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Now You Can Eat Mario For Breakfast - Super Mario Cereal!

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Back in the 1986 Nintendo released the Nintendo Cereal System that was available for about three years before it was discontinued. It had two bags of cereal such as the separate Mario & Zelda bags. My favorite was the Zelda cereal and I only ate it a couple of time's at my cousin's house as my parents never let us get it. Looks like kids everywhere are getting another chance to eat Mario in cereal form because Nintendo is partnering with Kelloggs to bring us Super Mario Cereal. Not only will kids get to eat Mario but the box comes with a scannable Amiibo that allows you in game bonuses in Super Mario Odyssey such as gold coins and hearts.

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Mega Man 11 Coming In 2018!

Today Capcom announced that Mega Man 11 is in development and will be launched in 2018! The good news is there is a new Mega Man game coming out and my hope for it will that it will live up to the Mega Man series legacy and be challenging. That said, visually it looks pretty much like Mighty No. 9 and that surprised me a bit. Personally i'd have continued the Mega Man numbered sequels with the old school pixel art graphics and then continued the Mega Man X series with the Mighty No 9 art style.

Capcom also noted that both Mega Man Legacy collections are coming to the Switch and that they are working on collections for the Mega Man X series.

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Humble and Yogscast Celebrate the Holidays With an Advent Calendar of Games

The Yogscast Jingle Jam 2017 released today. For $35 you get Rust, Dungeon of the Endless, Qube Director's Cut, Garry's Mod, and two Team Fortress 2 badges. BUT, every day until Christmas, a new game gets added to the goodies.

The games will total $847 and all proceeds go to charity. While the bundle runs for most of the month, they say supplies are limited so if you know you're interested, it may be a good idea to jump on early.

Check it out here: https://www.humblebundle.com/yogscast-jingle-jam-2017

Building A Time Machine For Us Non-Computer People

The Modern Rogue is a great channel on YouTube where two guys, Brian and Jason, learn about cool stuff. From beer and whiskey to fighting with knives and swords to modern tech hacks, these guys cover a wide range of topics. In this video, they build a game emulator from a Raspberry Pi, and keep it understandable for us noobs to computer building.

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 10 - Thor Ragnarok Special

Apparently we all had time to watch the latest Marvel mega-hit Thor Ragnarok. Jon seems to have a huge crush on Chris Hemsworth so the episode may be worth listening to for that alone. Where do we think Marvel films should go next and what are we excited for in the upcoming Infinity War film? Spoilers abound but we draw the mark about halfway through the show.

Into The Breach Gameplay & Music Show Off A Very Refined Turn Based Strategy Game

Into the Breach is the upcoming turn based Robots vs Monsters strategy game by the creators of FTL. Recently PC Gamer has been playing an updated build and shared the gameplay video above. I can't make out much from the game itself except the person playing it was experimenting with it in ways that weren't entirely easy to understand. One thing I did take away from the game is that it looks pretty far along in development and it seems like every choice you make impacts how the battles will turn out. Into the Breach also seems like it's designed for mobile devices in mind as well as PC so it seems we might be able to play it on whichever platform you want. Eventually.

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Reading Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts Is Like Eating An Incredibly Decadent Cake! Reviewing The New Zelda Artbook.

This Black Friday I bought a couple gaming related items and one such thing was The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts for $11 on Amazon which is an incredible steal of a deal. At 427 pages and weighing in at 6 pounds this book is a beastly tome that will take you quite some time to finish. Firstly it's a very rich sampler of the art of each Zelda game starting with the original Legend of Zelda on NES and finishing up with Skyward Sword. It drops a couple of pages to the latest Zelda Breath of the Wild but you can sort of tell that the game wasn't quite released when the book was being made because the Breath of the Wild coverage isn't more than a couple pages. That... Read All

Game Dev's Quest: Cheerful Ghost, Publishing Starship Rubicon and Chasing The Next 60 Dollar Game!

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I was recently a guest on Game Dev's Quest which is a local Podcast all about the process of making Indie Games and in the latest episode I talk about Cheerful Ghost and my involvement publishing Starship Rubicon. Rett, Taylor and I talk about all of that and also round things off talking about mindfulness and chasing the next $60 game. For quite some time i've been thinking about how to structure the games I pick next to play to better fit in my life and find something sustainable because it seems like every couple days a new incredibly engrossing $60 game comes out I have no time to play. I really enjoy Game Dev's Quest and if you like a couple of friends talking... Read All

scrypt Supporter wrote on 11/28/2017 at 06:23pm

Very cool! And, a new podcast to listen to :D!

