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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 9h

96.) The Rocky Horror Picture Show It had been so long since I saw this that I forgot the plot. Erika had never seen it. I'll always appreciate its bold peculiarity and celebration of humanity through challenging heteronormative culture. Such a unique experience. #2026Films

The movie poster for 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

23.) Voxelgram 2 After 115 hours I've finally 100%ed this and all DLC content. Look, it is a great indie Picross 3D, but those last levels are so large, so hard to see, I was so frustrated by the end. Glad to have completed it though. Mostly good fun. #GamesIBeatIn2026 #Voxelgram2 #NintendoSwitch

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

My wife and I had a special late-lunch yesterday. Then we took the longest drive back, on the most dirt roads, that we could. Lovely day for it.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

95.) Hokum I was brave and chose a spooky film this weekend. I love Adam Scott and this intrigued me when it hit theaters. I'm more a fan of supernatural on spooky stuff than gore or violence. I got that here and overall I thought it did some interesting things I don't normally see. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

94.) The Lighthouse Well what the fuck. This has levels of 'WTF' similar to 'Mother!' and some of the weirder films I've ever watched. I appreciate it for the uniqueness of its cinematography, storytelling, and mystery. This one will certainly stick around in the old noggin for a while. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The weekend is near. Start your Friday right!

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Left YouTube on when I went to brush my teeth. Came back to this scene. #SimCity #CatSilhouette

A TV with the Sim City box art for Super Nintendo on it. A cat, not meant to be there, sits in front creating a neat silhouette.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

93.) Dante's Peak I have always been a fan of Pierce Brosnan and the disaster film genre has always been a guilty pleasure. This mix of the two from the later '90s was a good ride. I'm glad my wife chose it this week so I could finally knock it off the bucket list. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

22.) Sonic Advance It was fine. That's as 'rousing as I got with this one. Some iffy hazard placement lead to annoying trial and error and I was shocked I couldn't spin dash... but it's colorful, it's Sonic, what did I expect? #GamesIBeatIn2026 #SonicAdvance #GameBoyAdvance #AnaloguePocket

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Given I just paid all my bills, scheduled a few for later in the month, and renewed my car registrations... I am reminded of this meme. This feels appropriate today.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

92.) Werewolves Within A post-COVID film based loosely on a PSVR game. I didn't see it in its 2021 release, but I'm glad I did now. It was a fun time with a cast full of 'people you remember from somewhere', plus the delightful Milana Vayntrub. Good, funny, and mysterious October flick. #2026Films

The movie poster for 'Werewolves Within'.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

91.) Over Your Dead Body I had really wanted to see this but it didn't come to any nearby theaters. With a free trial to Sundance Now, I was able to and I loved it. What a good time. Went places I didn't expect. I really liked Samara and Jason in this and would certainly recommend. #2026Films

The movie poster for 'Over Your Dead Body'.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I started with one of my worst games in ages and finished with one of my best. Did this in 6. 94th, 48th, 20th, 75th, 17th, and 5th. I had a really incredible back-from-the-top recovery in the fifth match, coming back from the brink of failure. #Tetris99 #FireEmblem #NintendoSwitch2

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

21.) Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow So it finally happened... I played and beat my first-ever Castlevania game. I had a good time! I can't believe it's taken me this long. I want to play others someday. The less linear ones.As #GamesIBeatIn2026 #CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow #GameBoyAdvance #AnaloguePocket

A screenshot from 'Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'. The title screen.

A screenshot from 'Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'. A giant skull creature is ready to attack.

A screenshot from 'Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'. Soma stands on a platform in a room which shows the moon and clouds outside.

A screenshot from 'Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'. A large ape-like boss wants to crush Soma.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the absolute best 'success' tunes in gaming. And this rendition is fire.

A screenshot from the Nintendo Music app of the 'Mission Accomplished' tune from Star Fox.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I finally made a new stained glass piece. It's a gift for someone for Christmas. I pondered for ages what to do and I couldn't decide on the theme so I just did a geometric kind of pattern and used kind of a cloudy-look white for the border. Copper patina'd also. It should look nice in a window.

A stained glass piece of art. Green, blue, yellow, red, and white pieces in a geometric mix of overlapping squares or trapezoids.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

90.) Backrooms This was a fascinatingly creepy film. I am left equal parts intrigued and disoriented. I'm really unsure what to think about a lot of it, but I am glad I watched this... And I am down for a sequel. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@antydotes.bsky.social I was going to congratulate you on the wonder pick, but now I have it too thanks to you. So thank you and congrats!! #Delphox

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

89.) Barbarian The month of spooky films begins! We both naturally have picked more scary flicks these next weeks. Not all of mine but many. Nonetheless, this was a good movie. Same director as Weapons. Different vibe. Was blind going in and that was for the better. Heck of a ride. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

88.) Brazil Yet ANOTHER Terry Gilliam film this year, and perhaps the best one yet. It's like 1984 but with more noir and dark humor and frankly a more interesting world. The cast was a delight. Such great choices; some very surprising. I was really delighted by this. I loved it. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

20.) Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind I liked as a kid. Though now the magic is gone. I'm just glad it's over. #GamesIBeatIn2026 #Bubsy #SuperNintendo #NintendoSwitchOnline #Haiku

The title screen from 'Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind'.

A screenshot from 'Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind'. Bubsy stands cool as a cucumber in the first stage.

