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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Does anyone know where 7 News Adelaide got the scoop that there was a Pokemon 30th Anniversary Branded Xbox released today??

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Also love how much this game calls back to old Onimusha without being blatant or obvious. There's so many little nods to the original PS2 games that as a fan I really appreciate from enemy designs to cutscenes. Meeting Guildenstern in Warlords vs. meeting Dokyo in Way of the Sword...for example.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Finishing up with (I assume) the first act of Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Musashi is far and away my favourite lead - way ahead of Samunosuke, Jubei and Soki. He's a great balance of goofy and serious and a surprise standout for me. Game is good, tho some side content is tedious.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Revisiting Dragons Dogma 2 in preparation for the DLC and not only am I impressed with how much BETTER optimised it is than it was at launch (and with another update to come) but also reminded of how random and hateful it can be at times.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Turok 3 done. Never got into it much as a kid like the others, though revisiting it today, I can see why. Interesting to see the game pivot away from the Metroid Prime-esque design and structure to mimic something closer to the Half-Life games, but with a team clearly in turmoil and stretched thin.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

what happened to mindseye

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Finished Hollowbody at some point in the last couple of weeks and BOY does it feel inspired by Silent Hill 2 / PS2 era horror. Not necessarily a bad thing - but it invited comparison that I don't think is super favourable. Still some great atmosphere regardless, though enemy designs are average.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Life is a cruel mistress - this morning I am being denied my Southern Fried Chicken Wrap 7th Visit Reward

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Beyond happy to see Widows Bay getting the recognition it deserves - it took me by surprise when I started it last month. Random fun fact also that this is the showrunner and having watched it and absorbed it's humour that kind of makes sense?

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Master Quest done. Glad I've done it, but I've no desire to return to it. It's an oddly sloppy/ROM-hack feeling for a Nintendo project, and puzzle logic would always trip me up. Still, running thru OoT "fresh" was novel and revisiting all of these locations excites me for how they'll look in remake.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I'm quickly becoming Neon Genesis Evangelion-pilled and I'm sorry for the person I will become.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A little bit of the way thru Master Quest for Ocarina of Time and while I appreciate going into OoT essentially blind, some puzzle logic is REALLY obtuse. The PC port (Ship of Harkinian) is super nice though - some nice changes like extra items and speed-ups that really help the whole experience.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Never finished or even played Master Quest before, so sure, why not? >_>

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Enjoying Adventures of Elliott but can't believe how annoying Fae and her voice is. I've switched to JP before conceding to just muting all voices because she talks SO MUCH and it's the most dreadful fucking voice too. There needs to be an option to reduce her dialogue or mute her specifically.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Absolutely adored Mina The Hollower and one of my easy frontrunners for GOTY. While I expected a Zelda experience I got something closer to a FromSoft experience and I really loved it for that. A major flaw is that YMMV with the order you do things, but for how I approached it, it felt pretty great.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The one thing that stands out most about 007 First Light is that Patrick Gibson does a GREAT job of playing Bond. He is definitely his own version of the character - doesn't quite get bogged down in trying to emulate anyone else - and I hope that he gets to do it all again someday.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Finished 007 First Light. As a Hitman player, I was very whelmed with its streamlining. But as a James Bond fan, I enjoyed a lot - the cast, the jetsetting, the social stealth. Appreciated that it wasn't ALL just action, and the AI angle of the story was well done and not quite what you'd expect.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Catching up on everything and wrapped Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. The sense of discovery is cool and sometimes clever but it is weirdly paced - there's essentially two halves here that clash, though the vibe works. Mainly appreciated it as it didn't just try to recreate Yoshi's Island again.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

"A Memory Palace is a technique that uses spatial memory to store and recall information. You visualize a familiar physical space and mentally "place" the facts you want to remember along a specific route." My memory palace after two months of revision:

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Saros finished. It's a huge step back from Returnal in practically every way except technical spectacle and the core combat loop. There's no reason to build craft and I inadvertently finished three biomes in one go. Weird game but ironically one I'd recommend to people BEFORE they try Returnal.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Very conflicting thoughts about Saros so far as Act 1 closes - it's unabashedly Returnal but with all its edges sanded down but has anybody called it Doom Returnal yet 🌚

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Finished Pragmata in time for Saros. Enjoyed it - story blows and Hugh is boring - but the combat loop is super satisfying and stays fresh to the end. Not sure I see how a sequel could improve on the mechanics, but along with this and Kunitsu-gama I love that Capcom isn't resting on their laurels.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

