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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
rip_rike Link ParentI avoided souls-likes until Elden Ring too. I'm absolutely garbage at them but Elden Ring is one of my favorite games of all time. I haven't played it in a while because I've been planning on...I avoided souls-likes until Elden Ring too. I'm absolutely garbage at them but Elden Ring is one of my favorite games of all time. I haven't played it in a while because I've been planning on replaying it when it comes out on Switch 2. I never finished OoT back in the day and never replayed it as I got older so I am looking forward to the remake of that as well!
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Comment on Tildes Survey #10: How often do you visit/read Tildes? in ~talk
rip_rike LinkI visit every day or every other day, usually. If I've interacted with a post or messaging someone, I'll visit more frequently to respond. While I do wish there were more posts that I felt like...I visit every day or every other day, usually. If I've interacted with a post or messaging someone, I'll visit more frequently to respond. While I do wish there were more posts that I felt like interacting with (this is a "me problem," not a critique of Tildes), I'm actually happier not spending hours on this website each day, like I used to on Reddit.
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Comment on I finally finished my first EP! in ~creative
rip_rike LinkNot my type of music but I’m very happy for you for releasing a full project! I’m sure it feels great to have it out in the world. Keep it up!Not my type of music but I’m very happy for you for releasing a full project! I’m sure it feels great to have it out in the world. Keep it up!
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Comment on Brave Origin, a paid, premium version of Brave is now available in ~tech
rip_rike Link ParentYou didn’t mention if you’re PC or Mac but if Mac… Orion - WebKit-based (same engine as Safari) but with Chrome/Firefox extensions. Been using this for a while now and it’s really matured. Zen -...You didn’t mention if you’re PC or Mac but if Mac…
Orion - WebKit-based (same engine as Safari) but with Chrome/Firefox extensions. Been using this for a while now and it’s really matured.
Zen - Firefox fork like others have mentioned
Vivaldi - I use this at work and have no complaints
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 in ~games
rip_rike LinkI loved the original (but never finished it, now that I think about it) but always preferred Wind Waker. I have zero expectations for this remake but will definitely pick it up. Though, I have to...I loved the original (but never finished it, now that I think about it) but always preferred Wind Waker. I have zero expectations for this remake but will definitely pick it up. Though, I have to say that I’m low-key hoping it’s a huge remake like FF7 Remake was. I know that turned a lot of people off but because this was already 3rd-person 3D, I don’t think it’d be as jarring but I know people are die-hard for OoT as-is. Looking forward to seeing what they did, regardless!
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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
rip_rike LinkGolden Sun (2001) on the GameBoy Advance. It came out at the perfect time in my life, I think I was 10 or 11, it had all the RPG mechanics that I wanted, beautiful sprite work, fun collecting and...Golden Sun (2001) on the GameBoy Advance. It came out at the perfect time in my life, I think I was 10 or 11, it had all the RPG mechanics that I wanted, beautiful sprite work, fun collecting and experimentation, puzzles, and fun characters that I really loved. The music was really cool too! I think the second game is “better” but the first one got me hooked. It also got me into learning Photoshop (to customize sprites and make forum signature banners — I don’t recall the proper name for these) and HTML/CSS as I was online-friends with someone who created one of the go-to Golden Sun fan site of the era (holy shit, it’s still online) and wanted to make my own website (one of a million half-baked Geocities websites). Ive played both of the originals so many times over the years and now that I’m thinking about it, I want to play it again! I missed when the last one came out and only played that maybe 5 years ago and while it wasn’t as great as the originals, I still loved it. I really do think there’s never been a better time to revisit the series and have been holding out hope for so many years at this point. A Nintendo Switch 2 remake or even a 4th entry would be amazing. While it would likely never happen, doing a remake to the scale of FF7 would be amazing for me, personally.
Honorable mention would be Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. This was my introduction to Fire Emblem games that are now my favorite series of video games. It came out 3 (?) years after Golden Sun and helped me get even further with learning HTML/CSS and learning new software that eventually lead to a lifetime of side-gigs and hobby web design. They were the first game I ever played with permadeath and actually caring about how I “won.” It was when I first starting learning about animation because of how cool the thief/assassin animations were.
Also, Super Smash Bros Melee for the GameCube — similar as the previous two games mentioned. I loved the game so much that I made graphics, websites, videos, etc. I think I actually might have the oldest or one of the oldest videos of a recorded Smash match on YouTube (everything about it is bad but its a cool time capsule) but I’ve never tried to verify (also still up somehow I just ruined it with copyrighted music before they cared about that. Learned about capture cards and video software. Anyway, I played that game off and on until the Switch game came out, so that’s got longevity!
It’s interesting looking back now and seeing that video games were the reason I got into seemingly unrelated other things that lead to my eventual career. Maybe that’s normal but I’ve never actually made the connection until now. I do audio/video editing and freelance web design and graphic design and all of that is because of video games in some way. Fun!
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Comment on Angelo De Augustine - Angel in Plainclothes (2026) in ~music
rip_rike LinkThis record is what got me into his music - Tomb (2019)This record is what got me into his music - Tomb (2019)
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Comment on Angelo De Augustine - Angel in Plainclothes (2026) in ~music
rip_rike LinkThis album came out in April and I’ve been listening to it in bursts ever since. Very peaceful folk/singer-songwriter music often compared to Sufjan Stevens (they actually did an album together,...This album came out in April and I’ve been listening to it in bursts ever since. Very peaceful folk/singer-songwriter music often compared to Sufjan Stevens (they actually did an album together, too!).
