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Mark Yuasa

@markyuasa.bsky.social
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Co-host of the Omnigamers' Club podcast. Fan of all types of games.

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Looking for an innovative take on deck building, combining the synergies of co-op Slay the Spire and Balatro and yet is somehow 20 years older than both games? This week we dust off JRPG Baten Kaitos
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Planta strategy FTW! You guys needed to stop me earlier before I could cut myself off! I'm glad I didn't pull any exploration tiles with wormholes since that special tile was definitely in play. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy still holds up!
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
We noted in the latest episode of @omnigamers.bsky.social podcast that Nintendo of America haven't made a peep about the Pokemon 30th anniversary. Meanwhile, check out this ltd B&W Pikachu plush at the Pokemon Center's in Japan. Also, those keychains are laser targeting the generational nostalgia!
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The latest episode is here! Daniel searches for a new purpose in action platformer Mio: Memories in Orbit; Mark chases a new kind of high in Ball X Pit; Plus Ghost in the Shell TTRPG, Axolotl with a Gun, Castlevania and more. Available now on your podcatcher of choice and Youtube
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138 - Mio: Memories in Orbit, Ball X Pit
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
No wonder @quaidrayn.bsky.social is our most frequent podcast guest. He just uncorks a new clone each episode!
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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🚨Canadian FANS🚨 Happy to announce @raincity.games is now onboard. If you want access to the Doskvol 968 City Map or some of our other exclusives for Blades '68 you can place a pre-order with them here: www.raincity.games/search/blade... Check the Backerkit campaign for details on how this works.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Completely by accident, our Zelda retrospective happens to be on the 40th anniversary of the series' debut! Join the club and share your favorite entry or memory as we revisit its origins.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The original Legend of Zelda presents many firsts, including games' long obsession with waterfall-based secrets. This week on the podcast we examine the secrets of the elders and see how well the game has held up.
Screenshot of The Legend of Zelda. An old man tells Link 'Walk into the Waterfall'
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Not that one, the other one @theotherjustin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The No ICE in Minnesota itch bundle is almost to its goal of 500K. itch.io/b/3484/no-ic... Lots of Mothership 1E modules, Eco-Mofos, Rosewood Abbey, and over a thousand more games. Check it out if you haven't already!
simple sign that says no ice in minnesota itch.io charity bundle
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Hey Listen! This week we venture into the dusty dungeons of the Zelda series’ history, discussing how it evolved from The Legend of Zelda through Link’s Awakening, then comparing it with the most recent entry Echoes of Wisdom. Plus State of Play announcements, adventure game books and more.
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137 - The Legend of Zelda, Link’s Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom
We discuss how the Zelda series has evolved from #1 through Link’s Awakening, then comparing it with the most recent entry Echoes of Wisdom.
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This feels Pog-like. Remember Pogs, Bart? They're back in boardgame form.
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bart simpson and milhouse from the simpsons talking
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I've been reading Songlines Magazine (written by real humans!). It has deep coverage of artists, genres and countries that are often overlooked by typical outlets. Not generic "World" music! I'm trying to escape the tyranny of popular music so it's exactly the tonic that I need. www.songlines.co.uk
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The official website of Songlines magazine – explore the best music from around the world
Songlines is your essential and independent guide to a world of music and culture, whether you are starting on your journey of discovery or are already a seasoned fan
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Some people enjoy playing Souls-like games on Hard mode with dance pads. Others like playing Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Slumber Dojo trials on repeat to get the high score. There are all kinds of definitions of fun!
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Special episode here we come!
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I need to get the "Let's Play Podcast" back online somewhere. I know text adventure games aren't exactly super popular but audio dramas are more popular than ever it seems. Maybe we can do an actual play IF game for old time's sake @boardgamefeast.bsky.social ?
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Did you know Mark used to host a Text Adventure Actual Play podcast? Daniel's been catching up on the genre with the documentary Get Lamp and we compare our thoughts on the magic of text in our latest episode. Join the club on your podcatcher of choice or Youtube
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136 - Get Lamp, Steins;Gate, Brian Boru
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The latest episode of podcast is here! Mark interrogates the time-travelling hijinks of visual novel Steins Gate; Daniel takes tricks for a husband in board game Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (@ospreygames.bsky.social); Plus shining a lamp on classic text adventures and more.
