#  @OliverJia1014 Oliver Jia (オリバー・ジア) Oliver Jia (オリバー・ジア) posts on X about japan, metal, in the, ai the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::1549419390/interactions)  - [--] Week [---------] +6.70% - [--] Month [----------] -36% - [--] Months [----------] +193% - [--] Year [----------] -8.80% ### Mentions: [---] [#](/creator/twitter::1549419390/posts_active)  - [--] Week [---] -25% - [--] Month [---] +40% - [--] Months [-----] +94% - [--] Year [-----] -18% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1549419390/followers)  - [--] Week [------] +0.29% - [--] Month [------] +1% - [--] Months [------] +4.80% - [--] Year [------] +5.50% ### CreatorRank: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::1549419390/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) 14.07% [gaming](/list/gaming) 8.04% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 8.04% [finance](/list/finance) 5.03% [products](/list/products) #3725 [social networks](/list/social-networks) 4.52% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 4.02% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 3.02% [stocks](/list/stocks) 1.51% [currencies](/list/currencies) #1584 **Social topic influence** [japan](/topic/japan) #2501, [metal](/topic/metal) #571, [in the](/topic/in-the) #1351, [ai](/topic/ai) #1447, [nintendo](/topic/nintendo) #2197, [$7974t](/topic/$7974t) #1997, [stuff](/topic/stuff) #249, [level](/topic/level) #3600, [history](/topic/history) 3.52%, [fan](/topic/fan) #236 **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@araderbein](/creator/undefined) [@beautifulsoab](/creator/undefined) [@independntexan](/creator/undefined) [@karai_dan](/creator/undefined) [@chriswr41266392](/creator/undefined) [@kevgamblemusic](/creator/undefined) [@the_one_nerd](/creator/undefined) [@karumaanggora](/creator/undefined) [@theirishblur](/creator/undefined) [@wmslamcan](/creator/undefined) [@14655116677a](/creator/undefined) [@tgbed8v8](/creator/undefined) [@crainszombie](/creator/undefined) [@obstrepero21153](/creator/undefined) [@linkasobi](/creator/undefined) [@karaidan](/creator/undefined) [@btharris93](/creator/undefined) [@nitroid](/creator/undefined) [@sjq000](/creator/undefined) [@zontaralt](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "In Yokohama. This is the first time Ive ever seen a McDonalds/Subway/KFC combo in Japan. Theres even a place called American House right next to it😂" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022145927876948368) 2026-02-13T03:08Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Visited the famous Philly Tokyo in Nihonbashi The closest you can get to Philly cheesesteaks in Japan. Just did a standard one with provolone and mushrooms. The owner is Japanese but most of the staff are fluent English speakers. Quite the unique restaurant" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022263039291167001) 2026-02-13T10:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "The Japanese yen is incredibly weak and wages are stagnant. When you look at the average monthly salary here compared to what it costs for a holiday to the U.S. or Europe its not surprising that most Japanese people arent going anywhere. Japans government is cutting passport fees in a bid to incentivize overseas travel which has yet to recover from the pandemic. https://t.co/TksNLbbvCf https://t.co/hMKSrMWobr Japans government is cutting passport fees in a bid to incentivize overseas travel which has yet to recover from the pandemic. https://t.co/TksNLbbvCf https://t.co/hMKSrMWobr" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022518641930178885) 2026-02-14T03:49Z 50.1K followers, 28.3K engagements "Todays PlayStation State of Play vs. the recent Nintendo Direct" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022116646354346394) 2026-02-13T01:12Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Interesting how video games as a medium have finally reached the same stage as film when it comes to discussions around preservation color grading etc. Whenever an old film is released on Blu-ray or 4K UHD cinephiles have heated debates on how it should "actually" look. I unfortunately noticed a huge visual issue with the new Metal Gear Solid [--] port: Bloom has been significantly toned down resulting is less colour diminished highlights and lower brightness This is usually an issue caused by increased resolution while not scaling post-effects https://t.co/hhCSzx9xDp I unfortunately noticed a" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022326542735745390) 2026-02-13T15:06Z 50.1K followers, 54.3K engagements "Enjoyed visiting the Parco department store in Shibuya today Saw a really cool retro games exhibit with a lot of CRTs. Got myself an Evangelion T-shirt too" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022623616735809749) 2026-02-14T10:47Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "GameFAQs guides are still invaluable resources nearly a quarter of a century later. No poorly designed UI no intrusive ads no AI garbage just readable text which gives you the information you need. And they were all written completely for free by passionate fans" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/1957134954577690828) 2025-08-17T17:38Z 50.1K followers, 462.1K engagements "One of the most underrated Monty Python sketches is when they made fun of Australians with exaggerated accents and everyone being named Bruce. I always find it hilarious watching Brits and Aussies making fun of each other as an American 😂" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020037592373440688) 2026-02-07T07:31Z 50.1K followers, 136.4K engagements "Unpopular take but Japanese conbini sandwiches are extremely overrated. Charging $5.29 for one is highway robbery. I do like Pure Leaf tea though. Its so hard to find good unsweetened ice tea in the U.S. with almost everything else being loaded with sugar. they are turning american office workers into japanese salarymen and nothing is being done about it https://t.co/U5AaLl6Gxz they are turning american office workers into japanese salarymen and nothing is being done about it https://t.co/U5AaLl6Gxz" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020421825742938502) 2026-02-08T08:57Z 50.1K followers, 18.6K engagements "Extremely obscure short cartoons that are forgotten today but aired constantly on Nicktoons Network in the U.S. back in the day starter pack" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020863211436757276) 2026-02-09T14:11Z 50.1K followers, 18K engagements "Nearly considered getting this but then I reminded myself I already have a perfectly working N64 that looks fine via S-Video on my CRT. Sometimes you have to tell yourself to not give in to FOMO. Analogue 3D - Prototype Limited Editions Available now. Shipping in 24-48hrs. A reimagining of the N64. In 4K resolution. https://t.co/GZii0UD3iX Analogue 3D - Prototype Limited Editions Available now. Shipping in 24-48hrs. A reimagining of the N64. In 4K resolution. https://t.co/GZii0UD3iX" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020906787239608327) 2026-02-09T17:04Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Lots of pretty cool stuff overall. Most of it is probably junk but this place is sort of like a nostalgic museum. A lot of these pieces Ive never seen in Japan before. The owner must have some contacts overseas" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022181882943918505) 2026-02-13T05:31Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@neontaster The Steam Machine is probably aimed at enthusiasts like me but I just got a mid-range gaming laptop with the RTX [----] and 32GB of RAM right before prices for everything got stupid. So I don't even want one now. It would be a spec downgrade anyway" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022334829329883172) 2026-02-13T15:39Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@jtLOL Star Wars has rich lore and characters. The only thing comparable between them is the toys and merch" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022357561039819258) 2026-02-13T17:09Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Either Im vastly overestimating how much people care about Ghostbusters or interest in it has gone off a cliff in the last decade. The [----] reboot was basically ground zero for modern culture war stuff. I dont think there wouldve been as much controversy if no one cared. One of my biggest film hot takes is that Ghostbusters as a franchise is supremely overrated. The original is an entertaining comedy with a good lightning-in-a-bottle concept. Everything else is just nostalgia and toys. I didn't grow up with it so I don't have the nostalgia. https://t.co/MPy4AnIP2V One of my biggest film hot" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022464139826991293) 2026-02-14T00:13Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Peace Walker actually works well as a spiritual successor to MGS4 even though chronologically it takes place long before. The stuff discussed in MGS4s epilogue is basically what Peace Walker shows. PW is also a better bridging chapter to the MSX2 games than MGSV" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022513832485417382) 2026-02-14T03:30Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Harajuku is crowded as ever. Not really my thing but was just passing through on my way to Shibuya" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022552001968574748) 2026-02-14T06:02Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Looks great. Also I always loved how Valmont in Season [--] of Jackie Chan Adventures was voiced by Julian Sands. Wonderful actor who we lost way too soon. .NAW. THIS CAN'T BE REAL. THIS HAS TO BE AI. DON'T TELL ME IT ACTUALLY EXISTS https://t.co/mK3oTCV1jn .NAW. THIS CAN'T BE REAL. THIS HAS TO BE AI. DON'T TELL ME IT ACTUALLY EXISTS https://t.co/mK3oTCV1jn" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022636375435354328) 2026-02-14T11:37Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Almost tempted to get a Meta Quest [--] this year but at the same time it would probably go into the this is cool for a few games now into the storage you go forever category of gadgets. VR just doesnt seem to be a technology that lasts. Ive heard the promises for years" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019387160605127000) 2026-02-05T12:26Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "My account has had stagnant growth for the last [--] years but I finally crossed the 50K follower threshold. Thanks to everyone who supports my work. My writing has taken a bit of a hiatus due to irl stuff but Ill be back soon. Appreciate you all 🙏" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020340853647241310) 2026-02-08T03:36Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Sony fanboys: Think interactive walking simulators are games. Microsoft fanboys: Refuse to play any game that isnt sportsball or Call of Duty [--]. Nintendo fanboys: Adult children. PC fanboys: Smug virgins. Pong fanboys: Devoted to one game. Stalwart. True. Based. Gigachads" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020888950517440561) 2026-02-09T15:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in Tokyo alone. Maybe in the 1980s it was somewhat rare but I dunno why people still think Westerners moving to Asia and learning the languages for business is some kind of spectacle. when you get too Japanese and end up becoming the head of equities at goldman in Japan https://t.co/8UqKePmskA when you get too Japanese and end up becoming the head of equities at goldman in Japan https://t.co/8UqKePmskA" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021171356235129014) 2026-02-10T10:36Z 50.1K followers, 271.6K engagements "Turns out this guy isnt just a finance bro fluent in Japanese but a bodybuilder too I slightly retract my statement he actually is quite special compared to the average foreigner in Japan. Good for him 👏 There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in Tokyo alone. Maybe in the 1980s it was somewhat rare but I dunno why people still think Westerners moving to Asia and learning the languages for business is some kind of spectacle. There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in Tokyo alone. Maybe in the 1980s it was somewhat rare but I dunno why" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021283560947318989) 2026-02-10T18:02Z 50.1K followers, 162.9K engagements "Snatcher is probably Hideo Kojima's most derivative work with how close it visually mirrors Blade Runner Akira and The Terminator but I've always loved its world. It's one of the earliest video game tributes to cyberpunk and the art has aged beautifully" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021466595034530014) 2026-02-11T06:09Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Knew about the existence of this collection for a few years due to insider sources but Im glad to see it officially announced. It was always going to happen so I was never worried. Great that MGS4 is finally freed from its PS3 shackles and that were getting Ghost Babel too Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. [--] announced- MGS4 + Peace Walker out August 27th https://t.co/KKs3YvJkje Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. [--] announced- MGS4 + Peace Walker out August 27th https://t.co/KKs3YvJkje" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022112426678997218) 2026-02-13T00:55Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Good point. Metal Gear Ghost Babel actually makes it impossible to delete your save data unless you literally replace the Game Boy cartridge battery. The version being included on the upcoming Master Collection Vol. [--] will presumably not have this problem. () https://t.co/m0PSGp1Xn6 () https://t.co/m0PSGp1Xn6" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022167691780665553) 2026-02-13T04:35Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "At a Yokohama antiques store and theyre selling factory sealed packs of Topps trading cards for Batman Robocop and TMNT. [---] each. Dont think theyre particularly valuable as they were mass produced but pretty cool nonetheless. Not too common in Japan" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022181446086205479) 2026-02-13T05:30Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Had a lovely lunch at a place called Cafe de la Paix Yokohama has lots of these old fashioned yoshoku places which serve dishes like hamburg steaks and omurice. Despite their obvious Western origins theyre basically considered standard Japanese lunch fare today" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022187626879738124) 2026-02-13T05:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Nintendo is hiring an international and domestic tax officer. Already know the perfect candidate https://t.co/kwg9Ie80It https://t.co/kwg9Ie80It" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022191471101980891) 2026-02-13T06:09Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "One of those George Lucas Star Wars changes Im not a fan of. In the original version of Empire Strikes Back Vader tells his troops Bring my shuttle. You can feel his anger after Luke rejected him. There was no need for Lucas to add anything else. Less is more here" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022285865331065016) 2026-02-13T12:24Z 50.1K followers, 761.5K engagements "@nice_bnuuy Don't have a Steam Deck but I have a gaming laptop and my Switch OLED still gets a lot of use. Beat Red Dead Redemption on the Switch [--] because of the enhanced graphical fidelity but trade off is the worse screen. And you know that they'll eventually do an OLED Switch [--] lol" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022320346804924703) 2026-02-13T14:41Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Gonna be really ironic that Disney will be the ones responsible for officially releasing the unaltered Star Wars original trilogy in 4K next year after George Lucas refused for decades. Might be the only time when the fans are happy that Disney is ignoring Lucas' wishes lmao One of those George Lucas Star Wars changes Im not a fan of. In the original version of Empire Strikes Back Vader tells his troops Bring my shuttle. You can feel his anger after Luke rejected him. There was no need for Lucas to add anything else. Less is more here. https://t.co/4q7KQZo7Gf One of those George Lucas Star" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022322474940236035) 2026-02-13T14:50Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "One of my biggest film hot takes is that Ghostbusters as a franchise is supremely overrated. The original is an entertaining comedy with a good lightning-in-a-bottle concept. Everything else is just nostalgia and toys. I didn't grow up with it so I don't have the nostalgia" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022337690964984123) 2026-02-13T15:50Z 50.1K followers, 49.5K engagements "I'm also gonna say it: we need a moratorium on 1980s nostalgia. Nearly every good thing from that decade has been squeezed dry by Hollywood and modern media. Most don't even know how to properly recreate the 1980s apart from lazy imitation. Enough is enough let's move on. One of my biggest film hot takes is that Ghostbusters as a franchise is supremely overrated. The original is an entertaining comedy with a good lightning-in-a-bottle concept. Everything else is just nostalgia and toys. I didn't grow up with it so I don't have the nostalgia. https://t.co/MPy4AnIP2V One of my biggest film hot" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022344396176507268) 2026-02-13T16:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "But Disney told us AI slop was the future Did they not see this coming Disney has sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance which accuses the company of making available a pirated library of Disneys copyrighted characters from Star Wars Marvel and other Disney franchises as if Disneys coveted intellectual property were free public domain https://t.co/sZzjpAgmP2 Disney has sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance which accuses the company of making available a pirated library of Disneys copyrighted characters from Star Wars Marvel and other Disney franchises as if Disneys coveted" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022481083577831576) 2026-02-14T01:20Z 50.1K followers, 129.8K engagements "The MGS4 remaster and discourse around it are more interesting to me than the actual game itself. Im glad its being preserved but itll always be the weakest mainline entry in the series for me. Always thought it needlessly retconned too much of MGS2s mystery" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022513821940879814) 2026-02-14T03:30Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "MGS4 also pushed the Metal Gear is just a movie meme to absurd lengths. The gameplay itself isnt as good as what came before and Peace Walker/MGSV would blow it out of the water in that aspect. Been forever since I played it last though so Im curious how well its aged" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022513825090801676) 2026-02-14T03:30Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "If Konami makes an original Metal Gear a full remake (reimagining is probably a better word) of MG and MG2 into one new game which addresses all the story retcons and shows a young Solid Snake could work. Would undoubtedly be controversial among fans though" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022514605365588034) 2026-02-14T03:33Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@Obstrepero21153 Im aware that its tough for everyone but Americans at least have a currency that holds value everywhere. Ive been paid $250 for writing freelance articles for American publications. [-----] is $163 USD" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022523381963538581) 2026-02-14T04:08Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Happy Valentines Day Took Minori to a great Italian place near where were staying in Yokohama. Off to a friends wedding tomorrow and back to Kyoto the next day. Enjoying my temporary reprieve from end of grad school stuff" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022655801593401602) 2026-02-14T12:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "This actually looks good. I mean even if it's terrible it's Nicolas Cage playing Spider-Man in a film noir setting and going off the rails in Nicolas Cage style. So it'll be entertaining regardless With no power comes no responsibility. "Spider-Noir" - a live-action series starring Nicolas Cage - arrives in authentic Black & White and True-Hue full color May [--] on Prime. https://t.co/bKQqzphRNw With no power comes no responsibility. "Spider-Noir" - a live-action series starring Nicolas Cage - arrives in authentic Black & White and True-Hue full color May [--] on Prime. https://t.co/bKQqzphRNw" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021990050981130512) 2026-02-12T16:49Z 50.1K followers, 10.6K engagements "Some games for PS3 and [---] never left those platforms or got ported to PC. Emulation for both is getting better but its still not at a level where you can substitute the original hardware yet. All the more reason why you should look for games you want now" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022586895960842606) 2026-02-14T08:21Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Hes right. I hope Liam Neeson instead returns to serious drama like Schindlers List and Silence or continues deadpan comedy like The Naked Gun. Hes a very underrated actor capable of both dramatic and funny stuff. Hollywood needs to give him more of those roles. "The first Taken was [--] years ago I was [--]. Feels like a lifetime ago. I still get offered the occasional one. But Im [--] for f---s sake. I dont want to insult audiences if theyre watching whole fight