#  @PandaKingEX Swillo Swillo posts on X about elements, gaming, games, rpg the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::366377561/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] +9,900% - [--] Month [-------] +1,034% - [--] Months [---------] +618% - [--] Year [---------] +449% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::366377561/posts_active)  - [--] Months [---] +60% - [--] Year [---] +169% ### Followers: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::366377561/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] +1.60% - [--] Month [-----] +3.10% - [--] Months [-----] +18% - [--] Year [-----] +27% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::366377561/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [gaming](/list/gaming) [finance](/list/finance) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [countries](/list/countries) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [stocks](/list/stocks) [products](/list/products) [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [nfts](/list/nfts) **Social topic influence** [elements](/topic/elements), [gaming](/topic/gaming), [games](/topic/games), [rpg](/topic/rpg), [nintendo](/topic/nintendo), [$7974t](/topic/$7974t), [playstation](/topic/playstation), [$9697t](/topic/$9697t), [if you](/topic/if-you), [sony](/topic/sony) **Top assets mentioned** [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "@Marloges Ultimaniac actually changes this a lot. The enemies have a lot nuances that you have to master on that mode also the cooldown system doesnt even restrict you as much as people claim and things like parry a skill based mechanic shorten cooldowns. The game is very skill driven" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1871939667601617385) 2024-12-25T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@GavinYu56529327 @Afterburnfalcon The game has a juggle system with limitations like a fighting game (such as maybe only one ground bounce knockdown etc in a single combo before it scales or ends the combo early for example) also the parry system is frame data based because you have to clash active frames etc" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1872027097683935416) 2024-12-25T21:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "For the record this game is gonna get praised for doing things that FFXVI did but since its not called final fantasy its not gonna get criticized for silly reasons like no party members and such. Tides of Annihilation Info: - Currently in Alpha targeting [----] - Over [--] Hours in length - Over [--] Boss fights - [--] Weapon types with different playstyles (Sword Bow Fists) - You have an NPC "Spectral Knight" which you can command (One is defensive the other offensive) - https://t.co/uiB3qqIcvF Tides of Annihilation Info: - Currently in Alpha targeting [----] - Over [--] Hours in length - Over [--] Boss" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1889886265245642921) 2025-02-13T03:56Z [---] followers, 34.3K engagements "@Ryuvolted Yoshi P had talked about wanting to make more playable characters but in context to action combat it takes a lot more effort and they wanted to focus on Clive and didn't even get to do all the things with Clive they wanted to do" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1890122435854479434) 2025-02-13T19:34Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@SubmarineTower @advent_crusader @Raven__621 Well FFXVI has a unique mechanic which is Eikons and they express the combat elements through eikons its like how in final fantasy [--] instead of having a mage who studies magic you learn magic through materia. They are expressing different weapons in a creative lore based way" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1890248361137303989) 2025-02-14T03:55Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@juanofakind101 @cooliniau @Bsmith517 Youre an extremist in your views lol. Yes X had an awesome story no XVIs story is not ass lol. FFXV story could definitely be considered bad XVI tightened up after XVs lackluster storytelling" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1890472079876665377) 2025-02-14T18:44Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@ILucilfer11 @Dreamboum Have you ever seen how Chinese devs dont even care about originality They intentionally seek out popular games designs and formulas and replicate them. Thats why they have so many successful games because they stick to whats proven I dont hold it against them either" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1890631665833107558) 2025-02-15T05:18Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f If I gave FFXVI turn based combat and didnt change a single other thing about the game it would play more similar to past FF games than some other games that do have a party formula for example. So what I find is that people are using cohesive with a lot of bias and exception" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1891176924929556705) 2025-02-16T17:24Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Its like ahh yes it has a party system its final fantasy dont mind the mmo tab target A.I. gambit system playing the game for me systems totally irrelevant because we have a party system 💪" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1891177354736648346) 2025-02-16T17:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@coolgotenks11 Stealth hack and slash or something lol. All these titles are ambiguous. Usually when I think of CAGs I think the combat has really dynamic movement with freeform/sandbox like offense and doesnt revolve around a central offensive gimmick like how MGR is with its cutting mechanic" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1891245210245484728) 2025-02-16T21:56Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "btw I actually engage a lot of randoms with a shot at a genuine discussion (which is just very wishful thinking and trying to be nice on my end) but a lot of you talk really big but don't really have any real examples you know what the words you use even mean" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1891858949013426424) 2025-02-18T14:34Z [---] followers, 10.2K engagements "They are not even trying anymore. That said I am legitimately looking forward to this game. Lost Soul Aside Director Yang Bing says the game's combat is inspired by Bayonetta Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry https://t.co/dGuF7nLFKj https://t.co/WTDFgS8if9 Lost Soul Aside Director Yang Bing says the game's combat is inspired by Bayonetta Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry https://t.co/dGuF7nLFKj https://t.co/WTDFgS8if9" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1892725160332923308) 2025-02-20T23:56Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Party systems are not superficial which is why XVI does have one. Also I have no clue what you mean because Joshua and Clive literally fuse to fight together in one major fight Jill and cid literally assist you in bosses with major plays on their end" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1893365391717486645) 2025-02-22T18:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Stories are written in dynamic ways like in final fantasy VII Remake your party composition is always wildly different at all times because of the plot you always have to be adapting to a fragmented party composition or even no party at all because the plot is dynamic" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1893365648316596261) 2025-02-22T18:22Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Yeah well whats an RPG Ys existed before final fantasy did and it had a solo character no elemental weakness etc. this idea of what is and isnt an rpg is people just skewing their perspective" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1893366476645494812) 2025-02-22T18:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Final fantasy didnt create the genre it copied others and only in its modern era did it start actually making more unique and creative takes on the genre. Games like parasite Eve Ys brave fencer musashi vagrant story etc are just as much an rpg as final fantasy is" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1893366827306156097) 2025-02-22T18:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f In fact final fantasy might be one of the series that started to really compromise the integrity of an RPG. Final Fantasy doesnt offer the true role playing dynamic that dragon quest had and has very scripted and established characters you watch instead of influence" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1893367121779806704) 2025-02-22T18:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Rocket Launcher. My favorite martial arts style Beautiful deadly and back with a vengeance. Anna Williams the Scarlet Lightning will make you see red in #TEKKEN8 https://t.co/MseABIspg7 Beautiful deadly and back with a vengeance. Anna Williams the Scarlet Lightning will make you see red in #TEKKEN8 https://t.co/MseABIspg7" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1894272522897559836) 2025-02-25T06:25Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "@ArkrideGaming post your gameplay please" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1917948191858946418) 2025-05-01T14:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@NoForeignSluts @MarlonDcc2263 What flaw did you point out Calling the game repetitive isnt a flaw. Repetitive isnt an inherently bad word. You have to actually explain yourself why repetitive is a flaw in this case" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1935473209710678280) 2025-06-18T23:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@NoForeignSluts @MarlonDcc2263 Also BT as a series has always had a small pool of moves. Youre going to repeat options and setups several times a match no matter which BT you play which is actually fine" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1935473589245145546) 2025-06-18T23:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "after remake people were theorizing nonstop every day up to rebirth. Rebirth could have literally been anything because thats the impression the ending left after rebirths ending tho nobody is talking at all. @Dreamboum The devs wouldn't have felt the need to keep talking about how much the story would or wouldn't change if they weren't extremely aware of the fact that 7R's ending blew the door open for very valid expectations. Idk why everyone is acting like four years weren't spent theorizing. @Dreamboum The devs wouldn't have felt the need to keep talking about how much the story would or" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1936564052332802192) 2025-06-21T23:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Believe this could be the best anime arena fighter ever. First game was already very solid. Hey Here's my twitter review of Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles [--]. TLDR: if you like the first game you're gonna love the second. It's better in every single way (gameplay story online) Fully recommend it especially to my FGC friends looking to try one of these https://t.co/A5ak2VSEfk Hey Here's my twitter review of Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles [--]. TLDR: if you like the first game you're gonna love the second. It's better in every single way (gameplay story online) Fully recommend it especially" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1950935837073412512) 2025-07-31T15:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@trappylackypack @Hyper_Fist @JustLikeMagic85 Also this preview said they didnt even have to look at the movelist and they was able to perform iconic ninja gaiden actions so going by your logic this game is a proper sequel because it has the same controls mechanics etc https://youtu.be/Ox5ZAfrigjssi=WXbmELjxclvb7LMM https://youtu.be/Ox5ZAfrigjssi=WXbmELjxclvb7LMM" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1954025410049847424) 2025-08-09T03:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@trappylackypack @Hyper_Fist @JustLikeMagic85 All previewers who actually played the game said this is the sequel we have been waiting for since vanilla [--] they say its faster harder and true to the series roots. That it feels like a team ninja game etc" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1954026555895595236) 2025-08-09T03:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@trappylackypack @MasterNinjaRyu_ @RobbieVici27097 @AxisW9170 @TeamNINJAStudio planet has [--] billion people on it [--] people agreeing with you isn't in your favor lol. The people who actually played the game said this is the sequel we have been waiting for since vanilla [--]. At least play the game first and then talk your shit lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1958207736132542842) 2025-08-20T16:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "I think the most wild thing about some people crying about Ryus situation in NG4 is that they are also some of the people that shit on every game Ryu has been MC in since vanilla 2" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1959066092430639390) 2025-08-23T01:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@TKUltra001 Dont know about the whole marketing thing but it has nothing to do with the actual game quality itself so thats a different beast of a topic on its own" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1970954666889576740) 2025-09-24T20:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Honestly for me I naturally am curious and explore tools unprovoked but what I see in games that leave discovery up to the player is that gamers will simply not use these tools not because they dont want or need to but because they have no mental concept of how to use them" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1977541529943392309) 2025-10-13T01:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I always remember super smash bros melee because this was the game where I first learned concepts like frame data spacing cancels etc. prior to melee I had no sort of concept of utilizing a games potential and simply pressed buttons in the most functional way I could comprehend" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1977543567171056108) 2025-10-13T01:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@RS00090 @MoreLimitless @AntifaCostanza if SoP already does it why does XVI need to lol. Maybe you don't realize this but the appeal to FF games is that each game brings it's own world of characters lore gameplay mechanics etc" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1979586582475624764) 2025-10-18T16:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Story pacing was fine imo the problem was the gameplay/side content pacing. Naoki Hamaguchi says he doesnt believe that sections in FF7 Rebirth were longer than necessary but they will try to make part [--] of the trilogy more concise Regarding time management in certain sections especially in FF7 Rebirth I honestly dont believe that they were https://t.co/FHxK4sdJ7v Naoki Hamaguchi says he doesnt believe that sections in FF7 Rebirth were longer than necessary but they will try to make part [--] of the trilogy more concise Regarding time management in certain sections especially in FF7 Rebirth I" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1979986062492434873) 2025-10-19T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "For the record XVI literally has the hardest post game to finish in the entire series and you need a lot of strategy planning system mastery trial and error and experimentation to finish it. Whatever XVII is hopefully people actually finish the game lol Whatever FF17 is I just want it to prioritize its RPG elements a lot more. Action is fine but action that is absent of strategy (light puzzle solving elemental weaknesses party members) is not. Whatever FF17 is I just want it to prioritize its RPG elements a lot more. Action is fine but action that is absent of strategy (light puzzle solving" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980036627109138822) 2025-10-19T22:21Z [----] followers, 19.6K engagements "The very least people could do is at least play a couple hours of NG+ and try Ultimaniac so that they can understand why there is a whole demographic of people who see this as one of the best games ever made" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980040251058831686) 2025-10-19T22:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Expected W. GOTY generational game. Literally every person Ive seen who has played this game has said nothing but great things about it. Not common for action games at all. Just finished #NinjaGaiden4. PURE EPICNESS 👏🏻🤩🔥😱 Story was really good gameplay beyond perfect and the OST 400% FITS the game. Last [--] bosses are REAL 🎬🎬🎬 @TeamNINJAStudio and @platinumgames created the GOTY this year. Cant wait to share some gameplay at release🙏🏻❤ https://t.co/AWbsQOD5pF Just finished #NinjaGaiden4. PURE EPICNESS 👏🏻🤩🔥😱 Story was really good gameplay beyond perfect and the OST 400% FITS the" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980049744216162534) 2025-10-19T23:13Z [----] followers, 13.3K engagements "@Rawameriwani This is what we call engaging in discussion. I made a claim you said im wrong im telling you to show me the proof that im wrong. Engage in the discussion and stop trying to rage bait lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980058067799822487) 2025-10-19T23:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@arcane9s Ive always found this persons takes interesting lol. I feel like they havent played very many RPGs outside of final fantasy and even within final fantasy they are very surface level with their takes" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980066678840209486) 2025-10-20T00:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@IXEN0_ What content do you think is harder FFXIV of course has some brutal stuff remake and rebirth have some some decent superboss content outside of that you get a couple of super bosses that might catch you off guard at first but very manageable once you know their gimmicks" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980067478941126920) 2025-10-20T00:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Scoutfish123 Ill take it since most FF games the rpg elements fall off a cliff the further you get in favor of just spamming the high dps move" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980138526713725183) 2025-10-20T05:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@feline_cult @NightSkyKing_ https://x.com/pandakingex/status/1980164797241958601 @ConnahDC_ @NightSkyKing_ The devs didnt require ultimaniac for the platinum because of how hard it is but there is in game achievements and rewards for completing it. https://x.com/pandakingex/status/1980164797241958601 @ConnahDC_ @NightSkyKing_ The devs didnt require ultimaniac for the platinum because of how hard it is but there is in game achievements and rewards for completing it" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980165001043480909) 2025-10-20T06:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ItsSoPringles @Korewa_Maki Dont make things complicated that are very very easy to understand and comprehend" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980275926349828214) 2025-10-20T14:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ItsSoPringles @Korewa_Maki https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980276466404266209) 2025-10-20T14:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@TsotetzoS @CouchPotato232 They have medals of valor which require taking no damage so them refilling