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Angelo De Augustine - Angel in Plainclothes (2026)
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
rip_rike Link ParentThese are essentially my deal-breakers as well. It’s funny, I’ve never thought to look if I could block someone because I’ve never felt like I needed to!These are essentially my deal-breakers as well. It’s funny, I’ve never thought to look if I could block someone because I’ve never felt like I needed to!
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Comment on Movie fatigue in ~movies
rip_rike Link Parentthe lives of others is such a great film. i need to rewatch it again, thanks for the reminder!the lives of others is such a great film. i need to rewatch it again, thanks for the reminder!
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
rip_rike Link Parentabsolutely agree on peggy’s new album. considering the title, i was expecting a lot more experimentation and definitely was not expecting generic dubstep. i thought scaring the hoes albums were...absolutely agree on peggy’s new album. considering the title, i was expecting a lot more experimentation and definitely was not expecting generic dubstep. i thought scaring the hoes albums were more experimental and enjoyable. i love jpegmafia but the album rollout for this has been kind of weird in a kanye-esque way.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
rip_rike Linkive been listening to FS Blumm’s new record Wellen Formen. it’s so calming and has been helping me write. theres little parts sprinkled throughout that remind me of other music that i can’t put my...ive been listening to FS Blumm’s new record Wellen Formen. it’s so calming and has been helping me write. theres little parts sprinkled throughout that remind me of other music that i can’t put my finger on but it’s so faint that it’s not distracting and just lets me like it more.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
rip_rike Linki've been playing dragon quest 7 reimagined and enjoying it ok. dragon quest games are like comfort food for me and i have played an early remake before but was craving an rpg and decided to give...i've been playing dragon quest 7 reimagined and enjoying it ok.
dragon quest games are like comfort food for me and i have played an early remake before but was craving an rpg and decided to give it a go. i have to say, i'm finding the story so boring and simple that i've started skipping every cutscene and clicking through all text without reading. normally this would be a death sentence in some rpgs but this dragon quest holds your hand so much i've learned that i don't have to read anything really. i only just discovered i could turn off hints and quest markers, which i should have done from the beginning.
i have a really bad habit of just blazing through games if they're the least bit boring or overly easy. bad example but i remember playing elder scrolls online or diablo 4 and never reading a single line of text for quests and just yeehawin' until i got bored and quit. other times i want to read and explore everything (baulder's gate 3 for example) and prolong doing the main story.
i don't know, i have a weird relationship with games. sometimes i feel badly after playing, like ive wasted my time and then other times i feel accomplished or neutral.
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Comment on New "old school" gadgets? in ~tech
rip_rike Link Parentwow, i have been looking for a boombox with cassette player for a long time but nearly $700? a little too steep for me.wow, i have been looking for a boombox with cassette player for a long time but nearly $700? a little too steep for me.
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Comment on How to find (a) new music (community)? in ~music
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Comment on I worked as a professional video editor until 2014. How much has changed since then? in ~tech
rip_rike Link ParentI started video editing professionally the same year you stopped. As someone who used (and still occasionally uses) Premiere, the transition will be easy and you will be amazed at how great...I started video editing professionally the same year you stopped. As someone who used (and still occasionally uses) Premiere, the transition will be easy and you will be amazed at how great Resolve is. If I remember correctly, you can even use the same keyboard shortcuts once you set it up.
It has a very capable audio production side and of course industry standard color grading side. The built-in FX/motion graphics engine (Fusion) functions very differently than After Effects and will be the steepest learning curve if you’re comparing the two.
I’ve been on a Mac so long that I don’t know how your graphics card will impact performance but Resolve is incredibly stable compared to Premiere.
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Comment on 'Animorphs' TV series in development at Disney+ in ~tv
rip_rike Linkslightly off-topic but i remember being really into these books as a kid and overly fixated on the covers and the idea that people could turn into other creatures. so much so that there were a few...slightly off-topic but i remember being really into these books as a kid and overly fixated on the covers and the idea that people could turn into other creatures. so much so that there were a few people i went to school with that i immediately associated with a creature they’d turn into. alex morphed into a pterodactyl, which i for some reason still remember. sorry alex! or congratulations…?
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2026) in ~health.mental
rip_rike Linkdoing surprisingly ok. i posted a few days ago about trying to figure out where i’ll be moving next and even though i haven’t made up my mind completely i feel a lot more at peace with either...doing surprisingly ok.
i posted a few days ago about trying to figure out where i’ll be moving next and even though i haven’t made up my mind completely i feel a lot more at peace with either outcome. there were a lot of really thoughtful replies that genuinely helped me in one way or another.
i keep starting different creative projects and not finishing them which normally felt bad, like i failed in some way, but haven’t lately.
i have fully dissociated at work to survive these last few months before my move and im not going to beat myself up about it anymore since there is a clear end in sight.
i’m going to see my longtime favorite band play one of my favorite records in may with an old friend i rarely get to see due to living in different states. it’s nice to have something to look forward to.
hopefully i can ride this for a while
There was a survey recently asking about your favorite game of all time and I said Golden Sun. I immediately got out my Retroid Pocket and have been playing Golden Sun ever since. I guess I've replayed the first one so many times that I still remembered everything but now that I'm on the second one (The Lost Age), I'm surprised at how I remember NOTHING so far. Kind of funny since I replayed these two games so many times when they first came out... And the second one was my favorite of the three! I'm looking forward to playing the third again too because I think I've only played it once all the way through.