scenes and its not me." - ICYMI #LiamNeeson on his future in action https://t.co/kq51xhU17w "The first Taken was [--] years ago I was 54." [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022661039750553770) 2026-02-14T13:15Z 50.1K followers, 24K engagements "NHK is currently airing footage of a video game music concert Greatest hits from Mario Chrono Trigger and more. Masahiro Sakurai was there as a host too Really moves me seeing video game music reaching this level of prestige though Japan always appreciated ahead of the West" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021617666793074699) 2026-02-11T16:09Z 50.1K followers, 14.5K engagements "I'm just glad that MGS4 is finally free from its PS3 shackles but that doesn't mean you should get rid of your original copy. The initial release of a video game is its own time capsule. Even good remasters change things whether it's the visuals or licensed stuff" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022326856658403430) 2026-02-13T15:07Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "I know that most never upgraded to 4K UHD Blu-rays but it basically fulfills the century-long dream of taking a film home with you and reproducing the theatrical experience with near identical fidelity. Itll probably be the last home media format well ever get too. On this day [--] years ago the Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format was launched in the market. Here's to the next [--] years of awesome releases in 4K HDR 🥂🍾🎇 #CelebratePhysicalMedia https://t.co/tvkf1v7Ykp On this day [--] years ago the Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format was launched in the market. Here's to the next [--] years of awesome releases" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022714030629019752) 2026-02-14T16:46Z 50.1K followers, 65.8K engagements "Its ultimately just a very different market/cultural mentality. Japan was never like some countries like Brazil or Russia where piracy was basically your only option. Expensive media also continues to sell even with stagnant wages. Never underestimate otaku dedication" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2000513339647295739) 2025-12-15T10:28Z 50K followers, 13.8K engagements "SNL is very hit or miss but occasionally theyll do something thats legitimately hilarious like the sketch about a real politician named Harvey Epstein. maybe im just too european but snl is so unfunny that it physically pains me maybe im just too european but snl is so unfunny that it physically pains me" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2013060971569496326) 2026-01-19T01:28Z 50.1K followers, 2.8M engagements "Kids today have no idea how hysterical this was back then. Internet humor was so much simpler [--] years ago. A completely different time. this was one of the earliest videos i saw on the internet😭 https://t.co/pu2JRqZvZ8 this was one of the earliest videos i saw on the internet😭 https://t.co/pu2JRqZvZ8" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2015634765362459078) 2026-01-26T03:55Z 50K followers, 841.9K engagements "Kids today have no idea how much the American perception of manga and anime has changed over the last two decades. Japanese stuff was constantly mocked and belittled in the U.S. before it was accepted as mainstream. Its a complete reversal now. DC Comics President Jim Lee says that Japanese manga and anime is "incredibly powerful": "I often find myself wondering 'What is missing in Western comics and why aren't they able to achieve the same flavor' I think manga has an advantage over American comics which are https://t.co/3ZaQJwEjzs DC Comics President Jim Lee says that Japanese manga and" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2015729220375507028) 2026-01-26T10:11Z 50.1K followers, 572.6K engagements "Despite being released at a time when hardly anyone took the genre seriously Darkman in retrospect manages to be far more emotionally moving and tragically beautiful than the vast majority of http://x.com/i/article/2016019758412357632 http://x.com/i/article/2016019758412357632" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2016891436302815306) 2026-01-29T15:09Z 50.1K followers, 21K engagements "Ahead of Send Help being released this week I watched Sam Raimi's Darkman for the first time. Absolutely loved it. Among the best superhero films ever made. Wrote a brief review with X's article feature. Might experiment with this format more. https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2016891436302815306 https://t.co/KFNB95yGqA https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2016891436302815306 https://t.co/KFNB95yGqA" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2016892198672040234) 2026-01-29T15:12Z 50.1K followers, 17.3K engagements "An underrated detail in Citizen Kane is the foreign newspapers announcing Kane's death at the beginning of the film. Welles must have gotten someone fluent in Japanese because this convincingly reads like a real newspaper article written by a native. @Wellesnetcom" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2016914994550755403) 2026-01-29T16:43Z 50K followers, 53.2K engagements "Cautiously optimistic because of the director and I think exploring the character during his early years is an interesting concept. But that title John Rambo is hilarious considering the history of this series. JOHN RAMBO Now in Production. https://t.co/UlnVY4kICe JOHN RAMBO Now in Production. https://t.co/UlnVY4kICe" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2017086629215867099) 2026-01-30T04:05Z 50K followers, 110K engagements "Was avocado toast actually that big of a thing for millennials It sounds like some niche subculture thing that was inflated to be perceived as more widespread than it actually was" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2017100000652873972) 2026-01-30T04:58Z 50K followers, 21K engagements "Why does having more than a passing interest in anything need to automatically be called autism now The definition of the word has been stretched out to the point where having hobbies might as well be considered autism by modern standards. They probably call it autism now but a tremendous amount of time in my youth was spend poring over and examining diagrams and cross-sections like this. I think it's just the masculine drive to see all the parts to understand how things work. They probably call it autism now but a tremendous amount of time in my youth was spend poring over and examining" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2017110945508839902) 2026-01-30T05:41Z 50K followers, 50K engagements "LG has announced that theyre no longer making 8K TVs. Honestly its not surprising this technology isnt taking off. Unless you have a massive screen you cant really tell the difference between 4K and 8K. Theres also virtually no native 8K media. Weve finally plateaued. LG joins the rest of the world accepts that people dont want 8K TVs https://t.co/8Gr7tTihCv LG joins the rest of the world accepts that people dont want 8K TVs https://t.co/8Gr7tTihCv" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2017441977579753745) 2026-01-31T03:37Z 50.1K followers, 518.5K engagements "I don't want to be one of those "it's the phones" doomers but I dunno how you can look at the current attention spans of zoomers and not see the problem. Even older folks are losing their ability to concentrate and stay focused. We just have way too many distractions now. Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies Professor Says https://t.co/rAukc9ZfEP Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies Professor Says https://t.co/rAukc9ZfEP" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2017492733129285754) 2026-01-31T06:58Z 50K followers, 27.9K engagements "I actually remember seeing this as a kid but for the longest time thought it was a false memory or the Mandela effect. I was floored finding out it was real. Jimmy Neutron promotional interruption during SpongeBob (2001) https://t.co/7zflXGS65x Jimmy Neutron promotional interruption during SpongeBob (2001) https://t.co/7zflXGS65x" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2017823615706968117) 2026-02-01T04:53Z 50.1K followers, 253.8K engagements "As Ive said before this ultimately comes down to cultural differences around media consumption. Japanese people generally dont support anything outside of official channels. Apart from the secondhand market if something is out of print it might as well not exist. This reminds me of an old image I found last night: https://t.co/98lRv63aTB This reminds me of an old image I found last night: https://t.co/98lRv63aTB" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2017850059967303718) 2026-02-01T06:38Z 50.1K followers, 86.3K engagements "*Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays*" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2017881724974420308) 2026-02-01T08:44Z 50K followers, 366.5K engagements "No idea why Im still studying Korean. Been taking private lessons for over four years but cant really hold a conversation because I have no opportunities to practice. But if I give up Ill probably never learn it ever again. The stubborn part of me doesnt want to quit" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018002701616062770) 2026-02-01T16:45Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "I've given up North Korean studies and knowing the language wouldn't have helped me much anyways since I read all my sources in English or Japanese. I don't go to South Korea enough anymore to use it either. It's probably the saddest part of me changing careers" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018003081120879014) 2026-02-01T16:46Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Taken exactly two years apart today. I successfully reversed my disastrous dirty bulk and lost over [--] pounds. Calorie restriction and lots of cardio. Got back into running and did two half marathons last year. Aiming for my first full marathon in [----]. Never give up" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018239340267405362) 2026-02-02T08:25Z 50.1K followers, 13.7K engagements "Unfortunate result of every millennial hobby having turned into investing and childhood nostalgia being one hell of a drug. The state of gaming issssss. Ehhhh https://t.co/BeEPr9r1b3 The state of gaming issssss. Ehhhh https://t.co/BeEPr9r1b3" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018241648908788191) 2026-02-02T08:34Z 50.1K followers, 194.9K engagements "The modern day zoomer obsession with Eyes Wide Shut is fascinating because when it came out a lot of people hated it. Many called it Kubricks worst film. Like most of his work though its been more appreciated over time. Not my favorite but a rich tapestry nonetheless. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) hits different in [----]. It barely feels like fiction https://t.co/aVruzz9dXA Eyes Wide Shut (1999) hits different in [----]. It barely feels like fiction https://t.co/aVruzz9dXA" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018570585916493947) 2026-02-03T06:21Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Zoomers calling someone older than [--] unc sounds hilariously stupid on its face. Then you realize its just teenagers and young adults trying to in-group single themselves away from who they perceive to be the old fogies. Happens every generation" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018623890675945709) 2026-02-03T09:53Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "A lot of people also apparently need to be reminded when centuries begin and end. The 21st century began in [----] not [----]. [----] is part of the 2000s but its also the last year of the 20th century. It works out this way because there is no year [--]. https://t.co/FWbM8jYBFi https://t.co/FWbM8jYBFi" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018634646461018552) 2026-02-03T10:36Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "There's a book dedicated to the history of the number zero. It's actually a relatively recent idea because most cultures didn't have a mathematical representation for nothingness. So while everyone was celebrating [----] as the start of the new century that was incorrect" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018635624463679706) 2026-02-03T10:40Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released in [----] and Ready Player One in [----]. I find it fascinating how it took [--] years for Hollywoods Easter egg nostalgia baiting to go from being perceived as cool to being cringe. One is viewed as a beloved classic and the other as trite slop" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018643913519792611) 2026-02-03T11:13Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Remember when the Fine Brothers destroyed their YouTube empire after trying to trademark the word react That was already ten years ago" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018882491332042873) 2026-02-04T03:01Z 50.1K followers, 119.5K engagements "@ChrisPhenomenon I remember that the Saltine challenge and the Ferrero Rocher challenge. All that millennial stupidity has been superseded by zoomer TikTok challenges I guess" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018886550764072995) 2026-02-04T03:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Social media accounts and YouTube channels that are constantly negative about all media but rarely ever post about stuff they actually enjoyed or meaningfully engaged with don't interest me. They're either low-tier engagement bait or contribute no real analysis" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018925088918438020) 2026-02-04T05:50Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "If you thought Hollywood was obsessed with empty nostalgia-baiting you aint seen nothing yet. Were only a few years away from completely AI-generated films parading around the digital corpses of celebrities who died decades ago. The original "Jurassic Park" trio Sam Neil Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are reunited (and de-aged) in Xfinity's #SuperBowl commercial directed by Taika Waititi. Watch here: https://t.co/xLsNJgAJnS https://t.co/NXEWpaQZBe The original "Jurassic Park" trio Sam Neil Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are reunited (and de-aged) in Xfinity's #SuperBowl commercial directed by" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018937776687997367) 2026-02-04T06:40Z 50.1K followers, 12.8K engagements "The original ending theme for the PC-88/MSX2 version of Snatcher was over [--] minutes long. For music composed on 8-bit hardware at the time thats incredibly impressive. Classic Konami soundtracks have aged so well. https://youtu.be/fAHhgOs2ebwsi=QAKIWYYIJ4fIp-As https://youtu.be/fAHhgOs2ebwsi=QAKIWYYIJ4fIp-As" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019000826677842279) 2026-02-04T10:51Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "Watched Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The cannibal island sequence incredible CGI for Davy Jones which still looks impressive today three-way sword fight and kraken finale make it an excellent sequel overall. Hollywood needs to go back to this kind of escapism" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019070202705818029) 2026-02-04T15:27Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Getting into uni is one of the most competitive stages of a persons life in Japan but you can literally sleep through your classes and still graduate. Its called the spring break of life for a reason. You have your [--] years of fun before moving on to a soul-crushing job. In [----] a Meiji University law professor failed so many students in a required class that it made the news. Dozens of students were not able to graduate and join the companies they had offers from. Teeth were gnashed parents complained to the weeklies students went to the In [----] a Meiji University law professor failed so many" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019077533099016589) 2026-02-04T15:56Z 50.1K followers, 248.1K engagements "AI is going to create a generation with the worst case of Dunning-Kruger never before seen in human beings. Unpopular opinion: you actually need real coding knowledge to vibe-code properly. https://t.co/q15Apdt7Cn Unpopular opinion: you actually need real coding knowledge to vibe-code properly. https://t.co/q15Apdt7Cn" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019087643976360380) 2026-02-04T16:36Z 50.1K followers, 61.8K engagements "Found two rare Metal Gear CDs. [----] soundtrack to Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (the series first ever CD release) and the [----] Hideo Kojima Red Disc compilation which has remixes of MG1 & MG2. Always cool collecting Metal Gear merch when the franchise was still relatively new" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019265159026602422) 2026-02-05T04:21Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@ChrisRGun And theres a PC game called Spider-Man [--] as well but its nothing like the console versions and is apparently quite bad. Would be amazing if someone could recompile the PS2/GameCube/Xbox and get us a native PC port with these kinds of textures" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019324668529041902) 2026-02-05T08:18Z 50K followers, [---] engagements "Also when you tell people that you should play series like Metal Gear in release order so you get the most out of the story. I really dont understand why starting at the beginning is so hard for some people when it comes to video games. When you tell people that games made before [----] are still playable and enjoyable and you don't always have to wait for a remake. https://t.co/BzifEKwgvJ When you tell people that games made before [----] are still playable and enjoyable and you don't always have to wait for a remake. https://t.co/BzifEKwgvJ" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019389660158652683) 2026-02-05T12:36Z 50.1K followers, 10.7K engagements "This Nintendo Direct isnt really that mindblowing but the Bethesda ports are cool I guess. Now you can take those buggy messes on the go in reduced resolution with choppier framerates" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019418747631702184) 2026-02-05T14:32Z 50.1K followers, 10.9K engagements "This is a multi-faceted issue because Japan needs the tourism revenue and the weak yen will inevitably attract more people. With that said some tourists who visit here just treat this country like one big amusement park. Locals are exasperated for a reason. Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists https://t.co/DTtMQVheNr Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists https://t.co/DTtMQVheNr" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019439236039184818) 2026-02-05T15:53Z 50.1K followers, 39.7K engagements "Foreigners who live in Japan also spend years trying to learn a vastly different language and culture. Tourists dont have to deal with any of that. When so many people unfamiliar with the local customs congregate in the same 3-4 cities its not surprising problems arise" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019440394400883187) 2026-02-05T15:58Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "Its not hard to be a well-behaved tourist in Japan. Just use common sense and be aware of your surroundings. The problem is that the weak yen is attracting some people who evidently shouldnt have left their own room. They just dont care about others" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019440927916396578) 2026-02-05T16:00Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "@Mumboejumboh Because the NES port isnt the original version of Metal Gear. You can just start with MGS1 on PlayStation though. The MSX2 games are great but not mandatory" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019602002087641441) 2026-02-06T02:40Z 50K followers, [--] engagements "Imagine walking into a movie called The Greatest Story Ever Told without knowing anything about it and its just a very slow as molasses retelling of the Bible. People in [----] must have been disappointed" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019622418881597467) 2026-02-06T04:01Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "Zoomers who dont know how to unzip a zip file when Google and ChatGPT exist evidently need to join the same computer classes boomers take at local libraries and universities. I can already imagine the hilarity. it's very funny how we used to make fun of boomers who had zero tech literacy and now generation tiktok doesn't even know how to handle zip files (while you don't even really need 7zip or winrar anymore) everything's an app and just works. no need to google anything anymore it's very funny how we used to make fun of boomers who had zero tech literacy and now generation tiktok doesn't" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019624706941546645) 2026-02-06T04:10Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@SandyofCthulhu Most Japanese people dont like the war and think it was a disastrous mistake. They blame their government more than the Americans though theres of course a diversity of opinion. The hardcore nationalists who glorify the war are a minority" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019641713661460708) 2026-02-06T05:18Z 50K followers, 24.7K engagements "Sir Alec Guinness has a son named Matthew Guinness whos still alive at age [--]. His granddaughter Sally Guinness made a cameo in Rise of Skywalker His great-grandson is footballer Nesta Guinness-Walker. Due to royalties from Star Wars the family is still very wealthy" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019646659983180044) 2026-02-06T05:37Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "I dunno how some people are coming away with the conclusion that the localizers are the bad guys on