Avery Beckett
@averybeckett.bsky.social
I studied behavioral science/music/video game history. I try to explore the intersections of these fields on my Youtube channel. I also do game preservation.
https://youtube.com/@averybeckett
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https://youtube.com/@averybeckett
https://archive.org/details/@avery_beckett
I spent a while making a new video on game inserts, what they are, why you should care about them, and the fleeting relationship they fostered between fans and companies. Check it out!
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Complete in Box
YouTube video by Avery Beckett
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October 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I spent a while making a new video on game inserts, what they are, why you should care about them, and the fleeting relationship they fostered between fans and companies. Check it out!
youtu.be/7TnL4VOlRu8?...
youtu.be/7TnL4VOlRu8?...
Hi! I’ve been posting some short videos to highlight the preservation work I do and hopefully draw some more interest to these more niche topics in video game history. My latest is on a (likely) experimental Donkey Kong Country promotion: Banana Bucks!
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Ask Me About Banana Bucks
YouTube video by Avery Beckett
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January 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hi! I’ve been posting some short videos to highlight the preservation work I do and hopefully draw some more interest to these more niche topics in video game history. My latest is on a (likely) experimental Donkey Kong Country promotion: Banana Bucks!
youtu.be/zpZGJ6YdZEw?...
youtu.be/zpZGJ6YdZEw?...
Sukeban Shachou Rena – the worst selling Wii game of all time, with approximately 100 copies sold in 2 weeks. It was the last game ever produced by Jourdan.
The cat pictured, Rena, was the mascot of a popular blog entitled Nekopunch. She also has her own Twitter page! x.com/renawii?s=21
The cat pictured, Rena, was the mascot of a popular blog entitled Nekopunch. She also has her own Twitter page! x.com/renawii?s=21
August 29, 2023 at 4:42 AM
Sukeban Shachou Rena – the worst selling Wii game of all time, with approximately 100 copies sold in 2 weeks. It was the last game ever produced by Jourdan.
The cat pictured, Rena, was the mascot of a popular blog entitled Nekopunch. She also has her own Twitter page! x.com/renawii?s=21
The cat pictured, Rena, was the mascot of a popular blog entitled Nekopunch. She also has her own Twitter page! x.com/renawii?s=21
My biggest complaint about Pikmin 4, as of 95% completion, is the direction that the soundtrack went in. I understand that certain Nintendo published open world games have been increasingly pushing the boundaries on the definition of the word “soundtrack.” BOTW very notably drew a ton of backlash at
August 26, 2023 at 4:36 PM
My biggest complaint about Pikmin 4, as of 95% completion, is the direction that the soundtrack went in. I understand that certain Nintendo published open world games have been increasingly pushing the boundaries on the definition of the word “soundtrack.” BOTW very notably drew a ton of backlash at
Donkey Kong banana bucks advertisement with extremely rare deposit certificate from Bradlees (a defunct retailer as of 2001, for those who don’t know.) While there were never physical “Banana Bucks,” as it was just an order form where you tracked purchases, these coupons are close!
August 19, 2023 at 9:56 AM
Donkey Kong banana bucks advertisement with extremely rare deposit certificate from Bradlees (a defunct retailer as of 2001, for those who don’t know.) While there were never physical “Banana Bucks,” as it was just an order form where you tracked purchases, these coupons are close!
In light of Pikmin 4 being awesome, here’s a neat little mail away pamphlet from Nintendo Power making a convincing case for their readers to buy Pikmin 1. Not only does it have a $5 off coupon, but it also includes a thorough intro to the story, a developer interview, enemy info, and silly renders!
August 8, 2023 at 8:00 AM
In light of Pikmin 4 being awesome, here’s a neat little mail away pamphlet from Nintendo Power making a convincing case for their readers to buy Pikmin 1. Not only does it have a $5 off coupon, but it also includes a thorough intro to the story, a developer interview, enemy info, and silly renders!
Reposted by Avery Beckett
Well I for one am aghast that someone would use the mr beast branding to expand rapidly at the expense of quality
July 31, 2023 at 11:29 PM
Well I for one am aghast that someone would use the mr beast branding to expand rapidly at the expense of quality
I have a lot of projects I’m currently working on, but I do really want to post some of my ideas on here! There aren’t a whole lot of spaces I can discuss old games, their history, their impacts, etc. in my real life, so hopefully I can curate something here. While I do collect, I’ve struggled to
July 15, 2023 at 8:39 AM
I have a lot of projects I’m currently working on, but I do really want to post some of my ideas on here! There aren’t a whole lot of spaces I can discuss old games, their history, their impacts, etc. in my real life, so hopefully I can curate something here. While I do collect, I’ve struggled to
I know people talk about box set a whole lot, but I really think that game spines are so neat. The design shifts from generation to generation give a shelved collection different personalities, while generally remaining identifiable as being under a certain console. Case study: GBA games.
July 15, 2023 at 8:27 AM
I know people talk about box set a whole lot, but I really think that game spines are so neat. The design shifts from generation to generation give a shelved collection different personalities, while generally remaining identifiable as being under a certain console. Case study: GBA games.
