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Strong Bad

@strongbadnofoolin.bsky.social

Where were y'all this year when The Cheat dropped?
(music by the pronounceable Rich Trott @palacefamilysteakhouse.com)

January 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM

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Melo

@letitmelo.bsky.social

I think a lot about this bit by Kazuya Niinou about how an RPG can be one thing on your screen and another thing in your brain

How to use your imagination

When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat?

If you ever catch yourself wondering that, then you know you've formed an attachment to your characters.

With Etrian Odyssey's characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character, it's technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing.

For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... If you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more.

The essence is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those "numbers" with your own feelings, you can spice up the game a little. Think about this:

In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left, and no TP. They're certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends.

Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who'll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath?

The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently.

The game itself isn't that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds.

January 3, 2026 at 12:50 AM

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eStarland

@estarland.bsky.social

💿 The Luigi’s Mansion disc is almost 50% Pikmin:

January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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anya (from mouthwashing)

@demondisk.gay

screenshot in case the post gets taken down or deleted

see next post for alt text description, character limit is not enough to describe this image

January 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM

Spatulo

@spatulo.bsky.social

2026 media thread time, what if this time I change the rules and include things I’ve already experienced before just for fun, just to see what happens

January 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM

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DK Vine

@dkvine.com

The gateway to Hell in which Wrinkly Kong’s soul resides (CANON)

Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 10h

In Donkey Kong Bananza, demolishing all destructible terrain on DK Island reveals a shadow sphere that was hidden at the heart of the island. While the sphere is simply a darkness effect for the cave, it was clearly not intended to be seen like this and creates an ominous effect.

January 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM

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Supper Mario Broth

@mariobrothblog.bsky.social

In Donkey Kong Bananza, demolishing all destructible terrain on DK Island reveals a shadow sphere that was hidden at the heart of the island. While the sphere is simply a darkness effect for the cave, it was clearly not intended to be seen like this and creates an ominous effect.

January 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM

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Outbursts Of Everett True

@everetttrue.bsky.social

The Times
Shreveport Louisiana
December 31,1909

Outbursts Of Everett True BY A.D. Condo
P1- EVERETT IS ADDRESSING US THE READERS, HE IS STANDING, HOLDING HIS LIT CIGAR IN HIS LEFT HAND , AND POUNDS THE TABLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE SPEAKS…

EVERETT TRUE: THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN IT'S CUSTOMARY TO GRAB HOLD OF THE HIGH RESOLVE, REFORM, TURN OVER A NEW LEAF, SWEAR OFF, AND THAT SORT OF THING, SO THAT'S JUST WHAT IM GOING TO DO RIGHT NOW -NOT!!

January 2, 2026 at 7:44 AM

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Governor Tim Walz

@governorwalz.mn.gov

Minnesota just launched our statewide paid leave program.

Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.

January 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM

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Will Quinn

@willquinnart.bsky.social

This is now my favorite movie tagline of all time

Movie poster for "Day of the Dolphin" (1973.) The tagline reads "Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States." An exploding ship and several dolphins are featured on the poster.

January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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Jyggy

@jyggy.live

It’s coming

January 1, 2026 at 3:29 AM

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Nintendo of America [Unofficial]

@nintendousa.bsky.social

Getting into the groove for New Year's Eve. #DonkeyKongBananza

January 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM

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Wario64

@wario64.bsky.social

The Digital Bits: Speed Racer 4K UHD release coming in 2026 thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...

January 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM

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John Linneman

@dark1x.bsky.social

The final day

December 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM

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Supper Mario Broth

@mariobrothblog.bsky.social

Mario's and Bowser's New Year's resolutions, posted on Nintendo of America's official Facebook account in 2016.

December 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM

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Wario64

@wario64.bsky.social

Persona series 30th Anniversary Website - 1st update on January 8th, 2026 p-ch.jp/p30th/

December 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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New Video Game Advisor

@newvgadvisor.bsky.social

Super Paper Mario (Wii, 2007)

Merlon is saying, "To feel sadness is to live... but as long as you are alive, the future is a blank page."

September 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM

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Nintendo of America [Unofficial]

@nintendousa.bsky.social

We're eating good tonight!

#DonkeyKongBananza

December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM

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Thrown Controllers Universe Clips

@tcuclips.bsky.social

I still remember that amazing evening when Tom managed to convince chat to collectively gaslight Stephen about the existence of a pair of sports teams...