iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I wish I could go back in time and tell my kid self that one day he will be a small part of that cartoon about the funny anime cats he loves so much 🥹

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Arthur @cpthamburger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Jet Force Gemini was one of those games I always wanted to play as a kid but didn't know how to get my hands on it. No idea what kind of game it was. Just looked cool

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If it wasn't for this I never would have developed a natural curiosity towards games (well, this and SSBM trophies haha)

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Apparently getting excited for something you're not into is considered "larping" now. How the hell else are you supposed to get into new things???

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Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Actually you know what, let me just

A still of the character Chihiro in the film “Spirited Away”. A character called No Face is offering her a pile of false gold that has been edited and overlayed with the logos of Claude, OpenAI and Grok. She is saying, “I don’t want any. I don’t need any.”

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I learned that September 1st is Kunoichi day 🥷❤️ #くのいちの日

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

No one will ever convince me into believing the Evolution series was bad. I see this image and it gives me strength and love.

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I can finally show my design for Uchawi's Hearth ❤️ Absolum is probably my favorite brawler ever, not even joking. I wish to see more like it. I really did pour a lot of my love for this series into this.

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Y'all know you can open WEBPs in MS Paint and change them into any of the common image formats right?

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Copy Kitty rules. Real hidden gem. Went in expecting a MM clone, and ended up getting something rather unique and fantastic. We're also nearing the end of our Boku No Natsuyasumi 2 run, it's been quite a trip. We will have a lot to say about that soon!

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Matt "Matt "qwilman" Bixler" Bixler, aka qwilman @qwilman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

it hurts to lose her in a time where we'd all prefer to read a different headline, but she's the textbook example of a life worth celebrating after it's end. if anyone's earned a rest it's her. despair doesn't help, but celebrating her life and her accomplishments proves that things can be better.

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Shannon Strucci @strucci.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

May her life inspire all of us to stand by our principles regardless of popular sentiment. Can only hope to do a fraction of the good she did

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I am so mixed on this tbh. I don't mean to sound ungrateful, If this brings Terranigma to a new player base, there is a net benefit. BUT... the way they teased it made me think it would be more than just the original with QOL features...

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Kat Tsai @chuwenjie.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I am SO insanely excited to share that 1000xResist is now available physically! This is the illustration I made for the box cover of the Deluxe Edition, and I’m so proud to have gotten to collaborate with the folks at @sunsetvisitor.studio again on my favorite game of all time.

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Mike @metagamemike.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Kero Kero Cowboy is now available on NINTENDO SWITCH! This version also includes some exclusive bonus features: - Achievements - Art gallery - Video player - Color filters And more! 🐸🤠 www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 18/08/2026

1000xRESIST physical editions are coming! Standard and Deluxe editions are available to preorder now for Nintendo Switch 2 or PlayStation 5: www.fangamer.com/collections/...

An image showing what's included in the 1000xRESIST Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. It says the Deluxe Edition includes a physical game, a six-button set, a magnet, six trading cards, two folded posters, six art cards, and a 24-page booklet.

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I wish this knee jerk response of bringing up the "backlog" when people talk about games would end. It exposes your relationship to this hobby as a chore. Why not just listen and let people talk to you about cool games, even if you ain't gonna play them? What's wrong with that? Don't kill the vibe.

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Brain Lords Podcast @brainlordspod.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Tonight we're recording our next episode called "Video Game Ass Movies." Comment your favorite movies that feel like a video game. Whether that be by their structure, style, score, whatever!

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MAGWest |August 14th- 16th, 2026 @magwestofficial.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

@antoncorazza.bsky.social is a composer/rapper/aerophonist on game OSTs including CASSETTE BEASTS 2002, UNBEATABLE, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, and more. He and his cool friends will play music from games he worked on and classic franchises in a range of musical styles.

MAGWest - August 14-16, 2026 - San Jose, CA - Anton Corazza

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I will be at @sonicexpoatlanta.bsky.social this weekend! Come see me and other fantastic artists at one of my favorite shows!

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We're on day 2, but it's not too late to join us!

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I've been trying to slow down on fan art, but Omega scratched an itch I didn't know I had. I REALLY wanna make more robot/mech stuff lately. Like Virtual On or Gundam...

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

This is a subject I am passionate about and would appreciate a listen. Even better if you could leave comments on the channel and share with us your own stories about moments where you role played a character, even when the game gave you no prompt or motive to do so.

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cheep the peanut @cheepthepeanut.bsky.social · 07/01/2024

a #VVVVVV fan art by me that ended up being used for an official update note!

