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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · 11d

just posted a brief review of Platypus Reclayed, a claymation shmup that I've been looking forward to for a little while!

youtu.be/NK6KNHO3LLQ?...

The Indie Claymation Game You Need to Play

YouTube video by Mark's Spare Room

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · 13d

this analogy hit me like a ton of bricks 😭😭

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · 13d

going back and reading old game reviews is always a trip

A screenshot of GamesRadar's review of Mario Party 8. The highlighted section reads: "And it should be said that Mario Party has taken to the Wii like a prostitute to cocaine"

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · 26d

TEAM REPTILE DONT MISS

mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · 28d

donkey kong ‘94 not good?? say sike rn

two men are sitting at a table looking at a laptop .

ALT: two men are sitting at a table looking at a laptop .

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Sep 12

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Sep 12

i need this game to be good so bad

Nintendeal @nintendeal.com · Sep 12

First look at the official Mario Tennis Fever key art

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Sep 10

Star Fox with mouse controls?? Like Sin & Punishment Star Successor?? could you imagine???

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Sep 10

all i want is to see him again

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Sep 7

A Miiverse post depicting a Gyroid from Animal Crossing. The post’s caption, written by byakuya, reads:

“that cactus is from final fantasy”

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Sep 4

I had a blast chatting with Max on his new podcast episode! We chatted about party games, video essays, Animal Crossing, and our gripes with recipe websites. Give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts!!

Max Roberts @maxfrequency.net · Sep 4

"Certified Yapper" with @marksrecroom.bsky.social

"Mark yaps with Max about his mission to cover all of the Nintendo party games, his dedication to capturing off real hardware, and the dire state of online recipes."

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MFP50 - "Certified Yapper" with Mark from Mark's Rec Room - Max Frequency

Mark from Mark's Rec Room yaps with Max about his mission to cover all of the Nintendo party games, his dedication to capturing off real hardware, and the dire state of online recipes.

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wizawhat @wizawhat.bsky.social · Sep 3

My love letter to Donkey Kong Country

youtu.be/EUsHHU60_7s

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Kohana 🌊 @kohana64.bsky.social · Sep 1

The first time I played Hollow Knight, I found it frustrating, tedious, and at times, even dull. But over the years, I’ve come around on it, and now regard it as a masterpiece. This is the story of how that came to be.

NEW VIDEO:

How I Learned to Love Hollow Knight

youtu.be/ogBXxTCc3lE?...

How I Learned to Love Hollow Knight

YouTube video by Kohana

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 30

idk what these hype points are but uh hey thanks for 19k hype points on the wii party u video! :)

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 29

dave and busters is practically just an app store these days it’s so disappointing. do you have a round1 near you? those seem to be closer to a classic arcade in my experience

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 24

short commute to work

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Nintendo Hero @nintendohero.bsky.social · Aug 23

New video!

The Switch has been my favorite way to play indies for years now, so I put together my list of the 15 best ones on the console. I've spent the past month and a half playing indies non-stop, and now I get a 12 day break until Silksong comes out

youtu.be/t2FHSmUAbpw

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 23

thank you for your bravery 🫡

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 22

HUGE thanks to @ratthewofratopia.bsky.social for editing the minigame portions and @nat0rii.bsky.social for the thumbnails!!

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨NEW VIDEO!!🚨

Wii Party U is the often forgotten successor to the Wii's greatest party game: Wii Party. However, does this successor surpass the original, or does it miss the mark? Find out on today's episode of Mark's Rec Room, up right now on my channel!

youtu.be/h5qfCQiHg04

An Excessively Detailed Wii Party U Retrospective

YouTube video by Mark's Rec Room

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 20

what happened to the smuckers logo made me lose my appetite

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 19

seeing sakurai hate on the wagon star is validating lmaoo

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 17

that’s true, and may anybody who is fully automating their “content” “process” remain in sub 100 views purgatory forever amen

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 17

i’ve been noticing a severe uptick in slop channels uploading multiple times a day and it is soul-crushing to watch youtube turn into a slop-filled content mill before my eyes

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mark haha @marksrecroom.bsky.social · Aug 10

does anybody still play mario kart tour? if so, add me! im trying to get friends so i can get some rubies lmaooo

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