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Kevin Mitchell

@metroidtalon.bsky.social
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Retro games enthusiast | Editor-in-Chief at @SelectButton since 2009 | Written 1,000+ game reviews | Produced 100s hours of video content, podcasts, and more. Trying my hand at game development over at @tokidokistudios.com‬ #gamedev

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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So good. Still have my original big box
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
First impressions of the Middle-earth: Shadow bundle on Switch 2: Damn, I need a bigger SD card.
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Tokidoki Studios @tokidokistudios.com · 01/10/2026
New development build for Pachinvaders v0.0.13 is up on itch! Updated enemy visuals, punchier hit effects, and new wave and boss warnings. Give the roguelite mode a try and let me know how it feels! tokidoki-studios.itch.io/pachinvaders #gamedev #indiedev
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Pachinvaders by Tokidoki Studios
Pachinko meets Space Invaders, flipped upside down. Drop balls, stop the invaders, and choose cards as you go.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My first retro review in over three years. The script and footage were finished back in 2023, but I never got around to editing it in Premiere until now. #retrogaming #retrogames #ps1
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SelectButton @selectbutton.com · 29/09/2026
Pepsiman Review (PlayStation) Pepsiman brings Pepsi's accident-prone superhero to the original PlayStation. In this retro review of KID's Japan-only… selectbutton.com/videos/pepsiman-review-playstation #Pepsiman
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Pepsiman Review (PlayStation)
Pepsiman brings Pepsi's accident-prone superhero to the original PlayStation. In this retro review of KID's Japan-only 1999 game, I tackle runaway Pepsi cans, reversed controls, unforgiving jumps, and Mike Butters' live-action cutscenes. There's plenty here to make me smile, even when getting…
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It would be nice for @konamina.bsky.social to go back and add rewind to the original Castlevania Anniversary Collection to match the later releases.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Happy 40th Castlevania! Rondo of Blood, Dawn of Sorrow, Harmony of Despair and the first Lords of Shadow are still some of my favorites. Put some words together about the series and the different ways it’s kept me coming back to Dracula’s castle. #Castlevania selectbutton.com/articles/cas...
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Castlevania at 40: Four Decades of Finding Our Way Back to Dracula’s Castle - SelectButton
Celebrating 40 years of Castlevania, from Simon’s first hunt to the handheld adventures, 3D experiments and Belmont’s Curse.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'll take a 3D collection OR a remaster of the Lords of Shadow games...or just the first one, unless they rework those stealth sections in 2
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The video game industry is NOT fine
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I really need to play through Dread. Especially since I rank Fusion really high on my Metroid lists
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Certainly wasn't on my 2026 bingo card from Bungie
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The latest update encouraged me to put pen to paper. I love the Pikmin series.
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SelectButton @selectbutton.com · 17/09/2026
Bill Skarsgård Takes the Lead in Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT Kojima Productions has found the lead for PHYSINT. Bill Skarsgård will headline Hideo Kojima’s upcoming… selectbutton.com/articles/bill-skarsgard-takes-the-lead-in-hideo-kojimas-physint #PHYSINT
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Bill Skarsgård Takes the Lead in Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT
Bill Skarsgård leads Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT, joining Charlee Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe as a new poster is revealed.
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SelectButton @selectbutton.com · 17/09/2026
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Independent game reviews, video reviews, and retro games revisited. Explore SelectButton’s written coverage, original video series, and game archives.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Rogue Leader was such a visual showcase launch title. Happily surprised to see Kirby Air Ride in the top 20
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Super Castlevania IV, Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, A Link to the Past, Turtles in Time, Donkey Kong Country, Final Fantasy VI? Too many bangers. I'll go with Super Metroid. Been in my top list since it launched.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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SelectButton @selectbutton.com · 12/09/2026
Diablo V Announced for Spring 2029 as Sanctuary Falls selectbutton.com/articles/diablo-v-… #DiabloV #Gaming
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Diablo V Announced for Spring 2029 as Sanctuary Falls
Blizzard has announced Diablo V for spring 2029, introducing a Sanctuary where Diablo has won and its heroes have already been defeated.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
After Diablo IV, I'd burn down Sanctuary too
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The fruits of nearly two months of work. I am exhausted, but pretty damn happy with how it turned out.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Lack of OG Xbox and 360 was certainly a choice
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Images you can hear
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Whenever @rjcity.bsky.social not onscreen, all the other characters should be asking "Where's RJ"?
