Mark "Fryguy64" Kelly
@nindb.net
I play videogames (mostly Nintendo). I also draw stuff (mostly Nintendo). Proud dad to two Small Fries. Webmaster of nindb.net and former comic artist on Nintendo Force magazine.
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Mark "Fryguy64" Kelly
@nindb.net
· Nov 11
Hello new followers. I'm a middle-aged man who occasionally finds time to play videogames in between parenting, work and exhaustion.
Thanks for joining me.
Thanks for joining me.
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
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Doshin The Giant wishes you a great and relaxing weekend!
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Doshin The Giant wishes you a great and relaxing weekend!
I have possibly the most annoying insect infestation ever. It's very small, slow flies that buzz around near my face and land on my desk. There is no obvious entry point or source of them. They are not difficult to dispatch. BUT they inexplicably appear one at a time over and over all evening.
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I have possibly the most annoying insect infestation ever. It's very small, slow flies that buzz around near my face and land on my desk. There is no obvious entry point or source of them. They are not difficult to dispatch. BUT they inexplicably appear one at a time over and over all evening.
He has no style, he has no grace. A statue of this Kong will brighten up the place!
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
He has no style, he has no grace. A statue of this Kong will brighten up the place!
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've been to:
Ash
Placebo
Hundred Reasons
Idlewild
The Divine Comedy
Ash
Placebo
Hundred Reasons
Idlewild
The Divine Comedy
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've been to:
Elton John
Weird Al
Anamanaguchi
Five Iron Frenzy
Barry Manilow
Elton John
Weird Al
Anamanaguchi
Five Iron Frenzy
Barry Manilow
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've been to:
Metallica
Metallica at Lollapalooza
Metallica at Woodstock 99
Metallica at Summer Sanitarium 2000
Metallica at Summer Sanitarium 2003
Metallica
Metallica at Lollapalooza
Metallica at Woodstock 99
Metallica at Summer Sanitarium 2000
Metallica at Summer Sanitarium 2003
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've been to:
Ash
Placebo
Hundred Reasons
Idlewild
The Divine Comedy
Ash
Placebo
Hundred Reasons
Idlewild
The Divine Comedy
In Clu Clu Land on NES, if you successfully uncover every gem in the bonus stage, you get a 3,000 point bonus. But due to a programming error, you only get 30 points added to your score.
The English language manual even acknowledges the bug. But it wasn't fixed until the Virtual Console release.
The English language manual even acknowledges the bug. But it wasn't fixed until the Virtual Console release.
i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
In Clu Clu Land on NES, if you successfully uncover every gem in the bonus stage, you get a 3,000 point bonus. But due to a programming error, you only get 30 points added to your score.
The English language manual even acknowledges the bug. But it wasn't fixed until the Virtual Console release.
The English language manual even acknowledges the bug. But it wasn't fixed until the Virtual Console release.
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NES era Link and Samus, I’ll always have a soft spot for first appearance versions of video game characters.
September 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NES era Link and Samus, I’ll always have a soft spot for first appearance versions of video game characters.
Urgh! Chunky Kong statue obtained, but that Lanky Kong statue still seems so far off...
*sings forlornly* can inflate himself... just like a balloon... this crazy Kong just digs... *sniff* this tune...
*sings forlornly* can inflate himself... just like a balloon... this crazy Kong just digs... *sniff* this tune...
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Urgh! Chunky Kong statue obtained, but that Lanky Kong statue still seems so far off...
*sings forlornly* can inflate himself... just like a balloon... this crazy Kong just digs... *sniff* this tune...
*sings forlornly* can inflate himself... just like a balloon... this crazy Kong just digs... *sniff* this tune...
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We-
We all see the same thing here, right?
We all see the same thing here, right?
Nintendo Kirby Face Fuzzy Slipper Socks $8.94 via Box Lunch. https://ow.ly/TwOz50XwRzb
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
We-
We all see the same thing here, right?
We all see the same thing here, right?
I thrive off the attention for my silly, sweary posts. But this bit of heartwarming gamer dadness has apparently struck a chord.
I feel like Monsters Inc when they find out laughter is better than screams.
I feel like Monsters Inc when they find out laughter is better than screams.
Donkey Kong Bananza will be a formative game for my 6-year-old, the same way Super Mario Bros. was for me. She beat most of the game herself and yesterday we rolled credits. She's excited to keep going too. The Kong-loving torch has been passed!
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I thrive off the attention for my silly, sweary posts. But this bit of heartwarming gamer dadness has apparently struck a chord.
I feel like Monsters Inc when they find out laughter is better than screams.
