Justin Leeper
@justinleeper.bsky.social
The audacity to try has allowed me to wrestle, review, tour, perform, write & create for a living. Mostly game, lift, and hang w/partner & cat in free time. 日本語でも
Japanese by marriage and a longtime figure-skating fan means I’m loving these Winter Olympics!
Not as much drama tonight in the pairs as in the men’s final this weekend, but I’ll gladly take a gold medal and a world record for the good guys!
#figureskating #winterolympics
Not as much drama tonight in the pairs as in the men’s final this weekend, but I’ll gladly take a gold medal and a world record for the good guys!
#figureskating #winterolympics
February 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Japanese by marriage and a longtime figure-skating fan means I’m loving these Winter Olympics!
Not as much drama tonight in the pairs as in the men’s final this weekend, but I’ll gladly take a gold medal and a world record for the good guys!
#figureskating #winterolympics
Not as much drama tonight in the pairs as in the men’s final this weekend, but I’ll gladly take a gold medal and a world record for the good guys!
#figureskating #winterolympics
Studying Japanese - like not just a few words or reading hiragana or whatever - has proven my greatest challenge.
It’s a soup spoon with a hole in it while the soup bowl is atop a rollercoaster.
It’s a soup spoon with a hole in it while the soup bowl is atop a rollercoaster.
February 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Studying Japanese - like not just a few words or reading hiragana or whatever - has proven my greatest challenge.
It’s a soup spoon with a hole in it while the soup bowl is atop a rollercoaster.
It’s a soup spoon with a hole in it while the soup bowl is atop a rollercoaster.
PS3/Xbox 360 have a lot of their catalog still stuck in limbo.
Thankfully Steam - and Steam Deck - exist so we can play those hidden gems of the 7th console generation.
#AlphaProtocol
#ShadowComplex
Thankfully Steam - and Steam Deck - exist so we can play those hidden gems of the 7th console generation.
#AlphaProtocol
#ShadowComplex
February 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
PS3/Xbox 360 have a lot of their catalog still stuck in limbo.
Thankfully Steam - and Steam Deck - exist so we can play those hidden gems of the 7th console generation.
#AlphaProtocol
#ShadowComplex
Thankfully Steam - and Steam Deck - exist so we can play those hidden gems of the 7th console generation.
#AlphaProtocol
#ShadowComplex
I’ll happily share “4 games I love with Metacritic scores of 75 or under!”
-All Switch Picross games are 9/10 at least
-PSP ports got disrespected. This is a good NBA Street
-Alpha Protocol is maybe the most underrated game ever
-Duck Tales NES is top-50 all-time. The remake deserves its flowers
-All Switch Picross games are 9/10 at least
-PSP ports got disrespected. This is a good NBA Street
-Alpha Protocol is maybe the most underrated game ever
-Duck Tales NES is top-50 all-time. The remake deserves its flowers
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I’ll happily share “4 games I love with Metacritic scores of 75 or under!”
-All Switch Picross games are 9/10 at least
-PSP ports got disrespected. This is a good NBA Street
-Alpha Protocol is maybe the most underrated game ever
-Duck Tales NES is top-50 all-time. The remake deserves its flowers
-All Switch Picross games are 9/10 at least
-PSP ports got disrespected. This is a good NBA Street
-Alpha Protocol is maybe the most underrated game ever
-Duck Tales NES is top-50 all-time. The remake deserves its flowers
Almost 13 years to the day someone found a personal photo set of mine and added me to an odd but flattering list.
Literatly wearing the same shirt today!
@destructoid.bsky.social
Literatly wearing the same shirt today!
@destructoid.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Almost 13 years to the day someone found a personal photo set of mine and added me to an odd but flattering list.
Literatly wearing the same shirt today!
@destructoid.bsky.social
Literatly wearing the same shirt today!
@destructoid.bsky.social
Sometimes you have awesome or fantastic dreams.
Sometimes your wife leaves you and your workplace closes down in the same sleep cycle.
When you recall your dreams as frequently as I do, you take the good with the bad.
Sometimes your wife leaves you and your workplace closes down in the same sleep cycle.
When you recall your dreams as frequently as I do, you take the good with the bad.
February 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Sometimes you have awesome or fantastic dreams.
Sometimes your wife leaves you and your workplace closes down in the same sleep cycle.
When you recall your dreams as frequently as I do, you take the good with the bad.