your potions was negligible to a degree since getting hit let alone dying meant you can no longer get the medal" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980277916253491611) 2025-10-20T14:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@TsotetzoS @CouchPotato232 This article sums up the games design philosophy super well https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980278028501438592) 2025-10-20T14:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@kikegames97 XCX is the only one I really enjoy. The first game I dont like at all the second and third game are solid (gameplay wise at least) but XCX is the only one that truly hooked me in every aspect" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980315941201408161) 2025-10-20T16:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Zessety Sure give me a few months to replay the games but there is tons of videos online already if clearing them same cant be said for XVI" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980343953779229072) 2025-10-20T18:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Shutinngamer @NightSkyKing_ Understandable but people also act like this isnt common in JRPGs in general. Star ocean tales of other FF games etc. the whole battle trophies thing in SO3 was insane just to unlock game mechanics and difficulties" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980348982418432008) 2025-10-20T19:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Shutinngamer @NightSkyKing_ Hoping part [--] is somewhere between remake and rebirth this regard. Im not a huge fan of some of XVIs progression and content in general (I dont like the Eikon battles for example) but when you reach that ultimate endgame XVI is unmatched as far as FF games go imo" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980357545069015307) 2025-10-20T19:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Shutinngamer @NightSkyKing_ So that feeling that XVI makes it worth it while Rebirth gives me very little for the bigger investment and remake was just great with a good balance from beginning to end" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980358143164227924) 2025-10-20T19:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "This anarchy reigns and Transformers devastation is the trifecta of masterpieces from Platinum that nobody played. Platinum was ahead of time because I guarantee all these games would be significantly more successful if they were released today. Vanquish directd by Shinji Mikami was first released [--] years ago today by Platinum Games for PS3 and Xbox [---]. https://t.co/2BNxR3HJzJ Vanquish directd by Shinji Mikami was first released [--] years ago today by Platinum Games for PS3 and Xbox [---]. https://t.co/2BNxR3HJzJ" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980363008317747253) 2025-10-20T19:58Z [----] followers, 33K engagements "Complaining that an action game is an action game and complaining that its good at being an action game. People literally want games that are fluffed with distractions instead of games that greatly succeed at their intended design. @Pirat_Nation 9-12 hour [--] bucks game with only one good in it - the combat. This is not the character action/DMC style genre revival people were hoping for. I don't think the Playstation gamers can save it. Game budget and studio expectations need to be pretty low for this not to be a flop. @Pirat_Nation 9-12 hour [--] bucks game with only one good in it - the" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980685785226469724) 2025-10-21T17:21Z [----] followers, 20.1K engagements "@BallisticRooks Even in the Bayonetta series all [--] Bayonetta games have a very different dynamic to them" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980699360439554198) 2025-10-21T18:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Im not gonna lie I was skeptical of just how hard this game would be but when I got my first game over I immediately knew this game was on some bullshit lol. try NG4 on hard mode Health gets melted in just a few hits I wanted difficult enemies and I got it. This is gonna be fun. https://t.co/fuHfvZOOH2 try NG4 on hard mode Health gets melted in just a few hits I wanted difficult enemies and I got it. This is gonna be fun. https://t.co/fuHfvZOOH2" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980700936239726595) 2025-10-21T18:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@FrereFriar Anarchy Reigns was a ton of fun it had some balance issues and exploits but it developed a really passionate community and the concept of anarchy reigns is so wildly popular today through stuff like Overwatch/hero shooters" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980837921856057506) 2025-10-22T03:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Bro you might as well live up to your name and do a NG-like No we're not releasing Ninja Gaiden [--] today but @TeamNINJAStudio are Congratulations to the team on this exciting return to the iconic Ninja Gaiden series. https://t.co/JdXGop0zhG No we're not releasing Ninja Gaiden [--] today but @TeamNINJAStudio are Congratulations to the team on this exciting return to the iconic Ninja Gaiden series. https://t.co/JdXGop0zhG" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980867030153621627) 2025-10-22T05:21Z [----] followers, 23.5K engagements "Bro I really wonder if DSP acts like this on purpose because there is just no way this dude can be this consistently wrong and ignorant about literally every single thing in existence lol. https://t.co/yIiXqoM9gk https://t.co/yIiXqoM9gk" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1980880371827839017) 2025-10-22T06:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Pretty sure this is the case for video games in Japan in general. If its not a big switch/mobile game its automatically super niche. Over 70% of Tales sales is overseas. .Just wow 😲 Is the JP server just done with Tales Over 70% of Tales sales is overseas. .Just wow 😲 Is the JP server just done with Tales" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1981221839973085428) 2025-10-23T04:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Bouch3ar1003 This is definitely the case. Most kids or casuals never make it past the wall of free games or blockbuster mainstream games to get to regular paid games" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1981343262465216894) 2025-10-23T12:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@PHINX_ANAMALITY @maki_D_roll Change your controls. I changed mine" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1982146531013595412) 2025-10-25T18:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The talk about reactive vs proactive play in NG4 makes me think of FFXVI. In FFXVI the reactive tools and cancels are insanely strong but youre not reacting to everything the stages are too long the scenarios are too demanding. Also timers everywhere force activity" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1982643185253016024) 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The idea that youre just gonna walk into the center of a room and just react to every threat creates a highly inconsistent skillset and it will also make your gameplay sloppy because youre not doing any sort of enemy management or optimization of output" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1982643187706634273) 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I cannot even comprehend the idea of not using a mixture of proactive and reactive play in ANY game and your success rate in NG4 will sky rocket with proactive play rather than assuming you can react to every stray swing and shot perfectly" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1982643190537859363) 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "For example an enemy can break out of a combo by blocking in NG4 for a reactive dynamic or I can just do a combo that the enemy literally cannot break out of at all. Ive eliminated the entire reaction from the equation with a proactive setup" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1982643206472048857) 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Anyways this is a great discussion topic but per usual I feel that its being swung into the wrong direction simply for agenda pushing sake" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1982643209122766992) 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "After KH2 Nomura should have abandoned the IP and applied all his ideas to something new. That Kingdom hearts [--] cancelation tweet gonna hit like crack That Kingdom hearts [--] cancelation tweet gonna hit like crack" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1982666706007781540) 2025-10-27T04:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Microsoft gave up at this point. Nintendo found their niche. Wonder what Sony is gonna do next gen because consoles feel borderline useless at this point. New info on the next-gen Xbox rumored to be $1000-1500 coming in [----] - High end & expensive - No paywalled multiplayer - Will offer a console UI but is a full Windows device. - Will offer Steam & access to all Steam games - Backwards compatible with all Xbox games https://t.co/59moB1wSWh New info on the next-gen Xbox rumored to be $1000-1500 coming in [----] - High end & expensive - No paywalled multiplayer - Will offer a console UI but is a" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1983005828719489204) 2025-10-28T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When all Ninjas shop at the same walmart 4❤ https://t.co/Ho18sfRyEM 4❤ https://t.co/Ho18sfRyEM" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1983193717847806108) 2025-10-28T15:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "This is definitely a peak of where NG4 will be going in the long run. A lot of people are still treating the game like an older NG but eventually we will see people playing in a more exclusive way to 4s mechanics and design. Highlights from trying: - Landing dodge offset. - Special follow-ups after the circular slash. Bonus: hidden technicality with Flying Swallow in-between. You will know when you see it. https://t.co/NzLz26arCU Highlights from trying: - Landing dodge offset. - Special follow-ups after the circular slash. Bonus: hidden technicality with Flying Swallow in-between. You will" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984069164596908230) 2025-10-31T01:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "First off the emphasis on granular spacing in NG is a fun one to me considering that this series just has such a big emphasis on big movement options Hail Mary attacks and auto correcting and tracking strings this is largely because of NG being derived from 3D fighters. Get this lame ass nigga off my screen lmao https://t.co/xpMLu0SYry Get this lame ass nigga off my screen lmao https://t.co/xpMLu0SYry" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984125417184477336) 2025-10-31T05:08Z [----] followers, 15.4K engagements "Next up the gameplay. They say actions are louder than words and wow. The bro is talking about no spacing while whiffing a UT and talking about reactions and cancels removing risk but gets hit when he has a glowing red exclamation on him for like [--] seconds lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984125442626887752) 2025-10-31T05:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The bro is getting gang banged by enemies but of course this shouldnt matter because just perfect block them all right Naa instead just folded completely and took a mixture of blocks and hits until inevitably running away. Imagine reacting to nothing and than repositioning" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984125444896231715) 2025-10-31T05:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Krerart I mean some of these had literal remnants from team ninja working on them like Valkyrie Elysium and samurai Jack. Also the oneechanbara dev who is working on NG4 flat out said his entire game design is inspired by NG. Some of the others more subtle but possible" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984299460747276536) 2025-10-31T16:40Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Shout outs to tides of annihilation for actually probably playing like its inspirations instead of just listing any random popular action game it has nothing in common with lol. Tides of Annihilation gonna be 2026s Stellar Blade Day One🥏 https://t.co/EaaX9pefRV Tides of Annihilation gonna be 2026s Stellar Blade Day One🥏 https://t.co/EaaX9pefRV" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984622459765612919) 2025-11-01T14:04Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements "@LocalBtnMasher @feathernull @Mykolageto What beat em up was it inspired by. I didnt say anything about your skill I said your gameplay doesnt reflect your description of how the game plays" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984716325126541719) 2025-11-01T20:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LocalBtnMasher @feathernull @Mykolageto Meter is low depth Elaborate. The meter creates the dynamic where if you hold on to it too much waiting for the perfect moment you might just end up dying or making the fight harder than it needed to be. either" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984716462401966261) 2025-11-01T20:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LocalBtnMasher @feathernull @Mykolageto The meter creates that perfect dynamic of not wanting to be without it but not wanting to just sit on it for the perfect moment either" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1984716521243869418) 2025-11-01T20:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Regardless of how good the game may be Im definitely impressed at the amount of takes Ive seen along this line where NG4 is offering something that has felt severely missing in the genre for a long period of time. [--] PS5👍 https://t.co/C9u0ZkrofZ [--] PS5👍 https://t.co/C9u0ZkrofZ" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1985076504863047833) 2025-11-02T20:08Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements "Ill be putting asked questions in a thread here for everyone to avoid repeat questions. - You can upload a full stage run or just a clip if you want" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1985486653960458393) 2025-11-03T23:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "How do the categories work Freestyle is basically just play how you want. Play stylish or play simply to clear the stage however you want. Score run is trying to get the best score you can under the conditions No damage speaks for itself" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1985487955239321984) 2025-11-03T23:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Btw appreciate all the interest in this. It might be a fun idea to even stream your attempts as well. Hey everyone Announcing a fun community challenge that anyone can participate in. All details are on the image. [--] weeks duration play on the listed stage with the listed abilities and upload a video with the tag and category of your run. Any questions feel free to ask. #ffxvi https://t.co/4ojoCcq5g2 Hey everyone Announcing a fun community challenge that anyone can participate in. All details are on the image. [--] weeks duration play on the listed stage with the listed abilities and upload a" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1985534571014672885) 2025-11-04T02:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "But it also creates a dynamic where people think that just because they played the series prior to the newest one that they have some significant authority on how the games should be played and whats acceptable for the series. its weird how every time a dead series ends up being revived with a new entry it manages to create a subset of fans that exclusively play the new entry meanwhile downplaying the older ones with the excuse that the newer entry is an "evolution" of the series https://t.co/SEm1Vy3GRK its weird how every time a dead series ends up being revived with a new entry it manages" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1985907263215726943) 2025-11-05T03:09Z [----] followers, 20.1K engagements "Watched this video its actually insanely good for the information and knowledge but once again like all of these things its missing context in the bigger picture. People conveniently cherry pick scenarios ignore moves mechanics and such to lean heavy into one direction. Great fucking video. Very rare moment where I find myself in full agreement with TEU when I'm usually aggressively shaking my head at half the shit he says. Can't wait to be accused of aping his opinions like I haven't been saying the exact same shit since October [--] though :D https://t.co/uHSAp2n2iq Great fucking video. Very" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986134528990064873) 2025-11-05T18:12Z [----] followers, 11.1K engagements "@Billysan291 @Malcolm_apa Most of his talk is theory talk he doesnt even show real time in game examples that reflect he theoretical of no spacing no crowd control no core etc. He takes scenarios that are rare makes them seem like the norm and then when discussing older games he gives them slack" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986205627316580627) 2025-11-05T22:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Btw for people who think NG4 is bad whats a good action game that has come out in the past [--] years @itslucasio @BoldfaceJames Mid @itslucasio @BoldfaceJames Mid" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986317474585846064) 2025-11-06T06:19Z [----] followers, 37.2K engagements "@MarcKingGrant @KingLeo2nd Not bad games but soulslike are fading out actual action games" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986430691261776164) 2025-11-06T13:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Titan dominance. UCC1Freestyle [--] #FFXVI https://t.co/q1RuIN3urx UCC1Freestyle [--] #FFXVI https://t.co/q1RuIN3urx" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986449696869486973) 2025-11-06T15:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Ok here is what we got so far (be warned some are heavy genre blends) Bayonetta [--] Sifu Hi Fi rush Samurai Jack Magenta Horizon Oneechanbara origins Ultrakill Like a dragon gaiden No more heroes [--] NEO TWEWY Ys X Valkyrie Elysium FFXVI Rise of Ronin Sakuna DW Origins Btw for people who think NG4 is bad whats a good action game that has come out in the past [--] years Btw for people who think NG4 is bad whats a good action game that has come out in the past [--] years" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986496539687063865) 2025-11-06T18:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@alexgr8s1 I intentionally omitted soulslike just because they are completely dominating the action space. Nioh and Stranger of Paradise were mentioned but I didn't list them. FFXVI is on there" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986502853377003982) 2025-11-06T18:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@FrankSensei_7 @Yenside57 @petrl_me @RinoTheBouncer Thats the main audience of the series" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986658091048574984) 2025-11-07T04:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Steven14256468 @Stealth40k Meanwhile Nier Automata is more profitable than basically every FF game besides the online ones lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986672464068288588) 2025-11-07T05:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "define the big [--] define the big 4" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986673886994239910) 