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Cookie is so fucking back gamehistory.org/cookies-bust...
ever thought my streams are TOO long-winded? i'll be turning new and old moments from them into YT Shorts starting this month! youtube.com/shorts/qvfxN... π
my pitch to D3 if they want to keep making Simple series deep cuts for today: THE Zombie vs. DoorDash
Just got my new health premium cost and it's a lot more than before, yaaaaay !
(also car is dead aaaa)
I'll likely be starting a proper fundraiser stream when I get back home since I've had some wild ideas to put on a proper show, but if you'd like to help out in the meantime,
ko-fi.com/ompuco
*Breaking The Thing At
The Mall*
i'll be taking a two-week hiatus from streaming starting now, but if you want more cozy & retro-focused goodness, remember to check out the many fine folks of the Critter Time team if you haven't already! excited to see where 2026 takes many of us there crittertime.fun/viewtopic.ph... βοΈ
"Once you've been shopping for pc parts you'll never want to stop beating Sam Altman to death with your bare hands." - ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Art of a stern, sunglasses-wearing Xela in a skinny blue racing outfit and holding his helmet to the right of his lap, presented in an aged paper texture
Art of "Oh No!" style versions of the following characters from left to right: Goofy (Goofy's Fun House), Drake (Killing Zone), Xela the Monster, Phix, Vallery Irons (V.I.P.)
Art of an angsty, collar-wearing Xela covering the right half of his face with his right hand, with his left upper cheek emblazoned with the stylized word "Galerians"
Art of Xela's hand having partially cracked Charlie Takanite onto a hot bowl
i shamefully lacked much motivation to draw in 2025, but at least these managed to materialize earlier in the year...
and of course the most FUCKING additions of the year:
1. Battle of the Eras (DOS)
2. Beverly Hills Cop (PS2)
3. Takeshi no Chousenjou (Famicom)
4. Sonic Adventure DX (PC; with SM64 mods)
5. Maze Action (PS2)
6. Shadow: War of Succession (3DO)
7. Escape from CyberCity (CD-i)
8. Club Drive (Jaguar)
before anyone asks, here's the Worst Shit i've played in 2025:
8. Mazer (3DO)
7. Plumbers Don't Wear Ties (3DO)
6. Casper and the Ghostly Trio (PS2)
5. Shark Attack: Fish Predator (NS)
4. Power Hitter (CD-i)
3. Cheetahmen II (NES)
2. Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror (PS2)
1. Sexy Flight (XBLIG)
honorable mentions to these as well: D (PS1), Lifeline (PS2), OverBlood (PS1), Citizen X (SCD), Slap Happy Rhythm Busters (PS1), Mojibribon (PS2)
17. Futari no Fantavision (PS2)
18. Desert Demolition (Genesis)
19. Lunacy (Saturn)
20. Gregory Horror Show (PS2)
even though these games are ordered in a certain way, they are all equally worth checking out! π
6. I.Q Final (PS1)
7. Ore no Ryouri (PS1)
8. Quarth (Famicom)
9. Lyle in Cube Sector MD
10. Omega Boost (PS1)
11. Bust a Groove 2 (PS1)
12. Rakugaki Showtime (PS1)
13. Robot Alchemic Drive (PS2)
14. Felony 11-79 (PS1)
15. Vib-Ripple (PS2)
16. Rival Schools: United by Fate (PS1)
the top of my 2025 gaming shortlist has many retro all-timers that might have enough coverage, so here are 20 underrated gems i played this year that you should NOT miss:
1. Suzuki Bakuhatsu (PS1)
2. Gitaroo Man (PS2)
3. Bushido Blade (PS1)
4. iS: internal section (PS1)
5. Planet Harriers (Hikaru)
3dfx's Anubis mascot says "Get ready for screaming-fast 3D !"
call me impatient but where's the Pilotwings 64 recomp??
you could also catch @flannel.live's run right now at flannel.live
she's doin it... please join in now @ twitch.tv/oobaazea (as for me, i am almost awake π )
STREAMING NOW @ xela.cam
MCT Theatres: Christmas Second Edition poster | A doodle of a small dog puppet dressed in Hawaiian vacation clothing, talking into a disturbed Xela's right ear
βοΈβοΈ the MCT Theatres showing to end 2025, right on time for Humble Holidays! it's none other than Christmas Second Edition soon today, where nearly 4 hours of festivities might go a little off the rails with a mysterious selection of media π βοΈ
Badge Earned tab Image of a box with the number 6 Congratulations! 2 minutes ago You've received a new badge: 6 Years - Joined VRChat 6 years ago
has it really been this long since i first joined VRChat already? god i need to get back on there soon though, it's been a minute
apparently my "NOW LIVE" post did not get through, but here's the VOD to make up for this lol π« www.twitch.tv/videos/26457...
A doodle of Xela and Crudberry facing frontwards in a worried manner, seemingly refusing to look at a blurry, large and distant Shadow (the Hedgehog) behind them... the shadow looms ft. crudberry humble holidays * twitch.tv/mailcty
there's always a Shadow that follows us, especially amongst fans of Sonic's world... @crudberry.bsky.social and i will soon be playing the miraculously-made Shadow the Hedgehog 2P mod on my next Humble Holidays stream
it did take me a number to beat Rayman earlier this year, but perhaps its time to learn from the best on how its done... stay tuned on Sun, Dec 21 @ twitch.tv/oobaazea π
Felony 11-79 game cover, featuring a car driving through a beach advert
Planet Laika cover, featuring a bisected rocket ship
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Getting into the spirit of the season! Playing Felony 11-79, the game I received from @xela.cam during Critter Time's White Elephant Exchange! Then starting the Christmastime-on-Mars English-patched RPG Planet Laika! All via the PSP's on-board PSX emulation!
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Heart of Darkness
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i need to play this one more myself, but PowerSlave (Saturn/PSX) has this very unique mix of Doom/Turok/Metroid Prime to it that is similarly intriguingβNightdive has also remastered this one as PowerSlave Exhumed π www.gog.com/en/game/powe...
if you haven't already, please check out these fine folks as featured on my viewer recap:
@ompu.co
@rachelmae.bsky.social
@crudberry.bsky.social
@vektroid.bsky.social
@retropals.bsky.social