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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Orbitals is so much fun 🥹 having such a great time with it so far

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

[Final Fantasy XIV] I've seen it all

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I thought adult life was hard enough without having to deal with moths deciding that my work room is a perfect place to multiply… They’re really testing me 😭

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Made a lil video on something that means a lot to me youtu.be/ZaS_g3GS1M0?...

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The Silent Death of Physical Games

YouTube video by Pastel Planetoid

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Is anyone else allergic to that soft material they used to make the Switch 2 Pro Controller or am I just a weirdo

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Is it just me or is Rhythm Heaven on Wii significantly more difficult than the new Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch? Not sure if it’s a latency thing but the timing feels a bit off on Wii in comparison (I have this issue on both original hardware and emulation)

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Last Story for Wii was a really good time, I enjoyed it a lot. Definitely not Xenoblade level but that’s an unrealistically high bar

Screenshot of The Last Story game for Wii achievement mastery via RetroAchievements. Mastered in 41 hours, 24 minutes over 1 month, 7 days

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I spent well over an hour playing this owl minigame from Rhythm Heaven Groove The music is so sped up and distorted it’s barely audible - they basically said “stop playing this silly owl game and go to bed”

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Makes me sad when people disregard older games when new entries or remakes come out Games are not disposable!!

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I stumbled upon this old review for Animal Crossing Wild World and I couldn’t not share it here. Enjoy.

Animal Crossing Wild World for Nintendo DS box art, PAL version

1 star
Verified Purchase
WORST.GAME.EVER.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2014
Yes, the tile says it all. I am a kid doing a review and its official that this game SUCKS.
For a start, its so boring. I only got it in the first place because my older cousin had the game on her ds, and she had gotten really far on the game, so l assumed when I got it l'd be like that. Well, I was so wrong! Its so hard to complete things and you can never get money, and this raccoon (or whatever) called Tom Nook is constantly forcing you to pay off loans with it. You can never do anything to your house so having money is completely POINTLESS.
Second, all the animals are actually tiny computer generated bullies. They're always nagging you to get them furniture (and its impossible because you have no money) and I encountered this moody mouse (or whatever - yet again) called Limberg (??!) who is a MASSIVE moaner and ranter, he has repeatedly called me a dork and an idiot. I'm not AT ALL disturbed by this, but erm hello are they TRYING to insult kids? It’s not nice and it’s setting a bad example.

There is also this mole called Resseti who pops up if you haven't saved your game (so what?! You can hardly do anything so there's not much to save) and has a mental breakdown for something like five minutes. If you haven't saved your game, there's no need to have a cartoon mole ranting at you, just GENTLY remind! He's super super annoying and goes on forever. This is mainly what made me stop playing this game, the fact that if you switch it off halfway through his little insulting speech, he just comes back next time. ANNOYING.
And finally, I conclude. Never buy this game unless you like mind-numbing boring frustrating games. I'm 11 and I found it rubbish! My last complaint is about the ds I bought. It was extremely buggy and always crashed, causing that irritating mole to pop up again.
BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!
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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Been playing old Mario Party games with my partner every night for the past couple of months Mario Party 6 is indeed delightful

Photo of Mario Party 6 with Toad and Peach winning a game, with a shadow of a gamecube controller in front of the screen

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Me when I meet a fellow gamer out in the wild and get excited but then they say they only play GTA and Call of Duty

Toad from Super Mario on a white background looking gloomy

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Jon Cartwright @jon.gvg.io · 03/07/2026

Complete control of value incoming

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Wonderful game from @microbirdgames.bsky.social - very happy to have a physical copy of this

PS5 physical copy of the game Dungeons of Hinterberg developed by microbird, physical copy published by Super Rare Games

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

guess I won’t be getting a PS6

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Patch | Indie Gaming Magazine @patchmagazine.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🎵JUNE COVER REVEAL! 🎵 🎶 Featuring Wax Heads 🥁 History of rhythm game hardware 🪴 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions Enchanted Garden DLC 📼 Mixtape review 💿 Gaming soundtrack recommendations Available to pre-order NOW - 🔗 in bio! #patchmagazine #indiegames #waxheads

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sunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio · 27/04/2026

There is a strand... and it will loosen. Watch this space. 👀

Red and black teaser with??? A ring?? In the center??? It's something!

