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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · Sep 12

"Hello there. I've finally arrived. Wow, the foot traffic was that bad, huh. Had to Naruto run my way towards the end a bit. Okay, now what I was here for... Oh yeah, the introduction!

I'm Nina Naomi and I'll be serving as the honorary first #OC of AidanStar64!

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Nina Naomi
An Original Character
created by
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In the middle of the artwork is me doing this peace-sign with my left-hand. Also wearing some red jeans, a blue shirt with purple sleeves, and some purple boots with these Mario-looking eyes I got for my birthday once! My current hairdo is "straight down like a waterfall," complete with a little hair pin with a stylish "n" on it.

Bonus fact: the Japanese wording on my blue shirt saids, "kokoro," which means, "heart."

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 2h

What did Stealth do that was considered bad, out of curiosity?

AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 3h

Rare has worked with Disney as well after, but by the time the Pirates of the Caribbean x Sea of Thieves collab happened, Rare became a different company with different folks working for them.

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

I would highly recommend listening to this episode of the podcast, The Kongversation by Donkey Kong and Rare fansite, @dkvine.com for more context onto what happened with Disney, Rare, and Nintendo:
youtu.be/Wb3pxa2RLPI?...

The Kongversation 1140 - Diddy Kong Racing for Game Boy Color and Dino Island for Nintendo 64

YouTube video by DK Vine

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

Final thing to note, was that the GameCube game was the reason why in the first Kingdom Hearts game, Mickey only appeared in one scene in the entire game as since the two games were coming out around the same time, Disney denied Square (the developer of KH) to use him a lot.

Boxart of Disney + SquareSoft's Kingdom Hearts for Sony PlayStation 2.

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

...of the company, supposely little to no tears happened at that meeting towards the rejection.

Also, Rare was going to do a Mickey GameCube game, but because the Nintendo partnership fizzed out, the latter got Capcom to do one instead, which resulted in this game:

Boxart for Disney's Magical Mirror starring Mickey Mouse for Nintendo GameCube.

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

The Stamper brothers would say to the devs to half-ass the titles as they feel they were not as important to the company as their other titles. The effects of that deal were so bad that when the co-founders of Rare told all of the staff that Nintendo wasn't buying the rest...

A picture of brothers, Tim and Chris Stamper, in 2015.

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

On a sidenote, one of the Game Boy Mickey Racing games, Mickey's Racing Adventure, had ideas from a scrapped Diddy Kong Racing GB game they had in development.

A document made by Rare showing a bunch of games in development. Notice the 8th game on the very bottom below, stating that it's "D.K.R. DMG.", likely referring to a Game Boy (also known as DMG-001) port/sequel of Diddy Kong Racing.

Boxart of Mickey's Racing Adventure for Game Boy Color, the game that DKR DMB supposedly became.

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

2.) Rare had less creative freedom when it came to making these games due to Disney being involved in those games. Disney was so strict to the point whete Rare's own website couldn't mention those games because of it. For example, the development studio couldn't just kill off Goofy as a joke.

A screenshot from DK 64, showing Wrinkly Kong (the ghost) as being dead, to show how Rare would put unexpected humor in their games.

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

1.) They were licensed games, and if you know how those games are often received, then it makes sense. The co-founders, Tim and Chris Stamper, didn't want to go backwards in terms of the games they created.

Examples of some licensed games from (left to right), Rambo (MSX), Ghostbusters (C64), and The Goonies (C64).

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

Basically, Nintendo handed off the Mickey license to Rare, who were not exactly excited about making those games because:

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

To elaborate more on this, back in the late 90s, Disney and Mickey Mouse were very popular in Japan. Naturally, Nintendo wanted in on the action and did a deal with Disney to develop and publish several Disney games on their systems.

www.gamespot.com/articles/rar...

Rare Brings Disney Magic to Nintendo

Disney and Nintendo sign deal to bring Mickey and friends to the N64 and Game Boy Color.

www.gamespot.com

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 4h

To any #Rareware fans who loved the #Nintendo partnership, what if I told you all that this game should here is one of the reasons onto why Rare was sold to Microsoft? It is true; trust me.

