Daniel Bloodworth

I played the smallest, most microscopic, infnitesimal part of this launch, but it's a start.

Go skate to some chill beats, and let me know how that moon tastes.

Still some ways to go. I'm enjoying it. So far I'd say it's a good game, but not really hitting everything I want out of a good Metroid game.

Oh cool, a hit tweet...

Oh no, a hit tweet.

So I was checking to see if the beam lights up dark rooms like the first game and… what?

No change in lighting up close but then at a certain distance a glow suddenly appears.

left

get your head in the gap basically

getting up that thing was one of the first times I understood just how particular the positioning (and speed of transfer) can be

Pretty much every mascot is a win. One of my favs is the bat mascot from the mine with the headlight permanently turned on. So whenever you talk to him, you have the light blasting you in the face.

you in LA already?

It would be great to get a set of ergonomic "pro cons." I really love the split set up but I don't think that any controller that needs to attach to the system will ever be as comfy as the Wii nunchuck.

Ahh yeah, back on my bullcrap*

*motion controlled aiming in Metroid Prime

Toshio Iwai's journey from Sound Fantasy to Electroplankton We profile the artist behind two of Nintendo's attempts at making experimental music games -- one a canceled Super Famicom game based on musical insects, and the other a Nintendo DS cult-favorite base...

Love Electroplankton, so it’s great to see this bio on its creator.

www.designroom.site/toshio-iwai-...

Statistically, if your name is Natalie, you should probably apply to this team anytime they get an opening.

That was right after I started at GT and in the lead up to Prime 3, but yeah I was so bummed we couldn't get you there.

YouTube video by Great Game Debate Podcast Is Metroid Prime Better Than The Classics With Daniel Bloodworth

Look, I'm glad it was Metroid, because debate skills are not a thing I ordinarily possess. In any case, you get me on A podcast for one more week.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVLr...

Fishing: long wait time. Sometimes you get to eat, sometimes you get stabbed with a poisoned barb. 7 / 10.

Fishing might be the oldest gacha game, after all.

Dredge, Drowned Lake, and now this. Freaky fishing is in.

This is like when GameTrailers got sold to Defy. Just an added "oh we'll own that too? huh"

don’t you remember…

no, EA's got that stuck in the trash bin

They've been keeping the Burnout dream alive. Feels bad man.

yeaaahh

Bro, it took me reading the full article from the start to realize that the messed up part is the character's monologue and not Ken just being crazy.

Don't let @michaelphuber.bsky.social hear that

And if you haven’t watched the full episode yet, Isla got one soon after.

ICYMI the last episode of the Minnmax show raised some concerns:

yeah the harsh reality is that we do take a chance on small games no one's heard of a lot more often than anyone thinks we do. but literally no one reads the articles, which then reinforces to the powers that be that they're not worth doing. I don't know how to solve that problem!

The Indie Informer 2025 Lookback Happy Holidays!

I appreciate how many people out here are trying to point the spotlight!

Even if a site only covers indies and has a dedicated following, it can feel like shouting into the void.

If anyone is interested, here is The Indie Informer's 2025 wrap-up: the-indie-in-former.com/2025/12/01/t...

Just did a test of the new Mario Kart World patch and I think Nintendo really outdid themselves this time.

Also - Showcases

If you put together an online showcase like State of Play, Day of the Devs, etc. and you accept submissions for indie games, get in touch with timelines and whatever else you need.

DMs are open or my new email address is my last name at ukiyostudios dot com

First task - I'm assembling press list.
So if you're covering games and you want to know what we're working on and get codes, let me know, particularly if you're into indies, horror, or visual novels.

DMs are open or my new email address is my last name at ukiyostudios dot com