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[XIV] Arren Laminna @ Cactuar | Lukewarm video game takes, twitch streams, cat pics, shitposts, maybe a politic here and there | Square Enix America Legal Team | All opinions expressed on this page are my own. | He/Him

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · Oct 17

I suppose since we're starting fresh-ish, here's a short intro:

I'm Angelo, or Arren, and I work in (and play lots of) games! I've been playing games essentially entire life. I've played a lot, I haven't written about enough, and occasionally I even stream. Here are some games I truly love.

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 1d

Now I can congratulate you on the game release! This one got bought first thing in the morning. So surreal to see something like this out in 2025.

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 5d

Sure is, you use the big sword to bonk enemies or solve puzzles, and your character jumps higher when you don't have it with you

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 5d

Absolutely diabolical stretch of "games made for Arren" coming at the beginning of November...

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 6d

Been loving watching your videos and seeing you so excited for it 😅 Honestly this replay really elevated the game for me in ways I wasn't expecting, the voice work in Enhanced is stellar and really emphasizes the theatrical aspects of the story.

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 6d

I'm but a small part of a much much bigger picture, but I couldn't be more proud to have my name attached to a game so overwhelmingly revered as one of the best of all time. This is a brilliant retelling of Final Fantasy Tactics (maybe unfortunately) timeless story and now my preferred way to play.

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 7d

Man, this is brilliant. Also validating for me, I already started seeing the cracks forming playing the demo in English and was really concerned they would drain the game of the charming script that carried me through FC just last year.

I do still wanna power through, but the asterisk is tough.

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 10d

Guy climbing mountain voice: Yooooo my goat hopped on peak???

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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 10d

There's nothing special about Bluesky other than that it's where my friends are at right now. Once they're gone, I'm off to the next place with them.

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 16d

I've been griping about this for years to anyone who would hear me, so seeing someone truly more adept than I've ever been picking this content apart is hugely validating...

If you're a big FFT fan you should give this a look, especially before playing Ivalice Chronicles. It's brilliantly laid-out.

Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 17d

September's blog is an in-depth comparison between Final Fantasy Tactics' OG translation and the WotL retranslation. To avoid spoilers, I've only covered the prologue.

Can't wait to see what changes The Ivalice Chronicles brings to the table, too!

annacairistiona.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/f...

Final Fantasy Tactics Translation Comparison (OG vs WotL)

The original 1997 English release of Final Fantasy Tactics is infamous for its numerous typos, translation errors, and overall clunky dialogue. Even so, many fans of the OG release strongly prefer …

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 17d

Man I played Sky FC for the first time LAST YEAR and I was getting a little teary seeing the prologue. I can only imagine...

Arren @arren.bsky.social · 18d

Just had this awful feeling in the pit of my stomach for the last, idk, 3 weeks? I feel like I'm being overly sensitive but I couldn't say what about. It's been really distracting and I've got zero clue how I can make it go away and get back to doing stuff I like doing without being taken out of it

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James GHOULizio @theswweet.blackskycomra.de · 24d

There’s only so many times one can say “this shit sucks and we’re in hell” before ya start sounding like a skipping record

Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 24d

that’s it. i’m going to become the jonkler.

A screenshot of a tweet by rep James Comer:

I'm calling on the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, & Reddit to testify at an Oversight Committee hearing on October 8.
The hearing will examine the radicalization of online forum users, including instances of open incitement to commit politically motivated acts.

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 26d

I'm crying, lmao. The clip built tension perfectly. What was the scroll SUPPOSED to do?

Arren @arren.bsky.social · 28d

It's like equal parts funny and a huge bummer, I think he's crazy talented and they just gave him a straight up tire rotation in WWE for literally over a year. Hope he reappears somewhere before long 😔

Arren @arren.bsky.social · 29d

I wasn't truly jealous of you until you started posting Kid Icarus Uprising screenshots lmao, whats the setup?

Arren @arren.bsky.social · 29d

This thing looks awesome, and I'm definitely curious about the Thor. I'm always nervous about forking over the cash for stuff like that without testimonials about performance but all it took was a screenshot to get the gears turning lol

Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 12

Not gonna act like I can fully interpret all the legal specifics of the Nintendo patent news but the amount of "spectators" incorrectly assuming what it covers is driving me nuts. Still think patents are a net negative for games but that doesn't excuse the misinformation dooming lol

Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 11

Did I not know you were a niners guy? Or are you not a niners guy and just had him in fantasy?

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 10

It's a mess and I STILL don't have enough doodads out and about! The cats kept knocking over Olivier and Schera 😭

Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 10

New fight stick came in today! I've wanted something more compact with quiet switches for a long time now and finally made the call. If you know me you know what the color scheme is all about, I'm just gonna need hella decals. This and my leverless are about to be travel buddies.

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 10

I will continue to dream...

Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 6

Incredibly lucky with "placement" - when I go out, I end up in the right place at the right time and feel fortunate, have fun, whatever.

Maybe on the same coin, "scheduling" is my curse. Everything is happening all the time and I either overcommit or I have a shutdown and do nothing.

Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 5

Grats on release! Now to finally decide where I end up playing it...

Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 5

I finished it last night but I've just kinda been thinking about the entirety of that last chapter in my head all day. What a great time. I've got some reservations about both FC and SC but it's such a charming start. How could I not love it?

Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mentally, I'm here

Arren @arren.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just imagined Jason Momoa doing a Blanka Ball and laughed so hard I thought I was gonna throw up

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