this specific game. The 1990s were a vastly different technological and social time than now. Given that context its a miracle Xenogears got released in the West at all. Richard Honeywood says working on the localization of Xenogears was a nightmare: "You have to remember that the content was quite formidable: it's not only packed with references to Jungian and Freudian psychology but it's also a game about killing god. At the time I was a https://t.co/ZUBPxLxUpQ Richard Honeywood says working" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019657334658850899) 2026-02-06T06:20Z 50.1K followers, 39.8K engagements "The whole localization discourse has completely zapped the nuance and context away. Yes there are some games which were clearly butchered due to the political biases of the localizers. Not all changes though are out of malice. You have to look at it case by case" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019658851604394060) 2026-02-06T06:26Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "Again you also have to consider the context of the 1990s and RPGs/text heavy games. Were the translations for Xenogears the various Final Fantasy titles etc. perfect Of course not. Would you rather live in a world where those games never made it out of Japan I doubt it" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019659383878349048) 2026-02-06T06:28Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "@linkasobi @KarumaAnggora The Japanese dubs of Arnold Schwarzenegger films are hilarious though. The dubs for SpongeBob and The Simpsons are loved here too. I think youre just being a stubborn contrarian taking an unnecessarily absolutist view. Thats your prerogative though I guess" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019722328595485061) 2026-02-06T10:38Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "What if we slept in the same bed to show how much we trusted each other Haha just kidding. Unless 😏 https://t.co/sXQ4vyyrmY https://t.co/sXQ4vyyrmY" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019752843264090241) 2026-02-06T12:39Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "Got a new clear case for my modded iPod Classic. Really helps to bring out the red color while keeping the slim form factor. Highly recommend getting your own dedicated music player. Allows for offline distraction free listening of music you actually own. Glad I kept my CDs" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019796300632351154) 2026-02-06T15:32Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@DraginHikari @kroketrendang Yeah this is a key factor that a lot of people today don't understand. Zoomers and younger kids are growing up in a time where all of this is normal but 20-40 years ago it certainly was it. Also why 4Kids censored so many shows for their network" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019796971389931690) 2026-02-06T15:34Z 50K followers, [---] engagements "Incredible how there are some people unironically saying that theyd prefer Xenogears was never released outside of Japan because its localization was imperfect. Thats just being a stubborn contrarian. Even the best fan translations have flaws or choices youll disagree with. I dunno how some people are coming away with the conclusion that the localizers are the bad guys on this specific game. The 1990s were a vastly different technological and social time than now. Given that context its a miracle Xenogears got released in the West at all. I dunno how some people are coming away with the" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2019981915886170441) 2026-02-07T03:49Z 50.1K followers, 14.5K engagements "Whenever there was unnatural dialogue in a film or show reviewers would often write something like "It's as if aliens unfamiliar with human behavior made this." It's now shifted to "It's like ChatGPT made this." I think the former expression has probably become obsolete" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020001525666554007) 2026-02-07T05:07Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "You can still tell whenever awkward dialogue was written by a human being compared to an AI though. Cringe is something that's just natural to humans. We've always had it even before we had the word "cringe" to describe it. Whatever an AI does is just mimicry. A parlor trick" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020003142583349714) 2026-02-07T05:14Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "For example Nicolas Cage was generally considered to be one of the strangest and sometimes most cringeworthy actors back in the day. An AI couldn't have made what Nicolas Cage created organically. Good or bad you just know when something comes from genuine human emotion" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020003982136263065) 2026-02-07T05:17Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@Dracojustice As a result we now have revisionist history that all localizations regardless of era come from the same mentality or were created with malice. Also the idea that video games can be translated perfectly without social or economic pressure wasn't a thing back then" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020004699227976099) 2026-02-07T05:20Z 50K followers, [--] engagements "It still blows my mind that Return of the King won Best Picture at the Oscars that year too. Possibly the last time epic Hollywood blockbusters audience popularity and high brow tastes converged beautifully into something pretty much everyone loved. I was fortunate to see the LOTR trilogy in the cinema when it first came out. Back then we knew how amazing these movies were but we figured this was just the beginning not the end. It's bittersweet to think we witnessed peak cinema during those years. The future looked https://t.co/3PnF6PQP3G I was fortunate to see the LOTR trilogy in the cinema" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020009227545403722) 2026-02-07T05:38Z 50K followers, 61.8K engagements "There are like a dozen major film accounts which are clearly just ChatGPT-generated summaries posted by people from Southeast Asia and Africa trying to collect Elon bucks. Not the worst AI slop ever but I have no interest in them. Theyve probably not even watched the films" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020028346286108781) 2026-02-07T06:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Why would you even make a BioShock movie when the game itself is meant to be a meta commentary on player interaction and free will You could adapt the story elements but being a video game is integral to what BioShock is. Theres no point to this. Gore Verbinski shares details on his canned 'Bioshock' movie Would've 'definitely been Hard R' Incorporated player 'choices' and their consequences Dived deeply into the Oedipal aspect it has Big Daddies and Little Sisters Featured both endings in a way that https://t.co/26fiX3Frqf Gore Verbinski shares details on his canned 'Bioshock' movie Would've" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020344868204343413) 2026-02-08T03:52Z 50.1K followers, 11.1K engagements "@kaynesheenan I got a noticeable boost from late December but it seems to vary. So far Ive had more viral tweets than usual but I dont active seek out engagement. Not bad though considering the weak yen" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020346112385904886) 2026-02-08T03:57Z 50K followers, [--] engagements "I spent about an hour installing KOTOR and applying various mods. I guess Gen Z would consider me a tech wizard that has mastered the ancient ways of sorcery long forgotten by the vulgar masses. Or I just followed a bunch of YouTube tutorials because its really not that hard" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020358369266356643) 2026-02-08T04:45Z 50.1K followers, 19.8K engagements "Its probably a combination of COVID time and me being in grad school for too long but in retrospect I barely remember 2021-23. Those years all just blur together apart from major stuff like my father passing away and the war in Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020379767292490122) 2026-02-08T06:10Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "Honestly if it wasnt for my boomer habit of taking photos of so many things even mundane stuff Id probably have mostly forgotten what I did the past five years. Just the fact that [----] was five years ago and the decade is already halfway over is somewhat unnerving" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020379777388147067) 2026-02-08T06:10Z 50K followers, [---] engagements "Im enjoying KOTOR so far but I agree it looks too prequel-like compared to the ancient fantasy aesthetics of the Tales of the Jedi comics. KOTOR takes place [----] BBY and the comics are just a few decades before that. They really look nothing alike. I spent about an hour installing KOTOR and applying various mods. I guess Gen Z would consider me a tech wizard that has mastered the ancient ways of sorcery long forgotten by the vulgar masses. Or I just followed a bunch of YouTube tutorials because its really not that hard. https://t.co/4jHn4BEMQ2 I spent about an hour installing KOTOR and" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020384526640517176) 2026-02-08T06:29Z 50.1K followers, 16.8K engagements "Im somewhat disappointed that James Mangolds Dawn of the Jedi film probably wont happen. Then again Im not sure how weird hed take things. Star Wars from thousands of years ago before TPM has some fascinating worlds and concepts that rarely show up in later canon" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020385240536215972) 2026-02-08T06:32Z 50K followers, [----] engagements "With how obsessed Disney is with Mandalorians going back to the Tales of the Jedi era would make it easy for them to reintroduce characters like Mandalore the Indomitable. Ulic Qel-Droma has already been re-established as existing in the current canon" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020386310855508002) 2026-02-08T06:36Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Tourists visiting Japan dont have much reason to come here but as a resident I think (Capricciosa) is a tasty and reasonably priced Italian restaurant chain. Good when you want something fancier than Saizeriya. Better quality than Olive Garden in America imo" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020503787820237171) 2026-02-08T14:23Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Yeah I really wish people understood this point more. It even says Reimagined in the title. Its not a remake. I do wish that either the PS1 or 3DS version were made available again though because while theyre still affordable here overseas they go for a pretty penny. The 3DS version of Dragon Quest VII exists for those who want as close to the experience of the PS1 game as possible with many quality of life improvements. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is more of a remix with some content removed some made optional and some new content added. https://t.co/t8yOdhJtbU The 3DS version of Dragon" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020699805132194131) 2026-02-09T03:22Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Been binge watching @MagicMushMMs YouTube vids and particularly enjoyed this one on the history of X-Play. Really illustrates how it wasnt socially acceptable to like Japanese video games [--] years ago. Their perception in the West has greatly changed. https://youtu.be/19pd5Q_B0I4si=Eu68SavjQBgIUkkH https://youtu.be/19pd5Q_B0I4si=Eu68SavjQBgIUkkH" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020706554006413452) 2026-02-09T03:49Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "The vast majority of Americans would never want to live in Japan permanently though. The trade-offs to get to this kind of society are anathema to what most in the U.S. are used to culturally and socially. Japans no utopia either. Again its all about trade-offs. You simply cannot go to Japan without coming back and hating America. Its rather like being a Russian officer stationed in post-Napoleon France coming back and hating Russia and becoming a Decembrist. https://t.co/lNcdQj3T5C You simply cannot go to Japan without coming back and hating America. Its rather like being a Russian officer" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020713365111460097) 2026-02-09T04:16Z 50.1K followers, 57.2K engagements "And no I dont hate America. I simply prefer my life in Japan because its given me opportunities that are best suited to what I want to do. I wouldnt be alive without the opportunities America gave to my parents either. Again where you live is all about trade-offs" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020714224931278902) 2026-02-09T04:19Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "If you have a good CRT like a Trinitron or a PVM then yeah youre playing with the cream of the crop. But thats not what most people had back in the day. Not all CRTs are created equal. It also really depends on the game and system too. Look I love the CRT look for sure. But I think theres a whole generation of gamers who romanticize old TVs. We spent years trying to get sharper cleaner pixels because we were getting spoiled by computer monitors. Our TVs looked like dogshit by comparison. https://t.co/C8aFUhHxc7 Look I love the CRT look for sure. But I think theres a whole generation of gamers" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020735112456147210) 2026-02-09T05:42Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@Karai_Dan @MagicMushMM Yeah as he explains they were really trying to appeal to a dudebro audience and all the weird anti-Japanese edgy humor was them pandering to that zeitgeist. It wouldnt be done that way today. The Western market for video games and Japanese stuff in general has changed" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020754646827143623) 2026-02-09T07:00Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "The other thing this video indirectly reminded me of was that the dudebro jock who hates Japanese/geeky things stereotype is probably on its way out. With Japanese soft power and video games basically being mainstream now taking a hostile attitude makes you the weird one. Been binge watching @MagicMushMMs YouTube vids and particularly enjoyed this one on the history of X-Play. Really illustrates how it wasnt socially acceptable to like Japanese video games [--] years ago. Their perception in the West has greatly changed. https://t.co/KhrtQteOWp Been binge watching @MagicMushMMs YouTube vids and" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020759654343880943) 2026-02-09T07:20Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "This is what I like to call my no space for a proper desktop easily movable guerrilla gaming laptop setup. Im probably the only person on earth who owns an RTX [----] and [--] GB of DDR5 RAM but has mostly been playing Elder Scrolls Arena and KOTOR 😂" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020847936763265035) 2026-02-09T13:11Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "In retrospect I didnt do badly getting the above laptop for [------] right before RAM prices hit the roof. Even came with a [--] TB SSD. They arent selling ASUS TUF Gaming F16 laptops with the same GPU and configuration anymore apart from whatever leftover stock exists" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020849458318364756) 2026-02-09T13:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@btharris93 Only [--] GB of VRAM and tech geeks say it isnt a worthy upgrade compared to the last one" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020862797102416044) 2026-02-09T14:10Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "You can really tell that BTAS was animated by Japanese and Korean studios sometimes. https://t.co/gdWql13EXB https://t.co/gdWql13EXB" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020865566022463709) 2026-02-09T14:21Z 50.1K followers, 269.7K engagements "@TheGoldenDays Im doing my best to keep the tradition alive😂" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020895231823294627) 2026-02-09T16:19Z 50.1K followers, 11.9K engagements "I dont mean to fanboy out here but I find it incredible that we live in an era where you can ask film directors questions on social media and theyll actually respond Genuinely cool moment. Thank you Mr. Wright 🙏" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020896597727744424) 2026-02-09T16:24Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "I should actually sit down and play some of these. Me most of my life: The N64 has no games. Me now: Ok maybe the N64 has some games. https://t.co/qUdDSPbV6V Me most of my life: The N64 has no games. Me now: Ok maybe the N64 has some games. https://t.co/qUdDSPbV6V" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020907495670358365) 2026-02-09T17:07Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Really amazing how the enshitiffication of everything was already being normalized post-pandemic and AI just turbocharged it all into maximum overdrive. AI-generated ads dropped the ball at this years Super Bowl https://t.co/vNdaplJGHV AI-generated ads dropped the ball at this years Super Bowl https://t.co/vNdaplJGHV" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021014048305987619) 2026-02-10T00:11Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Utterly insane how theres a Star Wars movie out in [--] months and most people arent even aware its a thing. Where the hell is the marketing That Super Bowl ad was atrocious. Mandalorian was one of the few things people liked about Disney Star Wars too. What are they doing Lucasfilm doesn't even bother to market Mando properly they just look at you like this https://t.co/Ruj9oVpgBL Lucasfilm doesn't even bother to market Mando properly they just look at you like this https://t.co/Ruj9oVpgBL" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021063578787381538) 2026-02-10T03:28Z 50.1K followers, 10.1K engagements "I doubt the Mando film will be some abomination like the sequel trilogy either. Itll probably be a serviceable space Western thatll at least be better than Rise of Skywalker. Thats such a low bar though. And again the masses dont about Star Wars anymore. A complete tragedy" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021064608778420694) 2026-02-10T03:32Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@PimpMasterYoda1 Tragic Id have definitely liked to collect some Andor stuff" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021065746294657313) 2026-02-10T03:36Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "It was a ton of fun replaying the original Red Dead Redemption for the first time in nearly [--] years The Switch [--] port is excellent. I got 100% completion. Still have to play Undead Nightmare and Ive never actually played RDR2. My adventures in this world are just beginning🤠" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021121654504685970) 2026-02-10T07:18Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "A kind reminder that I no longer publicly discuss politics. I know a lot probably followed me for geopolitical commentary but that chapter of my life is over for the time being as I switch careers. Frankly its been rather refreshing to just focus on cultural topics" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021132710396428520) 2026-02-10T08:02Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@TheIrishBlur Domino's Pizza should only be eaten by desperate expats like yours truly and with enough alcohol to water the experience down" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021177366244933656) 2026-02-10T11:00Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@TheIrishBlur Yeah most cheese in Japan isn't high quality unless you pay a lot for the top tier stuff. Domino's is a nationwide chain so they use the cheapest most processed stuff they can find" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021178506835607994) 2026-02-10T11:04Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@The_One_Nerd Ahsoka will basically make no sense if you haven't watched Rebels. Though even if you have watched Rebels I don't think it's as good. Not nearly as bad as some people say it is but I hope Season [--] is better" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021182929481740510) 2026-02-10T11:22Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@wmslamcan Speaking at an N1 level is what most would consider basic fluency though. No one would confuse him for a native speaker" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021198431386206396) 2026-02-10T12:23Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Look I get that especially for people who don't live in Japan it might be amusing to see a white guy speaking Japanese but I really don't think it's anything special in [----]. Most foreigners who live long-term to permanently in Japan speak Japanese. It's just normal now. There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in Tokyo alone. Maybe in the 1980s it was somewhat rare but I dunno why people still think Westerners moving to Asia and learning the languages for business is some kind of spectacle. There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021255005789970598) 2026-02-10T16:08Z 50.1K followers, 10.4K engagements "@14655116677A @konichivalue It really depends on what their long-term plans are. If they're going to bail in 2-3 years then no they likely won't reach this point. But for the long-term to permanent expats in Japan in business or anything beyond being an ALT they'll have at least N2 Japanese" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021257718598607188) 2026-02-10T16:19Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@beautiful_kaken Not sure if they have them wherever you are but here in Kyoto we have Rabbit Bagels and I buy from