I didn't realize that Scanner Sombre was done by the devs that made Prison Architect (and also Darwinia and Uplink, both of which I loved). The discussion you guys get into around this - let's call it the ethos of game development - is interesting. I feel like there is a lot to dig through there, that it might tie into the games-as-art conversation from a developer standpoint, rather than just the outsider/observational aspect that we've been discussing, and how the two co-exist.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 11/28/2017 at 11:38pm

There was also a little bit at the end about cleaning out your digital items, and someone said something to the effect that you couldn't get rid of your games on Steam, even if you wanted to. Maybe some aren't aware, but you can permanently remove games from your library, via the Support system. If you don't want to go that far, you can also simply hide the game from showing up in your library by simply right-clicking the game icon, selecting "Set Categories..." and ticking the box that says "Hide this game in my library."

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/29/2017 at 02:53am

Yeah I did know that and i've hidden some Steam games, but not many. I'm trying to not add to many to the mix i'll never play, which is a start but it's a really intimidating pile at ... checks Steam ... 365 games

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/29/2017 at 02:54am

The discussion in the Podcast is also part of a larger thing where i'm coming up with some goals for 2018 and i'm still refining them but one I keep coming back to is putting a hard limit on my video game purchases for the year. My thinking is that it will mean i'm more mindful about what I buy and having to make time to make it part of my life or just not buy it.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 11/29/2017 at 07:24pm

Part of the sacrifice of having a family!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/29/2017 at 08:09pm

Yeah the parameters of what I can do has changed a lot

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Happy Thanksgiving & What Are You Playing This Weekend?

I wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! As you all tuck into eating more turkey than you should I was wondering what we will all be playing and watching this weekend? Linked above is my ritual MST3K Turkey Day marathon and they are starting out with the Swedish classic “The Day The Earth Froze!” I’ve been playing a lot of The Adventures of Link and that’s been really fun to play(check my review on it later)!

Timogorgon Member wrote on 11/23/2017 at 09:30pm

I'm hoping to get in some time with the FFXV multiplayer expansion. You know, once I wake up from my turkey induced coma.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/24/2017 at 03:26am

I downloaded and played the free Wolf2 demo. I also played some Minecraft, and my daily TES:Legends and Faeria. Later, I got really into Faeria, so I spent a few hours playing it. Words With Friends is a daily thing for me, too.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 11/24/2017 at 09:17pm

A little Ruiner, some Prey, and the ever-present Rocket League.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/24/2017 at 09:46pm

Mainly Animal Crossing on the iPhone. Some Mario + Rabbids.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/25/2017 at 09:03pm

I got Mario Maker on 3DS and that’s been really neat. My levels aren’t great and follow no pattern but it’s fun just to see what you can do.

vdogmr25 wrote on 11/26/2017 at 02:12am

Mostly idlers. A bit of SC2 co-op when friends are online. Thanksgiving MST3K is the best idea, though.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/26/2017 at 02:14am

It was a good lineup. Play the news that season 12 is coming to Netflix was awesome to hear!

vdogmr25 wrote on 11/26/2017 at 02:21am

Haven't watched much of the new seasons yet. I should get on that.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/26/2017 at 03:41am

> Haven't watched much of the new seasons yet. I should get on that.

It's a really fun season and does justice by the legendary run of the original show while moving it forward for a new audience.

Travis Admin wrote on 11/26/2017 at 06:02am

Super Mario Odyssey for me this weekend. Absolutely stellar so far. I don't think it hits the magic of Galaxy 1 or 2, but that was basically peak Mario. Each game does something unique with how powerups work, and this time they work by taking over the creature you throw your sentient hat companion on. Damn these premises are weird.

The Switch is a nice console too. Everything has that Nintendo production value, much like Apple, where it just feels like everything was manufactured perfectly. And then also just like Apple there are one or two software quirks that have you scratching your head.

Poor Wolfenstein 2 keeps getting backburnered. And Horizon Zero Dawn is shivering in a corner wondering where I've gone.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/26/2017 at 04:53pm

Mario Galaxy was really a special game. Might be, story wise, one of Nintendo’s best.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 11/26/2017 at 09:47pm

Travis, if you are looking for a switch friend, my code is: SW-3340-4301-0747

Travis Admin wrote on 11/27/2017 at 04:15am

I legitimately didn't know there was a place for Switch friends :D

I'll get on that!

Travis Admin wrote on 11/27/2017 at 04:16am

Mine is SW-2203-2113-5548 for any other Switchers

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Kilian Experience Reviews The Nintendo Entertainment System... From The 80's

Wanted to share this NES Review by YouTuber Killian Experience before we all enter the Thanksgiving holiday. I laughed out loud so many times watching this review because of how inventive the jokes and commentary is. If you like Red Letter Media Plinkett Reviews or other deconstructive reviews you need to watch this!