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Hat Stack Mike

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I talk about video games, and wear a stack of hats. Oregon, United States Check out my YouTube channel! I cover lots of retro SEGA/Nintendo games and hardware, among other things. https://youtube.com/@HatStackMike

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · Oct 19

My introduction:
Hi, I’m Hat Stack Mike! I talk about video games, new and old, and wear a stack of hats.

Series I like include:
- Sonic
- Zelda
- Smash Bros.
- Street Fighter
- Super Mario
- Donkey Kong
- Ace Attorney
- Mortal Kombat
- Banjo-Kazooie
- WarioWare
and a LOT more.

Let’s be friends!

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 23m

I know Nintendo seems less invested in making mobile games now, but they should really make a WarioWare mobile game. It just seems perfect for playing in short bursts on your phone.

I’m not even all that in to mobile games myself, but I feel like it would work so well.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 22h

I got a good laugh out of this one.

#YookaReplaylee

Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 2d

How is Mario fine with that giant-ass light shining RIGHT in his face like that? 😵‍💫

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, well I guess I didn’t complete this challenge…

(Yooka-Replaylee is great though and I’ve been really enjoying it)

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 3d

“When I think of Rockstar Games, I think of…”

Everyone else in the world: Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption

Me:

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 4d

I wanted to keep it to one game per series, but it’s definitely up there!

Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 4d

Just some of the greatest video games of all time hanging out together.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 4d

Puyo Puyo. ❤️

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 6d

You guys have no idea how excited I was to go to Burger King and get these games for my Xbox 360 back in 2006.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 7d

Thoughts on Sonic 3D Blast?

I have a lot of memories with it and my feelings are very mixed, so even after nearly 30 years I’m still not sure if I like this game or not.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 8d

Totally legit leak for the next upcoming Nintendo Direct. It’s finally happening you guys.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 8d

Happy 15th Anniversary to Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1.
This sure is… a game that exists.

Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 9d

All of the recent Xbox news is quite sad to see. I already own the console and I never had Game Pass to begin with, so none of this affects me directly, but they’re really setting themselves up for failure. I genuinely want Xbox to succeed, because competition is good for gaming.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 10d

I’m going to be upfront and say that I hate about 3/4 of Sonic Unleashed, but that small percentage of the game that I do enjoy is really, REALLY good.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 10d

Vibes.

#Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 11d

Happy 30th Anniversary to the North American release of Yoshi’s Island on Super Nintendo!

Great game, but I’ll always remember it for the annoying sounds of Baby Mario more than anything else. 😆

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 12d

Bowser sure does seem to like having giant-ass pictures of himself hanging up in his castle.

Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 14d

Not being able to enter your name as Sonic because it’s “not cool enough” in Uniracers on Super NES is still one of the most aggressive and hilarious disses I’ve ever seen in a game.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 14d

You all know what time it is.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 16d

If I had to choose, I think I might have to say that 1994 is my personal favorite year in video game history. So many amazing releases that year.

Also, the fact that these are all over three decades old now makes me feel ancient.

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 18d

Happy 10th Anniversary to Lego Dimensions! I admittedly got this game just so I could play the Sonic level pack, but it ended up having some really cool crossovers!

Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 19d

I love Sonic Spinball and its nightmare fuel bosses.

Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 19d

Street Fighter Collection still has one of my favorite pieces of box art ever. It’s just awesome!

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Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 20d

Yeah, I never know what I’m doing whenever I play it haha. Strange but interesting describes it quite well.

Also yeah, the 32X got some great ports, especially Mortal Kombat 2 and Virtua Fighter.

Hat Stack Mike @hatstackmike.bsky.social · 20d

The SEGA 32X isn’t exactly known for having a stellar library, but that hummingbird shooter game is pretty interesting at least.

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