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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thanks guys, very informative

Weather forecast for Oct. 1st in my area.

"Scattered Showers / 90% chance of rain
Day: Rain
Night: Rain"

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

That's all folks. Well worth the wait.

Just finished watching Coyote vs. ACME in theaters.

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I'm sure it'll be a real scream!

Bluesky trends:

3. Users share new jokeformat
4. Users plan horror movie fest

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Thought I was gonna have to do another attempt at this, and then I remembered I was in the Lagoon Layer. But, finally, I have them all.

DK and Pauline grooving in front of statues of all of DK's Bananza forms from Emerald Rush events

DK and Pauline giving a thumbs-up alongside Emerald Rush event statues of DK's many Animal Buddies throughout the years

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Every time I play this game it confounds me in new ways

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Damn it, this game *knows* what it does to me, lmao

"Wait, what?! You mean to tell me that you achieved a Perfect in every single game?!"

"It's unbelievable! Astounding! Overwhelming!"

"That means you overcame the pressure of a Perfect performance 80 times!"

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

IT IS DONE. I HAVE GROOVED PERFECTLY.

Lil' Miss Reeds congratulating me on getting a Perfect result in every single game in Rhythm Heaven Groove.

:)

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

(7/24/26) UNBEATABLE When music is illegal, a young girl plays her song. One half snappy, satisfying rhythm game goodness. And the other half is a soul too big and raw for this game to contain. One of the best Kickstarter decisions I ever made. You just gotta play it.

I don't think I can justify how this one makes me feel with words alone, but I gotta write something.

I backed UNBEATABLE on Kickstarter in 2021, immediately clicking with its characters, concept, and music. This was a highly-anticipated game of mine, but I didn't get around to playing my backer copy until this year.

What I experienced in the end was something bigger than I expected.

UNBEATABLE has two halves: Arcade Mode and Story Mode. Arcade Mode is exactly what it says on the tin. Pick a song, pick a difficulty, and jam out. Rinse and repeat for however long you feel. Gameplay is very snappy and addicting, with two-lane rhythm gameplay you'd see out of titles like Muse Dash.

And we thankfully have an incredible selection of tunes here. Many are contributed by other composers, but UNBEATABLE's unique music is mainly contributed by the band "peak divide." And a lot of this music isn't gonna leave my head any time soon, shout-outs going to "WAITING," "MIRROR," and "BOOKEND SONG" for resonating with me very strongly.

This leaves me with UNBEATABLE's Story Mode to round out the whole package: following a young girl named Beat and her growing crew of friends/bandmates, gripping with their struggles both internal and external, plus a whole bunch of police crackdowns and musically-aligned monsters in-between.

Story Mode mixes UNBEATABLE's usual gameplay with overworld-crawling and a small variety of rhythm-based minigames. Some are fun, some feel like they barely hold together. But they never detract from the game's soul.

And...this is all the words I can use without doing a disserve to actually playing the game.

Because for all its faults, UNBEATABLE is a game with a LOUD, ambitious soul. One so real it feels like it's yearning to break out of the game. Every vocal sounds uttered from intimate experience, and every mechanic deliberately melding you into Beat's head. And all of it coalesces into something so...raw.

Just...just play it. Let your voice be loud.

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

(7/4/26) Rhythm Heaven Groove Keep the beat with a miracle star cast across 80+ games! From smashing cans to chatting with aliens, it's a whole new groove for Rhythm Heaven! Simple presentation, but the same ol' soul! Charming tunes and gameplay, with so much to do it could get exhausting!

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

For a sec I thought this said "Rubik calls Cube a security threat"

Trending on Bluesky:

1. Rubio calls Cuba security threat

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

They opened up an Ebisu Life store in my area 🩵

Cart of stuff from Ebisu Life store:

>Angol Mois (Sgt. Frog) and Kirby figurines
>Gashapon trinkets from Cardcaptor Sakura and Madoka Magica
>Yes! Precure 5 x Sanrio keychains

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

There I am, Quaver! There I am!

