Brandon Bessette
@zanarkan.bsky.social
Level 32 | Gamer, Nintendo Nerd, Musician, Drummer, Audio Engineer/Producer, Die Hard Yankees Fan, Healthcare Worker. He/Him
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Brandon Bessette
@zanarkan.bsky.social
· Oct 28
Looking for kindred spirits on here! #promosky
-Mario
-Legend of Zelda
-Metroid
-Splatoon
-Smash Bros
-Mario Kart
-Pokemon
-Literally anything Nintendo
-Square Enix (Final Fantasy/Octopath)
-Sonic/Sega
-Music (Rock, Blues, Funk, Jazz)
-Gaming industry at large
-Yankees Baseball
-Memes/Comedy
-RPGs
-Mario
-Legend of Zelda
-Metroid
-Splatoon
-Smash Bros
-Mario Kart
-Pokemon
-Literally anything Nintendo
-Square Enix (Final Fantasy/Octopath)
-Sonic/Sega
-Music (Rock, Blues, Funk, Jazz)
-Gaming industry at large
-Yankees Baseball
-Memes/Comedy
-RPGs
Mario Tennis review scores being around high-70s on Metacritic is not surprising. Definitely feeling better about my choice to skip this one. Repetitive online multiplayer is not a selling point for me with these games. As much as it pains me, Mario sports games just ain’t what they used to be.
February 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Mario Tennis review scores being around high-70s on Metacritic is not surprising. Definitely feeling better about my choice to skip this one. Repetitive online multiplayer is not a selling point for me with these games. As much as it pains me, Mario sports games just ain’t what they used to be.
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New York City: The time has arrived. Finally, a chance to tell the city EXACTLY what your landlord’s been getting away with. NYC’s first Rental Ripoff Hearings are happening in all five boroughs, and we want to hear from you. Real New Yorkers. Real stories. Real policy changes.
February 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
New York City: The time has arrived. Finally, a chance to tell the city EXACTLY what your landlord’s been getting away with. NYC’s first Rental Ripoff Hearings are happening in all five boroughs, and we want to hear from you. Real New Yorkers. Real stories. Real policy changes.
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"Mario Tennis Fever has me worried for Nintendo’s sports games on Switch 2. It’s not worse than any of the sports games on Switch 1, but it’s also not any better." Jeff Grubb's review is live now. giantbomb.com/reviews/mari...
Mario Tennis Fever | Giant Bomb
Mario Tennis Fever has me worried for Nintendo’s sports games on Switch 2. It’s not worse than any of the sports games on Switch 1, but it’s also not any better.
giantbomb.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
"Mario Tennis Fever has me worried for Nintendo’s sports games on Switch 2. It’s not worse than any of the sports games on Switch 1, but it’s also not any better." Jeff Grubb's review is live now. giantbomb.com/reviews/mari...
Cool!! Still wish I could edit posts after the fact though…
February 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Cool!! Still wish I could edit posts after the fact though…
I fell asleep shortly after the halftime show but I must say, as someone that doesn’t give a shit about the NFL, and someone that only watches the Super Bowl for the commercials and performances. The commercials this year hit an all time low. None of them made me laugh and none were memorable at all
February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I fell asleep shortly after the halftime show but I must say, as someone that doesn’t give a shit about the NFL, and someone that only watches the Super Bowl for the commercials and performances. The commercials this year hit an all time low. None of them made me laugh and none were memorable at all
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Watching Super Bowl purely through your posts and wow it seems like yall have made a poor decision spending your time on all this today
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Watching Super Bowl purely through your posts and wow it seems like yall have made a poor decision spending your time on all this today
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Super Bowl ads used to define the culture. People literally quoted them for years after the ads aired.
The ads today are just slop. Don’t know if I saw a single good one.
The ads today are just slop. Don’t know if I saw a single good one.
February 9, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl ads used to define the culture. People literally quoted them for years after the ads aired.
The ads today are just slop. Don’t know if I saw a single good one.
The ads today are just slop. Don’t know if I saw a single good one.
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Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyonce are three of the most globally popular artists rn. We are so lucky they are so smart and work so hard to use their art to teach cultural history lessons through music, dance, and visually magnificent sets when they could just stand there in jorts and lip sync.
February 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyonce are three of the most globally popular artists rn. We are so lucky they are so smart and work so hard to use their art to teach cultural history lessons through music, dance, and visually magnificent sets when they could just stand there in jorts and lip sync.
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fantastic halftime show
hope it's not immediately followed by some weird robots and a bizarre MAHA ad
now let take a big sip of coffee and
hope it's not immediately followed by some weird robots and a bizarre MAHA ad
now let take a big sip of coffee and
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
fantastic halftime show
hope it's not immediately followed by some weird robots and a bizarre MAHA ad
now let take a big sip of coffee and
hope it's not immediately followed by some weird robots and a bizarre MAHA ad
now let take a big sip of coffee and
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"It's a different kind of anxiety" - In a new interview with VGC, Grasshopper CEO @sssuda51.bsky.social explains why Romeo is a Dead Men is crucial for the studio.
