ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 11hFuture Connected was not quite the follow-up to #Xenoblade that I was hoping for. It feels kinda like a filler episode that sets up a plot point more important than what is presented. The gameplay changes weren't drastic either. Riki's children were just carbon copies of Reyn and Sharla. 120
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 12hBsky is plagued with bots... but unlike other platforms, it's bots trying to promote good causes. That's still inexcusable. What is there to gain by annoying people with spam? 000
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Can we get rid of these bots? I feel like 80% of the accounts in the Bsky Nintendo instance are bots. 000
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I started #Xenoblade Future Connected recently. My time with Xenoblade 1 already feels so long ago, even though I had just beaten that story at the end of July. Maybe it's because this is the first true (and canonical) glimpse at what happens after Xenoblade 1 and 2. After... such crazy events. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I've been in the process of de-Googling my #Android phone as much as possible without rooting. The amount of depth and control that #Google Play Services goes to is insane. Epic Games was right to challenge Google. If it's not a monopoly in storefronts, it's a monopoly in digital rights management. 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I'm genuine impressed by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. They fought off scalpers successfully on multiple occasions, when most other companies might turn a blind eye. Corporations don't care about their consumers. But one that cares about consumer loyalty over short-term profits is still better. 030
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I watched #Avengers Endgame Encore last night with a friend, and let's just say I couldn't help it. I got pretty hyper for a movie I already watched like 5 times before. Some people in the audience, including myself, cheered during the Mjølnir scene and the portals scene. What a great experience. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 23/09/20263 out of 6 main Xenoblade games completed. Xenoblade 2 and Torna have broken me. Torna is how a proper prequel should be made. It doesn't hold hesitate to take risks where it needs to, but it also properly fills in the gaps. 100
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026As the saying goes, "vote with your wallets." If you have to make the sacrifice of missing out on your favourite game, it might do you some good. You'll actually find an excuse to try out different games. 010
Reposted by ModdedInklingChomps θ∆ | Yuki, Jax, Jinx & Nanaki @yukithewolf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026dear content creators: if your game's content is delayed or the release schedule is slowed down, do not keep calling it dead. most people with jobs other than "play the game" can handle a month of nothing, even if it personally bums you out and forces you to change plans. but dooming hurts everyone 828449
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 19/09/2026#Xenoblade Torna feels like a super condensed Xenoblade 2. Character progression feels unusually fast and exploration is much shorter. But because of that, it makes the side content so much more rewarding. It doesn't feel like I have to commit 100 hours before fighting a high level enemy. 100
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I thought that by leaving Twitter and Threads, I would escape the ads and sellouts. On the Nintendo instance, I've been on a blocking spree because there are sooooo many advertisers and journalists trying to promote their own work. I've also seen a lot of fake news outlets committing PLAGIARISM. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's funny how many times the #Zelda "Breath of the Wild saga" was supposed to end. People initially thought that it was gonna end on November 6, 2025 with the release of Age of Imprisonment. But of course, we were still waiting on a localisation of TotK Master Works which was unknown at the time. 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I'm seeing insane review scores for #FireEmblem Fortune's Weave. Could this game become a contender for Game of the Year at The Game Awards? 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I hear that the PS5 modding community is practically in shambles now, because one person released the exploit information before GTA VI. Now, they did state that they wanted to leave a parting gift because they had to deal with a rather serious issue. But of course, some people were still pissed. 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 15/09/20262 of 6 games completed in the Xenoblade hexalogy, and I'm just left in awe after both of the games I've completed. I started Torna: The Golden Country not too long ago, and it's already very impressive. Even though I was not much of a JRPG guy before this, I've grasped these games very easily. 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 15/09/2026#Metroid Ravenous has me thinking... What elements of the #Alien films would be adapted? With 2D Metroid, each game has adapted major elements of each major Alien film so far. Metroid 1 = Alien Return of Samus = Aliens Super Metroid = Alien³ Fusion = Resurrection Dread = Prometheus & Covenant 100
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'll save you the time. This is a clickbait article that states in a paragraph that there are no specifics about whether it's a game card, game key card, or code in a box. Stop making up shit for clicks. 020
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Nintendo's "Customer Appreciation Sale" is... only in the US? You've got to be kidding me. How stingy do they have to be to only give discounts to the region that tried to file a lawsuit against them!??? 000
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I was speaking to someone in a Discord server who was drawing a rather pathetic comparison of the #Zelda Timeline and #Xenoblade multiverse, treating them as the same approach to not caring about an overarching story, and doing it only for the sake of fan service. 100
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 12/09/2026In regards to Age of Calamity, I looked at the Tweets, YouTube comments, and Discord. It is almost unanimous that everyone is upset about the anti-consumer practices that Koei Tecmo is pushing. I only wish it amounted to them actually pivoting and making this game a proper Nintendo Switch 2 Edition 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I'm this close to cancelling my pre-order. I don't want to support a company that's gonna keep doing this. But I know FOMO is gonna hit me so hard. 020
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I've been noticing five different kinds of slop on Bsky, and it's increasingly bothering me. There are the AI accounts. The ones who proclaim they're for a good cause, but are actually just AI responses that ignore what people are saying. I've been accused of "unproductive" posts by these AI users 100
