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What’ya Playing? – 2017 Week #2

Fingers crossed I should have some interesting content coming up this week, perhaps most notably I got to go to London yesterday to have a hands on with the new Nintendo Switch.  Rest assured I can’t wait to share that experience.

I also plan on doing a bit of proof reading on the Winter in Gaming feature (that is still seasonally relevant, FYI).  Posting those daily was a handful amidst December and some articles that didn’t have a banner image or I didn’t catch a paragraph going off course, I’ll hopefully tidy some of those ends up and eventually be able to proudly point to it each year (whilst adding future installments).

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Awesome Games Done Quick

Back in 2012, through Twitter, I got word of an annual event that has ever since been a great buffer in terms of helping me look forward to  something in the short term when it comes to heading into a new year.

Going back into the regular 9-5 grind after a few extra days off after the holidays (knowing no further holidays are in sight for a while), with a side of worrying if the new year ahead will turn out to be a bad one can be a kicker.

Maybe it’s just my brain defaulting into a negative mindset?  Either way, it’s nice to have somethings to look forward too heading into a new year, and whilst video gamers will generally have numerous upcoming new games to be excited for in any given year.  We can be also be a very impatient bunch.  So it’s a gift from the gaming gods that we get treated to “Awesome Games Done Quick” very early into every January…

https://youtu.be/jR-CTqiLaag

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Winter in Gaming – Day 23 // Cool Cool Mountain (Super Mario 64)

Ah, Cool Cool Mountain.  My old friend.

Super Mario 64 is a game I personally revisit at least once a year just to touch base with, and every couple of years or so to actually heartily get into for a 120 star playthrough.  When games had to grow up from a 2D plain to the open world of 3D so many developers found themselves lost and how to make it work.

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