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
@aspyr.com Any chance the War in the North: Legacy Edition multiplayer character issue will be fixed? I joined another player’s game and took over an AI companion, but it used their character level/gear instead of my saved character and progression (PS5)
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
My back aches just looking at these
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
NFL Blitz for sure
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Played PSO Forest and Caves levels with 2 other folks today online. Game is timeless and amazing it now has cross play between PC, Xbox OG and GCN
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
@aewontv.bsky.social My live look
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
In two days, tryhards have ruined the game. Rushing to objectives, and vote kicking anyone who disagrees with their "meta" At least the review weeks were fun.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando review is up on SelectButton. Swarm-heavy co-op that actually commits to teamwork, with open maps, vehicles that matter, and smooth gunplay. Bots are fine. With friends, it rips. selectbutton.com/reviews/john...
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John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Review
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando delivers four-player co-op chaos with open maps, vehicles, swarms, and smooth gunplay, though bots fall short.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Mario Tennis Fever on Switch 2 is all spectacle. It looks gorgeous and plays fast, but stripping traditional tennis scoring for simplified rally mechanics removes the strategic tension that made the sport worth adapting. The N64 original understood that. This doesn't.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
You know what I want to see? Game Genie getting added to NSO. Full childhood restored.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Really wish Metroid Prime 2 & 3 came to Switch before 4 released. MP1 remaster was so well done.
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LucasArts Memory @lucasartsmemory.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Rogue Leader (Factor 5/LucasArts) was released 24 years ago today. Still waiting for a port or remaster. 🤷‍♂️
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Tokidoki Studios @tokidokistudios.com · 10/10/2025
New development build for Pachinvaders to test roguelite mode v0.0.11 up on Itch.io. Now featuring revised card visuals and rarity/upgrade system! #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev tokidoki-studios.itch.io/pachinvaders
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Tokidoki Studios @tokidokistudios.com · 07/10/2025
Now with PC, Mac, and WebGL builds available!
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Tokidoki Studios @tokidokistudios.com · 06/10/2025
Development Update: Pachinvaders Prototype just got a huge upgrade v.0.0.8! Testing a new card selection system. PC download only (still working on other builds) Play it: tokidoki-studios.itch.io/pachinvaders #IndieGame #Roguelike #GameDev
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Pachinvaders by Tokidoki Studios
Pachinvaders is a pachinko-inspired arcade defense game. Drop balls, bounce off pegs, stop waves, and defend your core!
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HANGMAN PAGE @hangmanpage.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know: help.hbomax.com/us/Feedback/ tbsnetwork.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/req...
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Nothing else left to be said.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle should win GOTY
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
So, what's the verdict? Did we survive or should I hold on to this for a few more decades?
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
It's astounding the amount of people that left the sticker on the front of their Xbox 360. Monsters, all of you.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
2D perfection, arcade ports that actually felt like the arcade, and a library deeper than people give it credit for (Japanese library)
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Seems Donkey Kong Bananza is yet another Nintendo game without audio options/sliders.
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Mario Strikers is good, but when are we getting Sega Soccer Slam?
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Haven't seen a single full lobby in Mario Kart World since launch
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Pauline should have stayed a surprise IMO
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Kevin Mitchell @metroidtalon.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
@espn.com Where's the F1 qualifying event from today? Only the Spanish feed is on demand in the app
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