Scott
@editorscott.bsky.social
Developmental editor, writer, and gamer. Husband to @dttrapo.bsky.social Writer/editor for RPGFan.
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Scott
@editorscott.bsky.social
· Nov 8
There are so many reintroduction threads that I'm unsure of which to pick, so here's a general overview about me:
Hi! I'm Scott. I'm an editor. I enjoy gaming, cooking, baking, gardening, CrossFit, and most geeky pursuits. I, too, escaped from Twitter. Happy to be starting over here.
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Hi! I'm Scott. I'm an editor. I enjoy gaming, cooking, baking, gardening, CrossFit, and most geeky pursuits. I, too, escaped from Twitter. Happy to be starting over here.
👋
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My brain is still processing everything from the Direct today. In the meantime, here's what I wrote up.
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Journey Across the Ages in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Square Enix shared that The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is coming to PC and consoles this June, with both physical and digital editions.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Loot that drops after defeating new:
- Video games (⬆️ Coolness)
- Dictionaries, style guides (⬆️ intelligence)
- Hair and beard (⬆️ Hotness)
- Permanent Sarcasm Mode (⏬️ everything)
Warning: I explode when defeated; watch for shrapnel.
Last words: "Oh, wow. You killed a nerd. Good job, Shitheel!"
- Video games (⬆️ Coolness)
- Dictionaries, style guides (⬆️ intelligence)
- Hair and beard (⬆️ Hotness)
- Permanent Sarcasm Mode (⏬️ everything)
Warning: I explode when defeated; watch for shrapnel.
Last words: "Oh, wow. You killed a nerd. Good job, Shitheel!"
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-1x Stylish glasses (Equip)
-1x Flannel shirt (Equip)
-1x Coffee mug (Crafting)
-$5.00
But beware: I'm also rigged with a poison gas trap that activates upon looting my body 💩💨
-1x Stylish glasses (Equip)
-1x Flannel shirt (Equip)
-1x Coffee mug (Crafting)
-$5.00
But beware: I'm also rigged with a poison gas trap that activates upon looting my body 💩💨
Loot that drops after defeating me: one very old coffee cup, a handful of coffee grounds, shiny rocks, a small illegible journal and a dog collar for a pup named Pancake that you will now have to defeat (her health bar is enormous and she’s very good at dodging/has the muscles of a bodybuilder)
February 4, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Loot that drops after defeating new:
- Video games (⬆️ Coolness)
- Dictionaries, style guides (⬆️ intelligence)
- Hair and beard (⬆️ Hotness)
- Permanent Sarcasm Mode (⏬️ everything)
Warning: I explode when defeated; watch for shrapnel.
Last words: "Oh, wow. You killed a nerd. Good job, Shitheel!"
- Video games (⬆️ Coolness)
- Dictionaries, style guides (⬆️ intelligence)
- Hair and beard (⬆️ Hotness)
- Permanent Sarcasm Mode (⏬️ everything)
Warning: I explode when defeated; watch for shrapnel.
Last words: "Oh, wow. You killed a nerd. Good job, Shitheel!"
I'm survived the gym. Woo. New double under record of 28 in a row. Woo. Probably gonna eat a burger. WOO!
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I'm survived the gym. Woo. New double under record of 28 in a row. Woo. Probably gonna eat a burger. WOO!
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I want to do a marathon stream for charity with @sega-west.bsky.social at the end of the month. What kind of Marathon stream would you find more interesting:
Dreamcast hidden gem mix, or a 12/24 hour Playthrough of one game like skies of Arcadia?
Vote here!
strawpoll.com/e2naXozPzyB
Dreamcast hidden gem mix, or a 12/24 hour Playthrough of one game like skies of Arcadia?
Vote here!
strawpoll.com/e2naXozPzyB
What kind of charity stream marathon should I do? - StrawPoll
What is your opinion? Vote now: Dreamcast hidden gems mix, Long play of 1 game like Skies of Arcadia, Shenmue, etc.
strawpoll.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I want to do a marathon stream for charity with @sega-west.bsky.social at the end of the month. What kind of Marathon stream would you find more interesting:
Dreamcast hidden gem mix, or a 12/24 hour Playthrough of one game like skies of Arcadia?
Vote here!
strawpoll.com/e2naXozPzyB
Dreamcast hidden gem mix, or a 12/24 hour Playthrough of one game like skies of Arcadia?
