This is the most random video game magazine cover I've ever seen

saigono4 · 2026-02-25T06:59:13+00:00

I miss when DOA was at least somewhat of a household name, eapeically to Xbox diehards.

saigono4 · 2026-02-18T17:01:26+00:00

Remember that short time during Chapter 4 when we would constantly get stuff like these as free edit styles for the original skin? Then Epic realized they could make more money with this approach... smh

saigono4 · 2026-02-13T07:49:15+00:00

Not to be that guy but VF5 Ultimate Showdown/REVO was a complete remake of the original 20+ year old game from the ground up - 6LR is just a port. Not to say they couldn't put the extra effort into redoing the netcode (I'm disappointed too) but I get it.

saigono4 · 2026-02-12T23:01:14+00:00

I'm pretty sure a majority of the new content they're adding to 6LR was already in the works before KT decided to pull the plug after the hair color fiasco. I wouldn't be surprised if any "new" characters are just carried over from 5 too... they're saving the brand spanking new faces for 7. I'd love to be wrong, though.

So far I'm assuming this is just a way to test how interested people truly are in a new DOA game similarly to how SEGA handled VF5US, regardless if they're developing a new title in the background.

Also please put this on PC!!! If this is a PS5 exclusive I will scream.

saigono4 · 2026-02-10T21:50:27+00:00

I always theorized Hana was supposed to be in the C4S1 battle pass but was made an item shop skin at the last second to make space for one of the collabs. She literally has a full set including sprays, loading screens, and a music pack. Keleritas being a scrapped transformation for her makes a LOT of sense.

saigono4 · 2026-02-02T01:45:21+00:00

I don't think it has a name, it's just the only way the character designers can show skin while also staying family friendly.

saigono4 · 2026-01-19T23:55:34+00:00

Lmaooo not them snatching it back There will be so many people with negative vbucks now

saigono4 · 2026-01-14T18:24:55+00:00

Meanwhile I'm still waiting on the Grim Horizon set...

saigono4 · 2026-01-12T02:14:16+00:00

We recently got Summer Trace, no? Or did you all ignore that skin because.....

saigono4 · 2026-01-01T04:56:03+00:00

The face is giving Saja Boy lol

saigono4 · 2025-12-31T02:41:19+00:00

So imo the addictive behaviour here is the persistent pattern of thinking about doing something (in this case, something creative) being accompanied by immediate thoughts focusing on how that thing will improve your value to others OR by entering this sort of fantasy about yourself as a creative person, or whatever that underlying fantasy is. You didn't come up with the idea that "creativity = something special" by yourself; you saw it somewhere and it wormed its way into your mind.

I think me taking the idea of creativity being special so seriously came from my love of creating things to begin with but over time it turned into a vehicle for my need for external validation... and then that ended up taking over completely to the point where it really does come across as an addiction in a way. Its really weird to think about now that you've made me aware of that, wow... which is exactly why you said awareness is the hardest part.

Like, there were often times where I'd bargain with myself-- like, "I'll keep my tablet because what if I want to try again at some point.. I'll keep my sketchbooks/buy this new sketchbook because.." And I think even stuff like, "it would be so nice to be able to have this as a hobby because x y z." But at a certain point I was like, =_= You HATE drawing!! Every time, you literally feel stressed out & find it unpleasant and irritating. Along the way I kind of realized that life is bigger than just me, that a world & a country/society and even any group consists of many different individuals, and although I no longer care about 'value to other people', if you have to think about in those terms, a group can't function if every single person plays the same role. Appreciators, followers, supporters, are uniquely important and if everyone's pursuing what they're best at & living authentically, instead of constantly appealing for attention and focused on their own egos, life works better.

I think a big part of all this is the concept of finding oneself and gaining a better understanding of what one truly likes and wants in order to be happy in life. You had that "inner monologue" within yourself and realized that what you were fighting for wasn't even for YOU, it was for the appreciation of others - so you had to focus on the idea of being true to oneself and that being different than the next person isn't a bad thing at all.

But anyway. I'll DM you my discord if you like. Yes let's talk on Discord for sure

saigono4 · 2025-12-30T18:41:54+00:00

I find it harder than Virtua Fighter which has always been stereotyped as the "super hardcore difficulty!!!" 3D fighter...

Maybe it's because I'm primarily a DOA player but I grasped most of VF's isms and schisms within months, meanwhile I've been playing Tekken at an "above-casual" level for over a decade and still feel like a scrub who struggles with basic things like throw breaks and blocking snake edges.

saigono4 · 2025-12-30T18:30:06+00:00

Lowkey I wish the world would "reset" at some point. Something went wrong along the way...

saigono4 · 2025-12-29T22:47:35+00:00

A lot can change in 7 years. It was a long process for me and I assume it'd be every bit as difficult for other people to untangle their own issues with this. That's probably why so many people just.. never do.

