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This dude is to Pokemon what Marcus Damon is to Digimon. #PokemonLegendsZA

23.10.2025 15:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I see Pokemon Legends: Z-A is continuing the recent trend of filling the Pokemon world with muscle mommies. #PokemonLegendsZA

22.10.2025 05:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Still not paying $20 for the Donkey Kong Bananza DLC, but oh, it's so nice to see my boi Enguarde again, even just in statue form. He's...beautiful. It's been so long...

20.10.2025 04:21 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Just lost out on a huge article that would have set me up for the rest of the year, so my freelance schedule is wide open. If any editors out there need an article or two written, hit me up!

17.10.2025 03:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

NEW ARTICLE! Sonic the Hedgehog 4 turns 15 today, and to celebrate(?), I wrote a new piece for @gamespot.com taking a look back at the oft-derided sequel--what it did right, what it did wrong, and what it could have been under better circumstances. Check it!

07.10.2025 16:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Was Full Of Squandered Potential Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is celebrating its 15-year anniversary today, October 7, 2025. Below, we look back at Sega's uneven attempt to revive the classic 2D franchise, and how it ultimately fizzled. There's no denying the glaring flaws of Sonic the Hedgehog 4--the wonky physics, the blatant remixing (or one might even say "rehashing") of classic levels and bosses from the first two Sonic games, and the soundtrack's questionable and often derided soundfont being chief among them. But despite its problems, even 15 years later, I still find myself occasionally coming back to replay both episodes. Not only that, but dare I say, I enjoy myself. The game certainly had its shining spots. I appreciate how, instead of every zone having the same hazards and obstacles scattered throughout, each act of each zone had its own distinct gimmick to help one stand out. For example, Casino Street Act 1 featured your standard pinball flippers, bumpers, and slot machine gimmicks. Act 2 shifted the focus to a new mechanic entirely: flipping around and racing across playing cards that act as platforms. The third act brings in colorful cannons that you can manually aim to shoot Sonic across the level. The game was darn pretty to look at, capturing the colorful aesthetic of the classic games with a modern sheen. And even though longtime Sonic composer Jun Senoue went a little too hard with the Genesis/Mega Drive synths for the music, it was still catchy as heck.Continue Reading at GameSpot

07.10.2025 14:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

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Happy Digimon Beatbreak night to all who celebrate! And Digimon Story: Time Stranger week, for that matter. Great week to be a Digimon fan.

Looking for more monster busting in your life? Why not check out my Digimon-inspired novel, available now?

05.10.2025 01:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think Pokemon Legends: Z-A looks tremendously fun.

Yeah, yeah, I'm "part of the problem", I know.

02.10.2025 21:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Here's hoping! Best of luck regardless!

24.09.2025 05:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Unfortunately I only have a Switch 2 and a PC with the power of a potato, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to miss it. =( Shame, 'cuz it looks so dang cool.

24.09.2025 04:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The speedy history behind the courses of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds A handy guide to some of the courses from Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds that longtime Sonic fans might find familiar.

NEW ARTICLE! @sonic-official.bsky.social's biggest racing game ever, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, is out this week. I got to flex my Sonic nerd muscles and team up with Epic Games to write about the history of various racing tracks in the game that are featured in other Sonic games. Check it!

23.09.2025 17:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Mario Movie 2 based on Galaxy, new Yoshi game, DK Bananza DLC, new Super Mario Bros. Wonder content...not much outside of the Mario universe stuff that appeals to me, but as a Mario fan, what we got from today's Nintendo Direct totally has me pumped!

12.09.2025 16:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Seeing my favorite 3D Mario game adapted for the Mario movie sequel is super cool, but feels like we probably should have saved it for, like, at LEAST the third film. We have so much more Mushroom Kingdom stuff to explore! #NintendoDirect

12.09.2025 16:09 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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The era of epic #saturdaymorning cartoons may be long gone, but their spirit lives on. One example: my kid's book, Dual World Heroes, made for fans of classic Saturday morning fare like Pokemon, Digimon, and Power Rangers. Pick up a copy today! #KidLit #MGlit #middlegrade #kidsbooks

30.08.2025 15:34 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Star Overdrive: How a small development team created a big open-world sci-fi adventure Star Overdrive mixes Zelda inspirations with sci-fi flavor and sick hoverboard tricks. We talk with the small indie studio to discuss how they pulled it off with a mere team of 12.

