Hmm, who do you think we’ll see get statues in future DLC waves for #DonkeyKongBananza? Personally I’d say Tiki Tong and one of the minor Tikis are a sure bet. Funky Kong, Swanky Kong, Candy Kong and a few others seem very likely. The Bananza forms are basically guaranteed…

Have to be honest, my biggest challenge when trying to work on anything (#gamedev especially) is feature/scope creep. I find it more fun to code features than design levels or create content, and struggle to make do with what’s already there. Anyone else feel the same way?

If you’re a fan of the Mario RPGs and don’t own either of these games, this price is one hell of a steal. The Mario RPGs remake is incredible, and Brothership is a really good game if you stick with it.

Mega Man got a new game announced at the Game Awards? Glad to see it, really wondered what was gonna happen to that series after the success of Mega Man 11. And as cheesy as this is… I feel like I kinda predicted we’d see something soon.

There is a sort of point here, in that the industry is very AAA focused for things like awards and sales analysis. But the mobile gaming industry isn’t helping itself here given how so many games there are basically digital casinos with a video game skin.

Aren’t both these games implied to be set in the same universe? I recall some sort of cameo there. But nice to see them added. Seems Ubisoft games can come to this service too.

Oh hey I created a few Zelda inspired enemies for my SMW mod. #romhacking #modding #gamedev

Gonna be a bit cynical here, but I feel a bit disappointed that talk of independent games journalism and media outlets completely ignores the indie outlets that have been running for decades at this point. Loads of bloggers and YouTubers and newsletter writers do good work, but get ignored.

Did you know you can glitch your way into the low-poly version of the world map found beneath Rainbow Road in Mario Kart World? Learn more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-stN...

Remade a few more enemies and bosses for my Mario game mod… #modding #romhacking #gamedev

Oh yeah finally cleared the latest Emerald Rush event in Donkey Kong Bananza. Getting 1 million emeralds for Chunky Kong was a pain…

Oh hey I just posted a quick video about how to modify Autobuild Tears of the Kingdom to summon anything via Autobuild: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CenA... God I wish this wasn’t patched on the latest version…

For a late #WIPWednesday, here are a few Super Mario Land enemies I remade for my SMW mod.

Nintendo announced a free update for Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment launching on November 27th. - New challenges - New weapons - New sync strike for Zelda/Calamo + More

If you somehow escape the defence mini game at Kara Kara Bazaar in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Gerudo in Gerudo Town have different dialogue and locations than they do before or after said mini game. Also there’s a cave from the last game they just sealed up by blocking the door.

It’s definitely nowhere near done, but it’s still kinda impressive to see how much of the game they’ve got running on PS1 so far. Kinda makes me want to see more iconic N64 games on PS1, and vice versa.

I basically had two passions that could have become viable career paths: tech and journalism. Looking at the writing on the wall and the collapse of the former, as well as the pay each offered respectively, I chose the former. My site and channel are my outlet for journalism.

Posted a video about obscure boss facts and trivia in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Check out the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tScj...

Did you know that you can trivialise the fight with Colgera using bomb arrows in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Learn more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Polk...

Didn’t share much game dev stuff for a while, but I recently remade a New Super Mario Bros enemy for my SMW mod. #modding #romhacking #gamedev

Super Mario World is just so bizarre visually speaking. It’s all over the place in every respect. Still, it’s got a lot of charm. And hey, if you want consistency, there are mods for that: www.smwcentral.net?p=section&a=... www.smwcentral.net?p=section&a=...

That’s ridiculous. This is basically a company trying to censor journalism or technical documentation. Hope it gets resolved soon.

Okay, that’s Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment 100% completed. Enjoyed it a lot, though the postgame/optional content felt lacking by comparison with Age of Calamity.

Is it me or have YouTube recommendations gone completely downhill recently? It feels like I’m just getting a smorgasbord of random stuff on the home page, often from channels I’ve never watched about topics I’ve not shown any interest in…

Just two days until Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment! Not gonna lie, the most exciting part for me may be the music. Hyrule Warriors games have incredible music, with the Age of Calamity soundtrack being one of my favourites. Who wants to hear a Warriors version of Colgera’s theme now?

