Notes | Brutkey

Why do I have a hankering to play DS games all of a sudden?!

The temptation is there to see if I have an old DS I can use or even find a cheap 2nd hand one and stick a flash card in it.

I'll be honest, it is only one game calling me at the moment, and that is the FPS game Moon.

Though Theresia: Dear Emile is sitting in a dark corner waiting to mug me.

Ishambard
@ishambard@cupoftea.social

I swear I blink, and it is already #VGMWednesday , or it is the day before.

This week, since we finished Final Fantasy VII, we went back to basics.
How basic?

Donkey Kong basics! Well, not THAT basic, but this is the #Gameboy DK game that builds on the original arcade, expanding Mario's jumping arsenal and turning the game into a bit of a puzzle platformer!

If you haven't played it, this is actually a great little Gameboy game, featuring 9 additional worlds with 8 to 12 levels each. The game is filled with content and is still a lot of fun to play.

I can't remember how this game came into my possession, but I do remember playing it as a kid on the GBA. Incidentally, as much as I enjoy this game, I have never really gotten into the whole "Mario vs Donkey" series, despite those building off this. Weird.

It is also a coincidence that I am playing this now, whilst people are playing and talking about Donkey Kong Bonanza

https://youtu.be/8rI08EHBpW0?si=tsHrxwfRdTU4yQb8

#Nintendo #Mario #DonkeyKong

Ishambard
@ishambard@cupoftea.social

Considering I talk about this quite a lot.

I figured I should have a pinned post that links to my #RetroAchievements profile.

That way, people can see what I am currently playing, what I have beaten, and what I have gotten 100% achievements on.

I'm happy to talk about anything I have played or am currently playing or give advice on games.
In fact, i am just happy to talk games with people 😂

https://retroachievements.org/user/Ishambard

Comms are pretty open, so feel free to get in contact.

#VideoGames #RetroGames #RetroGaming

Ishambard
@ishambard@cupoftea.social

Ishambard
@ishambard@cupoftea.social

Ishambard
@ishambard@cupoftea.social

Because of the mood I am currently in, I am cycling through songs with lyrics that invoke emotional responses from me. Either excitement, sadness, or even just a reflective 'oh... damn'.

This got me thinking, I'd love to hear what songs and specifically, what particular line(s) is the emotional turning spot for you.

An example for me, in the musical Hamilton, during It's Quiet Uptown, which is a deeply emotional song as it is. But this part of the song cuts incredibly deep.

"I take the children to church on Sunday
A sign of the cross at the door
And I pray
That never used to happen before"

That last line never fails to make me slightly teary eyed. Context really does help with that one, I must admit, if you know the musical, you might agree with me how great that line is.

I also want to make a hashtag for this, trying to think of one and also see if there is one that exists already for this kind of thing.

#Music

Ishambard
@ishambard@cupoftea.social

Can't believe I never did an #introduction

I'm Ishambard, 34, from England.
Life-long gamer who is currently running riot on games from childhood and general oddities I find online. Will often toot about things I have recently beaten on RetroAchievements with my thoughts on them.

Massive Nintendo fan, 90s anime fan, and manga reader. Wannabe creative person of sorts who will sometimes bake or make something when time is available.

A lot of my personal time is taken up by recording low effort Let's Plays and uploading these to YouTube, as I don't have a consistent schedule to be a streamer. I mostly play things that are of interest to me and want to share, sometimes classic things and sometimes really weird obscure things.

My channel is here:
https://youtube.com/@ishambard?si=YzYtVaqGZeWhNyGP

Can be painfully shy and introverted, and not very good at the whole social media malarkey. But always down for a good chat on all kinds of things.

My dear Wife @EmmalenaLEllis@cupoftea.social did just me tell she isn't mentioned here