Here I review the media I have consumed since the start of 2026. I will give each piece of media up to 5 stars ★.
Books
Piranesi
★★★★★
Thoughts on Piranesi: How human-centric shall I see the other world. Has the Albatross found its way through the first Vestibule, or have we forgotten it? Were the statues people that lived, or only representations of their being? The Other world is the cave. It is eroding and will one day vanish, but what was the water that originally flowed through it. What are the literal waves that crush it? Is it us forgetting about the whimsical? Will this world even exist once the likes of now not entirely Piranesi are gone? The plot with 16 is wonderful, and she evokes a feeling of escapism. The other world could be what we want the world to be. Perfect, idealised versions of the real world. It makes us forget our woes and strips a person down to their most essential part. While Piranesi knew nothing of the outside world, he still chased after recognition and self-fulfillment after all (taking care of the dead, conversing with birds, decorating his hair.) And even then, his description of the actual world sounded only like how a passenger would describe it. Why was it so distant? And why after all did he describe the actual world as the infinitely kind house? Well, it could be that our world is just another other world. Who knows?
Thoughts on Piranesi: How human-centric shall I see the other world. Has the Albatross found its way through the first Vestibule, or have we forgotten it? Were the statues people that lived, or only representations of their being? The Other world is the cave. It is eroding and will one day vanish, but what was the water that originally flowed through it. What are the literal waves that crush it? Is it us forgetting about the whimsical? Will this world even exist once the likes of now not entirely Piranesi are gone? The plot with 16 is wonderful, and she evokes a feeling of escapism. The other world could be what we want the world to be. Perfect, idealised versions of the real world. It makes us forget our woes and strips a person down to their most essential part. While Piranesi knew nothing of the outside world, he still chased after recognition and self-fulfillment after all (taking care of the dead, conversing with birds, decorating his hair.) And even then, his description of the actual world sounded only like how a passenger would describe it. Why was it so distant? And why after all did he describe the actual world as the infinitely kind house? Well, it could be that our world is just another other world. Who knows?
Adenashire: A Fellowship of Librarians and Dragons
★★★
This book was a nice, mindless read. It was overall enjoyable, but many parts of it were rushed, or not explained upon enough. I don't think the romance with Sarson was given enough weight. It really just bloomed at around the last 80 pages. I admit they were flirting heavily throughout the book, but I just didn't feel the synergy between them. Another thing that came too short was when Evvy transformed into an adult dragon after being alive for a week or so, speaking about how they managed some great deed, while Doli just force blasted a wizard into the bushes. Was beating up a nerd her great destiny now? The magical energy blast she did was also something that disappointed me. If she got extra powers, why not expand on her tea magic? Make her fire a stream of boiling water? Instead, she started casting DnD spells. But all in all, still a nice read, I didn't regret my time spent.
This book was a nice, mindless read. It was overall enjoyable, but many parts of it were rushed, or not explained upon enough. I don't think the romance with Sarson was given enough weight. It really just bloomed at around the last 80 pages. I admit they were flirting heavily throughout the book, but I just didn't feel the synergy between them. Another thing that came too short was when Evvy transformed into an adult dragon after being alive for a week or so, speaking about how they managed some great deed, while Doli just force blasted a wizard into the bushes. Was beating up a nerd her great destiny now? The magical energy blast she did was also something that disappointed me. If she got extra powers, why not expand on her tea magic? Make her fire a stream of boiling water? Instead, she started casting DnD spells. But all in all, still a nice read, I didn't regret my time spent.
Games
Bug Fables
★★★★★
Bug Fables is the one game that I have played a long time ago, and that I have to write about here. It is a brilliant game. It is inspired by Paper Mario, and let it be said that I have not played Paper Mario before this game. No, even better: This game inspired me to play Paper Mario 1&2. The music is crazy good, the main trio functions wonderfully (I love those three far too much), and the overall plot was passable. The game is far from perfect but even with its imperfections, it is my favorite game. Ever.
Bug Fables is the one game that I have played a long time ago, and that I have to write about here. It is a brilliant game. It is inspired by Paper Mario, and let it be said that I have not played Paper Mario before this game. No, even better: This game inspired me to play Paper Mario 1&2. The music is crazy good, the main trio functions wonderfully (I love those three far too much), and the overall plot was passable. The game is far from perfect but even with its imperfections, it is my favorite game. Ever.
