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Sammycrow@sammycrow· 19d

That Pac-Man VS. presentation is literally the origin of the bored half of the "four guys sitting" image! Re-open the schools!!!

Side view of four IGN journalists in the audience at E3 2003, watching the reveal of Pac-Man VS. They are sitting very rigidly and look unfathomably bored.

Image from the following year of the same journalists from the same angle - this time arched forward, pointing and cheering at the reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· 22d

I *do* keep forgetting that we moved my parting closer to the center and fidgeting it back to the old position but HONESTLY it's not too bad like this either. Already formulating some ideas for the next appointment...? 💦

Me with my parting shifted further to the left. The hair in the middle of my head looks flatter but there is still a bit of a flick to it.

Another pic of the same but from a lower angle, and with the flick even more pronounced. I'm figuring things out...!

Sammycrow@sammycrow· 22d

Yeah. YEAH!!!!!

Me with my new haircut. It's shoulder-length, with heart-shaped parting on the left and a little flick over the forehead on the right. It's got little wavy bits on the ends. It's nice!

Same as before, but I am facing head-on this time.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jul 13

It's always Everett True. Now and forever. As potent today as it all was over 100 years ago.

Comic #1: Everett True - a stout, bald man with a near-permanent grimace - is stood between two people having a conversation. To the left is a man with a moustache, who is labelled as an "Italian trying very hard to tell something in English". To the right is a man in a bowler cap, who is giggling: "Tee-Hee!". In the second panel, Everett suddenly turns to the man in a bowler cap and curtly asks "CAN YOU TALK ITALIAN?", to which the man responds "No". In the third panel, the man's bowler cap has crumpled over his eyes, and he is shuddering as if he were hit on the head. Everett bellows: "WELL I CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT ON THIS FELLOW THEN!!!" [originally published: 1916]

Comic #2: a man with bushy hair is sat in the cinema next to Everett True. In the first panel, the bushy-haired man turns to Everett and remarks: "This is another swell picture. The girl's lover is killed in a railway accident - it ends up so pathetic--". In the second panel, Everett suddenly snaps and reaches out to accost him with both arms, screaming: "SO WILL YOU END UP PATHETIC, YOU BONE-HEAD, IF YOU DON'T QUIT TELLING ME THE PLOT OF EVERY FILM!!". [originally published: 1912]

Comic #3: Everett True is walking down the street while wearing a face mask. An onlooker with a mischievious grin spots him, and remarks: "Haw-haw! 'fraid of the "flu", Everett?". The second panel hard cuts to the man walking through the door of his home with his head covered in bandages, clearly dazed. His wife exclaims: "JOHN!!". [originally published: 1918]

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jul 13

I watched Rogue One for the first time after our household wrapped up on Andor, and it was INCREDIBLE actually seeing what the much-hyped "deepfake Peter Cushing" looked like after all those years. This PS3 Beowulf looking fucker?! THAT'S what you guys were talking about?!!

CGI Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) from Rogue One. He has extraordinarily wet eyes.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jul 13

There are qualities I like about where I'm at right now, but my fringe has been out of control for a while now, and I need somebody who *knows* to give the feedback on like... what the hell to do with it. If I don't pin it back it fully covers my face.

Ball of hair giving a thumbs up. That's me!!

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jul 12

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 22

Jax, look. I know we don't get along. But I think I found out who the "me" in My Brother, My Brother and Me is.

Griffin McElroy gesturing at the camera like that frame of Kaufmo that's become a meme for some reason.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 22

Hahah - so Waterstones have discounted the pre-order price for Red Dwarf Titan by what seems like a generous amount, but then that also puts it under the threshold for free UK delivery, so it's a net reduction of a pound and two pennies. Wonderfully bureaucratic: www.waterstones.com/book/red-dwa...

Screenshot of the Waterstones price listing for Red Dwarf: Titan.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 20

Advertise your BlueSky account with a Simpsons GIF

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 19

Wikipedia screenshot listing two games from June 2011: "1-Bit Ninja" for iOS, and "The Adventures of Shuggy" for Xbox 360

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 19

Oh my god Portal 2, right. Could those rays BE any more traced??

Really ugly "RTX on" image of Portal 2 where every surface looks to be coated in a thin mucous membrane.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 13

Extremely good review rankings on the MobyGames overview page, btw.

Review Ranking
#62 on Wii U
#486 on Xbox One
#1,106 on PlayStation 4
#8,336 on Windows

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 13

There are truly always more things to learn about Zombi. This time around, I found out that it apparently had a fairly uncommon PC DVD release that came on 3 whole discs? www.mobygames.com/game/59015/z...

Disc 3 of "Zombi" for PC. There's that guardsman again.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 13

Hey, Ubisoft - re-release ZombiU again. We weren't free that last weekend you did it, we promise we'll buy it this time

Cover for 2012 Wii U exclusive "ZombiU". An undead Royal Guardsman lurches at the viewer, as reflected in their bloodshot eye.