About to finish third zone of Pragmata and really enjoying it. I'm sceptical it'll stay interesting from this point BUT the action and the way it keeps layering things on top of it's combat system is incredible, and the music/aesthetic are so on point. Pleased to see it's done so well for a new IP.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I played via Cemu, where you can switch between the GamePad and TV with a button. That aspect was fine - however I strongly recommend playing w/ a Gyro-enabled controller, as many of the encounters are tuned for having finer control over your aim. It's doable without, but it's incredibly difficult.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Finished up Star Fox Zero. I was a staunch defender of it back then and still am now. While 64 will always be my fave, Zero has some great setpieces, sastifying action and it looks really good too. I can see why people hate the controls, they are very finnicky, but I never had problems with them.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Playing through Sons of the Forest during the late night hours and as a huge fan of LOST and The Descent it is scratching all the right itches for me. It's a survival game without the annoying repetition or RNG elements that normally puts me off them.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Star Fox Command done. Appreciate the strategy angle they took, and how it harkens back to Star Fox 2, but also for its branching story. It's very repetitive, owing to its fit-for-purpose appearance on a handheld. No real screens, as I can't cap on my DS, but here's goofball ending art instead.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Finished Star Fox Assault - it's mercifully shorter than Adventures. A clever combo of classic Star Fox with on-foot sections that feel reminiscent of Earth Defence Force. It's very short, with unforgiving checkpoints and an undercooked villain. With refinement, this could be a great modern SF game.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Star Fox Adventures done. Despite having fond memories of it, I hated it. It's tedious, there's so much dead space in the world, and exploration is nonexistent. Doubt I'll ever play again. It’s far too long for how few ideas it has and commits the sin of being neither good nor bad, just boring.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Managed to, again, line up a very dynamic double presentation last night 😗

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Although the reason that these arrived so late is because something else had to be shipped in the same box and it took almost two months to find someone who would ship this to Australia because of its size 😩

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Random shit from Japan arrived just because I need an excuse to play all of these on other platforms again 🧟 #ResidentEvil #REBHfun

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The recomp is also pretty cool, adding widescreen support and 60fps. I opted to change the portraits to the 3DS versions, but you can do all kinds of other weird stuff with it too including a level select and other tweaks and enhancements.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

For no reason whatsoever, I am revisiting Star Fox. Tried the recomp of Star Fox 64 last night and got through it pretty quickly, though there's heaps in here that I totally forgot about. Kind of impressive just HOW MUCH they managed to squeeze out of the rail shooter format.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Snuck in the Devil May Cry anime. I think it's.....fine. Once it got going, I was really vibing with it - loved how it pulled from ALL the games. I do feel like Dante is too much Nero though which will be weird whenever he shows up. As a Vergil enjoyer, so keen for Season 2.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Never played the Gen 1 remakes so have been dabbling in FireRed. It's still pretty cool and I like how open the game becomes when you get to the middle of the region. The type match ups are all over the fkn place though and the Safari Zone is such vehemently miserable RNG junk. #Pokemon

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

After Little Nightmares 3 (which was so boring) I wasn't sure I'd enjoy REANIMAL but it's really fucking good. Lots of options to play it solo or co-op too. Just a wholly better put together game than any of the LN games and slightly deeper mechanically - Tarsier still got it.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Had the most stacked double feature last night and while barely anything was good I can't say that I wasn't entertained 🤔🫨

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Been dabbling in Pokemon Pokopia and I'm kind of shocked at how interesting the files and lore drops are?? Also the game is so aimless but I somehow can't stop playing it - there's something about how exploration and discovery works here that's so addictive. Help. I have so much work to do 😭

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Requiem has started rolling out everywhere and I'm so excited to hear what everyone thinks about it. It's such a unique game and I'm especially intrigued to hear what my friends, who have such vast experiences with Resident Evil, think of it. It's also easily the best looking RE.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Skipped #ResidentEvil 3 Remake (🫣) and jumped straight into Resident Evil 4. Still adore Separate Ways remade. The team really improved on what was an (honestly) pretty average campaign in a huge way. And, as we know, RE4 Remake still rocks too - really like it's change of tone.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Finished up with #ResidentEvil 2 Remake. While I'll never forgive them for removing spiders and the moth, the reimagining of the labs into the terrarium, amongst other things, more than makes up for it. A really perfect distillation of classic RE with modern gameplay sensibility.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

#ResidentEvil remake done. Easily my favourite of the mainline games. Incredible atmosphere, great art and a really strong critical path that expands on the OG in meaningful and clever ways. The template for a good remake. Huge shame it doesn't look as good as Zero upscaled.

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James Berich @jamzy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Lots of talk about whether the PSP will make an appearance in the modern ports of MGS4 has reminded me of when Capcom removed the GameCube shaped MO readers from the HD Remaster port of RE1 Remake. #ResidentEvil

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