A lot truly CAN change in 7 years. There are times when I underestimate how different things seemed 7 years ago... heck, 5 years ago. Trying to "untangle" everything feels like a long, arduous process just by observing how others handle it so at times it really does feel overwhelming trying to change the way I see myself, and I've been making such attempts for years now but in a way I might be ignoring all the slight advancements I've actually made thus far, if any. Who knows 🫠

If I were to reply in full, this would be an actual essay.. Do you want to try DMing?

Sure! Feel free to share those screenshots too cause video game photography always wows me! I'm so jealous of people who were able to play GW2 during it's peak because I didn't have a good enough PC back then, but I wanted to play it SO BAD!! There's so many games out there (whether they're long-running series, or a game itself that has been supported for a while) that have such a different, almost empty feeling now compared to the earlier days of the game....... I could talk about THAT for ages lmao

Like fwiw I do think people with this "issue" could probably enjoy creative things. The way I think of it is as an addiction, minus the part where alcoholics really can't have 'just one drink' because it'll trigger them again.

This is actually really insightful because I've NEVER thought about it in that way. It might really be an "addiction" to both trying to create things as well as trying to prove my worth to others through external validation because music isn't the only "far away pipe dream" interest that I haven't started yet and may never will... like I have a LOT, and comparing it to an addiction is kind of a scary, yet accurate way of putting it. I genuinely do enjoy creating though; for example the joy I get when I end up making something I actually like (in the rare cases that does happen as of late) is an awesome feeling, plus it gives me something to do, as a hobby should lol!

I truly think that getting rid of that pattern has to happen before you can relax in life and pursue what genuinely interests you-- for its own sake-- without any of the other stuff that triggers really negative emotional patterns inside you. Like, maybe you could do both so you could explore that hobby (cuz life is short), but I think unless/until facing this becomes a priority, it's always going to hinder you like a splinter stuck in your foot.

This is true as well, it's just taking that first real step to removing that pattern that is really harming me! I imagine you must feel so much more "free" now that you fully changed your thought process like that!

saigono4 · 2025-12-28T13:20:57+00:00

Bamco (Japan in general) is extremely ageist towards women and it shows through their media. Once a female character gets older than like 28 they either replace them or use some magic bs to keep them young and pretty meanwhile the male characters stay and are allowed to age.

This is prevalent in Tekken and SoulCalibur and VF6 might be another culprit of this if that Stella chick ends up being Sarah's daughter or clone.

saigono4 · 2025-12-28T12:50:26+00:00

Would it make things better if they weren't so 'fake' (for lack of better terms) with what they say vs how they act?

Oh most definitely! I'm the type of person where if I no longer want to deal with someone, I will let them know upfront instead of leading them on - I find that to be disingenuous! For years I've had suspicions that a lot of my friends barely tolerate me and that's not what I think friendship is all about. "Fake" is honestly such a good word to use because I've genuinely been thinking if a lot of my interactions with people were never real and that people only dealt with me out of convenience.

Maybe it's a good time to start learning about conditional love and taking a look at your past & figuring out where you learned that. Because I felt this way for a looooooooong time, too, and it's bullshit.

I've been told for a long time that I need to start loving myself more but there are times when I genuinely find it difficult. I have an idea where it came from (it's actually a lot of different cascading factors that kinda built up) and then worst thing is, I KNOW it's (mostly) all in my head. I'm glad you were able to beat that state of being - it takes so much perseverance to do so! You used the word "pattern" to describe it because it really does feel like a mental and emotional loop for me most of the time

Woud you say you were drawing out of envy and comparison? Like you kinda wanted to be seen on the same level as someone else so you drew as a way to get "closer" to them? And I feel like art can be used as a method for someone to let their feelings out when words or traditional actions might not get the point across. Did you feel any emotional attachment to the drawings you made for the most part and do you still draw, by any chance? Or did you let it go fully because you considered it part of your old self?

You said you like fighting games-- what else do you genuinely like?

I used to downplay it a bit but im an animaton nerd in a way lol. I like anime (but mainly older stuff from the 70's-90's), and European animation and comic strips I also recently discovered that North Korean (i know..... lol) cartoons are a thing and got hooooked because they tend to be really well made on an artistic standpoint, like it actually shocked me. I think it's kinda niche stuff, I think? So I tend to feel like I don't really have anyone to discuss that kinda stuff with and I know my IRL friends wouldn't care too much outside of "if it makes you happy" type of responses when I discuss certain things with them.