A screenshot from 'Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind'. Bubsy rides a roller coaster in my favorite level theme.

A screenshot from 'Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind'. Bubsy slips on banana peels in the desert.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

87.) Howl's Moving Castle I've long wanted to see this Miyazaki film. Turns out it might be my favorite so far. Whimsy as usual, lots of heart, and a joyful magic to the visual language of the film. I'm glad we watched this tonight. A beautiful theme song too. #2026Films

The movie poster for 'Howl's Moving Castle'.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

86.) The World's End Probably my least favorite of the Cornetto trilogy, I was still excited to show my wife this movie. I like the mix of actors, the fast pace, and the weirdness of it. Well worth the viewing. I liked seeing Pegg run this kind of character. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

19.) Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru Released only in Japan in Sept 1992, this unique adventure game finally got a fan-translation which makes it playable to English speakers. It was a fun, unique time. Now I know who Richard really is from Link's Awakening. #GamesIBeatIn2026 #GameBoy

The title screen from 'Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'. This is the English translated version. The title screen reads, "For the Frog the Bell Tolls".

The title screen from 'Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'. This is the English translated version. A vague general map of the world is displayed.

The title screen from 'Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'. This is the English translated version. The Prince is navigating a cave.

The title screen from 'Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'. This is the English translated version. The Prince uses a zip-line.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

85.) Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby A bonus movie for the weekend, I finally saw this movie for the first time. I can't believe it took me so long. It was actually a bit different than I thought it would be, but I liked it! #2026Films

The movie poster for 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

84.) Red Dragon The one Hannibal tale I hadn't seen yet.. and it was my favorite ultimately. I liked this a lot. It was a good thriller and the cast was excellent. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Nobody's really talking about it over anything else from today, but I'm quite intrigued by the new Layton. I definitely want to get it. It's been far too long since I've played a game like that. It should look real nice on the big Switch 2 screen.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I rented this back in high school. Never finished it. I hope to now.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I don't think these will be limited, but I won't be able to sleep until I can get my pre-orders for these.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Finally picked up the grozers again. A couple of small projects planned as gifts. Nothing Nintendo, sadly. Not now anyway...

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

83.) Beauty and the Beast I had heard this live action remake of the animated film was good and after seeing it... I'd agree. Emma was fantastic and Kevin as well. The songs were good and overall the 3D animation they added worked well. I would definitely recommend it. #2026Films

The movie poster for 'Beauty and the Beast'.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A quick Wife Appreciation Post. For our wedding reception, which was Animal Crossing-themed, my wife painted over ten different K.K. Slider album arts for each table. Many are packed. These are on our wall. One we gifted to a friend. But I love seeing these every single day. #KKSlider

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

18.) Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly I never beat this as a child but with the Analogue Pocket's save state feature I was finally able to. A mix of fun and mundane gameplay... overall I'm glad to have finally seen this through. #GamesIBeatIn2026 #GameBoy #TheSimpsons #AnaloguePocket

The title screen from 'Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly'.

A screenshot from 'Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly'. Bart is being attacked by a swarm of bees.

A screenshot from 'Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly'. Bart climbs a ladder to escape an underground nuclear tunnel. His sister, Lisa, stares at the wall motionless.

A screenshot from 'Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly'. Bart leaps over a campfire during a night-time scene in the woods.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

82.) The Muppets My original plan for tonight wouldn't work in the Xbox, so I switched it up to a film we've both seen but it's been a long time. As far as Muppets go, I'd say this is a pretty enjoyable time. The songs are nice. The premise classic. Fun cameos. I miss the Muppets. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Me trying to cover the whole map of the Eryth Sea in Xenoblade Chronicles.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

81. Normal As a fan of Bob Odenkirk's brand, this was a no brainer. I loved the Nobody movies and this is a spiritually similar vibe. Great fun. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

80.) The Holdovers I remember seeing the trailer for this one years ago, so I'm glad my wife picked it. This was a genuinely good movie that I liked a lot. Filmed about like an older 70s movie, but tells a tale that transcends the time. Poignantly delightful. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Mine would be fun to explore but oh so dangerous.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My Nintendo GOAT List. Some of these numbered entries could change depending on the weather. And Pilotwings Resort IS the best Mii Sports game.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

79.) The Money Pit I had only seen clips of this so I was delighted my wife chose it so that I'd finally see it through. This was a fun film. I love the lead actors and this officially puts Tom Hanks in the lead as this was the sixth of his films this year. #2026Films

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

78.) Young Frankenstein Another 'bonus movie Saturday' for us. Keeping with the Mel Brooks trend, it's another absolute classic. Everyone fires on all cylinders. It's great every time I get to see it. "Puttin' on the rizzzzz" #2026Films

The movie poster for 'Young Frankenstein'.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

77.) Robin Hood: Men in Tights With a long and tiring work week behind me, I felt that watching one of Mel Brooks's best films was a good idea. We both have seen it before. We both already love it, but it was great once again. I caught a few jokes I had never realized before. Fun! #2026Films

The movie poster for 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Yoku's Island Express! It might be like Pokemon Pinball on steroids.

A screenshot from Yoku's Island Express.

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Banjo's Backpack @banjosbackpack.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Of course I nailed the first connection today immediately. August 20, 2026 137 points • No mistakes 🌟🟩🟩 🟦🟦🌟 🟪🌟🟪 🟨🌟🟨 4x3.fun

The win screen from 4x3 with a 137 point score.

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