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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 16h

It’s a great game and this version truly surprised me with how much it really drew me into a story I already know well!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 16h

Verily.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

More words from me. Kicking off this week working with my old coworkers over at Aftermath; talkin' about Silent Hill f!

Let's talk about one of the game's most memorable puzzles. It's about tricking yourself because "did something just move?"

It's also about leaning close and getting intimate...

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 4d

Weekend read! Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn starts off with an exploration of the messy fringes of revolutionary work.

Who are history's "radiant" souls? What does it mean to be a leader? The story kicks off with some big questions.

And smart design!

Read at: transgamerthoughts.com/post/7964535...

Silver-Haired Maiden: Exploring The Early Chapters Of Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn

I continue to juggle many Fire Emblem games at the moment ranging from the gorgeous-looking Blazing Blade to the uber-grand spectacle of Three Hopes. This ongoing Fire Emblem syllabus has meant...

transgamerthoughts.com

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, hey! I'm *writing* again!

Let's talk about a man named named Ramza Beoulve. Let's talk about the "ease at which men are branded heretics..."

Let's talk about revolution.

www.eurogamer.net/the-revoluti...

The revolutionary politics of Final Fantasy Tactics, and why Ramza Beoulve is a hero for our times

Final Fantasy Tactics' original writer-director Yasumi Matsuno signalled the timeliness of this remake for a reason: its hero offers a model of resistance.

www.eurogamer.net

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

it truly rips

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JSH @85jsh.bsky.social · Oct 28

Tactics Ogre

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

I bet you could manage it! 💪

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

More words from me. Kicking off this week working with my old coworkers over at Aftermath; talkin' about Silent Hill f!

Let's talk about one of the game's most memorable puzzles. It's about tricking yourself because "did something just move?"

It's also about leaning close and getting intimate...

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

Competition is steep but push comes to shove, I think I'd probably say this is the "best" game I've played?

As a work of design (particularly narrative *design* as well as writing) it's hard to think of something which has impressed me more. Brimming with variables and also damn fun to play!

John Ricciardi @johntv.bsky.social · 2d

For those of you digging FFT, today is 30 years since the game that paved the way for it to exist was released: HBD, Tactics Ogre!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

Legit my favorite in the series!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight's Fire Emblem update: finished Blazing Blade.

Flat out the most *fun* of any of the Fire Emblem games I've been playing as part of my syllabus. This is the best the series has ever looked and there's some GREAT maps here!

Can't recommend this one heartily enough! A great time!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

When there's people being rounded up off the streets what's the point in debating the term to use?

The *only* reason you talk like this is because you're not someone endangered. If you were, this kind of academic jousting would instantly seem fruitless. Which is it!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 3d

Skies of Arcadia released 25 years ago today in Japan, gracing the Sega Dreamcast with a remarkable adventure!

A game which changed my life. And it really holds up even today! Earnest swashbuckling with a great cast of characters.

I'm still slowly novelizing the game. Read at the link below.

Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · May 6

I've never actually posted about this on Bluesky but over the last few years I've been novelizing the now-retro JRPG 'Skies of Arcadia," a game very dear to my heart.

The process has been gradual but I think it's a very fun read for folks looking for some adventure.

Read at: tinyurl.com/skiesao3!

An image of the three heroes of the year 2000 Dreamcast RPG Skies of Arcadia. They all gaze out at a brilliant amber sunset. From left to right: Fina, the white-garbbed mage watches the display with a soft curiousity. The fiery red-headed pirate-gal Aika sits down beside her. To her other side is the game's protagonist Vyse, a young swashbuckler with a distinctive eyepatch (actually a goggle lens) as he admires the ever-expanding horizon.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 3d

We'll figure stuff out!

On this radio stuff I wonder what rules there still are. We had to play a certain number of new releases and track them I think for Billboard.

Honestly helped me find a lot of "new" bands to like.

Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 3d

I had the last shift each night and it was truly a vibe.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 4d

Weekend read! Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn starts off with an exploration of the messy fringes of revolutionary work.

Who are history's "radiant" souls? What does it mean to be a leader? The story kicks off with some big questions.

And smart design!

Read at: transgamerthoughts.com/post/7964535...

Silver-Haired Maiden: Exploring The Early Chapters Of Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn

I continue to juggle many Fire Emblem games at the moment ranging from the gorgeous-looking Blazing Blade to the uber-grand spectacle of Three Hopes. This ongoing Fire Emblem syllabus has meant...

transgamerthoughts.com

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 14d

Embargo is up! Let's talk about tactics! No, not *those* Tactics...

I recently played Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. A blind spot for me as a fan, I found the best writing in the series and one of the few systems that really makes you *roleplay*

Read more: transgamerthoughts.com/post/7955940...

We Will Reclaim This Land: Thoughts on Fire Emblem Path of Radiance

Recently, I’ve been playing games in what are basically little “syllabuses” where I’m playing either a specific genre or series in bulk. This allows not only for myself to get a really up close look.....

transgamerthoughts.com

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks! Was really happy to get to write something for this game particularly.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to @eurogamer.bsky.social for having me and especially to @christapsell.bsky.social for being a very accommodating and easy to work with editor who allowed me to sail into some tricky waters!

Very happy and humbled to have words on the site.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, hey! I'm *writing* again!

Let's talk about a man named named Ramza Beoulve. Let's talk about the "ease at which men are branded heretics..."

Let's talk about revolution.

www.eurogamer.net/the-revoluti...

The revolutionary politics of Final Fantasy Tactics, and why Ramza Beoulve is a hero for our times

Final Fantasy Tactics' original writer-director Yasumi Matsuno signalled the timeliness of this remake for a reason: its hero offers a model of resistance.

www.eurogamer.net

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, this was killer. I wanna continue with the game but I probably should circle back to finish Radiant Dawn first.

But wow, even these first handful of levels here in Thracia are great.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Played maybe my favorite Fire Emblem map ever now in Thracia 776. It's a prison break!

Rushing to open cells and chests, trading folks whatever gear you can get as reinforcements trickle in. Bonuses for getting civilians to safety. So much happening!

Really impressive for a level made in 1999.

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フブキ👑 Letourneau🫃(librarian) @northerniion.bsky.social · 5d

reset progress and limiting to 25% chance, get ready for 5 years of coin flip

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 6d

"Do you rememberwhen Silksong game? It was so fun to play it was it not."

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