It should be illegal to lie like this. Jail to whoever decided that this was a good post.
July 15, 2023 at 8:21 AM
It should be illegal to lie like this. Jail to whoever decided that this was a good post.
I forgot to post but Goose shares a birthday with America of all things! He has now 3 years old! Happy birthday goose!!!
July 5, 2023 at 7:28 AM
I forgot to post but Goose shares a birthday with America of all things! He has now 3 years old! Happy birthday goose!!!
https://youtu.be/FniMbNOtyoE
In other news, if you don’t know who ROB is, or want to learn more about your favorite NES peripheral, watch my two parter on every single game that featured ROB! Which is two!
In other news, if you don’t know who ROB is, or want to learn more about your favorite NES peripheral, watch my two parter on every single game that featured ROB! Which is two!
Gyromite: ROB, the Trojan Horse | Unpacking Nintendo's Black Boxes – Episode #8
ROB may have snuck the NES into toy stores, but he also managed to sneak his way into our hearts. Gyromite is also a pretty fun game. Let's talk about both! ...
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July 3, 2023 at 10:24 AM
https://youtu.be/FniMbNOtyoE
In other news, if you don’t know who ROB is, or want to learn more about your favorite NES peripheral, watch my two parter on every single game that featured ROB! Which is two!
In other news, if you don’t know who ROB is, or want to learn more about your favorite NES peripheral, watch my two parter on every single game that featured ROB! Which is two!
I’ve been getting frustrated at a lot of video game “essays” I’ve been listening to on Youtube lately. While I fully admit that my stuff has been maybe a bit *too* academic in nature, I have done my best to produce content that brings a new discussion to the table, is transformative from previous
July 3, 2023 at 10:16 AM
I’ve been getting frustrated at a lot of video game “essays” I’ve been listening to on Youtube lately. While I fully admit that my stuff has been maybe a bit *too* academic in nature, I have done my best to produce content that brings a new discussion to the table, is transformative from previous
Instead of being wrapped in cellophane, early NES games were sealed with a Nintendo sticker. In 1985, they used dull matte stickers, and in ‘86 they used shinier, gloss ones. Other than the texture and look, this change was likely made to include text on the underside of the sticker that reads void.
July 3, 2023 at 2:10 AM
Instead of being wrapped in cellophane, early NES games were sealed with a Nintendo sticker. In 1985, they used dull matte stickers, and in ‘86 they used shinier, gloss ones. Other than the texture and look, this change was likely made to include text on the underside of the sticker that reads void.
Now Waluigi’s Taco Stand is an N64 game that aged phenomenally well
June 13, 2023 at 11:26 PM
Now Waluigi’s Taco Stand is an N64 game that aged phenomenally well
Smash Bros. kicked off a distinctly iconic franchise. It’s also aged significantly better than many other N74 games. Why?
The focus on 2D environments with 3D models may make it look clunky compared to modern fighting games, but the controls and mechanics hold up extremely well.
The focus on 2D environments with 3D models may make it look clunky compared to modern fighting games, but the controls and mechanics hold up extremely well.
June 13, 2023 at 11:10 PM
Smash Bros. kicked off a distinctly iconic franchise. It’s also aged significantly better than many other N74 games. Why?
The focus on 2D environments with 3D models may make it look clunky compared to modern fighting games, but the controls and mechanics hold up extremely well.
The focus on 2D environments with 3D models may make it look clunky compared to modern fighting games, but the controls and mechanics hold up extremely well.
I came back from the gym to see this folded on my car? Is a 6th grader asking me to do their homework?
June 10, 2023 at 5:39 AM
I came back from the gym to see this folded on my car? Is a 6th grader asking me to do their homework?
I’m also like legitimately done with twitter, not that anyone really cares. It’s kind of really getting to me seeing literal nazis at the top of every reply section. And also the fact that the guy running the whole thing is legitimizing all of it.
I’ve had the privilege of growing up Jewish in
I’ve had the privilege of growing up Jewish in
May 17, 2023 at 9:29 AM
I’m also like legitimately done with twitter, not that anyone really cares. It’s kind of really getting to me seeing literal nazis at the top of every reply section. And also the fact that the guy running the whole thing is legitimizing all of it.
I’ve had the privilege of growing up Jewish in
I’ve had the privilege of growing up Jewish in
I’ve completely forgot to post, but I’m putting out weekly videos looking at the history/impact of the NES Black Box set. I released Baseball last week. The sports games might not be super interesting but they’re still important! Check it out if you have a few minutes (and also watch the other ones)
Baseball: The NES Enters the Big Leagues | Unpacking Nintendo's Black Boxes – Episode #03
NES Baseball is the first actual game in this series. I chose to start with Baseball, even though all 1985 games bar Super Mario (maybe) came out at the same time, for two reasons: it was the first game released for the Nintendo Vs. System in America, meaning it was technically the first black box game Americans ever experienced, and it comes first alphabetically. Nonetheless, it is a great starting point of our journey – many of the hallmarks of Nintendo sports titles (Mario-ification, accessible controls, etc.) are discussed here. It's a nice home base to build off of.
