iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

oh hey, happy 20th anniversary pokemon diamond and pearl! damn, the first pokemon games i actually owned (played Ruby Sapphire at a friend's house only) they get a lot of flak for being slow, but honestly, they completely enamored kid me with their atmosphere...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

notifications are going crazy, turns out Kamiya retweeted me, without blocking me or calling me an insect XD

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Fangamer's booth had a Katamari Prince, which actually magnetizes objects to it! He rolled up all the other merch...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Oh and I ran into the Hideki Kamiya... y'know, the guy who voiced Godot in Ace Attorney 3! He wanted to know where the Dr. Oops booth was, so I gave him directions!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Castlevania booth tickling your inner chuni...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

They had a store dedicated almost entirely to Kasane Teto for some reason... but hey, good for her! Show everyone that us 30 year old still got it!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

They had a complayer for the Danganronpa 2x2 booth. I want @blueskyrunner.bsky.social behind us to complete the set XD

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Capcom summoning Megaman to the booth!!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The usual entering of the convention...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ehehe, Negishi's getting a cosplayer to be an irl Miss Orange for the TGS booth, bless!

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Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

When translators say they hate doing MTPE because it's faster to just do it from scratch and results in better material, we're not exaggerating. If I was a proofreader and a translator handed me this, I would immediately tell the PM to fire them. No translation is genuinely better than an MT in loc.

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

kirby but even more open world!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

dang, new metroid. i kinda stalled on dread... wonder if this one will be for me? best i get back to dread sometime...

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Almari @almarirpg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Born without Emotions and armed with only a pen and paper, Almari must traverse the nine Emotion Worlds to become complete. Collect and write Words hidden off the beaten path to defend yourself from deadly monsters! Explore the Bravery World in the demo available on itch! Linked below! #rpgmaker

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Woah, Kamiya acknowledged me (and didn't even block)!!!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

actually seeing the game design proposals by a former PlatinumGames employee made me see how it's done, how the quality of my proposals or resumes back in the day was not up to snuff... if anything, how was I able to send such shoddy resumes to PG and stuff...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

So I was asked to go down to the office to get a briefing from Negishi. And this was the entrance... like something straight out of castlevania!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Dr. Oops demo is LIVE! Directed by Negishi (game designer for NieR: Automata) and localized into English by me! It does have adult humor and stuff, and I slipped in a few classic Simpsons references there as well :p See if you can find them! store.steampowered.com/app/4881090/...

store.steampowered.com

Dr. Oops! Demo on Steam

Treat bizarre patients, solve outrageous medical mysteries, and pay off your crushing debt in this dark comedy deduction adventure! Every diagnosis relies on your observation, deduction, and some real...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Kamiya reposted us! "So, it seems like N.E.G.I.… no, Negishi made a game… He even voiced all the characters himself! Impressive… I actually got to play it at BitSummit the other day and thought it was pretty fun, so if you’re looking for a game with a unique twist, give the demo a try…!"

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

store.steampowered.com

Dr. Oops! Demo on Steam

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

haha, Mario Kart 8 DX update 8 players looks cool, def brining this to parties and not World XD

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

hm, translation thought. if someone said they liked the writing of a game, but only played it in a translated language... and never complained about the translation quality, are they praising the translation as well?

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Oh hey, someone did an interview with Negishi! Having to look up each and every disease name and making sure the right English equivalent was being used was tough, but glad there was a proper reason for it! Would be cool if someone did an English interview with him, I could help...

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Almari @almarirpg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New demo up on itch! demonclaus.itch.io/almari/devlo... A new dungeon and three new bosses to overcome! Four new words to obtain and improved touch encounters! We hope you all enjoy!

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Almari 2026 Demo Launch

Almari 2026 Demo v1.0 Contents Three quarters of Bravery completed. Monster balance has been adjusted. Touch encounters have been improved upon with i-frames and an enemy bump system. 1 secret ending....

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

heh, thanks for the shares and wishlists everyone! the team noticed a sudden influx of traffic from BlueSky XD

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Reveal time! The game I'm working on the EN translation for is directed by: Isao Negishi, game designer for NieR: Automata! He's making a comedic game called Dr. Oops, a medical diagnosis game with Western animation-inspired art and humor (like The Simpsons) store.steampowered.com/app/4451230/...

store.steampowered.com

Dr. Oops! on Steam

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

i'll be saying what this is...tomorrow! any guesses for what famous game(s) this director previously worked on? (they weren't fully in charge of said famous game(s), just had a big game designer role)

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

New portfolio piece! I did the Japanese LQA for the 3D action-platformer, Duskfade, the other day! As someone who plays a lot of these kinds of games, this was easy to get through Give it a look if you like PS2-era platformers! store.steampowered.com/app/2542020/...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

working on the translation of the game being directed by someone who worked on one of my favorite games... while listening to the soundtrack of said game... what a surreal experience, lol

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Mother Direct @motherdirect.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

This years direct is coming together. Enjoy this teaser of the directs release date. #Mother #Direct #MotherDirect2026 #earthbound #videogame

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

oh yeah, so that train game with Tee Lopes from Sonic fame, and Mitsuyoshi from SEGA sound team fame? my name's in the credits... though i wasn't the main translator! i was just a helper is all! hope everyone enjoys regardless!!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hobonichi announces a Mother 3-themed G-Shock watch in celebration of the 20th anniversary! Sunflower yellow! sold by lottery www.1101.com/n/s/mother_p...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

When they resort to monochrome printing to save on inflating prices. Fine by me, would rather this than shrinkflation...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

meeting someone who helped make one of your favorite games is good... working with someone who helped make one of your favorite games is even better!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

heck yeah, won a direct client, who chose me over translation companies even! this game is really quirky, look forward to whenever i can say what it is...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

at this point, the ace attorney drought may be so long, the next game doesn't even take place in the near future anymore! unless they do another timeskip or something...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

it's funny being able to FEEL the difference between translating business texts and stories i actually care for i get through the latter much faster and using far less energy... and earnestly want the game to succeed as well!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Merch aside, the Hobonichi event is always fun! I like the doodle of Itoi saying he's finished his shopping :p

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Went down to the Hobonichi event today to buy the Mother 3 magnets and... bath salts. Like a hot spring you could say... Hm, it's all Mother 3!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

is it really almost ten years since the last new mainline ace attorney game? damn, for context, 10 years before AA6... there were only 3 AA game released! this is one heck of a wait...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

it was a bit surreal being at bitsummit and seeing just how many games i was involved with either the English translation, Japanese translation, or LQA of... granted, i wasn't credited for most of them... but may try to ask. here's hoping i can actually claim credit for some of them...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

got IDed for the first time in over a year yesterday... and then today, got asked if i was over 18. damn, this never happened at 29. both instances were resolved by a simple "I'm 30!" is this the anti-aging magic in effect now or something...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Mother 3 Magnet Mascots announced! Duster, Kumatora, Mr. Saturn, Dog-like Dude, Clayman, Wine Ghost, Save Frog! Will I be buying them all? Of course!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

damn, all switches (1 and 2) getting massive price hikes. in this day and age, it's better to buy sooner rather than later...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

don't have much to add to the starfox discourse really. honestly, i'd probably be way more interested if it was an Assault remake or something!

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Ultimate Chimera plush already arrived! It's getting along just fine with everyone...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Ultimate Chimera plush is already on sale! Here's how to order it: Step 1: Go to the below site and click this button to put it in your shopping cart www.1101.com/mother_proje...

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Shogo Sakai has prepared a special short talking about his feelings regarding Mother 3's 20th anniversary! Has English subtitles! www.youtube.com/shorts/2RR7D...

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