2025-11-07T05:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Neo_Kaiser Bro I was the [--] single player on Babylons Fall I live for this genre" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986832927917760759) 2025-11-07T16:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Sovereign_Sky Its not the freedombut its that things exist with a gameplay purpose. In Rebirth what is the point of the open world when everything functions on rails like remake did You might as well stick to the clean linear design of FFX and FFVII Remake if your world has no interaction" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986920260260237441) 2025-11-07T22:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@LocalBtnMasher Maybe because I was bad at the game because it was literally [--] hours after the game released lol but apparently brute forcing apm cancels and combos did not work it did not let me bypass having poor fundamentals. Unfortunately the fundamentals are necessary" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986960568897724843) 2025-11-08T00:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LocalBtnMasher Also I feel like youre perspective is based on the most bland application of combos like in FFXVI for example when an enemy is in the air their armor recovers slower and when they are on the ground it recovers faster" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986961535600623957) 2025-11-08T00:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LocalBtnMasher Delaying the enemies armor recovery keeping them airborne vs resetting it faster by putting them on the ground intentionally to get a controlled setup not all combo systems stop having active elements during them" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1986961800936759681) 2025-11-08T00:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "To act like combos is a seperate entity from the fundamentals that make them possible is funny af. To remove combos means you have to intentionally skew the fundamentals in an unnatural and unintuitive way" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987169725298708872) 2025-11-08T14:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Modern games prefer to balance combos into the gameplay rather than go on YT and find some speedrunner that invalidated your entire games design" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987169727701975050) 2025-11-08T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LocalBtnMasher capcom games love combos and they fix things by adjusting the fundamentals frame data hitboxes pushback etc lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987229035257270647) 2025-11-08T18:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LocalBtnMasher One of the most popular forms of combos that Capcom uses is links these are strictly built around frame data by linking moves based on their startup recovery and hitstun no cancels or chaining needed" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987250355965407614) 2025-11-08T20:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "So from Ninja Gaiden [--] we got the discourse that training mode is bad and action games shouldn't have combos lol. Lets keep the ball rolling" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987256777503560018) 2025-11-08T20:31Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements "@Unthusiasm @PlayerEssence Bro Persona [--] and Nier Automata have trended for years and sold insanely well" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987258406382583939) 2025-11-08T20:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "btw if you want to talk about games that actually did start an upward trend for JRPGs again that would be Persona [--] and Nier Automata these [--] games very organically pushed JRPGs back into a bigger light and E33 is capitalizing off of the genres resurgence over the past [--] years I love Expedition [--] it's fantastic but it didn't revive the genre or anything like that. Metaphor ReFantazio JUST came out last year and rated higher (94) + nominated for GOTY it actually won IGN GameSpot's overall GOTY. There are many other incredible recent turn based https://t.co/TG4NqjoubN I love Expedition 33" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987259366500712457) 2025-11-08T20:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@xKhaosReigns Well people are already complaining that Ninja Gaiden [--] has more ninja concepts and mechanic some inspired from another Ninja Game (Metal Gear Rising) so they already indirectly said being a ninja is bad in ninja gaiden" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987270691692118224) 2025-11-08T21:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Yeah the whole thing here is that most games that allow your player skill to become OP require you to practice and earn it. If youre mad that you can become OP in a 5-10 hour action game after playing for hundreds of hours whats the actual problem. @itsashotgunbaby I 80% agree with him. That the player should be weaker and enemies should be stronger. One of my requirements for a great HnS is that you have to be able to die in a cruel and/or funny way and it can't really happen if the player is OP. Also him pissing people off is always fun @itsashotgunbaby I 80% agree with him. That the player" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987388191708450908) 2025-11-09T05:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "You cant name a single game where this is the case. 1% of people making Twitter clips doesnt count as the only thing your playerbase is engaged in any game with decent hitstun is gonna have combos but if your game hits a point where doing the flashy combos is the only thing your playerbase is engaged in something has gone wrong any game with decent hitstun is gonna have combos but if your game hits a point where doing the flashy combos is the only thing your playerbase is engaged in something has gone wrong" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987402352358273095) 2025-11-09T06:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "You guys dont realize that your entire argument against CAGs is centered around the 0.0001% of people who practiced these games for hundreds/thousands of hours (and usually are still challenged when trying to apply what they practiced to real settings)" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987402976462250262) 2025-11-09T06:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Kurohitsuki1 And the thing thats funny is that even in souls games you still have the players completely mocking the enemies with level [--] and naked builds. Players are always going to find a way to trivialize design the best thing you can do is make the process actually exciting" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987407079401804243) 2025-11-09T06:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Kurohitsuki1 Ive had the possible thought in my head. People dont like games that reward players who put in the time and practice and allow it to heavily show in their gameplay versus someone who didnt" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987409856182006000) 2025-11-09T06:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Ninja Gaiden players specifically only play the opening of NG2 and post clips on trash mob fights while ignoring bosses that randomly decide game mechanics dont matter anymore lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987526790709944687) 2025-11-09T14:24Z [----] followers, 29.4K engagements "@Juancitouuuu @Marcolololol People will just trap enemies in loops and resets. Don't be confused into thinking a moving enemy is actually a threat" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987535093854810449) 2025-11-09T14:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@MasterNinjaRyu_ Honestly I'm partially shit posting don't take this too seriously but bosses have inconsistent hitstun rules which is why you always see people abandon their strings early unless they have meticulously structured sequences that cover all that bosses possible options" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987567150463164559) 2025-11-09T17:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@MasterNinjaRyu_ The good boss fights are good yeah. This is why NGB is my fave in the series because the back and forth flow feels more genuine but it feels like they went overboard after that and just tried their hard to create challenge without fun factor" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987571915305677080) 2025-11-09T17:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@FinalMasonry I actually like bosses in FFXVI a lot (although I would like the more with less super armor). Assault spy boss fights are decent fun. Astral Chain has some fun boss fights. God Hand is good yeah. Magenta Horizon scarlet nexus transformers devastation granblue relink Sakuna" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987577453439811812) 2025-11-09T17:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Fiend_Risky @cooliniau In most games the main thing you can combo is trash mobs but mobs die fast so what is the scenario where you are doing long combos besides intentional freestyle play where you use weak and cancelled movements intentionally" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987588459184238666) 2025-11-09T18:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@theyleftnme45 @MasterNinjaRyu_ Him and Mike. They do a great job of showing off the whole games not just popular freestyle spots" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987642127506161720) 2025-11-09T22:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I was the [--] player on Babylons fall so unfortunately this can never be true. lots of new haters today so i'll just address the most common arguments here: you need to play more gamesive played more games than you you dont even like gamesi like games more than you youre bad at gamesim better at games than you hope this helps lots of new haters today so i'll just address the most common arguments here: you need to play more gamesive played more games than you you dont even like gamesi like games more than you youre bad at gamesim better at games than you hope this helps" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987685373909389326) 2025-11-10T00:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@jackcrawford__ Sorry Im always seeking a moment to shill Babylons fall and your message created the perfect opportunity" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987687853514514825) 2025-11-10T01:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "You right. We should not have combos in action games" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1987720406372098212) 2025-11-10T03:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "E33 can have everything else but sea of stars did this style of combat way better. A magnum opus of art and culture in an industry plagued by greed with a budget of a bag of potato chips and a passionate team a story moving everyone to tears and gameplay that revives an entire genre and redeems the french. "Durr make sure it doesn't win GOTY because no pvp" A magnum opus of art and culture in an industry plagued by greed with a budget of a bag of potato chips and a passionate team a story moving everyone to tears and gameplay that revives an entire genre and redeems the french. "Durr make" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1988085579993477463) 2025-11-11T03:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Shikiryu05 @ZERODMC5 Combos are a series of inescapable attacks a string can be a combo and it can be something else strings are meant to fulfill scenarios. in fighting games for example when hit confirming a string you can choose the route that becomes a combo or becomes a frame trap if they block" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1988112373895565738) 2025-11-11T05:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Capcom be hating money bro [--] years and [--] days of asking @capcom_official @dev1_official @CapcomUSA_ @CapcomEurope to release a collection or remakes/remaster of Breath of Fire games [--] to [--] on PS5/Switch 2/Xbox/Steam. Likes shares etc all help spread the word. #pleasecapcom #bringbackbreathoffire https://t.co/xrkeMY7vR8 [--] years and [--] days of asking @capcom_official @dev1_official @CapcomUSA_ @CapcomEurope to release a collection or remakes/remaster of Breath of Fire games [--] to [--] on PS5/Switch 2/Xbox/Steam. Likes shares etc all help spread the word. #pleasecapcom #bringbackbreathoffire" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1988290296669762038) 2025-11-11T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "For me I enjoy series and games in general on a game by game basis if I dont like the game Im out if they manage to grab me back later thats cool. The only [--] series from my childhood that still have kept me invested to this day is final fantasy and tales of. I don't feel any loyalty to any developers or IPs. It doesn't come from an "old thing good new thing bad" place. Its more so that the new thing *must* be different since it will be a completely different team and I'm so picky there's just a solid chance I won't like it. I don't feel any loyalty to any developers or IPs. It doesn't come" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1988291448748601442) 2025-11-11T17:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Also rather than following IPs and companies I prefer to follow developers a developer can work on a completely different IP and maintain their design philosophy/art style but an IP is just a collection of concepts and ideas and doesnt represent the actual developers style" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1988291907215393079) 2025-11-11T17:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Scarlet Nexus Sakuna of Rice & Ruin Star Ocean Valkyrie Elysium Granblue Fantasy Relink SD Gundam Battle alliance Gundam Breaker [--] Trials of Mana Astral Chain Dragon Marked For Death Odin Sphere Leifthraser Im surprised at how many action game fans never tried an action RPG. There are some incredible combat systems out there I think theyd enjoy (Tales Ys Kingdom Hearts Khazan Lies of P) to name a few :) Im surprised at how many action game fans never tried an action RPG. There are some incredible combat systems out there I think theyd enjoy (Tales Ys Kingdom Hearts Khazan Lies of P) to name a" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1988390733666283636) 2025-11-11T23:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Sony and Microsoft are gonna have to build an exclusive first party ecosystem similar to Nintendo next gen or there is no point in buying their platforms. This gen is goofy as hell where youre paying all these extra peripheral and subscriptions fees just to do what pc can do. PlayStation is ABSOLUTELY Pulling their games off of PC after todays announcement. PlayStation is ABSOLUTELY Pulling their games off of PC after todays announcement" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1989064973956575339) 2025-11-13T20:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "What is this arc raiders game Is it that good The Battlefield [--] falloff needs to be studied. https://t.co/UJcMxXLw3y The Battlefield [--] falloff needs to be studied. https://t.co/UJcMxXLw3y" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1989142787271639393) 2025-11-14T01:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Btw Microsoft back in the [---] era tried to monopolize Japanese developers and when they didnt get the sales they wanted they started cancelling projects and leaving them dry which took several years for them to recoup and focus back on reliable platforms. The way Valve is worshipped and Microsoft is hated is so fucking weird. Gamers are the most hive minded weirdos on the planet can anyone think for themselves The way Valve is worshipped and Microsoft is hated is so fucking weird. Gamers are the most hive minded weirdos on the planet can anyone think for themselves" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1989178438276771931) 2025-11-14T03:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Microsoft has given pretty good reason to be hated meanwhile Valve has opened up one of the most accessible platforms for developers big and small. Microsoft joined the industry just to get money but they dont have an actual vision for bringing something to the industry" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1989178441032499388) 2025-11-14T03:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Game is free and I still havent seen a single thing that makes me want to take [--] seconds to download it lol Yes its a free game. So why cant multi-billion-dollar companies make games like this #WhereWindsMeet https://t.co/AqlNSaXOwh Yes its a free game. So why cant multi-billion-dollar companies make games like this #WhereWindsMeet https://t.co/AqlNSaXOwh" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1989739557051666812) 2025-11-15T16:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Bodonedidit @x_bot_s7o As someone who dropped Overwatch after it became f2p and not playing any of the others. Extremely suspicious" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990070050858893737) 2025-11-16T14:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@EXINE_the_1 Persona is know for the emphasis on building character relations and the sleek UI Yoko taro games are known for intense and abstract storytelling and themes. Atelier is known for extremely deep and technical rpg systems with huge damage and element stacking potential" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990175585948381601) 2025-11-16T21:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Bro people quote clips of people who have been playing and practicing games for years/hundreds of hours and are confused why they are good at the game lmao. Any game will look like nothing in the hands of someone who has been studying and practicing it for YEARS. This clip made me start to understand where @LocalBtnMasher is coming from Like the flashy combos are meant to distract us from how nothing these enemies are. "We can't make challenging combat entertain yourself by trying to string together all your moves" lol This clip made me start to understand where @LocalBtnMasher is coming from" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990188116830007329) 2025-11-16T22:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The [--] most nominated games are movie/production games lmao. Developers are literally punished for prioritizing gameplay loop in a video game. Here's a look at the Most Nominated Games at #TheGameAwards Clair Obscur: Expedition [--] is the most nominated game in TGA history with [--] nominations. https://t.co/jf6bxJvkmr Here's a look at the Most Nominated Games at #TheGameAwards Clair Obscur: Expedition [--] is the most nominated game in TGA history with [--] nominations. https://t.co/jf6bxJvkmr" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990495859214262723) 2025-11-17T19:02Z [----] followers, 99.7K engagements "I never said the top [--] games are bad btw but because they have all the extra production fluff emphasis they get boosted over full blown gameplay focused games like donkey Kong and silksong because gameplay doesnt get any unique or nuanced categories to help these types of games The [--] most nominated games are movie/production games lmao. Developers are literally punished for prioritizing gameplay loop in a video game. The [--] most nominated games are movie/production games lmao. Developers are literally punished