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www.noahsbarks.com He/Him. Professional writer (journalism/analysis/technical/usability testing/education). Contributor to Old School Gamer Magazine. YGO player. Cottage cheese lover. Check my shiz! linktr.ee/noahsbarks

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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 10h
Why's there a Wish List limit on the Nintendo eShop? Don't they want me to be buying games? The filter for games on sale is extremely useful and can't be approximated by browsing the entire sales tab, because it's cluttered with games that are irrelevant to me.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 10h
I will die unfulfilled if I never learn what inspired this design in the first place
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Maxwell Yezpitelok @mrmxy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Found an account that's auctioning off a SHITLOAD of game flyers, including some for the Japan-only Super Mario Word arcade games. If you've never played these you're a fake gamer. (Names and Mario Wiki pages in alt text.) auctions.yahoo.co.jp/seller/2XUwy...
Flyer for "Super Mario Attack" (1996) by Banpresto, a Super Mario World-themed arcade game, featuring artwork on Caped Mario on the cabinet and the screen. The flyer has screenshots of gameplay in Super Mario World-style graphics but with unique gameplay, and a win screen showing Princess Peach, Mario, and Yoshi celebrating. More info: https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Attack

Source: https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/x1234059380/Flyer for "Mario Undōkai" (1993) by Banpresto, a Super Mario World-themed arcade game, featuring artwork of Mario and Yoshi and a figure of each on top of the screen. It has a Dance Dance Revolution-type dance pad. Screenshots show Mario competing with Luigi, Bowser, and the Koopalings in sports competitions. More info: https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Und%C5%8Dkai

Source: https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/k1234075606/Flyer for "Koopa Taiji" (1993) by Banpresto, a Super Mario World-themed arcade game, featuring artwork of Mario, Yoshi, Bowser, the Koopalings, and Princess Peach. It's a ball-throwing game where players must hit a small Bowser figure that moves along a rail. More info: https://www.mariowiki.com/Koopa_Taiji

Source: https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/f1234058343/Flyer for "Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World" (1994) by Banpresto, a Super Mario World-themed arcade game, featuring artwork of Mario, Yoshi, and Princess Peach, and figures of Mario and Yoshi at the top of the machine. It's a gacha-style machine that dispenses small plastic balls with prizes if the player wins at a simple rock, papers, scissors game played with three buttons at the front of the machine and a circular LED screen showing Bowser's hand. More info: https://www.mariowiki.com/Janken_Fukubiki:_Super_Mario_World

