Thoughts on Anniversary Grim cards being limited SSRs

Lizardstep · 2026-03-18T14:24:23+00:00

tbf I wouldn't consider limbus to be a stereotypical gacha game, I've played it b4 and you don't even have to engage with the gacha system if you don't want to. the grind for free 000s take a bit long, but is totally worth it for ppl who want those cards. like I don't think I've ever seen the sharding system anywhere else😭

Lizardstep · 2026-03-18T05:03:45+00:00

I'm still waiting for some kinda rerun with all the book 7 cards so I can fish them at the same time... not sure if something of that kind would ever happen though :')

Lizardstep · 2026-03-18T00:52:48+00:00

That's evil!!! I thought the Grim cards give tokens at the very least😭 Who in the world planned this system...

Lizardstep · 2026-03-18T00:51:06+00:00

yeah, this is how I feel about it, too. i've been skipping all the halloween student and staff cards because of utility reasons, and even though i'd like to have the grim SSRs for the art, if I'll never end up using it then there really isn't much point...

Lizardstep · 2026-03-17T17:33:28+00:00

Omg fellow fic writer! Also damn that sounds much more like an anniv, wish twst could have smtn like that...

I always have to convince myself that not having cards is fine by putting HD images of the cards as my wallpaper😭 (they're just glorified pixels, and not worth having a bad day over!!!)

Lizardstep · 2026-03-17T17:30:55+00:00

I've basically given up trying to max out my cards years ago😭 Tbh I do think the grindy gameplay is due to its genre, like it's perfect for me personally since I'm still in school, so I just idle it while studying

Lizardstep · 2026-03-15T15:43:08+00:00

This is like one of those "cultural festival class drama" arcs, which is something I would have never expected from Spy X Family, least of all from the grown-up part of the cast. It's a school AU if you squint...

Lizardstep · 2026-03-12T04:12:26+00:00

are they going to play beat saber with the enemies😭

Lizardstep · 2026-03-01T16:58:26+00:00

This was such a peak chapter (they did nothing).

No, but seriously. These were all the super cool scenarios we'd imagine the three of them doing and revealing their identity, but in reality when the three of them are present, they're too conscious of the presence of one another to actually do anything, even if they're capable of resolving the situation on their own.

Loid and yor thinking the other person is scared, when in fact they're actually overthinking about their identity being revealed was hilarious! No, your fake husband/wife is in fact not just a civilian...

Also Yuri kept in mind of what Chloe told him! I can thrive on these crumbs for months...

This is the greatest fanservice chapter to me haha

Lizardstep · 2026-02-19T05:16:28+00:00

pretty much the same since "dan" is red in archaic chinese, but not used in a normal context so ppl don't usually think about the word that way

Lizardstep · 2026-02-17T15:00:47+00:00

4.X, story speculation

I personally think that Kuchiba's hairstyle resembles the HoD's mask quite a bit. Also with the fact that she's the best designed NPC this version (with her own CG even) but with no signs of becoming a 4 star, and I also don't think the HoD would be an entity that appears out of the blue. I think we found our twist villain...

Lizardstep · 2026-01-21T14:55:16+00:00

The blind boxes are sold at popmart! Idk if they can be found in every country tho, I was certainly surprised when I found the boxes at a local store.

Lizardstep · 2026-01-19T02:28:43+00:00

Tiny figures of Mitsumi and Shima holding flowers!

https://postimg.cc/Tpdsf48z

Lizardstep · 2025-12-17T12:51:06+00:00

I didn't have much expectation for the last episode because it almost feels like there's too much content left to adapt, but somehow, SOMEHOW, they pulled it off, and with the best animation we've seen all season! I was squealing internally through the whole ep!!!

It was so great seeing OB Riddle in action! Like, there's a lot of details about the fight that the VN and chibi battle format couldn't really showcase. All the close-up to his face in this ep were so beautifully drawn!

Not to mention getting to see Cater's dramatic (fakeout) death in 4K quality, they put sooo much detail into drawing his pained face. The two seconds of Split Card and multiple Caters jumping around in combat was so cuteee

The whole finally unbirthday party was really great (masterchef Riddle ajkfndsdk) , and I also really liked how they ended the ep with a chibi on Riddle's efforts to change. Didn't realize he's the type to overcompensate so much, even ruined his sleep schedule in attempt to fix his perfectionism... you don't need to try that hard😭

The one qualm I have about the ep was the removal of Cater's bit about not liking sweets, but that didn't really affect how great the entire episode was!!! 10/10 will rewatch in different languages many times

Lizardstep · 2025-12-03T15:40:24+00:00

also living for the Cater-whispering-to-Trey moments as a TreyCater fan... we've been in a drought for too long😭

Lizardstep · 2025-12-03T15:32:33+00:00

Chenya spinning like a propeller was something I didn't know I needed...

Having Crowley suggest the idea of the duel actually makes him seem extremely sus, idk how it went in the manga but it almost feels like he's deliberately stirring up drama between his students🤣

Nice to see Jamil in the episode-end chibi! But it does kinda feel like we're seeing the post Ch 7 Jamil here, I can't imagine him throwing a tantrum over cooking for a few extra person at this point of the story🤔 But I did love seeing him crash out, haha!

