a GBC game in the year 2026 is one thing, but releasing an arranged soundtrack for it is another! #Infinity Arranged Soundtrack features several fantastic rock and orchestral takes on this chiptune OST. Read our review below 🎵 Album Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

Infinity Arranged Soundtrack album cover.

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Under the Island is an inspired top-down Zelda-like set on a pretty island. It doesn't quite have the talons to hook into you with its narrative alone (Link's Awakening this is not), but gameplay-wise it knows how to soar. 🪶 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/under...

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Rejoice, the cleansing of my lips! Rejoice, salvation of my soul! But I still have a thousand half-loves. Oh my God! I want to shoot myself just thinking about it! You think I don't mean what I say? Well I mean *every word I say!* youtu.be/qS-xAHe3FXA?...

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I'm regressing I think. Bc I SUPER relate to this... youtu.be/rcp3tZ3XFyQ?...

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when you hear phil collins

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Deeply insecure that I may have peaked 20 years ago.

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

GET GOOD makes for a fantastic second album from 8-bit & The Single Players, featuring excellent jazz arrangements of tracks from Zelda, Pokemon, Dragon Quest, and more. There's plenty to love here! Read our album review below 🎵 Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

GET GOOD / 8-bit & The Single Players album cover.

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Evil Empire Studio @evilempirestudio.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Yup, we're working on a new Castlevania game. Thanks to KONAMI, & with Motion Twin's friendly advice, the franchise will be going back to its roots with what we hope to be the best whip traversal & combat ever seen in a 2D action-adventure game! Noooo pressure... www.konami.com/games/castle...

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Michiru Yamane just announced a band-style arranged album for the Castlevania series coming out this Spring! "integration" youtu.be/EN1Xit9adyk?...

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【"Integration "〜新しいCDリリースのご案内/”Integration" ~ New CD album release announcement】

YouTube video by Michiru Yamane♡山根ミチル

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

This is going to be a good series. I contributed to two of these refresh-reviews, and Matt and Rob handled the rest. We're not *replacing* the old Y2K reviews, but it is certainly an improvement to have these in addition to my old 16-y/o ramblings that are tantamount to "hey isn't FF great?"

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Rian Johnson @rianjohnson.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Far from Dale North's first rodeo, but his work for Wizard of Legends remains inspired and something many an RPG Fan can enjoy (even if you're unfamiliar with the games, like me, but still like good keeping great VGM in rotation). Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Since its beginnings in 2009, FromSoftware's Souls series has left an unmistakable mark on gaming. For those looking to get into these celebrated games, including some Souls-likes, we've got the primer for you! Check out our feature below. Series Primer: www.rpgfan.com/feature/so-y...

So you want to get into The Souls Series text and an armored figure at a bonfire.

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Solving puzzles with Professor Layton taught me the importance of good "thinky music"; and The Blue Prince has a beautiful style of its own.💙 I recommend listening; but Patrick here teaches me fancy music words like "ostinato" and "rubato"~. Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

My latest at @rpgfan.bsky.social is a review of the Blue Prince OST! It's sooo smoooooth www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The Atelier is reopened! ---Now with less FOMO gacha banners! 👍⚗️ #Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian brews a hotpot of great ideas, even if not perfectly – but it's an entry that series vets and newcomers can easily enjoy. Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/ateli...

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I love when we go back and review a rare Japanese-only RPG from a bygone system. Sometimes it's a new and wonderful gem to discover...!💎 And sometimes it's more diamond in the rough... #Sega Saturn's Wachenröder is the latter. Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/wache...

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Patrick Gann @gameodactyl.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The music is definitely good enough to warrant discussion and analysis! I love your SQ Chips review, though not as much as I love your #SQKawaii article on your blog!! (No lie, reading that article renewed my interest in all these arrange albums!!)

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Derek @astralcitymini.com · 15/11/2025

I adored tonight's performance of A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY! We enjoyed some deeper cuts like "Lovely, Dark, and Deep" from FFXVI and "The Airship Blackjack" from FFVI. My favorite piece was a beautiful rendition of "Close in the Distance" from FFXIV. @ffnewworld.bsky.social ✨

A Warrior of Light plush at the A New World concert.

Me and @soulcatcher02 at A New World: Final Fantasy. We're holding Theatrhythm plushies and wearing coordinated concert attire.

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

The final "SQ" in the Square Enix lineup (till future collections with all of 'em); many powerful tracks and some unique arrangements. A last 'hurrah' before we do the traditional FF victory celebration and throw our hands up until the music stops.🎵 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Buckle up, as our new feature is throwing it back to 2023! Our Music of the Year 2023 is here, highlighting fantastic RPG tracks from the stacked year that brought us Octopath Traveler II, Baldur's Gate 3, and more. Read on below! Music of the Year 2023: www.rpgfan.com/feature/musi...

Music of the Year 2023 featured artwork.

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James GHOULizio 👻 @theswweet.myatproto.social · 06/11/2025

Not entirely related, but I've been thinking a lot about how Square Enix handed off the mobile game to NetEase when they knew they were working on Octopath Traveler 0 which was certainly going to have an impact on revenue for the service.

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

this is an absolutely unhinged connection to make. literally the thing that every single teams user reports is that they HATE IT THEY'RE IN TEAMS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE FOR THEIR JOB

"All the data that we see is when people use voice, they love it," says Mehdi. Some of that data is the billions of minutes that people spend talking in Microsoft Teams meetings. "They're talking through their c omputers today, and I think this change to 'talk with and talk to' will come to reality and we'll see this thing really take off," says Mehdi.

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