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finished Canto X part 3 was shorter than I expected but I think it wrapped up pretty well

麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Finished the millsage scenario and all associated content currently in Our Notes. I went into it solely because I was smitten with Hotaru's design, but it exceeded expectations. It depicts darker psychological states while staying grounded. Halfway between Ave Mujica and Sasakoi, you could say.

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Random encounters are nice since they let you focus on actually playing the game. In games with symbol encounters there's always some degree of impetus to start playing an enemy dodging simulator instead of an RPG. (Blue Reflection Tie does funny things with this conceit via the stealth missions.)

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm enjoying millsage's scenario but it's fairly apparent they rushed Our Notes out, possibly because they got scared by Holodori. Buggy menus and generally poor UX abound. There are also no SSRs for anyone outside of MyGO!!!!! and Ave Mujica lol.

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risui @petra-beta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

【連載再開のお知らせ】紅魔館の女たち連載再開いたしました🦇 長い間お休みいただきありがとうございました。また原稿頑張りますのでよろしくお願いいたします🙇‍♀️

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m super rusty atm but Our Notes seems pretty reasonable difficulty-wise

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

part 2 of Canto 10 was even better than part 1 holy shit

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I was interested in watching the live-action adaptation of Taiari until seeing this. I'm glad the anime was adapted by people who understood the assignment...

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I've always found Misuzu's songs to have striking lyrics, but the lyrics of her new one are especially beautiful www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1-...

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海奏ララバイ

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

thoughts on Taiari after finishing the final episode just now

fantastic final episode. from beginning to end taiari truly lives up to the premise of "fighting games + yuri". the sport itself and the relationships that intertwine and develop within it are afforded equal gravity, as exemplified by the final episode's structure. it cares deeply about the human connections engendered by the competitive environment, which is why the concept succeeds in execution. it helps that there is actually a strong central plotline that allows the characters to grow and change.

as an anime it's very competently produced as well. attractive character designs (i think mio and yuu are really cute in particular) and great voice acting bring the cast to life, and the production deftly manages its resources to effectively depict pivotal moments and infuse the SF6 matches with pure hype and aura. having not read the source, the pacing and structure of the series felt natural. ryuuou no oshigoto is a series i find similar in concept to taiari, and its anime is abysmal dogshit, so i was happy to see taiari succeed where it failed.

a particular takeaway for me is mio's character. the way she captivates and elevates those around her simply by being herself was something i found really compelling. aya deserves to win her heart and i am rooting for her. (as a corollary, the anime could have ended by teasing future manga arcs, but it chose to end with the camera focused on aya and mio. another example of how this is actually a real yuri series that takes the yuri elements seriously.)

i do think the anime ending has a little bit of a "okay go read the manga for more" vibe, but it's hard to complain when it's so much of a complete package otherwise. i WILL, in fact, be reading the manga for more.

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

normally I'm pretty ambivalent about basic rereleases of retro games, but I'll probably buy the Lufia/Estpolis one for the updated scripts (the original writer went through adding kanji to the scripts lol)

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

this MV is definitely going in my top 10 religious experiences www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYaf...

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初星学園「め」Official Music Video (HATSUBOSHI GAKUEN - Me)

YouTube video by 初星学園

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm increasingly convinced that the English localization of Limbus is the gold standard everyone in the field should be studying. The writing runs the full gamut of topics, emotions, and registers, and the translators nail every last one. Some assorted screenshots from earlier in the new update.

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Really enjoyed the full demo for Crymelight. There's still some jank to iron out, but the characters are charming and the gameplay is much more fun than previous titles. If you liked Crystar and Crymachina I don't see why you wouldn't like this. It even seems to have a direct connection to Crystar.

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Limbus update was kinda goated

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

ZenKowa has slowly crawled up to the top tier of Yurihime serializations for me. I'm locked in for each new chapter the same way I am with Watayuri or Sasakoi

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susu @mikufanclub.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

koumajou densetsu suika

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

also I realized the fifth anniversary of English Muramasa was last month, oops Muramasa is pretty good imo

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

season in review as it winds down Yumemita: boring, finished it anyway because of Viola KimiShinu: boring, dropped due to being boring Nanoha: boring, still watching because I liked Nanoha 20 years ago Grow Up Show: consistently entertaining, good yuri Tai Ari: holy fucking peak

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LudicrousFPS @ludicrousfps.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A thread compiling every single gameplay change I know of present in EoSD New Classic! A lot of information about this topic is currently scattered around discord channels and twitch stream chats of top players, so hopefully this compilation is helpful! beware of spoilers! #touhou #東方project

the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil New Classic cover

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

played through the EoSD remake (main game and Extra) I think I prefer all of the new arrangements to the original songs, thank you ZUN

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

just spent six hours translating a script that was only 3000 characters this is what happens when Buddhism gets involved

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Cybershell @cybershell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

They should really subvert our expectations for the Ocarina of Time Remake and let us save Aerith

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

if I weren't already a Hiro believer her new song would have converted me www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwBP...

