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Results of category thoughts Brief thoughts on stuff like demos, betas, etc.

RIP Akira Toriyama

March 10, 2024 | Reading time: 2 minutes

It was recently announced that Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, the character and monster artist for Dragon Quest, and artist for Chrono Trigger, among many other creations, has passed away. I've played a lot of games and watched a lot of shows in my life, but I don't think any...

Thoughts on the Retroid Flip

November 4, 2023 | Reading time: 3 minutes

Dedicated Android gaming devices have exploded in popularity the last few years. I've never been too interested in them, preferring to do most of my emulation and gaming on PC. But lately I've been finding myself not wanting to play any older retro or handheld games, and I think it's because...

Thoughts on the Star Ocean Second Story R Demo

October 8, 2023 | Reading time: ~1 minute

Star Ocean is a series that's been on my radar for a long time. I own all of the games that are available on PS4, and just snagged The Divine Force for $10. They've got middling to good reviews, and seem up my alley with their settings and gameplay. The second game was until now the only one not...

Thoughts on It's Always Sunny Season 16 Episodes 1 and 2

June 13, 2023 | Reading time: ~1 minute

It's Always Sunny is, hands down, my favorite show of all time. Especially the first 10 or so seasons. And while later seasons have definitely lost some of what makes the early seasons so special, they're definitely still enjoyable and Season 16 seems, so far, a return to form.

Thoughts on the Final Fantasy 16 Demo

June 13, 2023 | Reading time: ~1 minute

I've never been the biggest fan of Final Fantasy. The peak of the series happened before I was really a gamer, and later entries haven't interested. I'm excited to go back and play the earlier games with the Pixel Remaster, but for now I think I'm going to dive into FF16.

Thoughts on the Diablo IV Open Beta

March 25, 2023 | Reading time: 2 minutes

Diablo IV is running an open beta this weekend, and as a fan of the genre and someone who like Diablo 3, I gave it a shot. I'm playing a lightning sorcerer, and while the game is fun I really don't see where the massive amount of hype is warranted.

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My name's Mike, and this is the Lore Depository - my spot online where I can write out my thoughts on games, books, tech, movies, and anything else I find interesting.

My biggest project is my Game Library Project. I have a ton of games collected throughout the years, and have barely played any of them. Check out the linked post to learn more about the project, and click here to be taken to the category page where you can see all my posts for the project.

Another project I'm working on is my Pokemon Living Dex Challenge, where I try to obtain one of each available Pokemon and transfer them into Pokemon Home.

Yet another project I'm working on is my Old School RuneScape "Completionist" Quest, where I'm attempting to max out all skills and see everything the game has to offer as a completely new player.

Other content comes mainly in 3 forms:
• Reviews, where I post longer-form review writeups
• Thoughts, short & quick first impressions posts
• Guides, detailed how-tos and walkthroughs

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