I feel like Monsters Inc when they find out laughter is better than screams.
Seems like Kirby Air Riders will have the same problem as Kirby Air Ride... It's a fun racing game with quirky mechanics that will be fun for a while... But not long enough to unlock all the squares on its massive achievement boards.
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Seems like Kirby Air Riders will have the same problem as Kirby Air Ride... It's a fun racing game with quirky mechanics that will be fun for a while... But not long enough to unlock all the squares on its massive achievement boards.
Donkey Kong Bananza will be a formative game for my 6-year-old, the same way Super Mario Bros. was for me. She beat most of the game herself and yesterday we rolled credits. She's excited to keep going too. The Kong-loving torch has been passed!
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Donkey Kong Bananza will be a formative game for my 6-year-old, the same way Super Mario Bros. was for me. She beat most of the game herself and yesterday we rolled credits. She's excited to keep going too. The Kong-loving torch has been passed!
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I knew I recognised the Steam Box from somewhere!
November 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I knew I recognised the Steam Box from somewhere!
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Stocking stuffer ideas for your retro collector:
-Amtech flux
-Solder braid
-Sharp tweezers
-Flush cutter
-Machined dip sockets 8 up to 40pin
-Ceramic capacitor assortment up to 10uF
-Eye loupes
-Magic erasers
-kynar wire
-DeoxIT with needle dispenser
-Polypropylene safety cap assortment up to 1uf
-Amtech flux
-Solder braid
-Sharp tweezers
-Flush cutter
-Machined dip sockets 8 up to 40pin
-Ceramic capacitor assortment up to 10uF
-Eye loupes
-Magic erasers
-kynar wire
-DeoxIT with needle dispenser
-Polypropylene safety cap assortment up to 1uf
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Stocking stuffer ideas for your retro collector:
-Amtech flux
-Solder braid
-Sharp tweezers
-Flush cutter
-Machined dip sockets 8 up to 40pin
-Ceramic capacitor assortment up to 10uF
-Eye loupes
-Magic erasers
-kynar wire
-DeoxIT with needle dispenser
-Polypropylene safety cap assortment up to 1uf
-Amtech flux
-Solder braid
-Sharp tweezers
-Flush cutter
-Machined dip sockets 8 up to 40pin
-Ceramic capacitor assortment up to 10uF
-Eye loupes
-Magic erasers
-kynar wire
-DeoxIT with needle dispenser
-Polypropylene safety cap assortment up to 1uf
I knew I recognised the Steam Box from somewhere!
November 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I knew I recognised the Steam Box from somewhere!
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Welp, that's my internet gone down. Guess I should go to bed like a CHUMP!
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Welp, that's my internet gone down. Guess I should go to bed like a CHUMP!
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Images you can hear.
WARIOWARE: SMOOTH MOVES
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS/NINTENDO SPD 2006
NINTENDO Wii
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS/NINTENDO SPD 2006
NINTENDO Wii
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Images you can hear.
I have a fondness for old UK videogame brands, and I'm always disappointed when I disappear down the rabbithole of mergers and acquisitions.
Ocean Software is owned by Namco Bandai Holdings. Codemasters is basically the F-1 wing of Electronic Arts. It breaks my little ol' heart it does!
Ocean Software is owned by Namco Bandai Holdings. Codemasters is basically the F-1 wing of Electronic Arts. It breaks my little ol' heart it does!
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I have a fondness for old UK videogame brands, and I'm always disappointed when I disappear down the rabbithole of mergers and acquisitions.
Ocean Software is owned by Namco Bandai Holdings. Codemasters is basically the F-1 wing of Electronic Arts. It breaks my little ol' heart it does!
Ocean Software is owned by Namco Bandai Holdings. Codemasters is basically the F-1 wing of Electronic Arts. It breaks my little ol' heart it does!
Weather warning + music choice harmonising nicely.
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Weather warning + music choice harmonising nicely.
Oh God, if he won't voice Detective Pikachu, please please let Danny Devito appear as live action Tingle.
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Oh God, if he won't voice Detective Pikachu, please please let Danny Devito appear as live action Tingle.
And if you don't, they will continue to financially ruin YOUR industry. Which are you more invested in, huh?
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
And if you don't, they will continue to financially ruin YOUR industry. Which are you more invested in, huh?
Cloudflare issues caused chaos today. Hooray for an entire infrastructure system teetering on a pin.
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Cloudflare issues caused chaos today. Hooray for an entire infrastructure system teetering on a pin.
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#3157 A helpful tutorial
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#3157 A helpful tutorial