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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I agree that Werenski shouldn't have the C if there's significant risk that he's not gonna be on the team 18 months from now.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wow, I can't believe there are four other stadiums also named Third, that's wild.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It didn’t work for me the two times I tried. First, they said it was the same price ($20.99)at Target. Second, they said it was out of stock and therefore didn’t qualify.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Probably an IT Crowd solution, but do you have "background app refresh" setting turned off? Turning this off for mine made a big performance improvement.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you’ve ever enjoyed a sports simulation games, this may be your last chance to pick up SMB4 for cheap. It’s excellent. The first 3 were indie games, and EA gave Metalhead Studios the budget they never had to make 4 shine. But the franchise is dead now that EA is sold and in debt.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #JustBeatIt Fire Emblem: Road to Ruin (GBA, 2014) is a FE7 hack created by Primefusion. The characters and weapons were cool and maps were interesting. But the first 10 chapters were too hard, and I didn’t want to rely on save states as much as I did. Took ~40hrs. 7/10

The title screen for Fire Emblem: The Road to Ruin, a 2014 fan-made hack of Fire Emblem (FE7) on GBA, created by Primefusion. I played this on my black Analogue Pocket.

The credits, which reads: “Project Director: Primefusion”

Part of the credits sequence that shows that I took 308 turns to beat the game’s 20 chapters.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

He can’t keep getting away with this!!

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It’s wild to ask $60 for these “upgrades.” You do not need an improved frame rate or improved visuals on a pixelated turn-based RPG. Even if you had both versions, I don’t think you’d even notice a difference if played the SW1 version on a Switch 2.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Yeah, same here! I thought it was a fresh take on familiar Fire Emblem gameplay. I’m surprised to see “Mixed” reviews on Steam. I guess some people only wanted more of the same FE that they’ve always known…?

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #JustBeatIt Mario Tennis Fever is a technically sound game of tennis with some great gameplay, but the set dressing around it is wordy, repetitive and annoying. For example, it sadly locks the higher difficulties behind the easy ones. But the tennis itself is great! 7/10

A screenshot of the Mario Tennis Fever title screen played via handheld Nintendo Switch 2.

A screenshot of the credits with snapshots of scenes from Adventure Mode.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social Luminous Arc (Nintendo DS, 2007) is a fun Tactical RPG that does some cool things and has an interesting story, though one of the voice actors should be in jail for his crimes. Nikolai almost made me throw this cartridge into the garbage, but I’m glad I #JustBeatIt! 4/5

The title screen for Luminous Arc played on my blue Nintendo DSi XL.

Leon: “But even if you have power, that won’t keep you from dying eventually.”
HMMM! Very interesting observation that holds relevance today!!

The credits roll as the characters all tie off their loose ends.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

@polykillpodcast.bsky.social #JustBeatIt Dark Deity (PC, 2021) is a classic Fire Emblem-like that eschews the standard weapons triangle in favor of unit-based armor types, and each unit has 4 promotion options instead of 2-3. @gohobogo.bsky.social is right, this game is pretty dang good! 4/5

Credits from Dark Deity where all the characters are on screen at once chatting with each other.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Screaming from the top of my lungs that you gotta play CrossCode.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This phrasing was 100% intentional

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I’ve been on an island for about a week, and I’ve been putting some major time into Luminous Arc (2007) on my Nintendo DS XL. There’s something really great about the DS and its library that’s unlike anything you can play on today’s modern consoles.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Yeah, for some reason, I think the aim sensitivity is better on GameCube. But on Xbox, it’s nearly impossible, especially when played on a current Xbox. Good job getting through it!

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Microsoft this week: We're laying off half the industry. Sony: We're ending physical games. Nintendo: have u seen this splatoon weapon we call it the bloblobber

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

<chuckles> betrayed, just like his father

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I'm so sorry to hear about this, Kergon. But what a great way to pay tribute. I hope you can cherish the positive memories of him.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

mam it is in fact not called a comment section

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The final stretch of MMM is now! We’re eating bananas for your donations during Donkey Kong Bananza, and then we’re finishing it off with 8-player Mario Kart World! twitch.tv/4score7pongs...

