giant robot freak
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look at my weeaboo posts boy
look at my weeaboo posts boy
ive been screenshotting tumblr posts
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 AM
ive been screenshotting tumblr posts
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📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺
"In the faraway world of Centrus, there are eight mysterious towers..."
What an adorable knight figurine! I do so love when they broke out little figures and sets for the covers of games, ads, and magazines in Japan.
Originally released on the 8-bit micros as Nebulus.
"In the faraway world of Centrus, there are eight mysterious towers..."
What an adorable knight figurine! I do so love when they broke out little figures and sets for the covers of games, ads, and magazines in Japan.
Originally released on the 8-bit micros as Nebulus.
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
📖 Bytes of Game Ads 📺
"In the faraway world of Centrus, there are eight mysterious towers..."
What an adorable knight figurine! I do so love when they broke out little figures and sets for the covers of games, ads, and magazines in Japan.
Originally released on the 8-bit micros as Nebulus.
"In the faraway world of Centrus, there are eight mysterious towers..."
What an adorable knight figurine! I do so love when they broke out little figures and sets for the covers of games, ads, and magazines in Japan.
Originally released on the 8-bit micros as Nebulus.
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Got a basic system wired up to damage events now.
Maybe some day I'll come back to this and set up a 3d volume texture that can record hits and use that. For now, this will do.
Time to move on to the next thing on the check list...
(Checks notes)
Bloody paw prints? Huh.
#CherubDev #UE5 #Bunny
Maybe some day I'll come back to this and set up a 3d volume texture that can record hits and use that. For now, this will do.
Time to move on to the next thing on the check list...
(Checks notes)
Bloody paw prints? Huh.
#CherubDev #UE5 #Bunny
January 10, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Got a basic system wired up to damage events now.
Maybe some day I'll come back to this and set up a 3d volume texture that can record hits and use that. For now, this will do.
Time to move on to the next thing on the check list...
(Checks notes)
Bloody paw prints? Huh.
#CherubDev #UE5 #Bunny
Maybe some day I'll come back to this and set up a 3d volume texture that can record hits and use that. For now, this will do.
Time to move on to the next thing on the check list...
(Checks notes)
Bloody paw prints? Huh.
#CherubDev #UE5 #Bunny
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This is a story for my new exclusive merch collection!
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December 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This is a story for my new exclusive merch collection!
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From late 1999 to 2000, Tetsuya Nomura contributed a column to Japanese magazine Game Walker chronicling his career at Square—from FFIV debugger to Kingdom Hearts director. Thanks to moku_moku131459 over on Twitter, we've now got the complete series. So without further ado, here's Vol. 1!
![Tetsuya Nomura’s Super-Special Journey with Square, Vol. 1
A Graphic Designer Is Born: The Day Tetsuya Nomura Arrived at Square
We’re kicking off a new column focusing on Tetsuya Nomura, of FFVIII fame. This auspicious first installment goes behind the scenes of his industry debut.
Tetsuya Nomura - Profile
A graphic designer on Square Co, Ltd.’s development team. Sprang into the spotlight after his popular FFVII main character designs. Likes to watch TV in his free time. Hails from Kōchi Prefecture.
The Strange and Fateful Path That Led to Square
The job I’m doing now [graphic design (i.e., drawing pictures)] is something I’ve wanted to do ever since I was little. I thought it’d be great if I could make a living off it some day, you know? But so after graduating technical school, I figured the time had come to find a place to work. I walked into a convenience store one day to look at some job listing magazines, and I suddenly caught sight of this picture by Yoshitaka Amano, who I’m a huge fan of… It kind of got my attention, and I was like, “Huh, maybe I’ll apply to this place.” And that place just so happened to be Square, the company I’m with now.
I should add I wasn’t super into games back then. Like, I’d never even played an FF before [laughs]. All I really knew was that Amano did the illustrations for the series, and since I had no hope I’d ever make a living off my own art, I figured at least I should be drawing stuff by someone I like—and Amano’s work is great. So I went ahead and applied to Square.
[Image caption:] Nomura’s first gig after joining the company: debugging FFIV.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nswouy7gwa5nyag4shprsjob/bafkreihut6lxj4ruxhvz4v6gpywawkjjkughgbrq463a6lnowselcw7zju@jpeg)
![For the interview, I ended up talking to [then vice president of Square, Hironobu] Sakaguchi. Problem was, all I’d brought with me that day were pictures of female characters, and every last one of them had long hair. And so he kept being like, “Wow, you’re really into long hair, huh?” And then I remember him repeatedly asking why I applied to this company in particular… My response was something like, “Because it’s got more style than all the other game companies.” Doesn’t seem like a real persuasive answer, does it? It’s still a mystery to me how that all worked out [laughs].
A Surprise Debut Designing Monsters for FFV
And so after this and that, I officially joined Square in April of ’91. But it’s not like they had me doing art right off the bat. When I joined up, FFIV was in the last stages of debugging, so I spent a bunch of days camped out in the office helping with that. And then as soon as that finished, it was on to developing FFV. I got a request to do a picture of a monster, and after that they had me drawing monsters nonstop. It was all pixel art, but still, I’d say that was my debut as a graphic designer.
