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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 2h

Besides oligopolizing the film industry, it's also a threat to real news media. I'm not talking CNN, but late night shows. More censorship in favour of the current administration.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 5h

That's not true. There are only some areas where the Series S beats out on the Switch 2, like having faster GPU and RAM speeds. But the Switch 2 has more RAM allocated to the games, and much faster tensor cores. It should be noticed that all of this is also being accomplished while underclocked.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 5h

I have to assume they're planning a release for later. The fact it's able to run on an Xbox Series S should say enough.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 8h

Different development team. Also, DK Banana is only 1 year old, and had part of the 3D Mario team working on it. Give them time.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

You can either get one right now at maybe a decent price, or wait for a new battery swappable model to release.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I've been using it a lot. I've been creating some custom playlists, though some are still a work in progress.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Only if the Wii model is the RVL-001, the very first one.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Not to say this is ACTUALLY Gigi creating all of these annoying bots. Gigi hasn't documented any educational background or careers outside of non-profit work. That being said, I haven't actually looked further into Gigi's content, but at face value, she seems pretty legit.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I've been doing a bit of digging. Some of these accounts lead to a GoFundMe fundraiser created by someone named Gigi Wong, who is the founder of the Lotus Lantern Initiative. www.gofundme.com/u/184f2c7e-3... www.lotuslanterninitiative.org linktr.ee/lotuslantern... www.linkedin.com/in/gigi-wong...

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I think one of the most infamous examples is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. We already know this is a super condensed version of a crazy wide mural featuring every fighter. Now, let's take it a step further. Let's remove the character who committed tax fraud from the box art entirely.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What's really egregious is USK, Germany's age rating system. Germans are very lucky not to require BOTH PEGI and USK for the box art, but that's not saying much. USK's age ratings are HUGE. They take up way too much real estate to the point where a game's logo can be offset, or the art gets changed

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

One of my pet peeves is inconsistent game box spines, and if you are a collector of international versions of games, it REALLY sucks. CERO, Japan's age rating system, has a requirement to put the rating on the SPINE, offsetting everything upwards. On #Nintendo Switch, this moves the publisher logo

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My girlfriend was talking about how the #ESRB game ratings arguably have the best designs, compared to the likes of CERO, PEGI, and other video game age rating systems. I took a look at it further, and not only do they have a nice, slightly fun design, but they also have the best usage of space.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I got a used Switch 1 copy at EB Games for just $24.99 CAD after they had announced the free upgrade. A free upgrade path... Seriously, we're talking about a publisher that's usually GREEDY. And the upgrades fully take advantage of the Switch 2 hardware. They really ain't kidding with this one.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Currently on a bit of a break from playing through Xenoblade games. I decided to play a #Rockstar game I've been holding off for over a decade now. #RedDeadRedemption #NintendoSwitch 2 Edition. Probably the last good thing Rockstar ever did before the mess that is #GrandTheftAuto VI.

Key art for "Rockstar Games Presents: Red Dead Redemption - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition," featuring protagonist John Marston with an outstretched gun pointed towards the screen, in front of a faded United States of America flag and horseback cowboys in a red background.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To me, that sounds a lot like conservative, corporate, right wing smoke and mirrors. But I can't prove their motive and I don't feel the need to prove that, because blocking on Bsky is actually blocking. I don't want to be a part of it any longer.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

But their behaviour makes me question their legitimacy. Thinking that everyone in the world has reliable access to modern technology. Thinking that better digital rights is the only path forward, instead of leaving physical media as an option for consumers. Thinking that my age matters.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I looked at their profile and their interactions. They're as real as they can be. They're an adult, they're a very progressive thinker when it comes to human rights (trans rights are human rights), and they have lived through hell for most of their life.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

They claimed I was "larping as an adult" and I should leave Bsky. I don't specify my age that often, and I don't need to. I've already gave indicators that I am not a minor. The rest isn't something I want to openly advertise, because I don't need to.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm guessing they never moved on from that, because I encountered them in another post responding to my comment. I pointed out that I recognized them, and they proceeded to start debating again, twisting the post topic about age to something about my age, and being worried that I was underaged.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I didn't ask for this to be escalated, so I'll put a stop to it. I blocked them and I'm not putting up with their bs any longer. This all started with a debate about physical media. I criticized them by saying their line of thinking was similar to ideas that leads to tech enshittification.

