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The issue with the story modes in XRD and STRIVE is that, for all that they have good moments, they are attemoting to be plot-based when the genre of fighting games is so focused on characters.

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#that’s not the issue. the issue is that Strive’s story mode sucked and Xrd’s didn’t

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May is gonna be such an interesting month for fighting games for me cuz on the one hand: Slayer finally drops in Strive(I finally have a reason to own that game). But on the other: Akuma drops in SF6(I am going to kill myself when the time comes).

#slayer guilty gear #guilty gear #guilty gear strive #Akuma #akuma street fighter #street fighter 6 #fighting games

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Y’know, Daniel Craig’s performance as Benoit Blanc in Knives Out(and glass onion too) becomes a lot funnier when you realize he talks just like Foghorn Leghorn

#All these foghorn leghorn memes circulating got me tryin to put together my best impression of the ol southern rooster #and in doing so I realized #the only other person who’s got that sourthen pastor drawl is Benny Blanc #and I should be using his drawl to help imitate Foghorn’s! #knives out #benoit blanc #foghorn leghorn #looney toons #daniel craig

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Finally heard that Mashle s2 opening. I get why that song was trending for a min: it’s a grade A premium ear worm. I mean that shit is some HEAT!

#couldn’t bring myself to finish Mashle but this shit got me squirmin at work #niggas rey bust a move on 29th and Wyman fuck you mean! #WHO THE BEST? IM THE BEST! OH YEAH! #mashle #mashle magic and muscles #bling bang bang born #creepy nuts #anime #shonen

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One of the minorly distracting things in the IDW Transformers comics(the 05 continuity, not the 2019 reboot) is that on occasions, the robot’s designs will change. For instance, Starscream goes from his G1 look to the look he had in the High Moon studio games to his Armada look and then finally what I can best call a “modernized” version of his G1 look(wouldn’t look out of place in Rise of the Beast or RiD2015 tbh). Now I know Starscream canonically gets his chassis changed in universe a couple times, but what’s everybody else’s excuse?

Pfft like I actually care. I just think it’s funny. Especially when they made the switch to the video game designs because the only ones who got the treatment were the ones who were in the games or at least got art for it, which created a bit of a clash since everyone else just had their comic designs(I.e. look at Starscream next to Metalhawk)

Distracting yeah but funnily so.

#transformers #transformers idw #transformers robots in disguise #transformers fall of cybertron #transformers armada #starscream #combiner wars #power of the primes #tf idw #idw comics

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Final rematch with Id was less hype than the Gallanza/Magli tag match but it was still hype. Wasn’t expecting him to go full Scalie on us but it was still lit. Now let’s go see how Rolan is handling his baby momma Lilith

#Id #id gbf #granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #cygames

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Man this last stretch(?) of Relink is really firing off on all cylinders. From slaughtering waves of Avia cronies to piloting a fucking mech to taking down other mechs and an airship with said mech this shit is lit.

Biggest shout out to Gallanza and Maglielle’s tag team boss. Without a doubt thee hardest boss encounter I’ve had yet(I had to use a revive potion for the first time in 8 chapters). Who knew hornhead’s rampaging cross with dark pint’s magic spam would cause me such a fucking headache. Top tier, make them fucking playable Cygames.

#I also found Gallanza offering his own head in place of Maglielle’s ninja midgets to be sweet in a way #gallanza #Gallanza gbf #Maglielle #maglielle gbf #granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy

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Y’ know the more I go through Rackam’s Fate Episodes, the more I realize the guy is just Balthier but actually cool.

#that’s not to say that Balthier ain’t cool but he’s cool in the most generic swashbuckling rogue way. Rackam is both that and more. #rackam #rackam gbf #balthier #final fantasy 12 #granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #cygames

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Ok Rolan’s an astral(which to my understanding are the Ones Who Came Before of this world) who luckily isn’t a douche like the rest and he and baby mama Lilith have drama ancient beef. Neat. At least he didn’t betray me like I was expecting him to.

#granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #cygames #rolan gbf #lilith #Lilith gbf #baby mama drama

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Finally got to have a 1-on-4 with Lilith. It’s a hopeless boss fight but best believe I was trying my best to stomp that bitch out. Listenin to that deluded broad yammer on about the so called “Salvation” she’s gonna bring made me wanna puke! Especially since she had the nerve to look down on the team as nothing but puppets.