Sometimes your wife leaves you and your workplace closes down in the same sleep cycle.
When you recall your dreams as frequently as I do, you take the good with the bad.
I just found an interview I did with #RobVanDam back at E3 2006, when I was a host and he was Mr. Money in the Bank.
I went on to ship 4 WWE games and he became World Champion.
Rob Van Dam Interview at E3 2006
youtu.be/mm9sfw7iriA
I went on to ship 4 WWE games and he became World Champion.
Rob Van Dam Interview at E3 2006
youtu.be/mm9sfw7iriA
Rob Van Dam Interview at E3 2006
YouTube video by ViolentLee
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I just found an interview I did with #RobVanDam back at E3 2006, when I was a host and he was Mr. Money in the Bank.
I went on to ship 4 WWE games and he became World Champion.
Rob Van Dam Interview at E3 2006
youtu.be/mm9sfw7iriA
I went on to ship 4 WWE games and he became World Champion.
Rob Van Dam Interview at E3 2006
youtu.be/mm9sfw7iriA
Only 8 people read my posts. But I gotta say: Frieren may be the best anime ever.
Rewatching it due to the new season.
It is the opposite of every coming-of-age, cool-guys-fighting anime trope - nothing against those.
But it’s heartfelt & sentimental in a way few pieces of art are.
Please watch it.
Rewatching it due to the new season.
It is the opposite of every coming-of-age, cool-guys-fighting anime trope - nothing against those.
But it’s heartfelt & sentimental in a way few pieces of art are.
Please watch it.
a girl with white hair is reading a book with a symbol on it
ALT: a girl with white hair is reading a book with a symbol on it
media.tenor.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Only 8 people read my posts. But I gotta say: Frieren may be the best anime ever.
Rewatching it due to the new season.
It is the opposite of every coming-of-age, cool-guys-fighting anime trope - nothing against those.
But it’s heartfelt & sentimental in a way few pieces of art are.
Please watch it.
Rewatching it due to the new season.
It is the opposite of every coming-of-age, cool-guys-fighting anime trope - nothing against those.
But it’s heartfelt & sentimental in a way few pieces of art are.
Please watch it.
It’s not just the one who crosses the line that’s the problem. It’s all those who have been loitering near that line, just waiting for someone else to cross it and make it justifiable to them.
That’s why Trump & ICE are so damn dangerous.
That’s why Trump & ICE are so damn dangerous.
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
It’s not just the one who crosses the line that’s the problem. It’s all those who have been loitering near that line, just waiting for someone else to cross it and make it justifiable to them.
That’s why Trump & ICE are so damn dangerous.
That’s why Trump & ICE are so damn dangerous.
Tried a combo hotpot/sushi place for dinner tonight.
My wife is looking great as always; meanwhile, I’m sporting a meme tee from Botchamania.
“Buy a shirt.” - @maffewgregg.bsky.social
My wife is looking great as always; meanwhile, I’m sporting a meme tee from Botchamania.
“Buy a shirt.” - @maffewgregg.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Tried a combo hotpot/sushi place for dinner tonight.
My wife is looking great as always; meanwhile, I’m sporting a meme tee from Botchamania.
“Buy a shirt.” - @maffewgregg.bsky.social
My wife is looking great as always; meanwhile, I’m sporting a meme tee from Botchamania.
“Buy a shirt.” - @maffewgregg.bsky.social
9 years ago, I began doing mocap for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, developed by Koei Tecmo for Switch. I worked extensively & played many characters: Groot, Captain America, Thanos, Venom, Beast, etc. Also worked on the DLC.
Because it was Nintendo-published, no freebie. Finally bought myself a copy!
Because it was Nintendo-published, no freebie. Finally bought myself a copy!
January 31, 2026 at 5:22 PM
9 years ago, I began doing mocap for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, developed by Koei Tecmo for Switch. I worked extensively & played many characters: Groot, Captain America, Thanos, Venom, Beast, etc. Also worked on the DLC.
Because it was Nintendo-published, no freebie. Finally bought myself a copy!
Because it was Nintendo-published, no freebie. Finally bought myself a copy!
Catherine O’Hara is a person I always gush over without knowing personally. Just an amazing performer who nailed every role she was given. And now she’s gone.
January 31, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Catherine O’Hara is a person I always gush over without knowing personally. Just an amazing performer who nailed every role she was given. And now she’s gone.