Me in the Kickstarter backer credits of UNBEATABLE

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Me when I experience peak yuri media

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

BEATSPELL GANG RISE UP WE HAVE A YU ICON

NSO icon of Yu from Beatspell in Rhythm Heaven Groove

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

(6/26/26) Star Fox (Switch 2) We need your help, Star Fox! Andross has declared war! ... Again. It's Star Fox 64, already a good game, now with additional game modes. And some cinematic embellishments that may or may not land for some players.

It's Star Fox 64.

There's not much else to say about this remake's core gameplay beyond that. It's the same old Star Fox 64 right down to game-feel and level layouts. I already love Star Fox 64, so I won't linger here.

The primary alteration in this Switch 2 remake is its cinematic presentation; not only has the script and voice acting in the game's levels been updated, but intermission cutscenes between them have been expanded upon to flesh out the story and worldbuilding.

Even if this has to be the fourth retread of the Andross plotline, I do greatly enjoy these cutscenes making the OG Star Fox team feel like disparate individuals learning to work together for the first time. And I think the primary cast of new voice actors do a great job! Though some of the bosses' acting doesn't quite stick the landing even beyond nostalgia for the N64 voice delivery.

"Star Fox '26" also excels at leading the player into the game's finer details. Not only are hidden objectives more easily conveyed, the new Challenge Mode also provides a list of missions per level in order to get more intimately familiar with the level design. Both of these also serve to unlock more worldbuilding for the game's Holoviewer, delving into even minute details about the Lylat System's enemies and technology.

Lastly, the game's multiplayer might be the most fun it's been since Assault? I would love more map variations, but it's still extremely hectic dogfighting action with fun power-ups. If you can get four friends into a voice call and coordinate as a squad, it's unreal amounts of fun.

Honestly, it's hard to sell this to someone who's played Star Fox 64 before - I bought it just to support the series' future. Not to mention you can access the entirety of NSO's N64 library for the same price, including Star Fox 64.

But this is definitely the version of the game with the most things to do. And with this kind of quality put in, I'd love to see Studio Velan take the helm on a new Star Fox game.

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

(6/19/26) The Amazing Digital Circus Welcome to the circus you can never leave! Thrown into wacky hijinks and existential dread, six humans-turned-cartoons try to make the most of a bad situation. Witty, heartfelt, an unapologetically raw. This animated marvel's a once-in-a-lifetime labor of love.

Coming out of the Last Act theater run, it's wonderful to see around three years of The Amazing Digital Circus come to fruition. Three years of watching these characters grow and the talent behind the show's production evolve.

Going back to earlier episodes makes the animation hard to swallow nowadays, but the Digital Circus team really learned over the years how to play with perspective and lighting in 3-D spaces. Making these CGI characters feel just as expressive as any 2-D classic. Paired with Goose's unique visual style, and you've got a show with an identity unlike anything else.

Above all though, I feel like Digital Circus is a show that meets the moment for people in terms of its writing. Yeah, the humor is witty and the characters are relatable. But during the three years of its production, it hits themes and plot beats that are very relevant during a period many viewers are living through tumultuous times.

Zooble's struggles with ambition and body dysphoria; Ragatha's wish to convey genuine kindness when it's easy to distrust; even Caine's desire to understand humanity and Jax's whole can of worms that I don't want to spoil here. With the circumstances of people's lives deteriorating and everyone feeling like they're spinning their wheels in place, it's hard not to see yourselves in at least one of these troubled people.

Yet Digital Circus still remains an ultimately optimistic show beyond even its bleakest moments. Reinforcing meaning in life through mutual support and communication between your peers.

My only regret is that not all character relationships can blossom by putting certain characters out of focus. I don't know if this is a symptom if the long downtimes between episodes, but characters like Zooble, Gangle, and Kinger do feel isolated from the cast at large.

