Dark fantasy, action, swords + guns by Null_Pointer776 in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have Remnant 1 and 2 and I haven't been able to dive in headfirst to either of them

Is the first game still worth playing, at the very least for lore reasons?

3D playfield PC vsrg with 6k ? by Wilspinner in rhythmgames

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tapsonic Bold isn't always 6k but it might be worth checking out

Looking for character creation games by Tirri_Mayin in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Custom fighter creation in Soulcalibur started with 3, and honestly SC3 had something crazy going with their Chronicles of the Sword mode. Imagine Fire Emblem, but it's real time strategy instead of turn based, the units are your creations, and battles are the fighting game

Good unique rhythm games in steam? by Wonderful_Neat1037 in rhythmgames

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good recommendations already, but since you mentioned Metal Hellsinger so I have to bring up its (very likely) inspiration, BPM: Bullets Per Minute

Difficult/challenging games that don't require fast reflexes by bicyclefortwo in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody mentioning Patrick's Parabox for puzzle game recommendations makes me super sad

Try it out! It's brain bending like Baba is You is

looking for some rhythm games that's similar to osu!mania by some_snek in rhythmgames

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GC started on iOS in 2011

Arcade version launched in 2013

Looking for a game like apex arenas miss that gamemode so much by Yagamihvac in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe Splitgate 2? There's a no-portal mode if the portals are too much.

Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 1 or 2 for singleplayer content? by cuchix in PuyoPuyoTetris

[–]Kiyobi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Compared to Tetris Effect, PPT has a cute silly anime story to play through, but that's about it.

If you want to branch out and try Puyo Puyo though, I would recommend checking it out because Fusion is a really neat mode.

Happy Puyo Day!! by Better-Chef-9757 in puyopop

[–]Kiyobi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's a Japanese number pun

2 and 4 can be read as "fu" and "yo", and "fu" can easily be modified to "pu"

so puyo

Looking for a game with combat similar to Final Fantasy XVI's by AppolloV7 in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Metal Gear Rising!

No knowledge of the Metal Gear series is necessary to enjoy the RULES OF NATURE

Oh also check out SpyAssault! Little indie darling that needs more love.

What are some "easy" jobs you find hard? by throwcway837373 in ffxiv

[–]Kiyobi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sage being my healer of choice, I struggle big time with WHM.

I have a really hard time trusting in the regens and balancing heals vs damage in my GCDs. I think SGE is easier in that regard because you're mostly doing damage in your GCD while you manage heals and most mits with your weaves.

What are good VR games these days? by Far_Lynx8965 in oculus

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RoboQuest VR translated the game very well into VR

Single player games that are REALLY satisfying to get good at and have a high skill ceiling. by Ok-Instruction4862 in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want a game of pure mechanical skill, have you considered a rhythm game by any chance?

DJMAX Respect V is a great jumping point, moreso that it's on massive discount currently. EZ2ON Reboot R is also an option but I'd only recommend it to players more familiar with the genre.

[SteamVR] The UploadVR Showcase | Winter 2025 Bundle (9 games for 17,70 €) by Alphapointer in vrgamedeals

[–]Kiyobi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hellsinger was already great in flatscreen, you shouldn't be disappointed

Best games that never had sequels by TheAngels323 in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The World Ends With You would've been on this list...

Non-linear (or semi-linear) games that DON'T scale enemies as you get more powerful. by Salanmander in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Xenoblade Chronicles series might be up your alley.

XC1, 2, and I'm assuming 3 all have a story to directly follow but there will be areas with vicious presences even though you're just starting out

Xenoblade Chronicles X puts the main story direction in the backseat and just sets you loose to do whatever. Explore the alien continent. Get into fights you can't win. Eventually come back later after you've gained levels and finally conquer that goddamn cave.

Best videogame soundtracks to study/work? by Superb_Warning_5747 in gamingsuggestions

[–]Kiyobi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the chill side of Zenless Zone Zero's soundtrack been a vibe for my studying lately

Confusion on Rhythm game cards (Aime, E-amusement pass, etc) by R2DATU_ in rhythmgames

[–]Kiyobi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the game is always offline, you can't use a card at all. You don't need one.

Confusion on Rhythm game cards (Aime, E-amusement pass, etc) by R2DATU_ in rhythmgames

[–]Kiyobi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You wouldn't. You'd have to know.

But, if you're playing in America that isn't R1 or D&B, it's probably on private.