[Image caption:] Nomura’s graphic design debut: FFV.
I preferred to draw people and animals and stuff, so designing monsters was a pretty sweet gig. Plus I got pretty free rein to draw what I wanted. Back then, it was just me and one other person in charge of monster design, which meant a ton of drawing work… Speaking of which, you know Gilgamesh from FFVIII? He’s a character I drew back during FFV, but at the time I really wasn’t sure what approach to take with his design. I basically just tried to make him look tough. There honestly wasn’t much more to it than that [laughs].
Monster design wasn’t all I did, though. I also contributed a bunch of ideas for the game…but they all got shot down [laughs]. I was still just a rookie at the company, so everyone was probably like, “The hell is this guy on about?” But I secretly swore I’d get my ideas used](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nswouy7gwa5nyag4shprsjob/bafkreicfubx775jgzt7nhdinxhvrci24aqjzpp7bowhhebzsw7xa7vuubq@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
From late 1999 to 2000, Tetsuya Nomura contributed a column to Japanese magazine Game Walker chronicling his career at Square—from FFIV debugger to Kingdom Hearts director. Thanks to moku_moku131459 over on Twitter, we've now got the complete series. So without further ado, here's Vol. 1!
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It's time for Vol. 2 of Tetsuya Nomura's monthly Game Walker column!
Highlights:
-Setzer and Shadow were based on rejected FFV ideas
-Kefka's final boss graphics went down to the wire
-Nomura describes his work on Chrono Trigger, Front Mission, Super Mario RPG (yes, it's Culex), and Dynami Tracer
Highlights:
-Setzer and Shadow were based on rejected FFV ideas
-Kefka's final boss graphics went down to the wire
-Nomura describes his work on Chrono Trigger, Front Mission, Super Mario RPG (yes, it's Culex), and Dynami Tracer
![Tetsuya Nomura’s Super-Special Journey with Square, Vol. 2
Final Fantasy for Real: Nomura Finally Joins the Fray! Plus, a Special Character’s Secret Origin?
FFVIII’s Tetsuya Nomura returns for his monthly column full of Tosa flair. Read on for secret stories from FFVI’s development and beyond!
Tetsuya Nomura - Profile
A graphic designer on Square Co, Ltd.’s development team. Known for his work on FFVII, FFVIII, Parasite Eve, and more. Likes to watch TV in his free time. Hails from Kōchi Prefecture.
The Winding Road to Setzer and Shadow’s Birth
After FFV, I joined in on FFVI’s development. My main role there was monster design again, but the senior designer I’d been working with before had moved to another team, which meant I became team leader and had to keep the monster design work moving on my own. On top of that, I was able to start getting some of my ideas implemented in the game, so that was a big change. Specifically, I came up with the characters of Setzer and Shadow—their backstories and the plot events relating to them.
Back when FFVI was getting off the ground, there was a call for ideas from the staff: “What kind of protagonists do you want to see introduced?” And those were two memorable characters that got used after I submitted them. A bit of backstory about Shadow: I took a design that’d been rejected from FFV and resubmitted it. Thanks to that, he finally got to see the light of day [laughs].
But actually, Setzer is the more memorable of the two for me. His whole gambling premise also came from a scrapped FFV idea, which I submitted when they called for job system proposals. With FFVI, I managed to get it through right off the bat… I also submitted the idea for a slots attack along with it. That’s something I really wanted to have in there, so I was honestly really happy when it got implemented. For those reasons, Setzer sticks out in my memory most of all.
[Image caption:] Setzer stars as a stylish airship owner, among other things.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nswouy7gwa5nyag4shprsjob/bafkreidpxq3yw7cc64iqmq5i4gotmmdydg4y6dpwxxmnul7ed7dsz332wi@jpeg)
![Another really strong memory from working on FFVI was that final boss I did with the three connected screens. It ended up being a real undertaking [laughs]. I knew from the beginning I wanted it to be really massive in scale. But toward the end I was running out of time, so I split the work between three or four people who helped finish coloring it in. It was quite literally a magnum opus.
Pitching in with Surprising Projects like Chrono Trigger and Front Mission
Between when FFVI ended and FFVII started, I helped out with a bunch of other, non-FF titles. For Chrono Trigger I was really just an aid, helping out with stuff like the courtroom crowd and the summoning circle in the Fiendlord’s Keep [laughs]. With Front Mission, I helped position Yoshitaka Amano’s characters—as well as ones I’d drawn—in the portrait windows. I also drew the bar patrons and other characters Amano didn’t get to.
[Image caption:] Nomura’s work crops up in unexpected places. (Pictured: Chrono Trigger, PS1 version.)
Then for Super Mario RPG I drew the secret boss. The idea there was that you’d find this 2D stage somewhere inside the game where you could fight an FF-esque boss…
There was also Dynami Tracer [a racing game for the Nintendo Satellaview], where I was in charge of character design and the basic game concept. Actually—and you didn’t hear this here—the production time for that game was just two months! I wanted it to feel more like a real racing game, but the time constraints forced us to take it in a different direction. It was definitely a memorable project, if nothing else [laughs].
