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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Legend of Zelda Nintendo Direct prediction! The Legend of Zelda: Forty Swords Adventures. Plays like Four Swords but Mario 35 style with 40 Links running around.

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I finally completed my entire Tomb Raider series playthrough!! I really enjoyed Shadow of the Tomb Raider and consider it to be the best of the survivor trilogy! Visually, I think it's one of the best looking games even though it's now 8 years old. Now I can't wait for Legacy of Atlantis!!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

@knoebel.bsky.social German language Pokemon TCG products going live on Pokemon Centre now. Could be the 30th stuff that English got yesterday

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I finally played through Rise of the Tomb Raider! It's a really great game that I now really regret not playing sooner! This puts me just one game away from finishing my entire series playthrough as I research the games that inspired my own project! megalomaniagames.wordpress.com/2026/06/12/r...

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Rise of the Tomb Raider – A Retrospective

Developer – Crystal DynamicsPublisher – Square EnixRelease Year – 2015Platform Used – PC I remember being very excited for Rise of the Tomb Raider when it was first announce…

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We're at the controversial one in my replay of the entire Tomb Raider franchise! Tomb Raider (2013) has it's fair share of haters and lovers. I loved it back in the day but has time been kind to this one? I now have just 2 games left in the series and I've played neither of them before! Can't wait!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Stayed up too late writing about my favourite Tomb Raider game, Underworld! This was a fun one to replay and I'm so glad it's stayed my favourite. I discuss the effect Uncharted may have had,why it's my favourite and how I'll take it's lessons into my future title! On to the Survivor Trilogy now!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Playing a remake of one game whilst another remake of the same game is in the works is an interesting proposition. Here I talk about my time playing through Tomb Raider Anniversary as I continue my full series replay! It's a fun game, but how well did it remake TR1? megalomaniagames.wordpress.com

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

My own version. Managed to get most of my favourites represented in some way. Don't have anything against Armaldo but it's just so weird to me. And Umbreon is really cool... But it's not *that* cool!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I played through all of Tomb Raider: Legend in one sitting this past weekend and now I've finished my write-up on the game! I discuss how much I enjoyed the experience, where it could have improved, and what it taught me about making my own TR-inspired project! Now we're on to TR: Anniversary!!

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Tomb Raider: Legend – A Retrospective

Developer – Crystal DynamicsPublisher – Eidos InteractiveRelease Year – 2006Platform Used – PC For the first time in this retrospective series we are at a game that I know w…

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I'm still live with Tomb Raider: Legend! Now halfway through the game making my way through Kazakhstan!! The game is good fun so far, feels like a big step up after the last couple Tomb Raider games in the series. Let's hope I can finish it today!! twitch.tv/matmania

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Tomb Raider: Legend - Can I Beat the Whole Game in One Sitting?

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Come join me as I continue my Tomb Raider Legend marathon stream aiming to play the entire game in one sitting!! We're now 2 hours in and about to head to Japan to recover and old artifact for information on what happened to Lara's mother. I'm really enjoying the game so far! Hope it keeps it up!!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Tired of hunting for chocolate eggs this Easter? Join me on my hunt for ancient artifacts in Tomb Raider: Legend instead! I'm going to be playing through the entire game in one sitting as I continue my quest to replay the entire Tomb Raider series before Legacy of Atlantis releases!! Starting now!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I finally finished Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness in my quest to play through the entire TR series and I ended up with a lot to say about it! Unfortunately, it's not one that I liked much but it was an important learning tool for the development of my own TR inspired project! #GameDev #SoloDev

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

With Angel of Darkness finally finished I will be moving on to the next game with a special livestream! Join me this Easter Sunday when I will attempt to play through all of Tomb Raider: Legend in one sitting! If I can do this it will really help my quest to replay the entire TR series before LoA!!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

"She's just rewinding time to make a different choice to effect the outcome of the story, it's not *that* impressive!!"

