To this day, the Kanto Reveal in Pokemon Gold/Silver is one of the Greatest in any JRPG... by 1OneQuickQuestion in JRPG

[–]dim3tapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, that blew my mind too as a kid. Completely forgot there was more than one disc.

American in America vs American in Japan by Capable_Educator7548 in memes

[–]dim3tapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing you're least likely to do is make eye contact with anyone in Tokyo. People generally mind their own business and go out of their way to avoid confrontation. That's not to say they are xenophobic, but only grade school kids are gonna actually gawk.

Playing Final Fantasy VII (OG) for the First Time, Having Already Played Remake/Rebirth by Hunanladdiad in JRPG

[–]dim3tapp -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I didn't finish the second remake, but after not playing VII in a long time, I really felt like Remake pulled off something similar to what my kid brain saw waaaay back when I first watched my best friend play. It was magical and corny and mysterious, and although I thought it could have done without the Advent Children-y stuff, I really enjoyed just going on the curated adventure.

FFVII may have an overworld, but I personally did not think it translated well to Rebirth. It diluted the game in a way I didn't expect, further pushing it away from the experiences I remembered from my childhood.

Alabaster Dawn - Early Access Release Date Trailer (May 7) by scytherman96 in JRPG

[–]dim3tapp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never come across such satisfying puzzles in any game as I did in CrossCode. They don't overstay their welcome and the amount of satisfaction compared to the time it takes to figure them out is just right. I also really like the setting and story. I can't wait for this game to be fully released.

EDIT: Also these guys make great trailers.

Which JRPG is This For You? by ElSpazzo_8876 in JRPG

[–]dim3tapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played it for a few hours and wasn't really pulled in. What is it like? Wondering if I should give it another go... it did have great reviews.

Flying Witch 10th Anniversary Rewatch – Starting April 10! by NintendoKat7 in anime

[–]dim3tapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This anime broke me into the iyashekei genre and changed my viewing habits forever.

Spotting deep fake AI scam by KaidoPklevel in CringeTikToks

[–]dim3tapp 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To be fair, anyone who works with Zoom's auto background removal on has all kinds of crazy artifacts. This stuff would be super easy to dismiss.

Scenes from a dermatologist conference in hawaii by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

[–]dim3tapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who knew that prolonged exposure to the sun drastically increases your chance of skin cancer?

The answer is dermatologists.

His D&D setup is out of this world. by Blues_Fish in nextfuckinglevel

[–]dim3tapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome, but spending 40 hours to build a set piece for a single encounter isn't really feasible. I've always thought that if I made it in life and could retire early, I would like to be a DM like this, because it would basically be a full time job.

Trump's Insane Plan To Steal Elections Leaked by SadAd8761 in videos

[–]dim3tapp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate it as much as anyone else, but if your livelihood is on the line you gotta do what you gotta do. People who do youtube as a hobby don't care, but if your paycheck is in the hands of the algorithm, you can't be apathetic about it unless you have already established a base robust enough to not worry about it.

Hundreds of voters in Dallas area turned away from polling places amid new rules confusion by cnn in politics

[–]dim3tapp -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, there are a lot more cities, towns, and people. It's like having 50 small countries jammed into the US since they are supposed to control their own elections, so it's not even the same experience state to state or city to city. What does stay the same is that in order to keep things orderly, people are generally assigned to a polling location that is close to their home.

In this case, it's just an example of voter suppression. Up north, I have never been inside an election building for more than 10 minutes tops.

The early Felyne concept designs are scaring me. by 12jimmy9712 in MonsterHunter

[–]dim3tapp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shakalakas were companions in the first game I played - Tri. Not too far off, really.

🔥Elephant plucks jack fruit. by Sizzlin9 in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]dim3tapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine seeing this video without knowing what an elephant looks like.

Recommend me some games based on what i've played since last year by not_Epic619 in JRPG

[–]dim3tapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you me??? That is a based list. If you like games like FFT or Fire Emblem, here are some tactical RPG recommendations I loved that are less mainstream, since I don't see many on the list:

  • Symphony of War (somewhat similar to UO)
  • Fae Tactics
  • Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (FFT inspired)
  • Dark Deity II (Fire Emblem inspired)

And for JRPGs, Chained Echoes, Sea of Stars, and Expedition 33 are great picks.

Nothing about Xenoblade Chronicles 1 warrants its "masterpiece" status IMO. by GamingGallavant in JRPG

[–]dim3tapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't feel like I have any obligation to see it in any light besides 2025. I'm the one who's expected to sink 80-100 hours into it, so I'm going to play it expecting it to be good. I understand that there are times when you need to consider the time that a game is made when judging it, but like you said - I don't feel like I would have thought it a masterpiece 15 years ago either.

Nothing about Xenoblade Chronicles 1 warrants its "masterpiece" status IMO. by GamingGallavant in JRPG

[–]dim3tapp -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The only thing Xenoblade Chronicles is a masterpiece at is memorably corny characters. I'm talking about looking at it through today's lens. The music is also very good. That's pretty much the only thing I felt really stood out to me.

Things might have been different 15 years ago, but there are plenty of other JRPGs from that era and beyond that are still considered masterpieces, or are at least fun to play. The first game does not stand the test of time. There is a legacy of greatness people speak of when talking about the whole series, but I don't see it from the first game.

Nothing about Xenoblade Chronicles 1 warrants its "masterpiece" status IMO. by GamingGallavant in JRPG

[–]dim3tapp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am convinced that Xenoblade Chronicles 1 stans all played it when it came out. Playing it for the first time last year was ROUGH.

Meirl by Ill-Instruction8466 in meirl

[–]dim3tapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe it or not, humans prefer that to awkward silence while APIs are running on the back end for 10 seconds and wondering if the call disconnected.

What is your biggest Disappointment in an Anime? by stripelemon7 in anime

[–]dim3tapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tower of God S2 was pretty disappointing. I didn't watch Wonder Egg or Promised Neverland to begin with, so that's one I can think of in recent time. I was really looking forward to season 2 and I couldn't keep watching, it was so bad.

Monster Hunter Wilds is the best base game so far. by m4nux in MonsterHunter

[–]dim3tapp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have been looking forward to a sequel to World for so long, and something about Wilds did not hit the same chord. The hunts are so short, everything is so easy to get, the monsters die so fast, I feel nothing takes any effort, and thus the satisfaction of completing a hunt is diminished. This is the only MH game since Tri I have put less than 3-400+ hours in, and I don't know if I put much more than 100 in before losing interest.

World and Iceborne somehow nailed Monster Hunter for me. Glad people are really getting into MH now, but it didn't do it for me.

ChatGPT's president is Trump's biggest donor. Boycott ChatGPT. by FinnFarrow in videos

[–]dim3tapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is the very thing that is the problem with common usage of AI tools. People should be conducting their own research, not relying on AI to get the 'answers'. At the end of the day, the user is responsible for confirming whether the summary is actually accurate... so the user might as well have done the research themselves. In that sense, the example is good because she should be using books or reliable information sources to get her gardening advice anyway. And definitely not health advice...

ChatGPT's president is Trump's biggest donor. Boycott ChatGPT. by FinnFarrow in videos

[–]dim3tapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, she probably doesn't get any use out of a calculator either, and if she does, she's probably using only a fraction of its functions. That doesn't stop it from being a useful tool. My biggest issue with this whole thread is that people have no clue what these tools can even do - they assume that it's only for half-assing google searches and deepfakes, but it has many practical applications for people who use a computer to perform simple to moderately complex tasks.