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136 - Get Lamp, Steins;Gate, Brian Boru
Mark interrogates the time-travelling hijinks of visual novel Steins Gate; Daniel takes tricks for a husband in board game Brian Boru.
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Fire Emblem (GBA) is a solid, if safe entry to the series. It definitely has all of the trademarks of the series that you've come to expect without any of the recent relationship simulator elements which you may or may not enjoy!
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Classic episode. Established Patrick Stewart as everybody's space daddy for a generation at least.
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
That sucks. It's too bad that in this age the penalties for stealing creative work are so small and the barriers to cheating and stealing are even lower! I feel like the bots are coming for Daniel's and my hobby of podcasting too. I've heard some samples. It's pretty disturbing stuff. 😩
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I also suffered a game breaking bug during my playthrough of Big Hops. I tried loading my save on 3 different Switches including Switch 2 to no avail. Let's hope they release a patch soon. More thoughts in the next episode of @omnigamers.bsky.social podcast tomorrow!
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We continue to appreciate games of a simpler time as Mark checks out the first Fire Emblem game (first official English release at least) to see what makes this tactical series tick. Join the club and let us know your favorite entry.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
This week on the podcast: Mark traces the tactical trickery of Fire Emblem back to its beginning; Daniel spends a winter night winding through Wyrm (@gilarpgs.bsky.social); Plus the latest in gaming news, music recommendations and more.
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134 - Fire Emblem, Wyrm
Mark traces the tactical trickery of Fire Emblem back to its beginning; Daniel spends a winter night winding through Wyrm.
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Thanks Alex! I'm sure we're not the first ones to say it, but we're all feeling the same thing. The state of the "games industry" is not good. We love game creators. We wont shed a tear for the shareholders though.
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
In a recent episode I said that Capcom seemed to be one of the only AAA studios who has gone from hit to hit, with goodwill from its fans, without making too many bone-headed business decisions. It looks like I spoke too soon!
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
"What You Are Looking For Is in the Library" really spoke to me. It's a hopeful book in dark times. The 5 short stories are a peek into fairly mundane lives. It reminded me that you can find meaning in what you do regardless of where you're at. Here's the episode www.omnigamers.club/2025/06/109-...
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109 - Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart and My Shelfie The Dice Game with Amanda Panda (aka Panda8ngel)
We welcome streamer Amanda Panda to discuss board game conventions, co-operative games, Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart and My Shelfie The Dice Game.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
@markyuasa.bsky.social's pick for video game of 2025 is @blueprincegame.bsky.social! An intricate clockwork mechanism of mysteries that will continue to surprise with new depths. Hear both of our thoughts on our featured episode.
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Blue Prince
We’re taking a magnifying glass to Blue Prince an innovative blend of card drafting, puzzle solving and rogue-like RNG.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We're back for a new year, and once again joined by @quaidrayn.bsky.social to look back at 2025, some gaming highlights and trends that have defined the year.
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131 - 2025 Retrospective
Denis Ryan joins us once again to look back at 2025, some gaming highlights and trends that have defined the year.
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Swolesome is tired 🍉🏳️‍⚧️ @swolesome.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Canadians (especially cis Canadians), PLEASE take a moment to sign this petition and take action in defence of trans people. It takes less than a minute to sign and verify your signature. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
I understand that you've played 10+ games this past week so your difficulty in remembering might be self-inflicted. I'm playing about 3 games at a time without finishing any of them!
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Mark recently highlighted Datalog, a new channel documenting RPG history. They just dropped an hour long video on the origins of Pokemon which is both fascinating, and rather relevant to our upcoming episode...
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The Complete History of Pokémon Red/Blue
YouTube video by DATALOG
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
This begins the 'Vania!
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
I enjoy the Retroid Pocket 5 if you like the wide screen PSP style layout. It can even play some light PC games on it through GameNative. They have the G2 which is a souped RP5 or the RP6 now so they're even more powerful. Either should be great for Dreamcast, GameCube, Switch and more.