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

POV of the contents of my fridge when I go for a midnight snack #ResidentEvil #Requiem

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

My Retrospective for Tomb Raider: Chronicles is now up! "Sometimes being bland is worse than being bad." I'm now 5 games out of 12 through my entire series playthrough and am finished with the PS1-era titles! What more can this series teach me for my own TR-inspired indie solo dev title!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Just realised I forgot to post this but I wrote my review for Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation recently! It's a very interesting game that made me question some things about my own Tomb Raider inspired indie title I'm developing and I talk about it all here! That's 4/12 TR titles finished now!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I am now on Substack! I'm in the process of uploading my already completed Tomb Raider retrospectives (with added voiceovers once I can sort an audio issue), the one for The Last Revelation will be coming very soon and going forward I will be posting new articles to both Wordpress and Substack!

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I’m now on Substack and starting off with my ongoing series looking back at the entire Tomb Raider franchise by playing every mainline entry as I try to create my own indie action/ adventure title ins...

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

It's time to start the next game in my entire #TombRaider series playthrough, Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation!! I'm very excited to finally check this one out as I'm not sure I ever even touched it as a kid before and I've heard good things about it!! twitch.tv/matmania @tombraider.com

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I've now finished #TombRaider III and am 3/12 games through my entire series playthrough!! Check out my review now! "Despite the numerous problems I had with Tomb Raider III I’d generally say it was a good time, just one with far too many annoyances along the way." megalomaniagames.wordpress.com

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Let's try to finish Tomb Raider 3! I'm now a little ways into the penultimate level as I continue trying to play through the entire #TombRaider franchise before the new games come out! Also, possibly making use of the new Bluesky live feature? Let me know if it's working! Twitch.tv/matmania

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Can we finish Tomb Raider 3 today? Only 3 levels remain and a couple hours in which to try!! This is continuing my entire series play through in the run up to #TombRaider #LegacyOfAtlantis later this year so completing TR3 today would be a big step towards that! twitch.tv/matmania

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Going live with more Tomb Raider 3, continuing my entire series play through in the run up to #TombRaider #LegacyOfAtlantis later this year! Who knew it was so difficult to navigate the London Underground?! Twitch.tv/matmania @tombraider.com

MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

My most anticipated games of 2026 (confirmed titles only)! Very exciting list for me, think this could be one of the greatest years for me personally at least, especially once the unannounced games are revealed!

1. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
2. Resident Evil: Requiem
3. Control: Resonant
4. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
5. Marvel's Wolverine
6. Saros
7. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
8. Grand Theft Auto VI
9. Pragmata
10. Fable
11. Forza Horizon 6
12. Onimusha: Way of the Sword

13. Pokémon: Pokopia
14. Phantom Blade: Zero
15. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
16. Mina the Follower
17. The Loft
18. PVKK
19. Halo: Campaign Evolved
20. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
21. Gears of War: E-Day
22. Star Wars: Galactic Racer
23. 007 First Light
24. Mario Tennis: Fever

25. Mouse: P.I. for Hire
26. Denshattack
27. Screamer
28. Gecko Gods
29. Star Wars: Zero Company
30. Valor Mortis
31. Ontos
32. Reanimal
33. Super Meat Boy 3D
34. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
35. The Dusk bloods
36. Pokémon Champions

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Here's my Games of the Year for 2025! I'll go into a little detail of each one in this thread but there are some caveats like a couple of these games I haven't finished yet so my opinion could change when I do. I'll also do some honourable mentions because this year was too good to not do that!

1. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
2. Ghost of Yotei
3. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
4. Donkey Kong: Bananza
5. Mario Kart World
6. Dispatch
7. Blue Prince
8. Doom: The Dark Ages
9. Cronos: The New Dawn
10. Monster Hunter: Wilds

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Going live to continue my replay of the entire #TombRaider series before #LegacyOfAtlantis releases! Today we're starting the Area 51 level in Tomb Raider 3! Let's see what they're hiding there!! twitch.tv/matmania

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Going live now to continue my replay of the entire #TombRaider franchise before #LegacyOfAtlantis releases!! Last time we begun our journey through the jungle and I'm now at the River Ganges! This game seems difficult so may need lots of help! twitch.tv/matmania

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Continuing my entire #TombRaider replay before #LegacyOfAtlantis releases I am now starting TR3! I've never played past the first level before so this is my first playthrough! I'll likely also discuss how aspects of the game will teach me how to make my own indie title! #GameDev twitch.tv/matmania

