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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 14h

My personal top 10 game series: 1. Mario (platformers) 2. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. Donkey Kong Country 4. Crash Bandicoot 5. Resident Evil 6. Final Fantasy 7. Metroid 8. Uncharted 9. Banjo-Kazooie 10. Mario Kart

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 22h

Good morning!! I'm here to remind everyone that today is another Bandcamp Friday. 100% of money spent on the site today goes directly to artists/labels, Bandcamp doesn't take any fees. Can be used for: + Physical media: vinyl, CDs, cassettes + Digital music + Merch + Pre-orders

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Castlevania Belmont's Curse demo impressions: + Smooth controls + Good movement and attack sets + Promising ability/upgrade systems + Looks great + Tough - super short demo (30 minutes, maybe) - Rose runs a hair slower than it feels like she should Excited for the full game in two weeks!

Rose running towards a skeleton about to slash them

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I considered NOT installing the Castlevania Belmont's Curse demo because I'm definitely getting the game when it releases But I caved, gotta check it out.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Played a bit of this last night. I don't think I actually played it as a kid but definitely remember the marketing behind it. It's not bad at all, but would work significantly better as a twin stick shooter (see: Apocalypse). Lack of a zoom-out map makes things more tedious than they need to be.

Loader Greatest Hits PS1 case. A creepy clown pointing a gun at YOU with flames in the background.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Roll credits on Bushido Blade 2 #PS1 Cheating because it only takes like 30 minutes, but I finally gave this a try after picking it up a while ago. I feel like the original is better, but by the end of the story mode run I was having a good time with this.

Game box for PS1. A warrior in mostly in red with sword drawn, some other people in the background

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Spent a decent chunk of time with two games today: Well Dweller: excited to play this but don't feel like playing for too long in a single session. MGS Peace Walker: not super drawn to sit down and play this, but can't put it down once I start. Not sure what this says about me or the games.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Loving all of the love Control Resonant is getting on here today. I'm very excited to join in the fun in a few weeks!!

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Star Wars Zero Company is a wonderful X-Com adventure wrapped in one of the better modern Star Wars stories. On PS5 it is also a buggy mess that left me constantly worried that the best crash or game-breaking bug was right around the corner. My review: www.talontrotgames.com/star-wars-ze...

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Star Wars Zero Company – Talon Trot Games

Star Wars + X-Com = Awesome?

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Played about 90 minutes of Well Dweller. A fun, comfy Metroidvania. It has some interesting mechanics but nothing groundbreaking early on. Combat is tough but that's mostly me just learning the mechanics. Great visual style. It's on GamePass.

The Groundskeeper boss, a spider looking thing with large knives for legs

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Metroid Zero Mission takes the classic formula of the franchise and offers a wonderful, condensed version of a Samus adventure. For me, it plays most like Super Metroid mini, which is a glowingly positive statement. Definitely worth 4-5 hours. My review: www.talontrotgames.com/metroid-zero...

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Metroid Zero Mission Review – Talon Trot Games

Samus’s origin story is told in this Gameboy Advance classic

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Star Wars Zero Company – Talon Trot Games

Star Wars + X-Com = Awesome?

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Star Wars Zero Company is a wonderful X-Com game wrapped in one of the better Star Wars stories of recent memory. I don't think you should play it. My review: www.talontrotgames.com/star-wars-ze...

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Star Wars Zero Company – Talon Trot Games

Star Wars + X-Com = Awesome?

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Star Wars Zero Company is a wonderful X-Com game wrapped in one of the better Star Wars stories of recent memory. I don't think you should play it. My review: www.talontrotgames.com/star-wars-ze...

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Star Wars Zero Company – Talon Trot Games

Star Wars + X-Com = Awesome?

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My 4 Favorite Metroidvania Games: * Guacamelee 2 * Ori and the Will of the Wisps * Castlevania Aria of Sorrow * Animal Well

Guacamelee 2, the hero in a luchador mask with various skeletons around him

Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Majestical

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Since I have to wait a few weeks for Control Resonant, I've decided to start Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker. I have no idea what this game is, but I hear it is good. Since it carries the MGS name, and a PSP game, I assume it's an offshoot in the MGS style, not like a Metal Gear Rising situation.

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker title screen. Snake looking snake-y next to the title.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Metroid Zero Mission Review – Talon Trot Games

Samus’s origin story is told in this Gameboy Advance classic

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Roll credits on Star Wars Zero Company #PS5. A great game wrapped in one of the better modern Star Wars stories wrapped in the buggiest PS5 game I've ever played. A true mixed bag, I recommend playing this on PC where I've heard much less complaints about the bugs.

