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Paulo Kawanishi

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βœ’οΈ Writer @ Polygon (bylines: Eurogamer/Game Informer/Into the Spine/Nintendo Life +) πŸ‡§πŸ‡· πŸ“šPhD in Applied Linguistics πŸ“§pkawanishi@gmail.com

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Choosing Trails in the Sky the 3rd, bold but accurate

06.03.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The House in Fata Morgana desereves to be part of more lists than it usually is

06.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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10 PokΓ©mon Pokopia beginner's tips to help you perfect your island What to know before starting this huge PokΓ©mon spin-off

What to know before starting this huge PokΓ©mon spin-off

05.03.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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They know me too well

03.03.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Legend Of Zelda didn’t create a genre, but it did help define it 40 years ago The Legend Of Zelda helped introduce the then-young action RPG genre to a generation of video game fans.

My latest for @theavclubgames.bsky.social is on the 40th anniversary of original The Legend of Zelda, and its role as a streamliner of the complicated, demanding, and burgeoning action RPG. This classic did not come out of nowhere, but was to action RPGs what Dragon Quest was for turn-based ones.

02.03.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Feb was an intense month lol

01.03.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Few of the standard Mega Raids jump out to me today, but the post-6pm Legendary rush on the other hand...

01.03.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New fate strange fake episode is fire. Gilgamesh is an arse as expected plus peak action scene with a cloud of demons

01.03.2026 00:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My tip for powering through? Write a guide for it when you're on a deadline

28.02.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here’s my contribution for anyone who might be afraid to try Requiem

28.02.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm… yes lol

28.02.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here’s my contribution for anyone who might be afraid to try Requiem

28.02.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been a while since the last time I played WoW and I'm just catching up witht the story but damn teleporting Dalaran was pretty cool

28.02.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
RE9 Switch 2 review. RE9 on a Switch 2 next to a cup of 9 hour drip cold black coffee. Yes I planned that. 

https://www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evil-requiem-switch-2-review-re9/

RE9 Switch 2 review. RE9 on a Switch 2 next to a cup of 9 hour drip cold black coffee. Yes I planned that. https://www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evil-requiem-switch-2-review-re9/

I did a tag team Resident Evil Requiem Switch 2 review with @seedy87.bsky.social for @nintendoinsider.bsky.social. You can read our thoughts on it so far: www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evi...

25.02.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
NMIXX(μ—”λ―ΉμŠ€) β€œTIC TIC (Feat. Pabllo Vittar)” | Brazil CarnivalπŸ‡§πŸ‡· | Stage Recap
NMIXX(μ—”λ―ΉμŠ€) β€œTIC TIC (Feat. Pabllo Vittar)” | Brazil CarnivalπŸ‡§πŸ‡· | Stage Recap YouTube video by NMIXX

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWkL...

I just love to see Pabllo brought a kpop group to carnival

24.02.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Resident Evil Village Switch 2 vs PS5, Steam Deck, and iPhone impressions. 

The photo has RE8 on iphone 15 pro in a death stranding 2 controller, steam deck, ps portal, and switch 2 next to a cup of black coffee.


https://www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evil-village-switch-2-vs-ps5-steam-deck-iphone-graphics-comparison/

Resident Evil Village Switch 2 vs PS5, Steam Deck, and iPhone impressions. The photo has RE8 on iphone 15 pro in a death stranding 2 controller, steam deck, ps portal, and switch 2 next to a cup of black coffee. https://www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evil-village-switch-2-vs-ps5-steam-deck-iphone-graphics-comparison/

The photo has RE7 gold edition PS5 physical next to an iphone 15 pro with RE7 and an xbox backbone controller, re7 on switch 2, and re7 on steam deck next to black coffee

https://www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evil-7-biohazard-switch-2-vs-ps5-steam-deck-iphone-graphics-comparison/

The photo has RE7 gold edition PS5 physical next to an iphone 15 pro with RE7 and an xbox backbone controller, re7 on switch 2, and re7 on steam deck next to black coffee https://www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evil-7-biohazard-switch-2-vs-ps5-steam-deck-iphone-graphics-comparison/

Not had a full day with the ports yet, I did Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Village handheld / docked early impressions + comparisons covering PS5, iPhone, and Steam Deck for @nintendoinsider.bsky.social:

RE8: www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evi...

