iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Chill out bro you’re scaring the maidens

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I just noticed that the pinwheel skeletons in dark souls 3 do the Akira slide after they roll at you lmao. Don’t know if they do that in the other games, but for some reason that’s like the funniest thing I’ve seen in a dark souls game

180

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Said goodbye to my tiny baby boy Sully today. We’ve been together 20 years, which is a lot longer than most people get with their cats. I’ve had him since I was a teenager! I’ll miss him dearly and I’m really lucky for all the time I had with him.

6120

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

11 runners stranded, no runs scored

020

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Watching the 2026 Boston Red Sox.

250

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I just recorded the 1st episode for the next game I’ll be covering after FFVIII. I think I’ll announce what it is during the feedback episode 👀 If you have thoughts or feelings to share about FFVIII send them to me and I’ll include them in the episode! Unless you’re really mean, then maybe I won’t

I hit the character limited so I’m posting the email as an image lol: monsteroftheweekpodcast@gmail.com

073

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I have recoded at least 14 hours of podcasts about Final Fantasy VIII and now I am finally done. I enjoyed the process and I learned a lot, though I’m not sure that anyone needs to listen to 14 hours of someone talking about FFVIII. Thank you anyway to anyone who’s been along for the ride 🫡😭❤️

A screenshot from final fantasy 8 where a character is saying “check out this weenie”

0101

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Man, Tower Dungeon is so good. Such a simple premise but it works perfectly and the atmosphere is incredible and the characters keep defying expectations. I know comparing things to dark souls is the most annoying thing you can do but this manga just really captures that exact dark fantasy feeling.

The cover of volume one of Tower Dungeon, showing the protagonist Yuva holding a sword and shield.

160

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

This isn’t an edit but it feels like one

Goku from the official dragon ball manga declaring to the guys that he is coming, with an emphasis on how good it feels.

0122

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

All I could think of were PS2 games my9games.com

Final Fantasy VIII, Shadow of the Colossus, Katamari Damacy, Resident Evil 4, Metal Gear Solid 3, Dark Souls II, Persona 4 Golden, Way of the Samurai, .hack//infection

050

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The last two games I played have kicked an extreme amount of ass

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Shadowy picture of big boss’s face

Resident Evil Requiem. A picture of the protagonists Grace Ashcroft and Leon S Kennedy

040

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Romeo is a deadman was great, and I’m currently playing FFVIII again for the podcast, but just this weekend I finally finished Castlevania Symphony of the Night, a game I bounced off of a few times in my life, but when it finally clicked, oh man did it click. Totally worthy of the praise. 10/10

Ayami Kojima’s incredible art of Alucard for the cover of Castlevania Symphony of the Night

180

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Seasonal depression has been hitting hard but I have spent the last month capital G GAMING. Some old games, some short games, but it’s been real uplifting to actually start and finish something.

Fears to fathom, ironbark lookout, a dark scene with a lone watchtower in the forest

Red Dead Redemption. John Marston’s ugly mug pointing a shotgun with a red background

Alan Wake remastered, big white letters on a black background, except the “A” in wake has a little picture of Alan holding a flashlight. Hi Alan!

Fear the Spotlight, featuring its two protagonists, a cool nerd girl and a cool goth girl, standing in a dark school hallway, shielding their eyes from a spotlight.

1120

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I finished Romeo is a Deadman! It’s a pretty rad game that I didn’t understand at all. It gets a little long in the tooth by the end, and some of what makes it interesting starts to slow it down, but overall it’s weird and fun and probably worth your time if you like things that are weird and fun!

Romeo is a deadman, styled after the album art for London calling by the clash, with the character Romeo smashing a sword like he’s smashing a guitar.

050

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

It’s time to finally finish disc 1 of Final Fantasy VIII www.patreon.com/posts/final-...

Squall, Edea, and Seifer from final fantasy 8 surrounded by fiery magic and standing on a purple and black background

050

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I’ve wanted to try getting back into some sort of podcast series. Still feeling lost at sea on my own, but I figured starting with my favorite video game might help to get me moving again. I’m starting episode 3 now (only made it to Timber so far 😬) and I’ve got a looooong way to go.

