JT⭐️ | a.k.a. esno

@joyfultorment

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🎮 #Gaming side account to @_esno 👾 #retrogaming | #PS5 | et al 🆕 currently playing: SM Wonder & Cookie Cutter 🇦🇺🍻🏳️‍🌈
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When “Gotta catch ‘em all!” meant buying anything with a famous mouse on it (that wasn’t owned by Disney)! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ The year was 1996; ‘Macarena’ was released and didn’t become the most downloaded song in history; a sheep by the name of Dolly was cloned, instead of the Dolly that matters; and kids everywhere embrace Pikachu fever - more yellow and brash than Bart Simpson and more adorable than Mickey 🐭 Pokémon and Pikachu took Japan and then the world by storm, and everyone rushed to buy up whatever few artefacts would make it out of Nippon, including some very random manga. Most of it was… okay… but it had Pikachu on it, so it was a must-have! … right? 😅 Each of these is a first issue. I couldn’t tell you how many there were in each series, or what they’re about, but I’m sure they’ll make some lucky collector very happy when I sell them 👍🏻 [image description: a selection of Pokémon comics from the 90s, with a strange little guide in the background that was released here in Australia and contained info on the very first release of the games and cartoons. Far more interesting than the comics!] 🏷️ #pokemon #viz #pikachu #comics #manga
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1 month ago
.w i p E’o u t: // racing for those that don’t like racing 🔄 What hasn’t been said about the zero-g racing game of a future past? 🆒 fluid, fast, frantic, futuristic racing ▶️ thumping electronic soundtrack from some of the biggest names in the industry 🆙 striking designs, not just in the games but every bit of the promotions ⤴️ the ‘quake’ weapon, a destructive force that rocked the track long before a spiked blue shell And for those on the lookout for a nostalgic hit, a book has been announced that sums up the entire series; wipEout: Futurism. Stay tuned for that one! What’s your fave entry in the wipEout series? 🔀 [image description: the 6 physical games in my 7 game collection, looking stylish and with a glitchy flourish] 🏷️ #wipeout #playstation #psp #n64 #ps2
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1 month ago
Triggered 😒 The gaming community likes to blow things out of proportion, don’t we? With dimwitted gaming journos fanning the flames, alleging that the Xbox is dying and Sony is going to win some idiotic console war 🙄 In an earlier post I spoke about how I dislike voicing my own negative opinions about the gaming industry on social media. If I don’t like something, I keep my mouth shut (with the exception of Konami or toxic gamers). Why? Because there’s so much more that I DO like! But also because of how volatile and childish the broader gaming community can be (once again; toxic gamers). Case in point: suggestions that Xbox will be sharing their exclusives to different platforms, and everyone immediately assuming the worst. Let’s briefly examine the positives rather than the negatives; 1. Microsoft have often said that they create and sell their own consoles at a loss and rely on gaming sales. That may or may not still be true, but if they can sell more games across other platforms… 💰 2. Japan has been extremely slow to pick up anything branded Microsoft or Xbox. As the MS brand has increased over the past year, it makes sense to provide games on platforms that Japanese players flock to. 3. Fair to say that most gamers can only afford one console, and end up missing out on the exclusives that the others tend to release. Yeah, Nintendo aren’t likely to share, but can you imagine? 4. Football teams trade players all the time. It certainly hasn’t diminished in terms of supporters, right? Different game, yes, but still an appropriate comparison, I feel. Despite popular opinion, I don’t think the Xbox will vanish or die off. And there doesn’t need to be another console war. Funny how Microsoft see this, and Nintendo have historically sidestepped it. Now, open up to some more positive comments below, happy to hear your views 🤗 [image description: my mug, with both Xbox and PlayStation controllers in front of me, and the obligatory Nanoleaf lighting behind, neither green nor blue] 🏷️ #playstation #xbox #microsoft #sony #positivity