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め

YouTube video by Hatsuboshi Gakuen - Topic

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

okay now I've beaten MM11 too unfortunately it was pretty bland and sauceless... also really easy, I got the 1cc achievement without realizing hopefully Dual Override can recapture some of the classic MM magic, because 11 ain't it

Mega Man 11 save screen showing a clear time of two hours, forty two minutes, and twenty eight seconds

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

beat MM10 too not super huge on this one, the level design isn't as tight as 9 and I'm not a fan of the bosses/weapons either still, both 9 and 10 manage to feel like authentic classic Mega Man in a good way I had never played them until now, glad I decided to give them a chance 11 up next

Clear screen for Mega Man 10, showing a clear time of one hour, twenty four minutes, and thirty six seconds

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

had some time to kill so I played through Megaman 9 I appreciate how tight the pacing and balance are compared to a lot of MM-likes and even other actual Megaman games it's on the easier side but that's mostly to the game's benefit

Megaman 9 clear screen showing a time of one hour, sixteen minutes, and fifty seconds

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

today was spent reading the new Lessons in Love update -- a total banger as usual -- and watching anime I wanted to post a LiL screenshot but anything taken at this point is gigaspoilers

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

finished MGS4 last night, it was good enjoyed how it tied MGS1-3 into one narrative and brought the characters closure if I were to rank the individual games it'd be 2 > 4 > 3 > 1 not a fan of stealth/simulation gameplay so the gameplay in 4 regressing from 3 doesn't bother me

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kefit.bsky.social @kefit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I recently read through the Prisma Illya manga and was so impressed with it that I wrote up a proper review: tanoshimi.xyz/2026/09/01/t... I highly recommend this manga to all Fate and Nanoha fans out there. The anime adaptations really don't do it any justice.

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Turns Out the Prisma Illya Manga is Peak

The recent announcement of the Prisma Illya finale anime inspired me to sit down and read the Prisma Illya manga. The 2010s anime adaptations were a fun but not terribly impressive mahou shoujo lol…

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I've been having a lot of fun watching Shioriha Ruri's streams of Manosaba. Her commentary is perceptive and entertaining. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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魔法少女ノ魔女裁判 - YouTube

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IceFairy @richardeffendi.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

As always, Marisa is popular with the ladies. And as always, the majority of voters are 15-25 year olds.

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IceFairy @richardeffendi.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Koishi is 1st, Marisa is 2nd! Marisa lost by 2 measly points!

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IceFairy @richardeffendi.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

We have yet another record participation for the popularity poll. An increase of 6000 voters compared to last year.

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

started playing MGS4, enjoying it so far it might be a cutscene game, but the cutscenes look cool

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セラ @sera2126.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

今年の水着ヒフミさん

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ZephyrBurst @zephyrburst.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A number of great discussions with artists at the #EFNW artist alley reminded me of some really cool emails I got about DT3 in particular. I'd like to mention two of them. The first was how DT3 inspired him and that one person created it. Granted DT3 is a fan/sprite rip game, but I understood.

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

the new Hifuu album was really good ZUN put his best foot forward with both the arrangements and original compositions (ZUNpets are back in full force!), and the story is a fun look at the relationship between science and religion very excited for the arrangements in the EoSD remake now

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

first time in Blue Archive's history I've felt like I have enough viable students to throw at Binah that I didn't have to follow strict timelines pretty close to the plat border but I don't feel like trying

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

hard mode Lei Heng in 17 turns nothing fancy, but it's funny how the Heishous aren't even worth using on a stage that caters specifically to them

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ハンバーガー @hundredburger.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

あんまりやらない塗り方をしたけどどう思う？

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

love how the noodles stay on Yuu's head throughout this entire scene Tai Ari manages this really compelling blend of shounen rivalry, over the top comedy, and genuine yuri relationships I've bought all of the manga, but I'm enjoying the anime so much I'll wait for it to end before reading it

screencap from Tai Ari Deshita depicting the most sacred of yuri, noodle yuri

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

is it a good sign when the credits look like this (well despite this the episode itself was fine, I'm just continually worried next week will be the one where it falls apart with this show...)

screenshot of Kimishinu credits showing like a bazillion sakkan

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麦 @moogy0.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

it's the tenth anniversary of Berseria, huh still the best proof that all a JRPG needs to be an all-timer is an incredible party dynamic

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