I swear heroes should get hazard pay for listening to villainous yapping!

#granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #lilith #Lilith gbf #cygames

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Excavallion may had the most spectacle of the Primeval whatever’s so far but I think Vulcan Bolla is my favorite fight. Giant magma Porunga creates a frantic match with his wide sweeping attacks and the literal, unironic waves of lava he flings at us. Combine that with the fact we gotta team with that asshole Id and you’ve got a pretty fun brawl.

What comes next tho…

#granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #Vulkan Bolla #id gbf #cygames

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Y’know if I had one surefire complaint with Granblue Relink, it’s that the selection of recruitable crewmates is kinda dull. I already copped Vaseraga(he’s my hard pipe hittin nigga) and the only other ones that seem remotely appealing is Siegfried. I may get Percival because he looks kinda cool and I hear Vane is busted but everyone else? Snoozefest.

Hope they bring in more characters. Bring on the homie Soriz, my baby girl Zooey, or Eustace, or…. Idk that sheep girl who has a bunch of Terry Bogard references in her moveset. Just something more interesting!

#I have zero interest in the likes of tiny Saber(Charlotta) #ghost whip rabbit girl(Ferry) #Shortstack samurai(Narmaya) or any of those other bozos #granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #cygames #vaseraga #siegfried gbf

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Ok there was no part of me that was expecting Excavallion to be this giant, automaton, Shadow of the Colossus type boss. You gotta shoot him, cripple him, climb him and destroy his core. Basic giant boss fight stratagem but it sooooooo cool! He’s got missiles he’s got a giant fucking arm cannon his core shoots frickin laser beams! It’s cliche but it’s goated! That’s what I love about this game so far, despite being the most predictable shit I’ve seen it’s still gets my gears GOIN!

Right hand to god this might be my game of the year

#granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #Excavillion #cygames

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Finally squared off with Maglielle(the “dark pint” I mentioned from before). Turns out she’s a weapon summoner, dominantly swords but she uses other legendary weapons like hammers and lances too, who has ninja midgets at her service. They tried to viciously kosh the team but we were too good

Focusing on Magli herself, her boss fight was even more fun than Gallanza’s. Whereas old horn head felt like fighting a barely phased Juggernaunt, dark pint felt tryna catch a crackhead with a hundred switch blades. She darts all around the arena and has an onslaught of AOE’s that can get you from anywhere. Good spectacle, good fun.

But she pales in comparison to what comes after…

#brownie points if you got the whole “viciously koshed by midgets” reference #granblue fantasy #granblue fantasy relink #Maglielle #Maglielle gbf #cygames #also someone I know calls her “evil Shantotto” and I don’t fully understand why. maybe because she’s mostly physical whereas Shantotto aint? #idk #also she’s voiced by Jimmy Newtron teehee

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Finally figured out how to play as characters other than Gran yesterday don’t not judge me on the fact that it took me till chapter 6 and man lemme tell ya: Rackam is fun as fuck to play as.

Like he was already useful as a party member but playing him? Man that boy lets that choppa SANG you hear me?! Combine that with the most satisfying unique attack in the game and skills that positively SHRED through enemy health bars and you have the most enjoyable ranged character I’ve ever played as

#rackam #granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #cygames

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Beating up Gallanza, the horn head from before, was pretty fun(lowkey mad I didn’t get to use his weapon against him when the game prompted me to). I expected him to get away since this only the first fight with him but there was no part of me that was expecting him to throw his own Javelin and ride that bitch Tao PaiPai style. I love this meathead

#Gallanza #Gallanza gbf #granblue fantasy relink #granblue fantasy #cygames

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Saw Monkey Man last night. Its themes didn’t fully resonate with me but as an action movie fan it’s an 8/10 from the action alone.

Big shout out to that part in the movie where… Bobby(I don’t think they ever tell us his real name) returns to the wrestling ring and goes full Ong Bak on the people he’s supposed to job to.

The scene where “Bobby” punches the sandbag to the beat of that drummer was another standout scene. Never seen someone train like that before it. Fun shit.

Overall a pretty good time

#monkey man #dev patel #jordan peele