Source: https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/1234066133/
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 10h
Haha yeah I guess he's pretty much the coolest guy around
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 28/09/2026
This article is pretty funny. To accurately depict the undressing animations, dev staff took turns observing how they'd remove clothing in order to recreate the motions in-game
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 27/09/2026
#politics
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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⚝ vorsprung durch zauberkraft ⚝ @inobscurity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
stewardship of videogame history needs ro be forcibly removed from capitalists with no interest in it.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 24/09/2026
I'm enjoying Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave very much, but it's painful how apparent its downsizing from 8 protagonists to 4 left some elements of the story in tatters. Completing Dietrich Part 2 unlocks a cutscene exclusive to the Theater, presumably because one character couldn't fit into the plot.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 24/09/2026
This is how I'm gonna go
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 24/09/2026
I want you all to know and appreciate that I resist daily the urge to post "Trump bad" to get hundreds of reposts, since that's apparently all you have to do on here.
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Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com · 24/09/2026
This guy is FUCKED
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 23/09/2026
Such an important reminder of how governments can be a good thing in an age of apathetic politicians (maliciously or otherwise)
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shmuplations.com @shmuplations.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Learn about the making of Samurai Shodown and life at SNK in the "arcade action" era of the late 80s in this massive interview with alumni Yasushi Adachi and Tomoaki Fukui! shmuplations.com/samuraispiri...
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The Samurai Craftsmen of SNK - shmuplations.com
This massive interview with SNK alumni Yasushi Adachi and Tomoaki Fukui originally appeared in the SNK Anniversary Fan Book.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 22/09/2026
Having fun with Ninae as a General in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 22/09/2026
Putting aside this transparent strawman argument, what's the point of blatantly lying about these being "test lines?" No one records and localizes an entire, sincere alternate story path to... "test" anything.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 21/09/2026
the biggest crime committed in the opening of Super Mario Sunshine is not being able to skip the cutscenes. Shadow Mario is the least of this island's problems.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 21/09/2026
Here's a bunch of people in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave staring at a dead cat
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 21/09/2026
this is true and it's really funny where people draw arbitrary lines. like using summons is fundamentally no less legitimate than having your character wear equipment. i say that as a person who doesn't summon, even. but we should be self-aware how we're doing that to ourselves.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 19/09/2026
Every now and then I think about a GameFAQs poster claiming End of All Below (Fire Emblem) had awkwardly-translated English lyrics because of the line "sing with me a song." Sing a Song of Sixpence has been around since the 1700s. People really will just blabber any shit. Blaming video essays.
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Robin Charm Password @rondoofblood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
fuck with me
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 18/09/2026
There's a pretty redhead in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave who's a pretentious writer and there's barely any way this character design could be more targeted toward me.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 17/09/2026
Gotta love it when the final boss is incidentally your easiest match yet. Unfortunately, the Saturn version of Bust-A-Move/Puzzle Bobble 3 doesn't have unlockable characters, so my 1cc of normal mode only resulted in a new high score.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 17/09/2026
I was surprised to see less customization options than Fates. I wonder if individual assets have to each be programmed to work properly in this graphical engine. That'd be a fair excuse. I almost always pick short hair, but I loved the bangs on the long hair option.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 17/09/2026
My playthrough of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave has begun! I forgot to snap a pic of my avatar during creation, so please settle for this candid shot.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 16/09/2026
not gonna lie I have a bit of indignation towards those who've been playing pre-release copies of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave while I'm not notable enough to have gotten one myself.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 16/09/2026
I didn't know this version existed! For those unaware, Sutte Hakkun is a fantastic puzzle platformer originally on the SNES. It was exclusive to Japan but can be played using the Nintendo Switch Online service and is easy to navigate. I highly recommend it.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 16/09/2026
in response to my many fans asking for an update: I will not be touring with Ed Sheeran for the foreseeable future. thank you for your understanding and support!
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⚝ vorsprung durch zauberkraft ⚝ @inobscurity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
people who want information, but have both replies and quotes turned off: what
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Yakumono @luigiblood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Releasing now! Satellaview Super Mario Bros. 2 (BS Super Mario USA) MSU1 ROM containing all 4 episodes with full english dub on project.satellaview.org! #Satellaview #SNES Have fun!
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 13/09/2026
Hear, hear
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 12/09/2026
By the time StarCraft Dominion comes out, people will be playing StarCraft in real life.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 12/09/2026
Eh, I could probably beat Magnus Carlsen. Dude doesn't even play Fire Emblem.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 11/09/2026
YES DISCORD I KNOW I HAVE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS TURNED OFF. I KNOW THEY'RE OFF BECAUSE I'M THE PERSON WHO TURNED THEM OFF. IF I WANT THEM ON I WILL GO INTO THE SETTINGS AND TURN THEM ON. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 11/09/2026
Okay, so I understand the Houthis pushing back Saudi Arabia will drastically shift global power dynamics BUT I need to know how this affects SNK.
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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 10/09/2026
Sony saw "phys-" and didn't bother to read the rest of the word, they just knew they needed out ASAP.
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Big Joel @bigjoel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
people working in a field doesn't just magically confer an ability to divine information. an AI worker saying they're worried still needs evidence beyond, "if this happens and this happens, then this bad thing will happen, and I just think it's pretty likely that it will"
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Romhack.ing @romhack.ing · 08/09/2026
Madou Monogatari - Engli​sh Translation (Complete) (SAT) Added
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Madou Monogatari - English Translation - Content
This is a complete English patch for "Madou Monogatari / Sorcery Saga" translating the game from Japanese into English. The technical details are as follows: Added opening video (from promo material)....
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Way too much bloom in every dungeon. Nothing looks ominous anymore
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Lmao at the entire lighting transition from day to sunset happening in like ten seconds. We've come a long way.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
OoT remake seemingly makes no attempt to recapture the cinematic elements of the fixed camera angles from the original
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Also the Threads of Time quest log completely obsoletes Navi as a guide but I'm sure that won't stop her from giving redundant info during gameplay
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
I'm glad Navi is back to offer even more unsolicited and unavoidable commentary lmao. Tell me I'm a good boy while I navigate these ambient dungeons
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Are they seriously still using an item-swap grid instead of a wheel
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
The border effect upon entering new areas increases the number of game contrivances in the presentation and makes the experience less immersive. It also just looks cheap.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Weird that the Deku Tree's open mouth doesn't show the bottom half of its mouth. The ground is just the surface of the land it's on. The demo doesn't show the animation of its opening, so I guess that part of the model is also unfinished?
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Pretty minor in the face of everything else, but it's also hysterical that in a presentation about wanting the game to feel more realistic, they reveal that OoT still isn't fully voice-acted. We're never seeing that in our lifetimes, are we?
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Why does Link's tunic have the texture of a raincoat? But also only half of one?
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Watching the OoT reveal. My jaw metaphorically dropped on the first few frames. This is indistinguishable from a parody; the countless Unreal Engine mockups of OoT people did a decade+ ago. It's like the old guard just now saw those while browsing 4chan and thought it was something to strive for.
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NoahsBarks.com @noahsbarks.com · 08/09/2026
Wow, great work YouTube auto subs! You've deduced that I can read Japanese based on... Something?
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