RE7: www.nintendo-insider.com/resident-evi...

23.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Welcome to One More Catch PokΓ©mon Go coverage is evolving...

Some news - today I’m launching One More Catch, an independent publication covering PokΓ©mon Go and the next generation of PokΓ©mon games: @onemorecatch.site

23.02.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 12
My Kuja MTG deck

My Kuja MTG deck

I’m so proud of this one πŸ₯Ή

21.02.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote up some early port impressions of the Switch 2 version of Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage from the open beta going on now.

19.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The original Paranormasight is very important to me and I cannot wait to play The Mermaid's Curse. I'm avoiding reading any reviews until I play it, but will be linking coverage from those I trust in this thread. First, @hdkirin.bsky.social reviewed it for us on RPG Site:

17.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Josh covered it for Polygon:

17.02.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
PGA Tour 2K25 Nintendo Switch 2 Review on Nintendo Insider - https://www.nintendo-insider.com/pga-tour-2k25-switch-2-port-review/

The photo has PGA Tour 2K25 on Switch 2 next to a golf club, a golf ball, and cup of black coffee

PGA Tour 2K25 Nintendo Switch 2 Review on Nintendo Insider - https://www.nintendo-insider.com/pga-tour-2k25-switch-2-port-review/ The photo has PGA Tour 2K25 on Switch 2 next to a golf club, a golf ball, and cup of black coffee

I reviewed the new Switch 2 port of PGA Tour 2K25 for @nintendoinsider.bsky.social. Great golf game, not so great Switch 2 port: www.nintendo-insider.com/pga-tour-2k2...

17.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment lays off staff just two weeks after release One employee claimed "most" of the team was let go

One employee claimed "most" of the team was let go

12.02.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
Tomb Raider 2013 on iPhone 15 Pro with a Death Stranding 2 backbone controller and Tomb Raider 2013 on an iPad Pro with a Razer Kishi V3 XL next to a cup of cold brew black coffee.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/tomb-raider-2013-150335368

Tomb Raider 2013 on iPhone 15 Pro with a Death Stranding 2 backbone controller and Tomb Raider 2013 on an iPad Pro with a Razer Kishi V3 XL next to a cup of cold brew black coffee. https://www.patreon.com/posts/tomb-raider-2013-150335368

I reviewed the iOS version of Tomb Raider (2013) and it is another impressive mobile conversion from Feral Interactive that plays and looks great even on older devices. It made me wish the Switch 2 port was done by Feral Interactive: www.patreon.com/posts/tomb-r...

10.02.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We should be talking more about how good Mio Memories in Orbit's ost is.

10.02.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Realmente, esse Γ© um momento canΓ΄nico na vida BR.

08.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

lmao

08.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
【40ε‘¨εΉ΄γ€‘εˆζ‹ - 村下孝蔡 (ιžε…¬εΌ) / I" HATSUKOI" 40TH ANNIVERSARY VERSION - KOZO MURASHITA
【40ε‘¨εΉ΄γ€‘εˆζ‹ - 村下孝蔡 (ιžε…¬εΌ) / I" HATSUKOI" 40TH ANNIVERSARY VERSION - KOZO MURASHITA YouTube video by εη„‘ζ˜Ÿ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ugo...

08.02.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Like, intellectually this isn't catastrophic. Tastes change, markets change, kamen rider went on a long absence in the 90s and came back wild, they're doing a new thing with the same timeslot (been trying to make gavan happen again for like a decade, maybe it's that time)

but emotionally? man.jpg

08.02.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not every game remake needs to grow up Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined isn't pretending to be something it's not

Some thoughts on Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. I think it’s a neat approach for a remake to look at the original, read it as a kid’s game, and ask what it can do visually and mechanically to reinforce that. www.polygon.com/dragon-quest...

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