“It’s like tug-of-war with a sword and he’s holding the handle.”
My description of an argument from an old journal. I like it!
Writing things down is good.
My description of an argument from an old journal. I like it!
Writing things down is good.
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
“It’s like tug-of-war with a sword and he’s holding the handle.”
My description of an argument from an old journal. I like it!
Writing things down is good.
My description of an argument from an old journal. I like it!
Writing things down is good.
Our level of desire can be measured by our sacrifice.
I have a very determined person living under my same roof. I need to emulate her more.
I have a very determined person living under my same roof. I need to emulate her more.
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Our level of desire can be measured by our sacrifice.
I have a very determined person living under my same roof. I need to emulate her more.
I have a very determined person living under my same roof. I need to emulate her more.
Kinda proud to say I was responsible for the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble, which I conceived of almost 10 years before actual WWE would hold one.
The 1st Women’s Royal Rumble: #svr2010 #rtwm
youtube.com/shorts/fxEZP...
The 1st Women’s Royal Rumble: #svr2010 #rtwm
youtube.com/shorts/fxEZP...
The 1st Women’s Royal Rumble: #svr2010 #rtwm
YouTube video by ViolentLee
youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Kinda proud to say I was responsible for the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble, which I conceived of almost 10 years before actual WWE would hold one.
The 1st Women’s Royal Rumble: #svr2010 #rtwm
youtube.com/shorts/fxEZP...
The 1st Women’s Royal Rumble: #svr2010 #rtwm
youtube.com/shorts/fxEZP...
My father is a stupid man.
He’d dated a woman who’d been helping curb his crippling alcoholism.
They broke up.
He told me he prayed to God for bad things to happen to her.
An unreligious man finally reached out to the most powerful entity & asked it to damn someone who cared about him.
Stupid man.
He’d dated a woman who’d been helping curb his crippling alcoholism.
They broke up.
He told me he prayed to God for bad things to happen to her.
An unreligious man finally reached out to the most powerful entity & asked it to damn someone who cared about him.
Stupid man.
It’s still so jolting to see how hatred of others is the clear overriding common denominator and motivator for all of his voters.
And now they are sad that they are reaping what they’ve sown.
Shame on each and every one of them.
Too late for repentance.
And now they are sad that they are reaping what they’ve sown.
Shame on each and every one of them.
Too late for repentance.
January 20, 2026 at 9:50 PM
My father is a stupid man.
He’d dated a woman who’d been helping curb his crippling alcoholism.
They broke up.
He told me he prayed to God for bad things to happen to her.
An unreligious man finally reached out to the most powerful entity & asked it to damn someone who cared about him.
Stupid man.
He’d dated a woman who’d been helping curb his crippling alcoholism.
They broke up.
He told me he prayed to God for bad things to happen to her.
An unreligious man finally reached out to the most powerful entity & asked it to damn someone who cared about him.
Stupid man.
Reddit asked what my 15-yr-old self would say if he saw me now.
Everything he would say sounds like a flex - which, we know I like flexing.
I came from humble beginnings & was blessed to do a ton of awesome stuff. I worked hard & had lots of luck/help, and I pray I’m not done impressing that kid.
Everything he would say sounds like a flex - which, we know I like flexing.
I came from humble beginnings & was blessed to do a ton of awesome stuff. I worked hard & had lots of luck/help, and I pray I’m not done impressing that kid.
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Reddit asked what my 15-yr-old self would say if he saw me now.
Everything he would say sounds like a flex - which, we know I like flexing.
I came from humble beginnings & was blessed to do a ton of awesome stuff. I worked hard & had lots of luck/help, and I pray I’m not done impressing that kid.
Everything he would say sounds like a flex - which, we know I like flexing.
I came from humble beginnings & was blessed to do a ton of awesome stuff. I worked hard & had lots of luck/help, and I pray I’m not done impressing that kid.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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I inadvertently made a meme character in my first stint as a game writer & designer: Tony, John Cena’s military friend. (WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009)
Inside Tony, the #svr2009 #rtwm meme & friend or #johncena
youtube.com/shorts/MV3X1...
Inside Tony, the #svr2009 #rtwm meme & friend or #johncena
youtube.com/shorts/MV3X1...