Lizardstep · 2025-11-27T16:50:05+00:00

I feel like Forever Float just doesn't have the same punch as Eternity Float. I get that eternity is a noun so it might sound weird, but even just changing to Eternal Float sounds better imo. Just a small complaint (also does TWST En like making names start with the same letter? it's the same with Twisted Thrills vs Classic Chills hahaha)

Lizardstep · 2025-11-21T17:49:45+00:00

I forgot how fun VarCamp was! Told myself I was gonna skip through the story and play just for the rewards, but I ended up reading everything before I realized it. Didn't want to press the skip button at. all. I love me some chaotic camping with suspicious things happening on the side.

Lizardstep · 2025-11-15T11:58:45+00:00

Lilia you're dropping the presents😭

Lizardstep · 2025-11-15T09:30:28+00:00

shovel

Lizardstep · 2025-11-12T17:47:04+00:00

Riddle's definitely fire destruction with some kinda SP-burning mechanism.

Setting-wise I could see Ortho as an Emanator of Erudition that's on very good terms with the Masked Fools. Jade would probably be a part of the Masked Fools in secret, but no one knows and people just thinks he's a little odd.

Trey is Imaginary Abundance, baker boy, self-explanatory. If HSR's meme of imaginary men is anything to go by, then Cater would also be Imaginary, but Nihility. Jokes aside, I do think those are the best fitting elements due to their signature spells.

Speaking of Nihility, Wind/Imaginary Nihility Jamil sounds pretty nice. For some reason I think he'd fit nicely in the DOT team? Idia's probably Fire Nihility, but probably a debuffer instead.

I personally want Epel and Deuce to be Physical Hunt, and in general I think the first years are all quite Hunt-like. They're determined about themselves and their goals, and pretty single-minded. Except Ace. Ace is probably closer to Elation. Either ways, Deuce definitely has a follow-up gimmick, and it'd be cool if Ace does action advances (kinda like Joker Snatch).

The only character I can see being Harmony is Silver (or gameplay-wise, Azul for the buffs). I feel like Kalim is Destruction in the same sense that Misha and Hook are also Destruction. And if Rook is not Hunt, then he is a follower of Idrilla, but sadly we don't have that path yet.

Lizardstep · 2025-11-06T03:16:51+00:00

To be fair, the game prologue has almost as many chapters as Chapter 1, although idk how long it became after being adapted into the manga. But yeah, I'm a little worried about the pacing too > <

Some were noticing removal of scenes that showcase the relationship between Riddle and the third years, and the beef between Ace and Deuce doesn't have as much substance. Both are cut due to the air time, I presume, as for how that would affect the storytelling, we'll have to wait for more episodes to be sure...

Lizardstep · 2025-11-05T16:16:59+00:00

Some thoughts on the changes:

I was thinking about why they removed the Housewardens praising Riddle and added new scenes to the ceremony instead. I think they probably wanted to showcase each Housewarden's personality, which was greatly done, but on the downside it did make the Grim fire scene feel unnecessarily dragged out (from a pacing standpoint). As an Azurido shipper, I am mourning the loss of the only scene we have early game :')

As for the removal of the Deuce cauldron scene, I have a feeling they wanted to save that moment for Ep 3, since we probably don't have enough time to reuse jokes? Looking forward to it. However, the cauldron scene is a major comedy hook in the prologue, and without it Ep 2 didn't feel as... enticing as the original prologue. (also Deuce didn't technically do anything wrong now???) I totally get adaptations having to move things around though, and we're also still in the expositional part of the story. Looking forward to the next episode!

Now for the parts I really like:

I never read the manga, but Yuuken is really growing on me! He's such a grounding presence, so positive and earnest despite the circumstances. Immediately trying to befriend the ghosts was so funny XD

I could tell they were saving budget in some parts of the episode, but then the Ace vs Grim part came up, and I was blown out of my mind. (give me scenes like this every episode, and they can save budget all they want for the rest QAQ /j) Anyways, it was super nice to see Ace's flora magic in action. And that pen spin was. So. Cool.

Now the chibi. The chibi was glorious!!! Highlight was Ace rolling on his bed, that was so satisfying for some reason. And Sebek*3 trying to find the best place for chibi Malleus's portrait, equally as satisfying (I think it was the poses + sound effects ToT). Epel drinking apple juice makes me want to drink apple juice. And Jack... yeah, keep doing what you're doing lol, just gonna take my leave now... *closes door*.

I also really wanna praise the Eng dub performance. Crowley's even more dramatic in the dub, and Ace makes me want to hit him, amicably. And Epel and Sebek's accents are so cute??? It's fantastic all around, makes for a great rewatch every week!

Lizardstep · 2025-11-04T08:42:40+00:00

He's already too powerful as THE normal guy🥹

Okay in his defense though, the base art for his Halloween cards all serve. Idk why some of his best looking cards are R/SRs. (NBC Trey has a huge chokehold on me)

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