Shin Megami Taiku
@taiku.bsky.social
Preservation advocate. Unprofessional blogger. Fan of Megaten, Final Fantasy, FGC in theory, and RPG mechanics. ♂️
Is this a good rival name?
February 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Is this a good rival name?
Gentlemen, I'd like to inform you all, as someone who's never really been that into Pokemon
I like HeartGold/SoulSilver
I like HeartGold/SoulSilver
February 18, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Gentlemen, I'd like to inform you all, as someone who's never really been that into Pokemon
I like HeartGold/SoulSilver
I like HeartGold/SoulSilver
I bought lasagna ingredients so the page on my site should have pics either today or tomorrow
February 17, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I bought lasagna ingredients so the page on my site should have pics either today or tomorrow
I've broadly acclaimed Final Fantasy 1 as the best 8-bit RPG, including everything on NES, Master System, and pre-VGA DOS, and I keep trying other 8-bit RPGs to see if that title can be claimed by something else, but I've yet to play one that truly dethrones it. It really is the best RPG of the era.
February 17, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I've broadly acclaimed Final Fantasy 1 as the best 8-bit RPG, including everything on NES, Master System, and pre-VGA DOS, and I keep trying other 8-bit RPGs to see if that title can be claimed by something else, but I've yet to play one that truly dethrones it. It really is the best RPG of the era.
Hey, you
- Download the Flashpoint archive
- Look up a Flash game you remember playing back in the day
- See who made it, and what they're doing now
- Download the Flashpoint archive
- Look up a Flash game you remember playing back in the day
- See who made it, and what they're doing now
February 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Hey, you
- Download the Flashpoint archive
- Look up a Flash game you remember playing back in the day
- See who made it, and what they're doing now
- Download the Flashpoint archive
- Look up a Flash game you remember playing back in the day
- See who made it, and what they're doing now
Played a bit of Phantasy Star 4. Gives a chill first impression but immediately throws you into the deep end by the time you have four party members.
What's really obnoxious though is it seems to ignore my menuing sometimes. I'll try to say fight but then I'll run away instead. Really annoying.
What's really obnoxious though is it seems to ignore my menuing sometimes. I'll try to say fight but then I'll run away instead. Really annoying.
February 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Played a bit of Phantasy Star 4. Gives a chill first impression but immediately throws you into the deep end by the time you have four party members.
What's really obnoxious though is it seems to ignore my menuing sometimes. I'll try to say fight but then I'll run away instead. Really annoying.
What's really obnoxious though is it seems to ignore my menuing sometimes. I'll try to say fight but then I'll run away instead. Really annoying.
I just discovered my retro handheld supports a wide selection of source ports ranging from decade-old freeware to modern commercial indie games.
Now I have to decide which of these I actually want to try on it.
Now I have to decide which of these I actually want to try on it.
February 16, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I just discovered my retro handheld supports a wide selection of source ports ranging from decade-old freeware to modern commercial indie games.
Now I have to decide which of these I actually want to try on it.
Now I have to decide which of these I actually want to try on it.
Reposted by Shin Megami Taiku
Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available for free.
...well, I mean, you probably could've grabbed a GOG offline installer out the back of a truck earlier, but NOW it's Official/Legally Free and has the in-development community patch packed in for ongoing support. www.oldunreal.com/downloads/ut...
...well, I mean, you probably could've grabbed a GOG offline installer out the back of a truck earlier, but NOW it's Official/Legally Free and has the in-development community patch packed in for ongoing support. www.oldunreal.com/downloads/ut...
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available for free.
...well, I mean, you probably could've grabbed a GOG offline installer out the back of a truck earlier, but NOW it's Official/Legally Free and has the in-development community patch packed in for ongoing support. www.oldunreal.com/downloads/ut...
...well, I mean, you probably could've grabbed a GOG offline installer out the back of a truck earlier, but NOW it's Official/Legally Free and has the in-development community patch packed in for ongoing support. www.oldunreal.com/downloads/ut...