for prioritizing gameplay loop in a video game" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990526953745756669) 2025-11-17T21:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Icewallowcumin Never said it did. Gameplay itself can have a strong cinematic emphasis with not a lot of interactive elements despite game scale. Im sure you know which game of these [--] Im applying that too" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990547250096058593) 2025-11-17T22:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@SageofFire313 So whats separating E33 from other top class RPGs like trails 1st and Digimon time strangers Production" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990558130783334673) 2025-11-17T23:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Big_Kahuna765 Nothing wrong with a good story and I never said they dont have gameplay just saying that games that choose to put significant emphasis on the gameplay loop get specifically shafted in the game awards and then we see development studios getting shut down games cancelled" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990596385545257192) 2025-11-18T01:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Big_Kahuna765 and the games that want to focus on the essence of video games as an interactive media are punished as a result for not prioritizing all these other factors to an excessive level" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990596903440982446) 2025-11-18T01:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Kirby Air Ride would have cleared Your nominees for Best Sports/Racing Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 EA Sports FC [--] 🏆 F1 [--] 🏆 Mario Kart World 🏆 Rematch 🏆 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/P3EFPYIOv5 Your nominees for Best Sports/Racing Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 EA Sports FC [--] 🏆 F1 [--] 🏆 Mario Kart World 🏆 Rematch 🏆 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/P3EFPYIOv5" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990603148604682346) 2025-11-18T02:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "If categories like this exist we need categories like best speedrun game best online discourse game etc. Your nominees for Best Family Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Donkey Kong Bananza 🏆 LEGO Party 🏆 LEGO Voyagers 🏆 Mario Kart World 🏆 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 🏆 Split Fiction 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9Pcq https://t.co/ehsqp8zD94 Your nominees for Best Family Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Donkey Kong Bananza 🏆 LEGO Party 🏆 LEGO Voyagers 🏆 Mario Kart World 🏆 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 🏆 Split Fiction 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9Pcq https://t.co/ehsqp8zD94" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990603774755229750) 2025-11-18T02:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Imagine if this list had actual action games on it like dynasty warriors origins 🤣 Your nominees for Best Action Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Battlefield [--] 🏆 Doom: The Dark Ages 🏆 Hades II 🏆 Ninja Gaiden [--] 🏆 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/bWzneV3pKp Your nominees for Best Action Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Battlefield [--] 🏆 Doom: The Dark Ages 🏆 Hades II 🏆 Ninja Gaiden [--] 🏆 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/bWzneV3pKp" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990604374855594387) 2025-11-18T02:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "All the actual indie devs looking at E33 on this list 🤣 Your nominees for Best Debut Indie game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Blue Prince 🏆 Clair Obscur: Expedition [--] 🏆 Despelote 🏆 Dispatch 🏆 Megabonk 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/49fiHi8uNV Your nominees for Best Debut Indie game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Blue Prince 🏆 Clair Obscur: Expedition [--] 🏆 Despelote 🏆 Dispatch 🏆 Megabonk 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/49fiHi8uNV" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990604718436200725) 2025-11-18T02:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@lazyjusten @Enlz3 Yeah because they didnt want an anime game to win lmao. Astrobot is like a big tech demo as well even though its gameplay its all about expressing it through these production value gimmicks" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990793173954933219) 2025-11-18T14:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@ToniSmalloni @Righteous288712 Yeah bro they added monster hunter wilds the most hack and slash game in the series over actual RPGs just because it has big production values lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990853243841225148) 2025-11-18T18:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@bearjaking @SageofFire313 In a game like E33 for example the character animations are insanely stiff awkward running animations awkward special effects like when switching between characters etc but since the characters faces look like Hollywood movie stars POLISH" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990935227447877966) 2025-11-19T00:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Ok everyone Ultimaniac challenge [--] New on this one we have a proper tag #ffxvi_ucc2 so we can find everyones content easier and I introduced rift slip as a substitute ability due to popular demand you can exchange any of the [--] abilities with it if you prefer" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1990959829653848465) 2025-11-19T01:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@nuclearunicorn7 Well they should at least do zesteria first since the games are connected if the goal is to introduce it to new ecosystems. I hate how even when they do good things for the tales series its such a half way effort" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1991178084687507485) 2025-11-19T16:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@MasterNinjaRyu_ @DemiGodDorito @lackesterlacky And bro thinks training mode is a bad idea so getting good was never on his agenda lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1992612460470362338) 2025-11-23T15:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Suzuki Ninja Gaiden would actually go insane. He has the best elements of platinum and team ninja in his combat design. He working on Ninja Gaiden [--] as we speak He working on Ninja Gaiden [--] as we speak" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1992978218840916183) 2025-11-24T15:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Whatever Suzuki is working next though will be peak. Extremely confident in saying that he is the best combat designer in the industry right now. He understands how important the foundation of the game and the feel of it is before tacking on a bunch of bells and whistles" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1992979774235377878) 2025-11-24T15:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Bouch3ar1003 There is a lot of one offs that made fundamental changes. Sakaguchis Last Story Breath of Fire DQ Lightnings Return Yoko Taro Games in general Vanillaware games Vagrant Story Parasite Eve. Dark Cloud [--] curious what specific fundamentals he is thinking of" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993058573962953111) 2025-11-24T20:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Elden Ring Neightreign is the best re use of assets that more developers should do when they are sitting on top of tons of top tier beloved assets that they could repurpose into a fun side game. Im not a huge fan of modern from software but these arent the reasons why. from software is no better than any other AAA dev out there -tons of reuse -nostalgic baiting everywhere -non fateful remasters and rereleases people will hate AC for that but From Slopware will get a way with that They all the same from software is no better than any other AAA dev out there -tons of reuse -nostalgic baiting" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993140088189157731) 2025-11-25T02:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Best gameplay in the series FF16 has the best Final Fantasy vibes but.too bad about that gameplay 😮💨 https://t.co/79t3Ick9Jc FF16 has the best Final Fantasy vibes but.too bad about that gameplay 😮💨 https://t.co/79t3Ick9Jc" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993441881976406079) 2025-11-25T22:09Z [----] followers, 32.1K engagements "@valen_xiii Honestly I imagine that Dissidia should play like Granblue fantasy Relink but SE is allergic to making good games" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993679939095404921) 2025-11-26T13:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "XVIs combat was inspired by an older FF game but the problem is that in the past gamers actually explored and discovered things but people dont appreciate this type of design in modern games since people only play for the credits now and not to indulge in the experience itself. Some replies here really demonstrate how some people would rather have a play style be handed to them rather than building their own play style and creatingdiscovering their own fun. A blank canvas where your unique style is the art. I think FFXVIs combat is beautiful in this Some replies here really demonstrate how" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993688422163046566) 2025-11-26T14:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@ZipAnon So just because people didnt play the endgame of XVI doesnt mean it doesnt exist" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993699834927190059) 2025-11-26T15:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ZipAnon Also people do use the system on a first playthrough the amount of popular setups ive seen many people use like lightning rod + giga flare Diamond Dust + Lvl [--] zan etc. Plenty of people used popular combinations and setups even without getting to the crazy endgame ones" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993700413724368915) 2025-11-26T15:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Balder998 The irony in rpg elements across the series is that the rpg elements in XVI constantly and persistently matter at all times but in other FF games limitations like damage caps and lack of secondary properties make the RPG elements evaporate in other FF games" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993746430289432683) 2025-11-26T18:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Balder998 For example FFX starts amazing where you are using different elemental weakness weapon type weakness and character unique traits but then it all disappears because of damage cap and its just about doing multi hit moves summons get devolved to being damage sponges etc" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993746538926100603) 2025-11-26T18:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Balder998 because unique all the rpg systems dont matter anymore only hitting the damage cap and taking as many turns as possible before the enemy can act. In FFXVI you never encounter this limited or strict endgame and the rpg elements remain persistently useful and even expand later on" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993747257032884259) 2025-11-26T18:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@TheSojum @Niflheimm155983 FFXVI Arcade Ultimaniac is fixed though your sandbox LARP elements in the main game don't carry into it" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993749551048741022) 2025-11-26T18:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@cooliniau @ZipAnon Also it's less about blaming the players and more about why are they commenting on content and design that they didn't even play lol. If you want to comment on the games endgame design play it first stop commenting on what you didn't play lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993750655136354504) 2025-11-26T18:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@ZipAnon @cooliniau Are people pretending like unlockable difficulties hasn't been a thing for decades Do people remember how dumb it was to unlock stuff like 4D difficulty in star ocean [--] lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993755965498474503) 2025-11-26T18:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@ZipAnon @cooliniau Honestly I just gotta say good I don't care about a game made for the average gamer a game made for the average gamer isn't a game made for me lol. This obviously is only a problem because SE wants their games designed for the average gamer but I'm happy it ended up different" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993759222140428713) 2025-11-26T19:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@JeffetKou @mageknight14 Bro says that like Devil may cry isnt one of the most recognized and praised video games series that exists lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993787030451703828) 2025-11-26T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@_heiwa____ @MoreLimitless Optimizing gameplay is fun and none of the lets plays on FFXVI are anywhere near optimal lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993806959695553003) 2025-11-26T22:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@_heiwa____ @MoreLimitless The games cooldown system forces you to use different abilities by default so what type of gameplay are you implying here where people wont use all of their abilities lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993807365901255054) 2025-11-26T22:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@BaschRonsen Literally the opposite according to the devs the game doesnt even truly start until after the first playthrough https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-xvi-combat-inspired-by-ffv-job-system/ https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-xvi-combat-inspired-by-ffv-job-system/" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993808687673053456) 2025-11-26T22:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Tales of Symphonia Skies of Arcadia Breath of Fire [--] Valkyrie Profile [--] Chrono Trigger Shadow Hearts [--] Xenoblade Chronicles X Star Ocean [--] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir TWEWY The Last Story SMTV V Trials of Mana Blue Dragon Wild Arms [--] Ys [--] Megaman Battle Network [--] What's the greatest JRPG ever.not in the Final Fantasy Dragon Quest or Persona series What's the greatest JRPG ever.not in the Final Fantasy Dragon Quest or Persona series" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993819135935934673) 2025-11-26T23:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Back in the early days developers already solved this with score systems and mechanics to shoot for. Pac Man is a super good example where people start playing just to survive but once they understand how to survive they start trying to get better scores better clears etc. Thats because most HackNSlash dont force you to learn the game. They incentivize you with things like a style meter or more currency but you can beat them by doing the bare minimum of dodging and using one combo until you beat the game. Which isnt how these games are https://t.co/8BPghaf9Fv Thats because most HackNSlash" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1993821477410386192) 2025-11-26T23:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Gameplay discourse is funny af because its people basically doing extreme word salad and mental gymnastics to explain why they want to be as bad as possible at every game lol. FF16 is almost [--] years old and people are still annoyed that it exists self-reporting that they cant interact with the games systems past the surface level "oh but the game should push you to interact with it more" yeah FF mode and Ultimaniac does play it more than once lol FF16 is almost [--] years old and people are still annoyed that it exists self-reporting that they cant interact with the games systems past the" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994081868891787716) 2025-11-27T16:32Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements "@LocalBtnMasher @a5000005000005 What is its own goals Every game even within the same genre/sub genre has its own goals lol" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994092431554564186) 2025-11-27T17:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@LocalBtnMasher @a5000005000005 Funny thing is from my experience most people dont even play around score systems anyways even in CaCs. Its UI clutter for 99.9% of people. Also people lump ARPGs into action game discussion space so I dont see any boundaries in discussion and comparison" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994106024605983229) 2025-11-27T18:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When I very first played NG this was my go to strategy lol you could invalidate so much content with this strategy. Good game 👍🏿 #NG2 https://t.co/Kuv54TCeCZ Good game 👍🏿 #NG2 https://t.co/Kuv54TCeCZ" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994140603588943892) 2025-11-27T20:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@titanictitan26 @FinalMasonry @_meramipop There is a lot of difference but they really specialize in that emphasis on positioning crowd control and collateral damage effects of attacks so I still think its a good honorable mention if you specifically enjoy these components of 2D beat em ups" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994155018849800565) 2025-11-27T21:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "You are not the one making the games. The developers actually like this stuff. Ryota Suzukis words on how he designed FFXVIs combat system and what he expects and wants to see from players. Stop trying to invalidate developers work and intentions with your made up game philosophy @EpsilonEagle_ @ezequiel51_ @sleepykiller2 @riggs_harrison @PremiumR98 My thoughts on this topic TL;DR at the bottom. https://t.co/CFfHEk5r9X @EpsilonEagle_ @ezequiel51_ @sleepykiller2 @riggs_harrison @PremiumR98 My thoughts on this topic TL;DR at the bottom. https://t.co/CFfHEk5r9X" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994160858969088509) 2025-11-27T21:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "We keep pushing the breath of fire agenda until capcom responds Breath of Fire IV for PS1 was released on this day in North America [--] years ago (2000) https://t.co/h3oZi34b7A Breath of Fire IV for PS1 was released on this day in North America [--] years ago (2000) https://t.co/h3oZi34b7A" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994446102972547171) 2025-11-28T16:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994892604698452118) 2025-11-29T22:13Z [----] followers, 84K engagements "You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994895874233962954) 2025-11-29T22:26Z [----] followers, 88.5K engagements "@Toxoplamosis Definitely annoying not sure why Ryota carried that from DMC" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1994945459337720267) 2025-11-30T01:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@misternuva @Raffiz11 Sakaguchi is a very ambitious person who likes to jump into new things that how he started game design in general because it was the new thing to do. FF has a spontaneous element to it that is in line with its creator" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995006148588834898) 2025-11-30T05:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@PapaLunartic @Tamaska_ Youre the one that thinks its flashy not me. Also youre