Mastodawn

I've been going through the Ori games once again and I to this day think people should appreciate it more. When the second and last game released I saw a lot of people complaining that it didn't have a good ending and that they were deeply disappointed that Shriek didn't get a redemption arc or got saved.
But I highly disagree with the sentiment to this day. Not only did the first game not have a 'good' ending, giving it to Shriek after all that was build up would just be half baked fan service that I am glad they didn't go for.

In the first game, Ori and the blind forest, while we restored the world and 'Ori' population, we still left a trail of corpses behind.
All the Naru and Gumo are practically extinct.
The main antagonist, Kuro, sacrificed herself to safe the forest only with the hope that it will give her only remaining child a chance of survival. Which it did, but was unable to fly on one wing.

Does that sound like a perfect happily ever after? Does that sound like the writers wanted to give us a cushy story with no edges?

We saw from the start that all the odds were heavily stacked against Shriek. Even before she was born, all of her kin was eradicated and she came to be in a decaying world with no guidance, no light, no support and love or forgiveness. She couldn't even fly as the dark sludge molded her wings into stumps that she could only use as extra legs. The one any only time she found companionship, it was whisked away and Shriek was chased off for her difference.

Since the very start Shriek was set to see the world as nothing more but a fight for survival and she had more than enough reason despise the light. And just before the end of the game, Sein — the light from the second game, the will of the wisps — out right attacked her and would have done further harm if we didn't stop them.
There was no world where right after that she would have accepted the light, even knowing her time was running out.

Because if one thing keeps beating you down all your life you're not going to trust it even if it could safe you. That's just not how.. anyone works. Characters that have been so mistreated by the 'good side' don't bounce back from trauma just because we arrived. Even with the best intentions in mind, even with the tools and knowledge to fix everything taken by the rot and darkness, we arrived way too late in Shriek's story.

And I suppose with how many stories try to be satisfying with a good ending, I love how Will of the Wisps ended, not because it wasn't a good ending, it wasn't a bad ending either, it simply finished the story in a satisfying and faithful to the lore way.
It's bittersweet in a way that lets you cry in joy and loss.

It shows you how the light can hurt, how characters that truly and deeply deserve to heal and be redeem can be too hurt to accept salvation, that death isn't as much of a beginning as it is an ending.
I love it, I love it so much.

If you don't want to pay or pay for the games, there are plenty videos of cutscenes for both games that convey the main plot of the stories. However, I do recommend playing if you enjoy action platformers, they do an amazing job at immersing you in the world.

#rambles #ori-and-the-blind-forest #ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps

Dustin Mar 10

Ori and the blind Forest

https://makertube.net/w/sdTS5po7mAckskvk2NGd8V

Ori and the blind Forest

PeerTube

Ed Chivers Feb 1

Finally finished Ori and the Blind Forest on Nintendo Switch this evening and *oh my god* the final challenge is an escape sequence through a burning volcano with erupting lava, falling rocks, insane leaps, split second platforming, all while being chased by a giant crow that will instantly kill you if it catches you...

...this is fine. Not terrifying at all...

#videogames #oriAndTheBlindForest

Sami Jan 13

#introduction
Hey everyone!

I just realized I don’t actually have an intro here, so here we go!

I’m 34 years old, I’ve got a wonderful wife, and we live in Central Finland.

I’m currently spending time at university as a form of mental health break and do IT work on the side. Both as a consultant for a healthcare-sector company and as a freelancer.

I moved to Finland in 2001 from Denmark. My mom is Finnish, my dad was Indian. So Finnish is technically my second language, but these days it’s actually my strongest one alongside English. I come from an entrepreneurial family, which probably explains why I have #ADHD and am interested in a bit of everything, but don’t really get anything done :--D

Things close to my heart include #videogames, #coffee, #fusionjazz, #musicproduction, #rhythmgames, and #coding.

I’m not exactly a great programmer. At work I focus more on digital processes, video production, occasional O365 support, and poking around in WordPress. That said, I’ve built a few smaller coding projects for myself and coworkers.

In my free time, I code a bit more seriously. I’ve made video games with friends for game jams, and I’ve built quite a lot of websites over the years, including with #11ty.

I collect vinyl and CDs. In recent years especially Casiopea and Japanese fusion jazz have really clicked with me. On the other hand... I hate the saxophone, which unfortunately rules out a lot of otherwise excellent bands.

I’ve been into specialty coffee since around 2012 and love trying new roasteries. I’ve also had the chance to roast coffee myself a couple of times. At home I’ve got a Rancilio Silvia, a couple of grinders, and about a dozen manual brewing devices (Chemex, V60, Aeropress, etc.).