Boxart for Mickey's Speedway USA for N64.

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Dane 🔜 LightBox Expo 313 @monkeyminion.com · Sep 1

I love the smell of consequences in the morning. Thank you, @dragoncon.org

An empty booth with a sign that says “vendor removed for selling AI art #ArtBYHumans”

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Raisha GS @raisha-gs.bsky.social · 1d

Made a Lady Ace artwork for the DeviantArt Launchpad New York event! Hopefully it gets chosen~

#LadyAce #TheLegendaryLadyAce #OriginalCharacter #OC #RaishaGS

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Stealth40k @stealth40k.bsky.social · 1d

The NES and Super Mario Bros. launched 40 years ago in the United States!

You can make the case it's the most important anniversary in the history of the US video game market.

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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 5d

Today was Gregg Mayles' last day at Rare. He posted this lovely little farewell over on social media. Since he's not on Bluesky, I hope he doesn't mind me sharing it here.

There's probably no video game designer, let alone creative mind, who has had as much of a positive impact on my life as Gregg.

A poem by Gregg Mayles, including a photo of him looking out at the countryside with Googly Eyes.

A Rather Resplendent Rewarding Rare Ramble

Grant me moments of your time,
To tell a story versed in rhyme,

In eighty nine this tale does start,
When famous wall did fall apart.

Still standing tall a lad left school,
Who'd employ this daydreaming fool?

A chance arose to go into banking,
Choice he ignored and forever thanking,

Local paper had tiny ad,
Go join Rare? WHAT! You must be mad!

He tested games then got into design,
Which somehow turned out reasonably fine,

Mentored by the Ultimate greats,
Expectations of Rare game traits,

Each game adding to his skills,
A memorable ride of many thrills,

First three toads and then some apes,
Donkey, Diddy, barrels of japes,

Grand adventures of bird and bear,
Whacking Ghoulies with haunted chair,

Critters of paper in gardening charm,
Sporting parties waving leg and arm,

Sailing pirates through stormy weather.
Players creating stories together,

Others too, much less well known,
With Rare magic in them sown,

Wonderful games made by splendid teams,
Enchanting players have been their dreams,

The Ruby Ramble one final chapter.
Of lovingly crafted games and laughter,

For here is where this story ends,
Thirty six years it's been my friends,

For come the day October fourteen,
At Manor Park then no longer seen,

His sack of fun upon his back,
To set off down a different track,

Leaving behind some parting advice,
Have no fear, it's helpful and nice,

If captivating players is what you seek,
Keep on making Rare games unique!

Now time to start new tales to tell,
Farewell to Rare he waves, farewell!

Gregg

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The Butch Lesbian Character From The Simpsons @rikagirlhusband.bsky.social · 6d

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Waggtoon (Commissions open) @waggtoon.bsky.social · 6d

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 6d

I guess that I just wanted to vent this out to my followers on here since I never really talked about this before if anything and to show that how some pieces of media that people often gloss over as unimportant are important to others. (6/6)

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 6d

Well, just last night, I did finish watching it with only the film to go left. Just finishing something that means a lot to me for personal and important reasons including for that teacher, has just made me have another grief episode at the moment. (5/6)

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 6d

I made it a promise to myself that, as someone who only really watched like, five episodes of the show I mentioned before, that I would do it all throughout the year starting in January. (4/6)

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 6d

Needless to say, that with teacher's death, I have had since then felt at times, grief with heavy emotions including today itself. (3/6)

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 6d

She and I bonded a lot over all sorts of stuff like drawing & chatting. One of my interests that this teacher liked as well was Disney's Lizzie McGuire, of which she knew due to her daughter watching it back in the days. (2/6)

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AidanStar64: SNW Hype!🍄🍌 @aidanstar64.bsky.social · 6d

VENT: I haven't brought this up on here up until now, but around August of last year, I had heard that a former middle school teacher of mine who I had fond memories of almost a decade ago, had passed away due to cancer a couple of days before my birthday that year. (1/6)

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Cool Box Art @coolboxart.bsky.social · 19d

Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats (Nintendo 64 promotion) / Promotional material / Kellogg's / 1996

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