Dude Love
@dudelove.bsky.social
PacificNorthWest, former NOA Game Play Counselor, gamer, tech enthusiast, data analyst. Mostly here to ramble about gaming. Be excellent to each other.
Saw #ladygaga in Seattle with @whitneyontheweb.com. An absolutely fantastic show; she and her crew were impressive. She has such a great discography!
August 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Saw #ladygaga in Seattle with @whitneyontheweb.com. An absolutely fantastic show; she and her crew were impressive. She has such a great discography!
Today would've been Pepper's (estimated) 18th birthday. I miss her everyday.
February 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Today would've been Pepper's (estimated) 18th birthday. I miss her everyday.
From 2023-05-27: Just beat Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past. Played it recently enough that I didn't have to look up anything. Not a true Triple Zero since I did use save states. Great game. :)
February 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
From 2023-05-27: Just beat Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past. Played it recently enough that I didn't have to look up anything. Not a true Triple Zero since I did use save states. Great game. :)
From 2023-05-21: Completed The Legend of Zelda: The Adventure of Link. Glad to be done with it. I had to make liberal use of save states so it wouldn't take me forever. A Link to the Past should be a lot easier!
February 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
From 2023-05-21: Completed The Legend of Zelda: The Adventure of Link. Glad to be done with it. I had to make liberal use of save states so it wouldn't take me forever. A Link to the Past should be a lot easier!
From 2023-05-20: Just finished the first Legend of Zelda. Went pretty well, only used an overworld map, and didn't die.
But not super into Zelda 2. I actually like the game, up until the Great Palace. That place is a slog; the layout is completely ridiculous.
But not super into Zelda 2. I actually like the game, up until the Great Palace. That place is a slog; the layout is completely ridiculous.
February 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
From 2023-05-20: Just finished the first Legend of Zelda. Went pretty well, only used an overworld map, and didn't die.
But not super into Zelda 2. I actually like the game, up until the Great Palace. That place is a slog; the layout is completely ridiculous.
But not super into Zelda 2. I actually like the game, up until the Great Palace. That place is a slog; the layout is completely ridiculous.
...that. It was fantastic getting paid to go be a Pokémon nerd. lol
Wait, I forgot that I actually have a couple more pics! Me with Daffy Duck and a shot of the Lugia PT Crusier.
And one more of me and Pikachu.
Wait, I forgot that I actually have a couple more pics! Me with Daffy Duck and a shot of the Lugia PT Crusier.
And one more of me and Pikachu.
February 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
...that. It was fantastic getting paid to go be a Pokémon nerd. lol
Wait, I forgot that I actually have a couple more pics! Me with Daffy Duck and a shot of the Lugia PT Crusier.
And one more of me and Pikachu.
Wait, I forgot that I actually have a couple more pics! Me with Daffy Duck and a shot of the Lugia PT Crusier.
And one more of me and Pikachu.
...coordinators (they were all really nice). Gave out Celebi for Gold/Silver/Crystal, and also had daily trivia games where we gave out trinkets, though the last question on the last day was for a Gold/Silver Game Boy Color.
I really miss getting to do stuff like...
I really miss getting to do stuff like...
February 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
...coordinators (they were all really nice). Gave out Celebi for Gold/Silver/Crystal, and also had daily trivia games where we gave out trinkets, though the last question on the last day was for a Gold/Silver Game Boy Color.
I really miss getting to do stuff like...
I really miss getting to do stuff like...
From 2023-03-16: Sharing some pictures from the time that NOA sent me out to St. Louis as a Nintendo rep for the Pokémon Fun Fest. Definitely one of the highlights of my time at NOA! Basically just went out to act as a Pokémon expert; all the other people in the booth were outside event...
February 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
From 2023-03-16: Sharing some pictures from the time that NOA sent me out to St. Louis as a Nintendo rep for the Pokémon Fun Fest. Definitely one of the highlights of my time at NOA! Basically just went out to act as a Pokémon expert; all the other people in the booth were outside event...
From 2023-03-06: Here are some pics from my new retro room. It's a small room, but I'm liking my collection. I need to get some replacement cases for a few of the games.
February 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
From 2023-03-06: Here are some pics from my new retro room. It's a small room, but I'm liking my collection. I need to get some replacement cases for a few of the games.
