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i’ve been playing p5r lately (i’m in my second playthrough, almost 200 hours of playtime) and i have so much feelings for maruki as a character. the discourse around his character reminds me so much of edelgard from fire emblem: three houses in the sense that the onus of their character leans on the extreme side of things. and that makes me appreciate them more! they also both show the “road to hell is paved with good intentions” trope—because they do mean well and their ideologies are something i personally get behind with (ending nobility for equal opportunities and happiness for everyone), and so i consider them mainly as antagonists rather than villains because what they fight for is noble, albeit that against the protagonists’ own ideals.
anyway. going back, i have a lot more to say about maruki himself (aside from the rambling i have with his character in comparison with edelgard that i might be able to truly flesh out when i finish this current playthrough lol)
but tl;dr: maruki best boy. they can never make me hate maruki.
Jan 5, 2025
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have been having soooo much fun playing it lately, it’s like half slice of life half rpg and the characters are so fun!
Feb 1, 2024
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the music alone is peak.
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i'm having a jrpg moment and i got too impatient and started all three at once and have been rotating between. i love the yakuza/like a dragon series sm <3
Oct 7, 2024
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going through my camera roll and found this film my friend developed when we both found a really cozy cafe in yongsan. went back there a year later and our letters were still hung up on the cafe’s wall too. i find myself missing the places , the people, and the food i’ve eaten for comfort when i used to live abroad. my nostalgia is feeling close to grief lately.
Jan 2, 2025
still hung up on that cinema store in seoul i go to every end of the month for the past year. i can’t wait to be back there soon.
Jan 2, 2025
one of the prettiest game i’ve ever played! has an amazing soundtrack too. the theme of the game is a bit heavy but nonetheless very enjoyable and a cathartic game to play
Jan 3, 2025