Despite this though, I still feel Digital Circus is definitely the animated work of a generation. One that left a lasting impact on its viewers.

There's beauty in a stagnant life.

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

(6/4/26) Mina the Hollower A curse befalls Tenebrous Isle: monsters roam, and the light of the land's Spark Generators fades. Only a lone Hollower can restore them, her skills and loyalties tested. Shockingly dense world and flexible systems, Mina's a grand ol' time, even if it's a bit obtuse.

Mina the Hollower is Yacht Club Game's first original project after...12 years of Shovel Knight oh god. Taking common gameplay elements from across the same action-adventure game cloth like Zelda II, Castlevania, and Dark Souls. All splashed in a Victorian-era horror paint job.

True to its inspirations, this is NOT an easy game. The initial trek to and around the central hub of Ossex is rough. But Mina the Hollower encourages you to get lost in its world in any means that's comfortable: You can tackle the six main levels in any order you wish, with subtle nudging from the in-game newspaper on recommended destinations.

Beyond that, some form of reward's hidden in every errant corner of the map, and every new screen is distinct in layout. So not only is it easy to know where you are, curiosity often rewards you with money, upgrades, or Trinkets for going off the beaten path.

It helps that Tenebrous Isle is a lovely setting, its major locations hitting familiar horror tropes and themes with lively pixel art: A countryside town gone cultishly mad, a haunted and bone-chilling mountain range, even an observatory verging on cosmic horror. Character interactions make this bleak world feel even more alive, alongside Jake Kaufman's unbelievably catchy tunes with guest compositions by Yuzo Koshiro.

On my end, I found combat engaging after internalizing the burrow mechanic and experimenting with the Trinket selection, with at least two slots reserved for the Bell of Grace and Plasma Jug. And the game gave me plenty of time to get used to the plasma mechanic where healing hardly became an issue for me. The game also comes with a HUGE list of modifiers to make the game easier/harder according to your wishes.

Through and through, Mina the Hollower is an old-school game with modern sensibilities. I really wish the demo were still available so players could get a better initial impression of the game. But for me, this is a game all about getting lost, and I LOVE getting lost.

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Yeah, uh, don't follow those coordinates

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Handheld mode is murdering my right hand Good thing I remembered the kickstand tech 🦊

Sitting in the driver's seat of my car playing Star Fox on my Switch 2.

The console is mounted on my steering wheel using the console's kickstand while I use the Joy-Con grip to play.

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

"Look, Jax. I know we don't get along, but I need to evolve my Haunter."

Picture of Kaufmo from The Amazing Digital Circus wearing Ash's hat from the Pokemon anime. He's also holding out a Game Boy and a link cable for trading Pokemon.

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Today I left work early and spent too much money on crane games

Tiny plushies sitting on my car's dash.

From left to right: Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury from Sailor Moon, and Kagamine Rin the Vocaloid

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

"And Deadpool, who could NOT be killed by conventional weaponry."

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Replaying Donkey Kong 64 on-and-off, and it's making me laugh in various unintentional ways

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Pretty sure I just witnessed a drive-by murder

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

So I wanted to see what would happen if you took a torch into this boss fight and‐

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

(5/21/26) Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo To save his auntie's family business from corrupt business tycoons, Pipit embarks on a sprawling urban adventure full of yo-yo slingin' action! Zelda-like gameplay with creatively evolving mechanics, and a real passion for the GBA! This one's a hidden gem!

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Are you proud of me now, daddy Sakurai

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

"I know a guy who should be added to Smash!"

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I just remember getting it from this guy more often

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Gaddieshack @gaddieshack.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

(5/11/26) MOUSE: P.I. For Hire A simple missing-persons case for detective Jack Pepper unfolds into exposing the holes in Mouseburg's fragile order. Provided the city doesn't make Swiss cheese outta him first. Superb presentation and serviceable gunplay, plagued by a bevy of performance issues.