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JJSignal is still! Open!! For work!!! @jjsignal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Well worth your time if you love things that carry the spirit of Alive from Off Center, Tales from the Darkside, Pee Wee's Playhouse, PBS in general, plus have an interest in Teletext and cable box menus. A lovingly crafted media experience. I still need to nab the Playdate version.

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

"All the world's gems are mine to keep!"

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

"Love changes everything. It feels like every little moment in your life is huge!"

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Nova Crystallis @novacrystallis.com · 18/07/2026

Final Fantasy IV 35th Anniv. illustration by Rika Okazaki (illustrator for Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D Remake, Octopath Traveler 0, The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales):

Rydia, Rosa, Cecil, Kain, and Edge gather to celebrate.A cake with candles that read 35 and icing that reads FINAL FANTASY IV with decorations of the four fiends.

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"I will destroy you and reign supreme."

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Brain Lords Podcast @brainlordspod.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We're recording with @selectandstart.bsky.social this week taking questions for the next episode: What makes a game worth it? Any questions welcome but we'd love to hear what "worth it" means to you or coming from someone else! forms.gle/sDU3wjkCs8QN...

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This week we're asking the question: what makes a game worth it? Any questions welcome but especially ones about what makes a game worth it to you or as a recommendation from someone else.

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I see this a lot in media now. Authors relying on tropes, and trivia, instead of personal experiences and a healthy relationship with outside mediums and literacy. We end up with derivative, insular, monocultural, stunted stories and works. Little respect towards our collective contextual journey.

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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

A PSA for Act Against AIDS, an initiative to combat misinformation about HIV, that legendary Puyo Puyo and shmup developer COMPILE often prominently included in the opening credits of their mid-90's game output.

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Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Wirh the love hate art thing being talked about, my feelings is you should be open and honest with how you feel. Celebrate your highs and ask for help in your lows but don’t feel like you need to be a certain way based on what you perceive the standard of how an artist is ment to act.

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

After realizing that the last few fighters that truly brought me joy have been from SNK and Sega, I feel I should finally admit to myself that I have no love for modern Capcom fighters and possibly have not for decades. Capcom VS SNK 2 was the peak (funny that) and Third Strike is my evergreen child

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Chris Warriner @kingdarian.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The Fangamer SGDQ 2026 collection is a great way to support MSF during this week's charity stream. Check it out at: www.fangamer.com/collections/...

Six new products available for preorder
- SGDQ 2026 Virtual Attendee Badge (old timey cartoon design of Velocity + a lanyard)
- SGDQ 2026 Event Pin: Minneapolis Love (Blue with a Loon holding a game controller)
- GDQ Spooky Survival shirt (black with a horror adventure design)
- GDQ Happy Harvest shirt (green with an isometric farm sim design)
- GDQ Quick Quest shirt (black with a retro JRPG design)
- GDQ Keep Honking Bumper Sticker

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Keep to heart that the issue with the death of physical games is the corporate threat to individual consumers and actual ownership of what they buy. The indignant, rose tinted enabling of hoarding and games collecting is not a solution to this problem. You wanting to have more stuff isn't advocacy.

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Chairman George @superbunnyhop.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The episode's out, and I helped record it! This panel was funniest thing I've seen in months, highly recommend: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJcC...

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Cursed Switch eShop Games - BRAIN LORDS EP 37

YouTube video by Brain Lords Podcast

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I'm blown away by how well Unbroken Hollower has been received! Here's the artwork for it, a new personal fav of mine 🐭 Mina is goin places!

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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 16/06/2026

Wave 1 of our official Mina the Hollower collection is here! Shirts, pins, and plushes are available now: www.fangamer.com/collections/...

A photo of the Mina the Hollower plush in a studio set designed to look like the outside of a castle at night.

A photo of Unbroken Hollower, a black Mina the Hollower shirt with a red, beige, and purple screen-printed design centered around Mina wielding a whip.

A photo of the Mina Cartridge pin, a Mina the Hollower enamel pin designed to look like Mina, wielding the Nightstar, is popping out of the label space of a game cartridge. The pin is photographed here in its Mina-themed packaging.

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mara @maraganger.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

it's a little sad that only the preceding two panels are widely known online because this is the exact sentiment i use to justify why i can't plaster my face everywhere on my thumbnails or in my vids. creating an image of me would detract from my points, from the topic itself

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Zion Grassl @ziondood.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Went spelunking with my boy Malkomud last week to shoot this promo video for his launch ☺️

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Jiikae @jiikae.com · 08/06/2026

Praying for no Smash news. Give us at least one more year of peace on social media. This is not a joke post either. I am dead serious.

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JMV @jmanvelez.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Seeing some people *only* ever get excited for remakes, legacy titles, sequels, safe and already established video games is revealing to me how an entire generation becomes thoroughly uncool.

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