them almost every week I just added cheese and tomato sauce👍 https://rabbitbagels.jp/ https://rabbitbagels.jp/" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021258063521644607) 2026-02-10T16:20Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@14655116677A @konichivalue Well that's not enough time to really learn the languages of those places because that kind of person isn't going to stay in one place for very long" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021261067867902037) 2026-02-10T16:32Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@wmslamcan @patorioto Based on the N1 sample questions I just took it seems that I'd be able to pass the exam. Think I'll try it out in July. Listening is actually quite easy. I have to do better with some kanji readings though. The internet has made it easy to just look them up on the fly" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021267775885312230) 2026-02-10T16:59Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@BlastingThrough Great piece. I think Gen X became needlessly cynical which led to millennials going in the opposite extreme with toxic positivity. Gen Z is returning to the cynicism of Gen X as a response to the millennials who they view as "cringe." Seems like an endless cycle" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021269566031073408) 2026-02-10T17:06Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@KilianMuster @capn_calzone I dont doubt that those people have always been around but given how much the ALT industry seems to be on the verge of collapse I wonder if that kind of foreigner who comes and stays here long term just coasting along with no Japanese will be as common" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021290967253516747) 2026-02-10T18:31Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Why are they so afraid of there being another standalone live-action Peter Parker who isnt Tom Holland Audiences can tell the difference. This is silly. Ben Reillys alter-ego in SPIDER-NOIR will be called The Spider instead of Spider-Man. The name change is to fit with the nature of noir storytelling as well as other heroes of the era like The Spirit and The Shadow. (Source: https://t.co/6ujTOc7ToK) https://t.co/3tPprls7HX Ben Reillys alter-ego in SPIDER-NOIR will be called The Spider instead of Spider-Man. The name change is to fit with the nature of noir storytelling as well as other heroes" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021440972912226577) 2026-02-11T04:27Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Both Snatcher and Policenauts have a ton of dense lore packed into their stories even if most of it is extra or side content. The Sega Saturn port of Policenauts includes an in-game glossary which defines all the terms. It really shows Kojima's attention to detail" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021467117514785279) 2026-02-11T06:11Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "I still have to really sit down and seriously play Death Stranding but as I've written before its world never drew me in immediately the same way Metal Gear Snatcher Policenauts etc. did. I dunno why but I just don't find it as compelling compared to his previous work" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021467385295929739) 2026-02-11T06:12Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Book of Boba Fett was such a waste. Should've been an Unforgiven-like story where he tries to escape the cycle of violence but remains a cold-blooded killer. Or they could've done it Young Indiana Jones style with a younger actor playing Boba in his prime via flashbacks. Modern Star Wars media needs to use Temuera Morrison better Man loves the franchise too much to be relegated to that shitty Boba Fett show and the occasional game voice role https://t.co/1dndjt8MkL Modern Star Wars media needs to use Temuera Morrison better Man loves the franchise too much to be relegated to that shitty Boba" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021483613280403548) 2026-02-11T07:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "I like Temuera Morrison and think he can still play Boba Fett in certain contexts but it baffles me what they did to him in Book of Boba Fett. He was actually fine in The Mandalorian Season [--]. Not as arrogant but still a brutal killer who does what's necessary" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021484257403863289) 2026-02-11T07:19Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Not only did they waste Boba's character they've basically thrown his entire arc away. Book of Boba Fett is probably not getting a Season [--] and they didn't even bother getting Morrison back for a Season [--] Mandalorian cameo. I highly doubt he'll be in the movie too" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021484853414461593) 2026-02-11T07:22Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Obvious that Disney has little faith in this movie. The low budget plus cost of marketing means that if it can gross at least $500 million they'll at least hover around breaking even. Their flagship film this year is Avengers Doomsday and *that* has to gross over $1 billion. THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU is the lowest budget Star Wars movie Disney has ever made. The total production cost was $166.4 million. (Source: https://t.co/PX7eGSvc10) https://t.co/JBNqu6Wqaj THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU is the lowest budget Star Wars movie Disney has ever made. The total production cost was $166.4 million." [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021491410499928349) 2026-02-11T07:48Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "A lot of people disagreed with me for saying this but she was fired because companies like Disney don't want *anything* controversial attached to their brand. Carano isn't a Chris Evans or Mark Ruffalo worth millions so she could be cut. They fired Chuck Wendig for even worse behavior. But also a lot of it was due to the political climate that existed in 2020/21. We still live in polarized times but I hope that under the next era of Lucasfilm cooler heads will prevail. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021496378086785303 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021496378086785303" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021496378086785303) 2026-02-11T08:07Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "I've always been interested in space stuff since I was a kid but as soon as you start realizing how old the observable universe is and how far away everything is it quickly dashes your hopes of some kind of breakthrough. Fun to think about but it's all largely theoretical" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021498515479044198) 2026-02-11T08:16Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Seeing 13-year-olds posting cringe memes and fighting on the internet makes me feel like a senior citizen who lived through the Great Depression" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021529700196340068) 2026-02-11T10:20Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Its apparently fifth in a concert series. Itll be streamed on NHK ONE but I guess Japan only. I really have to see what performances are being held in the Kansai area. Been to a few Dragon Quest concerts but its been a long time since I heard a symphony perform anything live. 51NHK E https://t.co/xSIT3bRzxZ FF9MC 1NHK ONE https://t.co/MXxRh5Bvar 51NHK E https://t.co/xSIT3bRzxZ FF9MC 1NHK ONE https://t.co/MXxRh5Bvar" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021618254125597077) 2026-02-11T16:12Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Not surprising considering the short shelf life of licensed video games. I was luckily able to get a discounted physical copy on PS5 last year. Better get this now if you really want it because the resellers are going to have a field day with the FOMO. Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection will delist on March [--] [----] https://t.co/9v9qe9BP8u currently $5.99 on US PS+ https://t.co/UmtopElf8P physical PS5 $39.99 Amazon https://t.co/4Un0usaPbS #ad PS5/Switch GameStop https://t.co/Z7oHLexYBR PS5/PS4/Switch VGP https://t.co/QKe6nKaG3N Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection will delist on March 31" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021811577817903462) 2026-02-12T05:00Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Are you enjoying the grand AI-led future yet All models of Steam Deck are sold out in the US and fingers are inevitably already pointing at the memory crisis https://t.co/PrbGzNkrKE All models of Steam Deck are sold out in the US and fingers are inevitably already pointing at the memory crisis https://t.co/PrbGzNkrKE" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021955203151671587) 2026-02-12T14:31Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Ill be more curious to see how MGS4 runs on Switch and Switch [--] hardware. Unfortunately its all on a Game-Key Card so I wont be picking up that version. PS5 for me" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022113557538914445) 2026-02-13T01:00Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@bweezybird Tis a joke sir" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022128271539023959) 2026-02-13T01:58Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@CacheThatCheque Shake Shack in Japan deserves props because its a near exact recreation of the American version. Expensive yes but worth it once in a while" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022167141391442247) 2026-02-13T04:33Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@Jose__80 Some not all. And Im just talking about the overall level of interest toward the presentation not the consoles themselves" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022169776978891066) 2026-02-13T04:43Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@Karai_Dan So many interesting looking games to pre-order regardless. But I have to focus on my backlog😂" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022199763555561567) 2026-02-13T06:42Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@NEEMOAHTOAD Itll probably just be the ROM slapped under a wrapper. Hope they at least include the PAL version though since it has the extra codec radio drama that was cut from the NA version" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022200322953982099) 2026-02-13T06:45Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@hamstake_ I never had it with Whiz even when I was in America because Im not a fan of cheese thats processed to that level" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022285198680109391) 2026-02-13T12:22Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@pkg999 I live in Kyoto I'm surrounded by Japanese food" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022316446156763626) 2026-02-13T14:26Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@Karai_Dan Ellis says it's the best adaptation of his work too. Everyone loves American Psycho as a film but in terms of fidelity to the source material at least in spirit Rules of Attraction is more successful" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022316837925781583) 2026-02-13T14:28Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@MichaelGirdon Yes I mention that later in the column. The overall theme is that we've probably reached the end of innovation and that even Nintendo has to stick to what isn't broken" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022335908721430910) 2026-02-13T15:43Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@Eric_Die_Spinne It's also because they only remember the good stuff. There was a lot of crap music film and video games back then too" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022346870161645800) 2026-02-13T16:27Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@Shadow_ofaDoubt @IndependnTexan I'm not against all digital games either. I downloaded Fast Fusion because I wanted to support the devs and that's probably never getting a physical release" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022347464381264089) 2026-02-13T16:29Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@btharris93 I think that's also because most media we consume has been made by Gen Xers and early millennials. They've run the discourse forever but it's zoomers who are running the social media spaces with TikTok and Instagram" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022347811019497826) 2026-02-13T16:31Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@IndependnTexan @Shadow_ofaDoubt You aren't really lending or collecting anything though. It's not going to take [--] years for Game-Key Cards to become useless. It'll probably happen in 10-15. And even apart from that they quickly fill up storage space on the Switch [--] when real cartridges don't" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022349109865365804) 2026-02-13T16:36Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "There was a time when George Lucas was the 2000s internets punching bag and that undoubtedly influenced him with selling his company. After Disney showed how bad they could handle things people are now acting like they always loved Lucas. Its rose-tinted nostalgia" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022361315831058500) 2026-02-13T17:24Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "I dont see whats so hard acknowledging that Lucas was a visionary in some areas and clumsy in others. Some SE changes were good others were terrible. But that requires a level of nuance that doesnt drive clicks or views. There always has to be a good guy and a bad guy" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022361803574198678) 2026-02-13T17:26Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@avidfilm Yeah I agree. John Williams new Victory Celebration piece is a beautiful way to cap off the trilogy" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022362446040829987) 2026-02-13T17:29Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@ScholarsInk Nah I got you. Gen X cynicism is a big reason for where we are now lol" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022365804927553547) 2026-02-13T17:42Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements "@neithan2000 @Ian_Fisch Why was all the discourse in [----] over the female Ghostbusters film a thing if no one cared" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022368598451429784) 2026-02-13T17:53Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@howmanysmaII The average salary in Japan is closer to [--] million yen. Youre actually doing pretty decently if you make around [--] million and have a wife and kid to support. But by U.S. standards thats still rather pitiful" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022523980117369309) 2026-02-14T04:11Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Kyoto has suddenly been assaulted with snow. This was wonderful to walk home in with my trainers (heavy sarcasm)" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2020489145609846827) 2026-02-08T13:25Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "I get why someone would like Ghostbusters if they were a kid who grew up with it in the 1980s especially with the cartoon and related merch but I never found anything beyond the original film that compelling. Ghostbusters II was ok but forgettable. Didn't bother after that" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022338253572248017) 2026-02-13T15:53Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Ill have to do an article about what right an artist has to change his work but George Lucas is a fascinating case study in how much public perception changes. There is so much revisionist history both for and against him. People dont want to admit its more complicated" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022360709288595500) 2026-02-13T17:22Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "@Nitroid The Metal Gear fan community will act quickly Im sure Im just glad that finally the entire franchise is playable on PC now" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022365212184318147) 2026-02-13T17:40Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "The divide between early and late Gen Z is scary. I knew something was up with Gen Z when an [--] year old waitress at a diner Id frequent told me that women shouldnt vote and I want to be a stay at home mom She was a totally normal girl not online just typical hydroflask public schooler unchurched. Signs were there. I knew something was up with Gen Z when an [--] year old waitress at a diner Id frequent told me that women shouldnt vote and I want to be a stay at home mom She was a totally normal girl not online just typical hydroflask public schooler unchurched. Signs were there" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/1914285226190422396) 2025-04-21T11:48Z 50.1K followers, 1.8M engagements "Pizza in Japan gets a bad rap but go to Italian restaurants run by actual Italians or Japanese chefs who studied in Italy and youll eat award-winning Margherita pizzas that are comparable to what you can find in Naples. bro is more italian than original italians https://t.co/XlmlVEoGTI bro is more italian than original italians https://t.co/XlmlVEoGTI" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021091001113379242) 2026-02-10T05:16Z 50.1K followers, 76.8K engagements "Kiyotaka Mizuno has passed away at age [---]. The last living witness to the February [--] Incident and yet another reminder that the WWII generation is rapidly dwindling. These direct links to history are almost all gone now. Incredibly theres one surviving Japanese soldier who witnessed the February [--] Incident which attempted to overthrow the Japanese government. Kiyotaka Mizuno was assigned to guard the Imperial Palace that day. Hes [---] years old making him the oldest living Japanese man. Incredibly theres one surviving Japanese soldier who witnessed the February [--] Incident which attempted" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021307790904492238) 2026-02-10T19:38Z 50.1K followers, 31.9K engagements "@punishedearly1 Jake the Fake is a fraud and outrage merchant. I have no interest in anything he posts. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/tokyo-vice-problematic-source-material-1235135828/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/tokyo-vice-problematic-source-material-1235135828/" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021461268092289235) 2026-02-11T05:48Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "🚨NEW🚨: My Substack is back In my first column of [----] I give my thoughts on the Switch [--] over half a year since it launched. It's decent hardware but currently lacks software. It also suggests that Nintendo has innovated themselves into a corner. https://www.foreignperspectives.net/p/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-fun-without https://www.foreignperspectives.net/p/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-fun-without" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2021987243410567677) 2026-02-12T16:38Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "ICYMI: My latest column on the Switch [--]. "If the majority of these titles can be found on PS5 or PC for far cheaper and you can exercise greater ownership control over them why would I want to pay the Nintendo Switch [--] tax" Available on my website: https://www.foreignperspectives.net/p/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-fun-without https://www.foreignperspectives.net/p/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-fun-without" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022315422759133204) 2026-02-13T14:22Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Disney is doing a full restoration of the unaltered trilogy probably because they're desperate to get back disillusioned fans. I don't think it's going to work though. People will watch the OG trilogy remember why the sequel trilogy is crap and go back to ignoring Star Wars" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022323272495620520) 2026-02-13T14:53Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "The replies are basically the last few decades of Star Wars Special Edition discourse in a nutshell lol One of those George Lucas Star Wars changes Im not a fan of. In the original version of Empire Strikes Back Vader tells his troops Bring my shuttle. You can feel his anger after Luke rejected him. There was no need for Lucas to add anything else. Less is more here. https://t.co/4q7KQZo7Gf One of those George Lucas Star Wars changes Im not a fan of. In the original version of Empire Strikes Back Vader tells his troops Bring my shuttle. You can feel his anger after Luke rejected him. There" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022359949322682814) 2026-02-13T17:19Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Streaming has completely destroyed the idea of contemplating what you just watched as the credits roll. Imagine finishing Schindlers List and a pop up for Shrek [--] appears one minute later. These services dont care they just want to sell you an algorithm. One great thing about watching a movie on a disc is that I can sit with the movie as the credits roll without worrying about getting yanked out by an attempt to upsell me another movie One great thing about watching a movie on a disc is that I can sit with the movie as the credits roll without worrying about getting yanked out by an attempt" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022472755099373719) 2026-02-14T00:47Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Now that were talking about MGS4 again Id like to recommend the late Project Itohs wonderful novelization. He was a close friend of Kojimas. Its a moving