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Comment on Big balk: On Big Walk, Independent Games Festival, and the present unpleasantness in ~games
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Comment on Big balk: On Big Walk, Independent Games Festival, and the present unpleasantness in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentHard hard disagree. Satoru Iwata's whole mystique was his ability to do exactly these kinds of things with limited technology, like implementing a full movement algorithm in the limited SNES space...There isn’t even a performance aspect to it, like in music where sometimes we’re interested in what musicians can do by actually playing their instruments.
Hard hard disagree. Satoru Iwata's whole mystique was his ability to do exactly these kinds of things with limited technology, like implementing a full movement algorithm in the limited SNES space simply to be able to deliver a pizza on any screen within Earthbound, or unfucking Game Freak's work on Pokemon Gold/Silver to the point they were able to fit Kanto on the cartridge and help create probably the single biggest shock moment of the series. As a modern example, Billy Basso could have shipped Animal Well - which released on the PS5 - on a medium-size DS cartridge if he wanted. And that's a game about uncovering the depths of what's in plain sight! It's technical wizardry. Code is art.
That said - much like electronic music, sampling, FL Studio, what have you, I think tools do not necessarily cheapen the ability to get a feeling across in a finished product. I still find myself personally unconcerned that House House used an LLM to fix a bug despite this article.
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Comment on What's your favorite action scene? in ~talk
Lapbunny (edited )LinkThe Mass Production Eva fight in End of Evangelion is probably my favorite piece of animation and action. For what's happening on an obscene scale of size and gore, it's presented so...The Mass Production Eva fight in End of Evangelion is probably my favorite piece of animation and action. For what's happening on an obscene scale of size and gore, it's presented so matter-of-factly and with such vigorous missteps from Asuka's unbridled anger. The gravity of her hair still knocks me out of my seat in motion.
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Comment on 2026 United States midterm elections distractions topic in ~talk
Lapbunny (edited )Link ParentI find it darkly funny that we've accidentally created a shared language of floppy corpses via bad physics. Watching this video thinking an option to enable or disable these improvements would be...I find it darkly funny that we've accidentally created a shared language of floppy corpses via bad physics. Watching this video thinking an option to enable or disable these improvements would be a comedy button.
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Comment on CGA-2026-11 🌍️🪀 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Mother 3 in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentThere's a major tie and a bunch of oblique references. It's not absolutely necessary, from my understanding, but reading a summary or a cursory read/watch of a Let's Play might do you good if you...There's a major tie and a bunch of oblique references. It's not absolutely necessary, from my understanding, but reading a summary or a cursory read/watch of a Let's Play might do you good if you don't know the general plot of Earthbound. I read the playthrough on LPArchive a long while back and think it worked; nowadays I'm sure someone's got a "watch this before you play Mother 3" video that's quicker and better for that purpose.
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Comment on Scribbles: a small drawing canvas and a gallery of what visitors send in ~creative
Lapbunny LinkI don't know if it was ubiquitous through other schools in the US or not, but back when I was in like 6th grade or something the equivalent of a Cool S was drawing a pig by singing the Michael...I don't know if it was ubiquitous through other schools in the US or not, but back when I was in like 6th grade or something the equivalent of a Cool S was drawing a pig by singing the Michael Finnegan tune to the shapes that make it up, so I doodle that any chance I get on a public board. If I submitted a name on yours, that's why I called it something like "smallcirclesmallcirclebiggercirclesmallcirclesmallcirclebiggerciclehalfcirclehalfcirclewweeeee.jpg".
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Comment on CGA-2026-11 🌍️🪀 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Mother 3 in ~games
Lapbunny LinkI've tried to play it twice and really enjoyed Chapter 1, but I never got past Chapter 2 since the miniboss got me. Will try to make a concerted effort this month! Being vague here, but the battle...I've tried to play it twice and really enjoyed Chapter 1, but I never got past Chapter 2 since the miniboss got me. Will try to make a concerted effort this month!
Being vague here, but the battle system always fucked me up. Way way back people were suggesting that certain emulators couldn't pick it up well, but playing on a Pocket - with probably as close to exact "emulation" possible - I still just don't get past like 2...
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Comment on CGA-2026-10 🕹️🏚️ 🦇👻 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Spooky Mansion Adventures in ~games
Lapbunny (edited )LinkSo I did play a bit of 5 Days A Stranger! The concept was neat, but I very quickly fell into the adventure game hole of not knowing where exactly to click on things and I haven't tried it again....So I did play a bit of 5 Days A Stranger! The concept was neat, but I very quickly fell into the adventure game hole of not knowing where exactly to click on things and I haven't tried it again. It is neat to see a proper indie game circa 2003, less one by Yahtzee.
The other game I played was Alone in the Dark! ...2008! I only got one session in, but played a few hours with some friends. Game is funny as all hell. Plagiarizing my own Backloggd review here, but I don't think there's a joke in The Stanley Parable quite as funny as being told "Press [PrtSc] to jump" dead seriously. I stopped playing a little after James McCaffrey's big break because the combat mechanics were painful enough that it was a bit exhausting, but I've been tempted to jump back in... Especially because they had the novel feature to just let you skip portions of the game you don't want to play, since they thought it felt like a DVD. What a time to video games.
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Comment on How is your current TTRPG campaign going? in ~games.tabletop
Lapbunny LinkI'm in a Persona RPG which is going quite well. Mechanics balancing is a little odd, but man do all the assorted series tropes lend themselves to an RPG.I'm in a Persona RPG which is going quite well. Mechanics balancing is a little odd, but man do all the assorted series tropes lend themselves to an RPG.
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Comment on How do you handle being around other people? in ~life
Lapbunny LinkHave kids! You'll kill for logical adult interaction. /sHave kids! You'll kill for logical adult interaction. /s
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Comment on Asset flips and vibes: fifteen years of videogames as a preview of the LLM era in ~comp
Lapbunny Link ParentFittingly, that concept was so easy to copy and slop out the door that there are many of that game; finding the original one is difficult.Fittingly, that concept was so easy to copy and slop out the door that there are many of that game; finding the original one is difficult.
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Comment on Xbox making a big push into film and TV with XP in ~movies
Lapbunny LinkThere's some MS exec somewhere, who did stuff like this, snickering that they convinced the company to make Movie Maker on XP again.There's some MS exec somewhere, who did stuff like this, snickering that they convinced the company to make Movie Maker on XP again.
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Comment on Vib-Ribbon: An oral history in ~games
Lapbunny LinkI have to admit, I think this is the first time in my life I have ever thought "I legitimately may subscribe to look at this article."I have to admit, I think this is the first time in my life I have ever thought "I legitimately may subscribe to look at this article."
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Lapbunny Link ParentI used to have Safe Haven from VA-11 HALL-A as my morning alarm. I stopped using it because my wife had to wake me up while I was having a dream about dancing to the part where the snare kicks in.I used to have Safe Haven from VA-11 HALL-A as my morning alarm. I stopped using it because my wife had to wake me up while I was having a dream about dancing to the part where the snare kicks in.
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Comment on CGA-2026-10 🕹️🏚️ 🦇👻 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Spooky Mansion Adventures in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentSounds like the perfect reboot! :^)I beat a zombie to death with a soup ladle in a very uncoordinated and protracted manner.
Sounds like the perfect reboot! :^)
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Comment on CGA-2026-10 🕹️🏚️ 🦇👻 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Spooky Mansion Adventures in ~games
Lapbunny (edited )Link ParentI may take some creative liberty on that last challenge - mixed with the spirit of CGA - and finally try out Alone in the Dark (2008), which I hear is a wonderful trainwreck of very creative ideas...I may take some creative liberty on that last challenge - mixed with the spirit of CGA - and finally try out Alone in the Dark (2008), which I hear is a wonderful trainwreck of very creative ideas implemented as poorly as possible by overambitious driving game developers to the level of ludonarrative comedy. Will post results if I do!
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Comment on CGA-2026-09 🕹️🙎♂️🛹 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentI grew up renting THPS2 but owning THPS3 on my GameCube. (Got that and Melee rated T before I was 10, ooh ooh saucy.) While 2 was definitely a sweet spot, 3 is fantastic. 4 was enjoyable too, I...I grew up renting THPS2 but owning THPS3 on my GameCube. (Got that and Melee rated T before I was 10, ooh ooh saucy.) While 2 was definitely a sweet spot, 3 is fantastic.
4 was enjoyable too, I played a decent bit since it was a MacBook pack-in. Thought it was clear they were starting to run thin with new ideas, but I also hear plenty of love for THUG and THUG 2, so... What do I know.
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Comment on CGA-2026-09 🕹️🙎♂️🛹 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 in ~games
Lapbunny (edited )LinkFor various reasons I only got one run of Hangar done this month, in which I basically just ate shit. Very reminiscent from when I played THPS2 at like 7, tried to learn how to skate, and...For various reasons I only got one run of Hangar done this month, in which I basically just ate shit. Very reminiscent from when I played THPS2 at like 7, tried to learn how to skate, and basically just ate shit.
But I did learn how obscenely easy it is to play stuff like 2X on an OG Xbox nowadays! You straight-up compile the raw game files, and that results in an ISO that burns straight to a DVD. Crazy.
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Comment on Do you think you're special? in ~talk
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Comment on Wikipedia's list of the best video games: how many have you played, and what's missing? in ~games
Lapbunny LinkThere are a few Backloggd lists with around 336 of the games (notably missing BG3 lol) if anyone likes the game cover visual view. This is only what matches up with entries on IGDB, so I'm not...There are a few Backloggd lists with around 336 of the games (notably missing BG3 lol) if anyone likes the game cover visual view. This is only what matches up with entries on IGDB, so I'm not sure what's missing.
My account is matching 130/336 games. I'm kinda curious how these match up to my ratings - there are a lot of games on here I dropped or which I thought were fine but don't hold in terribly high regard. (I submitted a request to see if you can export them or sort them on your own stats rather than just the list creator's stats...) It's not a bad list, though; I don't think any of these don't deserve to be on here.
...Except Fire Emblem Awakening, which I pretty viscerally dislike. I swear Chrom is giving me side-eye.
Animal Well was inherently asking players at points to come together for puzzles and share information hours into the game, so it doesn't take a programmer to peek at the files or ask on Discord to learn that there's only about 33 MB of data to mine. And while I didn't know about pathfinding algos when I was, like... seven... I didn't need any insider information then to be a little blown aback that the bleep bloop plastic brick in my hands was capable of abruptly doubling in size to run around a second entire country.
Also, you're allowed to be impressed by the knowledge of a craft, you know? That's taste, baby.