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--think that Celestial Being's weakness in completing their plan may have been their humanity. Trinity and Corner much more effectively unite the world, albeit with bad intentions. In the end, Graham and Setsuna clash over their twisted ideals, with no victor. - Anyway I'm excited for what's next

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 19h

Overall season 2 thoughts: - Much better pacing, maybe even too fast which highlights that they could have done more in season 1 - I didn't love that a lot of the questions about the main characters' dubious actions were overshadowed by much more obvious villains - That said, it's interesting to --

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 19h

Gundam 00, episodes 24-25 Holy shit, what can I even say. This felt like the end of a 50 episode Gundam series, not the middle. And a pretty good ending overall, with a lot of setup for S2. I do feel like a few too many characters ambiguously died and came back, but at least we have a confirmed Char

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 20h

Finished Golden Sun: The Lost Age on NSO. Great puzzles and evolution of the first game. The combat gets a little boring by the end, and the world is a bit too open sometimes for it to be clear what the part is doing. But I'm pretty satisfied with that ending. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 23 Well I knew this was coming but what a way to go out and parting message (to the viewer). "You people down there, are you really satisfied with how the world is?" 😭😭

Lockon in space with a big targeting device

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 22 There goes Trinity, with Ali stealing one of their Gundams as a bonus, but leaving Nena alive. Meanwhile Alejandro accidentally unlocks the Trans-Am by trying to destroy the Celestial Being plan. We're on such a roller-coaster now, with the season ending soon.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 21 Ok, I have to admit I knew one spoiler about this show, which is that something bad happens to Lockon. They've definitely stepped up the stakes a lot, with Alejandro either accelerating or replacing the original plan of Celestial Being. Also, is Tieria a robot?

Setsuna's dream vision of Marina Ismail telling him to stop fighting

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Undisputed best survival horror game of all time

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 20 It feels like we finally have settled on two main villains - Ali who is a complete war-loving maniac, and Alejandro, who wants to unite the world by any means necessary. Saji continues to suffer, I assume we're setting him up for a big revenge arc in the later seasons.

Patrick Colasour inviting his colonel on a date

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 19 Well that battle didn't really go anywhere, but we got a lot of reveals. And it looks like a bunch more people are about to have Gundam tech, which seems very bad for Celestial Being's overall plans.

Setsuna and Lockon face off after learning each other's identities

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 18 Oh man, the plot is suddenly moving! Saji and Louise in the main plot in a devastating way, the new Trinity group murdering indiscriminately, and here comes the first Gundam vs Gundam battle. Plus, Graham managed to steal an arm and an energy sword, which was cool as hell.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 17 Finally getting some hints at the origins of Celestial Being, a voyage to Jupiter (Zeta Gundam?) And Trinity may have got their hands on the Gundam tech in a less than proper way. Feel like the show is trying to make our main characters look good in comparison now.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Also this actively sounds terrible for Soulslike games. The fun in those games is learning how to defeat a boss with defined moves, patterns and blindspots. I'm not playing these games to compete with each boss over who can learn the meta faster

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Surprised Campanella isn't up there

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Gundam 00, eps 15-16 The world may be able to capture the Gundams by working together, but three new Gundams show up to stop them. Now we have a second Gundam team who seem like future villains. Also, confirmation of a shadowy organisation that can exercise control over Celestial Being.

The Trinity siblings, a second team of Gundam meisters

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I definitely just say Yakuza for simplicity and call the recent games 7 and 8.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Starting a new thread for Gundam 00 season 2 (my first time watch) Episode 14 - mostly a setup episode, as the world prepares for a massive combined battle against Celestial Being. Setsuna flies to Azadistan just to be a weirdo, and I started wondering which side Sumeragi is on.

Patrick gets hit by his new commander (deserved)

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

End of Gundam 00 season 1 thoughts: - I like the philosophical questions this show is asking, and that they aren't any clear heroes. - I don't love the pacing. It feels like this show is slowly exploring different aspects of Celestial Being, but nothing has changed since the first few episodes

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 13 Ok, the pacing of eps 12 and 13 was a bit weird, but they were a mini arc. We finally see Celestial Being taking a (somewhat) pacifist route to resolve a conflict. And Azadistan's situation is slightly improved, but only slightly.

Setsuna and his former cult leader clash in their Gundams

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

QTP with your current video game rotation 🔁 Bit of a weird one since I'm on holiday with only my Switch

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 12 It felt like this episode was bringing everything together, with most of our characters converging on Azadistan. The Union instigating a civil war in order to capture the Gundam is interesting, but the way it ended was a whole lot of nothing...

A kid selling water looks quizzically at Setsuna

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Higashi doesn't have an ahoge so...

