Arceus’s Goofiest Archangel: A Mega-Defense of Mega Dragonite
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Arceus’s Goofiest Archangel: A Mega-Defense of Mega Dragonite

I’m not sure if it needs to be said, but I am somewhat of a huge fan of the Pocket Monster (Pokemon if you’re normal) franchise and have been since its American debut in [checks notes] 1998. Now, I’m not a spend money on the franchises I like kind of person, so outside of the video game entries into the franchise, I have very little to show for all of my fandom. This is to say, what I do possess that reinforces my love of the franchise are things that I carry with me in my dumb little mostly empty head.

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Disco Elysium is Probably the Best Detective Game of All Time into Infinity: A Writing Retrospective
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Disco Elysium is Probably the Best Detective Game of All Time into Infinity: A Writing Retrospective

From the first stirrings of atmosphere that we get from 2019’s Disco Elysium by ZA/UM, the world is shrouded in mystery. Two all but disembodied voices tally up sides of an upcoming conflict that will ultimately go unseen before one mentions the name of our protagonist, Harry. Not that we know that Harry is our protagonist. Not that we know anything much at all about the world of Disco Elysium.

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Nintendo Switch 2: A, Uh, Forespect?: Preview Review
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Nintendo Switch 2: A, Uh, Forespect?: Preview Review

Nintendo Switch 2 is a console that many industry insiders knew was coming months in advance. I am not an insider of any industry, so my preview of this forthcoming console is happening today (4.2.2025) and will most likely be completed the day after. (Note: It is now 4.4.2025). This is what it means to be an uncommitted writer. 

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Grand Traffic Autonomy: The True Freedoms of Urban-Set, Open World, Role Playing and Other Genre Games - A Retrospective-in-Progress on Cyberpunk 2077
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Grand Traffic Autonomy: The True Freedoms of Urban-Set, Open World, Role Playing and Other Genre Games - A Retrospective-in-Progress on Cyberpunk 2077

The year is 2077 and you, as either a corpo, a nomad, or a street kid, find yourself in Night City, the end-all, be-all megatropolis where legends are born in blazes of glory. From the fairly quick backstory segments of your chosen lifepath you are funneled into a gig - a heist that is set to be the start of makin’ a name for yourself amongst the likes of Johnny Silverhand. 

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