Nintober 2023

With the arrival of the morning sun comes the love giant, Doshin. Beloved by the Barudo islanders, he grows in size and strength the more his people love him. But love is hard work. Sometimes a gargantuan sun god wants to get big fast! For that, he becomes the hate giant, Jashin. Destructive and evil, burning and crushing, he feeds on fear and hate. But are the islanders even aware Doshin and Jashin are the same giant?

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• Kyojin no Doshin 1 (1999, Nintendo 64)
• Doshin the Giant (2002, Gamecube)

When a dog Pokémon dies in the wild, it is said it will be reborn as the Ghost Dog Pokémon, Greavard. If you pay it even a little attention, it will follow you forever. Its evolved form, Houndstone, sleeps in graveyards. Do not touch the stone that sprouts from its head – it doesn't like that. When those in Houndstone's party fall in battle, it will pay its Last Respects, exacting swift revenge for all those lost.

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• Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (2022, Switch)

The Lord of the Geronians invaded the Mille-Feuille Kingdom where he planned to wed Princess Tiramisu and rule over a vast empire. But invading kingdoms is hard work, and he fell into a deep sleep. Delarin's minions scoured the land for delicious frogs to revive their master with. The Prince of Sablé, wielding the Snake Killer sword, took pity on this small, weak snake. This only gave Delarin a chance to return to his full size and power.

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• Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992, Game Boy)

When the mysterious being Murasame took control of the four Daimyo and their castles, it imprisoned the beautiful princesses within them. The samurai-in-training Takamaru fought his way through the demon hoards to rescue them. But, on occasion, approaching the Princess would free the Hannya, a giant demon mask. You can try to run, but it will hunt you down from room to room. That's what you get for being a hero!

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• The Mysterious Murasame Castle (1986, NES)

When a human's soul is pulled from their body, they become an Oni. They cannot be harmed by conventional weapons. Oni travel from village to village, harvesting souls with a bronze bell. The souls are sent to Onigashima where the Avatar of Darkness grows stronger. Many years ago, the hero Taro was entrusted with the box containing the Oni and the Avatar of Darkness. He opened it by mistake, transforming his entire village into Oni.

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Nobody is sure what this villain's real name is, or what planet it comes from. But it's set up a base on the moon, readying itself for a full scale invation of Earth. While scientists frantically scrabble to assemble a defense, a hard-working UFO names Jobski steps up to stop them. The Culprit faced Jobski in the battle tank, Comoestas. Sneaky to the end, The Culprit begged for mercy, then tried to flee in an escape pod.

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A cute little vampire monster from the Magical World series of the Card Hero card game. He's a thirsty little fellow. Using his 'Chuutto' technique, he can drain the HP of his opponents and add it to his own. But beware: If he gets too greedy and drinks blood when his own HP is already maxed out, he will explode and disappear. Wily players will use this to their advantage.

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Just touching Gloom makes you sick, so the sight of Gloom moving towards you by itself is frightening. Then five gnarled arms emerge, each with an evil, glowing eye in the palm, grasping and chasing you down. If one catches you, it will leach your life force, then pass you to the next hand until you die. If you slay one, another will pop up in its place. And if you manage to defeat them all? Don't let your guard down!

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• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023, Switch)

Lilby was a follower of King Abira and the fourth of the Super Kids. Angelic and beautiful, she inspired many followers. DeMille and friends had to fight her for the bulb toy part, and she was destroyed. One of her loyal fans stole back the bulb and used it to revive her as the demonic Death Lilby. Letting out a hellish shriek, she destroyed her fan and unleashed her dark magic on DeMille. Round 2 won't be so easy!

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The Haltmann Works Company invites you to witness the dawning of a new ecological initiative. As a galactic organisation, we have witnessed the destruction of countless forests due to drought or deforestation. Presenting the future of forward-thinking forest preservation: Clanky Woods! When it senses danger, it can move itself to safety, or even defend its own turf. Also available in jet black.

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• Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016, Nintendo 3DS)

The Extraplanetary Multiform Mobile Identifier was created as a versatile research robot, but it was reprogrammed to hunt Samus's Metroid DNA. Built with the strongest materials, it was impervious to standard weapons. The double-jointed design allows it to fit through narrow crawlspaces and travel over walls and ceilings. If it catches you, it impales you with a spike from its face. So if one sees you… RUN!

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• Metroid Dread (2021, Switch)

If the wicked Wario comes into contact with a zombie or ghost, he transforms into Zombie Wario. He's slow moving, but incredibly strong. When he lands from a fall, his decaying body collapses, even passing through some types of platform. While this might appear to be a tragically permanent state of undead, Wario can easily recover by shuffling into bright lights or a body of water.

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• Wario Land II (1998, Game Boy Color)
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