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Shin Godzilla

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SELF-IMMOLATE

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Games I beat in 2023 🥳

1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII -Reunion- (PS5)

I don't know how many hours I poured into the original PSP version, but I'm pretty sure I never beat it. I had almost 0 recollection of everything post-Nibelheim so maybe I never played it? Despite that, I loved this game in my tween years. Zack was cool, dorky protag who I find endlessly charming still. The QOL improvements in this are significant, even if it's basically the same game with a fresh coat of paint.

Some of the story elements seem more cheesy to me now and this playthrough highlights how much I don't really care for Genesis, but that's vastly overshadowed by the story stuff I find really well done. Loved the budding chemistry between Zack and Aerith and the scenes between them make it all the more clear how sorrowful it is for them to have lost what might have been.

The morsels of Yuffie and Tifa we get are great, and the Vincent joke had me laughing a whole lot. Good one, guys. The game shocked me with how short it was at just under 20 hours (and honestly had I not gotten lost in the pretty video-gamey final level where you have to find the goddess materia, I probably could've shaved off an hour) but Holy heck are there way too many optional missions. I did at least 2.5 hours of them and barely made 25%? Talk about an absolute grind. Did not care for that.

Anyways, all in all, really solid game, holds up and is a worthy compliment to the original and Remake (so far). Now for me to go back and finish the original and Remake (don't tell anyone I haven't beaten them yet, woops).

"Embrace your dreams"

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not a single adult in this series seems like a responsible person

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FROMSOFTWARE@fromsoftware_pr

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Artwork for the GAINAX website by Ryo Nakatomi.

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After a multi-year-long delay from our coverage of season 1, we’re back to talk about the second season of BEASTARS. The adventures of Legoshi, Haru, Louis, and the rest of the Cherryton Academy animal teens continue as the mysteries of Tem’s death and devouring are finally revealed. This episode is NOT spoiler free. We hope you enjoy it!

Listen on your favorite podcasting app: https://thirdimpactanime.com/2023/02/06/third-impact-anime-episode-135-beastars-season-2/

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Finished up Sound! Euphonium S1 after YEARS of it being in the backlog. Fantastic series with lots of well rounded characters with distinct personalities. Finely crafted animation that still looks great, and I can't believe the instruments weren't CGI. I loved seeing the characters grow and develop their relationships with each other as they worked to fine "tune" their craft. Great pacing, great drama without being frustrating. Had a blast through the whole thing.

Planning to "march" into season 2 soon!

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After a multi-year-long delay from our coverage of season 1, we’re back to talk about the second season of BEASTARS. The adventures of Legoshi, Haru, Louis, and the rest of the Cherryton Academy animal teens continue as the mysteries of Tem’s death and devouring are finally revealed. This episode is NOT spoiler free. We hope you enjoy it!

Listen on your favorite podcasting app: https://thirdimpactanime.com/2023/02/06/third-impact-anime-episode-135-beastars-season-2/

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Bocchi the rock Johnson

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Cover for “Why do you pilot an EVA?” Essays on Neon Genesis Evangelion, by Joshua Adams (https://twitter.com/ProfJoshuaA)  I love this series and it was a treat to draw all of the EVA pilots for this book of essays! Which pilot is your favorite? by oxcoxa

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anime score meme is making the rounds on the bird site so i figured i would post mine here too. blank one included if you want to make your own!

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madoka kaname