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Early Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave Theodora Part 1 spoilers. They were cooking when they decided to make this a POV shot.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In Xenoblade 2, there is only one time you win a fight and lose in a cutscene, at the start of chapter 3. It still turns out favorably. The only unwinnable battle is at the end of chapter 6. Every other post-battle cutscene has Rex either gain the upper hand or be confronted with a separate battle.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Decided to do Cai's story third, and uh... I love the story and characters, but the progression feels like a tutorial, The mentor side-quests especially, even six chapters in. After playing two other routes, his path feels much more constrained. I have so much time and cannot even explore.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Leda: I am going to rip open the chest of the man who murdered my father and show his still beating heart to him as the the life leaves his eyes. Pale Raven: Yeah, cool. Hey, wanna see me do a flip?

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RWon @wonartist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I was making assets for a joke thing but this was too good to keep in the private server lol Pumpkin Spice Dietrich Gregor Lamine

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bluesky shitting itself once again.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"You want a fucking piece of me?"

Screenshot of Dietrich from Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave for the Nintendo Switch 2, during Bird Time. He is saying to a small bird, "I have slain giant birds. Yet I feel I would enjoy battling you even more." The bird's highlighted response is to "be intimidating".

A cropped screenshot from Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave for the Nintendo Switch 2, depicting the Pale Raven in all its might and glory.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Almost everyone else is trauma dumping on this bird. Meanwhile, Dietrich is threatening to throw hands with it.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I like that Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave lets you recruit the kind of unkempt and dishevelled psychopaths that would normally be fodder for you to cut down in the early parts of Fire Emblem games. Usually, you can only recruit conventionally attractive and well-groomed psychopaths.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

To answer the question, yes. I have played through and beaten them all, including the remasters, remakes, and most of the spin-offs. Beat all the mainline games again this year.

Image with the full history of mainline The Legend of Zelda games, with all of them marked up.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I wish that I could be this cool.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Look, I know the stakes are high. I know that there is an impending apocalypse that only I can prevent. But DO NOT interrupt me during bird time.

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Tyler James @tjomega.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Why does this fit the Metroid part of the logo so well...

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I think about this every time people complain about the "hand-holdy" yellow paint in modern games that tells players which way to go.

A screenshot of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The image shows a room inside of the Forest Temple with yellow triangles on the floor pointing in the direction that the player is meant to push a large block.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This specific render of Wario can be so triggering for some Xenoblade fans, myself included.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I love Muramasa. It was one of the prettiest games on the Wii. I was gifted the game when it first released, and it got me into Vanillaware titles. It is a shame that it releases so close to other games that I am looking for to, but I am just going to have to save up.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If Shimmer really does have a Double Spinning Edge Art, and if it can be instantly recharged with a critical hit, she will make my dreams a reality.

A screenshot from the trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition showcasing the Hero Glimmer. She is using an attack Art that is visually similar to an Art from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 called "Double Spinning Edge". With the right specs, the Art can recharge with a critical hit and can be triggered consecutively for an entire battle, quickly dealing massive damage. This maneuver has become a popular meme within the fan community. Xenoblade 3 is about to become game of the year every year.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I believe that Shimmer is going to provide exactly what I wanted from the Hero in the new Xenoblade 3 content. She seems like the most obvious choice, given that fans knew she existed but was conspicuously absent until now. Maybe she will drop some massive lore bombs, too.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Upon a first impression, I was comparing the style to Laika films, which use stop-motion and puppets. The highly detailed fabric on stylized characters within lush environments led to that line of thinking. It is good to see that I was probably onto something.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is not an empty threat. I have my finger on the button. She will be unleashed.

A cropped screenshot of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the Heroes' Vault mode. It shows the character Mio with text that says "Deploy Mio".

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I cannot see Shimmer's term marker in the Xenoblade 3 trailer footage or her artwork. Has anyone been able to spot it? What if she is not a part of the system?

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Rex of Xenoblade 2 was probably the most girl dad who ever girl dadded.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"It is September. You know what that means." "Earth, Wind and Fire memes." "Exactly." "Let's Groove memes, coming right up." "What."

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I think one of the reasons Link in the Ocarina of Time remake looks so glossy is because of the light emanating from Navi. The highlights on his face and clothing are pretty strong when she floats close to him.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Yeah, people have been complaining about Zelda art direction for every new game for far longer than many of you have been around. This is just how it was going to be no matter how it looked. Here is too another forty years of this discourse.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I talk about Xenoblade Chronicles way more, but The Legend of Zelda is my favorite video game series. When I did game journalism, it was primarily what I covered, which I got scouted for because I was writing a ton of Wiki pages about it. So, I am beyond excited about the Zelda Direct tomorrow.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Not sure why Xenoblade 2 calls onigiri "dumplings", but it is a good thing that Xenoblade 3 dropped the whole "jelly-filled donut" bit for the onigiri. Otherwise, Segiri would have ended up being called "Seling" or "Sedump" or something like that.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In regards to the whole discussion about iconic video game swords, my only take is why are we limiting it to four? There are so many more iconic game swords. The more, the better. It just bothered me that much of the discussion is, "This one has to go because I like this one better." No fun.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Trying not to get my expectations too high for the upcoming Zelda and Nintendo Directs. I think that they will be great, but I know that it is better not to let my imagination run wild.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Another one for the subgenre of "father figure carries daughter figure on shoulders" games.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I really do appreciate that the Kirby series is basically "Baby's First Cosmic Horror". Thinking about the time I was watching my niece play Forgotten Lands. She got to the Fecto Forgo animal amalgam flesh wall, and she just dropped her controller and said, "I don't want to play anymore." Beautiful.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

When Terranigma releases on modern consoles, I am going to make it my mission to get every Xenoblade fan that I know to play it.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with the Ver 3.0.1 update. Is it just me, or is the music in the Blade Awakening cutscenes entirely gone?

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I am watching my younger brother play Donkey Kong 64, and he is very color blind. He has been asking me what colors the bananas and such are. I always thought that the way they did collectibles in this game was a clever way to leave bread crumbs to guide you with the correct character. Nevermind.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

About 99 days until the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition release. Pretty neat...

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I sincerely believe that Terranigma and other Quintet games have shaped my tastes in games. The aspects that I find appealing in themes and narratives in series like Xenoblade and Persona are all here and there. The music is also one of the best soundtracks on the system. I will be there on day one.

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Terranigma is an ARPG with story about restoring life to the world. It has a heavy emphasis on its themes; mainly duality. It is the most cinematic experiences that you can get from a SNES game, with choices that shape entire cities. It also controls more tightly than most top-down games of its day.

Terranigma, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Famicom game originally released in 1995 in Japan and 1996 in PAL regions and Australia, is receiving a remaster. This updated version will be releasing in 2027 for Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Steam, as well as through GOG. Originally developed by Quintet, this remaster is being developed by Clear River Games. The original character designer and art director Kamui Fujiwara will returning to work on the remaster, as well as its original composers Miyoko Takaoka
Masanori Hikichi.

Holy cow.

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enni 🏹 @entiqua.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

catgirl summer

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Noble Wrot @noblewrot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It can feel a little lonely getting hyped about something that almost no one else I know even cares about. I do not expect them to muster even a little fake enthusiasm, though.

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