He/Him. Canadian. Born 1990. Video game developer; Technical Animator at Ubisoft Toronto. Sometimes I type things. Opinions are mine. https://www.jplc.ca ATmosphere/ATProto: @jplc.ca Wafrn: https://app.wafrn.net/blog/JPLC Fediverse: @jplc@app.wafrn.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3muxvdbk34c2e5 Second Films ( @5secondfilms.bsky.social ) is full of golden videos, but Dealbreaker Jones will always have a home in my brain, it is a perfect short https://youtu.be/dhp9Tsw7Oyk?si=hEiW00C7qcdOMv4- [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxvdbk34c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3muxa2zwwm22hIf video games wanna get rid of the term "metroidvania" we also gotta toss "rougelike", "soulslike", and "soulsborne" Not that I'm necessarily in fabour of tossing any, but people seem to get weirdly fixated on metroidvania specifically07 Sep 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxa2zwwm22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3mut3y5cznk24Finally done with Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition; both the main game and the Extra Story Future Connected are complete to my level of satisfaction. 172+ hours total compared to the 500+ I put into XC2, so clearly XC1 didn't hit me as hard, but overall I enjoyed my time with XC1: DE06 Sep 2026 03:56 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mut3y5cznk24https://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3munvopiec22iPaper Mario just got added to Nintendo Music, that's a nice get. Shooting Star Summit is such a chill track 🌠 My Nintendo Music dreams: - The MOTHER / EarthBound series - The Xenoblade series Also I want Majora's Mask, but that's not really a "dream" since it's pretty much an eventual guarantee04 Sep 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3munvopiec22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3muj2xgu2dc2tVerrrry cool! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muj2xgu2dc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3muf3glwtck2eNot exactly the same thing, but it reminds me of the fake brands in fiction that are intentional knock-offs of real-world brands to make the fictional world seem more real. One of my faves is Cowboy Bebop's "Pippu" soda (knock-off of Pepsi) [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf3glwtck2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3mtsffvzves2dHit the end credits of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Compared to the last time I went through this game (the original Wii version), I've definitely come to appreciate it more. XC2 still resonates more with me, though. In fact, I think the context of XC2 increased my appreciation of XC124 Aug 2026 03:47 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsffvzves2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3mtobnb3enk2c"Ugh why does every JRPG end up with you killing god" Because it's awesome, that's why22 Aug 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtobnb3enk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3mtljquvbzc25Wait, Nintendo Music DOES have a desktop browser player now? How did I miss this news? This is fantastic! 😃 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtljquvbzc25https://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3mtknirk6sc23Oh snap Nintendo Music just added the OST for SNES SimCity yesssss It's not a huge OST, but there's some golden tracks in there21 Aug 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtknirk6sc23https://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3mtkkspsthk26Subway keeps getting away with this youtu.be/tDH140dLq5M [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkkspsthk26https://bsky.app/profile/jplc.ca/post/3mt2zho67622wAs a lifelong Metal Gear fan, I can attest that this comedy lore recap of Metal Gear 1 & 2 (the originals, not Solid) is amazing and everything in it is true. Very excited to see the future vids for the rest of the MG series [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:6b2vdwodukobkecphko22do4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2zho67622w