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Neither. I use the D-Pad. Don't want accidental misinputs. There are some cases where I also use the touchscreen, whenever I want to find something fast. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I have completed #Xenoblade 2's main story. I pretty much cried at the ending. Two down, four more to go. Next up, Torna: The Golden Country. I got myself the standalone PHYSICAL version of the game. It was on a slight discount at PNP Games, and nowhere else had it at that price point. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 10/09/2026TWICE. TWICE ALREADY. First Pokopia, now this!??? Age of Calamity was my favourite Zelda spin-off. Goddammit. Nintendo needs the cut ties with Koei Tecmo. 000
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 09/09/2026That #Nintendo Direct wasn't bad. It was pretty much your everyday Nintendo announcement. I'd say only the new game reveals like Metroid 6 and Kirby were worth seeing. I have a bone to pick with Koei Tecmo though. They... are starting to piss me off with the way they are handling Switch 2 games. 320
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The reactions to the Ocarina of Time remake are an absolute dumpster fire. The stigma against remakes is a big contributor to that. But let me be honest. Would you rather have something faithful to the original artist's impression, and made with high production quality? Or... Unreal Engine slop? 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I just know I am going to be disappointed when #Nintendo is going to announce Twilight Princess for the Switch 2-exclusive Nintendo Classics GameCube tomorrow. But somewhere in the back of my head, I am still hoping for Twilight Princess HD (and The Wind Waker HD) ported to Switch 1. 130
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I reached a few of the "wtf" moments in #Xenonlade 2. The story threw so many curveballs and emotional scenes in rapid succession. That's what I like about Xenoblade 2. It doesn't take itself very seriously all the time, but when it does, it hits way harder. 120
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Seems like Jon Cartwright set off a wave of Wii U discussions across Bsky. I was definitely a bit guilty of Wii U revisionism, but that was because I was quite annoyed that Nintendo didn't provide any meaningful transition from the Wii U to Switch, or even the 3DS to Switch for that matter. 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Seeing the history of PlayStation vs Xbox has always been very funny, because it is proof that trying to bend the gaming industry towards a certain direction doesn't work by trying to force something to become obsolete. Planned obsolescence worked in other markets, but certainly not the game market. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If there was ever a console released at the most wrong time, I think the #Nintendo Switch 2 is starting to feel like the number 1 contender. The Switch 2 was released right after the tariffs started rolling out AND when the RAM crisis had already begun ramping up. Of course, that's not all... 230
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The PayStation State of Pay sucked, because one of Sony's biggest announcements was reserved for a #Nintendo Direct. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Seeing Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe receive #Nintendo Switch 2 updates gives me a lot of relief that this free update stuff isn't just a Year 1 thing. Part of the whole appeal of a Switch 2 is (re-) experiencing Switch 1 games in an improved way, which is what I've primarily done. 030
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I'm tired of being political. But I'm even more tired of inaction and complacency. It needs to change in 2 years from now. All of it has to be undone, no matter the cost. If it can be enacted that quickly, then it can be dismantled just as quickly. Not just undone. Justice need to be served. 100
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Nintendo doing 8-player Smash was pretty wild at the time, but Smash 4 didn't do it so well with the limited maps and most of them being huge. They brought it back for Smash Ultimate and it was done properly... and you could do it on the Switch in tabletop mode... Imagine huddling around for that. 120
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This is not going to change the fact that Sony is pushing for a monopoly. No 3rd party digital storefronts, no physical storefronts. Competing against other platforms does NOT count as competition for the PlayStation Store. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Even after the price increase, the #Nintendo Switch 2 is still technically the cheapest console-level handheld on the market. I really wish Valve did not kill off the Steam Deck LCD, because the most basic new Steam Deck is the OLED 512GB, and it's hella expensive. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Convince your friends, convince your families, convince anyone you talk to, that Sony is not worth investing money into. We need to stop casual consumers from buying into their shit. They are wasting so much more money than they realize. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I've seen #LakeOntario my entire life. I will only call it Lake Ontario and I will make sure everyone around me calls it that. Starting today, I'm rolling back my usage of #Google software and products. Google Maps has been disabled from my phone in favour of MapQuest. 010
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Almost 1.25 years in, and the #Nintendo Switch 2's battery life hasn't posed much of a problem to me yet. Recently, I've been able to play close to 3.5 hours on Xenoblade 2 Switch 2, which is more than the estimated minimum time of 2 hours. 240
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I've been thinking back to the retro console debate, and one aspect I didn't think too much about what the transition from analog to digital video. The 360, PS3, Wii, and Wii U all officially support some form of analog video out, meaning that by technicality, its games are designed for CRT TVs. 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I've noticed how much more story-heavy #Xenoblade 2 was compared to Xenoblade 1, and I've heard X also wasn't super story intensive either. Feels like a return to form with what Monolith Soft wanted from Xenosaga, but now with the depth of exploration from the previous two Xenoblade games. 120
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 29/08/2026So, I tried out the #CallofDuty Modern Warfare 4 beta yesterday on the Switch 2. Just the campaign portion, because I hear how sweaty the multiplayer has become. It's... well, it's definitely Call of Duty, now less artistic. I've played many watered-down versions of Call of Duty in the past. 100
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 28/08/2026You can easily tell if someone is on socials to share something, and if someone is on socials to for growth (a thread). 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A lot of people seem to be talking about this again right now. Personally, I believe that anything that uses a discontinued or fully non-standard CPU architecture should be considered retro. Anything that isn't a 64-bit x86 or ARM CPU should be considered retro at this point. 110
ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I was playing CDSK with some IRLs last night. It's a board game that uses trivia questions to let you move further up the board. It has a category dedicated to PlayStation, but one of the questions was just plain wrong. It was "which PlayStation game has the most sequels?" It was Final Fantasy!??? 100
