I used to go to the Nintendo World Store a lot of the time. Did you know Mario’s voice actor does this motion capture thing where he talks to people looking at the screen? Apparently he’s been doing it since even before Mario 64. He does a few silly impersonations, lets kids and adults askContinue reading “Inner Beauty Parry 12/11/21 – That Time I Messed Around with Super Mario Himself”
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Dragon-Headed Research;Notes 11/8/21 – Egregious Ethical Accusations are as Gratifying as Winning at Space Invaders!
Tell me, stranger. Beautiful stranger. Have you ever heard of an arcade game called Space Invaders? I had it on a keychain when I was 10. They referenced it on Futurama. You see, the tricky thing about Space Invaders is that you can’t just shoot the aliens where they are. You have to shoot themContinue reading “Dragon-Headed Research;Notes 11/8/21 – Egregious Ethical Accusations are as Gratifying as Winning at Space Invaders!”
[Purpose-Result Friction] Theory Triple Pack – Tetris Metaphysics, The Mystique of Gravy, and the Futility in Calling Someone a Baby
1. Falling Blocks, Wielding Fates The way people view their own actions resembles that which we feel when we play a puzzle video game like Panel De Pon or Tetris. The way the blocks fall is often very out of your control, while also being a byproduct of what you’ve done within that game. TheContinue reading “[Purpose-Result Friction] Theory Triple Pack – Tetris Metaphysics, The Mystique of Gravy, and the Futility in Calling Someone a Baby”
Cultural Rave – The Only Babyish Gaming Opinion
I’ve seen a lot of people argue about gaming opinions, and I almost always have at least a little respect for them. But there’s only one opinion I can’t seem to forgive, can’t seem to respect. “I don’t play indie games. I don’t like indie games.” And especially when it’s said by somebody who playsContinue reading “Cultural Rave – The Only Babyish Gaming Opinion”
Original Comparisons: Why Being Crappy at RPGs is like Having No Dating Skills
You played Pokemon or something, when you were younger. You gave your Charizard all Fire moves, or something else like that. It worked, it felt right. Until it really didn’t. But you didn’t want to experiment. You felt so very secure, even though it felt somewhat childish. You grew up and survived your adolescence. YouContinue reading “Original Comparisons: Why Being Crappy at RPGs is like Having No Dating Skills”
The Found Emotion (Invoke Yourself) 