0120

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Finally working on something new 👀 and I just recorded an episode on the first issue of the new Supernatural comic that should be out this week. Feels weird to talk about the hunks without Jeremy, but I’m glad I gave it a shot.

Squall and Quistis from Final Fantasy VIII in their victory poses against a blue sky.

1150

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Playing Lord of the Rings: The Third Age for PS2 on a giant CRT because who even cares anymore

A screenshot from LOTR: The Third Age for PS2 depicting a character in a forest looking at a stone troll.

3131

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Officially finished FFXIV Stormblood. Considering I bought it in 2017, this has been a long time coming. I’m afraid it’s peak, and no one even likes Stormblood so I can only imagine how much better it will get.

0100

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

If you see this QRT with your favorite Final Fantasy games. 4th slot could have gone to XIV or tactics but I’ve been thinking about IV a lot lately so I had to go with that.

080

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Game 11: Clair Obscur Expedition 33. One of the best games I’ve ever played. When I was a kid this is what I imagined the future of Final Fantasy would look like. What a great experience. I got the platinum trophy but this game is just too fun not to do a new game plus run.

180

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Game 10: Star Wars Outlaws. The internet made this game seem terrible but I had a lot of fun with it. It certainly has its issues, but the attention to detail and clear love of SW carried me through, and sticking to the main story meant it didn’t overstay its welcome. Also the soundtrack kicks ass

110

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Too long have you haunted my steps.

061

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Jess got me the ridiculous deku tree lego set for our anniversary last month and it’s the coolest thing I own. Sure takes up a hell of a lot of shelf space though.

A picture of the Great Deku Tree Lego set from the legend of Zelda, positioned on a bookshelf and crammed in between books

0100

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We went outside the other day. It was nice! There was a wee castle

070

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Game 9: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. This and Morrowind were my reasons to get an Xbox way back when. In my opinion this is still some of the best SW stuff we’ve ever seen. I haven’t finished this game since middle school so this was a blast to revisit, definitely playing the sequel next.

110

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The series itself is 20 years old now, but it’s weird to realize I’ve been playing these games since 2015. That’s 10 years!? I’ve grown way too attached to these games in that time

130

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Game 8: The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure. The Crossbell arc of this series might be my favorite of the three arcs I’ve played. This took me way too long to finish but I absolutely loved it. So much so that now I’m going to replay all the cold steel games for the context I originally missed 🫡

130

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

@boltcreature.bsky.social I have been trying to get my grubby little paws on this soundtrack for like a year and I finally managed to nab it 😈

130

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Game 7: Breath of the Wild- Master Mode! I never expected to play this game again but I’m so glad I did. Master mode was a bit challenging but overall this has been my favorite run of this game yet. The exploration this time around really scratched an itch, and everything just clicked. An all timer.

130

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Game 6: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. I’ve just been chipping away at this in the background of my Zelda marathon, but I ended up having way more fun with this than expected. It’s got a great soundtrack too, definitely scratched an itch.

130

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Game 5: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This is probably my generation’s favorite game, but I didn’t grow up with an N64 so this is my first time beating it! Even without nostalgia this game holds up really well. It’s legendary for a reason, and I’m glad I’ve finally finished it.

170

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Game 4: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. I haven’t played this game since 2006 so it was a lot of fun going back down memory lane. Even if it did mean setting up my WiiU. I have a few gripes but overall love this game. It’s the first Zelda I ever beat back then, so it will always be special.

170

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I would have preferred a FFVIII remake but I’ll take what I can get

A magazine advertisement for a “squall” puffer jacket.

290

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Game 3: The Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening. I’m late to the party but I’m so glad I randomly had the urge to go back and play this. (I originally got like 70% of the way through but decided to restart) and yeah that was practically a perfect experience, what a fun game.

280

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Hamlet came to chill, all is right in the world

040

Chris🌵 @localbones.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

“...but long it could not be Till that her garments, heavy with their drink, Pull’d the poor wretch from her melodious lay To muddy death.”

170