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I’m playing 4 games today at Meal-Morial Madness. NFL Blitz 2000 is a bit after 1 pm, Vampire Crawlers soon after 3 pm, and Two-Point Museum around 5pm! It’s the last day, and we’re going out strong!!

Behind the scenes shot from Meal-Morial Madness headquarters. Several volunteers are eating lunch at a big table.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I’m about to go live with UFO 50, starting with Party House! Anyone who donates $50 and some cents will force me to play 10 minutes of the UFO 50 game that chronologically matches the number of cents donated. For example, donate $50.07 to watch me fail Velgress over and over again.

A screenshot from the UFO 50 game Party House. Too many troublemakers showed up to the party and made the cops show up.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

And Meal-Morial Madness is now live!! First up is a full 101% run of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest! Tune in at twitch.tv/4score7pongs and learn more at 4score7pongs.com/mmm

Behind the scenes glimpse at the Meal-Morial Madness headquarters.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

NFL Blitz 2000 kicks off at 1 pm ET on Sunday! Are you ready for some football?! I’m playing as the freshly located Baltimore Ravens against @gidget3am.bsky.social’s revenge-seeking Cleveland Browns. Insider tip! Press Jump (B) then Up on the “Tonight’s Matchup” screen to activate late hits.

Screenshot from NFL Blitz 2000 on the Nintendo 64. The ATL Falcon wide receiver 80-Calloway is showboating into the end zone as the player-controller defender for BUF Bills is diving to attempt a tackle.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Assuredly, yes. There will be, at minimum, one (1) barrel roll.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Tomorrow I'm playing Star Fox 64 at 9 pm ET, and it's a head-to-head matchup against @wyomingjarbo.com ! We start together at Corneria before branching off. He's taking the hard route toward Sector Y, and I'm going through the asteroid field before meeting up at Area 6. Who wins? Feeding America.

Flying through Corneria. Peppy says "Do a barrel roll (Z or R twice)!"

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I’ll be playing Cobalt Core at Meal-Morial Madness on Saturday at 8:30 pm ET. I really like this space themed roguelike deck builder with FTL vibes. You choose which 3 characters will be on the crew, and they have different cards and abilities that all work great together. The music is so chill!

Screenshot from the gameplay of Cobalt Core, the enemy ship is planning to shoot from its cannon for 2 damage. The player has 5 cards and 4 energy to determine how to prepare and respond.

A screenshot from Cobalt Core gameplay with the map that shows where the player has chosen to go and what further decisions they will need to make.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

You can learn more about the event at 4score7pongs.com/mmm and watch live on Twitch on May 22-24 at twitch.tv/4score7pongs. I'll talk more about the games I'm playing each day this week!

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4score7pongs - Twitch

Four Score and Seven Pongs Ago was founded in 2011 by two people: Brian (AKA @morningtoast) and Jared (AKA @jarbochov). It started as a competition between friends, and now a community of nerds enthus...

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Meal-Morial Madness, the best video game charity marathon that you might not yet know about, is in one week! I made a video saying why this event and Feeding America is so important to me: youtu.be/uzRmaO-dHgk

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Watch Meal-Morial Madness on May 22-24 2026!

YouTube video by SirChadlyOC

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

buddy, just wait until you get to "When am I?" It's a doozy.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The best video game charity marathon that you may not yet know about kicks off in less than two weeks, and we’re gonna have a really good time. Check it out!

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I'm going live at twitch.tv/SirChadlyOC with Roller Coaster Tycoon classic on Switch as I prepare my final game submissions for Meal-Morial Madness, our annual video game charity marathon on 5/22 at 4score7pongs.com. Is this game fun to watch?

Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Gambling with terrible odds (1/1000) is still gambling. But lying about how bad the odds are? Fraud. 😂

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Insurance is tricky! Health insurance is fraud, but the rest of insurance is gambling.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I've heard that the sequel is even better!

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retrodotcards.com @retrodotcards.com · 01/04/2026

Today we launch the e-Reader e-Reader!

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

obviously you had to collect all 4 raccoins in a stage in Super Mario Bros 3 to get a 1-Up.

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Chad Garvin @sirchadlyoc.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Linnell probably would have kept on guessing, but about that time, he crashed into the truck.

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