Matt makgameadv - Bluesky Statics

With news of more games media layoffs, this seems like a good time to share my Indie Games Media starter kit — it’s more important than ever that readers directly support their favourite publications and writers.

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Any recommendations for wysiwyg editors for webpages?
Web hosting?
Wordpress vs blogger?

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The Evolutioning, by Rare Candy 5 track album

The Evolutioning - Rare Candy
rarecandyband.bandcamp.com/album/the-ev...

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YouTube video by Nintendo of America Evolving Survival Horror for a New Era – Resident Evil Requiem – Creator's Voice | Nintendo Switch 2

Resident Evil Requiem Director Koshi Nakanishi did a Creators Voice interview with Nintendo!

He revealed how an enemy in Resident Evil Revelations was directly inspired by Zelda II.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ8B...

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The Story Behind How EGM Spawned That Iconic Final Fantasy Art In 2001 pharmacy shelves were greeted with a gorgeous Amano cover. That wasn’t necessarily the plan.

We made the big leagues, folks.

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YouTube video by Cory Johnson Cory Johnson - Lake Hylia

Cory Johnson - Lake Hylia
youtu.be/224H9BUZylg?...

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I've seen a new article that corroborates with the chip shortage in Japan.

I heard that the chip shortage for Nintendo was specially for the chips they had been purchasing at whatever price point they got them for.

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ZELDA II: THE ADVENTURE OF LINK by Nintendo has finally arrived-surely one of the most eagerly awaited titles of the year for the NES. (Due to continuing shortages, however, many of you may have to wait a while longer to play this one.) Nintendo has programmed a worthy successor to the very popular LEGEND OF ZELDA, following it with an adventure starring a slightly more mature Link who now must recover the Triforce of Courage to awaken the sleeping Princess Zelda. He must defeat the guardians of six palaces and restore six precious crystals to their rightful positions in six statues. And though Link eventually defeated Ganon in the first game, the evil one's underworld minions seek to revive their master. Although the character of Link is recognizable in this second adventure, little else in the sequel is strongly reminiscent of the original game. While the LEGEND OF ZELDA had a certain fairy-tale quality, THE ADVENTURE OF LINK is more the quest of a boy on the brink of young manhood. There is much more combat in this game than in the first, and success at combat is one of the keys to advancement in the game. We can sense the seriousness of his quest, which is more difficult for Link and for the player directing his progress than in the original ZELDA. In the new game, Link has many opportunities to interact with other characters in the game, another key to success. Everywhere he goes there are people with hints, others wishing to help him regain strength, and even special characters who will teach him magic or swordsmanship skills. Even more than ZELDA, THE ADVENTURE OF LINK is a role-playing adventure in the classic mold. There are vast areas to explore, all kinds of terrain, experience to be gained, and many a creature to be fought. This is a game to be played over many weeks, a game that is not easily solved but that provides a tremendous amount of play value. (Solo play; Battery-backed memory in cartridge.) For Nintendo system only. Recommended. (MSR $49.95)

Later they published one of the earliest ever reviews of Zelda 2:
archive.gamehistory.org/item/c75c6f2...

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No, its just a good, light, overview of the series for a magazine you'd see on the newsstand or at the register. Written well enough with art and interesting topics. Good for kids, but not really an ultimate Zelda book without getting to Hyrule Historia or Retro Gamer's work.

23.02.2026 04:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My copy of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link stored in a plastic case similar to copy I first rented. Bought at Funcoland, the manual is actually from the grey cart release. I asked the cashier for it from the other grey set. It was the first time I saw the art in color. The rental had a b/w copy.

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Both Dragon Quest 2 and Zelda 2 did the whole overworld from the first game is part of a larger map thing, and both released in Jan 1987.

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Pickups from Barnes and Noble today.

Zelda Ultmate Fan Guide
Ultmate JRPG handbook
Super Nintendo

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Gamer Symphony Orchestra UMD program guide for Fall 2011

Got Grant Kirkhope’s signature.

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Metroid: Other M - Art Folio pre order bonus

One of my favorite games. Hope it gets a release on Switch someday.

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Castlevania timeline and poster included. The timeline re-integrates the N64 games and 1st GBA game that were previously considered “gaiden” entries by the developers.

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