We have got to call shit like this out more, it would've saved my ass and made me so much less annoying.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's not your job to worry about my age, and it's definitely not your job to assume my age. That sounds like conservative right-wing censorship.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I reject the modern use of "larping." It paints a bad picture on real LARPers. And I don't think I should be convincing you of how old I am. Why should it matter to you?

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sorry to say this, but I think I'm already too chronically online to want to leave. Sorry to see that you aren't ready to hear different opinions. You know, the whole point of alternative social media platforms like this? Sorry to see you make accusations just to put yourself in a higher position.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Who told you to gatekeep? Our last interaction was not that long ago, and seriously, "larping?" Now I'm starting to think you're the faker here if you can't even use the term properly. Maybe you're the one who needs to get off Bsky. Go back to Twitter, if you want to keep acting like this.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm older than the Wii, but I think some aspects of old games are outdated.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Because it's a different publisher. TPC sets their own standards for re-releasing games. They aren't fully Nintendo. Nintendo has only ever done this once before for the Switch generation, and only in Asia.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ex...excuse me? Is this even a real news outlet...?

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Shulk's new design was definitely a highlight. Goes pretty well with the Ether Bike. But of course, hard to enjoy that when Future Connected is incredibly short. It only took me a little over 15 hours to 100%.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And to think that this was the thing that came out after Xenoblade 2 and Torna makes it seem pretty underwhelming. I actually balled my eyes out with those games. Future Connected was just... something extra. It was literally just another chapter, focused on Melia again.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Future 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.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Bsky 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?

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I guess the only way to change the frame rate cap is to change the refresh rate. Strange though, considering Cyberpunk had the options.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Not gonna play Prime 1 Remastered?

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Can we get rid of these bots? I feel like 80% of the accounts in the Bsky Nintendo instance are bots.

A bot user on Bluesky spamming the same posts in the Nintendo instance.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I 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.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The reason I've been wanting to get away from Google is rather simple. They are bowing down to the demands of an orange tyrant, and a name change on the map is just one of many dumb things they have done. They do not respresent the world's interests, nor do they define the future for the world.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is all manufactured inconvenience. Android is nowhere near as open of a platform as #Linux. Android is designed to give the illusion of choice to the consumer under the restrictive lens of Google. The alternatives are made to feel less convenient and less enticing to keep users within Google.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

And this is just talking about phones. If you want to de-Google your other smart devices, like your car with Android Auto or your TV with Chromecast, good luck. There aren't many developers willing to work on those platforms, so you're kinda stuck with Google. If the software is too old, too bad!

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Another issue is app maintenance. Not every 3rd party storefront supports the apps you have, and not every 3rd party storefront has good alternatives. There's all this talk about F-Droid, but it's full of junk alternatives. Updating apps is a pain in the ass to do manually.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Best example is finding a 3rd-party messaging app on Android that supports RCS. RCS is a newer protocol for text messaging that is NOT owned by Google, but by a non-profit based in the UK. It is ALSO the method for cross-platform communication with iMessage. However, only Google Messages supports it

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

De-Googling Android devices also becomes a challenge when some alternatives simply DO NOT EXIST. If there was, search engines have certainly made them impossible to find. In some cases, Google themselves allegedly forced developers NOT to support RCS in their apps, citing "policy" as justification.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Twitter is not a pre-installed app like Facebook, BUT installing Twitter from the Google Play Store also installs some kind of hidden APK(?) file that does not get removed when uninstalling Twitter. You have to use the Android Debug Bridge to fully remove Twitter from Android devices.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Not saying Epic Games is any better, but just bringing the issue to light was already a big step forwards to exposing how bad Android has become over the year. I've also discovered that #Twitter was just as bad as Facebook when it comes to installation. Now I need to figure out how to get rid of it

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'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.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'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.

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ModdedInkling @moddedinkling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You should definitely switch to a different Android brand. Pixels are overrated and overhyped.

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