Game credits rolling next to a very Star Wars-y looking scene of a ship

Combat, a few operatives spread out, an action wheel showing

The game's hero, Hawks. Green face with horns

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Went to preorder a physical copy of Control Resonant yesterday only to find it releases three weeks after the digital version. On the same day as Castlevania Belmont's Curse. Devastating.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On the last series of fights in Star Wars Zero Company, the game told me as much, and I had a boss fight where the sole objective was to eliminate said boss. After about 30 minutes I had him down to a few hits when my character force pushed him and he went through the wall. I couldn't him him again

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Roll credits on Final Fantasy via Pixel Remasters. As far as old jrpgs with paper thin stories go, this was a fun one. The Pixel Remaster does a lot of heaving lifting here making grinding and exploring manageable.

Game credits rolling over shooting stars?

"For you are the warrior who crossed time. You are the bringer of light..."

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Roll credits on Metroid Zero Mission #GBA #NSO Great game! Sits comfortably with Super, Fusion, and Dread as the really good 2D Metroid games I've played. Great job distilling the core Metroid experience down to four hours.

Clear screen. 4:00:49 playtime with 60% collecting rate. Samus in the background

Taking down Ridley, a large red dragon exploding

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Let it sink in that over the next four months we are getting new mainline 2D Castlevania and Metroid games from developers who are perfectly suited for the job. An embarrassment of riches for a certain type of gamer (me).

Castlevania Belmont's Curse cover. Big ol' castle in the background with a hero staring at it in the foreground

Metroid Ravenous cover. Samus electrocuting enemies

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Finally played some of Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters tonight. FFI for the first time. Looks great! My son is playing on his Switch while I play on PS5 and he's amazed at how fun an RPG can be. "You can upgrade and buy magic?!?!?!"

FFI cutscene. Heroes overlooking a lake with a castle in the background

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Control Resonant Final Fantasy Resonance I didn't have plans to play any of these at release two months ago, now I'm certain I'll play all three as they launch...and not just for the meme! Plague Tale was great, I'm expecting the other two to follow suit.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Ravenous announcement motivated me to play one of the two (?) good 2D Metroid games I haven't played. Metroid Zero Mission on GBA. Two hours in and it feels very familiar.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Shout out to the latest Dinosaur Jr. album. I was never a fan of their early stuff but they've aged into a sound I can put on at any time and enjoy. Won't end up as my favorite album of the year, but it'll be one of my most listened to for sure.

Dinosaur Jr. "Several Got Away" from the album "There Near" playing in an app. Album cover is a drawing with a bunch of ghosts

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The whole Wolverine review thing has been wild to watch unfold. Regardless, I hope those getting the game today have a fantastic time shredding bad guys.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy takes the series in a new, action-focused direction. While not offering much in the way of innovation, the game pulls wisely from its influences and injects enough Plague Tale DNA to stand out as something great. My review: www.talontrotgames.com/resonance-a-...

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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Review – Talon Trot Games

A Plague Tale returns for a more action-focused spin-off story, does it resonate?

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Played a little Treasures of the Deep this morning. A very fun underwater action adventure game in which you drive a sun through shark and enemy-infested waters. I was able to recover the Holy Grail gold but Montezuma's monster took me out on the next level.

PS1 game cover showing a small submarine heading towards a treasure chest of gold as sharks swim around

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Having a great time with Star Wars Zero Company but it's among the buggiest games I've ever played on a PS5. Twice today I had to restart missions because the game got stuck. I've had two hard crashes as well. Not great. It's a testament to the gameplay that I'm sticking around despite this.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Roll credits on Ace Combat 4 #PS2 Great game. Smart improvements from AC2 (the only other one I've played). Good variety, not terribly difficult, just a fun, breezy 4ish hours aerial combat. Turning into a very good series for me, I've got 5 and 7 waiting.

Game credits rolling over a control center

Game cover, a fighter jet with an explosion behind it

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Denshattack! is a mash up of a handful of extreme sports, arcade classics in which you drive a train and do kick flips. This doesn't make any sense, but it works! Easily the most surprising game of the year for me this far, I had a wonderful time. My review: www.talontrotgames.com/denashattack...

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Denshattack! Review – Talon Trot Games

An arcade sports, combo-building, reflex-intensive, game in which you drive a train.