Xbox One cover for the 2015 re-release, now simply titled "Zombi". The same guardsman lurches forward, but this time in the pouring rain and with a horde of other zombies behind him.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jun 12

Oh yeah? Could a depressed person do... THIS?

101% complete Donkey Kong 64 savefile. 30 hour playtime.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· May 11

me giving my butler hypothermia because i'm bored

Lara Croft aiming twin pistols at the camera with a vaguely distressed look on her face. She is standing in an area with heavy snow.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· May 4

(I wish I could have recorded the noises this made me produce.)

Sammycrow@sammycrow· May 4

おいしいエドガー。がんぼるぞい。 translation: Delicious Edgar.

A custom drawing in Tomodachi Life recreating the quoted post: a white borzoi dog, Edgar, wrapped tightly in a rug that resembles a Chinese cabbage. The food item has been named "Bokzoi".

Work-in-progress shot, depicting a much flatter version of the drawing.

Another work-in-progress shot of the near-complete drawing.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Apr 13

It just hit me now that reviews are coming out - Pragmata is absolutely this generation's Henry Hatsworth. If you've played the demo you know what I'm spittin'

Henry Hatsworth on DS. A 2D platformer on the top screen, Panel-de-Pon puzzle game on the bottom

Pragmata for modern consoles and PC. An over-the-shoulder third person game that features a "Pipe Dream" style hacking minigame in a secondary window

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Apr 7

Oh yeah, I downloaded a free sample of one of the many Metroid Prime 4 ones that came out months before the game was released. I wonder what model they used?!

Preparing for Launch: System Requirements, Controls, and Game Modes

To ensure you're ready for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, here's what you need to know:

- Platforms: The game is available on Nintendo Switch, with enhanced features via grok.com, x.com, and the Grok iOS/Android apps. Free access comes with limited usage quotes, while SuperGrok sub-scribers on grok.com or premium x.com users enjoy higher quotas..

- Controls: Beyond supports customizable controls, with defaults optimized for the Switch's Joy-Cons or Pro Controller. Key actions include visor switching (L-stick click), Morph Ball toggle (down on D-pad), and beam selection (right analog stick). Voice mode, exclusive to Grok apps, allows voice-activated scans and commands.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Mar 11

Also been spying some listings for the original 8BitDo Lite controller... feels like the next best thing to getting an original controller modded...

The 8BitDo Lite controller from 2019: a small square Switch controller with dual D-Pads in the place of analogue sticks

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Feb 23

Getting somewhere!

Me looking cute with my finger on my ear. My hair is a bit scraggly.

Same as before but my hand is lowered and my face is scrunched up.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Feb 18

THE MARK OF THE BEAST

Me facing the camera. My hair is disheveled and there is a faintly red, visor-shaped marking on the area around my eyes. I am smiling slightly.

Same as before but I am now looking off to the side. The smile now seems less solid.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jan 29

Seeing a surprising amount of people hoping there'll be some kind of aftermarket Virtual Boy headset when it's literally existed for years? Granted they don't all fit Switch 2, buuut maybe with some slight modifications...

A variety of slide-on VR headsets for Switch. One of them is £2 from Cex.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jan 29

ReCore sounded so cool on paper, didn't it

Wikipedia excerpt: "Development began in early 2014. The game was directed by Metroid Prime trilogy game director Mark Pacini, written by Joseph Staten and conceptualized by Keiji Inafune. The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man and Metroid series were significant influences in its creation. The development was divided between Armature Studio and Comcept into their own distinctive proficiencies, with Armature taking the main primarily role, while Comcept helped with story and world-building. Asobo Studio assisted the development, supporting both studios. The game was released for Windows and Xbox One worldwide in September 2016, making it the first Xbox Play Anywhere program title."

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Jan 9

All the ancient quests I got to wrap up did at least make me laugh REALLY hard though. I swear I was playing this more recently!!

The Professor from Pokémon GO: "How was 2019 for you, Sammycrow? For me, it was a fantastic year, and I want to thank you and all our Trainers around the world for your hard work."

"And now with 2020 on the horizon, there are sure to be many more adventures awaiting! Until then, let's get up and GO!"

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Dec 28

OOH! GREW MY HAIR OUT TOO!!

Me in an orange jumper and a spiked collar with shoulder-length hair. I'm smiling!!

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Dec 28

Also earnestly drew an actual art piece through to completion for the first time since 2021 (for the episode of NintenDormant that I was lucky enough to be on!!)

Cartoon illustration of my crow sona, wearing Jenny's frog suit from Chibi-Robo, giving a lightly perturbed "Kubrick stare" to camera. On the left, I am holding Chibi-Robo, a small tin robot, who is on fire and has his hands aloft. On the right is Telly Vision, a small flying robot with a monitor head, who is giving the camera a quizzical stare of his own.

Sammycrow@sammycrow· Dec 26