Velstrak Ja

Velstrak Ja

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Velstrak Ja
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#jojolands if this is in anyway a 'misdirect', i dont see Howler getting replaced.... instead what if, for the first in series, two main antagonists were involved at the same time? 🤔

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Velstrak Ja
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* there's two protagonists, why not two antagonists? * US government is independently targeting Howler & Jodio's crew for the lava rock * Valentine's dream came true, USA was First to the Table & has sole possession of Saint Corpse.... we've yet to see what that actually entails

Velstrak Ja
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essentially, Da Government (well, whoever is pushing to get lava rock atleast) can be the shadow antagonist. like a King Crimson. while Howler can be the active antagonist, who evolves alongside the protagonists. like Kira. again, they already are all fighting. Joestars infact are the third wheel

Velstrak Ja
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the #SBR anime delaying Gyro's backstory was a great pacing decision. it really sets a split between the early SBR & what will now be the True Path for rest of series. its not simply Fight All Da Stand Users & Defeat The Bad Man.... it's gonna get more complicated than that.

Velstrak Ja
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of course, there will still be stand users & bad men to fight..... but the goal-oriented nature of characters is going to be the driving force going forward. goals that arent 'SAVE DA WORLD' either, but deeply personal ones. perhaps even selfish. conflict arising from that is compelling!

Velstrak Ja
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Order of Ecclesia might be the best reinterpretation of Castlevania 2. rather than exploring a fully interconnected world though, the World Map is a far more elegant solution. it allows for areas to truly be unique on their own, plus you can always teleport back to the hub town afterwards.

Velstrak Ja
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im flabbergasted that only Demon's Souls would do anything similar to this. in fact i'd say Ecclesia has a better pacing to it. since after globetrotting, taking on the fully interconnected Dracula's Castle as the final challenge really seals the deal.

Velstrak Ja
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Metroidvania's (& Souls-likes... and any Open World game) have already become heavily dependent on teleporting around everywhere anyways... so trying to force interconnection is pointless. we need to RETURN to OVERWORLD MAP & Isolated Zones!

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cathy the most ghoulish
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Aahhhhh the beloved classic The Nintendo NX..... Ten Years ago today it was first revealed! Like if you still have this powerful Gaming machine! Comment with your favorite Nintendo NX memories..

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Meg ✨🎃 DRAWTOBER 2026!
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#Drawtober2026 Day 19: Secret! 🏴‍☠️🌊 I can't believe I've never drawn Tetra before, especially with how much I've drawn Toon Zelda! I'm so glad she got to be Tetra again once the world was saved; imagine if you had to be someone else for the rest of your life...

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Grasshopper Manufacture Inc.
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Exactly 20 (!!) years ago today, Contact - another pretty deep-ass deep-cut in the GhM catalog - was released on the Nintendo DS in North America🥳🛸 Happy (North American) birthday, Terry & Professor!😁🎂

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chantako
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i was recently interviewed by iox about PAP and Studio Freak Friends! we talked about the project, its origins, themes, production, crowdfunding, and what we hope to do with the series it was really fun getting to talk more about PAP, so if you’re interested, give it a read!

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We sat down with creator and YouTuber @drawmechantako.bsky.social about their upcoming crowdfunded pilot 'Public Access Purgatory', and how they and their team navigate creating a crowdfunding campaign for an upcoming indie pilot. ioxtv.co/blog/2026/fe... #indieanimation #ioxTV #interview

ioxtv.coTuning into Public Access Purgatory with chantako"everyone brings their own skills and interpretation to the project, but the style guide and constant communication give us that common ground.": We sat down with creator and YouTuber chantako about t...