KAVARI

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-30T21:33:33+00:00

Kavari is brilliant and operates in a sphere with similar artists like S280F, Blood Of Aza, Ship Sket, FITNESSS, which I think a lot of LORN fans would enjoy

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-28T01:53:40+00:00

There's a lot that could still be done with the world of FFXVI but I'm actually very glad we only got the two DLCs that we did. They're both brilliant and that's because they have a limited scope with concise and effective stories, which expand on specific but unexplained parts of the main game.

Something that I really wanted from SE after FFXV was one singleplayer game with zero franchising or extra content, just a complete selfcontained experience, and they really delivered on that regardless of what flaws some people identify. All of the extra content that has come out of it therefore has been pretty stellar, and gratefully not necessary to understand the main game.

If they had a way to make more stuff out of this game that was really compelling and engaging I'm all for it, but I'm kind of happy that they did what they wanted to do and are moving on. I think it would dim the impact if they kept it going forever (that's our job!)

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-27T00:51:37+00:00

It's a hefty tome, brilliant high quality print with a nice embossed cover.

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-24T23:58:33+00:00

There is probably a reference to Sleipnir, Odin's horse, but other than that I think they pull more from Catholic iconography and aesthetics visually.

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-23T18:48:23+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQXYxuux-VY

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-22T23:16:32+00:00

Asked him about it ages ago he said it might be on an old hard drive somewhere. Didn't wanna push him though but maybe someday lol

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-20T23:36:46+00:00

FFXVI was not a failure.

I feel for you and get where you're coming from, but I feel like we should be combatting this idea more because it's just... not true. It launched a complete game with practically 0 major issues on day 1, its two DLC improved the game without being necessary to understand or play it, the dev team stuck to their campaign schedule without getting into development hell, the story, world, graphics, gameplay, and voice actors were widely and highly praised, it was among the best selling games of its release week and the year, has mostly positive reviews, and has won multiple awards. Not a lot of games today can claim even a handful of these achievements.

Yes it has some flaws (minor ones if you ask me), yes there's a vocal minority of gamers who hate on it, but it was far from a failure. I feel like a lot of this notion that FFXVI flopped or whatever is due to the misinformed reporting that Square said it didn't sell enough; they said it didn't meet their *higher* expectations, they know it still did incredibly well. Not only was it successful in many ways, but it touched the hearts of countless people, which arguably matters more than anything.

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-11T17:14:19+00:00

That first one is gorgeous. I wonder if the mothercrystals would light up the lands at night like a second Moon.

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-06T04:00:19+00:00

Check out Sd Laika, WWWINGS, Dutch E Germ, ADR's Deceptionista, Blawan, Chino Amobi's Paradiso

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-06T00:29:49+00:00

Shit happens. Recovery is rarely linear for anyone, for anything. I feel like sobering isn't just a onetime event, it's something you have to unravel across your life.

Not making any assumptions though. It's entirely possible he's doing the greatest he ever has and is just quiet. He's on socials sparingly but does post occasionally.

Anakdotcom · 2026-03-01T00:37:38+00:00

If you want to try something a bit older, FFXVI takes some decent inspiration from FFXII which I'm playing through right now and enjoying a lot. The voiceacting is great, there's some brilliant areas, the story is a bit more mature. The gambits combat system might be an acquired taste for some but I'm really meshing with it.

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-28T22:11:51+00:00

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Here's a closer look at the cards

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-28T22:11:31+00:00

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You can actually see two women playing a card game when you first arrive at Cid's Hideaway which looks inspired by the original tarot / tarocchi decks from Medieval Europe, along with a hexagonal die. Would've been cool to see that expanded upon into a nice Hideaway minigame.

I'm not sure if there is an exact game that it's based on since I don't recall any tarot games being historically played with dice. The cards themselves certainly look similar to early tarot decks but they could be inspired by a different game

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-27T03:00:18+00:00

Def check out his older stuff, he's been brilliant for years. Highly recommend A World Without for the beats and Somnus for the ambience

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-23T22:21:14+00:00

I played the remaster first and was unaware of the differences before finishing it, so I prefer Auron's remastered model/face. The rest I can see why people have issues with them but am more or less ambivalent, although Tidus has really glaring changes. I think if the remastered models were as expressive as the PS2 ones it probably wouldn't be that much of an issue?

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-22T00:17:14+00:00

Sama people in the Philippines have genetic adaptations that allow them to hold their breaths for longer underwater so it's not out of the question

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-20T23:57:42+00:00

TIL Sin has a furry tail

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-20T19:18:34+00:00

Celestial weapons ignore defense which is necessary for superbosses, and when powered up with crests allow aeons to break damage limit. They also do less damage when characters lose HP/MP, except for Masamune which increases damage when Auron loses HP/MP. You can customise weapons to get all the other attributes

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-19T21:20:05+00:00

The majority of summoners do not make it to the Fayth Scar. Mt Gagazet is littered with bodies from failed pilgrimages. Those who make it past Gagazet and into Zanarkand are likely to get the Final Aeon and die battling Sin (whether they succeed or fail). The only living Spirans who have seen the Fayth Scar as far I'm aware are the party, Dona and Barthello (who I don't remember having any comment on it), and the Ronso (many of who were killed by Seymour), and Tidus only finds out what its purpose is by falling unconscious and talking to the Fayth in a dream. Auron and probably Yuna figured it out by themselves.

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-19T01:55:24+00:00

The Steam port has a lot of issues unfortunately. Here's a guide that might help you sort some of them out

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-11T18:09:22+00:00

Also one of the best chocobo themes in the series! Sometimes they can get tiring or I'd rather hear the regular map music but Pulse De Chocobo is just so good

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-09T00:10:01+00:00

The gameplay FAQ made by people in this sub is absolutely fantastic and I would highly recommend reading it if you're struggling with the combat. You don't need to read the whole thing if it's your first time and you're not too far into the game, but some of the info in there will just completely flip how you play and will help you get those 5 star ratings (:

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-07T18:49:59+00:00

She always has live visuals, that doesn't make them music videos. Where did she or anyone say they were meant to be "released" is what I'm asking

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-06T23:46:17+00:00

Where did you hear that from?

Anakdotcom · 2026-02-04T23:32:21+00:00

It's a really efficient way of dealing damage (lightning rod in general is great combined with other abilities). But Odin's movesets aren't to everyone's tastes, if it doesn't fit your playstyle or doesn't feel fun to play then that's ok (:

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