NEW ARTICLE! It took a long time to find an outlet for this piece, but worth the wait. Check out my Epic Games Store interview with Tommaso Bonanni of @caracalgames.bsky.social about Star Overdrive, an epic sci-fi hoverboarding adventure made by a small team of 12!

25.08.2025 23:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ruffy and the Riverside is a hand-drawn 3D platformer with a swapping twist Learn how a unique swapping mechanic sets Ruffy and the Riverside apart from other 3D platformers while still paying tribute to the classics of old

NEW ARTICLE! Hope this doesn't get lost in the flood of Gamescom coverage, but I got to interview Dr. Patrick Ruckdeschel of @zockrateslabs.bsky.social about his team's charming new 3D platformer with a swapping twist, Ruffy and the Riverside, for the Epic Games Store! Check it!

20.08.2025 23:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"I guess there are worse things to be addicted to," I reason as I shovel another pile of Garden Salsa Sun Chips into my face.

12.08.2025 19:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks so much to editor @sporkyreeve.bsky.social for entrusting me with this piece, especially since I pitched it so close to anniversary time!

11.08.2025 23:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

NEW ARTICLE! The original Paper Mario turns 25 years old today, and to celebrate, I got to gush about it in my first ever article for @gamespot.com! I've been trying to land an article with them for years, so it was awesome to finally manage it. Go check it out!

11.08.2025 23:21 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

It's Time Paper Mario Got A Remake Paper Mario was released in Japan 25 years ago today, August 11, 2025. Below, we look back at how the dynamic battle system and an unusual approach to Mario lore influenced the series for years to come. I would wager that when GameSpot posted its first preview of the original Paper Mario--then known as "Super Mario Adventure" in the US and "Super Mario RPG 2" in Japan--two and a half decades ago, no one expected it would become a beloved sub-series that people would still hold in high regard a quarter-century later. Yet, here we are, exactly 25 years ago to the day that Paper Mario first hit store shelves in Japan. While the majority of Paper Mario fans dote on Thousand-Year Door as the best game in the long-running series, I've always held a special fondness for the original that started it all.Continue Reading at GameSpot

11.08.2025 18:16 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

Hey. I wrote a kids' book. Power Rangers, Pokemon, and Digimon rolled up into a 245-page love letter. Give your middle schooler something fun to read during downtime at school. Link below. Physical, eBook, and FREE for Kindle Unlimited subscribers. #KidLit #MG #MiddleGrade #BookSky #ActionAdventure

06.08.2025 04:30 — 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

One more shoutout to @paincaked.bsky.social for creating the amazing cover for my debut novel. Can't compliment his work enough. Go commission him today!

01.08.2025 17:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hey I Illustrated the cover for this book! Go check it out below if you are interested!!

01.08.2025 17:40 — 👍 47 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 1

That's the goal! Thank you. ^_^

01.08.2025 16:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

a red power ranger giving a thumbs up in front of a building ALT: a red power ranger giving a thumbs up in front of a building

01.08.2025 16:07 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Dual World Heroes Amazon.com: Dual World Heroes: 9798218701277: Cecchini, Paul: Books

Gah, forgot the hashtags. Let's try this again. *ahem*

My debut #MG novel, Dual World Heroes, is available TODAY! If you enjoy Power Rangers, Pokemon, or Digimon, this book was made for you! Purchase link below. Thank you all for your support! #MiddleGrade #KidLit #MGLit #DebutAuthor #BookSky

01.08.2025 15:16 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 2

The PopBlast Press Newsletter | Paul Cecchini | Substack The official newsletter for author Paul Cecchini. Click to read The PopBlast Press Newsletter, by Paul Cecchini, a Substack publication. Launched 18 days ago.

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01.08.2025 14:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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My debut novel, Dual World Heroes, is available TODAY! If you're a fan of Power Rangers, Pokemon, or Digimon, this book was made for you! If you do grab a copy, please consider dropping a review on Amazon or Goodreads. Thank you!

01.08.2025 13:57 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

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30.07.2025 20:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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30.07.2025 19:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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