piece of literature that stands strong on its own. I actually prefer it because it cuts the fat from the games story" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022513819235631417) 2026-02-14T03:30Z 50.1K followers, 13.5K engagements "I think some people log onto this website with a permanent stick up their asses. All I said was I didnt like a specific Star Wars Special Edition change and this guy acts like I insulted his mother 😂" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022596090718273887) 2026-02-14T08:57Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "The people who say just emulate I think are missing the point. Emulation is very important. Essential for preservation. But like vinyl records with music playing games on original hardware is an entirely different experience. If youre able to do so you know what I mean. Unfortunate result of every millennial hobby having turned into investing and childhood nostalgia being one hell of a drug. Unfortunate result of every millennial hobby having turned into investing and childhood nostalgia being one hell of a drug" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2018357429436838318) 2026-02-02T16:14Z 50.1K followers, 200.7K engagements "@sjq000 Getting Ian back to play Palpatine and the new celebration music at the end of ROTJ were good additions imo" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022307054430666834) 2026-02-13T13:49Z 50.1K followers, 10.9K engagements "Some people are also telling me that no one considered Ghostbusters a franchise but I dunno how you can come to that conclusion. It has cartoons videos games and tons of merchandise. It was a cultural phenomenon. The logo is everywhere. Come on its a franchise" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022465046560031088) 2026-02-14T00:16Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements "Ive often said that Japan is the poorest richest country. The standard of living is good and homelessness is very low but many are living on near-poverty level wages. Having a roof over your head is obviously better than nothing but foreign travel is out of the question" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022519813650944061) 2026-02-14T03:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Better get whatever Xbox [---] and PS3 games youre interested in now. Were approaching the stage when zoomers who grew up with those systems are itching to play them again. Happens to every console at some point due to nostalgia and when adults get disposable income. Dude no way https://t.co/mPk5YBtgHp Dude no way https://t.co/mPk5YBtgHp" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022586136489844950) 2026-02-14T08:18Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "Ive said it before but theres a sad irony that during this quest to reproduce movies at home with the epitome of picture and audio quality most just watch content on their phones and tablets now. The vast majority dont care about quality. Its about convenience" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022714764489875802) 2026-02-14T16:49Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements "@rippersdelight Is this the encode from the superior UK Blu-ray The American version was pretty rough from the reviews I read" [X Link](https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2022727107663826954) 2026-02-14T17:38Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@OliverJia1014 Oliver Jia (オリバー・ジア)
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Social Influence
Social category influence countries 14.07% gaming 8.04% technology brands 8.04% finance 5.03% products #3725 social networks 4.52% travel destinations 4.02% celebrities 3.02% stocks 1.51% currencies #1584
Social topic influence japan #2501, metal #571, in the #1351, ai #1447, nintendo #2197, $7974t #1997, stuff #249, level #3600, history 3.52%, fan #236
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Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"In Yokohama. This is the first time Ive ever seen a McDonalds/Subway/KFC combo in Japan. Theres even a place called American House right next to it😂"
X Link 2026-02-13T03:08Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Visited the famous Philly Tokyo in Nihonbashi The closest you can get to Philly cheesesteaks in Japan. Just did a standard one with provolone and mushrooms. The owner is Japanese but most of the staff are fluent English speakers. Quite the unique restaurant"
X Link 2026-02-13T10:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Japanese yen is incredibly weak and wages are stagnant. When you look at the average monthly salary here compared to what it costs for a holiday to the U.S. or Europe its not surprising that most Japanese people arent going anywhere. Japans government is cutting passport fees in a bid to incentivize overseas travel which has yet to recover from the pandemic. https://t.co/TksNLbbvCf https://t.co/hMKSrMWobr Japans government is cutting passport fees in a bid to incentivize overseas travel which has yet to recover from the pandemic. https://t.co/TksNLbbvCf https://t.co/hMKSrMWobr"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:49Z 50.1K followers, 28.3K engagements
"Todays PlayStation State of Play vs. the recent Nintendo Direct"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:12Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Interesting how video games as a medium have finally reached the same stage as film when it comes to discussions around preservation color grading etc. Whenever an old film is released on Blu-ray or 4K UHD cinephiles have heated debates on how it should "actually" look. I unfortunately noticed a huge visual issue with the new Metal Gear Solid [--] port: Bloom has been significantly toned down resulting is less colour diminished highlights and lower brightness This is usually an issue caused by increased resolution while not scaling post-effects https://t.co/hhCSzx9xDp I unfortunately noticed a"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:06Z 50.1K followers, 54.3K engagements
"Enjoyed visiting the Parco department store in Shibuya today Saw a really cool retro games exhibit with a lot of CRTs. Got myself an Evangelion T-shirt too"
X Link 2026-02-14T10:47Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"GameFAQs guides are still invaluable resources nearly a quarter of a century later. No poorly designed UI no intrusive ads no AI garbage just readable text which gives you the information you need. And they were all written completely for free by passionate fans"
X Link 2025-08-17T17:38Z 50.1K followers, 462.1K engagements
"One of the most underrated Monty Python sketches is when they made fun of Australians with exaggerated accents and everyone being named Bruce. I always find it hilarious watching Brits and Aussies making fun of each other as an American 😂"
X Link 2026-02-07T07:31Z 50.1K followers, 136.4K engagements
"Unpopular take but Japanese conbini sandwiches are extremely overrated. Charging $5.29 for one is highway robbery. I do like Pure Leaf tea though. Its so hard to find good unsweetened ice tea in the U.S. with almost everything else being loaded with sugar. they are turning american office workers into japanese salarymen and nothing is being done about it https://t.co/U5AaLl6Gxz they are turning american office workers into japanese salarymen and nothing is being done about it https://t.co/U5AaLl6Gxz"
X Link 2026-02-08T08:57Z 50.1K followers, 18.6K engagements
"Extremely obscure short cartoons that are forgotten today but aired constantly on Nicktoons Network in the U.S. back in the day starter pack"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:11Z 50.1K followers, 18K engagements
"Nearly considered getting this but then I reminded myself I already have a perfectly working N64 that looks fine via S-Video on my CRT. Sometimes you have to tell yourself to not give in to FOMO. Analogue 3D - Prototype Limited Editions Available now. Shipping in 24-48hrs. A reimagining of the N64. In 4K resolution. https://t.co/GZii0UD3iX Analogue 3D - Prototype Limited Editions Available now. Shipping in 24-48hrs. A reimagining of the N64. In 4K resolution. https://t.co/GZii0UD3iX"
X Link 2026-02-09T17:04Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Lots of pretty cool stuff overall. Most of it is probably junk but this place is sort of like a nostalgic museum. A lot of these pieces Ive never seen in Japan before. The owner must have some contacts overseas"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:31Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@neontaster The Steam Machine is probably aimed at enthusiasts like me but I just got a mid-range gaming laptop with the RTX [----] and 32GB of RAM right before prices for everything got stupid. So I don't even want one now. It would be a spec downgrade anyway"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:39Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@jtLOL Star Wars has rich lore and characters. The only thing comparable between them is the toys and merch"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:09Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Either Im vastly overestimating how much people care about Ghostbusters or interest in it has gone off a cliff in the last decade. The [----] reboot was basically ground zero for modern culture war stuff. I dont think there wouldve been as much controversy if no one cared. One of my biggest film hot takes is that Ghostbusters as a franchise is supremely overrated. The original is an entertaining comedy with a good lightning-in-a-bottle concept. Everything else is just nostalgia and toys. I didn't grow up with it so I don't have the nostalgia. https://t.co/MPy4AnIP2V One of my biggest film hot"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:13Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Peace Walker actually works well as a spiritual successor to MGS4 even though chronologically it takes place long before. The stuff discussed in MGS4s epilogue is basically what Peace Walker shows. PW is also a better bridging chapter to the MSX2 games than MGSV"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:30Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Harajuku is crowded as ever. Not really my thing but was just passing through on my way to Shibuya"
X Link 2026-02-14T06:02Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Looks great. Also I always loved how Valmont in Season [--] of Jackie Chan Adventures was voiced by Julian Sands. Wonderful actor who we lost way too soon. .NAW. THIS CAN'T BE REAL. THIS HAS TO BE AI. DON'T TELL ME IT ACTUALLY EXISTS https://t.co/mK3oTCV1jn .NAW. THIS CAN'T BE REAL. THIS HAS TO BE AI. DON'T TELL ME IT ACTUALLY EXISTS https://t.co/mK3oTCV1jn"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:37Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Almost tempted to get a Meta Quest [--] this year but at the same time it would probably go into the this is cool for a few games now into the storage you go forever category of gadgets. VR just doesnt seem to be a technology that lasts. Ive heard the promises for years"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:26Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"My account has had stagnant growth for the last [--] years but I finally crossed the 50K follower threshold. Thanks to everyone who supports my work. My writing has taken a bit of a hiatus due to irl stuff but Ill be back soon. Appreciate you all 🙏"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:36Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Sony fanboys: Think interactive walking simulators are games. Microsoft fanboys: Refuse to play any game that isnt sportsball or Call of Duty [--]. Nintendo fanboys: Adult children. PC fanboys: Smug virgins. Pong fanboys: Devoted to one game. Stalwart. True. Based. Gigachads"
X Link 2026-02-09T15:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in Tokyo alone. Maybe in the 1980s it was somewhat rare but I dunno why people still think Westerners moving to Asia and learning the languages for business is some kind of spectacle. when you get too Japanese and end up becoming the head of equities at goldman in Japan https://t.co/8UqKePmskA when you get too Japanese and end up becoming the head of equities at goldman in Japan https://t.co/8UqKePmskA"
X Link 2026-02-10T10:36Z 50.1K followers, 271.6K engagements
"Turns out this guy isnt just a finance bro fluent in Japanese but a bodybuilder too I slightly retract my statement he actually is quite special compared to the average foreigner in Japan. Good for him 👏 There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in Tokyo alone. Maybe in the 1980s it was somewhat rare but I dunno why people still think Westerners moving to Asia and learning the languages for business is some kind of spectacle. There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in Tokyo alone. Maybe in the 1980s it was somewhat rare but I dunno why"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:02Z 50.1K followers, 162.9K engagements
"Snatcher is probably Hideo Kojima's most derivative work with how close it visually mirrors Blade Runner Akira and The Terminator but I've always loved its world. It's one of the earliest video game tributes to cyberpunk and the art has aged beautifully"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:09Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Knew about the existence of this collection for a few years due to insider sources but Im glad to see it officially announced. It was always going to happen so I was never worried. Great that MGS4 is finally freed from its PS3 shackles and that were getting Ghost Babel too Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. [--] announced- MGS4 + Peace Walker out August 27th https://t.co/KKs3YvJkje Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. [--] announced- MGS4 + Peace Walker out August 27th https://t.co/KKs3YvJkje"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:55Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Good point. Metal Gear Ghost Babel actually makes it impossible to delete your save data unless you literally replace the Game Boy cartridge battery. The version being included on the upcoming Master Collection Vol. [--] will presumably not have this problem. () https://t.co/m0PSGp1Xn6 () https://t.co/m0PSGp1Xn6"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:35Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"At a Yokohama antiques store and theyre selling factory sealed packs of Topps trading cards for Batman Robocop and TMNT. [---] each. Dont think theyre particularly valuable as they were mass produced but pretty cool nonetheless. Not too common in Japan"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:30Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Had a lovely lunch at a place called Cafe de la Paix Yokohama has lots of these old fashioned yoshoku places which serve dishes like hamburg steaks and omurice. Despite their obvious Western origins theyre basically considered standard Japanese lunch fare today"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Nintendo is hiring an international and domestic tax officer. Already know the perfect candidate https://t.co/kwg9Ie80It https://t.co/kwg9Ie80It"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:09Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"One of those George Lucas Star Wars changes Im not a fan of. In the original version of Empire Strikes Back Vader tells his troops Bring my shuttle. You can feel his anger after Luke rejected him. There was no need for Lucas to add anything else. Less is more here"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:24Z 50.1K followers, 761.5K engagements
"@nice_bnuuy Don't have a Steam Deck but I have a gaming laptop and my Switch OLED still gets a lot of use. Beat Red Dead Redemption on the Switch [--] because of the enhanced graphical fidelity but trade off is the worse screen. And you know that they'll eventually do an OLED Switch [--] lol"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:41Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Gonna be really ironic that Disney will be the ones responsible for officially releasing the unaltered Star Wars original trilogy in 4K next year after George Lucas refused for decades. Might be the only time when the fans are happy that Disney is ignoring Lucas' wishes lmao One of those George Lucas Star Wars changes Im not a fan of. In the original version of Empire Strikes Back Vader tells his troops Bring my shuttle. You can feel his anger after Luke rejected him. There was no need for Lucas to add anything else. Less is more here. https://t.co/4q7KQZo7Gf One of those George Lucas Star"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:50Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"One of my biggest film hot takes is that Ghostbusters as a franchise is supremely overrated. The original is an entertaining comedy with a good lightning-in-a-bottle concept. Everything else is just nostalgia and toys. I didn't grow up with it so I don't have the nostalgia"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:50Z 50.1K followers, 49.5K engagements
"I'm also gonna say it: we need a moratorium on 1980s nostalgia. Nearly every good thing from that decade has been squeezed dry by Hollywood and modern media. Most don't even know how to properly recreate the 1980s apart from lazy imitation. Enough is enough let's move on. One of my biggest film hot takes is that Ghostbusters as a franchise is supremely overrated. The original is an entertaining comedy with a good lightning-in-a-bottle concept. Everything else is just nostalgia and toys. I didn't grow up with it so I don't have the nostalgia. https://t.co/MPy4AnIP2V One of my biggest film hot"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"But Disney told us AI slop was the future Did they not see this coming Disney has sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance which accuses the company of making available a pirated library of Disneys copyrighted characters from Star Wars Marvel and other Disney franchises as if Disneys coveted intellectual property were free public domain https://t.co/sZzjpAgmP2 Disney has sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance which accuses the company of making available a pirated library of Disneys copyrighted characters from Star Wars Marvel and other Disney franchises as if Disneys coveted"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:20Z 50.1K followers, 129.8K engagements
"The MGS4 remaster and discourse around it are more interesting to me than the actual game itself. Im glad its being preserved but itll always be the weakest mainline entry in the series for me. Always thought it needlessly retconned too much of MGS2s mystery"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:30Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"MGS4 also pushed the Metal Gear is just a movie meme to absurd lengths. The gameplay itself isnt as good as what came before and Peace Walker/MGSV would blow it out of the water in that aspect. Been forever since I played it last though so Im curious how well its aged"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:30Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"If Konami makes an original Metal Gear a full remake (reimagining is probably a better word) of MG and MG2 into one new game which addresses all the story retcons and shows a young Solid Snake could work. Would undoubtedly be controversial among fans though"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:33Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@Obstrepero21153 Im aware that its tough for everyone but Americans at least have a currency that holds value everywhere. Ive been paid $250 for writing freelance articles for American publications. [-----] is $163 USD"
X Link 2026-02-14T04:08Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Happy Valentines Day Took Minori to a great Italian place near where were staying in Yokohama. Off to a friends wedding tomorrow and back to Kyoto the next day. Enjoying my temporary reprieve from end of grad school stuff"
X Link 2026-02-14T12:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"This actually looks good. I mean even if it's terrible it's Nicolas Cage playing Spider-Man in a film noir setting and going off the rails in Nicolas Cage style. So it'll be entertaining regardless With no power comes no responsibility. "Spider-Noir" - a live-action series starring Nicolas Cage - arrives in authentic Black & White and True-Hue full color May [--] on Prime. https://t.co/bKQqzphRNw With no power comes no responsibility. "Spider-Noir" - a live-action series starring Nicolas Cage - arrives in authentic Black & White and True-Hue full color May [--] on Prime. https://t.co/bKQqzphRNw"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:49Z 50.1K followers, 10.6K engagements
"Some games for PS3 and [---] never left those platforms or got ported to PC. Emulation for both is getting better but its still not at a level where you can substitute the original hardware yet. All the more reason why you should look for games you want now"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:21Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Hes right. I hope Liam Neeson instead returns to serious drama like Schindlers List and Silence or continues deadpan comedy like The Naked Gun. Hes a very underrated actor capable of both dramatic and funny stuff. Hollywood needs to give him more of those roles. "The first Taken was [--] years ago I was [--]. Feels like a lifetime ago. I still get offered the occasional one. But Im [--] for f---s sake. I dont want to insult audiences if theyre watching whole fight scenes and its not me." - ICYMI #LiamNeeson on his future in action https://t.co/kq51xhU17w "The first Taken was [--] years ago I was 54."