Vote here!
strawpoll.com/e2naXozPzyB
It sure is a Monday. 😮💨
February 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
It sure is a Monday. 😮💨
New year, new me! I'm testing out new ways to end my work emails. So far, my ideas involve lots of swearing and the eyes-rolling emoji.
I need to be professional, though, so I think I'll go with "Contemptuously yours, Scott."
I need to be professional, though, so I think I'll go with "Contemptuously yours, Scott."
February 2, 2026 at 12:49 AM
New year, new me! I'm testing out new ways to end my work emails. So far, my ideas involve lots of swearing and the eyes-rolling emoji.
I need to be professional, though, so I think I'll go with "Contemptuously yours, Scott."
I need to be professional, though, so I think I'll go with "Contemptuously yours, Scott."
Alright...I'm into Rhythm Heaven. I find it surprisingly chill, which is odd because it's...not.
Currently playing Megamix, but...there's a chance I ordered something else...
Currently playing Megamix, but...there's a chance I ordered something else...
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January 31, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Alright...I'm into Rhythm Heaven. I find it surprisingly chill, which is odd because it's...not.
Currently playing Megamix, but...there's a chance I ordered something else...
Currently playing Megamix, but...there's a chance I ordered something else...
I was wrong. I am indeed the screaming guy. He should be breathing fire, though.
Nah, I'm more like the other two. I make that face all the time.
January 29, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I was wrong. I am indeed the screaming guy. He should be breathing fire, though.
Nah, I'm more like the other two. I make that face all the time.
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Nah, I'm more like the other two. I make that face all the time.
My attachment to each #Nintendo franchise:
💚⭕⭕⭕⭕ Earthbound 😬
💚💚💚💚💚 Metroid
💚💚💚⭕️⭕️ Star Fox
💚💚💚💚💚 Mario
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Rhythm Heaven
💚💚💚⭕️⭕ WarioWare
💚💚💚💚⭕ Donkey Kong
💚💚💚💚💚 Kirby
💚💚💚💚💚 Pokémon
💚💚💚💚💚 F-Zero
💚💚💚💚💚 Zelda
💚💚💚💚💚 Fire Emblem
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Pikmin
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Animal Crossing
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Splatoon
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Xenoblade 😬
💚⭕⭕⭕⭕ Earthbound 😬
💚💚💚💚💚 Metroid
💚💚💚⭕️⭕️ Star Fox
💚💚💚💚💚 Mario
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Rhythm Heaven
💚💚💚⭕️⭕ WarioWare
💚💚💚💚⭕ Donkey Kong
💚💚💚💚💚 Kirby
💚💚💚💚💚 Pokémon
💚💚💚💚💚 F-Zero
💚💚💚💚💚 Zelda
💚💚💚💚💚 Fire Emblem
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Pikmin
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Animal Crossing
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Splatoon
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Xenoblade 😬
My attachment to each #Nintendo franchise
💚💚⭕⭕⭕ Earthbound
💚💚💚💚💚 Metroid
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Star Fox
💚💚💚💚💚 Mario
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Rhythm Heaven
💚💚⭕️⭕️⭕ WarioWare
💚💚💚⭕️⭕ Donkey Kong
💚💚⭕⭕️⭕️ Kirby
💚💚💚💚💚 Pokémon
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕ F-Zero
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Zelda
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Fire Emblem
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Pikmin
💚💚💚💚💚 Animal Crossing
💚💚💚💚💚 Splatoon
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Xenoblade
💚💚⭕⭕⭕ Earthbound
💚💚💚💚💚 Metroid
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Star Fox
💚💚💚💚💚 Mario
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Rhythm Heaven
💚💚⭕️⭕️⭕ WarioWare
💚💚💚⭕️⭕ Donkey Kong
💚💚⭕⭕️⭕️ Kirby
💚💚💚💚💚 Pokémon
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕ F-Zero
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Zelda
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Fire Emblem
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Pikmin
💚💚💚💚💚 Animal Crossing
💚💚💚💚💚 Splatoon
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Xenoblade
