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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I didn't know about this! Def gonna check it out

Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Some of the best 2D Mario music made, the 3D games have largely kept up or exceeded in quality imo but nothing since NSMBDS has really come close (or really tried to stick out much either)

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Honestly yeah those things looked sick as hell, makes me kinda excited for how other enemies will be re-designed. Particularly the dead hand and other creepy enemies like that

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Yessss always here for the DK64 love

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Do you have fave games that do that well?

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Could it be "Open"? I remember that one startling me when I first heard it, the noises she made felt really visceral in that song, esp. in contrast to the overall tone of the music

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I don't think any mainstream/pop song comes close to "Holding out for a Hero" in terms of sheer cheese and energy. Have you HEARD those keys and toms on this track? JEEZ youtu.be/qgHVh5jspsA

youtu.be

Holding Out for a Hero (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)

YouTube video by Bonnie Tyler - Topic

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This comes from a place of genuine curiosity, the one I have is from 2005

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Serious question, how old is your microwave?

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I think that's true of the N64 original as well, not sure if it'd be possible to have that work without modifications to the rom itself

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Dynamic playlist idea: plays "decades" hits but it's based on the temperature outside on a given day

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Every game should have a music player, it makes the game ten times better, trust me.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

The way I know exactly who/what you're talking about lol

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Cool, thanks! I like the idea of the distinct release/separation there, I think that works well.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Nice!! That cover is super pretty. Btw were these tracks released before as bonus tracks on Even the Ocean's OST or are these being posted for the first time? (I feel like I remember the outtakes being part of the Bandcamp OST originally but I can't recall for certain)

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

+ it's like, there are so many small creative games either in the indie or retro space that I want to experience and there's a FOMO element with dedicating a large portion of time to a single experience. And I have a bit of a completion compulsion which doesn't help lol

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Really relatable in gen with a busy life, makes any game that goes over 10hrs rly intimidating sometimes Like, I want to play Persona 5 at some point but JESUS

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Whoa I got some serious shoegazey Deftones vibes from this, sounds crazy good!

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I def have a soft spot for this one and the music in it especially, there's not quite anything else like it. Really cool game :)

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

As someone who really didn't get into fat juicy and wet I hard agree with that last part

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Gotta appreciate it for how good it is now, I hope what they're doing is sustainable long term and they don't eventually enshittify like everything else has. If they can keep this up for a while like they're doing I'll be stoked!

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

No idea what that is, personally

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I plan to watch it as sort of a form of self flagellation, I had the same sorta thought about the SH2 remake but at least the movie will only last a couple hours instead of the 20+ or whatever the remake would have taken from my life lol. Plus the movie might at least be funny at points.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Funnily enough the the "Rare Replay" versions of Banjo Kazooie / Tooie introduced new issues, I think there were odd bugs with the music in the latter in particular that weren't present when I've emulated the game on PC or through NSO, idk.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

You can't fool me I bought that one months ago! 😅 (My favorite of the designs though, and one of my fave tees in general)

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

More like "Mii-nimal!" I like it, it's a jaunty little tune

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I'm often surprised at how good 30fps or less feels in gameplay, it's not as big of a leap as people make it out to be in responsiveness. Latency and frame pacing though, that can be pretty noticeable, at least to me.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

God I love those games, and the music in them is so damn good

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I know I'm jumping into someone else's conversation on here but that's encouraging to hear, I'm on the edge of turning 30 and that's what I'm hoping for too. Wishing you the best!!

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I've been getting a lot of armchair medical professionals throwing that one at me haha

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

My fave albums I dove into this year!

Albums pictured:

Choke Enough - oklou
Bodily Functions - Herbert
Dead Channel Sky - clipping.
Chains & Stakes - The Dead South
Skeletá - Ghost
Duality - 1000 eyes
Ready to Die - Notorius B.I.G.
Vie - Doja Cat
The end of Negation - Mushio Funazawa

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Wait does this mean there are multiple pieces of mainstream cyberpunk media where Keanu plays a dude named Johnny and jacking into the digital world is a primary element of the plot?

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I know the muffin man who lives on dreary lane

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

This is legit on my Christmas playlist it's so good haha

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I LOVE tangents for that reason, it feels like a genuine peek into the passions or interests of whoever is creating the video and makes it feel like going on a little psychological journey of related or non-related thought paths.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Seems like such a cool place. Definitely wanna go there someday!

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Assuming this is inspired by a real life encounter: who even appends a "Sir" or "Madam" at the end of Merry Christmas anyway lol

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lucas ângelo :: ahopness @lucasangelo.dev · 04/12/2025

Btw, Jarren just posted the songs he made for the collection on Bandcamp, check it out: jarrencrist.bandcamp.com/album/some-s...

jarrencrist.bandcamp.com

Some songs for Lucas' Computer Game Collection Vol. 1, by Jarren Crist

4 track album

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Just another product none of us need or asked for that gets shoved down our throats and for some reason a fair amount of people buy anyway. But I guess you could feasibly run doom on it for shits and giggles or something.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Damn I didn't realize the PS versions of these games had achievements/trophies, that's kinda fun!

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hells yeah! Listening to the OST rn actually. Great stuff by you and girls@computers!!

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I mean I remember being initially drawn to Anodyne after hearing it was good and "kinda like Zelda" when I first played it years ago, so that checks out! I've not really heard any other devs that I know talk about reddit ads at all (until your posts) so I find all this pretty interesting.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I was about to comment the same thing, I could see a kneejerk reaction being "this isn't about CRT gaming/retro gaming, it's an ad for a modern PC game with retro aesthetics/design and just feels like a promotion loosely tied to my interests."

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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

A selection of SOUP ROOMS music made by @jarrencrist.bsky.social is now available on Bandcamp! Jarren really knocked it out of the park and I'm eternally grateful for their support and kindness. SOUP ROOMS wouldn't have been possible without them. Enjoy! jarrencrist.bandcamp.com/album/soup-r...

jarrencrist.bandcamp.com

SOUP Rooms (Soundtrack Selection), by Jarren Crist

8 track album

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Your room was probably one of my faves, it's so frogulent!

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I made some music & sounds for this project (and some of its rooms therein) - It's a really cool collection of art/environments by a bunch of talented ppl and a really chill game to walk around in,I highly recommend checking it out, I'm glad to have been a part of it.

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Jarren Crist @jarrencrist.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I'm mixed on it all tbh, there are examples of tweaks I very much enjoy made to some of my favorite games in their remasters, but at the same time I really would love to see an easy way to access older titles as accurately as possible in current formats and not treat remakes as replacements.

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