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Gundam 00, episode 11 I guess that's one way to respond to a nation genetically engineering super-soldiers (by slaughtering them all). Another tick in the main characters doing awful things column.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh, that's a really cool model design. I might end up needing that one once I finish the show.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

H: Horizon Zero Dawn. I think kid me would have loved the dinosaurs and open world gameplay, and had a good time with the sci-fi plot on the side.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Planning on Costume Quest, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and the recent Alone in the Dark

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Gundam 00, eps 9-10 We finally see the first serious threat to the Gundams, although ultimately they pull through. Allelujah's dark side and the true form of one of the Gundams are revealed. Good episodes, but I'm still waiting for a real change to the status quo.

A gundam jettisons its armour revealing a slim form with long red hair

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Gundam 00, episode 8 OK, that terrorism thing got resolved immediately... But we did get an interesting conversation between Setsuna and Marina, who seems to be the female lead of this show. And Setsuna revealing his secret identity just for fun.

Setsuna telling Marina that her country destroyed the country he is from

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I just played Rondo in this collection (it ruled), and you're telling me those horrendously awful line readings weren't the original version?

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some notes: I'll probably count Rondo and SotN together once I finish the Requiem collection, but for now, Rondo was excellent. Still high on Arco, but I think 1000xResist and Lorelei will stick with me more. Fell off: FF16 Rise of the Golden Idol

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Quarter 3 update on my Top 10 games this year Nine Sols 1000xResist 🔺️ Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 🔺️ Arco 🔻 Crow Country Castlevania: Rondo of Blood ✨️ Slitterhead Pentiment Ace Attorney Investigations Collection FF7 Rebirth ✨️ ✨️ new since June Arrows - where I moved something

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

2 - (#272) Monument Valley 1 Very short puzzle game. Base game was a bit too straightforward but I liked the DLC levels. Unfortunately, the controls didn't translate great from touchscreen to controller. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Platinum screenshot shows the main character finishing a puzzle on top of a windmill. Trophy name is Forgiven

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Had a lot of fun moments, but I was hoping for a bit more. Very much just a Looney Tunes movie, no big swings here. The plot kind of falls apart in the end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Heading to see Coyote vs Acme

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Gundam 00, eps 6 and 7 Finally things are starting to escalate, as the Gundams take more extreme actions (attacking a military exercise), and an unknown terrorist group emerges to oppose them. We're getting hints of a grand plan and a mastermind in play for Celestial Being.

Tieria reminds Lockon that from the world's perspective Celestial Being are also terrorists

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm excited to get to it, but I know it's a long JRPG and I probably don't have time for it this year.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

QTP with 4 games in your backlog!

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I also finished Atelier Rorona for now (will return for Overtime after the later Arland games). Mixed feelings on this one. The story is lacking, there's no driving goal beyond doing assignments and it doesn't give you enough to do early on. Pluses are relaxing vibes and some funny storylines. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

My Rorona stats - 45 hours played, with all the non-Overtime trophies earned

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Srptember 2026 plats thread (almost didn't make one this month lol) 1 - (#271) Fear the Spotlight Great indie horror throwback to the PS1/2 era. Mostly a puzzle/adventure game with a bit of stealth/running from monsters. Left me wanting more, both in length and exploring the gameplay ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Platinum screenshot for Fear the Spotlight shows two silhouettes in front of a blue screen. Trophy name is Fear Conquered

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Gundam 00, episode 5: Some classic Gundam stuff this episode, with the equivalent of Newtypes connecting psychically, and a rescue mission. Starting to see some opposing forces within Celestial Being now.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Somehow, Fear the Spotlight is appealing to me much more than similar indie run away from the monster type horror games. Slight spoilers but the way it reveals Chapter 2 is really clever. Also a lot of 90s kids will remember this stuff lol.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Gundam 00, episode 4: Testing Celestial Being's morality, with a country (not Venezuela) taking advantage of them to separate from the US. But Celestial Being considers this to be an act promoting war and attacks the smaller country. Setting them up as guardians of the status quo?

Setsuna: Concluding that Taribia is a country that promotes war

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Honestly, I feel kind of burnt out on Rise of the Ronin, so I started playing Fear the Spotlight. It's really cool, as a PS1/2 horror throwback. I was amused by how blatantly the menu is just Silent Hill 2 (letter and all)

The menu in Fear the Spotlight looks strangely familiar

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I loved it. It's a really fun horror movie, with a ton of jump scares and a bunch of little nods to the Resident Evil series. I think it captures the feel of the games really well, but I can see how people who are very precious about the lore might be annoyed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Heading to see the new Resident Evil movie. Excited for this one.

Movie poster for Resident Evil (the new one)

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finished Chapter 1 of #RiseoftheRonin With the execution of Yoshida Shoin, the plot moves from Yokohama to Edo. I feel like I might get worn out by these big open world areas, so I'm going to try and pace myself.

Kogoro insists that the anti-shogunate group must go to Edo

Shoin's last words are for the people to rise as one

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Gundam 00, episode 3: A slower episode. One thing I found odd is that in every other case so far, the Gundams are indiscriminately going after everyone with a weapon, but when drugs are involved, they must be destroyed as the root cause of violence. Some slightly odd politics.

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ValleyAnt @valleyant1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The water in Erebonia is crazy...

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