X Link 2026-02-14T13:15Z 50.1K followers, 24K engagements
"NHK is currently airing footage of a video game music concert Greatest hits from Mario Chrono Trigger and more. Masahiro Sakurai was there as a host too Really moves me seeing video game music reaching this level of prestige though Japan always appreciated ahead of the West"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:09Z 50.1K followers, 14.5K engagements
"I'm just glad that MGS4 is finally free from its PS3 shackles but that doesn't mean you should get rid of your original copy. The initial release of a video game is its own time capsule. Even good remasters change things whether it's the visuals or licensed stuff"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:07Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"I know that most never upgraded to 4K UHD Blu-rays but it basically fulfills the century-long dream of taking a film home with you and reproducing the theatrical experience with near identical fidelity. Itll probably be the last home media format well ever get too. On this day [--] years ago the Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format was launched in the market. Here's to the next [--] years of awesome releases in 4K HDR 🥂🍾🎇 #CelebratePhysicalMedia https://t.co/tvkf1v7Ykp On this day [--] years ago the Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format was launched in the market. Here's to the next [--] years of awesome releases"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:46Z 50.1K followers, 65.8K engagements
"Its ultimately just a very different market/cultural mentality. Japan was never like some countries like Brazil or Russia where piracy was basically your only option. Expensive media also continues to sell even with stagnant wages. Never underestimate otaku dedication"
X Link 2025-12-15T10:28Z 50K followers, 13.8K engagements
"SNL is very hit or miss but occasionally theyll do something thats legitimately hilarious like the sketch about a real politician named Harvey Epstein. maybe im just too european but snl is so unfunny that it physically pains me maybe im just too european but snl is so unfunny that it physically pains me"
X Link 2026-01-19T01:28Z 50.1K followers, 2.8M engagements
"Kids today have no idea how hysterical this was back then. Internet humor was so much simpler [--] years ago. A completely different time. this was one of the earliest videos i saw on the internet😭 https://t.co/pu2JRqZvZ8 this was one of the earliest videos i saw on the internet😭 https://t.co/pu2JRqZvZ8"
X Link 2026-01-26T03:55Z 50K followers, 841.9K engagements
"Kids today have no idea how much the American perception of manga and anime has changed over the last two decades. Japanese stuff was constantly mocked and belittled in the U.S. before it was accepted as mainstream. Its a complete reversal now. DC Comics President Jim Lee says that Japanese manga and anime is "incredibly powerful": "I often find myself wondering 'What is missing in Western comics and why aren't they able to achieve the same flavor' I think manga has an advantage over American comics which are https://t.co/3ZaQJwEjzs DC Comics President Jim Lee says that Japanese manga and"
X Link 2026-01-26T10:11Z 50.1K followers, 572.6K engagements
"Despite being released at a time when hardly anyone took the genre seriously Darkman in retrospect manages to be far more emotionally moving and tragically beautiful than the vast majority of http://x.com/i/article/2016019758412357632 http://x.com/i/article/2016019758412357632"
X Link 2026-01-29T15:09Z 50.1K followers, 21K engagements
"Ahead of Send Help being released this week I watched Sam Raimi's Darkman for the first time. Absolutely loved it. Among the best superhero films ever made. Wrote a brief review with X's article feature. Might experiment with this format more. https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2016891436302815306 https://t.co/KFNB95yGqA https://x.com/OliverJia1014/status/2016891436302815306 https://t.co/KFNB95yGqA"
X Link 2026-01-29T15:12Z 50.1K followers, 17.3K engagements
"An underrated detail in Citizen Kane is the foreign newspapers announcing Kane's death at the beginning of the film. Welles must have gotten someone fluent in Japanese because this convincingly reads like a real newspaper article written by a native. @Wellesnetcom"
X Link 2026-01-29T16:43Z 50K followers, 53.2K engagements
"Cautiously optimistic because of the director and I think exploring the character during his early years is an interesting concept. But that title John Rambo is hilarious considering the history of this series. JOHN RAMBO Now in Production. https://t.co/UlnVY4kICe JOHN RAMBO Now in Production. https://t.co/UlnVY4kICe"
X Link 2026-01-30T04:05Z 50K followers, 110K engagements
"Was avocado toast actually that big of a thing for millennials It sounds like some niche subculture thing that was inflated to be perceived as more widespread than it actually was"
X Link 2026-01-30T04:58Z 50K followers, 21K engagements
"Why does having more than a passing interest in anything need to automatically be called autism now The definition of the word has been stretched out to the point where having hobbies might as well be considered autism by modern standards. They probably call it autism now but a tremendous amount of time in my youth was spend poring over and examining diagrams and cross-sections like this. I think it's just the masculine drive to see all the parts to understand how things work. They probably call it autism now but a tremendous amount of time in my youth was spend poring over and examining"
X Link 2026-01-30T05:41Z 50K followers, 50K engagements
"LG has announced that theyre no longer making 8K TVs. Honestly its not surprising this technology isnt taking off. Unless you have a massive screen you cant really tell the difference between 4K and 8K. Theres also virtually no native 8K media. Weve finally plateaued. LG joins the rest of the world accepts that people dont want 8K TVs https://t.co/8Gr7tTihCv LG joins the rest of the world accepts that people dont want 8K TVs https://t.co/8Gr7tTihCv"
X Link 2026-01-31T03:37Z 50.1K followers, 518.5K engagements
"I don't want to be one of those "it's the phones" doomers but I dunno how you can look at the current attention spans of zoomers and not see the problem. Even older folks are losing their ability to concentrate and stay focused. We just have way too many distractions now. Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies Professor Says https://t.co/rAukc9ZfEP Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies Professor Says https://t.co/rAukc9ZfEP"
X Link 2026-01-31T06:58Z 50K followers, 27.9K engagements
"I actually remember seeing this as a kid but for the longest time thought it was a false memory or the Mandela effect. I was floored finding out it was real. Jimmy Neutron promotional interruption during SpongeBob (2001) https://t.co/7zflXGS65x Jimmy Neutron promotional interruption during SpongeBob (2001) https://t.co/7zflXGS65x"
X Link 2026-02-01T04:53Z 50.1K followers, 253.8K engagements
"As Ive said before this ultimately comes down to cultural differences around media consumption. Japanese people generally dont support anything outside of official channels. Apart from the secondhand market if something is out of print it might as well not exist. This reminds me of an old image I found last night: https://t.co/98lRv63aTB This reminds me of an old image I found last night: https://t.co/98lRv63aTB"
X Link 2026-02-01T06:38Z 50.1K followers, 86.3K engagements
"Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays"
X Link 2026-02-01T08:44Z 50K followers, 366.5K engagements
"No idea why Im still studying Korean. Been taking private lessons for over four years but cant really hold a conversation because I have no opportunities to practice. But if I give up Ill probably never learn it ever again. The stubborn part of me doesnt want to quit"
X Link 2026-02-01T16:45Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"I've given up North Korean studies and knowing the language wouldn't have helped me much anyways since I read all my sources in English or Japanese. I don't go to South Korea enough anymore to use it either. It's probably the saddest part of me changing careers"
X Link 2026-02-01T16:46Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Taken exactly two years apart today. I successfully reversed my disastrous dirty bulk and lost over [--] pounds. Calorie restriction and lots of cardio. Got back into running and did two half marathons last year. Aiming for my first full marathon in [----]. Never give up"
X Link 2026-02-02T08:25Z 50.1K followers, 13.7K engagements
"Unfortunate result of every millennial hobby having turned into investing and childhood nostalgia being one hell of a drug. The state of gaming issssss. Ehhhh https://t.co/BeEPr9r1b3 The state of gaming issssss. Ehhhh https://t.co/BeEPr9r1b3"
X Link 2026-02-02T08:34Z 50.1K followers, 194.9K engagements
"The modern day zoomer obsession with Eyes Wide Shut is fascinating because when it came out a lot of people hated it. Many called it Kubricks worst film. Like most of his work though its been more appreciated over time. Not my favorite but a rich tapestry nonetheless. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) hits different in [----]. It barely feels like fiction https://t.co/aVruzz9dXA Eyes Wide Shut (1999) hits different in [----]. It barely feels like fiction https://t.co/aVruzz9dXA"
X Link 2026-02-03T06:21Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Zoomers calling someone older than [--] unc sounds hilariously stupid on its face. Then you realize its just teenagers and young adults trying to in-group single themselves away from who they perceive to be the old fogies. Happens every generation"
X Link 2026-02-03T09:53Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A lot of people also apparently need to be reminded when centuries begin and end. The 21st century began in [----] not [----]. [----] is part of the 2000s but its also the last year of the 20th century. It works out this way because there is no year [--]. https://t.co/FWbM8jYBFi https://t.co/FWbM8jYBFi"
X Link 2026-02-03T10:36Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"There's a book dedicated to the history of the number zero. It's actually a relatively recent idea because most cultures didn't have a mathematical representation for nothingness. So while everyone was celebrating [----] as the start of the new century that was incorrect"
X Link 2026-02-03T10:40Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released in [----] and Ready Player One in [----]. I find it fascinating how it took [--] years for Hollywoods Easter egg nostalgia baiting to go from being perceived as cool to being cringe. One is viewed as a beloved classic and the other as trite slop"
X Link 2026-02-03T11:13Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Remember when the Fine Brothers destroyed their YouTube empire after trying to trademark the word react That was already ten years ago"
X Link 2026-02-04T03:01Z 50.1K followers, 119.5K engagements
"@ChrisPhenomenon I remember that the Saltine challenge and the Ferrero Rocher challenge. All that millennial stupidity has been superseded by zoomer TikTok challenges I guess"
X Link 2026-02-04T03:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Social media accounts and YouTube channels that are constantly negative about all media but rarely ever post about stuff they actually enjoyed or meaningfully engaged with don't interest me. They're either low-tier engagement bait or contribute no real analysis"
X Link 2026-02-04T05:50Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"If you thought Hollywood was obsessed with empty nostalgia-baiting you aint seen nothing yet. Were only a few years away from completely AI-generated films parading around the digital corpses of celebrities who died decades ago. The original "Jurassic Park" trio Sam Neil Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are reunited (and de-aged) in Xfinity's #SuperBowl commercial directed by Taika Waititi. Watch here: https://t.co/xLsNJgAJnS https://t.co/NXEWpaQZBe The original "Jurassic Park" trio Sam Neil Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are reunited (and de-aged) in Xfinity's #SuperBowl commercial directed by"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:40Z 50.1K followers, 12.8K engagements
"The original ending theme for the PC-88/MSX2 version of Snatcher was over [--] minutes long. For music composed on 8-bit hardware at the time thats incredibly impressive. Classic Konami soundtracks have aged so well. https://youtu.be/fAHhgOs2ebwsi=QAKIWYYIJ4fIp-As https://youtu.be/fAHhgOs2ebwsi=QAKIWYYIJ4fIp-As"
X Link 2026-02-04T10:51Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"Watched Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The cannibal island sequence incredible CGI for Davy Jones which still looks impressive today three-way sword fight and kraken finale make it an excellent sequel overall. Hollywood needs to go back to this kind of escapism"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:27Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Getting into uni is one of the most competitive stages of a persons life in Japan but you can literally sleep through your classes and still graduate. Its called the spring break of life for a reason. You have your [--] years of fun before moving on to a soul-crushing job. In [----] a Meiji University law professor failed so many students in a required class that it made the news. Dozens of students were not able to graduate and join the companies they had offers from. Teeth were gnashed parents complained to the weeklies students went to the In [----] a Meiji University law professor failed so many"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:56Z 50.1K followers, 248.1K engagements
"AI is going to create a generation with the worst case of Dunning-Kruger never before seen in human beings. Unpopular opinion: you actually need real coding knowledge to vibe-code properly. https://t.co/q15Apdt7Cn Unpopular opinion: you actually need real coding knowledge to vibe-code properly. https://t.co/q15Apdt7Cn"
X Link 2026-02-04T16:36Z 50.1K followers, 61.8K engagements
"Found two rare Metal Gear CDs. [----] soundtrack to Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (the series first ever CD release) and the [----] Hideo Kojima Red Disc compilation which has remixes of MG1 & MG2. Always cool collecting Metal Gear merch when the franchise was still relatively new"
X Link 2026-02-05T04:21Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@ChrisRGun And theres a PC game called Spider-Man [--] as well but its nothing like the console versions and is apparently quite bad. Would be amazing if someone could recompile the PS2/GameCube/Xbox and get us a native PC port with these kinds of textures"
X Link 2026-02-05T08:18Z 50K followers, [---] engagements
"Also when you tell people that you should play series like Metal Gear in release order so you get the most out of the story. I really dont understand why starting at the beginning is so hard for some people when it comes to video games. When you tell people that games made before [----] are still playable and enjoyable and you don't always have to wait for a remake. https://t.co/BzifEKwgvJ When you tell people that games made before [----] are still playable and enjoyable and you don't always have to wait for a remake. https://t.co/BzifEKwgvJ"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:36Z 50.1K followers, 10.7K engagements
"This Nintendo Direct isnt really that mindblowing but the Bethesda ports are cool I guess. Now you can take those buggy messes on the go in reduced resolution with choppier framerates"
X Link 2026-02-05T14:32Z 50.1K followers, 10.9K engagements
"This is a multi-faceted issue because Japan needs the tourism revenue and the weak yen will inevitably attract more people. With that said some tourists who visit here just treat this country like one big amusement park. Locals are exasperated for a reason. Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists https://t.co/DTtMQVheNr Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists https://t.co/DTtMQVheNr"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:53Z 50.1K followers, 39.7K engagements
"Foreigners who live in Japan also spend years trying to learn a vastly different language and culture. Tourists dont have to deal with any of that. When so many people unfamiliar with the local customs congregate in the same 3-4 cities its not surprising problems arise"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:58Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"Its not hard to be a well-behaved tourist in Japan. Just use common sense and be aware of your surroundings. The problem is that the weak yen is attracting some people who evidently shouldnt have left their own room. They just dont care about others"
X Link 2026-02-05T16:00Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"@Mumboejumboh Because the NES port isnt the original version of Metal Gear. You can just start with MGS1 on PlayStation though. The MSX2 games are great but not mandatory"
X Link 2026-02-06T02:40Z 50K followers, [--] engagements
"Imagine walking into a movie called The Greatest Story Ever Told without knowing anything about it and its just a very slow as molasses retelling of the Bible. People in [----] must have been disappointed"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:01Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"Zoomers who dont know how to unzip a zip file when Google and ChatGPT exist evidently need to join the same computer classes boomers take at local libraries and universities. I can already imagine the hilarity. it's very funny how we used to make fun of boomers who had zero tech literacy and now generation tiktok doesn't even know how to handle zip files (while you don't even really need 7zip or winrar anymore) everything's an app and just works. no need to google anything anymore it's very funny how we used to make fun of boomers who had zero tech literacy and now generation tiktok doesn't"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:10Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@SandyofCthulhu Most Japanese people dont like the war and think it was a disastrous mistake. They blame their government more than the Americans though theres of course a diversity of opinion. The hardcore nationalists who glorify the war are a minority"
X Link 2026-02-06T05:18Z 50K followers, 24.7K engagements
"Sir Alec Guinness has a son named Matthew Guinness whos still alive at age [--]. His granddaughter Sally Guinness made a cameo in Rise of Skywalker His great-grandson is footballer Nesta Guinness-Walker. Due to royalties from Star Wars the family is still very wealthy"
X Link 2026-02-06T05:37Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"I dunno how some people are coming away with the conclusion that the localizers are the bad guys on this specific game. The 1990s were a vastly different technological and social time than now. Given that context its a miracle Xenogears got released in the West at all. Richard Honeywood says working on the localization of Xenogears was a nightmare: "You have to remember that the content was quite formidable: it's not only packed with references to Jungian and Freudian psychology but it's also a game about killing god. At the time I was a https://t.co/ZUBPxLxUpQ Richard Honeywood says working"
X Link 2026-02-06T06:20Z 50.1K followers, 39.8K engagements
"The whole localization discourse has completely zapped the nuance and context away. Yes there are some games which were clearly butchered due to the political biases of the localizers. Not all changes though are out of malice. You have to look at it case by case"
X Link 2026-02-06T06:26Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"Again you also have to consider the context of the 1990s and RPGs/text heavy games. Were the translations for Xenogears the various Final Fantasy titles etc. perfect Of course not. Would you rather live in a world where those games never made it out of Japan I doubt it"
X Link 2026-02-06T06:28Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"@linkasobi @KarumaAnggora The Japanese dubs of Arnold Schwarzenegger films are hilarious though. The dubs for SpongeBob and The Simpsons are loved here too. I think youre just being a stubborn contrarian taking an unnecessarily absolutist view. Thats your prerogative though I guess"
X Link 2026-02-06T10:38Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"What if we slept in the same bed to show how much we trusted each other Haha just kidding. Unless 😏 https://t.co/sXQ4vyyrmY https://t.co/sXQ4vyyrmY"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:39Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"Got a new clear case for my modded iPod Classic. Really helps to bring out the red color while keeping the slim form factor. Highly recommend getting your own dedicated music player. Allows for offline distraction free listening of music you actually own. Glad I kept my CDs"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:32Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@DraginHikari @kroketrendang Yeah this is a key factor that a lot of people today don't understand. Zoomers and younger kids are growing up in a time where all of this is normal but 20-40 years ago it certainly was it. Also why 4Kids censored so many shows for their network"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:34Z 50K followers, [---] engagements
