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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wouldn't be a deterrent tbh. Speedrunners would just consider that to be a valid category, e.g. "Bad Ending%" and optimize their routes around reaching that specific ending

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Yesterday was the first time in months that I booted up a game just to do something speedrunning related. I've been feeling burnt out lately, to that point that even engaging in my hobbies has felt like a chore. This run was nothing groundbreaking, but it felt good. youtu.be/WwK8CSKmdgI?...

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Ogre Battle: MotBQ FIRESEAL Speedrun in 2:58 (PB)

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Bri 👻⌨️ @bri-in-a-shell.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Just wanna watch SGDQ and eat ice cream all day.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

6. MLB The Show 202X. Now bear with me for a second. The Road To The Show mode is basically an ARPG. You create a custom character. You develop stats by grinding mini games and by succeeding in various phases of combat (fielding, pitching, batting etc). I am going to submit this to RPGLB one day lol

The cover art for MLB The Show 2025 featuring Paul Skenes, Elly De La Cruz, and Gunnar Henderson.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

No kidding. I was in a bad depressive episode when I first played P3. Everything about it was exactly what I needed at the time, but damn did the end hit me like an 18 wheeler. Still hits hard to this day, but in a sort of cathartic way

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This was fun, really had to think about some of these grids.fun/t/video-game...

Video game grid answers - slightly odder edition

4th favorite game: Ogre Battle 64
Not my typical genre but...: MLB The Show 25
Ignore the story completely: Diablo 3
Awoke something in me: Evil Genius
Fucked me up in some way: Persona 3 FES
Liked more on second playthrough: Deltarune
Don't understand the hype: God of War 2018
COMPLETELY understand the hype: Undertale
First thing I play at Arcades on sight: Time Crisis 3
Got better as it went: Fable
Got worse as it went: The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion
Utter Stockholm Syndrome: Final Fantasy 14
Soundtrack saved the entire experience: Brutal Legend
Gets me into dumb arguments online: Mass Effect 3
Fuck this game (Positive) : Soul Calibur
Not that good, but liked when I was younger: Pokémon Stadium
Disliked as kid, like as adult: Star Fox Adventures
Got baited into playing this: The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
Wish this was made in a different medium: 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim
I own merch from this game/series: Final Fantasy 9

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"Fungah! Foiled again!" has lived in my head rent free for 30 years now

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I grew up in an old Victorian-era house and my dad was constantly fixing and replacing things. Somehow that still didn't prepare me for when the hose spontaneously broke off the back off my downstairs toilet and sprayed water at high speed all over the bathroom 😭

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

62M visits is still 62M too many. Too many people are using this statistic as if it's some kind of "gotcha" but the issue hasn't changed. Any number of men being pro-rape in any capacity is evil

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We need a dog-friendly 999 challenge. Maybe replace the beers with pup cups

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

5. Resident Evil 2 (1998), specifically the N64 port. This was my introduction to the Resident Evil franchise and in a way, my first ever speedrun. I used to love timing how fast I could get to RPD from a fresh start, and in the process I discovered the Brad Vickers Easter egg without a guide

The box art for Resident Evil 2 on the N64. It lists an ESRB rating of M for Mature, compatibility with the Rumble Pak, and with the N64 Expansion Pak.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

4. Dragonforce. I only learned about this game in the past few years, but I picked it up and love its mechanics and style. There's simply nothing else like it on the Saturn, and few games like it elsewhere. It doesn't get much speedrunning love (shout out to Zanon) and I'd love to take a shot at it.

Box art for DragonForce on the Sega Saturn. It features Wein of the Highland faction leaping towards and preparing to swing a sword overhead at Mikhal of the Izumo faction. Overlaid on top of Mikhal is the text "Strategy RPG" in a difficult to read dark-gold font, and under that is the text "Working Designs Ultra Series" in an abrasive red italicized font. It was rated "Kids to Adults" by the ESRB, an outdated and obsolete rating that at the time basically just meant "it's not Mortal Kombat levels of blood and bodily harm".

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

3. Jet Force Gemini. Loved this game as a kid, but never finished it because it was so difficult to collect all the Tribals, even when following a guide. I'd love to come back to it as a speedrunner not only so I can finally properly beat the game, but so I can enjoy it again from a new perspective

Box art scan for Jet Force Gemini on the N64. It features the protagonists Vela, Juno, Lupus, and their drone Floyd in an action shot. Juno, Lupus and Floyd are running towards the "camera" and stage right as Vela fires a gun at a group of enemies pursuing them from behind, causing one of their pursuers to explode. Their enemies are anthropomorphized ants.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

2. Ogre Battle Gaiden: The Prince of Zenobia is my big backburner project. As far as I have been able to find, there are no English-speaking speedrunners of this game. There is an incomplete fan translation patch and some GameFAQ guides. I intend to route and run this game as soon as work eases up.

