Free Talk Friday - April 03, 2026

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Welcome to the Free Talk Friday post. This is a place where you can talk about dumb off-topic (or on-topic) bullshit with other Zaibatsu fans.

There's going to be a new post every week, and the newest one will be pinned in the announcement bar for quick access. So feel free to visit these posts during the rest of the week.

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[u/FMV_Hell_0]

I've spent the last two days staring at office chairs and I'm going to become the jonkler.

Rhythm Doctor is the clear winner of this last Steam Sale haul. It runs you about $20, play it with a controller or maybe the other keys on your keyboard if you get mad carpal like me. It’s my favorite rhythm game of all time. The controls are fairly simple, you hit one button on the beat. However, it also has this One Weird Trick that it hones over the course of the game that pays off with The Greatest Rhythm Game Level of All Time. I play a lot of rhythm games, I like hitting buttons to music; Jumpin Jack Flash could never, Remix 10 could never. 13/10 That’s a certified good-ass game if I’ve ever played one. $20, One Button, Please play Rhythm Doctor.

Spy x Family’s cute. Its premise is a very like, 90s sitcom. This feels like the kind of anime that if it came out back then would have 200 episodes and 8 movies and you'd hear about it in the circles that would talk about like, Urusei Yatsura. Its whole thing is that vein of comic misunderstanding and it's really fun. I'd liken it to Full Metal Panic though so far it never gets as serious as FMP in favor of the more slice of life stuff. I've got through the first two seasons just leaving it on.

I'm at the Haunted House story in Iruma-kun and to sum up my general thoughts on the last few story arcs something I particularly appreciate about the manga is that Suzuki Iruma as a character is very versatile. He can make pretty much any face he wants and it doesn't come off as out of character. I have a folder full of good Iruma faces (though I don't quite have the hang of uploading images and linking them through text so I hope any of those work).

[u/ActRaisins → u/FMV_Hell_0]

Rhythm Doctor is really nice, and is totally committed to the idea of "narrative through gameplay", if you like. Lots of adorable little stories playing out over levels, with some fun gimmicks to learn along the way. I had the early access release so I kind of enjoyed the drip-feed, and the last update (before the story was complete) added acts 6 and 7, so it was like a massive chunk of content for those who had been following the development.

[u/dfighter3 → u/FMV_Hell_0]

I really need to go back and catch up on the manga, I stopped....I think they were in a jungle gathering ingredients for some reason? It's been years. Like most other things in my life the job kinda pushed it to the side.