"Incredible how there are some people unironically saying that theyd prefer Xenogears was never released outside of Japan because its localization was imperfect. Thats just being a stubborn contrarian. Even the best fan translations have flaws or choices youll disagree with. I dunno how some people are coming away with the conclusion that the localizers are the bad guys on this specific game. The 1990s were a vastly different technological and social time than now. Given that context its a miracle Xenogears got released in the West at all. I dunno how some people are coming away with the"
X Link 2026-02-07T03:49Z 50.1K followers, 14.5K engagements
"Whenever there was unnatural dialogue in a film or show reviewers would often write something like "It's as if aliens unfamiliar with human behavior made this." It's now shifted to "It's like ChatGPT made this." I think the former expression has probably become obsolete"
X Link 2026-02-07T05:07Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"You can still tell whenever awkward dialogue was written by a human being compared to an AI though. Cringe is something that's just natural to humans. We've always had it even before we had the word "cringe" to describe it. Whatever an AI does is just mimicry. A parlor trick"
X Link 2026-02-07T05:14Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"For example Nicolas Cage was generally considered to be one of the strangest and sometimes most cringeworthy actors back in the day. An AI couldn't have made what Nicolas Cage created organically. Good or bad you just know when something comes from genuine human emotion"
X Link 2026-02-07T05:17Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@Dracojustice As a result we now have revisionist history that all localizations regardless of era come from the same mentality or were created with malice. Also the idea that video games can be translated perfectly without social or economic pressure wasn't a thing back then"
X Link 2026-02-07T05:20Z 50K followers, [--] engagements
"It still blows my mind that Return of the King won Best Picture at the Oscars that year too. Possibly the last time epic Hollywood blockbusters audience popularity and high brow tastes converged beautifully into something pretty much everyone loved. I was fortunate to see the LOTR trilogy in the cinema when it first came out. Back then we knew how amazing these movies were but we figured this was just the beginning not the end. It's bittersweet to think we witnessed peak cinema during those years. The future looked https://t.co/3PnF6PQP3G I was fortunate to see the LOTR trilogy in the cinema"
X Link 2026-02-07T05:38Z 50K followers, 61.8K engagements
"There are like a dozen major film accounts which are clearly just ChatGPT-generated summaries posted by people from Southeast Asia and Africa trying to collect Elon bucks. Not the worst AI slop ever but I have no interest in them. Theyve probably not even watched the films"
X Link 2026-02-07T06:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Why would you even make a BioShock movie when the game itself is meant to be a meta commentary on player interaction and free will You could adapt the story elements but being a video game is integral to what BioShock is. Theres no point to this. Gore Verbinski shares details on his canned 'Bioshock' movie Would've 'definitely been Hard R' Incorporated player 'choices' and their consequences Dived deeply into the Oedipal aspect it has Big Daddies and Little Sisters Featured both endings in a way that https://t.co/26fiX3Frqf Gore Verbinski shares details on his canned 'Bioshock' movie Would've"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:52Z 50.1K followers, 11.1K engagements
"@kaynesheenan I got a noticeable boost from late December but it seems to vary. So far Ive had more viral tweets than usual but I dont active seek out engagement. Not bad though considering the weak yen"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:57Z 50K followers, [--] engagements
"I spent about an hour installing KOTOR and applying various mods. I guess Gen Z would consider me a tech wizard that has mastered the ancient ways of sorcery long forgotten by the vulgar masses. Or I just followed a bunch of YouTube tutorials because its really not that hard"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:45Z 50.1K followers, 19.8K engagements
"Its probably a combination of COVID time and me being in grad school for too long but in retrospect I barely remember 2021-23. Those years all just blur together apart from major stuff like my father passing away and the war in Ukraine"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:10Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"Honestly if it wasnt for my boomer habit of taking photos of so many things even mundane stuff Id probably have mostly forgotten what I did the past five years. Just the fact that [----] was five years ago and the decade is already halfway over is somewhat unnerving"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:10Z 50K followers, [---] engagements
"Im enjoying KOTOR so far but I agree it looks too prequel-like compared to the ancient fantasy aesthetics of the Tales of the Jedi comics. KOTOR takes place [----] BBY and the comics are just a few decades before that. They really look nothing alike. I spent about an hour installing KOTOR and applying various mods. I guess Gen Z would consider me a tech wizard that has mastered the ancient ways of sorcery long forgotten by the vulgar masses. Or I just followed a bunch of YouTube tutorials because its really not that hard. https://t.co/4jHn4BEMQ2 I spent about an hour installing KOTOR and"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:29Z 50.1K followers, 16.8K engagements
"Im somewhat disappointed that James Mangolds Dawn of the Jedi film probably wont happen. Then again Im not sure how weird hed take things. Star Wars from thousands of years ago before TPM has some fascinating worlds and concepts that rarely show up in later canon"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:32Z 50K followers, [----] engagements
"With how obsessed Disney is with Mandalorians going back to the Tales of the Jedi era would make it easy for them to reintroduce characters like Mandalore the Indomitable. Ulic Qel-Droma has already been re-established as existing in the current canon"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:36Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Tourists visiting Japan dont have much reason to come here but as a resident I think (Capricciosa) is a tasty and reasonably priced Italian restaurant chain. Good when you want something fancier than Saizeriya. Better quality than Olive Garden in America imo"
X Link 2026-02-08T14:23Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Yeah I really wish people understood this point more. It even says Reimagined in the title. Its not a remake. I do wish that either the PS1 or 3DS version were made available again though because while theyre still affordable here overseas they go for a pretty penny. The 3DS version of Dragon Quest VII exists for those who want as close to the experience of the PS1 game as possible with many quality of life improvements. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is more of a remix with some content removed some made optional and some new content added. https://t.co/t8yOdhJtbU The 3DS version of Dragon"
X Link 2026-02-09T03:22Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Been binge watching @MagicMushMMs YouTube vids and particularly enjoyed this one on the history of X-Play. Really illustrates how it wasnt socially acceptable to like Japanese video games [--] years ago. Their perception in the West has greatly changed. https://youtu.be/19pd5Q_B0I4si=Eu68SavjQBgIUkkH https://youtu.be/19pd5Q_B0I4si=Eu68SavjQBgIUkkH"
X Link 2026-02-09T03:49Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The vast majority of Americans would never want to live in Japan permanently though. The trade-offs to get to this kind of society are anathema to what most in the U.S. are used to culturally and socially. Japans no utopia either. Again its all about trade-offs. You simply cannot go to Japan without coming back and hating America. Its rather like being a Russian officer stationed in post-Napoleon France coming back and hating Russia and becoming a Decembrist. https://t.co/lNcdQj3T5C You simply cannot go to Japan without coming back and hating America. Its rather like being a Russian officer"
X Link 2026-02-09T04:16Z 50.1K followers, 57.2K engagements
"And no I dont hate America. I simply prefer my life in Japan because its given me opportunities that are best suited to what I want to do. I wouldnt be alive without the opportunities America gave to my parents either. Again where you live is all about trade-offs"
X Link 2026-02-09T04:19Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"If you have a good CRT like a Trinitron or a PVM then yeah youre playing with the cream of the crop. But thats not what most people had back in the day. Not all CRTs are created equal. It also really depends on the game and system too. Look I love the CRT look for sure. But I think theres a whole generation of gamers who romanticize old TVs. We spent years trying to get sharper cleaner pixels because we were getting spoiled by computer monitors. Our TVs looked like dogshit by comparison. https://t.co/C8aFUhHxc7 Look I love the CRT look for sure. But I think theres a whole generation of gamers"
X Link 2026-02-09T05:42Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@Karai_Dan @MagicMushMM Yeah as he explains they were really trying to appeal to a dudebro audience and all the weird anti-Japanese edgy humor was them pandering to that zeitgeist. It wouldnt be done that way today. The Western market for video games and Japanese stuff in general has changed"
X Link 2026-02-09T07:00Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The other thing this video indirectly reminded me of was that the dudebro jock who hates Japanese/geeky things stereotype is probably on its way out. With Japanese soft power and video games basically being mainstream now taking a hostile attitude makes you the weird one. Been binge watching @MagicMushMMs YouTube vids and particularly enjoyed this one on the history of X-Play. Really illustrates how it wasnt socially acceptable to like Japanese video games [--] years ago. Their perception in the West has greatly changed. https://t.co/KhrtQteOWp Been binge watching @MagicMushMMs YouTube vids and"
X Link 2026-02-09T07:20Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"This is what I like to call my no space for a proper desktop easily movable guerrilla gaming laptop setup. Im probably the only person on earth who owns an RTX [----] and [--] GB of DDR5 RAM but has mostly been playing Elder Scrolls Arena and KOTOR 😂"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:11Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"In retrospect I didnt do badly getting the above laptop for [------] right before RAM prices hit the roof. Even came with a [--] TB SSD. They arent selling ASUS TUF Gaming F16 laptops with the same GPU and configuration anymore apart from whatever leftover stock exists"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@btharris93 Only [--] GB of VRAM and tech geeks say it isnt a worthy upgrade compared to the last one"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:10Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"You can really tell that BTAS was animated by Japanese and Korean studios sometimes. https://t.co/gdWql13EXB https://t.co/gdWql13EXB"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:21Z 50.1K followers, 269.7K engagements
"@TheGoldenDays Im doing my best to keep the tradition alive😂"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:19Z 50.1K followers, 11.9K engagements
"I dont mean to fanboy out here but I find it incredible that we live in an era where you can ask film directors questions on social media and theyll actually respond Genuinely cool moment. Thank you Mr. Wright 🙏"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:24Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"I should actually sit down and play some of these. Me most of my life: The N64 has no games. Me now: Ok maybe the N64 has some games. https://t.co/qUdDSPbV6V Me most of my life: The N64 has no games. Me now: Ok maybe the N64 has some games. https://t.co/qUdDSPbV6V"
X Link 2026-02-09T17:07Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Really amazing how the enshitiffication of everything was already being normalized post-pandemic and AI just turbocharged it all into maximum overdrive. AI-generated ads dropped the ball at this years Super Bowl https://t.co/vNdaplJGHV AI-generated ads dropped the ball at this years Super Bowl https://t.co/vNdaplJGHV"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:11Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Utterly insane how theres a Star Wars movie out in [--] months and most people arent even aware its a thing. Where the hell is the marketing That Super Bowl ad was atrocious. Mandalorian was one of the few things people liked about Disney Star Wars too. What are they doing Lucasfilm doesn't even bother to market Mando properly they just look at you like this https://t.co/Ruj9oVpgBL Lucasfilm doesn't even bother to market Mando properly they just look at you like this https://t.co/Ruj9oVpgBL"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:28Z 50.1K followers, 10.1K engagements
"I doubt the Mando film will be some abomination like the sequel trilogy either. Itll probably be a serviceable space Western thatll at least be better than Rise of Skywalker. Thats such a low bar though. And again the masses dont about Star Wars anymore. A complete tragedy"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:32Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@PimpMasterYoda1 Tragic Id have definitely liked to collect some Andor stuff"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:36Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"It was a ton of fun replaying the original Red Dead Redemption for the first time in nearly [--] years The Switch [--] port is excellent. I got 100% completion. Still have to play Undead Nightmare and Ive never actually played RDR2. My adventures in this world are just beginning🤠"
X Link 2026-02-10T07:18Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A kind reminder that I no longer publicly discuss politics. I know a lot probably followed me for geopolitical commentary but that chapter of my life is over for the time being as I switch careers. Frankly its been rather refreshing to just focus on cultural topics"
X Link 2026-02-10T08:02Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@TheIrishBlur Domino's Pizza should only be eaten by desperate expats like yours truly and with enough alcohol to water the experience down"
X Link 2026-02-10T11:00Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@TheIrishBlur Yeah most cheese in Japan isn't high quality unless you pay a lot for the top tier stuff. Domino's is a nationwide chain so they use the cheapest most processed stuff they can find"
X Link 2026-02-10T11:04Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@The_One_Nerd Ahsoka will basically make no sense if you haven't watched Rebels. Though even if you have watched Rebels I don't think it's as good. Not nearly as bad as some people say it is but I hope Season [--] is better"
X Link 2026-02-10T11:22Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@wmslamcan Speaking at an N1 level is what most would consider basic fluency though. No one would confuse him for a native speaker"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:23Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Look I get that especially for people who don't live in Japan it might be amusing to see a white guy speaking Japanese but I really don't think it's anything special in [----]. Most foreigners who live long-term to permanently in Japan speak Japanese. It's just normal now. There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in Tokyo alone. Maybe in the 1980s it was somewhat rare but I dunno why people still think Westerners moving to Asia and learning the languages for business is some kind of spectacle. There are literally thousands of fluent Japanese speaking white guys in"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:08Z 50.1K followers, 10.4K engagements
"@14655116677A @konichivalue It really depends on what their long-term plans are. If they're going to bail in 2-3 years then no they likely won't reach this point. But for the long-term to permanent expats in Japan in business or anything beyond being an ALT they'll have at least N2 Japanese"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:19Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@beautiful_kaken Not sure if they have them wherever you are but here in Kyoto we have Rabbit Bagels and I buy from them almost every week I just added cheese and tomato sauce👍 https://rabbitbagels.jp/ https://rabbitbagels.jp/"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:20Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@14655116677A @konichivalue Well that's not enough time to really learn the languages of those places because that kind of person isn't going to stay in one place for very long"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:32Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@wmslamcan @patorioto Based on the N1 sample questions I just took it seems that I'd be able to pass the exam. Think I'll try it out in July. Listening is actually quite easy. I have to do better with some kanji readings though. The internet has made it easy to just look them up on the fly"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:59Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@BlastingThrough Great piece. I think Gen X became needlessly cynical which led to millennials going in the opposite extreme with toxic positivity. Gen Z is returning to the cynicism of Gen X as a response to the millennials who they view as "cringe." Seems like an endless cycle"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:06Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@KilianMuster @capn_calzone I dont doubt that those people have always been around but given how much the ALT industry seems to be on the verge of collapse I wonder if that kind of foreigner who comes and stays here long term just coasting along with no Japanese will be as common"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:31Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Why are they so afraid of there being another standalone live-action Peter Parker who isnt Tom Holland Audiences can tell the difference. This is silly. Ben Reillys alter-ego in SPIDER-NOIR will be called The Spider instead of Spider-Man. The name change is to fit with the nature of noir storytelling as well as other heroes of the era like The Spirit and The Shadow. (Source: https://t.co/6ujTOc7ToK) https://t.co/3tPprls7HX Ben Reillys alter-ego in SPIDER-NOIR will be called The Spider instead of Spider-Man. The name change is to fit with the nature of noir storytelling as well as other heroes"
X Link 2026-02-11T04:27Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Both Snatcher and Policenauts have a ton of dense lore packed into their stories even if most of it is extra or side content. The Sega Saturn port of Policenauts includes an in-game glossary which defines all the terms. It really shows Kojima's attention to detail"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:11Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"I still have to really sit down and seriously play Death Stranding but as I've written before its world never drew me in immediately the same way Metal Gear Snatcher Policenauts etc. did. I dunno why but I just don't find it as compelling compared to his previous work"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:12Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Book of Boba Fett was such a waste. Should've been an Unforgiven-like story where he tries to escape the cycle of violence but remains a cold-blooded killer. Or they could've done it Young Indiana Jones style with a younger actor playing Boba in his prime via flashbacks. Modern Star Wars media needs to use Temuera Morrison better Man loves the franchise too much to be relegated to that shitty Boba Fett show and the occasional game voice role https://t.co/1dndjt8MkL Modern Star Wars media needs to use Temuera Morrison better Man loves the franchise too much to be relegated to that shitty Boba"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"I like Temuera Morrison and think he can still play Boba Fett in certain contexts but it baffles me what they did to him in Book of Boba Fett. He was actually fine in The Mandalorian Season [--]. Not as arrogant but still a brutal killer who does what's necessary"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:19Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Not only did they waste Boba's character they've basically thrown his entire arc away. Book of Boba Fett is probably not getting a Season [--] and they didn't even bother getting Morrison back for a Season [--] Mandalorian cameo. I highly doubt he'll be in the movie too"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:22Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Obvious that Disney has little faith in this movie. The low budget plus cost of marketing means that if it can gross at least $500 million they'll at least hover around breaking even. Their flagship film this year is Avengers Doomsday and that has to gross over $1 billion. THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU is the lowest budget Star Wars movie Disney has ever made. The total production cost was $166.4 million. (Source: https://t.co/PX7eGSvc10) https://t.co/JBNqu6Wqaj THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU is the lowest budget Star Wars movie Disney has ever made. The total production cost was $166.4 million."