Moar food pics for the site
February 15, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Moar food pics for the site
Another Final Fantasy TTRPG has hit the itch.io mildra.itch.io/finalfantasy...
Final Fantasy TRPG: Legend Edition by Mildra The Monk, Xanatrix Zadare
A customization-centric interpretation of the long-running series of Final Fantasy TRPG fan projects.
mildra.itch.io
February 14, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Another Final Fantasy TTRPG has hit the itch.io mildra.itch.io/finalfantasy...
Trying out the GOG version of FFIV's 3D remake and it's about 1:1 with the Steam release. But it does fix the intro video not playing correctly.
February 14, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Trying out the GOG version of FFIV's 3D remake and it's about 1:1 with the Steam release. But it does fix the intro video not playing correctly.
Can't wait to replay the first two missions of MGS4 and probably go no further than that
February 14, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Can't wait to replay the first two missions of MGS4 and probably go no further than that
chat how do we feel about the Sega CD?
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
chat how do we feel about the Sega CD?
You
Yes, you
Play Final Fantasy V
Yes, you
Play Final Fantasy V
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
You
Yes, you
Play Final Fantasy V
Yes, you
Play Final Fantasy V
The real announcement worth talking about is Death Stranding 2 finally coming to PC three months before anticipated.
February 13, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The real announcement worth talking about is Death Stranding 2 finally coming to PC three months before anticipated.
ngl I didn't think Konami had it in them to re-release MGS4. It really sounded like they weren't gonna do it last I heard about it.
February 12, 2026 at 11:13 PM
ngl I didn't think Konami had it in them to re-release MGS4. It really sounded like they weren't gonna do it last I heard about it.
Octopath Traveler's soundtracks are so good I wish the games were better
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Octopath Traveler's soundtracks are so good I wish the games were better
One of the strangest helpers in language learning is apps like Telegram recommending emojis for the words I type. It's a surprisingly useful way to know that whatever I'm saying actually means what I'm trying to say. It's probably the most useful emojis have ever been for me.
February 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
One of the strangest helpers in language learning is apps like Telegram recommending emojis for the words I type. It's a surprisingly useful way to know that whatever I'm saying actually means what I'm trying to say. It's probably the most useful emojis have ever been for me.
I know I'm the number one FFV stan but it's gotta mean something that one of the rarest & most expensive pieces of FF merch is a whole-ass trading card line of exclusively FFV things. Someone at Square thought FFV was gonna be the biggest game of the series and dammit it should've been.
February 12, 2026 at 4:19 AM
I know I'm the number one FFV stan but it's gotta mean something that one of the rarest & most expensive pieces of FF merch is a whole-ass trading card line of exclusively FFV things. Someone at Square thought FFV was gonna be the biggest game of the series and dammit it should've been.
Filled the 64GB on this handheld up with 48GB of self-proclaimed essential games. That should hold me over until a 128GB card arrives.
I also ordered a carrying case but unfortunately that won't arrive till March.
I also ordered a carrying case but unfortunately that won't arrive till March.
February 11, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Filled the 64GB on this handheld up with 48GB of self-proclaimed essential games. That should hold me over until a 128GB card arrives.
I also ordered a carrying case but unfortunately that won't arrive till March.
I also ordered a carrying case but unfortunately that won't arrive till March.
Neosite update: Brownie recipe!
Taiku's Domain: Brownies
taikuando.neocities.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Neosite update: Brownie recipe!
Whole lotta pics for the website
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Whole lotta pics for the website
Trimming down the roms for my retro handheld and I thought I'd have a lot to trim for Genesis games, but strangely I'm compelled to keep way more than I thought. I'm pretty staunchly team SNES but some of these game titles make me want to hold onto em, even though I've never played them.
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Trimming down the roms for my retro handheld and I thought I'd have a lot to trim for Genesis games, but strangely I'm compelled to keep way more than I thought. I'm pretty staunchly team SNES but some of these game titles make me want to hold onto em, even though I've never played them.