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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 02/10/2026

I will take up the honorable task of relitigating it every time I play a JRPG. Next up is Panzer Dragoon Saga

HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 02/10/2026

Good article, there is a lot of space to do stuff in this genre that isn't just FF/SOR and as the fundamentals become more understood I think the possibilities will become more visible

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 30/09/2026

The other main problem is that the endgame is pretty boring, too easy to run circles. But it's good for what it is

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 28/09/2026

Yeah hypothetically you could have the fights and/or resource management be dynamic enough to justify it but I think we both know that is not what happens in practice lol

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 28/09/2026

There are some benefits to it mainly around organicness and nonverbal storytelling but the pacing issues are so atrocious, video games moment

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John @redletterday95.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our newest episode of Regen is up- this time we're taking a look at Red Alert 2: youtu.be/ppRUlyjN6Gw?...

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Is Red Alert 2 our new favorite RTS? - REGEN #005

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 22/09/2026

There is an infamous Konami patent on this from 1996-2016 that they "aggressively defended" www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05...

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Konami Once Held A Patent For Transparent Walls In Video Games

"I am extremely opposed to the way Konami operates"

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 22/09/2026

Yeah I'm at that phase as well, been going since like April (but not that regularly)

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 21/09/2026

Luckily for this type of thing you can hack up the code and its generally fine and even the preferred method in a sense

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 17/09/2026

It's emulator so that's already a barrier to entry but 4U is a lot better starting point even just from the angle that there is a relatively normal campaign and no styles/arts instead of GU shitfest

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 17/09/2026

Doom to me is the ultimate jack-of-all-trades game, an impossible combination of rock-solid fundamentals, extreme versatility, and unique strengths all its own. Dean of Doom prompted me to appreciate it on that deeper level, both from the gameplay and artistic lenses. A flower growing on rich soil

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 17/09/2026

MtPain's Dean of Doom series on YT is finally over and I just want to say how grateful I am for it. I was into Doom WADs a bit before watching but he really pushed me to dive deeper into the scene, not only through the breadth of his coverage but also the more artistic bent of his analysis.

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 15/09/2026

Yeah it's kinda sad that it might be the last big id game. Everything about it just boils my blood bc it represents the things I resent about gaming culture, which activates me in a way that I very rarely feel anymore lol

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 15/09/2026

Can I put a vote in to lower or remove DDA lol. 64 is cool, I didnt get very far in but the atmosphere is neat

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 10/09/2026

Best of luck, the advice I see creatives repeat over and over is just do stuff and practice. I am trying to do the same fwiw (at my own personal slow pace)

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 09/09/2026

IDK if "good" is the word I would use but I did enjoy it a lot at the time and it far exceeded my expectations because Samus Returns is abysmal

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 08/09/2026

Something that always strikes me about these interviews is the emphasis on "bringing to market" type framings. Which I get that you have to be practical but I can't help but see it as 1. largely a privilege of the time 2. a void in values which congealed the artistry on avg over the years

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 08/09/2026

I get why this happened but it's really weird to read these old Miyamoto interviews where he has a fairly astute grasp of the deep artistic issues, and then see where Nintendo is now (and some of his more recent ones lol).

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 08/09/2026

Yeah most modern sequels are not really on the same page as the originals (TBH even a lot of contemporaneous sequels to old games aren't). I find it very hard to care about modern studio anything

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 06/09/2026

I appreciate the scene and that people are living their lives but NGL I see red anytime people are playing music in the woods/water

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 03/09/2026

Yup lol, I still like things about the series in general but it's hard to really take it seriously at this point compared to something like Rain World which has real artistic cohesion and integrity. I bought Wilds 6ish months ago and played about two hours total 💀

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 03/09/2026

I think there's still a certain desire for it but my thing is that it's done in a very clumsy adhoc way instead of trying for a holistic vision. The original few games (tho themselves tainted by MMOisms) were doing that but atp Capcom doesn't have the wherewithal nor know-how for that approach

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 03/09/2026

This isn't really a dig at Wilds per se but watching that trailer just makes me think how outrageously beautiful and atmospheric the gen 1 and 2 Monster Hunter games were

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melos han-tani (Danchi Days out Oct 29!!) @hantani.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Angeline Era's out on consoles NOW!!! I hope everyone enjoys the bumpslashing.

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 02/09/2026

Surely they're just a big Goethe fan (?)

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pang @birthbydrip.neocities.org · 31/08/2026

and finally, I wrote this review to coincide with the release of our Regen episode on Toy Commander! @reynhester.bsky.social and I take a look at several missions and detail and discuss the variety this game exhibits www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WXs...

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A French Auteur Casts His Dream... - Regen #004

YouTube video by Regen Podcast

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 30/08/2026

Finished Kafka's The Trial in two days, fastest I've read a book in a while. Totally engrossing even in translation

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 28/08/2026

Short little article on Cyberdreams, a 90's Doom WAD themed around Cyberdemon puzzle maps, with a fantastic community MIDI pack released in 2024. By no means perfect, but I found it charming and fulfilling (no doubt helped by its short length). hotpockethpe.neocities.org/essays/cyber...

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Cyberdreams Review - HotPocketHPE's writings

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 27/08/2026

Something about Pac-Land makes it look like a fake game to me

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 26/08/2026

The last not-snowboard level is fine I think as a lite-lite-lite-kaizo type challenge w the classic floating in the void aesthetic thats often paired w those (tho 1 is still also already doing that lol). Maybe they should have done more hard platforming stuff in general

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 21/08/2026

Angeline Era, Oeuf, Lucid Blocks (didnt play a lot of this but it seemed cool), Titanium Court, Evil Egg, Metal Garden, 868-BACK

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sylvie @sylviefluff.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"what are videogames even for?" is an interesting question to me. i think ideally i want them to have a similar richness to spending time with another person, (even if, maybe especially if, they are single player) so i value being exposed to a person's ideas and idiosyncracies through a game

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 20/08/2026

Yeah, my thing is always that if these games are supposedly about build decisions to the exclusion of movement etc., then why isn't the game structured like Factorio or a Zachtronics game? Like I get the argument and I'm not even opposed in principle but people need to be realistic here

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Ash @santanaelchan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

this game is worthless

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 19/08/2026

Yeah I think this is the main factor + a lot of the Looking Glass etc alumni managed to hang out in the industry for a while

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Maddison Baek @maddisonbaek.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

www.kickstarter.com/projects/2le... Mutasmagoria's Kickstarter preview page is now available to be viewed. There's still a long way to go before we delve into the actual campaign, but for now, the page has enough info to give you the gist. #mutasmagoria #kickstarter #specevo #speculativeevolution

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Coming soon: Mutasmagoria

Play as a veterinarian at a zoo on an alien world in this narrative puzzle adventure

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John @redletterday95.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New episode of Regen is up, this time we're tackling the dreamy platformer Klonoa! youtu.be/bRmf1ZGKjdA

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Is KLONOA the platformer of our dreams? - Regen #003

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 18/08/2026

I have to give respect to Void Stranger because it is at least trying for the type of higher-goal synthesis that I am always looking for in games but also the music is so head and shoulders above everything else in it it's not even funny

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 18/08/2026

Our dip switches were on easy? Welp

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 18/08/2026

Nice writeup! I was really impressed by this game, totally crazy for the time

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 15/08/2026

Yeah I agree, with the current wave there is a better grounding in the object-level construction/structure of games which I have found is a way more productive place to be coming from even for more narrative/"artistic" experiences. A lot of old games writing is really rough for me to read now

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