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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 11h

Planet Fitness adding a supine press machine is the greatest thing that's happened to me in like a month

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 15h

HEY FOLKS!

Now I am back from Japan I wanted to do a proper *I'M LOOKING FOR WORK* post.

Reviews, previews, features, podcasts, on-camera stuff, online, in print... I can do it all! And have been doing it all for like six years!

If you have a beat on any opportunities, please let me know.

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 16h

To be fair though: I think the Forgotten Land added levels were awkwardly handled and the Switch 2 version of Galaxy 2 looks a bit funky and the controls are a tad off. So it's also maybe just a case of neither being great ways to revisit a pair of games I've loved for a long time

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 16h

Playing the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition after Donkey Kong didn't move me despite loving Forgotten Land on Switch 1. I'm feeling similarly playing Galaxy 2... I wanna jump back into Odyssey bc I might be so enamored with these sandbox 3D platformers to where the linear ones aren't hitting now

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Jiikae @jiikae.com · 20h

Making a “Mario Kart World Sucks” video right now is the Nintendo Youtuber version of filing for bankruptcy

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Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 18h

Happy to say I'm a co-author of @lostincult.co.uk's KILL THE PAST: 25 YEARS OF GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE! @metallicaisrad.bsky.social and I wrote about GHM's history through its games, delving into what makes them tick, how they fit into the company's ethos, and more. www.lostincult.co.uk/killthepast

KILL THE PAST: 25 YEARS OF GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE — Lost In Cult

www.lostincult.co.uk

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 20h

I LOVE PIKMIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if Nintendo is going to keep us in suspense for a week like Emio. Feels like a bad idea here when the answer is, in all likelihood, that this tease is not for a game but "just" some animated shorts from Nintendo Pictures. If that's what this is, will it be deflating after a week of mystery?

IGN @ign.com · 1d

Nintendo has just released a mysterious animated short film with no explanation — leaving fans wondering whether it's a tease for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, or a hint at a new Pikmin game. bit.ly/4h6byy4

Fans Are Mixed On If Mysterious New Nintendo Animated Short Is Teasing The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Or Pikmin 5

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 1d

Most sensible theory:

www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/c...

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 1d

So I don't know. My guess is it's probably some new lifestyle initiative or merch in the image of My Mario. I don't know what to make of the seemingly apparently Pikmin nods or the idea that this could be a Baby Rosalina tease for the film. It doesn't seem like game or movie thing to me

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 1d

The Emio tease had both the Switch logo at the front of it and an ESRB rating, neither of which Close To You have. Nintendo is also the sole copyright, if this were a movie I'd expect to see Illumination/Universal. All the Mario galaxy Movie stuff is presented as "Nintendo + Illumination". 🧵

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 2d

I love how small Atsu is in the frame. (And how there's no visible UI outside of combat!) When I almost lose track of where the character is in the world, then it's really easy for me to lose myself in it, too

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 2d

Ghost of Yotei is awesome. I love a big game where I can just revel in what an absurd amount of time, money, and development talent can produce. Outstanding sense of scale, even better art direction, time-tested game mechanics. A perfectly curated adventure that keeps me feeling smart & badass

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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 2d

Played Consume Me. Loved Consume Me. www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...

Consume Me review - anything but empty calories

A teenage slice-of-life tale, an energy-management challenge and a satire of diet culture – this indie award-winner is a flavoursome treat

www.theguardian.com

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 2d

To what extent am I deserving of condescension if I read wikipedia summaries of the Saw movies because I'm way too afraid of like the needle pit in Saw 2 and things of that nature that to actually watch them

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 3d

I love them

Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 3d

I hate how sad the Chocobos look when they're on low HP in FF Tactics :(

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 4d

I met some frogs today

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you so much for contributing!!

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you so much for the kind words Max, I really appreciate it! A pleasure to work together. So glad you enjoy the book :)

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 6d

Thats fair enough i always forget that a lot wii (and even many gc) games had widescreen in large part bc I didnt have a widescreen TV at the time

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 6d

Galaxy 2 on Switch 2 has some of that "upres-ed to 4K in Dolphin" stink where everything is a bit too high-fidelity, making imperfections in the models and shadows look garish. This game should be played in 4:3 at 480p to smear everything together and let the art direction sing. 4k undermines that

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 6d

YEAH LOGAN!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 7d

Having a steam deck has made pc gaming less of a curiosity and more of a viable option in my life, which has made me into a steam sale watcher, an activity that always tests my rule of "don't buy games you don't intend to play immediately"

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 7d

There reaches a point where, for me, access to more games is not a selling point. More games, longer games, this language, this appeal, doesn't move the needle for me. I need games to fit into my life not dominate it. That's part of why Switch/2 has proven to be so wonderful imo

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