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Patch | Indie Gaming Magazine @patchmagazine.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

‼️MAY COVER REVEAL! ‼️ Step into a world of eerie adventures with issue 55… 🐑 REANIMAL with @tarsierstudios.bsky.social 🦅 A guide to Birds Watching 🐦‍⬛ Project Songbird review 👹 Monster personality quiz 👻 Cute creepy indie games #patchmagazine #coverreveal #indiegames #horrorgames #reanimal

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Amano @amanogames.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Devils on the Moon Pinball is out!!!! What a time to be alive!! get it here: play.date/games/devils... Only on @play.date #pinball #indiegames #pixelart #playdate

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

RE Requiem might be my fave game in the series. I’m obsessed.

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Resident Evil Requiem is SO good Survival horror is truly in such a great place with now, in both the indie and AAA space

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Matt "Kupo" Roszak 🌻🍉 Wishlist Find Matt's Cats! @kupogames.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Matt's Hidden Cats contains a lot of plants and video games!

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I cannot express how much I miss when Nintendo made small, *lightweight* handhelds I love the Switch but I play it docked 95% of the time These heavy tablet-with-controllers-on-the-side devices (Switch/Steam Deck) put so much strain on my wrists without balancing it on a cushion or something

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I don’t think there’s many better feelings than freshly washed bedsheets

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

This is so fascinating - it seems like the original direction was more horror-focused rather than horror-adjacent. I adore the puzzle emphasis in the finished game but I the original idea looks incredibly interesting also

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Crow Country S+ rank achieved 🙌 wonderful spooky-but-not-too-scary survival horror game 🕸️🖤

Crow Country game final ranking screen with S+ rank achieved. 3 heals used, 14/15 secrets found, 0 hints spent, 0 lives used.

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

raspberries are so good, I’ll take it it’s also pretty accurate poomang.com/en/t/myfruit...

Raspberry - keywords sensitive, adaptable, private, practical, free, aesthetic. You express yourself better through art than words. You are highly empathetic and find deep meaning in music or nature. You value your freedom and hate being restricted by a tight schedule. You show your affection through small actions rather than words. You’re naturally humble and don’t feel the need to flex your talents. You’re a pro at romanticising your life and enjoying the little things.

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

PS4 generation games don’t need remakes Ports with higher frame rates, sure, but I feel like remakes are just unnecessary - I can’t tell which one is the original and which is the remake sometimes

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It looks absolutely wonderful. Can’t wait to play this

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Resident Evil Requiem looks SO good Horror aspects of RE2 combined with action-focused RE4 but with improved combat It sounds and looks perfect 🥹

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Pokémon Violet was 2022 ??? Time isn’t real

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Xbox controller is just so comfy Either my hands fit it perfectly or my hands have moulded to it over the past 15 years. Probably the latter

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I play almost all indies on PC so this isn’t exactly indicative of my gaming last year as a whole, but here are my Nintendo Year in Review stats for 2025! 🩵

My Nintendo Switch year in review 2025. 32 total games, 308 total hours. Favourite game of 2025 - Hollow Knight Silksong with 56 hours. Hours played: 1 in Jan, 7 in Feb, 12 in Mar, 16 in Apr, 61 in Jun, 26 in Jul, 26 in Aug, 64 in Sep, 69 in Oct, 3 in Nov, 24 in Dec. Play style: Action, Platforming.

Nintendo Switch year in review screenshot. 32 games played, 308 hours this year. Icons of Switch 2 Welcome Tour, Ghost Trick, Hollow Knight Silksong, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics, Bye Sweet Carole.

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Norin 🦈 🔜 Nycc 3679? @mahoukarp.com · 13/01/2026

prehistoric sea creatures 🌊 #art

Illustration of some prehistoric sea animals

featured are elasmosaurus, coleacanth, dunkleosteus, and mosasaur

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Disappointed they didn’t include all 1,025 Pokémon for this price

Lego Pokémon set Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise costing £579.99

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

old #promosky was outdated so here’s a new one for 2026! hello!! I’m Ben - I write about indie games (and play way too many of them) 🌸 other things I like: - cute stuff - nintendo - gothic books/art - survival horror - retro games - puzzles! - forests - alt/metal music likes/reposts appreciated 🩵

A photo of me in a green, pink and red strawberry sweatshirt

Gothic castle aesthetic with eerie looking fog and lots of pink roses

Cute Pokémon artwork with chikorita, bulbasaur, piplup, mudkip, spheal, ditto, deerling, rowlet, charmander, fennekin, and pikachu

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ben ✨ @pastelplanetoid.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Introduce yourself with 4 indie games (The House in Fata Morgana & 1000xRESIST may well have been in mine but I’ve included some others for variety sake!)

Key art for the game Minishoot’ Adventures

Key art for the game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

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