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1 month ago
G r o u n d e d I I 🐺 S P O I L E R S 🚨 for anyone that hasn’t played either game, turn back! Hard to believe these people exist currently… 😅 Anyone following the production of this game knew the highs and lows, not just with the story but with the team, the coverage, the journalists and the fans… if there was ever a documentary that shone a light upon the flaws and achievements in gaming production, this is it! ▶️ Halley Gross tearing into the misogynists, including journos ▶️ Upper management recognising crunch as a real issue, and actually doing something about it ▶️ Showing how truly difficult it is to bring innovation AND make it work, despite the negativity from the fans and press ▶️ Highlighting all the lowest, toxic moments from people within and outside of the industry, only to rise above it and show the world @naughty_dog_inc have what it takes to make lightning strike twice. Not gonna say anymore, just do yourself a favour and watch this absolute diamond! 💎 … be prepared to feel all the feelings though! [image description: the added content for The Last of Us Part 2 for the PS5, available to watch within the game and on YouTube. Below it sits the special edition game released for the PS4] 🏷️ #thelastofus2 #naughtydog #grounded2 #ps5 #survivalhorror
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1 month ago
N E R D S H I R T A L E R T 🚨👕🤓 With respect to @nycto.noctua for this idea, and huge respect to my partner @skys__kitchen for being seen with me in public 😜 There’s been a lot of shirts over the years that I wish I had hung onto, including some quite rare ones, and others that I’ve donated to my kids. But there’s some that have been a part of my collection for about as long, and I’m always on the lookout for more! 🙌🏻 [image description: a fun video with me transitioning between a myriad of nerdy threads; 1. @nintendoamerica New York shirt, which is my fave 2. Blue @playstationau logo and controller shirt from @uniqloau 3. Black PS shirt with colourful console history on the back 4. Super Mario Bros. Plumbing shirt, based on the animated movie 5. @gameteeuk Shinra Soldier shirt - an old fave too 6. Black PS Symbols shirt with a cool PS2 graphic on the back 7. Classic red Super Mario “Mushroom Kingdom” shirt 8. White classic Super Mario “Run” shirt 9. @noel_fielding as The Moon from The Mighty Boosh - this one may lose some people! 10. @teefuryposts Retro Console Love Heart, with glow in the dark red print on a blue shirt 11. Another World, a twist on Ni No Kuni with a NES aesthetic 12. Balamb Grievers sleeveless hoodie, referencing Final Fantasy VIII 13. and then back to my faithful Nintendo shirt with a thumbs up. And maybe some DadBod peppered throughout. You’re welcome.] 🏷️ #uniqlo #gameteeuk #geekshirt #nerdshirt #gamingshirt
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1 month ago
Holograms were and are some of my fave rainbows 🌈 The original PlayStation sticker of authenticity, featured on PS1, PS2 and PSP games and accessories. Simpler, futuristic times 🎆 [image description: the holographic stickers that featured on the gaming cases, a shining rainbow that changed with the angle of the light. Hard to describe, but I hope that conjures a fantastic vision] 🏷️ #playstation #hologram #ps1 #sony #retrogaming
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2 months ago
{Product placement} There are few game mechanics as satisfying as Link’s Paraglider 🪂 Late last year I ventured into creating my own line of stickers, starting with this one. Slide two, you’ll see a few other examples of what I’ve been busy on. And good golly you can buy this one, right here! 🤩 Starting with Zelda-inspired stickers, I want to branch out into a whole bunch of other games; Silent Hill and Res Evil, some console related, and perhaps even look at the Valve lineup such as Half Life and Portal. This will be one of a few business ideas I’m involved in for 2024, so stay tuned 🗣️ [image description: a yellow sticker with a silhouette of Link gliding down, with the wording ‘Landing Zone’, looking much like street signage you’d find somewhere in Hyrule] 🏷️ #zelda #stickers #gaming #zeldatearsofthekingdom #nintendo
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2 months ago