Suda also discusses his wrestling game mentor and where tourists should visit in Japan.
www.videogameschronicle.com/features/int...
Suda also discusses his wrestling game mentor and where tourists should visit in Japan.
www.videogameschronicle.com/features/int...
‘It’s a different kind of anxiety’: Suda51 tells us why Romeo is a Dead Man is crucial for Grasshopper | VGC
The studio CEO also chats about his wrestling game mentor, and where tourists should visit in Japan…
www.videogameschronicle.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
"It's a different kind of anxiety" - In a new interview with VGC, Grasshopper CEO @sssuda51.bsky.social explains why Romeo is a Dead Men is crucial for the studio.
Suda also discusses his wrestling game mentor and where tourists should visit in Japan.
www.videogameschronicle.com/features/int...
Suda also discusses his wrestling game mentor and where tourists should visit in Japan.
www.videogameschronicle.com/features/int...
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The Pokémon Company aired a minute-long ad during the Super Bowl showing celebrities discussing their favourite Pokémon.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...
Pokémon airs Super Bowl ad featuring Lady Gaga, Lamine Yamal, Jisoo, Trevor Noah and more | VGC
Each celebrity describes their favourite Pokémon and appears alongside them…
www.videogameschronicle.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The Pokémon Company aired a minute-long ad during the Super Bowl showing celebrities discussing their favourite Pokémon.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...
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Nintendo Discourse lately in one meme
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Nintendo Discourse lately in one meme
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February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
*Hits Blunt*
Groundhog Day is a rougelike Holiday.
Groundhog Day is a rougelike Holiday.
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
*Hits Blunt*
Groundhog Day is a rougelike Holiday.
Groundhog Day is a rougelike Holiday.
Square’s HD-2D art style will never get old for me. This game is looking gorgeous and I cannot wait to play it! PIXEL ART FOREVER BABY!
The Adventures of Elliot new screenshots of the four different time periods:
- Age of Safekeeping: The Present
- Age of Reconstruction: The Dark Ages
- Age of Magic: A Golden Age
- Age of Budding: The Birth of Civilization
- Age of Safekeeping: The Present
- Age of Reconstruction: The Dark Ages
- Age of Magic: A Golden Age
- Age of Budding: The Birth of Civilization
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Square’s HD-2D art style will never get old for me. This game is looking gorgeous and I cannot wait to play it! PIXEL ART FOREVER BABY!
Seeing a massive outpouring of respect and love for the passing of Sakurai’s cat across the internet has restored a tiny fraction of my faith in humanity. May the little fur ball rest in peace!
February 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Seeing a massive outpouring of respect and love for the passing of Sakurai’s cat across the internet has restored a tiny fraction of my faith in humanity. May the little fur ball rest in peace!
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Square revealed the adjustments they've made to The Adventures of Elliot based on the demo feedback they received:
- Increase in Elliot’s Movement Speed
- New Difficulty Levels
- Expanded Convenience Features for Magicite
- Adjustment to Weapon Shortcut Menu Behavior
gematsu.com/2026/02/the-...
- Increase in Elliot’s Movement Speed
- New Difficulty Levels
- Expanded Convenience Features for Magicite
- Adjustment to Weapon Shortcut Menu Behavior
gematsu.com/2026/02/the-...
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Square revealed the adjustments they've made to The Adventures of Elliot based on the demo feedback they received:
- Increase in Elliot’s Movement Speed
- New Difficulty Levels
- Expanded Convenience Features for Magicite
- Adjustment to Weapon Shortcut Menu Behavior
gematsu.com/2026/02/the-...
- Increase in Elliot’s Movement Speed
- New Difficulty Levels
- Expanded Convenience Features for Magicite
- Adjustment to Weapon Shortcut Menu Behavior
gematsu.com/2026/02/the-...
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker key art from Nintendo Today!
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker key art from Nintendo Today!
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Happy 25th Anniversary to one of my favorite N64 games, Paper Mario 64 in North America! 😁🌟
February 6, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Happy 25th Anniversary to one of my favorite N64 games, Paper Mario 64 in North America! 😁🌟
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Square Enix knows what Rebirth shots to put on the eShop page to really sell the game.
February 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Square Enix knows what Rebirth shots to put on the eShop page to really sell the game.
Super Mario Galaxy!
February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Super Mario Galaxy!
“It will be worth the obnoxiously high price we will be charging for it. We swear!!” 😂
In a new update, Valve has claimed that its Steam Machine testing shows that "the majority" of games "run great" at 4K60 via FSR.
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Valve claims Steam Machine testing shows ‘the majority’ of games run at 4K60 via FSR | VGC
Valve has yet to announce the release date or the price information for the Steam Machine…
vgc.news
February 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
“It will be worth the obnoxiously high price we will be charging for it. We swear!!” 😂