Spider-Man Remastered
★★★
Spider-Man was a delight through and through. High quality gameplay, however with no real innovation. It was exactly what I expected from it, with an okay story.
Spider-Man was a delight through and through. High quality gameplay, however with no real innovation. It was exactly what I expected from it, with an okay story.
Slay the Princess
★★★★★
Slay the Princess is a quaint, little game. In my interpretation, we played Order, someone who would always stay the same, and the Princess was Change. She represented Change, but she was the only one that truly changed. Whenever I experienced 'change', it came in the form of another voice joining the cast. While this could be interpreted as change, it is more accurate to say that another facet of me joined (probably due to the princess changing herself.) The Corvus was a stubborn one. As far as I can tell, he was the last Echo of a Human that wanted to destroy death. Luckily, it didn't work, as he has really bad Charisma stats. If he destroyed the Mound, he would've destroyed all possibility and thus not only death but creation, too. I am satisfied with being one again in infinity.
Slay the Princess is a quaint, little game. In my interpretation, we played Order, someone who would always stay the same, and the Princess was Change. She represented Change, but she was the only one that truly changed. Whenever I experienced 'change', it came in the form of another voice joining the cast. While this could be interpreted as change, it is more accurate to say that another facet of me joined (probably due to the princess changing herself.) The Corvus was a stubborn one. As far as I can tell, he was the last Echo of a Human that wanted to destroy death. Luckily, it didn't work, as he has really bad Charisma stats. If he destroyed the Mound, he would've destroyed all possibility and thus not only death but creation, too. I am satisfied with being one again in infinity.
Chicory
★★★
I know it was really good and I only have two Wielder Challenges left but I really didn't feel it. I liked it a lot, and maybe I will play it to completion one day. The scream of Chicory that one time was great though. It gave me chills.
I know it was really good and I only have two Wielder Challenges left but I really didn't feel it. I liked it a lot, and maybe I will play it to completion one day. The scream of Chicory that one time was great though. It gave me chills.
Beacon Pines
★★★★★
Beacon Pines surprised me fully by dropkicking me the first time the ice happened. It made me cry when Beck and Luka screamed how they hated their lifes, it made me laugh whenever Rolo appeared. This is a must play game.
Beacon Pines surprised me fully by dropkicking me the first time the ice happened. It made me cry when Beck and Luka screamed how they hated their lifes, it made me laugh whenever Rolo appeared. This is a must play game.
Sheepy
★★★★★
Ahhhh, beautiful first work by MrSuicideSheep. Their team of developers and the helpers made a really convincing first look into an intruiging story and an intruiging world. I want to know more about it. Damn those French.
Ahhhh, beautiful first work by MrSuicideSheep. Their team of developers and the helpers made a really convincing first look into an intruiging story and an intruiging world. I want to know more about it. Damn those French.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
★
It was very disappointing game. All of the characters are boring, basic OCs, and the gameplay really fell off from Age of Calamity.
It was very disappointing game. All of the characters are boring, basic OCs, and the gameplay really fell off from Age of Calamity.
Anodyne 2
★★★★★
What an absolute masterpiece. This is one of the games that are difficult to explain without spoiling everything. Its surreal landscapes, wonderful art, and writing captivated me. This is a game that you should play without watching a trailer. Just be surprised by the magic it holds for you.
What an absolute masterpiece. This is one of the games that are difficult to explain without spoiling everything. Its surreal landscapes, wonderful art, and writing captivated me. This is a game that you should play without watching a trailer. Just be surprised by the magic it holds for you.
In Stars and Time
★★★★★
Suffering builds character -> Suffering builds character -> Suffering builds character
In Stars and Time was gut-wrenching. I hated it and I loved it. They made textboxes slightly grating. And I was annoyed about that for the first loop. And then I understood. They wanted me to start skipping. And I didn't skip too much. Until I did. And I started loving the characters as characters. But I didn't notice that Siffrin also started loving them as characters. Not as friends. That slow, slow decline was wonderfully executed. Until it broke, of course. The world was nicely crafted, with a few mysteries left over. I don't think we will get another game in this world, because it served its purpose. But damn do I want more...