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

This year I have started a replay of the entire Tomb Raider series in order to get a full understanding of the games and how they've progressed to help me make my own game that's in development and taking inspiration from the early games in the series. What great timing! #LegacyOfAtlantis #Catalyst

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Happy Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launch day!! Just played the first couple hours and really, really loving it so far. The graphics are gorgeous, the gameplay is pure Metroid Prime and the music is incredible!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

That's the Metroid Prime Trilogy replayed this year in preparation for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond when it launches next week! I don't remember the last time I was this excited for a new game... Finally, 18 years of waiting will come to an end!!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I placed my votes for The Game Awards! Didn't vote in categories I hadn't played any games in/ couldn't comment on (Accessibility and Impact). I think Clair Obscur is going to sweep nearly every category it's nominated for... but not sure how I feel about it being in the Indie categories

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

With just about 4 weeks to go until Metroid Prime 4 releases I am giving up on a Switch/ Switch 2 release for Prime 2+3... So instead I had to bust out the Wiimote and Metroid Prime Trilogy on Wii!!

Metroid Prime Trilogy on Wii case with annoying Gamestation sticker price of £19.99 alongside the Skyward Sword Collectors Edition Wiimote controller connected to a Nunchuk that has seen better days after carrying me through the Wii and Wii U eras.

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

First Ghost of Yotei session is complete and I now have 3 days off to fully live in this world. Loving the game so far and am really excited to play more! @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social @garfep.bsky.social

Atsu stands in a doorway as light streams in

Atsu stands on a piece of land jutting out and looking over the land as she bows to Mt Yotei

Atsu rides on a horse across a field with My Yotei in the distance while green lights dance in the sky

Atsu stands in a field of red flowers as she points her sword forward and cleans the blood off the blade by pinching it between her fingers

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Just tried out Sands of Hope and really dug it! It's a very chill little puzzler where you manipulate blocks to solve puzzles with a gorgeous aesthetic! Seems nice and open with loads of optional sections too! Thanks to @knoebel.bsky.social and @frankiegamedev.bsky.social for the giveaway!!

Sands of Hope keyart showing the robot main character and it's dog companion

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I've waited for this moment for 15 years... and it seems I've got a few more years to wait to get my hands on the game but I am so hyped for it. Going to replay the others while I wait #Darksiders4

The four horsemen from the Darksiders video game series, Fury, Death, War and Strife, line up together sat atop their steeds.

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

I finally achieved full 100% completion in Super Mario Odyssey!! Sometimes going for 100% can make me like a game less (looking at you 3D World!) but Odyssey's definitely just made me appreciate the game even more! Best Mario game ever!! Now bring on Donkey Kong Bananza!

Mario looking at the Odyssey with it's Golden sails and 880 Power Moons collected

Mario standing beside the Odyssey with it's Golden sails and showing 999 Power Moons collected

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The Pokemon Company are about to make an Eevillion dollars!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

How was the Marathon Delay post not just "This is a Marathon not a sprint"?

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Very excited to have my Switch 2 now! Setting it up currently before playing it for the rest of the day! I'm very impressed with the premium feel of it all and can't wait to get into the games!!

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Goodnight sweet prince! Thank you for your service! 🫡 Nintendo Wii LAN Adaptor (2007 - 2025) #NintendoSwitch2

Picture of my Wii LAN Adaptor which I first used to connect my Wii to the internet, then my Wii U and then my Switch.

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Maybe I shouldn't do any dev work in the mornings... #GameDev #SoloDev #ImStupid

An event in Unreal Engine I've named "I'm Sorry Dave, I'm Afraid I Can't Do That"

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

This is it! The Dawn of the Final Week! 1 Week Remains! Join this week as we get hyped for the launch of Switch 2 and just kinda ramble on about being excited for next week for awhile! Let me know if you're as excited as me for the launch!

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Switch 2 Pre-Launch Hype - Countdown to Switch 2 Launch

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MatMania @matmania.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Continuing our countdown we are now just 2 weeks away until we'll have the #NintendoSwitch2 in our hands! Today we're discussing every game that's missing from Switch 2 so far and when we might see them! Will we get a 3D Mario game?!?!?! (Yes, of course we will)

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Mario is Missing! Plus Zelda, Metroid and More are Missing!- Countdown to Switch 2 Launch

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