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Jake Haas @jakehahaha.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"If Sekiro’s rhythm based swordplay is akin to combat on a DDR pad, Onimusha’s is the whole dance floor." My review for Onimusha: Way of the Sword:

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Review: Onimusha: Way of the Sword

A Cut Above

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On one hand, I'll still get this at some point and I'm sure I'll have a good time when I do. On the other hand, this is shocking to see from an Insomniac game. Critical reviews obviously don't mean everything, but in the context of first party Sony single player games, this is a wild score to see.

Metacritic screenshot showing Wolverine PS5 at a 77 with 105 critic reviews

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Diving into Star Wars Zero Company. Enjoying it so far, I've played them here and there but never finished an X-Com (or similar) game. Looking forward to seeing this one through. Good, slow introduction of mechanics and the obviously strong combat make a nice combo.

Menu screen showing a city skyline, instant Star Wars nostalgia triggered

My Hawk. A guy with yellow skin, face tattoos, and horns

Battle screenshot. Isometric view of a very Star Wars looking battlefield

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Denshattack! Review – Talon Trot Games

An arcade sports, combo-building, reflex-intensive, game in which you drive a train.

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The first post at my new venture Music Nerd Football Blog is live! It’s Part 1 of my NFL season preview: a theme song for every NFC team entering 2026. Really excited for you to read it.

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A Theme Song For Every NFC Team Entering 2026

Part 1 of the Music Nerd Football Blog’s season preview

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today's #RandomAlbumTuesday Yuck - s/t A classic '10s debut album. A '90s-inspired guitar rock album that I still keep in regular rotation today. Give it a try if you've never heard it!

Album cover, a hand drawn person (?) with a green border around it

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A very special roll credits my son (on Switch via N-Sane Trilogy) and I (on PS1) both 100%'d Crash Bandicoot. On PS1 this means for each level you have to get every box without dying, plus get the keys and do the same on those hidden levels It was mostly not too bad but a few levels were pure pain

PS1 game credits rolling as Crash rides a bird in the sky

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Ranking the Star Wars games I can remember playing: 1. KOTOR (Xbox) 2. Battlefront 2 (Xbone) 3. Rogue Squadron (N64) 4. Jedi Knight II (PC) 5. Episode I Racer (N64) 6. Super Return of the Jedi (SNES) 6. Demolition (PS1) 7. Shadow of the Empire (N64) 8. X-Wing/TIE Fighter (PC)

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Spent some time this morning getting crushed by R-Type Delta HD Boosted. Looks and plays great. I haven't played too many shmups but I definitely enjoy R-Type's take on upgrades, even if the "take one damage, die and lose everything" ensures I'm highly unlikely to ever beat this one.

PS1 looking game with a small spaceship shooting other small spaceships.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Final Fantasy Resonance demo is fantastic. A true throwback to the early era of the series, it is hitting all of the right spots for me. I don't need another game to add to my list over the next few months but this will be hard to pass up. Might make a good double feature with Belmont's Curse

Battle scene. Three heroes fighting some vines in the desert, typical Final Fantasy stuff

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Took the kids to our favorite game/Pokemon store tonight and they had two fun things: 1) a Castlevania game I've never played 2) $4.50 Pokemon packs. My kids left me the pack with the best hit. Easily my biggest Pokemon pull in a decent while. Look at the little ice cream Pikachu!

Castlevania Curse of Darkness on PS2 game case and Rosa's Encouragement SIR Pokemon card.

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Roll credits on Denshattack! Wow. It's the Tony Hawk, Jet Set, Skate, Bomb Rush mash up I never knew I needed. The game throws an amazing variety at you for what it is and keeps things interesting from start to finish. Highly recommended if any of the games mentioned above interest you.

Credits rolling over a yellow background

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Roll credits on Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. #XSX Very good game. It forges its own identity from the original two games while not totally abandoning their gameplay. Definitely one of my favorites of the year so far.

Game credits rolling while Sophia walks towards the sunset

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DearGamers @deargamers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy subverted our expectations in more ways than one... ...most notably as a pleasant surprise for accessibility (with one big omission) Here's our story spoiler-free a11y review broken down into 4 gameplay sections for you to explore: www.deargamers.net/reviews/reso...

DG banner reads, "Accessibility Review: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy by Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment. Art in the background shows main character Sophia

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Chris waiting on Control Resonant physical @lampshade124.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hey! It's Bandcamp Friday! That means any money you spend on Bandcamp goes fully to the artist/label, no cut is taken by Bandcamp. You can buy: - Music! Digital or physical - Merch - Pre-orders count too! Good day to support an artist you like if you're in a position to do so!

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