Suffering builds character -> Suffering builds character -> Suffering builds characterIn Stars and Time was gut-wrenching. I hated it and I loved it. They made textboxes slightly grating. And I was annoyed about that for the first loop. And then I understood. They wanted me to start skipping. And I didn't skip too much. Until I did. And I started loving the characters as characters. But I didn't notice that Siffrin also started loving them as characters. Not as friends. That slow, slow decline was wonderfully executed. Until it broke, of course. The world was nicely crafted, with a few mysteries left over. I don't think we will get another game in this world, because it served its purpose. But damn do I want more...
Unbeatable
★★
The first controversial opinion on here.
This was not a good experience from start to finish. The whole thing was scuffed. I understand the want to do something different, and I stood completely behind that.
But there was no sense of urgency. Characters acted weirdly, like the two sisters not taking the main party into custody for some reason, or cops beating you up and then leaving you there.
Text boxes were placed at the wrong coordinates, and Quaver kept running away from me whenever I jumped.
Characters kept interrupting each other, sometimes they were voiced, sometimes they weren't.
The whole game was full of inconsistencies, and the music was subjectively not in my ball park.
The first controversial opinion on here. This was not a good experience from start to finish. The whole thing was scuffed. I understand the want to do something different, and I stood completely behind that.
But there was no sense of urgency. Characters acted weirdly, like the two sisters not taking the main party into custody for some reason, or cops beating you up and then leaving you there.
Text boxes were placed at the wrong coordinates, and Quaver kept running away from me whenever I jumped.
Characters kept interrupting each other, sometimes they were voiced, sometimes they weren't.
The whole game was full of inconsistencies, and the music was subjectively not in my ball park.
Series/Anime
Gachiakuta S1
★★★★★
So... just another Shounen, then.
Right...?
Right?
I am totally in love with this anime. The power system which uses care for objects as a focal point of power perfectly cements the main conflict of the world.
The show is eccentric to a fault, the art is carefully crafted, and each "Giver" presented to us poses a question. Why is their treasured object their treasured object? I so want to know about Enjins umbrella. Ahhhhhh
The show follows no template, it turns expectations on its head at each end.
Also Calli sings the second intro :3
Me likes
So... just another Shounen, then.Right...?
Right?
I am totally in love with this anime. The power system which uses care for objects as a focal point of power perfectly cements the main conflict of the world.
The show is eccentric to a fault, the art is carefully crafted, and each "Giver" presented to us poses a question. Why is their treasured object their treasured object? I so want to know about Enjins umbrella. Ahhhhhh
The show follows no template, it turns expectations on its head at each end.
Also Calli sings the second intro :3
Me likes
Movies
Project Hail Mary
★★★★★
The movie sets itself up as one thing, and then pivots somewhere entirely different.
The movie was good. Right up to the moment we met Rocky. Then it became great.
It is close to a love story, in the way that two seperate beings begin to understand each other, and start to grow extremely close to each other.
Through language barriers, through barriers of atmosphere, with different bodily needs, and different traditions.
It feels to me that their relationship advocates understanding between nations of the world. With different traditions and languages.
If Ryan Gosling can understand a space rock, why can't we understand each other.
I am still amaze, amaze, amaze by this movie.
The movie sets itself up as one thing, and then pivots somewhere entirely different.The movie was good. Right up to the moment we met Rocky. Then it became great.
It is close to a love story, in the way that two seperate beings begin to understand each other, and start to grow extremely close to each other.
Through language barriers, through barriers of atmosphere, with different bodily needs, and different traditions.
It feels to me that their relationship advocates understanding between nations of the world. With different traditions and languages.
If Ryan Gosling can understand a space rock, why can't we understand each other.
I am still amaze, amaze, amaze by this movie.
Gache Game Corner
I do have a certain hyperfocus.
I don't know if you can guess what that hyperfocus is.
Because Gacha Games just go on and on by design, I will have seperate sites where I log my thoughts about patches and story bits.
Just click on one of the images, and it should get you there.
Also, here, I will list the ones I am playing right now, and the ones I am not playing.
There are some gachas I have once played, and am not playing right now. I will not add them to the list yet.
That will change if I will ever pick them up again.