wrong. https://t.co/5TFVBeDnYH https://t.co/5TFVBeDnYH" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995009745309126784) 2025-11-30T05:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@PapaLunartic @Tamaska_ Also bro if you go watch videos for other FF everyone plays the same. People dont care about variety look at these videos same exact team and strats so stop pretending like people want variety https://youtu.be/b9XcbZ-Xl1wsi=4wODMeNdOAQG_H2F https://youtu.be/nIZA3P4hEWIsi=Rfn7C4-fgN9B_zk9 https://youtu.be/aTR6cTOG1JQsi=5iEMKpvZCB_C-EDn https://youtu.be/b9XcbZ-Xl1wsi=4wODMeNdOAQG_H2F https://youtu.be/nIZA3P4hEWIsi=Rfn7C4-fgN9B_zk9 https://youtu.be/aTR6cTOG1JQsi=5iEMKpvZCB_C-EDn" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995011947192824083) 2025-11-30T06:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Btw the main reason I like FFXVI has nothing to do with combos (but it does have [--] of the most fun combo systems in a game imo) still one of my favorite clips and this is the type of scenario that keeps me coming back to XVI You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995140265754145110) 2025-11-30T14:38Z [----] followers, 52.9K engagements "Position spacing frame data driven combat with high precision and high control combat mechanics. The context of this scenario is that I pinned myself into a tight corner but was able to maintain my position confidently because the combat system is so tightly designed to allow" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995140269390590394) 2025-11-30T14:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@b00ch @WoodenEnclosure DMC4 is my favorite DMC and DMC4 Dante is arguably the most complex video game character in existence even though once again I don't play specifically for combos which is why I like XVI more than DMC in general" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995177703872618817) 2025-11-30T17:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@cloudropis You actually have to time parry based on hit boxes and frame data meanwhile all these modern action games are using static parry timings lmao. Upload your ultimaniac gameplay" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995200146687332508) 2025-11-30T18:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Moonofmutt So how do you normally play a video game just pray with your hands and hope everything disappears You don't press any buttons Lol ok" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995216704981655689) 2025-11-30T19:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@b00ch @Puddi05 @WoodenEnclosure I'm not gonna stop you from enjoying him but you already know that he is not liked by majority so acting like my takes are an anomaly when you know damn well that V is largely disliked is funny to me" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995232583320535325) 2025-11-30T20:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@b00ch @Puddi05 @WoodenEnclosure Bro youre crying about good games being good games just hope you realize that. Like yeah bro DMC is a good series with good games. Whats your actual point Crying about which one has a better number rating does not matter in the grand scheme at all" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995237302587801949) 2025-11-30T21:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@b00ch @Puddi05 @WoodenEnclosure they are good games and they all have specific nuances that have developed a unique and dedicated fanbase for each entry. Every game has shown long term community support. Nobody cares which one is better they are all timeless classics" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995237537632383321) 2025-11-30T21:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "This was definitely a design philosophy that backfired and worth questioning but FFXVI first playthrough was made intentionally easy because its meant to effectively function like a tutorial before the real game begins https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more @PandaKingEX @TheAziH Why is that a thing Seriously that gets rid of the complaints of base game being easy and it at least makes you change builds more." [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995388928485175328) 2025-12-01T07:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@cat_theori @DiverMarine217 FF has implemented single character control very far back with games like crisis core dirge of Cerberus and Lightnings Return crystal chronicles. Any1 who acts like XVI is some anomaly is not fluent in FF video game history. They have tried everything under the sun" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995495828757336161) 2025-12-01T14:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@SVD_Revolver @mageknight14 Disagree otherwise I would just go play stuff like Bayonetta or DMC. I love ARPGs but I always dislike when the action combat becomes irrelevant like the tales of series for example I love but the rpg elements make all the cool action elements useless by the end" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995501585615757657) 2025-12-01T14:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@aetizacl Some fighting games like street fighter build combos almost entirely off of individual actions and barely have any actual strings/target combos" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995532718382190819) 2025-12-01T16:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@aetizacl Youre lacking foundational video game knowledge in this discussion" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995532881423458804) 2025-12-01T16:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@aetizacl Say this isnt a combo do it" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995535473792462956) 2025-12-01T16:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@RisingBlur @mageknight14 Good luck with that because developers are changing the possibilities constantly. Video games are a creative interpretation its not like they build these games in RPG Maker or something where they are forced to build with existing assets" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1995860430246609175) 2025-12-02T14:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "I want to talk about series in general. games are built in a universe that is living and breathing beyond the scope of a single game itself and if a game series goes on long enough you will eventually see things face first that always existed conceptually or developed over time @Andy_VGC This is so inappropriate for a Metroid Prime game that it makes you wonder about the priorities of the development team. Also their integrity. When you work on a franchise you should be faithful to its basic conventions as a matter of respect (and self-respect). @Andy_VGC This is so inappropriate for a" [X Link](https://x.com/PandaKingEX/status/1996394746164777317) 2025-12-04T01:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"@Marloges Ultimaniac actually changes this a lot. The enemies have a lot nuances that you have to master on that mode also the cooldown system doesnt even restrict you as much as people claim and things like parry a skill based mechanic shorten cooldowns. The game is very skill driven"
X Link 2024-12-25T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@GavinYu56529327 @Afterburnfalcon The game has a juggle system with limitations like a fighting game (such as maybe only one ground bounce knockdown etc in a single combo before it scales or ends the combo early for example) also the parry system is frame data based because you have to clash active frames etc"
X Link 2024-12-25T21:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"For the record this game is gonna get praised for doing things that FFXVI did but since its not called final fantasy its not gonna get criticized for silly reasons like no party members and such. Tides of Annihilation Info: - Currently in Alpha targeting [----] - Over [--] Hours in length - Over [--] Boss fights - [--] Weapon types with different playstyles (Sword Bow Fists) - You have an NPC "Spectral Knight" which you can command (One is defensive the other offensive) - https://t.co/uiB3qqIcvF Tides of Annihilation Info: - Currently in Alpha targeting [----] - Over [--] Hours in length - Over [--] Boss"
X Link 2025-02-13T03:56Z [---] followers, 34.3K engagements
"@Ryuvolted Yoshi P had talked about wanting to make more playable characters but in context to action combat it takes a lot more effort and they wanted to focus on Clive and didn't even get to do all the things with Clive they wanted to do"
X Link 2025-02-13T19:34Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@SubmarineTower @advent_crusader @Raven__621 Well FFXVI has a unique mechanic which is Eikons and they express the combat elements through eikons its like how in final fantasy [--] instead of having a mage who studies magic you learn magic through materia. They are expressing different weapons in a creative lore based way"
X Link 2025-02-14T03:55Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@juanofakind101 @cooliniau @Bsmith517 Youre an extremist in your views lol. Yes X had an awesome story no XVIs story is not ass lol. FFXV story could definitely be considered bad XVI tightened up after XVs lackluster storytelling"
X Link 2025-02-14T18:44Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@ILucilfer11 @Dreamboum Have you ever seen how Chinese devs dont even care about originality They intentionally seek out popular games designs and formulas and replicate them. Thats why they have so many successful games because they stick to whats proven I dont hold it against them either"
X Link 2025-02-15T05:18Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f If I gave FFXVI turn based combat and didnt change a single other thing about the game it would play more similar to past FF games than some other games that do have a party formula for example. So what I find is that people are using cohesive with a lot of bias and exception"
X Link 2025-02-16T17:24Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Its like ahh yes it has a party system its final fantasy dont mind the mmo tab target A.I. gambit system playing the game for me systems totally irrelevant because we have a party system 💪"
X Link 2025-02-16T17:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@coolgotenks11 Stealth hack and slash or something lol. All these titles are ambiguous. Usually when I think of CAGs I think the combat has really dynamic movement with freeform/sandbox like offense and doesnt revolve around a central offensive gimmick like how MGR is with its cutting mechanic"
X Link 2025-02-16T21:56Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"btw I actually engage a lot of randoms with a shot at a genuine discussion (which is just very wishful thinking and trying to be nice on my end) but a lot of you talk really big but don't really have any real examples you know what the words you use even mean"
X Link 2025-02-18T14:34Z [---] followers, 10.2K engagements
"They are not even trying anymore. That said I am legitimately looking forward to this game. Lost Soul Aside Director Yang Bing says the game's combat is inspired by Bayonetta Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry https://t.co/dGuF7nLFKj https://t.co/WTDFgS8if9 Lost Soul Aside Director Yang Bing says the game's combat is inspired by Bayonetta Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry https://t.co/dGuF7nLFKj https://t.co/WTDFgS8if9"
X Link 2025-02-20T23:56Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Party systems are not superficial which is why XVI does have one. Also I have no clue what you mean because Joshua and Clive literally fuse to fight together in one major fight Jill and cid literally assist you in bosses with major plays on their end"
X Link 2025-02-22T18:21Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Stories are written in dynamic ways like in final fantasy VII Remake your party composition is always wildly different at all times because of the plot you always have to be adapting to a fragmented party composition or even no party at all because the plot is dynamic"
X Link 2025-02-22T18:22Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Yeah well whats an RPG Ys existed before final fantasy did and it had a solo character no elemental weakness etc. this idea of what is and isnt an rpg is people just skewing their perspective"
X Link 2025-02-22T18:25Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f Final fantasy didnt create the genre it copied others and only in its modern era did it start actually making more unique and creative takes on the genre. Games like parasite Eve Ys brave fencer musashi vagrant story etc are just as much an rpg as final fantasy is"
X Link 2025-02-22T18:26Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"@NightSkyKing_ @DuckBagel @Acedefective3f In fact final fantasy might be one of the series that started to really compromise the integrity of an RPG. Final Fantasy doesnt offer the true role playing dynamic that dragon quest had and has very scripted and established characters you watch instead of influence"
X Link 2025-02-22T18:27Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Rocket Launcher. My favorite martial arts style Beautiful deadly and back with a vengeance. Anna Williams the Scarlet Lightning will make you see red in #TEKKEN8 https://t.co/MseABIspg7 Beautiful deadly and back with a vengeance. Anna Williams the Scarlet Lightning will make you see red in #TEKKEN8 https://t.co/MseABIspg7"
X Link 2025-02-25T06:25Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"@ArkrideGaming post your gameplay please"
X Link 2025-05-01T14:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@NoForeignSluts @MarlonDcc2263 What flaw did you point out Calling the game repetitive isnt a flaw. Repetitive isnt an inherently bad word. You have to actually explain yourself why repetitive is a flaw in this case"
X Link 2025-06-18T23:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@NoForeignSluts @MarlonDcc2263 Also BT as a series has always had a small pool of moves. Youre going to repeat options and setups several times a match no matter which BT you play which is actually fine"
X Link 2025-06-18T23:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"after remake people were theorizing nonstop every day up to rebirth. Rebirth could have literally been anything because thats the impression the ending left after rebirths ending tho nobody is talking at all. @Dreamboum The devs wouldn't have felt the need to keep talking about how much the story would or wouldn't change if they weren't extremely aware of the fact that 7R's ending blew the door open for very valid expectations. Idk why everyone is acting like four years weren't spent theorizing. @Dreamboum The devs wouldn't have felt the need to keep talking about how much the story would or"
X Link 2025-06-21T23:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Believe this could be the best anime arena fighter ever. First game was already very solid. Hey Here's my twitter review of Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles [--]. TLDR: if you like the first game you're gonna love the second. It's better in every single way (gameplay story online) Fully recommend it especially to my FGC friends looking to try one of these https://t.co/A5ak2VSEfk Hey Here's my twitter review of Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles [--]. TLDR: if you like the first game you're gonna love the second. It's better in every single way (gameplay story online) Fully recommend it especially"
X Link 2025-07-31T15:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@trappylackypack @Hyper_Fist @JustLikeMagic85 Also this preview said they didnt even have to look at the movelist and they was able to perform iconic ninja gaiden actions so going by your logic this game is a proper sequel because it has the same controls mechanics etc https://youtu.be/Ox5ZAfrigjssi=WXbmELjxclvb7LMM https://youtu.be/Ox5ZAfrigjssi=WXbmELjxclvb7LMM"
X Link 2025-08-09T03:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@trappylackypack @Hyper_Fist @JustLikeMagic85 All previewers who actually played the game said this is the sequel we have been waiting for since vanilla [--] they say its faster harder and true to the series roots. That it feels like a team ninja game etc"
X Link 2025-08-09T03:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@trappylackypack @MasterNinjaRyu_ @RobbieVici27097 @AxisW9170 @TeamNINJAStudio planet has [--] billion people on it [--] people agreeing with you isn't in your favor lol. The people who actually played the game said this is the sequel we have been waiting for since vanilla [--]. At least play the game first and then talk your shit lol"
X Link 2025-08-20T16:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"I think the most wild thing about some people crying about Ryus situation in NG4 is that they are also some of the people that shit on every game Ryu has been MC in since vanilla 2"
X Link 2025-08-23T01:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@TKUltra001 Dont know about the whole marketing thing but it has nothing to do with the actual game quality itself so thats a different beast of a topic on its own"
X Link 2025-09-24T20:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Honestly for me I naturally am curious and explore tools unprovoked but what I see in games that leave discovery up to the player is that gamers will simply not use these tools not because they dont want or need to but because they have no mental concept of how to use them"
X Link 2025-10-13T01:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I always remember super smash bros melee because this was the game where I first learned concepts like frame data spacing cancels etc. prior to melee I had no sort of concept of utilizing a games potential and simply pressed buttons in the most functional way I could comprehend"
X Link 2025-10-13T01:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@RS00090 @MoreLimitless @AntifaCostanza if SoP already does it why does XVI need to lol. Maybe you don't realize this but the appeal to FF games is that each game brings it's own world of characters lore gameplay mechanics etc"
X Link 2025-10-18T16:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Story pacing was fine imo the problem was the gameplay/side content pacing. Naoki Hamaguchi says he doesnt believe that sections in FF7 Rebirth were longer than necessary but they will try to make part [--] of the trilogy more concise Regarding time management in certain sections especially in FF7 Rebirth I honestly dont believe that they were https://t.co/FHxK4sdJ7v Naoki Hamaguchi says he doesnt believe that sections in FF7 Rebirth were longer than necessary but they will try to make part [--] of the trilogy more concise Regarding time management in certain sections especially in FF7 Rebirth I"
X Link 2025-10-19T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"For the record XVI literally has the hardest post game to finish in the entire series and you need a lot of strategy planning system mastery trial and error and experimentation to finish it. Whatever XVII is hopefully people actually finish the game lol Whatever FF17 is I just want it to prioritize its RPG elements a lot more. Action is fine but action that is absent of strategy (light puzzle solving elemental weaknesses party members) is not. Whatever FF17 is I just want it to prioritize its RPG elements a lot more. Action is fine but action that is absent of strategy (light puzzle solving"
X Link 2025-10-19T22:21Z [----] followers, 19.6K engagements