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Atelier Mimir @ateliermimir.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I couldn’t tolerate the recent changes to X, so I created a personal designer account and moved here. Please follow me✨
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Most of the retro handhelds around $40-50 USD will play up to PS1 no problem. Here's one the GBA SP style but with analog sticks. anbernic.com/products/rg3... Ones that can play Saturn games reliably are a bit pricier (around $70+). Maybe this one? ayaneo.com/goods/935157...
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ANBERNIC RG 34XXSP
RG34XXSP TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Color Yellow, Gray, Black, Indigo  Screen 3.4-inch IPS full viewing angle, OCA full lamination/ 720*480 CPU H700 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 1.5GHz frequency GPU dual- c...
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
"And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
I would love to see that. I bet vintage minidisc players are too pricey on eBay but there should be plenty of supply at Japanese second hand stores next time I visit. I'll be sure to scoop some up!
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
I loved my minidisc players. I had a blue Sony with a twist action remote on the audio cable that had a 2 line LCD screen. It looked something like this. Man, I miss physical media.
A blue Sony minidisc player with a twist action remote on the audio cable that had a 2 line LCD screen.
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I've watched the PMG video and pledged to boycott Xbox here as well: nogamesforgenocide.com
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No Games For Genocide
The games industry is complicit in genocide. It’s time to divest.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Paperback Adventures ambitiously tries to combine the smooth satisfaction of word games with the tactical crunch of deck-building. This week on the podcast, Daniel explores if these two great tastes taste great together.
Box art for Paperback Adventures, showing scattered pages, each depicting a literary monster.Starting setup for Paperback Adventures, showing multiple decks of cards, several cards each depicting a letter, and two plastic trays with player and monster information
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I haven't read the Midnight Diner manga but I have read a few other food manga like Oishinbo and Food Wars. They're a little intense in a food nerd sort of way, but they can be very informative as well.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Our latest episode has landed to help get you through the holidays. Mark wards spells in the cozy action RPG Silent Hope and Daniel spells words in the deck-builder Paperback Adventures. Plus Phantasy Star IV, the latest game announcements, demos and more.
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130 - Phantasy Star IV, Silent Hope, Paperback Adventures
Mark wards spells in the cozy action RPG Silent Hope and Daniel spells words in the deck-builder Paperback Adventures. Plus Phantasy Star IV.
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I recommend the novel 'Kamogawa Food Detectives' for fans of Midnight Diner. It's also about a gifted but humble chef who helps guests resolve their personal issues by reacquainting them with a personally significant food. I'll cover it on the next podcast ep. www.librarything.com/work/3042917...
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The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Oh you want some SEGA!? We'll give you some SEGA!!
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Thanks for the feedback, Alex! I'm thinking of catching up on the classic Pokemon titles that I missed. I'm really enjoying Pokemon TCG for GBC right now. Let me know if you have any recommendations for a classic main series title that's a good starting point.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The latest episode is here! This week we excavate the state of video game remasters as Daniel explores the experimental innovations of Final Fantasy 2 and Mark scans the relics of Metroid Prime. Plus revisiting Metaphor Refantazio, the history of JRPG’s and more.
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129 - Metroid Prime Remastered, Final Fantasy 2
Daniel explores the experimental innovations of Final Fantasy 2 and Mark scans the relics of Metroid Prime. Plus the history of JRPG’s and more.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
It's @markyuasa.bsky.social's turn to read Fight, Magic, Items, and just in time for another retro JRPG review on tomorrow's episode. Stay tuned to your podcatcher
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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Vivi all the way!
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
It's time for Dimengeons and Dioramas in our latest episode as Mark explores Fantasian Neo Dimension. In addition to beautifully hand-crafted models, it brings some fresh innovation to combat tactics.
Screenshot depicting a diorama of a desert town with several buildings at the base of a cliff, with a courtyard in the foreground and several characters standing around.
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Metroid Prime 4 have you reminiscing on the days of simpler search action games? @markyuasa.bsky.social recently reviewed Metroid Zero Mission
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