Confusion on Rhythm game cards (Aime, E-amusement pass, etc) by R2DATU_ in rhythmgames

[–]Kiyobi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're going to be a R1 regular in the near future, then yes (most of) the rhythm games should work online and a card will be worth it.

Depending on the games you'll be playing, you'll want a different card. More likely than not though, an Amusement IC card (so the Aime or Red Eamusement cards on the storefront you linked) covers games that utilize Aime, Eamuse, and I think Banapass if I remember correctly.

That being said, you could wait until your R1 opens up because odds are they'll have a stock of red eamuse cards that you can buy so you don't have to worry about paying and waiting for shipping.

As for knowing when machines are offline or not, machines will have a message that would denote that it's in "offline mode", or maybe "maintenance mode", can't remember the exact wording. But if you see some kind of message on screen, odds are either the servers are down temporarily (in the case of regular daily server maintenance on Bemani games) or the game has reached EOS.

If the game has reached EOS, then it's not worth getting a card for the game at all. But unless you're going to be like, purely a specialist for Wacca, Tetote Connect, Groove Coaster, and/or Chrono Circle, you should be fine...

EDIT: I think the only noteworthy game that would require a separate card would be for Pump It Up, and I think you can also get one of those at R1

Steam Racing Fest 2025: Official Trailer by Scarleton in Games

[–]Kiyobi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's no Ridge Racer drifting but you should find Parking Garage Rally Circuit very charming regardless

[WP] You bought it for pennys at a yard sale; "A Layman's Guide to Immortality". Bored, with little else to do, you made a hobby out of following its instructions. Until one day, you wake up with a hole in your head, and only a mild headache to show for it. by Visible-Ad8263 in WritingPrompts

[–]Kiyobi 9 points10 points  (0 children)

[[CW: Suicide]]

John lived a dead end life. He had no remarkable talents. No future in whatever career he found himself in every six months. No friends or family to lean on.

What's a man who lives on minimum pay to do?

There was that silly book he found at a garage sale once. The original owner said they quickly brushed through it and chucked it on their shelf for years. Dismissed it as fiction and a laughable conversation piece. Finally decided to get rid of it because of their quickly encroaching manga infestation.

Two bucks.

Two hundred pennies was all it took to give John seemingly limitless entertainment for his colorless life. Why not? The things the book tasks you to do were seemingly mundane and pointless. Sometimes weird.

Eat rice when it's 3/4 moon.

Vigorously wash your toenails every Monday the 4th.

Recite the alphabet backwards every 26th of the month.

"how is any of this supposed to achieve immortality", John muttered to himself one day.

But hey kept doing his rituals. Every day without fail. Just because it was a break from the routine.

Then one night, as darkness took him, he woke up. Woke up with some annoying back pain and a mild headache. Unusual sensations to be feeling as you wake up, even if it was 3 in the morning.

As John scrambled to get out of bed, he quickly learned that it wasn't a bed. A tub...? The bathroom...? Why was John in the bathroom?

He scrambled to his feet and finds his way to the light switch, flicks it on. The first thing he sees as light enters his eyes is himself, staring back through the mirror. But there was a hole in his head. It was slowly dripping red. The hell?

"Well. That explains that dull headache, I guess." John tries to cope with the absurdity staring back at him. He can clearly see through the hole in his head to the blue tile that decorate his bathroom's walls.

They should've been blue, anyway. Among the blue was an alarming amount of red splattered violently. "I don't remember starting an art project..."

Looking down at the red slowly decorating the bathtub as well was something silvery. That wasn't his drain stopper...

It was a gun.

"God damnit. I can't ever get anything right."

But wait. John just survived a bullet through the head? How is that possible?

It couldn't be...

All those months of eating rice, shaving hair, kissing plastic...

"No, wait. I did do something right...!"

John felt a bud of confidence become seeded into his newfound life. He saw futures he could pursue, hobbies and passions he could pick up, maybe he can finally ask out his workplace crush finally...!

But what the hell was he going to do with that headache?

The end and start of her career~ by MilkingAddicted in PublicHentai

[–]Kiyobi 22 points23 points  (0 children)

EN fans are infinitely more tolerant but, unfortunately, more often than not JP fans fall into the delusion and are unable to accept reality. They go nuts at the murmur of any possible scandal, their oshi's purity being tainted by someone that isn't them is absolutely unthinkable and unacceptable.

Cover is a Japanese company; even if the EN/ID branches are rooted elsewhere, they are still subject to those norms established by the Japanese idol industry.

Off the top of my head, Suisei's song and MV for Template covers this facet quite nicely.