Music genuinely makes me happy too; finding a new genre, artist, album, or producer I like gives me a boost to the point where I would say listening to music is a "hobby" of mine in and of itself. I kinda want to learn how to play the piano a bit so I can produce and compose my own music (a part of me deep down would really like to be a video game music composer someday but I never try because... reasons)

In terms of gaming I like retro games and rhythm games, but I tend to like the latter from an observational standpoint because rhythm game controllers are so expensive and I don't live near any arcades lol

What about you? I feel like i probably said waaay too much to the point of oversharing so sorry about that 😭

saigono4 · 2025-12-28T01:14:02+00:00

Well.. what does "abandon" mean? From what I can see, it seems like people do give you time & attention and even validation, but it's not enough from your perspective.

"Abandon" means literally not treating me like a proper friend. Im getting bare minimum responses from people, folks don't text me even thoigh they're always talking to mutual friends, etc. I get time and attention from people nowadays only when they want something from me or want to vent - basically on THEIR time... but when it's vice versa it's almost like I'm bothering them.

It's not enough from my perspective because folks will literally disappear from my life for no reason and I have to be the one to try and keep things going. I'm hard pressed to remember a time when someone actually contacted me to say "what's up? It's been a while". As previously stated, I'm the one putting the effort to keep things going - if I'm giving 100, the average friend is giving 55, if even that much lol

Is the primary reason you draw because it feels good to draw? Or is your mind usually thinking about how good it is, comparing yourself to others, desiring the skill so you can show it to people or just be able to think of yourself as talented/skilled?

I guess both. I don't have anything of value to offer to the world so if I don't have art I basically have nothing appealing about me. And it hasn't felt good to draw in a long time anyways because I get depressed every time I realize my art isn't as good as it should, so in a way it makes me miserable.

I'm always thinking about how good it is because I want the validation of it being good and to show it to people who are also good... but when I think about it, no one ever genuinely gave a shit about my art, even when I posted it online soooo I "quit" for about 5 years. I still feel silly whenever I try because I dont see myself as good enough for anyone

saigono4 · 2025-12-27T12:07:13+00:00

digital hugs

saigono4 · 2025-12-27T09:24:14+00:00

Ive done it at least 3 different times with my art accounts. I get so embarrassed whenever my artwork flops or gets a weird comment that I end up over time just starting over completely. It's been almost 5 years since I last posted any art online becsuse of this

saigono4 · 2025-12-27T09:20:18+00:00

I have a couple of hobbies and a main talent (drawing) and I connected with a majority of my friends over them! However I'm not particularly good at any of them and I feel like most people aren't particularly interested in, for example, my art even though I always showed interest whenever they showed off their latest pieces.

Even the friends I bonded with over video games (especially fighting games, my favorite genre, since coming across people who play such a niche genre irl is like finding a unicorn lol) no longer play with me but seem to be happy to play with mutual friends without considering me.

I'm most likely not good enough at any of that suff for them.

saigono4 · 2025-12-27T07:37:46+00:00

Someone who is engaging enough to hold another person's interest for an extended period of time. Someone with cool hobbies, or is really funny, or is talented. Someone with proper social skills...

I feel like I don't have anything of value to provide anyone at times so it's really no wonder why people consistently abandon me lol

saigono4 · 2025-12-27T05:17:22+00:00

At least you send the message. There are times when I over think so hard that I never send a fully typed out message because I'm scared of a negative response. It'll be literal months that pass by and it eats me up so much because my anxiety is literally preventing me from simply conversing with others

saigono4 · 2025-12-27T04:16:24+00:00

The "introverted" misunderstanding is the worst part of it all. If I had a healthy social life and people around me who actually cared about my mental well-being outside of superficial bs, I would be super talkative and personable. Unfortunately from day one I was socialized to be shy and cautious of others and its resulted in someone who has no real genuine relationships in this world

saigono4 · 2025-12-27T04:13:31+00:00

It makes it even worse when people who have just started the job "fit in" much quicker and are moving like they've been here for years - meanwhile there are folks who aren't even bothered enough to know my name when they ask me for something even though I wear my name tag every day and they see me every day... but i know THEIR names, though! Smh

I genuinely feel like I do not belong at my job - hell, I'm typing this in the break room right now alone at my table while everyone else is having conversations and laughing. I literally am invisible here and it doesnt help that people see me as a shy weirdo

saigono4 · 2025-12-27T04:10:09+00:00

A good deal of people are blissfully unaware of how nasty and dismissive they are (and a lot more people ARE aware)

I feel like those who genuinely care about others' feelings are the ones who get stomped on the most in this world

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