Every 50 episodes of Retro Encounter, we do a public poll to help decide a game for our panel to play. The choices this time are The 7th Saga, Breath of Fire 2, Odin Sphere, and SaGa Frontier! Get your votes in by Jan 10! Polls close at 11:59PM EST. Vote: https://buff.ly/4280UBb

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Illusion of Gaia is a historical-fantasy #SNES action-RPG from 1993. The game also had a habit of going to "dark places" with cruel deaths, poignant texts, and slavery subplots.😅👍 I've added context for those outta the loop, but I recommend playing it– it's a bonafide retro masterpiece!🌍 [1/4]

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The New York Times, a publication I've worked for and love, recently published a guide on the best men's jeans. Included are $300 APCs and $50 stretch jeans from two different brands. I have a different view on how to find the perfect pair of jeans. So here's a thread. 🧵

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"Is the individual shaped and controlled by history? Or can an exceptional individual shape history? Are individuals carried in the stream? Or do they dam and divert the flow? ... What about you? Are you going to change the world? Or just be carried by the flow?" --Hasphat Antabolis

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