"The very least people could do is at least play a couple hours of NG+ and try Ultimaniac so that they can understand why there is a whole demographic of people who see this as one of the best games ever made"
X Link 2025-10-19T22:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Expected W. GOTY generational game. Literally every person Ive seen who has played this game has said nothing but great things about it. Not common for action games at all. Just finished #NinjaGaiden4. PURE EPICNESS 👏🏻🤩🔥😱 Story was really good gameplay beyond perfect and the OST 400% FITS the game. Last [--] bosses are REAL 🎬🎬🎬 @TeamNINJAStudio and @platinumgames created the GOTY this year. Cant wait to share some gameplay at release🙏🏻❤ https://t.co/AWbsQOD5pF Just finished #NinjaGaiden4. PURE EPICNESS 👏🏻🤩🔥😱 Story was really good gameplay beyond perfect and the OST 400% FITS the"
X Link 2025-10-19T23:13Z [----] followers, 13.3K engagements
"@Rawameriwani This is what we call engaging in discussion. I made a claim you said im wrong im telling you to show me the proof that im wrong. Engage in the discussion and stop trying to rage bait lol"
X Link 2025-10-19T23:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@arcane9s Ive always found this persons takes interesting lol. I feel like they havent played very many RPGs outside of final fantasy and even within final fantasy they are very surface level with their takes"
X Link 2025-10-20T00:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@IXEN0_ What content do you think is harder FFXIV of course has some brutal stuff remake and rebirth have some some decent superboss content outside of that you get a couple of super bosses that might catch you off guard at first but very manageable once you know their gimmicks"
X Link 2025-10-20T00:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Scoutfish123 Ill take it since most FF games the rpg elements fall off a cliff the further you get in favor of just spamming the high dps move"
X Link 2025-10-20T05:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@feline_cult @NightSkyKing_ https://x.com/pandakingex/status/1980164797241958601 @ConnahDC_ @NightSkyKing_ The devs didnt require ultimaniac for the platinum because of how hard it is but there is in game achievements and rewards for completing it. https://x.com/pandakingex/status/1980164797241958601 @ConnahDC_ @NightSkyKing_ The devs didnt require ultimaniac for the platinum because of how hard it is but there is in game achievements and rewards for completing it"
X Link 2025-10-20T06:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ItsSoPringles @Korewa_Maki Dont make things complicated that are very very easy to understand and comprehend"
X Link 2025-10-20T14:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ItsSoPringles @Korewa_Maki https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more"
X Link 2025-10-20T14:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@TsotetzoS @CouchPotato232 They have medals of valor which require taking no damage so them refilling your potions was negligible to a degree since getting hit let alone dying meant you can no longer get the medal"
X Link 2025-10-20T14:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@TsotetzoS @CouchPotato232 This article sums up the games design philosophy super well https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more"
X Link 2025-10-20T14:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@kikegames97 XCX is the only one I really enjoy. The first game I dont like at all the second and third game are solid (gameplay wise at least) but XCX is the only one that truly hooked me in every aspect"
X Link 2025-10-20T16:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Zessety Sure give me a few months to replay the games but there is tons of videos online already if clearing them same cant be said for XVI"
X Link 2025-10-20T18:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Shutinngamer @NightSkyKing_ Understandable but people also act like this isnt common in JRPGs in general. Star ocean tales of other FF games etc. the whole battle trophies thing in SO3 was insane just to unlock game mechanics and difficulties"
X Link 2025-10-20T19:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Shutinngamer @NightSkyKing_ Hoping part [--] is somewhere between remake and rebirth this regard. Im not a huge fan of some of XVIs progression and content in general (I dont like the Eikon battles for example) but when you reach that ultimate endgame XVI is unmatched as far as FF games go imo"
X Link 2025-10-20T19:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Shutinngamer @NightSkyKing_ So that feeling that XVI makes it worth it while Rebirth gives me very little for the bigger investment and remake was just great with a good balance from beginning to end"
X Link 2025-10-20T19:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This anarchy reigns and Transformers devastation is the trifecta of masterpieces from Platinum that nobody played. Platinum was ahead of time because I guarantee all these games would be significantly more successful if they were released today. Vanquish directd by Shinji Mikami was first released [--] years ago today by Platinum Games for PS3 and Xbox [---]. https://t.co/2BNxR3HJzJ Vanquish directd by Shinji Mikami was first released [--] years ago today by Platinum Games for PS3 and Xbox [---]. https://t.co/2BNxR3HJzJ"
X Link 2025-10-20T19:58Z [----] followers, 33K engagements
"Complaining that an action game is an action game and complaining that its good at being an action game. People literally want games that are fluffed with distractions instead of games that greatly succeed at their intended design. @Pirat_Nation 9-12 hour [--] bucks game with only one good in it - the combat. This is not the character action/DMC style genre revival people were hoping for. I don't think the Playstation gamers can save it. Game budget and studio expectations need to be pretty low for this not to be a flop. @Pirat_Nation 9-12 hour [--] bucks game with only one good in it - the"
X Link 2025-10-21T17:21Z [----] followers, 20.1K engagements
"@BallisticRooks Even in the Bayonetta series all [--] Bayonetta games have a very different dynamic to them"
X Link 2025-10-21T18:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Im not gonna lie I was skeptical of just how hard this game would be but when I got my first game over I immediately knew this game was on some bullshit lol. try NG4 on hard mode Health gets melted in just a few hits I wanted difficult enemies and I got it. This is gonna be fun. https://t.co/fuHfvZOOH2 try NG4 on hard mode Health gets melted in just a few hits I wanted difficult enemies and I got it. This is gonna be fun. https://t.co/fuHfvZOOH2"
X Link 2025-10-21T18:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@FrereFriar Anarchy Reigns was a ton of fun it had some balance issues and exploits but it developed a really passionate community and the concept of anarchy reigns is so wildly popular today through stuff like Overwatch/hero shooters"
X Link 2025-10-22T03:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Bro you might as well live up to your name and do a NG-like No we're not releasing Ninja Gaiden [--] today but @TeamNINJAStudio are Congratulations to the team on this exciting return to the iconic Ninja Gaiden series. https://t.co/JdXGop0zhG No we're not releasing Ninja Gaiden [--] today but @TeamNINJAStudio are Congratulations to the team on this exciting return to the iconic Ninja Gaiden series. https://t.co/JdXGop0zhG"
X Link 2025-10-22T05:21Z [----] followers, 23.5K engagements
"Bro I really wonder if DSP acts like this on purpose because there is just no way this dude can be this consistently wrong and ignorant about literally every single thing in existence lol. https://t.co/yIiXqoM9gk https://t.co/yIiXqoM9gk"
X Link 2025-10-22T06:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Pretty sure this is the case for video games in Japan in general. If its not a big switch/mobile game its automatically super niche. Over 70% of Tales sales is overseas. .Just wow 😲 Is the JP server just done with Tales Over 70% of Tales sales is overseas. .Just wow 😲 Is the JP server just done with Tales"
X Link 2025-10-23T04:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Bouch3ar1003 This is definitely the case. Most kids or casuals never make it past the wall of free games or blockbuster mainstream games to get to regular paid games"
X Link 2025-10-23T12:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@PHINX_ANAMALITY @maki_D_roll Change your controls. I changed mine"
X Link 2025-10-25T18:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The talk about reactive vs proactive play in NG4 makes me think of FFXVI. In FFXVI the reactive tools and cancels are insanely strong but youre not reacting to everything the stages are too long the scenarios are too demanding. Also timers everywhere force activity"
X Link 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The idea that youre just gonna walk into the center of a room and just react to every threat creates a highly inconsistent skillset and it will also make your gameplay sloppy because youre not doing any sort of enemy management or optimization of output"
X Link 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I cannot even comprehend the idea of not using a mixture of proactive and reactive play in ANY game and your success rate in NG4 will sky rocket with proactive play rather than assuming you can react to every stray swing and shot perfectly"
X Link 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"For example an enemy can break out of a combo by blocking in NG4 for a reactive dynamic or I can just do a combo that the enemy literally cannot break out of at all. Ive eliminated the entire reaction from the equation with a proactive setup"
X Link 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Anyways this is a great discussion topic but per usual I feel that its being swung into the wrong direction simply for agenda pushing sake"
X Link 2025-10-27T02:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"After KH2 Nomura should have abandoned the IP and applied all his ideas to something new. That Kingdom hearts [--] cancelation tweet gonna hit like crack That Kingdom hearts [--] cancelation tweet gonna hit like crack"
X Link 2025-10-27T04:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Microsoft gave up at this point. Nintendo found their niche. Wonder what Sony is gonna do next gen because consoles feel borderline useless at this point. New info on the next-gen Xbox rumored to be $1000-1500 coming in [----] - High end & expensive - No paywalled multiplayer - Will offer a console UI but is a full Windows device. - Will offer Steam & access to all Steam games - Backwards compatible with all Xbox games https://t.co/59moB1wSWh New info on the next-gen Xbox rumored to be $1000-1500 coming in [----] - High end & expensive - No paywalled multiplayer - Will offer a console UI but is a"
X Link 2025-10-28T03:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When all Ninjas shop at the same walmart 4❤ https://t.co/Ho18sfRyEM 4❤ https://t.co/Ho18sfRyEM"
X Link 2025-10-28T15:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This is definitely a peak of where NG4 will be going in the long run. A lot of people are still treating the game like an older NG but eventually we will see people playing in a more exclusive way to 4s mechanics and design. Highlights from trying: - Landing dodge offset. - Special follow-ups after the circular slash. Bonus: hidden technicality with Flying Swallow in-between. You will know when you see it. https://t.co/NzLz26arCU Highlights from trying: - Landing dodge offset. - Special follow-ups after the circular slash. Bonus: hidden technicality with Flying Swallow in-between. You will"
X Link 2025-10-31T01:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"First off the emphasis on granular spacing in NG is a fun one to me considering that this series just has such a big emphasis on big movement options Hail Mary attacks and auto correcting and tracking strings this is largely because of NG being derived from 3D fighters. Get this lame ass nigga off my screen lmao https://t.co/xpMLu0SYry Get this lame ass nigga off my screen lmao https://t.co/xpMLu0SYry"
X Link 2025-10-31T05:08Z [----] followers, 15.4K engagements
"Next up the gameplay. They say actions are louder than words and wow. The bro is talking about no spacing while whiffing a UT and talking about reactions and cancels removing risk but gets hit when he has a glowing red exclamation on him for like [--] seconds lol"
X Link 2025-10-31T05:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The bro is getting gang banged by enemies but of course this shouldnt matter because just perfect block them all right Naa instead just folded completely and took a mixture of blocks and hits until inevitably running away. Imagine reacting to nothing and than repositioning"
X Link 2025-10-31T05:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Krerart I mean some of these had literal remnants from team ninja working on them like Valkyrie Elysium and samurai Jack. Also the oneechanbara dev who is working on NG4 flat out said his entire game design is inspired by NG. Some of the others more subtle but possible"
X Link 2025-10-31T16:40Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Shout outs to tides of annihilation for actually probably playing like its inspirations instead of just listing any random popular action game it has nothing in common with lol. Tides of Annihilation gonna be 2026s Stellar Blade Day One🥏 https://t.co/EaaX9pefRV Tides of Annihilation gonna be 2026s Stellar Blade Day One🥏 https://t.co/EaaX9pefRV"
X Link 2025-11-01T14:04Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher @feathernull @Mykolageto What beat em up was it inspired by. I didnt say anything about your skill I said your gameplay doesnt reflect your description of how the game plays"
X Link 2025-11-01T20:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher @feathernull @Mykolageto Meter is low depth Elaborate. The meter creates the dynamic where if you hold on to it too much waiting for the perfect moment you might just end up dying or making the fight harder than it needed to be. either"
X Link 2025-11-01T20:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher @feathernull @Mykolageto The meter creates that perfect dynamic of not wanting to be without it but not wanting to just sit on it for the perfect moment either"
X Link 2025-11-01T20:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Regardless of how good the game may be Im definitely impressed at the amount of takes Ive seen along this line where NG4 is offering something that has felt severely missing in the genre for a long period of time. [--] PS5👍 https://t.co/C9u0ZkrofZ [--] PS5👍 https://t.co/C9u0ZkrofZ"
X Link 2025-11-02T20:08Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements
"Ill be putting asked questions in a thread here for everyone to avoid repeat questions. - You can upload a full stage run or just a clip if you want"
X Link 2025-11-03T23:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"How do the categories work Freestyle is basically just play how you want. Play stylish or play simply to clear the stage however you want. Score run is trying to get the best score you can under the conditions No damage speaks for itself"
X Link 2025-11-03T23:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Btw appreciate all the interest in this. It might be a fun idea to even stream your attempts as well. Hey everyone Announcing a fun community challenge that anyone can participate in. All details are on the image. [--] weeks duration play on the listed stage with the listed abilities and upload a video with the tag and category of your run. Any questions feel free to ask. #ffxvi https://t.co/4ojoCcq5g2 Hey everyone Announcing a fun community challenge that anyone can participate in. All details are on the image. [--] weeks duration play on the listed stage with the listed abilities and upload a"
X Link 2025-11-04T02:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"But it also creates a dynamic where people think that just because they played the series prior to the newest one that they have some significant authority on how the games should be played and whats acceptable for the series. its weird how every time a dead series ends up being revived with a new entry it manages to create a subset of fans that exclusively play the new entry meanwhile downplaying the older ones with the excuse that the newer entry is an "evolution" of the series https://t.co/SEm1Vy3GRK its weird how every time a dead series ends up being revived with a new entry it manages"
X Link 2025-11-05T03:09Z [----] followers, 20.1K engagements
"Watched this video its actually insanely good for the information and knowledge but once again like all of these things its missing context in the bigger picture. People conveniently cherry pick scenarios ignore moves mechanics and such to lean heavy into one direction. Great fucking video. Very rare moment where I find myself in full agreement with TEU when I'm usually aggressively shaking my head at half the shit he says. Can't wait to be accused of aping his opinions like I haven't been saying the exact same shit since October [--] though :D https://t.co/uHSAp2n2iq Great fucking video. Very"
X Link 2025-11-05T18:12Z [----] followers, 11.1K engagements
"@Billysan291 @Malcolm_apa Most of his talk is theory talk he doesnt even show real time in game examples that reflect he theoretical of no spacing no crowd control no core etc. He takes scenarios that are rare makes them seem like the norm and then when discussing older games he gives them slack"
X Link 2025-11-05T22:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Btw for people who think NG4 is bad whats a good action game that has come out in the past [--] years @itslucasio @BoldfaceJames Mid @itslucasio @BoldfaceJames Mid"
X Link 2025-11-06T06:19Z [----] followers, 37.2K engagements
"@MarcKingGrant @KingLeo2nd Not bad games but soulslike are fading out actual action games"
X Link 2025-11-06T13:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Titan dominance. UCC1Freestyle [--] #FFXVI https://t.co/q1RuIN3urx UCC1Freestyle [--] #FFXVI https://t.co/q1RuIN3urx"
X Link 2025-11-06T15:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Ok here is what we got so far (be warned some are heavy genre blends) Bayonetta [--] Sifu Hi Fi rush Samurai Jack Magenta Horizon Oneechanbara origins Ultrakill Like a dragon gaiden No more heroes [--] NEO TWEWY Ys X Valkyrie Elysium FFXVI Rise of Ronin Sakuna DW Origins Btw for people who think NG4 is bad whats a good action game that has come out in the past [--] years Btw for people who think NG4 is bad whats a good action game that has come out in the past [--] years"
X Link 2025-11-06T18:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@alexgr8s1 I intentionally omitted soulslike just because they are completely dominating the action space. Nioh and Stranger of Paradise were mentioned but I didn't list them. FFXVI is on there"
X Link 2025-11-06T18:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@FrankSensei_7 @Yenside57 @petrl_me @RinoTheBouncer Thats the main audience of the series"
X Link 2025-11-07T04:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Steven14256468 @Stealth40k Meanwhile Nier Automata is more profitable than basically every FF game besides the online ones lol"
X Link 2025-11-07T05:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"define the big [--] define the big 4"
X Link 2025-11-07T05:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Neo_Kaiser Bro I was the [--] single player on Babylons Fall I live for this genre"