@nintendoaunz just released Golden Sun & Golden Sun 2 on their subscription service, at long last! ☀️ … I barely remember anything about this game, except that I played it a lot during my commute to work back in the day. And to make matters worse, I clocked the game just as I was coming up to my stop, and missed a good portion of the ending 😭 But the small bits I remember of this game, I did enjoy. So perhaps I’ll revisit it sometime soon. Just… while I’m stationary, like on my couch 🤔 Did you play either of the Golden Sun games? 🌞 [image description: the sought-after game boy advance cartridge for Golden Sun along with the instruction manual and the map that it came with] 🏷️ #gameboyadvance #nintendo #goldensun #retrogaming #flatlay
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2 months ago
My Family Holiday Lego tradition 🎁 For the past three years now, the kids and I have gotten a Lego set for during the Holiday season and constructed it together. The first was the Lego NES (a classic!), the second was the Super Mario Bros. Cube (which was genius), and now, presenting the third ✨ The Lego Insect collection was one mighty hard-to-find item, it must have been on every Lego geek’s Christmas list! I was extremely lucky to find one at the Lego store nearby, of all places! 🙌🏻 Like any Lego set, this one came with a lot of imagination and character, and some cute little additions and articulations. Already a fave with this family! 🦋 Do you and your family share a fun geek tradition? Let us know in the comments 🤗 [image description: the three Lego insects resembling a stag beetle, a praying mantis, and a blue butterfly, along with some ladybugs and a bumble bee amongst the floral setup] 🏷️ #lego #legophotography #build #butterfly #savethebees
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2 months ago
In the next episode of “Backlogs are our Friend”, this is a draw-up of what I played in 2023, broken down between new, replayed, and the backlog I attempted to play 🎮 The following image shows the games I completed out of the mix ✅ (If there’s any guilt to be felt, it’s that I didn’t complete any of the backlog games) 😅 Despite the language used and the colour scheme in the graphic, I am trying to move away from treating my backlog as an obligation or duty. They may not be a priority when it comes to sitting down for an evening of gaming, and they may even come second to a game I’ve already played, but I know that I’ll come around to the these titles eventually ✌🏻 Lastly, if you read this far without swiping down, I love you 💛 you are the real one! [image description: a hand drawn graphic showing (most of) the games I played during the last 12 months, half of them completed. Among them are the games Signalis, Cookie Cutter and Luigi’s Mansion 3 that still need to be completed. Two of these games I’m keen to get back to…] 🏷️ #backlog #nintendo #sony #wrap #gaming
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2 months ago
What AAA game have you purchased that you just knew would end up in the backlog? 📚 It’s not a dirty word, I swear; the ‘backlog’ gives you something to look forward to, or escape to eventually. Sure, you may even escape to a game you played before, but there’ll always be something new for you to pick up eventually. It’s a good thing! 💖 I gifted my youngest this copy of Armored Core 6 for their bday, so it’s easy for me to consider this as automatically backlogged, but that’s not to say I haven’t done it plenty of times before. Sadly, Spider-Man: Miles Morales is another, which instantly puts Spider-Man 2 in the backlog as well. Yikes! 😅 🏷️ #fromsoftware #armoredcore #playstation5 #sony #flatlay
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2 months ago
No One Will Save You. (Now THERE’S a twist! 😱) I’m happily enjoying some time off before heading back to work, and needed a good movie to enjoy, something with a scare or two. This has been sitting on my list for Disney+… It didn’t disappoint! Never thought you could mix cozy cottage core with sci-fi and a decent thrill. Edge-of-my-seat? I wouldn’t know, I spent most of the time standing 😂 And the spoiler-free twist is this - credits rolled and a name popped up; Kaitlyn Dever. The very same actress who has been signed on for the role as Abby in the next installment of Max’s The Last of Us 😱 Didn’t recognize her, but damn, we got a solid talent 🙌🏻 Have you seen No One Will Save You? 🫣 🏷️ #noonewillsaveyou #kaitlyndever #thelastofus #disneyplus #scifi
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