My wife and I play a lot of #Overwatch together, and occasionally fun co-op games like the #Trine series. I’m also really into #FinalFantasy, #HollowKnight, #Silksong, #Horizon, #Hades, #Balatro, #BombRushCyberfunk, #OriAndTheBlindForest, and #Tetris.

I also play dance games quite actively and I’m rather good at them. I played In The Groove competitively from 2005 to 2012, and after a long break I started again in summer 2025. I’m the Finnish A-class champion of 2009.

That’s about it! If you’ve got questions, want to talk about any of this, or just feel like chatting, feel free to message me anytime!

Sami Jan 13

MY INTRODUCTION IN FINNISH BELOW!

#esittely
Morienttes kaikille!

Tajusinpa tuos, että mulla ei ole esittelyä, joten täältä pesee!

Oon 34-vuotias, mulla on ihana vaimo ja asutaan Keski-Suomessa. Opiskelen hermolomalla yliopistossa ja teen sivutoimisesti IT-hommia konsulttina sote-alan yrityksessä ja freelancerina.

Olen muuttanut Suomeen vuonna 2001 Tanskasta. Äiti on suomalainen, isä oli intialainen. Suomi on siis mun toinen kieli ja nykyään myöskin mun vahvin kieli englannin lisäksi. Tulen yrittäjäperheestä, joka varmaan selittää miksi mulla on #ADHD ja olen kiinnostunut vähän kaikesta, mutten saa mitää tehtyä :--D

Sydäntä lähellä on #videopelit, #kahvi, #fuusiojatsi, #musiikintuotanto, #rytmipelit ja #koodaaminen.

En oo kummonen koodari, töissä keskityn enemmän digitaalisiin prosesseihin, videotuotantoon ja satunnaiseen O365-tukeen ja Wordpressin tunkkaukseen. Mut on sitä muutama pienempi koodiprojekti tullut tehtyä omaan ja työkavereiden käyttöön.

Vapaa-ajalla koodailen vähän enemmän. Videopelejä on tullut tehtyä kavereiden kanssa game jameihin ja nettisivuja aika paljon muutenkin mm. #11ty:llä.

Keräilen vinyyleitä ja CD-levyjä. Viime vuosina varsinkin Casiopea:n tuotanto ja japanilainen fuusiojatsi on uponnut hyvin. Toisaalta, vihaan saksofonia, joka rajaa aika tehokkaasti muuten erinomaisia bändejä pois.

Olen harrastanut erikoiskahveja about vuodesta 2012 ja tykkään testailla uusia paahtimoita. Olen muutaman kerran myös saanut paahtaa kahvia. Kotoa löytyy Rancillio Silvia, pari kahvimyllyä ja tusina manuaalisia uuttolaitteita (mm. Chemex, V60 ja Aeropress).

Vaimon kanssa pelaillaan aika paljon #Overwatch ja satunnaisesti kivoja co-op pelejä kuten #Trine-sarjaa. #FinalFantasy, #HollowKnight, #Silksong, #Horizon, #Hades, #Balatro, #BombRushCyberfunk, #OriAndTheBlindForest ja #Tetris ovat myös omaan mieleen.

Pelailen kanssa ahkerasti tanssipelejä ja olen niissä ihan hyvä. Pelasin aktiivisesti In The Groovia vuosina 2005-2012 ja pitkän tauon jälkeen aloitin uudestaan kesällä 2025. Olen vuoden 2009 Suomen A-tason mestari.

Semmonen esittely! Jos jäi kysymyksiä tai joku aihe kiinnostaa tai haluaa muute vaa höpistä niin mulle saa aina iskeä viestiä!

Clara SC

Dec 24

Tengo sentimientos encontrados con este juego.
Me gusta el diseño del personaje, el mapa, la historia, tienes un árbol de habilidades para ir desbloqueando un poco a tu gusto..., pero esta zona me está frustrando bastante.

Tienes que cargar con una bola que hace que las plataformas rojas (que están ardiendo) no te quemen, pero cargando esa bola te cuesta moverte más, vas más despacio.
A eso le sumamos el cambio de plano y una especie de efecto gravedad hacia dicho plano. Me explico, no siempre vas recorriendo la plataforma de abajo (el suelo), si cargas con la bola puedes caminar sobre la pared vertical o incluso sobre el techo, pero los controles me resultan confusos porque cuando vas por el techo para ir hacia la derecha tienes que girar el joystick hacia la izquierda y viceversa. Y cuando caminas sobre la pared vertical eso me resulta aún más confuso. Si sueltas la bola, caes hacia el suelo (abajo) y el movimiento vuelve a ser normal.

#Ori #OriAndTheBlindForest