My attachment to each #Nintendo franchise
💚💚💚💚💚 Earthbound
💚💚⭕️⭕️⭕️ Metroid
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Star Fox
💚💚💚⭕⭕ Mario
💚💚💚💚💚 Rhythm Heaven
💚💚💚💚⭕ WarioWare
💚⭕⭕⭕⭕ Donkey Kong
💚💚⭕⭕️⭕️ Kirby
💚💚💚💚💚 Pokémon
⭕⭕⭕⭕⭕ F-Zero
💚💚💚💚💚 Zelda
💚💚💚💚💚 Fire Emblem
💚💚💚💚💚 Pikmin
💚💚💚⭕⭕️ Animal Crossing
💚💚⭕⭕⭕ Splatoon
❓❓❓❓❓ Xenoblade
💚💚💚💚💚 Earthbound
💚💚⭕️⭕️⭕️ Metroid
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Star Fox
💚💚💚⭕⭕ Mario
💚💚💚💚💚 Rhythm Heaven
💚💚💚💚⭕ WarioWare
💚⭕⭕⭕⭕ Donkey Kong
💚💚⭕⭕️⭕️ Kirby
💚💚💚💚💚 Pokémon
⭕⭕⭕⭕⭕ F-Zero
💚💚💚💚💚 Zelda
💚💚💚💚💚 Fire Emblem
💚💚💚💚💚 Pikmin
💚💚💚⭕⭕️ Animal Crossing
💚💚⭕⭕⭕ Splatoon
❓❓❓❓❓ Xenoblade
January 28, 2026 at 8:43 PM
My attachment to each #Nintendo franchise:
💚⭕⭕⭕⭕ Earthbound 😬
💚💚💚💚💚 Metroid
💚💚💚⭕️⭕️ Star Fox
💚💚💚💚💚 Mario
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Rhythm Heaven
💚💚💚⭕️⭕ WarioWare
💚💚💚💚⭕ Donkey Kong
💚💚💚💚💚 Kirby
💚💚💚💚💚 Pokémon
💚💚💚💚💚 F-Zero
💚💚💚💚💚 Zelda
💚💚💚💚💚 Fire Emblem
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Pikmin
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Animal Crossing
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Splatoon
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Xenoblade 😬
💚⭕⭕⭕⭕ Earthbound 😬
💚💚💚💚💚 Metroid
💚💚💚⭕️⭕️ Star Fox
💚💚💚💚💚 Mario
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Rhythm Heaven
💚💚💚⭕️⭕ WarioWare
💚💚💚💚⭕ Donkey Kong
💚💚💚💚💚 Kirby
💚💚💚💚💚 Pokémon
💚💚💚💚💚 F-Zero
💚💚💚💚💚 Zelda
💚💚💚💚💚 Fire Emblem
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Pikmin
💚💚💚💚⭕️ Animal Crossing
💚⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Splatoon
⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Xenoblade 😬
Has anyone played Shadow Labyrinth? I feel like there was a ton of excitement before its release, then...silence. I completely forgot about it myself.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Has anyone played Shadow Labyrinth? I feel like there was a ton of excitement before its release, then...silence. I completely forgot about it myself.
Found a companion, but this warning can't possibly be true. Cake is never a lie. It's cake.
January 25, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Found a companion, but this warning can't possibly be true. Cake is never a lie. It's cake.
Show your lock screen.
Damn I miss him. ❤️
Damn I miss him. ❤️
January 25, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Show your lock screen.
Damn I miss him. ❤️
Damn I miss him. ❤️
If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome. Others are welcome to join.
Also, fuck ICE, just in case there's any confusion about where I stand on that or related issues.
Also, fuck ICE, just in case there's any confusion about where I stand on that or related issues.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:09 AM
If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome. Others are welcome to join.
Also, fuck ICE, just in case there's any confusion about where I stand on that or related issues.
Also, fuck ICE, just in case there's any confusion about where I stand on that or related issues.
Awoke this morning with this song stuck in my head, and hours later, it's still stuck in my head. I haven't played DDR in...twelve years? Something like that. I used to be pretty good. I was able to beat this song on this difficulty. Might be able to find video somewhere...
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME- Cow Girl
YouTube video by LPCrossOver
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January 23, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Awoke this morning with this song stuck in my head, and hours later, it's still stuck in my head. I haven't played DDR in...twelve years? Something like that. I used to be pretty good. I was able to beat this song on this difficulty. Might be able to find video somewhere...
I survived the gym. First session this year. I am...not in great shape. 😮💨
Oh, yeah. Enjoy this thirst trap. You know how thirsty I am? SO THIRSTY. Because exercise.
Oh, yeah. Enjoy this thirst trap. You know how thirsty I am? SO THIRSTY. Because exercise.