...and wanted to unload these. Can you believe she got these for free? One of the biggest scores I've ever seen, it really took me back to my NOA garage sale days.
Also got a Game Boy micro and a DS Lite, as well as a box full of instruction manuals.
Also got a Game Boy micro and a DS Lite, as well as a box full of instruction manuals.
February 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
...and wanted to unload these. Can you believe she got these for free? One of the biggest scores I've ever seen, it really took me back to my NOA garage sale days.
Also got a Game Boy micro and a DS Lite, as well as a box full of instruction manuals.
Also got a Game Boy micro and a DS Lite, as well as a box full of instruction manuals.
From 2023-03-06: So...I never have much hope of finding good deals and finds on retro games. It feels like the vast majority of people realize what they have a will price accordingly.
But my Mom found a treasure trove in her local Buy Nothing group. Someone was cleaning out a trailer...
But my Mom found a treasure trove in her local Buy Nothing group. Someone was cleaning out a trailer...
February 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
From 2023-03-06: So...I never have much hope of finding good deals and finds on retro games. It feels like the vast majority of people realize what they have a will price accordingly.
But my Mom found a treasure trove in her local Buy Nothing group. Someone was cleaning out a trailer...
But my Mom found a treasure trove in her local Buy Nothing group. Someone was cleaning out a trailer...
From 2023-03-02: Back in 2004, it was great to meet
@tychobrahe.bsky.social at Sakura-Con. I think he was standing around at the rave and we struck up a conversation. Just chatted about nerd stuff for a few minutes but it was pretty awesome. :)
@tychobrahe.bsky.social at Sakura-Con. I think he was standing around at the rave and we struck up a conversation. Just chatted about nerd stuff for a few minutes but it was pretty awesome. :)
February 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
From 2023-03-02: Back in 2004, it was great to meet
@tychobrahe.bsky.social at Sakura-Con. I think he was standing around at the rave and we struck up a conversation. Just chatted about nerd stuff for a few minutes but it was pretty awesome. :)
@tychobrahe.bsky.social at Sakura-Con. I think he was standing around at the rave and we struck up a conversation. Just chatted about nerd stuff for a few minutes but it was pretty awesome. :)
From 2023-03-02: Back in 2004, one of the only cosplays where I mostly completed a costume. This is Fighter from Final Fantasy 1. I made sword-chucks based on Fighter from 8-bit Theater; sadly, they've been lost to time. I'm on the left; it was cool to meet another Fighter. :)
February 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
From 2023-03-02: Back in 2004, one of the only cosplays where I mostly completed a costume. This is Fighter from Final Fantasy 1. I made sword-chucks based on Fighter from 8-bit Theater; sadly, they've been lost to time. I'm on the left; it was cool to meet another Fighter. :)
From 2023-02-10: Picture of me from mid-to-late 2000. Definitely after May since that's when I was hired full-time at NOA. This was in front of one of the displays in the retail display area at NOA.
February 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
From 2023-02-10: Picture of me from mid-to-late 2000. Definitely after May since that's when I was hired full-time at NOA. This was in front of one of the displays in the retail display area at NOA.
...on the game while I was an NOA, and I got to do a voice for some of the crowd that yells at the snowboarders (though not sure it made it to production). (2/3)
February 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
...on the game while I was an NOA, and I got to do a voice for some of the crowd that yells at the snowboarders (though not sure it made it to production). (2/3)
From 2023-01-30: I went back to look at all the times that my name was printed in Nintendo Power. Not that some of these were all that hard, though cool to have the lowest time for Riverside Race in DKC3.
I was also included in the credits for 1080° Avalanche. My friend Rich was working...(1/3)
I was also included in the credits for 1080° Avalanche. My friend Rich was working...(1/3)
February 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
From 2023-01-30: I went back to look at all the times that my name was printed in Nintendo Power. Not that some of these were all that hard, though cool to have the lowest time for Riverside Race in DKC3.
I was also included in the credits for 1080° Avalanche. My friend Rich was working...(1/3)
I was also included in the credits for 1080° Avalanche. My friend Rich was working...(1/3)
From 2022-08-26: My loadout.
February 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
From 2022-08-26: My loadout.
