Antony
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It only recently occurred to me that most of my favourite films are sad.
Not every instance of manga piracy translates to a lost sale, especially for untranslated or prohibitively expensive works, but also there has to be a portion of those instances that does translate to increased interest, right?
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Not every instance of manga piracy translates to a lost sale, especially for untranslated or prohibitively expensive works, but also there has to be a portion of those instances that does translate to increased interest, right?
Like, how many people who collect physical manga have only started to collect certain series because they read part or all of them via piracy sites? Don’t mind admitting that that’s a fairly solid chunk of my collection, and I can’t be the only one.
January 30, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Like, how many people who collect physical manga have only started to collect certain series because they read part or all of them via piracy sites? Don’t mind admitting that that’s a fairly solid chunk of my collection, and I can’t be the only one.
HYPER SLIMES! Love these little freaks with their little sunglasses.
December 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
HYPER SLIMES! Love these little freaks with their little sunglasses.
Whoever came up with the Baby deserves a raise and also needs their head examined.
November 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Whoever came up with the Baby deserves a raise and also needs their head examined.
Definitely doesn’t make the most of the series’ stalker mechanics though, and the villains being memorable as characters does a lot to make up for them being overly straightforward as bosses.
November 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Definitely doesn’t make the most of the series’ stalker mechanics though, and the villains being memorable as characters does a lot to make up for them being overly straightforward as bosses.
Just confirmed that this is, in fact, what has happened.
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Just confirmed that this is, in fact, what has happened.
Not entirely unconvinced that the Red Death didn’t die ages ago and I’m not just burning through the weaker variants that start to spawn as backup after the 30 minute mark.
October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Not entirely unconvinced that the Red Death didn’t die ages ago and I’m not just burning through the weaker variants that start to spawn as backup after the 30 minute mark.
That fucking dancing spider is a definite highlight from the new roster. What a great concept.
August 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
That fucking dancing spider is a definite highlight from the new roster. What a great concept.
The story’s overbearing and a bit rubbish, the roster of monsters feels too small, most of the maps feel weirdly confusing to navigate and the true final boss being a rematch is disappointing. Combat feels great and what monsters we got are, for the most part, supremely cool.
August 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The story’s overbearing and a bit rubbish, the roster of monsters feels too small, most of the maps feel weirdly confusing to navigate and the true final boss being a rematch is disappointing. Combat feels great and what monsters we got are, for the most part, supremely cool.
Daydreaming about a Nightreign crossover, honestly. Adel or Caligo are almost too much like your average Monster Hunter target; feels like Tricephalos, Augur or the Sentient Pest combo would all be more mechanically unusual and interesting.
August 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Daydreaming about a Nightreign crossover, honestly. Adel or Caligo are almost too much like your average Monster Hunter target; feels like Tricephalos, Augur or the Sentient Pest combo would all be more mechanically unusual and interesting.
Hope we get a few more big crossovers like this, especially if they add new monsters.
August 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hope we get a few more big crossovers like this, especially if they add new monsters.
Am I still posting about this? A 3rd attempt win against Everdark Augur means yes. My 2 failed runs were probably the most I’ve felt frustrated by a FromSoft boss in years; it felt much more manageable as a 2-player run rather than a full 3-player one. A weird fight.
August 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Am I still posting about this? A 3rd attempt win against Everdark Augur means yes. My 2 failed runs were probably the most I’ve felt frustrated by a FromSoft boss in years; it felt much more manageable as a 2-player run rather than a full 3-player one. A weird fight.
Thinking on it, the final dungeon in Scarlet/Violet is probably the closest modern Pokémon has come to really nailing it. Kinda wish the rest of that game was on that wavelength.
July 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Thinking on it, the final dungeon in Scarlet/Violet is probably the closest modern Pokémon has come to really nailing it. Kinda wish the rest of that game was on that wavelength.