X Link 2025-11-07T16:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Sovereign_Sky Its not the freedombut its that things exist with a gameplay purpose. In Rebirth what is the point of the open world when everything functions on rails like remake did You might as well stick to the clean linear design of FFX and FFVII Remake if your world has no interaction"
X Link 2025-11-07T22:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher Maybe because I was bad at the game because it was literally [--] hours after the game released lol but apparently brute forcing apm cancels and combos did not work it did not let me bypass having poor fundamentals. Unfortunately the fundamentals are necessary"
X Link 2025-11-08T00:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher Also I feel like youre perspective is based on the most bland application of combos like in FFXVI for example when an enemy is in the air their armor recovers slower and when they are on the ground it recovers faster"
X Link 2025-11-08T00:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher Delaying the enemies armor recovery keeping them airborne vs resetting it faster by putting them on the ground intentionally to get a controlled setup not all combo systems stop having active elements during them"
X Link 2025-11-08T00:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"To act like combos is a seperate entity from the fundamentals that make them possible is funny af. To remove combos means you have to intentionally skew the fundamentals in an unnatural and unintuitive way"
X Link 2025-11-08T14:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Modern games prefer to balance combos into the gameplay rather than go on YT and find some speedrunner that invalidated your entire games design"
X Link 2025-11-08T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher capcom games love combos and they fix things by adjusting the fundamentals frame data hitboxes pushback etc lol"
X Link 2025-11-08T18:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher One of the most popular forms of combos that Capcom uses is links these are strictly built around frame data by linking moves based on their startup recovery and hitstun no cancels or chaining needed"
X Link 2025-11-08T20:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"So from Ninja Gaiden [--] we got the discourse that training mode is bad and action games shouldn't have combos lol. Lets keep the ball rolling"
X Link 2025-11-08T20:31Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements
"@Unthusiasm @PlayerEssence Bro Persona [--] and Nier Automata have trended for years and sold insanely well"
X Link 2025-11-08T20:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"btw if you want to talk about games that actually did start an upward trend for JRPGs again that would be Persona [--] and Nier Automata these [--] games very organically pushed JRPGs back into a bigger light and E33 is capitalizing off of the genres resurgence over the past [--] years I love Expedition [--] it's fantastic but it didn't revive the genre or anything like that. Metaphor ReFantazio JUST came out last year and rated higher (94) + nominated for GOTY it actually won IGN GameSpot's overall GOTY. There are many other incredible recent turn based https://t.co/TG4NqjoubN I love Expedition 33"
X Link 2025-11-08T20:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@xKhaosReigns Well people are already complaining that Ninja Gaiden [--] has more ninja concepts and mechanic some inspired from another Ninja Game (Metal Gear Rising) so they already indirectly said being a ninja is bad in ninja gaiden"
X Link 2025-11-08T21:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Yeah the whole thing here is that most games that allow your player skill to become OP require you to practice and earn it. If youre mad that you can become OP in a 5-10 hour action game after playing for hundreds of hours whats the actual problem. @itsashotgunbaby I 80% agree with him. That the player should be weaker and enemies should be stronger. One of my requirements for a great HnS is that you have to be able to die in a cruel and/or funny way and it can't really happen if the player is OP. Also him pissing people off is always fun @itsashotgunbaby I 80% agree with him. That the player"
X Link 2025-11-09T05:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"You cant name a single game where this is the case. 1% of people making Twitter clips doesnt count as the only thing your playerbase is engaged in any game with decent hitstun is gonna have combos but if your game hits a point where doing the flashy combos is the only thing your playerbase is engaged in something has gone wrong any game with decent hitstun is gonna have combos but if your game hits a point where doing the flashy combos is the only thing your playerbase is engaged in something has gone wrong"
X Link 2025-11-09T06:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"You guys dont realize that your entire argument against CAGs is centered around the 0.0001% of people who practiced these games for hundreds/thousands of hours (and usually are still challenged when trying to apply what they practiced to real settings)"
X Link 2025-11-09T06:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Kurohitsuki1 And the thing thats funny is that even in souls games you still have the players completely mocking the enemies with level [--] and naked builds. Players are always going to find a way to trivialize design the best thing you can do is make the process actually exciting"
X Link 2025-11-09T06:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Kurohitsuki1 Ive had the possible thought in my head. People dont like games that reward players who put in the time and practice and allow it to heavily show in their gameplay versus someone who didnt"
X Link 2025-11-09T06:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Ninja Gaiden players specifically only play the opening of NG2 and post clips on trash mob fights while ignoring bosses that randomly decide game mechanics dont matter anymore lol"
X Link 2025-11-09T14:24Z [----] followers, 29.4K engagements
"@Juancitouuuu @Marcolololol People will just trap enemies in loops and resets. Don't be confused into thinking a moving enemy is actually a threat"
X Link 2025-11-09T14:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@MasterNinjaRyu_ Honestly I'm partially shit posting don't take this too seriously but bosses have inconsistent hitstun rules which is why you always see people abandon their strings early unless they have meticulously structured sequences that cover all that bosses possible options"
X Link 2025-11-09T17:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@MasterNinjaRyu_ The good boss fights are good yeah. This is why NGB is my fave in the series because the back and forth flow feels more genuine but it feels like they went overboard after that and just tried their hard to create challenge without fun factor"
X Link 2025-11-09T17:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@FinalMasonry I actually like bosses in FFXVI a lot (although I would like the more with less super armor). Assault spy boss fights are decent fun. Astral Chain has some fun boss fights. God Hand is good yeah. Magenta Horizon scarlet nexus transformers devastation granblue relink Sakuna"
X Link 2025-11-09T17:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Fiend_Risky @cooliniau In most games the main thing you can combo is trash mobs but mobs die fast so what is the scenario where you are doing long combos besides intentional freestyle play where you use weak and cancelled movements intentionally"
X Link 2025-11-09T18:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@theyleftnme45 @MasterNinjaRyu_ Him and Mike. They do a great job of showing off the whole games not just popular freestyle spots"
X Link 2025-11-09T22:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I was the [--] player on Babylons fall so unfortunately this can never be true. lots of new haters today so i'll just address the most common arguments here: you need to play more gamesive played more games than you you dont even like gamesi like games more than you youre bad at gamesim better at games than you hope this helps lots of new haters today so i'll just address the most common arguments here: you need to play more gamesive played more games than you you dont even like gamesi like games more than you youre bad at gamesim better at games than you hope this helps"
X Link 2025-11-10T00:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@jackcrawford__ Sorry Im always seeking a moment to shill Babylons fall and your message created the perfect opportunity"
X Link 2025-11-10T01:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"You right. We should not have combos in action games"
X Link 2025-11-10T03:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"E33 can have everything else but sea of stars did this style of combat way better. A magnum opus of art and culture in an industry plagued by greed with a budget of a bag of potato chips and a passionate team a story moving everyone to tears and gameplay that revives an entire genre and redeems the french. "Durr make sure it doesn't win GOTY because no pvp" A magnum opus of art and culture in an industry plagued by greed with a budget of a bag of potato chips and a passionate team a story moving everyone to tears and gameplay that revives an entire genre and redeems the french. "Durr make"
X Link 2025-11-11T03:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Shikiryu05 @ZERODMC5 Combos are a series of inescapable attacks a string can be a combo and it can be something else strings are meant to fulfill scenarios. in fighting games for example when hit confirming a string you can choose the route that becomes a combo or becomes a frame trap if they block"
X Link 2025-11-11T05:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Capcom be hating money bro [--] years and [--] days of asking @capcom_official @dev1_official @CapcomUSA_ @CapcomEurope to release a collection or remakes/remaster of Breath of Fire games [--] to [--] on PS5/Switch 2/Xbox/Steam. Likes shares etc all help spread the word. #pleasecapcom #bringbackbreathoffire https://t.co/xrkeMY7vR8 [--] years and [--] days of asking @capcom_official @dev1_official @CapcomUSA_ @CapcomEurope to release a collection or remakes/remaster of Breath of Fire games [--] to [--] on PS5/Switch 2/Xbox/Steam. Likes shares etc all help spread the word. #pleasecapcom #bringbackbreathoffire"
X Link 2025-11-11T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"For me I enjoy series and games in general on a game by game basis if I dont like the game Im out if they manage to grab me back later thats cool. The only [--] series from my childhood that still have kept me invested to this day is final fantasy and tales of. I don't feel any loyalty to any developers or IPs. It doesn't come from an "old thing good new thing bad" place. Its more so that the new thing must be different since it will be a completely different team and I'm so picky there's just a solid chance I won't like it. I don't feel any loyalty to any developers or IPs. It doesn't come"
X Link 2025-11-11T17:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Also rather than following IPs and companies I prefer to follow developers a developer can work on a completely different IP and maintain their design philosophy/art style but an IP is just a collection of concepts and ideas and doesnt represent the actual developers style"
X Link 2025-11-11T17:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Scarlet Nexus Sakuna of Rice & Ruin Star Ocean Valkyrie Elysium Granblue Fantasy Relink SD Gundam Battle alliance Gundam Breaker [--] Trials of Mana Astral Chain Dragon Marked For Death Odin Sphere Leifthraser Im surprised at how many action game fans never tried an action RPG. There are some incredible combat systems out there I think theyd enjoy (Tales Ys Kingdom Hearts Khazan Lies of P) to name a few :) Im surprised at how many action game fans never tried an action RPG. There are some incredible combat systems out there I think theyd enjoy (Tales Ys Kingdom Hearts Khazan Lies of P) to name a"
X Link 2025-11-11T23:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Sony and Microsoft are gonna have to build an exclusive first party ecosystem similar to Nintendo next gen or there is no point in buying their platforms. This gen is goofy as hell where youre paying all these extra peripheral and subscriptions fees just to do what pc can do. PlayStation is ABSOLUTELY Pulling their games off of PC after todays announcement. PlayStation is ABSOLUTELY Pulling their games off of PC after todays announcement"
X Link 2025-11-13T20:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"What is this arc raiders game Is it that good The Battlefield [--] falloff needs to be studied. https://t.co/UJcMxXLw3y The Battlefield [--] falloff needs to be studied. https://t.co/UJcMxXLw3y"
X Link 2025-11-14T01:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Btw Microsoft back in the [---] era tried to monopolize Japanese developers and when they didnt get the sales they wanted they started cancelling projects and leaving them dry which took several years for them to recoup and focus back on reliable platforms. The way Valve is worshipped and Microsoft is hated is so fucking weird. Gamers are the most hive minded weirdos on the planet can anyone think for themselves The way Valve is worshipped and Microsoft is hated is so fucking weird. Gamers are the most hive minded weirdos on the planet can anyone think for themselves"
X Link 2025-11-14T03:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Microsoft has given pretty good reason to be hated meanwhile Valve has opened up one of the most accessible platforms for developers big and small. Microsoft joined the industry just to get money but they dont have an actual vision for bringing something to the industry"
X Link 2025-11-14T03:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Game is free and I still havent seen a single thing that makes me want to take [--] seconds to download it lol Yes its a free game. So why cant multi-billion-dollar companies make games like this #WhereWindsMeet https://t.co/AqlNSaXOwh Yes its a free game. So why cant multi-billion-dollar companies make games like this #WhereWindsMeet https://t.co/AqlNSaXOwh"
X Link 2025-11-15T16:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Bodonedidit @x_bot_s7o As someone who dropped Overwatch after it became f2p and not playing any of the others. Extremely suspicious"
X Link 2025-11-16T14:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@EXINE_the_1 Persona is know for the emphasis on building character relations and the sleek UI Yoko taro games are known for intense and abstract storytelling and themes. Atelier is known for extremely deep and technical rpg systems with huge damage and element stacking potential"
X Link 2025-11-16T21:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Bro people quote clips of people who have been playing and practicing games for years/hundreds of hours and are confused why they are good at the game lmao. Any game will look like nothing in the hands of someone who has been studying and practicing it for YEARS. This clip made me start to understand where @LocalBtnMasher is coming from Like the flashy combos are meant to distract us from how nothing these enemies are. "We can't make challenging combat entertain yourself by trying to string together all your moves" lol This clip made me start to understand where @LocalBtnMasher is coming from"
X Link 2025-11-16T22:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The [--] most nominated games are movie/production games lmao. Developers are literally punished for prioritizing gameplay loop in a video game. Here's a look at the Most Nominated Games at #TheGameAwards Clair Obscur: Expedition [--] is the most nominated game in TGA history with [--] nominations. https://t.co/jf6bxJvkmr Here's a look at the Most Nominated Games at #TheGameAwards Clair Obscur: Expedition [--] is the most nominated game in TGA history with [--] nominations. https://t.co/jf6bxJvkmr"
X Link 2025-11-17T19:02Z [----] followers, 99.7K engagements
"I never said the top [--] games are bad btw but because they have all the extra production fluff emphasis they get boosted over full blown gameplay focused games like donkey Kong and silksong because gameplay doesnt get any unique or nuanced categories to help these types of games The [--] most nominated games are movie/production games lmao. Developers are literally punished for prioritizing gameplay loop in a video game. The [--] most nominated games are movie/production games lmao. Developers are literally punished for prioritizing gameplay loop in a video game"
X Link 2025-11-17T21:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Icewallowcumin Never said it did. Gameplay itself can have a strong cinematic emphasis with not a lot of interactive elements despite game scale. Im sure you know which game of these [--] Im applying that too"
X Link 2025-11-17T22:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@SageofFire313 So whats separating E33 from other top class RPGs like trails 1st and Digimon time strangers Production"
X Link 2025-11-17T23:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Big_Kahuna765 Nothing wrong with a good story and I never said they dont have gameplay just saying that games that choose to put significant emphasis on the gameplay loop get specifically shafted in the game awards and then we see development studios getting shut down games cancelled"
X Link 2025-11-18T01:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Big_Kahuna765 and the games that want to focus on the essence of video games as an interactive media are punished as a result for not prioritizing all these other factors to an excessive level"
X Link 2025-11-18T01:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Kirby Air Ride would have cleared Your nominees for Best Sports/Racing Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 EA Sports FC [--] 🏆 F1 [--] 🏆 Mario Kart World 🏆 Rematch 🏆 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/P3EFPYIOv5 Your nominees for Best Sports/Racing Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 EA Sports FC [--] 🏆 F1 [--] 🏆 Mario Kart World 🏆 Rematch 🏆 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/P3EFPYIOv5"
X Link 2025-11-18T02:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"If categories like this exist we need categories like best speedrun game best online discourse game etc. Your nominees for Best Family Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Donkey Kong Bananza 🏆 LEGO Party 🏆 LEGO Voyagers 🏆 Mario Kart World 🏆 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 🏆 Split Fiction 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9Pcq https://t.co/ehsqp8zD94 Your nominees for Best Family Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Donkey Kong Bananza 🏆 LEGO Party 🏆 LEGO Voyagers 🏆 Mario Kart World 🏆 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 🏆 Split Fiction 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9Pcq https://t.co/ehsqp8zD94"
X Link 2025-11-18T02:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Imagine if this list had actual action games on it like dynasty warriors origins 🤣 Your nominees for Best Action Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Battlefield [--] 🏆 Doom: The Dark Ages 🏆 Hades II 🏆 Ninja Gaiden [--] 🏆 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/bWzneV3pKp Your nominees for Best Action Game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Battlefield [--] 🏆 Doom: The Dark Ages 🏆 Hades II 🏆 Ninja Gaiden [--] 🏆 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/bWzneV3pKp"
