Very vague memories, but I remember there being "Bound" maps which were like dexterity challenges to get a unit through a survival obstacle course, and a Risk map that was some kind of tactical strategy game. At least 11-year-old me thought those were some cool ones.

Eh, I think they're going to follow it up to ride the momentum of the movie. IMO, the Wonder DLC is their "out in time for the movie" project (for those inspired to play Mario after watching the movie), but they'll ride the movie marketing wave straight into some big news to capitalize on visibility

I think Mario Maker 3 will be announced during some upcoming "Mario 40th Anniversary Direct", probably as we approach the premiere of the Galaxy movie, so unironically it could be upon us yet

Thanks for playing, it was a fun watch and I'm really glad you guys had a good time with it!

I have another theory about the SNES eject button. As you know, NES front-loader cartridge slot was a common point of failure due to bending, so the SNES eject button ensures a gentle lift w/ no lateral bending force.

Now, the handle on the GameCube—completely useless, but it just has to be there.

Steam SDK does have "stats" for devs to track that info internally. IMO it can be fun for players to see some of that data with public achievements. The problem again lies in implementation, where devs can't really choose which achievements "deserve" a fanfare over others, without lots of extra work

IMO, the problem is that third-party API (e.g. achievements) is a late, obligatory step in game development, so the goal is to get it working, not to craft player experience around it. It'd fall on Valve to help inform when and how achievements should be triggered. But expectedly, they're agnostic.

This is interesting to think about. Gunpei Yokoi made Game & Watch after supposedly seeing a bored person passing time by pressing buttons on a calculator. Unbelievably, G&W games have responsive action and satisfying feedback. They make it fun to press buttons.

"Luigi, we need your approval on this scented deodorant. Here, I'll put a little drop on your finger, let us know what you think of the scent"

Luigi:

In Melee you can cancel aerial endlag by sliding off the edge of a platform while landing. I've always wanted to see other games do that, it's so situational but so sick when you find a use for it. The closer you cut it, the more frames you save but the more you risk missing the edge entirely

Sure thing, feel free to send me an email with your username and we'll take a look.

Interestingly, when a Patreon is like "VIP club with access to exclusive content" then I sometimes feel less inclined. I enjoy their free content and look for a low-friction way to support them without having to "commit" to being a community member. Supporting small creators is its own reward

I bet a lot of people would be down to throw you $5 or $10/month as-is, even if those tiers don't come with additional benefits over the current $1/month tier you offer. I know a manual amount can be entered during checkout, but at least for me, the tiers do make a positive psychological difference.

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