Oh hey for a late #ScreenshotSaturday post, here are a few pics from the game mod I’m working on. You can probably guess what inspired the second area, right?

It’s never seen in normal gameplay, but did you know that enemies will attack the Seized Construct boss in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom? More info in my video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2E8...

Did you know that Gloom Spawn are the only enemies to stay active in towns and stables in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom? More info here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=riIw...

Gonna say it now, I don’t think Nintendo has much to worry about when it comes to whether Mario will be relevant in the 2080s or what not. He’s a timeless character with a series that feels like it’ll never go out of fashion. Just like we’ve still got Mickey Mouse, they’ll still have Mario.

Well, that’s the first #DonkeyKongBananza event down! Two more statues for DK Island.

Oh yeah while I remember it, here are a few more pics of my video game mod that I didn’t share earlier.

I think one underrated thing that isn’t mentioned here is that this system makes writers do everything a media organisation would do on their own without much support. It’s no longer enough to write, you have to be able to market yourself directly too, and effectively run a business…

Having seen the Kirby Air Riders Direct, just gonna say one thing… Sakurai sure knows how to create a content and feature packed game. Dear lord this time has just about everything you can imagine. Every single prediction I made for this game is in!

Oh hey I’ve been updating my video game mod with more interesting graphics and mechanics, with a hope to get a demo out this year. Now I just need to make sure I spend more time making levels, less time coding enemies and mechanics… #gamedev #modding #romhacking

Curious how exactly item sharing works in the Switch 2 versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom? Find out in my latest video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id0B...

Slightly late now, but I looked at the names of the sages in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and investigated the origins of said names: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-q4...

Did you know that someone’s trying to port Paper Mario: The Origami King to the Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door? More info in my article here (no we’re not the ones doing this): gamingreinvented.com/news/modder-...

Did you know that early versions of Pokemon Legends: Z-A have now leaked online, and that numerous cut concepts for the game have been revealed? gamingreinvented.com/news/pokemon... Seems like more Pokemon overworld interactions and abilities were planned, along with full co-op.

You know, they should put Luigi’s Mansion 3 as a theme for Nintendo Alarmo. Just because it’s got the perfect song to wake up even the deepest sleeper… You’ll never oversleep again! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpaB...

New video folks! This time I’m revisiting and investigating old myths, legends and hoaxes for #Zelda #BreathoftheWild: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9zW...

100% agree with BotW for sure. The first time through that game is just a magical experience overall, and one I wish I could experience all over again. Then again, I feel a lot of big Switch 1/2 games are like that. Odyssey, DK Bananza, Luigi’s Mansion 3…

Honestly, I’d rather have a slower growing industry that one based on exploiting and manipulating people through casino like mechanics. I’m sure the casino and sports betting industries would say the same thing about regulation there too…

Did you know that you don’t need water attacks to fight Mucktorok or to target its weaknesses to fight Frox in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Learn more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d34_...

Oh hey I took part in this video about what Nintendo could announce for the 40th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series! It’s well worth watching for sure, since all sorts of Zelda creators are featured here!

God there are so many Game Boy Advance games out there… may as well start with these though

Since I couldn’t find this info online, I decided to list all the perks you can get in Emerald Rush in #DonkeyKongBananza, as well as provide some advice for which to choose: gamingreinvented.com/walkthrough/...

Well, that’s a wrap on the #DonkeyKongBananza DLC. Statues collected, extra boss down, silly Bananatone puzzle completed.

Heck yeah! It may not be much of the soundtrack, but it’s some of the best songs anyway, and makes me excited for when the rest gets added in future.

Oh hey I reviewed the DK Island + Emerald Rush for Donkey Kong Bananza. It’s fun, but the entire value proposition depends on how much you end up liking the new game mode. Review here: gamingreinvented.com/review/dk-ba...

Have to say, seeing all those Pokemon fan site interviews that @johtotimes.bsky.social does makes me want to see someone do the same thing for series like Mario and The Legend of Zelda. Would be super interesting to hear what happened to prominent members of those communities in the years since.