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Nester the Lark
@nester-the-lark.bsky.social
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Be excellent to each other.

I'm John, a middle-aged dork who posts about whatever interests him. (Usually Nintendo & gaming, Zelda, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, Ys, etc.)

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If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
Screenshot from a FAQ: GAME CONTENT Q: Can I enjoy it even if I haven't played the previous games? A: Yes, you can.
December 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Stu was only in the first 2 or 3 Nester's Adventures strips, so yeah, he's a deep cut.
A scan of a page of a Nester's Adventures comic strip. It shows Nester at a summer camp. Another scan of a page of a Nester's Adventures comic strip. It shows Nester and Stu wearing Star Wars-themed Halloween costumes.
December 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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This year, I streamed for a whopping 48 hours! And for 6 of those hours, people actually watched! Progress! 😅
#TwitchRecap
A graphic showing my Twitch Recap for 2025. New followers = 5. Total hours watched = 6. Top categories: STG Shmups, Retro, Tetris 99, F-Zero 99. Total streams = 51. Chats received = 245.
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Finished cycle 9 in Jump Rope Challenge. For the first time since cycle 4, my total number of jumps has gone up rather than down.
#JumpRopeChallenge #NintendoSwitch
A screenshot of the game Jump Rope Challenge. It shows the results screen for Cycle 9. The total number of jumps is 49,000.
November 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Chris Huelsbeck did some of the new music arrangements in R-Type Delta: HD Boosted, but the theme music he composed for the Amiga version of R-Type is used on the menu screen (with a new arrangement).
#RTypeDelta #RType #NintendoSwitch #shmups
November 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Finally!
#RTypeDelta #RType #NintendoSwitch #shmups
The title screen for R-Type Delta HD Boosted.
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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R-Type Dimensions EX just got a random update on Switch (and other platforms?).

I'm not sure what all has changed, but you see those big bullets? Those were blockable with the Force in the original arcade version of R-Type II, but not Dimensions... until now.
#RType #shmups #NintendoSwitch
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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I finally got all the Umbral Bees in Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. It unlocks a spell to transform Arthur into a Red Arremer.

And he still wears his strawberry boxer shorts!
#GhostsnGoblinsResurrection #Capcom #NintendoSwitch
November 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Posting another before the deadline for good measure.

#CapcomSnapshots #GhostsnGoblinsResurrection #NintendoSwitch
A screenshot of the game Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. It shows Arthur without his armor looking up at a giant broken statue.
October 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I've always wanted to participate in one of these, but I'm not sure if this counts.
#CapcomSnapshots
A screenshot of the SNES game Demon's Crest. It shows Firebrand standing in front of a large gargoyle statue in the background.
September 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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I'm glad the R-Type series is alive and well, even if they're all remasters and remakes.
Promotional art for R-Type Delta HD Boosted. Promotional art for R-Type DX Music Encore. Promotional art for R-Type Tactics I-II Cosmos.
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Sunset(ish) spam.
#ShinobiArtofVengeance #Shinobi #NintendoSwitch #sunsetspam
A screenshot of the game Shinobi: Art of Vengeance showing a low sun behind rocky desert crags.
September 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Falcon PUNCH!!! 👊
#ShinobiArtofVengeance #Shinobi #NintendoSwitch
August 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Another cycle, another 100 days. Again, I've done fewer jumps than the previous cycle. Still struggling with low energy.
#JumpRopeChallenge #NintendoSwitch
A screenshot of Jump Rope Challenge on Nintendo Switch. It shows the results screen for Cycle 8. My total number of jumps this cycle is 43,200.
August 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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So, this is my first time really listening to music from Donkey Kong Bananza, and... what is this? Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine? 😆
#Tetris99 #Tetris #NintendoSwitch
August 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Been playing the demo for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and I wonder if the shopkeeper ever met Wonder Boy in a former life. 😉
(Both games were developed by @lizardcube.bsky.social .)

#Shinobi #ShinobiArtofVengeance #NintendoSwitch @wonderboyuniverse.bsky.social
A screenshot from the demo of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. The shopkeeper is a ghost pig. A dialog box says, "Hey there, Shinobi! Welcome to the Yokai Shop. What're ya buyin'?" A screenshot from the game Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. It shows Wonder Boy in a shop, greeted by a pig shopkeeper.
July 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Every time I see Void Kong from the new Donkey Kong game, I think of Mohawk from Gremlins 2.
Official artwork of the character Void Kong from the game Donkey Kong Bananza. A screenshot from the movie Gremlins 2: The New Batch showing Mohawk in his mogwai form.
June 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Unpopular opinion, but I don't hate Tatsu.
#XenobladeChroniclesX #NintendoSwitch
A screenshot of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. It shows Tatsu standing on the counter in the barracks. My character and Alexa are standing behind him. He is saying to Doug, "Yeah--pick on Linly and you answer to Tatsu!"
May 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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If you see this post, find a picture of yourself from 5 years ago.

Old selfie. I think this was just after I got a haircut for the first time in like five months.
Selfie.
May 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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me irl
#XenobladeChroniclesX #NintendoSwitch
A screenshot of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. An NPC named Moorehouse is saying, "You should ask someone who's a more active member of society." A screenshot of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. An NPC named Moorehouse is saying, "You can find more fruitful ways to spend your time than by speaking with me."
May 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Another decline in overall jumps this cycle. I've also been doing more exercise outside of this silly app, but my motivation has been pretty low lately.
#JumpRopeChallenge #NintendoSwitch
A screenshot from Jump Rope Challenge on Switch showing the results of a 100-day cycle. It's Cycle 7, and the total number of jumps are 45,200.
May 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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My character and main team in #XenobladeChroniclesX.
#NintendoSwitch
A screenshot of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. From left to right, it shows Alexa, my main character, Lin, and Doug. They're standing on the landing platform in New LA at sunset.
April 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Post a movie from the year you turned 18.
A poster from the 1996 film The Rock.
April 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Time for another quick game of "Spot the Spelling/Grammar Error." This one might be a little tricky.
#XenobladeChroniclesX #NintendoSwitch
A screenshot from Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition with the main character talking to Elma. Elma is saying, "Well, I enjoyed our conservation all the same. Let's chat like this again sometime, all right?"
April 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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It turns out that Dogi's VA, Patrick Seitz, is the voice of one of the party members. And his name is Doug.

Can I call him Dougi?

Yeah, these two are gonna be BFFs.

#XenobladeChroniclesX #Ys #NintendoSwitch
A screenshot from Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. It shows my player character, modeled after Adol Christin from the Ys series, standing next to Doug on a beach. My character is giving a thumbs up, while Doug has his arms folded.
March 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM