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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
Lapbunny (edited )Link ParentI'm hiding behind a little irony here and didn't want to get into it but you put it well. What if he picked a different day? What if he was thrown out? What if the banana fell off? I also was...I'm hiding behind a little irony here and didn't want to get into it but you put it well. What if he picked a different day? What if he was thrown out? What if the banana fell off?
I also was looking at the Wikipedia article to find Meth Fountain had done this before with a half-eaten croissant. But we're also here because he failed to realize bananas are goddamn hilarious, so.
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
Lapbunny Link ParentYeah, but in 2019 there was already a pretty good guideline on how to paint the Sistine Chapel, namely the Sistine Chapel. Maurizio Cattelan was a trailblazer in banana-taping. (I'm mostly joking?)Yeah, but in 2019 there was already a pretty good guideline on how to paint the Sistine Chapel, namely the Sistine Chapel. Maurizio Cattelan was a trailblazer in banana-taping.
(I'm mostly joking?)
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
Lapbunny Link ParentHonest question here, how is that even possible to argue? All art is execution. Even when you tape a banana to a wall, it matters whether the fuckin' banana sticks.Honest question here, how is that even possible to argue? All art is execution. Even when you tape a banana to a wall, it matters whether the fuckin' banana sticks.
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Comment on CGA-2026-06 🦇🧛♀️🔥 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentPrime is definitely worth a play! The remaster was very good, though twin stick controls make it way less difficult in the process of making it way easier to play. I played it right after Super...Prime is definitely worth a play! The remaster was very good, though twin stick controls make it way less difficult in the process of making it way easier to play.
I played it right after Super Metroid, and I get why people were so memorized by it at the time. It isn't as natural as Super; it's segmented and very backtracky through some very grand loops of the environment without adding a ton on the reroutes, so there are some rooms which get very annoying to repeat. But it does feel like they took the environmental and exploration cues from Super and put them in 3D, kinda like how OoT feels like LttP Zelda in a totally new context. Also eternally an aesthetically gorgeous game - mix of good art direction, solid visual tech, and wonderful music.
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Comment on CGA-2026-06 🦇🧛♀️🔥 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentI particularly like Super Metroid for the exploration, Metroid Fusion for the tone, SA-X, and bosses, and Aria and Dawn of Sorrow for the combat and secrets. Hollow Knight, to me, takes lessons...I particularly like Super Metroid for the exploration, Metroid Fusion for the tone, SA-X, and bosses, and Aria and Dawn of Sorrow for the combat and secrets.
Hollow Knight, to me, takes lessons from all of those and weaves them into something wildly good. It might not be groundbreaking, but I think it's the game with the widest scope and matching execution that I've ever played. Feels like it goes on and on, but aside from Greenpath I don't think the game ever misses its pacing. (Also like. Greenpath is circuitous, but doing that in the second area kinda gives an oppressive and alienating feeling early, I guess? I did bounce off the game once because it's tiring, but I'm glad I kept going.)
I need to play Ori and the Will of the Wisps sometime.
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Comment on CGA-2026-06 🦇🧛♀️🔥 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow in ~games
Lapbunny LinkGonna kick off discussion with a bit of a goofy story. For this month, I decided to give Aria Alter a try! It rearranges the castle, giving a fresh experience with some additions like a revamped...Gonna kick off discussion with a bit of a goofy story. For this month, I decided to give Aria Alter a try! It rearranges the castle, giving a fresh experience with some additions like a revamped arena, some new puzzles, and a very different Clock Tower experience. Doing this made for a nice refresh. Would recommend! I also used a recolor mod. It has some interesting color changes, but definitely gives the game some vibrancy on a modern display. Would maybe recommend!
Of course, I saw a comments saying not to mix these specific two mods together. Checking the recolor, I noticed they patched some updates to accommodate Alter. How bad could it be?
Well, about a third of the way through the game I got to a bottom of a room where a bunch of platforms exist to go back up. It turned out they were completely non-functional, so I couldn't get out. That prompted me to break out the ol' Codebreaker cheats to give myself infinite jumps, avoiding a softlock. On the plus side, there was a Peeping Eye and I farmed it in case I was missing something... Nope. Would've been a cool puzzle?
Unfortunately then I got to the revamped arena. I haven't the slightest idea of how that's supposed to actually be coded, but a giant greenscreen-green bar on the right followed by an infinitely vertical repeating room probably wasn't it! After messing around with this, I went too far right and Soma discovered the actual castle exit, which is OOB. The game crashed, somehow sending me multiple saves back.
That, uh, was the end of my stint with Aria. Hmm. I might fight my way back through with 100% souls enabled for funsies to see if I can beat this. I saw one comment mention that the layout becomes "incomprehensible" later with these kinds of issues, which like a fever dream challenge? For now I gotta finish Deltarune before internet osmosis spoils me.
Glitches aside, I think the biggest takeaway I had replaying Aria is that Soma's jump reset feels so fucking good. The rhythm and finesse to most of the weapons it adds make you feel way better at this than you are. And I remembered it felt good, but past giving the combat a bit of a higher skill ceiling it makes the castle feel engaging to move through; each torch, each enemy to swat down, asks if you want to optimize it and develop your rhythm.
A review somewhere put recontextualization as a good term that makes a Metroidvania interesting - not just backtracking, but the ability for the game to make you look at its areas in a new manner, however that may be. There is backtracking here, but giving this fluid combat style spices up every generic hallway. It forces you to turn all the higher level actions into muscle memory, and as you bat the enemies which previously caused trouble aside the castle becomes more and more yours... I love how this game feels, and it's hard to imagine something like Hollow Knight without this flexible attack pattern.
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CGA-2026-06 🦇🧛♀️🔥 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
The eclipse is over! Dracula is sealed. Again. Kinda? Who knows, man, this was a weird bout for him. Nostradamus has gotta have some more stuff in the tank for another Belmont, but for now let's...
The eclipse is over! Dracula is sealed. Again. Kinda? Who knows, man, this was a weird bout for him. Nostradamus has gotta have some more stuff in the tank for another Belmont, but for now let's just enjoy all the Axe Armor souls we farmed.
I hope you enjoyed Aria of Sorrow! Playing it again, I've found this game is comfort food - simple and straightforward, but clicky and fun. How does it match up to the rest of the genre, or series, for you? Did you try any mods? HOW DO YOU GET PAST THE WATERFALL?!
Join us in July when u/zod000 presents Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals!
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Comment on Deltarune Chapter 5 is out now in ~games
Lapbunny (edited )Link ParentThe first Deltarune chapter actually spoofs the little Touhou music titles when the first big musical drop kicks in. Undyne's MIDI trumpets are also totally nods IMO.The first Deltarune chapter actually spoofs the little Touhou music titles when the first big musical drop kicks in. Undyne's MIDI trumpets are also totally nods IMO.
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Comment on Deltarune Chapter 5 is out now in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentFor what it's worth, I also get weird about episodic media as it releases; I dislike getting lead along before it's done, or until people can treat it as one holistic, complete piece. It feels...For what it's worth, I also get weird about episodic media as it releases; I dislike getting lead along before it's done, or until people can treat it as one holistic, complete piece. It feels kind of exploitative, or that media just doesn't give itself proper consideration in order to string itself out to keep a machine going.
I also fucking love Deltarune! I have little financial concern here; Fox already had gazillions to fund this however long he wanted, it's a flat price, and the abrupt release of 5 could've been longer. The chapters work well individually, and I think only one so far has made me think "this is episodic Undertale", which ended up maybe working in its favor with its ending and follow-up. Even if it doesn't stick the landing in 7 I will absolutely not regret getting to experience the complete shock SURVEY_PROGRAM.EXE was, and I hold two of the individual chapters so far in extremely high regard.
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Comment on In memory of the man who put red and green squiggles under words in ~comp
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Comment on Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel’s secretive ‘dialog’ society in ~society
Lapbunny Link ParentI never said they were. You, on the other hand, compared an issue with extensive evidence, including clear documented connections to the highest level of ruling class and multiple convictions, to...I never said they were. You, on the other hand, compared an issue with extensive evidence, including clear documented connections to the highest level of ruling class and multiple convictions, to two conspiracies with no legal evidence I'm aware of that anything of the sort actually exists or happened.
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Comment on Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel’s secretive ‘dialog’ society in ~society
Lapbunny Link ParentWhat about the thousands of documented emails, dozens of court cases, and released or leaked testimony about these people having handled, solicited, or raped girls?This isn't significantly different from pizzagate or q-anon in my opinion.
What about the thousands of documented emails, dozens of court cases, and released or leaked testimony about these people having handled, solicited, or raped girls?
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Comment on Starboard — Portmaster games, on your Android in ~games
Lapbunny LinkThank you for posting, I have to keep an eye on this. I'm switching from an Analogue Pocket to a Thor (shipping this week!) and I suspect I'm gonna lean on something like this program...Thank you for posting, I have to keep an eye on this. I'm switching from an Analogue Pocket to a Thor (shipping this week!) and I suspect I'm gonna lean on something like this program...
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Comment on ‘Backrooms’ sends Hollywood running to Reddit for new ideas in ~movies
Lapbunny Link ParentThe Cylinder Must Remain Unharmed (2031)The Cylinder Must Remain Unharmed (2031)
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
Lapbunny LinkI sometimes instinctively slap my ass going out the door. But I don't forget my wallet, goddammit!I sometimes instinctively slap my ass going out the door. But I don't forget my wallet, goddammit!
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Comment on Steins;Gate Reboot releasing October 29, 2026 in ~games
Lapbunny Link ParentI only watched Steins;gate and read an LP of some of the other routes, so you'd have to direct me on how much of a problem this actually is... They mention improved pacing, which I find is often a...I only watched Steins;gate and read an LP of some of the other routes, so you'd have to direct me on how much of a problem this actually is... They mention improved pacing, which I find is often a huge, huge barrier to some people recommending older visual novels. S;G is like 15 years old and I wouldn't be surprised if there's some consensus on what could flow better? Granted that's about how old the Windows release of YU-NO was when I played it, and I think some of the friction of the save system there gives the game its character. Based on what I saw of the d-mail system I imagine it's the same...
(An aside, re remakes - Tsui no Sora or Tsukihime?)
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Comment on What is your eleventh favorite video game? in ~games
Lapbunny (edited )LinkAccording to a particular list I made a while ago, I put Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue at 11th! There are some problems with it and MMBN getting like six entries across the GBA lifespan (twelve,...According to a particular list I made a while ago, I put Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue at 11th! There are some problems with it and MMBN getting like six entries across the GBA lifespan (twelve, really! fuck!) - dumb fetch quest padding, boss refights etc. But I love so much about MMBN's aesthetic and narratives about cyberterrorism in an optimistic series for kids. These games felt like you'd never hit the bottom of 'em; the story was solid in 3, but the insane amount of post-game content runs you another whole length of the game itself, and that's before you dig into PvP. 6's multiplayer is much better, but I adore 3's postgame too much.
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Comment on Where The Wild Things Are - by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen in ~books
Lapbunny (edited )Link ParentI'd never read The Lorax until I did a few years ago to my son and cried a little. It's something to get bombarded with messages of things like environmentalism or the freedom to do whatever you...I'd never read The Lorax until I did a few years ago to my son and cried a little. It's something to get bombarded with messages of things like environmentalism or the freedom to do whatever you want by media, but that someone can put it in a way even a young child could empathize with can get covertly strong. Hits even harder when you're trying to impart that on them...
My favorites picture book(s) is the compiled The Bunny Planet by Rosemary Wells, which is just about kids having bad days, but good god is it soothing and a wonderful reminder that a bad day can't take your whimsy, imagination, or love away.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
Lapbunny LinkPATH OF RADIANCE ENJOYER SPOTTED, all racists get an Aether to the face...ther. That's not it. You know what is? Path of Radiance, oh yeah.PATH OF RADIANCE ENJOYER SPOTTED, all racists get an Aether to the face...ther. That's not it. You know what is? Path of Radiance, oh yeah.
Sure, but other people didn't use a banana.