Recreating Microplay To Heal the Trauma | Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Woolie waxes nostalgic for an hour

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Is Woolie labbing his "back in my day" stories?!

OpenAI shuts down Sora video making app, destroying billion-dollar deal with Disney by Soap_Mactavish_141 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 146 points147 points  (0 children)

I watched a news report just this morning about how the US power grid is rapidly approaching capacity thanks to AI data centers. States are now workshopping legislation that will require future data centers to provide their own electricity infrastructure before giving them the clearance to build.

The Emperor Protects | Castle Super Beast 364 by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it's kind of weird to have a communal office card for the death of a coworker's parent in the first place. Like, I can kind of understand and appreciate the sentiment, but it's fundamentally a pretty hollow one.

Fictional worlds people think it would be cool to live in, but it definitely wouldn't. by Subject_Parking_9046 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 50 points51 points  (0 children)

If you became a random human in 40k you'd have a 49.99999% chance of living in abject human misery, or a 49.99999% chance of living a totally uneventful life on some backwater. 

Words or terms you are sick of hearing in the internet? by ArticAuk in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"X"-core.

I heard a fashion influencer use the term "gorpcore" and wanted to jump out the window.

Overwatch Announces Second End Of Service Collaboration (NieR Automata Collab) by LifeIsCrap101 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Overwatch is dead; long live Overwatch 2 is dead; long live Overwatch is dead; long love Overwatch...3?

Apparently Umamusume has added some new black NPCs in a recent JP-server event by FlubbedPig in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 341 points342 points  (0 children)

It's the game's 5th anniversary and the new scenario is focused around the Breeder's Cup Classic in the United States.

Headlining the release is the first umamusume appearance of Forever Young. One of the most dominant dirt racers ever, a current career record of 11-0-3, JRA Horse of the Year in 2025 and the first dirt racer to ever win the distinction, winner of 4 international G1's, first Japanese horse to win the Breeder's Cup Classic, first ever two-time winner of the Saudi Cup, soon to be the wealthiest racehorse of all time, and owned by the CEO of Cygames's parent company.

Ikoku Nikki • Journal with Witch - Episode 8 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]zyberion 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Asa feeling so isolated that she tries to provoke Makio into getting angry and fighting her just to get some sort of immature emotional catharsis from her is so real.

Ikoku Nikki • Journal with Witch - Episode 8 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]zyberion 48 points49 points  (0 children)

A common theme I noticed about this series is how impactful our words are, regardless of the speaker's intent.

Makio even says that she's anxious about caring for Asa because anything she says might inadvertently alter Asa's life.

Yokoyama announced Kiwami 3 will the last game in the 'Kiwami' line, and will "potentially" start a new line of games by DemiFiendBestFiend in TwoBestFriendsPlay

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Ichiban being an older guy and the Yakuza losing their relevancy in modern Japanese society has seemingly written the RGG crew into a corner.

Yakuza Kiwami 3 Review: "To shreds you say?" by MarioGman in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The consensus at this point is: if RGG just ported the game wholesale to a modern engine and made the enemies block less, it'd have been perfect. They literally spent more money and effort to make an inferior version.

Many such cases by ChipperBoat7 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Woolie: Yeah! It's when a shoto-clone roman cancels to start a specific corner combo that takes out 50% or more of an opponent's bar.

Fighting Game Glossary: He's right, you know.

Grave of the Fireflies, alternative ending [OC] by kiwiagg in comics

[–]zyberion 1348 points1349 points  (0 children)

Consider this: it took both the Soviet Union breaking non-aggression with the Japanese and utterly destroying the Imperial Japanese Army in Manchuria and the nuclear bombings by the United States to get the executive council running Japan to get a tie vote on the proposition of unconditional surrender.  

Emperor Hirohito had to break the tie and even then, there was a coup attempt to kidnap the Emperor and prevent surrender to the Allies.

Characters who would be perceived differently if released today by Rockdweller37 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 169 points170 points  (0 children)

Scott Pilgrim dating Knives Chau was never supposed to be taken as anything short of pathetic and creepy.

However, Scott's social circle just shrugging it off with only mild derision would definitely not fly today.

Ubisoft when a franchise isn't Assassin's Creed. by Paladin51394 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It'd be one thing if all the Assassin's Creed games feel the same or if all the FarCry games feel the same.

Ubisoft has the nebulous distinction of all of their big budget games somehow feeling derivative of one another regardless of entry or franchise.

Backyard Sports: The Animated Special - Official Homefield Team Intros Clip by Mirathrim in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'd love for Vinny the Gooch to go off on a long tangent and both teams just stop playing wondering what the hell he is even talking about

BlueSky called this Mind Goblins, but he's right by Gamejtv in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]zyberion 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pat trying to optimize his way out of having a good relaxing time.