And so finally we arrive at FFVII. I actually drew some original chibi-style character art back during FFVI, and that ultimately led to me being put in charge of main character design… I’ll share more about that in future installments, so make sure you stay tuned.
⬤ This Month’s Doodle
Nomura currently has his hands full with Parasite Eve 2 for PS1 and The Bouncer for PS2. Hey, who’s that mys](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nswouy7gwa5nyag4shprsjob/bafkreibpbtmxif5chu3knlsv7s66o5aqzoi4xqlvqkm27456pdrbwrsix4@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
It's time for Vol. 2 of Tetsuya Nomura's monthly Game Walker column!
Highlights:
-Setzer and Shadow were based on rejected FFV ideas
-Kefka's final boss graphics went down to the wire
-Nomura describes his work on Chrono Trigger, Front Mission, Super Mario RPG (yes, it's Culex), and Dynami Tracer
Highlights:
-Setzer and Shadow were based on rejected FFV ideas
-Kefka's final boss graphics went down to the wire
-Nomura describes his work on Chrono Trigger, Front Mission, Super Mario RPG (yes, it's Culex), and Dynami Tracer
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Your opportunity to watch one of the very best Gundam series.
Crunchyroll fucking sucks and has essentially destroyed Gundam physical media distribution, so shout out to the guy who uploaded all of TURN A GUNDAM in 1080p
January 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Your opportunity to watch one of the very best Gundam series.
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Big chungus
November 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Big chungus
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Sometimes I hate myself for the kind of gameplay ideas I have, coding this tumbling block physics with the screws was SOO hard
But I'm happy that the block puzzles are getting more varied and better integrated with the platforming, pacing and all
(game is ABYSS X ZERO, btw)
#gamedev #lowpoly #axz
But I'm happy that the block puzzles are getting more varied and better integrated with the platforming, pacing and all
(game is ABYSS X ZERO, btw)
#gamedev #lowpoly #axz
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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I keep forgetting bluesky exists sorry not sorry for the spam
November 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I keep forgetting bluesky exists sorry not sorry for the spam
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Ever bright, ever right #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart
October 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Ever bright, ever right #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart
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"Let's go."
Murray is such a fun character, I like her a lot!
#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #criticalrolespoilers
Murray is such a fun character, I like her a lot!
#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #criticalrolespoilers
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"Let's go."
Murray is such a fun character, I like her a lot!
#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #criticalrolespoilers
Murray is such a fun character, I like her a lot!
#criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #criticalrolespoilers
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Immaculate design
Taliesin really ensured every body type and skin color of cosplayer fits in canon for this character, amazing
#art #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart #BolaireLathalia
Taliesin really ensured every body type and skin color of cosplayer fits in canon for this character, amazing
#art #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart #BolaireLathalia
November 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Immaculate design
Taliesin really ensured every body type and skin color of cosplayer fits in canon for this character, amazing
#art #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart #BolaireLathalia
Taliesin really ensured every body type and skin color of cosplayer fits in canon for this character, amazing
#art #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanart #BolaireLathalia
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Is It Thursday Yet? - an Enoch Bolles art study featuring Tyranny from Critical Role campaign 4.
[ #criticalrole #tyranny #fanart #artstudy ]
[ #criticalrole #tyranny #fanart #artstudy ]
November 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Is It Thursday Yet? - an Enoch Bolles art study featuring Tyranny from Critical Role campaign 4.
[ #criticalrole #tyranny #fanart #artstudy ]
[ #criticalrole #tyranny #fanart #artstudy ]
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critical role campaign 4 chibi wips
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
critical role campaign 4 chibi wips
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November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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a Nintendo source told me the Metroid Prime 4 sidekick everyone hates is a holdover from Bandai Namco's work on the game. Retro tried to take him out but every time they touched his code or assets the whole engine fell apart. Apparently he's spreading to other games, too. He'll be in the new Mario.
November 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
a Nintendo source told me the Metroid Prime 4 sidekick everyone hates is a holdover from Bandai Namco's work on the game. Retro tried to take him out but every time they touched his code or assets the whole engine fell apart. Apparently he's spreading to other games, too. He'll be in the new Mario.
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still kind of crazy that they let Lin-Manuel Miranda do an entire musical rap about Galaxy Federation history during his cameo in Metroid Prime 4, I hope he nails it
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
still kind of crazy that they let Lin-Manuel Miranda do an entire musical rap about Galaxy Federation history during his cameo in Metroid Prime 4, I hope he nails it
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What if Metroid Prime 4 is about how much Samus hates her co-workers?
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
What if Metroid Prime 4 is about how much Samus hates her co-workers?
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I dunno, I just don't think this new NPC character in Metroid Prime 4 feels in keeping with the spirit of the series
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I dunno, I just don't think this new NPC character in Metroid Prime 4 feels in keeping with the spirit of the series