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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Come listen to me tell you about the mistakes I made in the past so you also don't make the same ones!

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Glad Sony makes things for physical collectors and understands them.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

@vook64.bsky.social could be a nothing burger but a few of us have noticed EB haven't put up Fire Emblem and Switch Sports for order, and were weirdly silent about the Direct compared to the Xbox/PS events+ past Directs. Might be worth digging into if you have connections to see if something is up?

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Was fun to have my mum on this episode to talk all about Animal Crossing!

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Animal Crossing is one of the most important franchises in my life. It is the game series I play with my mum. It is the series that kept me connected to people during lockdown. Happy Birthday Animal Crossing! (Image source: Nintendo)

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

@brentalfloss.bsky.social with all these console prices going up I think you need a re-do of the "never buy a console at launch" song....

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

PSA Uniqlo Aus have the Pokopia shirts at UT Me stations

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Hot take - but if you see someone say "Pokopia is like Minecraft + Animal Crossing" and your instinct is to "ummm actually it's like Dragon Quest Builders.." you aren't as smart or helpful as you think. It is a fairly useless comparison when so few people have played DQB compared to the other games

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Blessed by Charizard on this Pokemon day

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Blowing Cartridges Podcast @blowingcartridges.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

On our latest episode we were joined by @jon32.bsky.social from the @hypefactor.bsky.social to talk all about critic taxes and rebates. Do indie games receive a 'tax' against their aggregate review score? Do AAA games automatically receive a rebate? Tune in to hear our thoughts! #fantasycritic

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Critic Taxes and Rebates: Predicting Video Game Review Scores

Podcast Episode · Blowing Cartridges · 02/02/2026 · 2h 2m

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

What this doesn't show is the dozens of games with 1 hour playtime or less....

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I like puppets even when they don't use their puppet! @arlostuff.bsky.social

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

@hypefactor.bsky.social Hey guys - big fan of the show. Question for next episode - what is your preferred way of sorting out draft order? Random? Inverse of rankings last year? Some other method?

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Kirby Air Ride was my first Kirby game I remember buying it despite seeing scathing reviews in magazines I admit when I tried Air Ride mode, I also wasn't a big fan But City Trial captured me and my friends for dozens maybe even hundreds of hours To see it back in such a grand way is incredible

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Ahhh the Japanese RPG has always been celebrated for its excellence. There is a French RPG by Sandfall inspired by that same Japanese excellence...

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

My wife walks in on me playing Kirby Air Riders - she isn't that knowledgeable about games. Her comments. "Wow it is like Mario Kart but... Unhinged" "Reminds me a lot of Smash Bros" Needless to say I was impressed by how keen her eye is.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Calling it now, Mario and Luigi go here to find a spaceship because of the whole pyramids made by aliens thing

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The ACNH & Pikmin 4 updates I feel really spell out the Nintendo approach going forward I feel. By giving out these updates, it will help keep these franchises relevant, while allowing development resources to go to other projects.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

@klobrille.bsky.social @klobrille.bsky.social any chance you would be open to being a guest on my podcast, Blowing Cartridges to talk about the history and future of Xbox.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

So #paxaus2025 is done, and I have to say it felt like it may have been the best one since the pandemic. Lines felt well managed, merch well stocked, plenty of games to see and play, and some really fantastic panels.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Gonna be honest... They had me at Virtual Boy

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

@brentalfloss.bsky.social I just want to say I rediscovered "What if CD had G Rated Lyrics?" To listen to in the car with my daughter, and it will now be part of our regular rotation. But also man the Corey song really unlocks some core memories from a time gone bye...

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Hey @gonintendormc.bsky.social just wanted to give you an update on how my journey into getting into wrestling is going.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Just played Dear Me I Was... Took maybe 40 mins to finish. Cried a bunch. Very touching little story. Given how cheap it is, I do recommend it if you like the sound of a short narrative game that tugs on the heart strings.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I would pull the two new immersive cards in the first 24 hours when they are like this....

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Unfortunately I fell victim to launch hardware faults, with a line of pixel discolouration appearing on my Switch 2's screen on Tuesday evening. Fortunately (thanks to Australia's sound consumer protection laws) it was easy enough to replace at EB, but man... was it a process to deal with saves...

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

This might be my greatest gaming achievement.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

The news about Totaka's song on MKW just reminded me how these videos basically just created a permanent part of my brain that constantly thinks about that easter egg and where it may be hidden in his other credited games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLMA...

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Totaka's Song: Part 1 of 3

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I am still catching up on all the various gaming showcases and man, it's crazy to me how so many games (especially from indies) if you showed them to me 10-15 years ago, they would have instantly been a must buy. But now so many games hit on the same notes, it is overwhelming, so I get none of them

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

So is there a reason the game couldn't just remove all audio? Why did I need to mute my TV?

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

If you want to be my Nintendo Friendo feel free to add me!

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Things I have learned from eating themed food in Japan. Both Loid Forger and Donkey Kong like avocado.

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Zach from Blowing Cartridges @eggmond.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Do you ever think about how of all the strawhats Luffy has probably had the least traumatic backstory that we know of? Like there is still a chance to pull something on us with his mum, but so far it is relatively ok.

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