January 21, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I survived the gym. First session this year. I am...not in great shape. 😮💨
Oh, yeah. Enjoy this thirst trap. You know how thirsty I am? SO THIRSTY. Because exercise.
Oh, yeah. Enjoy this thirst trap. You know how thirsty I am? SO THIRSTY. Because exercise.
Work is going well today.
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Work is going well today.
I installed a Ninten-Drawer! Thanks to @blueshell3d.com @octorock1982.bsky.social @machonachomedia.bsky.social for installation help.
Faxandu and Bionic Commando fired up immediately. DuckTales was a little touchy. Still, this is quite an improvement over the old tray. Pleased with the result!
Faxandu and Bionic Commando fired up immediately. DuckTales was a little touchy. Still, this is quite an improvement over the old tray. Pleased with the result!
January 19, 2026 at 6:12 AM
I installed a Ninten-Drawer! Thanks to @blueshell3d.com @octorock1982.bsky.social @machonachomedia.bsky.social for installation help.
Faxandu and Bionic Commando fired up immediately. DuckTales was a little touchy. Still, this is quite an improvement over the old tray. Pleased with the result!
Faxandu and Bionic Commando fired up immediately. DuckTales was a little touchy. Still, this is quite an improvement over the old tray. Pleased with the result!
@blueshell3d.com Hey, there. I'm working on installing the Ninten-Drawer. So far, so good. While I have it open, should I try to clean it up? We bought this NES from a used games store a decade ago, and it's kind of gross in here. I can blow it out with compressed air. Should I do more? Thanks!
January 19, 2026 at 3:26 AM
@blueshell3d.com Hey, there. I'm working on installing the Ninten-Drawer. So far, so good. While I have it open, should I try to clean it up? We bought this NES from a used games store a decade ago, and it's kind of gross in here. I can blow it out with compressed air. Should I do more? Thanks!
I'm about done with Pokemon Ultra Sun. Been playing for about a year. I've enjoyed the setting and the gameplay, but man, the narrative is just bonkers, and that's saying something for a Pokemon game. Also, Lusamine is the real villain--and insane--and everyone is just cool with it for reasons. 🙄
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I'm about done with Pokemon Ultra Sun. Been playing for about a year. I've enjoyed the setting and the gameplay, but man, the narrative is just bonkers, and that's saying something for a Pokemon game. Also, Lusamine is the real villain--and insane--and everyone is just cool with it for reasons. 🙄
Follow Gabriel if you're not already. He's always playing something interesting that I somehow haven't heard of.
New Year's #promosky
As always, I post about classics, obscurities, and indies.
- Shmups
- 2D Side-scrollers
- Playstation 1 & 2
- Saturn
- RPGs
- Super Nintendo
- Sega Genesis
- Arcade
- Handhelds
- Racers
- All things #retrogaming
Reviews frequently appear on my blog.
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
As always, I post about classics, obscurities, and indies.
- Shmups
- 2D Side-scrollers
- Playstation 1 & 2
- Saturn
- RPGs
- Super Nintendo
- Sega Genesis
- Arcade
- Handhelds
- Racers
- All things #retrogaming
Reviews frequently appear on my blog.
pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Follow Gabriel if you're not already. He's always playing something interesting that I somehow haven't heard of.
This is a tough one because I'm old and I can't remember sh!t these days; however, I feel like this is a good answer. I can remember finishing it. It's possible that Super Mario Bros. 3 came first, though. Or maybe the first Zelda.
January 16, 2026 at 9:08 PM
This is a tough one because I'm old and I can't remember sh!t these days; however, I feel like this is a good answer. I can remember finishing it. It's possible that Super Mario Bros. 3 came first, though. Or maybe the first Zelda.
These are supposed to be peanut butter cookies, but they taste like feelings. Curious. 🤔
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
These are supposed to be peanut butter cookies, but they taste like feelings. Curious. 🤔
Commercial: "What if AI improved academia and education?
Me, yelling: "Yeah? What if I shat rainbows and one-hundred dollar bills? What then, huh?"
😐
Me, yelling: "Yeah? What if I shat rainbows and one-hundred dollar bills? What then, huh?"
😐
January 15, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Commercial: "What if AI improved academia and education?
Me, yelling: "Yeah? What if I shat rainbows and one-hundred dollar bills? What then, huh?"
😐
Me, yelling: "Yeah? What if I shat rainbows and one-hundred dollar bills? What then, huh?"
😐