Joshua Iyer

I hope you enjoy it! The ending is incredible!

There’s nothing more satisfying or stress-relieving after a long day at work than vacuuming through the world as an elephant.

Is this what Powerwash Simulator players feel like?

YouTube video by The Bonus Points Hunting Retro Games in Tokyo! | Japan Vlog - The Bonus Points

There’s also a bit of Enhance/Lumines Arise in this Vlog too!

The game is great!

Hunting Retro Games in Tokyo! | Japan Vlog - The Bonus Points
youtu.be/Ss0ZVb2LfwM

Chill vibes only among the brambles here with our arrangement of the iconic Stickerbush Symphony from Donkey Kong Country 2!
Featuring @acmenesmusic.bsky.social @deckels.bsky.social and @oboejdub.bsky.social 🌟

Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5LQ...

This video is not sponsored. We were not paid for this visit — we just really love Lumines.We visited Enhance in Tokyo for a quick go on their new game Lumin... Bonus episode: A quick look at Lumines Arise at Enhance! | Japan Vlog - The Bonus Points

Watch this Lumines Arise preview and Enhance studio visit from The Bonus Points! Thanks Oli and Joe for stopping by and checking out the game!!💜🙏🏻 @thebonuspoints.com

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Minecrafting in Donkey Kong - experimenting with making an obstacle course with throwing materials!

It’s finicky and I’m definitely playing the game in a way it’s not intended to be, but it was fun to mess around with this early evening and I’d love to do more with it in the future!

Donkey Kong’s watching an old CRT, thinking of 1999… (Credit: Bismuth’s video on DK64 101% speedrunning)

Immortalizing Oli’s “ook ook” at the start of the Donkey Kong The Bonus Points Podcast in my new Simian String Symphony I’m writing. At least, that’s genuinely where I got my inspiration to add monkey sounds in my piece. Hehe :P

Deep in the Mines: A Tribute to Stardew Valley, by V-Ron Media 6 track album

It's always a good day for #StardewValley music, so check out Deep in the Mines: A Tribute to Stardew Valley ft. mines theme arrangements by @joshuaiyer.bsky.social, Caitlin Ayala, and me!
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YouTube video by Joshua Iyer FIFTH 6-7 | Original Piano Composition

I wrote my first “meme” piece this past week. I blame my piano students for teaching the meme to me and helping me come up with the idea.

youtu.be/SUYxKgrbUU8

Happy Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 Launch (Star) Day! I hope everyone planning on getting the Switch releases enjoys them!

Finished Andy Robertson’s book, What Was Hidden, last night. So many powerful messages that I definitely hope I can apply to my own life. I fell in love with the characters and I loved the gaming and YouTuber side of it as well! Definitely worth a read!

Storybook Tales of Yore by SJR Caldwell, Joshua Iyer Stream and Save Storybook Tales of Yore - Distributed by DistroKid

I'm so excited to share a brand-new fantasy orchestra piece, Storybook Tales of Yore, that I collaborated on with my friend, SJR Caldwell! We worked on it over the past year. Here, you can get links to streaming it (Apple Music, Spotify, etc.) or a score visualization.

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With the Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 announcement today, I thought it was a good time to plug my Mario Galaxy tribute album, Soaring Through the Cosmos!

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Thank you! I can’t wait to read it!

I ordered What Was Hidden by @geekdadgamer.bsky.social, and it just arrived today! I really haven’t read that many newer books that reference culture of today, so having a YouTuber being one of the protagonists will be so much fun to read about!

Thanks for sharing it with Alba on The Bonus Points!

I've been working with my friend Stephen Caldwell on a gaming-adjacent single, Storybook Tales of Yore! This is the first time I've done a collaboration composition and we're so happy with the result. It will be released on September 19th wherever you get your music. Check out Stephen's album art!

This is the coolest thing ever! I LOVE the style of Obra Dinn (it reminds me of a channel I watch called Objectivity with old academic books sometimes), and it’s so cool to see Joe and Oli replicated in this style! Awesome and thanks for sharing this!!

Loved the bonus episode @thebonuspoints.com , Obra Dimwits was such a great series! ( although from the looks of that ending, there’s more to come )

Tried out my first roguelike shooter this morning (it’s on-sale on the eshop for super cheap!), Enter the Gungeon! It’s very addicting so far to keep trying for “one more run,” although right now while I’m still learning the game, each attempt got worse… Excited to keep practicing and trying!

This game can look gorgeous sometimes. The aqua blues here are just so satisfying to look at!

I thought this was an interesting puzzle that required prep-work with the rocks. It was also funny how they flew into the air and landed right back where they started.

I love this game so much!!

Just a fun observation I thought of - the DK Artist mode in Donkey Kong Bananza reminds me of Super Mario 64 DS’ art feature, which lets you mess with and scribble with Mario and Yoshi’s heads! It’s just a lot more intricate now and you’re molding 3D models. Still a fun childhood connection!

YouTube video by Midnight Kotatsu Finding the Origins of Breath of the Wild

This is a beautiful documentary about Breath of the Wild and its Japanese influences. It's very well-produced and cinematic. I had to share it on here! - www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOIS...

I tried to make a DOLE banana like in Monkey Ball in Donkey Kong Bananza’s DK Artist mode. I also tried to sneak The Bonus Points logo in there too!

Thrilled to be part of @gamegrooves.com's latest album - check our arrangement of Peaceful Days (1000 AD) from Chrono Trigger!
Featuring @joshuaiyer.bsky.social @chromaticapparatus.bsky.social and Caitlin Ayala!

Full YT video: youtu.be/Xpy2wu93g1A
Get the 22-track album here: lnk.to/chambers-of-...

A buzzer beater finish!

Finally rolled credits on Donkey Kong Bananza! What a fantastic game. It certainly helps scratch the itch for a new 3D Mario for the time being! The final sequence was incredible, and I’m excited to dig into the bonus content and find more bananas (like I already do in Monkey Ball)! 🍌🐒🎤

A day late, as I just saw videos popping up about it, but happy 30th anniversary to Yoshi's Island! I loved this game, especially The Bonus Points Podcast for it a couple months ago and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe course that was released for it.

The final boss of DK Bananza makes me feel like I’m fighting a Dark Souls boss… Probably not as difficult, but just for my gaming skill, it’s intense!