X Link 2026-02-11T07:48Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A lot of people disagreed with me for saying this but she was fired because companies like Disney don't want anything controversial attached to their brand. Carano isn't a Chris Evans or Mark Ruffalo worth millions so she could be cut. They fired Chuck Wendig for even worse behavior. But also a lot of it was due to the political climate that existed in 2020/21. We still live in polarized times but I hope that under the next era of Lucasfilm cooler heads will prevail. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021496378086785303 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021496378086785303"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:07Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"I've always been interested in space stuff since I was a kid but as soon as you start realizing how old the observable universe is and how far away everything is it quickly dashes your hopes of some kind of breakthrough. Fun to think about but it's all largely theoretical"
X Link 2026-02-11T08:16Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Seeing 13-year-olds posting cringe memes and fighting on the internet makes me feel like a senior citizen who lived through the Great Depression"
X Link 2026-02-11T10:20Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Its apparently fifth in a concert series. Itll be streamed on NHK ONE but I guess Japan only. I really have to see what performances are being held in the Kansai area. Been to a few Dragon Quest concerts but its been a long time since I heard a symphony perform anything live. 51NHK E https://t.co/xSIT3bRzxZ FF9MC 1NHK ONE https://t.co/MXxRh5Bvar 51NHK E https://t.co/xSIT3bRzxZ FF9MC 1NHK ONE https://t.co/MXxRh5Bvar"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:12Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Not surprising considering the short shelf life of licensed video games. I was luckily able to get a discounted physical copy on PS5 last year. Better get this now if you really want it because the resellers are going to have a field day with the FOMO. Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection will delist on March [--] [----] https://t.co/9v9qe9BP8u currently $5.99 on US PS+ https://t.co/UmtopElf8P physical PS5 $39.99 Amazon https://t.co/4Un0usaPbS #ad PS5/Switch GameStop https://t.co/Z7oHLexYBR PS5/PS4/Switch VGP https://t.co/QKe6nKaG3N Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection will delist on March 31"
X Link 2026-02-12T05:00Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Are you enjoying the grand AI-led future yet All models of Steam Deck are sold out in the US and fingers are inevitably already pointing at the memory crisis https://t.co/PrbGzNkrKE All models of Steam Deck are sold out in the US and fingers are inevitably already pointing at the memory crisis https://t.co/PrbGzNkrKE"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:31Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Ill be more curious to see how MGS4 runs on Switch and Switch [--] hardware. Unfortunately its all on a Game-Key Card so I wont be picking up that version. PS5 for me"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:00Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@bweezybird Tis a joke sir"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:58Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@CacheThatCheque Shake Shack in Japan deserves props because its a near exact recreation of the American version. Expensive yes but worth it once in a while"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:33Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@Jose__80 Some not all. And Im just talking about the overall level of interest toward the presentation not the consoles themselves"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:43Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@Karai_Dan So many interesting looking games to pre-order regardless. But I have to focus on my backlog😂"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:42Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@NEEMOAHTOAD Itll probably just be the ROM slapped under a wrapper. Hope they at least include the PAL version though since it has the extra codec radio drama that was cut from the NA version"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:45Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@hamstake_ I never had it with Whiz even when I was in America because Im not a fan of cheese thats processed to that level"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:22Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@pkg999 I live in Kyoto I'm surrounded by Japanese food"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:26Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@Karai_Dan Ellis says it's the best adaptation of his work too. Everyone loves American Psycho as a film but in terms of fidelity to the source material at least in spirit Rules of Attraction is more successful"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:28Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@MichaelGirdon Yes I mention that later in the column. The overall theme is that we've probably reached the end of innovation and that even Nintendo has to stick to what isn't broken"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:43Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@Eric_Die_Spinne It's also because they only remember the good stuff. There was a lot of crap music film and video games back then too"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:27Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@Shadow_ofaDoubt @IndependnTexan I'm not against all digital games either. I downloaded Fast Fusion because I wanted to support the devs and that's probably never getting a physical release"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:29Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@btharris93 I think that's also because most media we consume has been made by Gen Xers and early millennials. They've run the discourse forever but it's zoomers who are running the social media spaces with TikTok and Instagram"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:31Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@IndependnTexan @Shadow_ofaDoubt You aren't really lending or collecting anything though. It's not going to take [--] years for Game-Key Cards to become useless. It'll probably happen in 10-15. And even apart from that they quickly fill up storage space on the Switch [--] when real cartridges don't"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:36Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"There was a time when George Lucas was the 2000s internets punching bag and that undoubtedly influenced him with selling his company. After Disney showed how bad they could handle things people are now acting like they always loved Lucas. Its rose-tinted nostalgia"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:24Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"I dont see whats so hard acknowledging that Lucas was a visionary in some areas and clumsy in others. Some SE changes were good others were terrible. But that requires a level of nuance that doesnt drive clicks or views. There always has to be a good guy and a bad guy"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:26Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@avidfilm Yeah I agree. John Williams new Victory Celebration piece is a beautiful way to cap off the trilogy"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:29Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@ScholarsInk Nah I got you. Gen X cynicism is a big reason for where we are now lol"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:42Z 50.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@neithan2000 @Ian_Fisch Why was all the discourse in [----] over the female Ghostbusters film a thing if no one cared"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:53Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@howmanysmaII The average salary in Japan is closer to [--] million yen. Youre actually doing pretty decently if you make around [--] million and have a wife and kid to support. But by U.S. standards thats still rather pitiful"
X Link 2026-02-14T04:11Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Kyoto has suddenly been assaulted with snow. This was wonderful to walk home in with my trainers (heavy sarcasm)"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:25Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"I get why someone would like Ghostbusters if they were a kid who grew up with it in the 1980s especially with the cartoon and related merch but I never found anything beyond the original film that compelling. Ghostbusters II was ok but forgettable. Didn't bother after that"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:53Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Ill have to do an article about what right an artist has to change his work but George Lucas is a fascinating case study in how much public perception changes. There is so much revisionist history both for and against him. People dont want to admit its more complicated"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:22Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"@Nitroid The Metal Gear fan community will act quickly Im sure Im just glad that finally the entire franchise is playable on PC now"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:40Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The divide between early and late Gen Z is scary. I knew something was up with Gen Z when an [--] year old waitress at a diner Id frequent told me that women shouldnt vote and I want to be a stay at home mom She was a totally normal girl not online just typical hydroflask public schooler unchurched. Signs were there. I knew something was up with Gen Z when an [--] year old waitress at a diner Id frequent told me that women shouldnt vote and I want to be a stay at home mom She was a totally normal girl not online just typical hydroflask public schooler unchurched. Signs were there"
X Link 2025-04-21T11:48Z 50.1K followers, 1.8M engagements
"Pizza in Japan gets a bad rap but go to Italian restaurants run by actual Italians or Japanese chefs who studied in Italy and youll eat award-winning Margherita pizzas that are comparable to what you can find in Naples. bro is more italian than original italians https://t.co/XlmlVEoGTI bro is more italian than original italians https://t.co/XlmlVEoGTI"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:16Z 50.1K followers, 76.8K engagements
"Kiyotaka Mizuno has passed away at age [---]. The last living witness to the February [--] Incident and yet another reminder that the WWII generation is rapidly dwindling. These direct links to history are almost all gone now. Incredibly theres one surviving Japanese soldier who witnessed the February [--] Incident which attempted to overthrow the Japanese government. Kiyotaka Mizuno was assigned to guard the Imperial Palace that day. Hes [---] years old making him the oldest living Japanese man. Incredibly theres one surviving Japanese soldier who witnessed the February [--] Incident which attempted"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:38Z 50.1K followers, 31.9K engagements
"@punishedearly1 Jake the Fake is a fraud and outrage merchant. I have no interest in anything he posts. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/tokyo-vice-problematic-source-material-1235135828/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/tokyo-vice-problematic-source-material-1235135828/"
X Link 2026-02-11T05:48Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"🚨NEW🚨: My Substack is back In my first column of [----] I give my thoughts on the Switch [--] over half a year since it launched. It's decent hardware but currently lacks software. It also suggests that Nintendo has innovated themselves into a corner. https://www.foreignperspectives.net/p/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-fun-without https://www.foreignperspectives.net/p/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-fun-without"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:38Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"ICYMI: My latest column on the Switch [--]. "If the majority of these titles can be found on PS5 or PC for far cheaper and you can exercise greater ownership control over them why would I want to pay the Nintendo Switch [--] tax" Available on my website: https://www.foreignperspectives.net/p/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-fun-without https://www.foreignperspectives.net/p/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-fun-without"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:22Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Disney is doing a full restoration of the unaltered trilogy probably because they're desperate to get back disillusioned fans. I don't think it's going to work though. People will watch the OG trilogy remember why the sequel trilogy is crap and go back to ignoring Star Wars"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:53Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The replies are basically the last few decades of Star Wars Special Edition discourse in a nutshell lol One of those George Lucas Star Wars changes Im not a fan of. In the original version of Empire Strikes Back Vader tells his troops Bring my shuttle. You can feel his anger after Luke rejected him. There was no need for Lucas to add anything else. Less is more here. https://t.co/4q7KQZo7Gf One of those George Lucas Star Wars changes Im not a fan of. In the original version of Empire Strikes Back Vader tells his troops Bring my shuttle. You can feel his anger after Luke rejected him. There"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:19Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Streaming has completely destroyed the idea of contemplating what you just watched as the credits roll. Imagine finishing Schindlers List and a pop up for Shrek [--] appears one minute later. These services dont care they just want to sell you an algorithm. One great thing about watching a movie on a disc is that I can sit with the movie as the credits roll without worrying about getting yanked out by an attempt to upsell me another movie One great thing about watching a movie on a disc is that I can sit with the movie as the credits roll without worrying about getting yanked out by an attempt"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:47Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Now that were talking about MGS4 again Id like to recommend the late Project Itohs wonderful novelization. He was a close friend of Kojimas. Its a moving piece of literature that stands strong on its own. I actually prefer it because it cuts the fat from the games story"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:30Z 50.1K followers, 13.5K engagements
"I think some people log onto this website with a permanent stick up their asses. All I said was I didnt like a specific Star Wars Special Edition change and this guy acts like I insulted his mother 😂"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:57Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The people who say just emulate I think are missing the point. Emulation is very important. Essential for preservation. But like vinyl records with music playing games on original hardware is an entirely different experience. If youre able to do so you know what I mean. Unfortunate result of every millennial hobby having turned into investing and childhood nostalgia being one hell of a drug. Unfortunate result of every millennial hobby having turned into investing and childhood nostalgia being one hell of a drug"
X Link 2026-02-02T16:14Z 50.1K followers, 200.7K engagements
"@sjq000 Getting Ian back to play Palpatine and the new celebration music at the end of ROTJ were good additions imo"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:49Z 50.1K followers, 10.9K engagements
"Some people are also telling me that no one considered Ghostbusters a franchise but I dunno how you can come to that conclusion. It has cartoons videos games and tons of merchandise. It was a cultural phenomenon. The logo is everywhere. Come on its a franchise"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:16Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Ive often said that Japan is the poorest richest country. The standard of living is good and homelessness is very low but many are living on near-poverty level wages. Having a roof over your head is obviously better than nothing but foreign travel is out of the question"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:54Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Better get whatever Xbox [---] and PS3 games youre interested in now. Were approaching the stage when zoomers who grew up with those systems are itching to play them again. Happens to every console at some point due to nostalgia and when adults get disposable income. Dude no way https://t.co/mPk5YBtgHp Dude no way https://t.co/mPk5YBtgHp"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:18Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Ive said it before but theres a sad irony that during this quest to reproduce movies at home with the epitome of picture and audio quality most just watch content on their phones and tablets now. The vast majority dont care about quality. Its about convenience"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:49Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements
"@rippersdelight Is this the encode from the superior UK Blu-ray The American version was pretty rough from the reviews I read"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:38Z 50.1K followers, [---] engagements
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