X Link 2025-11-18T02:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"All the actual indie devs looking at E33 on this list 🤣 Your nominees for Best Debut Indie game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Blue Prince 🏆 Clair Obscur: Expedition [--] 🏆 Despelote 🏆 Dispatch 🏆 Megabonk 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/49fiHi8uNV Your nominees for Best Debut Indie game at #TheGameAwards: 🏆 Blue Prince 🏆 Clair Obscur: Expedition [--] 🏆 Despelote 🏆 Dispatch 🏆 Megabonk 🗳 Vote Now: https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS https://t.co/49fiHi8uNV"
X Link 2025-11-18T02:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@lazyjusten @Enlz3 Yeah because they didnt want an anime game to win lmao. Astrobot is like a big tech demo as well even though its gameplay its all about expressing it through these production value gimmicks"
X Link 2025-11-18T14:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ToniSmalloni @Righteous288712 Yeah bro they added monster hunter wilds the most hack and slash game in the series over actual RPGs just because it has big production values lol"
X Link 2025-11-18T18:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@bearjaking @SageofFire313 In a game like E33 for example the character animations are insanely stiff awkward running animations awkward special effects like when switching between characters etc but since the characters faces look like Hollywood movie stars POLISH"
X Link 2025-11-19T00:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Ok everyone Ultimaniac challenge [--] New on this one we have a proper tag #ffxvi_ucc2 so we can find everyones content easier and I introduced rift slip as a substitute ability due to popular demand you can exchange any of the [--] abilities with it if you prefer"
X Link 2025-11-19T01:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@nuclearunicorn7 Well they should at least do zesteria first since the games are connected if the goal is to introduce it to new ecosystems. I hate how even when they do good things for the tales series its such a half way effort"
X Link 2025-11-19T16:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@MasterNinjaRyu_ @DemiGodDorito @lackesterlacky And bro thinks training mode is a bad idea so getting good was never on his agenda lol"
X Link 2025-11-23T15:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Suzuki Ninja Gaiden would actually go insane. He has the best elements of platinum and team ninja in his combat design. He working on Ninja Gaiden [--] as we speak He working on Ninja Gaiden [--] as we speak"
X Link 2025-11-24T15:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Whatever Suzuki is working next though will be peak. Extremely confident in saying that he is the best combat designer in the industry right now. He understands how important the foundation of the game and the feel of it is before tacking on a bunch of bells and whistles"
X Link 2025-11-24T15:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Bouch3ar1003 There is a lot of one offs that made fundamental changes. Sakaguchis Last Story Breath of Fire DQ Lightnings Return Yoko Taro Games in general Vanillaware games Vagrant Story Parasite Eve. Dark Cloud [--] curious what specific fundamentals he is thinking of"
X Link 2025-11-24T20:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Elden Ring Neightreign is the best re use of assets that more developers should do when they are sitting on top of tons of top tier beloved assets that they could repurpose into a fun side game. Im not a huge fan of modern from software but these arent the reasons why. from software is no better than any other AAA dev out there -tons of reuse -nostalgic baiting everywhere -non fateful remasters and rereleases people will hate AC for that but From Slopware will get a way with that They all the same from software is no better than any other AAA dev out there -tons of reuse -nostalgic baiting"
X Link 2025-11-25T02:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Best gameplay in the series FF16 has the best Final Fantasy vibes but.too bad about that gameplay 😮💨 https://t.co/79t3Ick9Jc FF16 has the best Final Fantasy vibes but.too bad about that gameplay 😮💨 https://t.co/79t3Ick9Jc"
X Link 2025-11-25T22:09Z [----] followers, 32.1K engagements
"@valen_xiii Honestly I imagine that Dissidia should play like Granblue fantasy Relink but SE is allergic to making good games"
X Link 2025-11-26T13:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"XVIs combat was inspired by an older FF game but the problem is that in the past gamers actually explored and discovered things but people dont appreciate this type of design in modern games since people only play for the credits now and not to indulge in the experience itself. Some replies here really demonstrate how some people would rather have a play style be handed to them rather than building their own play style and creatingdiscovering their own fun. A blank canvas where your unique style is the art. I think FFXVIs combat is beautiful in this Some replies here really demonstrate how"
X Link 2025-11-26T14:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@ZipAnon So just because people didnt play the endgame of XVI doesnt mean it doesnt exist"
X Link 2025-11-26T15:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ZipAnon Also people do use the system on a first playthrough the amount of popular setups ive seen many people use like lightning rod + giga flare Diamond Dust + Lvl [--] zan etc. Plenty of people used popular combinations and setups even without getting to the crazy endgame ones"
X Link 2025-11-26T15:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Balder998 The irony in rpg elements across the series is that the rpg elements in XVI constantly and persistently matter at all times but in other FF games limitations like damage caps and lack of secondary properties make the RPG elements evaporate in other FF games"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Balder998 For example FFX starts amazing where you are using different elemental weakness weapon type weakness and character unique traits but then it all disappears because of damage cap and its just about doing multi hit moves summons get devolved to being damage sponges etc"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Balder998 because unique all the rpg systems dont matter anymore only hitting the damage cap and taking as many turns as possible before the enemy can act. In FFXVI you never encounter this limited or strict endgame and the rpg elements remain persistently useful and even expand later on"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@TheSojum @Niflheimm155983 FFXVI Arcade Ultimaniac is fixed though your sandbox LARP elements in the main game don't carry into it"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@cooliniau @ZipAnon Also it's less about blaming the players and more about why are they commenting on content and design that they didn't even play lol. If you want to comment on the games endgame design play it first stop commenting on what you didn't play lol"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ZipAnon @cooliniau Are people pretending like unlockable difficulties hasn't been a thing for decades Do people remember how dumb it was to unlock stuff like 4D difficulty in star ocean [--] lol"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ZipAnon @cooliniau Honestly I just gotta say good I don't care about a game made for the average gamer a game made for the average gamer isn't a game made for me lol. This obviously is only a problem because SE wants their games designed for the average gamer but I'm happy it ended up different"
X Link 2025-11-26T19:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@JeffetKou @mageknight14 Bro says that like Devil may cry isnt one of the most recognized and praised video games series that exists lol"
X Link 2025-11-26T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@heiwa___ @MoreLimitless Optimizing gameplay is fun and none of the lets plays on FFXVI are anywhere near optimal lol"
X Link 2025-11-26T22:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@heiwa___ @MoreLimitless The games cooldown system forces you to use different abilities by default so what type of gameplay are you implying here where people wont use all of their abilities lol"
X Link 2025-11-26T22:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@BaschRonsen Literally the opposite according to the devs the game doesnt even truly start until after the first playthrough https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-xvi-combat-inspired-by-ffv-job-system/ https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-xvi-combat-inspired-by-ffv-job-system/"
X Link 2025-11-26T22:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Tales of Symphonia Skies of Arcadia Breath of Fire [--] Valkyrie Profile [--] Chrono Trigger Shadow Hearts [--] Xenoblade Chronicles X Star Ocean [--] Odin Sphere Leifthrasir TWEWY The Last Story SMTV V Trials of Mana Blue Dragon Wild Arms [--] Ys [--] Megaman Battle Network [--] What's the greatest JRPG ever.not in the Final Fantasy Dragon Quest or Persona series What's the greatest JRPG ever.not in the Final Fantasy Dragon Quest or Persona series"
X Link 2025-11-26T23:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Back in the early days developers already solved this with score systems and mechanics to shoot for. Pac Man is a super good example where people start playing just to survive but once they understand how to survive they start trying to get better scores better clears etc. Thats because most HackNSlash dont force you to learn the game. They incentivize you with things like a style meter or more currency but you can beat them by doing the bare minimum of dodging and using one combo until you beat the game. Which isnt how these games are https://t.co/8BPghaf9Fv Thats because most HackNSlash"
X Link 2025-11-26T23:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Gameplay discourse is funny af because its people basically doing extreme word salad and mental gymnastics to explain why they want to be as bad as possible at every game lol. FF16 is almost [--] years old and people are still annoyed that it exists self-reporting that they cant interact with the games systems past the surface level "oh but the game should push you to interact with it more" yeah FF mode and Ultimaniac does play it more than once lol FF16 is almost [--] years old and people are still annoyed that it exists self-reporting that they cant interact with the games systems past the"
X Link 2025-11-27T16:32Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher @a5000005000005 What is its own goals Every game even within the same genre/sub genre has its own goals lol"
X Link 2025-11-27T17:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LocalBtnMasher @a5000005000005 Funny thing is from my experience most people dont even play around score systems anyways even in CaCs. Its UI clutter for 99.9% of people. Also people lump ARPGs into action game discussion space so I dont see any boundaries in discussion and comparison"
X Link 2025-11-27T18:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When I very first played NG this was my go to strategy lol you could invalidate so much content with this strategy. Good game 👍🏿 #NG2 https://t.co/Kuv54TCeCZ Good game 👍🏿 #NG2 https://t.co/Kuv54TCeCZ"
X Link 2025-11-27T20:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@titanictitan26 @FinalMasonry @_meramipop There is a lot of difference but they really specialize in that emphasis on positioning crowd control and collateral damage effects of attacks so I still think its a good honorable mention if you specifically enjoy these components of 2D beat em ups"
X Link 2025-11-27T21:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"You are not the one making the games. The developers actually like this stuff. Ryota Suzukis words on how he designed FFXVIs combat system and what he expects and wants to see from players. Stop trying to invalidate developers work and intentions with your made up game philosophy @EpsilonEagle_ @ezequiel51_ @sleepykiller2 @riggs_harrison @PremiumR98 My thoughts on this topic TL;DR at the bottom. https://t.co/CFfHEk5r9X @EpsilonEagle_ @ezequiel51_ @sleepykiller2 @riggs_harrison @PremiumR98 My thoughts on this topic TL;DR at the bottom. https://t.co/CFfHEk5r9X"
X Link 2025-11-27T21:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"We keep pushing the breath of fire agenda until capcom responds Breath of Fire IV for PS1 was released on this day in North America [--] years ago (2000) https://t.co/h3oZi34b7A Breath of Fire IV for PS1 was released on this day in North America [--] years ago (2000) https://t.co/h3oZi34b7A"
X Link 2025-11-28T16:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad"
X Link 2025-11-29T22:13Z [----] followers, 84K engagements
"You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad"
X Link 2025-11-29T22:26Z [----] followers, 88.5K engagements
"@Toxoplamosis Definitely annoying not sure why Ryota carried that from DMC"
X Link 2025-11-30T01:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@misternuva @Raffiz11 Sakaguchi is a very ambitious person who likes to jump into new things that how he started game design in general because it was the new thing to do. FF has a spontaneous element to it that is in line with its creator"
X Link 2025-11-30T05:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@PapaLunartic @Tamaska_ Youre the one that thinks its flashy not me. Also youre wrong. https://t.co/5TFVBeDnYH https://t.co/5TFVBeDnYH"
X Link 2025-11-30T05:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@PapaLunartic @Tamaska_ Also bro if you go watch videos for other FF everyone plays the same. People dont care about variety look at these videos same exact team and strats so stop pretending like people want variety https://youtu.be/b9XcbZ-Xl1wsi=4wODMeNdOAQG_H2F https://youtu.be/nIZA3P4hEWIsi=Rfn7C4-fgN9B_zk9 https://youtu.be/aTR6cTOG1JQsi=5iEMKpvZCB_C-EDn https://youtu.be/b9XcbZ-Xl1wsi=4wODMeNdOAQG_H2F https://youtu.be/nIZA3P4hEWIsi=Rfn7C4-fgN9B_zk9 https://youtu.be/aTR6cTOG1JQsi=5iEMKpvZCB_C-EDn"
X Link 2025-11-30T06:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Btw the main reason I like FFXVI has nothing to do with combos (but it does have [--] of the most fun combo systems in a game imo) still one of my favorite clips and this is the type of scenario that keeps me coming back to XVI You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad You open Twitter in the year [----] the first post on the For You tab is still a combo clip of someone trying to tell you FF16 isn't bad"
X Link 2025-11-30T14:38Z [----] followers, 52.9K engagements
"Position spacing frame data driven combat with high precision and high control combat mechanics. The context of this scenario is that I pinned myself into a tight corner but was able to maintain my position confidently because the combat system is so tightly designed to allow"
X Link 2025-11-30T14:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@b00ch @WoodenEnclosure DMC4 is my favorite DMC and DMC4 Dante is arguably the most complex video game character in existence even though once again I don't play specifically for combos which is why I like XVI more than DMC in general"
X Link 2025-11-30T17:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@cloudropis You actually have to time parry based on hit boxes and frame data meanwhile all these modern action games are using static parry timings lmao. Upload your ultimaniac gameplay"
X Link 2025-11-30T18:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Moonofmutt So how do you normally play a video game just pray with your hands and hope everything disappears You don't press any buttons Lol ok"
X Link 2025-11-30T19:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@b00ch @Puddi05 @WoodenEnclosure I'm not gonna stop you from enjoying him but you already know that he is not liked by majority so acting like my takes are an anomaly when you know damn well that V is largely disliked is funny to me"
X Link 2025-11-30T20:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@b00ch @Puddi05 @WoodenEnclosure Bro youre crying about good games being good games just hope you realize that. Like yeah bro DMC is a good series with good games. Whats your actual point Crying about which one has a better number rating does not matter in the grand scheme at all"
X Link 2025-11-30T21:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@b00ch @Puddi05 @WoodenEnclosure they are good games and they all have specific nuances that have developed a unique and dedicated fanbase for each entry. Every game has shown long term community support. Nobody cares which one is better they are all timeless classics"
X Link 2025-11-30T21:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"This was definitely a design philosophy that backfired and worth questioning but FFXVI first playthrough was made intentionally easy because its meant to effectively function like a tutorial before the real game begins https://gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/26/final-fantasy-16s-endgame-new-game-ultimaniac-mode-and-more @PandaKingEX @TheAziH Why is that a thing Seriously that gets rid of the complaints of base game being easy and it at least makes you change builds more."
X Link 2025-12-01T07:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@cat_theori @DiverMarine217 FF has implemented single character control very far back with games like crisis core dirge of Cerberus and Lightnings Return crystal chronicles. Any1 who acts like XVI is some anomaly is not fluent in FF video game history. They have tried everything under the sun"
X Link 2025-12-01T14:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@SVD_Revolver @mageknight14 Disagree otherwise I would just go play stuff like Bayonetta or DMC. I love ARPGs but I always dislike when the action combat becomes irrelevant like the tales of series for example I love but the rpg elements make all the cool action elements useless by the end"
X Link 2025-12-01T14:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@aetizacl Some fighting games like street fighter build combos almost entirely off of individual actions and barely have any actual strings/target combos"
X Link 2025-12-01T16:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@aetizacl Youre lacking foundational video game knowledge in this discussion"
X Link 2025-12-01T16:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@aetizacl Say this isnt a combo do it"
X Link 2025-12-01T16:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@RisingBlur @mageknight14 Good luck with that because developers are changing the possibilities constantly. Video games are a creative interpretation its not like they build these games in RPG Maker or something where they are forced to build with existing assets"
X Link 2025-12-02T14:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"I want to talk about series in general. games are built in a universe that is living and breathing beyond the scope of a single game itself and if a game series goes on long enough you will eventually see things face first that always existed conceptually or developed over time @Andy_VGC This is so inappropriate for a Metroid Prime game that it makes you wonder about the priorities of the development team. Also their integrity. When you work on a franchise you should be faithful to its basic conventions as a matter of respect (and self-respect). @Andy_VGC This is so inappropriate for a"
X Link 2025-12-04T01:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
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