Citations (in Baseball section): https://docs.google.com/document/d/16gK3gP8edIs0LMtAILghLEPu6oZpDONvefQFVCQL0gE/edit#heading=h.2u88qqw55arx
More of me:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nintendo.novelties/
https://www.ebay.com/usr/abkbaum
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nintendonovelty
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May 17, 2023 at 9:23 AM
I’ve completely forgot to post, but I’m putting out weekly videos looking at the history/impact of the NES Black Box set. I released Baseball last week. The sports games might not be super interesting but they’re still important! Check it out if you have a few minutes (and also watch the other ones)
Ambein posting is a vibe
May 9, 2023 at 5:00 AM
Ambein posting is a vibe
Ok I no longer have to worry about job plans after graduation, as I was admitted into UPenn’s Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences!! Definitely didn’t expect to get off the waitlist, but now my future is looking a lot more clear.
May 9, 2023 at 4:58 AM
Ok I no longer have to worry about job plans after graduation, as I was admitted into UPenn’s Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences!! Definitely didn’t expect to get off the waitlist, but now my future is looking a lot more clear.
I’m looking for advice.
I’m graduating from UChicago in a couple weeks with a double major in psychology and music, and a minor in media arts and design (which boils down to video game history/design). I don’t have any solid plans yet – I’ve just kinda been shotgun applying to everything that
I’m graduating from UChicago in a couple weeks with a double major in psychology and music, and a minor in media arts and design (which boils down to video game history/design). I don’t have any solid plans yet – I’ve just kinda been shotgun applying to everything that
May 7, 2023 at 7:21 AM
I’m looking for advice.
I’m graduating from UChicago in a couple weeks with a double major in psychology and music, and a minor in media arts and design (which boils down to video game history/design). I don’t have any solid plans yet – I’ve just kinda been shotgun applying to everything that
I’m graduating from UChicago in a couple weeks with a double major in psychology and music, and a minor in media arts and design (which boils down to video game history/design). I don’t have any solid plans yet – I’ve just kinda been shotgun applying to everything that
I’m unfortunately unable to post pictures, so I beg the audience to imagine this:
a photo of Goose the Dog (a creature featured in my first post on this app) next to ROB, the Robotic Operating Buddy, a peripheral toy for the NES. Goose is looking at ROB and sniffing it incredulously. It is cute.
a photo of Goose the Dog (a creature featured in my first post on this app) next to ROB, the Robotic Operating Buddy, a peripheral toy for the NES. Goose is looking at ROB and sniffing it incredulously. It is cute.
May 7, 2023 at 6:28 AM
I’m unfortunately unable to post pictures, so I beg the audience to imagine this:
a photo of Goose the Dog (a creature featured in my first post on this app) next to ROB, the Robotic Operating Buddy, a peripheral toy for the NES. Goose is looking at ROB and sniffing it incredulously. It is cute.
a photo of Goose the Dog (a creature featured in my first post on this app) next to ROB, the Robotic Operating Buddy, a peripheral toy for the NES. Goose is looking at ROB and sniffing it incredulously. It is cute.
Fun fact: the first printing of Mega Man for the NES asks “Will you and Mega Man penetrate the seven separate societies of Dr. Wright and preserve the human race?”
Dr. Wright is the scientist that created Mega Man, and Dr. Wily is the one that you have to defeat. Needless to say it got fixed asap.
Dr. Wright is the scientist that created Mega Man, and Dr. Wily is the one that you have to defeat. Needless to say it got fixed asap.
May 6, 2023 at 8:06 AM
Fun fact: the first printing of Mega Man for the NES asks “Will you and Mega Man penetrate the seven separate societies of Dr. Wright and preserve the human race?”
Dr. Wright is the scientist that created Mega Man, and Dr. Wily is the one that you have to defeat. Needless to say it got fixed asap.
Dr. Wright is the scientist that created Mega Man, and Dr. Wily is the one that you have to defeat. Needless to say it got fixed asap.
Hi! I’m Avery! I study video game history in undergrad (and psychology and music, but that’s not important) and am very excited to begin Posting for the first time in a while.
I talk about game history on Youtube (https://youtube.com/@averybeckett) and can’t wait to start doing so on here too!
I talk about game history on Youtube (https://youtube.com/@averybeckett) and can’t wait to start doing so on here too!
Avery Beckett
Welcome! I make videos of varying length on a myriad of different topics, primarily related to video games. Expect video essays, random one-off topics, extensive deep dives into game and console histories, and various collection videos. I study video game design and history in university, so don’t be surprised if some works are more academic than others. I guess since this is an ice breaker here’s a fun fact: my pupils are different sizes. Hope to see ya around!
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May 6, 2023 at 7:52 AM
Hi! I’m Avery! I study video game history in undergrad (and psychology and music, but that’s not important) and am very excited to begin Posting for the first time in a while.
I talk about game history on Youtube (https://youtube.com/@averybeckett) and can’t wait to start doing so on here too!
I talk about game history on Youtube (https://youtube.com/@averybeckett) and can’t wait to start doing so on here too!