Inside Tony, the #svr2009 #rtwm meme & friend or #johncena
YouTube video by ViolentLee
youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I inadvertently made a meme character in my first stint as a game writer & designer: Tony, John Cena’s military friend. (WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009)
Inside Tony, the #svr2009 #rtwm meme & friend or #johncena
youtube.com/shorts/MV3X1...
Inside Tony, the #svr2009 #rtwm meme & friend or #johncena
youtube.com/shorts/MV3X1...
This one time, I got to put my favorite comedian @pftompkins.bsky.social in my wrestling game. And I got to direct his voiceover.
That was cool.
youtu.be/OijZGeCFle0?...
(I made it a regular video rather than a YT short because the viewpoint on shorts is very limiting)
That was cool.
youtu.be/OijZGeCFle0?...
(I made it a regular video rather than a YT short because the viewpoint on shorts is very limiting)
Comedian Paul F Tompkins voiced the trainer in WWE SVR 2011!
YouTube video by ViolentLee
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 PM
This one time, I got to put my favorite comedian @pftompkins.bsky.social in my wrestling game. And I got to direct his voiceover.
That was cool.
youtu.be/OijZGeCFle0?...
(I made it a regular video rather than a YT short because the viewpoint on shorts is very limiting)
That was cool.
youtu.be/OijZGeCFle0?...
(I made it a regular video rather than a YT short because the viewpoint on shorts is very limiting)
Henry Rollins reading my mind 40 years ago.
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Henry Rollins reading my mind 40 years ago.
When people say the WWE Games storylines were as good as those on WWE TV, I look at my HBK/JBL feud vs. theirs and say, “Nope. Ours were better!”
youtube.com/shorts/aRtR9...
youtube.com/shorts/aRtR9...
HBK & JBL’s Best Feud Was in #svr2010 #rtwm!
YouTube video by ViolentLee
youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:53 PM
When people say the WWE Games storylines were as good as those on WWE TV, I look at my HBK/JBL feud vs. theirs and say, “Nope. Ours were better!”
youtube.com/shorts/aRtR9...
youtube.com/shorts/aRtR9...
Playing handheld video games in a mall food court. What is this, 1997?!
Screens didn’t look that sharp back then, though. This is my Anbernic 35xx SP, which I haven’t played in almost a year.
Screens didn’t look that sharp back then, though. This is my Anbernic 35xx SP, which I haven’t played in almost a year.
January 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Playing handheld video games in a mall food court. What is this, 1997?!
Screens didn’t look that sharp back then, though. This is my Anbernic 35xx SP, which I haven’t played in almost a year.
Screens didn’t look that sharp back then, though. This is my Anbernic 35xx SP, which I haven’t played in almost a year.
I watched classic Japanese film “Tampopo” today. It’s been a while - and my Japanese wife had never seen it!
One of the first scenes is about how to (pretentiously) eat ramen. I motion-captured a cutscene paying homage to the scene for the wild action game, Wanted Dead. (Gif attached)
One of the first scenes is about how to (pretentiously) eat ramen. I motion-captured a cutscene paying homage to the scene for the wild action game, Wanted Dead. (Gif attached)
a bowl of ramen with eggs and meat on top
ALT: a bowl of ramen with eggs and meat on top
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
I watched classic Japanese film “Tampopo” today. It’s been a while - and my Japanese wife had never seen it!
One of the first scenes is about how to (pretentiously) eat ramen. I motion-captured a cutscene paying homage to the scene for the wild action game, Wanted Dead. (Gif attached)
One of the first scenes is about how to (pretentiously) eat ramen. I motion-captured a cutscene paying homage to the scene for the wild action game, Wanted Dead. (Gif attached)
I intentionally avoid US news since leaving 10 yrs ago.
My home country has weaponized stormtroopers roaming the land, murdering Americans. And the President defends it.
Never. I never thought I’d see this dystopian situation in my lifetime. In fucking Minnesota?
My home country has weaponized stormtroopers roaming the land, murdering Americans. And the President defends it.
Never. I never thought I’d see this dystopian situation in my lifetime. In fucking Minnesota?
@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I intentionally avoid US news since leaving 10 yrs ago.
My home country has weaponized stormtroopers roaming the land, murdering Americans. And the President defends it.
Never. I never thought I’d see this dystopian situation in my lifetime. In fucking Minnesota?
My home country has weaponized stormtroopers roaming the land, murdering Americans. And the President defends it.
Never. I never thought I’d see this dystopian situation in my lifetime. In fucking Minnesota?