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19 years of this game that has been around my life for over a decade, but only recently fell in love with a year ago

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Color Your Night

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Memories of You

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How he left a mark.

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"My reason for living."

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"He... taught me so much. And showed me so many things that I've come to treasure."

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Blue-haired emo on her mind.

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"It means that the image of you, as beautiful as the wild cherry blossom, will never leave my mind."

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Emo

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I got into a mental hyperbolic time chamber of sorts over the last couple of days and decided to learn how to draw. This is as far as I've been able to push myself so far

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Changing Seasons -Reload-

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I made this for Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne's anniversary (I love this game)

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I finished the original Final Fantasy VII for the second time yesterday (been about 8 years since I last played it). It still remains one of the greatest games I've ever played, and I think that it is a must-play even if you have played/are playing through the games from the Remake project.

I've been really disapointed with the way the narrative has been told within the Remake project so far, so this was a nice reminder of the game that I initially fell in love with all those years ago. The story feels more focused, compact, and is presented in a way that is clear and easy for players to understand. Cloud is better presented as an awkward person who never knew where he fit in amongst the rest of society and ultimately feels a bit more relatable (I forgot how often he tries to display his sense of humor). Sephiroth is presented as a much bigger deal and has a much more ominous presence because we don't constantly see him on screen and only ever get to fight him once (and as a result, the "One-Winged Angel" track feels warranted when it does eventually play. Thanks Remake/Rebirth for already wearing that track thin). Midgar and other sections like the Gold Saucer don't feel like drags and don't overstay their welcome. The Nibelheim flashback is *so much better* in my opinion and the visual of seeing Sephiroth dealing 3k+ damage while Cloud deals a measly 15 damage is some of the greatest use of gameplay as a narrative mechanic.

Point is, I love this game and can ramble about it for hours. If you have not played it, you owe it to yourself to at least give it a try.

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Because I Will Protect You -Portable-

(I think I'll start posting some of my animations on here because they're probably some of the more interesting stuff I've done lol)

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I realized that it has already been a year since P3R's release. So I sat down, listened to a podcast or three, and made this render over the weekend.

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PERFECT RED

(They say that making art always helps keep your mind at peace during rough times. I suppose making this did help in some ways, but I must admit I still feel kind of sick to my stomach. I can't remember the last time I've felt down like this - if ever.)

(Also, I suppose most people would know the reference for this)

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Was just scrolling through my renders and came across this one. Didn't think much of it back then, but there's something about it that I really enjoy looking at it now. Maybe it's the words that are being spoken here I don't know