Box art for Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. The text is all in Japanese because the game was never released outside of that market. It features a lone man, likely intended to be Prince Tristan, stands before a modest throne on a red carpet.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

1. Unicorn Overlord is one of the big ones on my backlog. This was my personal game of the year when it came out and I'm still in love with the OST and artwork. I meant to start running this right after I finished my casual playthrough, but life got in the way and I still haven't gotten to it.

The alternative cover art for Unicorn Overlord. It is arranged in such a way that it calls to mind the SNES box art for Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen. Ogre Battle was a big inspiration for Unicorn Overlord.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Hopping on this trend for funsies. I've got quite a backlog built up due to work and personal life leaving very little time for learning/routing new games right now 😅

Image that says: "Get to know my speedrun backlog. 1 Like = 1 game I wanted to speedrun but didn't."

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I've heard good things about Vivaldi browser, but I haven't made the time to check it out myself

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IGN @ign.com · 17/03/2026

Opinion: Nvidia DLSS 5 is a slap in the face to the art of video game design. bit.ly/4rA0WuA

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Keep fighting the good fight. It's clear that you know what's up.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

This DLSS 5 coverage has single-handedly ruined the trust and respect I had in Digital Foundry (and you). This tech is awful. All it's doing is replacing deliberate artistic intent with generic GenAI slop. The fact that you seem to be impressed with this garbage is deeply troubling.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

You've lost a long-time subscriber over your coverage of this. How can anyone trust your judgement when you are acting genuinely excited for more of the same GenAI goonslop replacing real artists' work?

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

This is just straight up replacing character artists' work with AI goonslop faces. All it's doing is homogenizing unique and deliberate art with the some GenAI gaudiness we see everywhere else. The fact that you're praising this makes me question your skills and judgment. No longer a trusted source.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

New PSO Episode 1 Any% PB - 1h5m and change. Once I get to below 1h I'm going to start uploading to YT and submitting to SRC to track my progress. I'm not necessarily gunning for a top spot like I was for Ogre Battle, but as long as I keep having fun I'll keep trying to improve!

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Unfortunately not going to be submitting anything for RPG Limit Break this year. The timing just doesn't work for me this time around. Maybe next time though 😊 and I'll be looking forward to seeing what gets accepted!

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Finished a practice any% speedrun of PSO episode 1 on GameCube yesterday. Didn't time it but it would have been terrible anyway haha. My meseta-duping and weapon-stacking glitch execution needs a lot of work and I took 3 deaths during the run, but you gotta start somewhere 😁

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ReallyReallyLongathon @rrlat.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

WE ARE LIVE FUCK ICE ABOLISH ICE PROSECUTE THE MASKED STATE TERRORISTS IN THE STREETS

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Actually is it ok if I just DM you the details and you can let me know if it's a potential option for you? Probably easier than going back and forth with vague location info on public posts

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

General geographic location? My employer has a mid-level full stack dev opening that might be a fit, but we are fully RTO unfortunately

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SaraAAAGHH A GHOST!!! Ford 🐍🎨👻 @angeloslh.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

As someone who has worn glasses nearly his entire life... I still do this too sometimes lol

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Been a very busy and stressful year. Achieved some goals, had to sideline others. Looking forward to resetting and resting over the holiday period. Next year is also going to be hectic but hopefully with some fantastic results. Think I'm going to look into Phantasy Star Online speedrunning 👀

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

It got a price increase earlier this year due to the tariffs

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Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

And let me be clear -- I wish on JK Rowling everything that she wishes upon trans people.

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

NYT with the hard-R on the anti-bot slur in their morning newsletter sure is something lmao

An image depicting two humanoid robots in red jerseys, two in blue jerseys, and an audience of humans in the background. The robots are on a sports field of some kind. One Red-jersey robot is on the ground with the other crouched down in front of it. The image caption reads "Clanker Olympics"

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Sorry to hear this, I enjoyed this show and was thrilled and honored to have gotten to showcase Duck Detective on it last year. Thanks again for being a wonderful host and I look forward to seeing any future projects you might be cooking up!

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

My coworker started a speedrunning-focused Slack channel at work, and now we've got a group of people interested in picking an inactive game or category for us all to compete against each other in. Ideally should be a game that can be gotten for cheap or easily emulated - anyone have any fun ideas?

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

A Nazi owns Twitter, right wing billionaires own the Wall Street Journal and the LA Times, and CBS is run by a right wing nepo baby who just fired one of the network’s biggest stars for criticizing Donald Trump. Here’s why America has a left-wing media bias problem.

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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 11/07/2025

TRANS RIGHTS DOOM GUY BIRD #SGDQ2025

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Been quiet and haven't been speedrunning much lately due to personal circumstances. Still got some fun ideas rocking around, but I don't anticipate submitting much of anything in the near-term. Nonetheless, I'm getting really excited to watch #RPGLB2025 next month!

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Thank you! Really appreciate the insight

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spockrocket.bsky.social @spockrocket.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I've always wondered if it's better to record a run specifically with submission in mind, or are past recordings with commentary just as good? And how do you feel about submissions that are runs from other marathons or events?

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