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hpzoner.crashmania.net
HP Zoner
@hpzoner.crashmania.net
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"The Crash Mania guy", as I've been called. Almost never here unless I just played something I really liked or I'm speaking up against something nefarious. My wife @teiranova.com drew the banner. Profile pic is from Nicola Saviori's art.
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ALTON🏺🦊 @rudefoxalton.bsky.social · 20d
Wow we should base our entire economy on this technology
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Max Kay @maxkayart.bsky.social · 22d
Chozodia - Leaving a Mark
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#samus #metroid #raisedbybirds
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🔞 RustyMiko (commissions are open) @rustymiko.bsky.social · Aug 17
‼ Fight Chat Control - protect EU digital privacy! ‼

The EU may soon mandate scanning private messages and photos, possibly by October.

PLEASE, contact your MEPs now - the site has their details (for all EU countries!) and even a message generator to make it easy!

https://fightchatcontrol.eu/
Screenshot of https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ The EU (still) wants to scan your private messages and photos The "Chat Control" proposal would mandate scanning of all private digital communications, including encrypted messages and photos. This threatens fundamental privacy rights and digital security for all EU citizens. Currently: 3 member states opposing, 15 member states, 9 member states undecided You Will Be Impacted Every photo, every message, every file you send will be automatically scanned—without your consent or suspicion. This is not about catching criminals. It is mass surveillance imposed on all 450 million citizens of the European Union. Mass Surveillance - Every private message, photo, and file scanned automatically: no suspicion required, no exceptions*, even encrypted communications. Breaking Encryption - Weakening or breaking end-to-end encryption exposes everyone's communications—including sensitive financial, medical, and private data—to hackers, criminals, and hostile actors. Fundamental Rights - Undermines your fundamental rights to privacy and data protection, as guaranteed by Articles 7 and 8 of the EU Charter—rights considered core to European democratic values. False Positives - Automated scanners routinely misidentify innocent content, such as vacation photos or private jokes, as illegal, putting ordinary people at risk of false accusations and damaging investigations. Ineffective Child Protection - Child protection experts and organisations, including the UN, warn that mass surveillance fails to prevent abuse and actually makes children less safe—by weakening security for everyone and diverting resources from proven protective measures. Global Precedent - Creates a dangerous global precedent enabling authoritarian governments, citing EU policy, to roll out intrusive surveillance at home, undermining privacy and free expression worldwide.
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Max Kay @maxkayart.bsky.social · 24d
Chozodia - Reflections Past
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#samus #metroid #raisedbybirds
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Max Kay @maxkayart.bsky.social · 23d
Chozodia - History Twofold
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#samus #metroid #raisedbybirds
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vill @villtura.bsky.social · 24d
my fav metroidvania gals #metroid #silksong
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 23d
The official acronym for this game is longer than a good percentage of full titles out there.

SMBWNS2E+MiBP looks like someone mashed their keyboard. I love it.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 23d
I think Nintendo gets too much flak for how they name their games.

Anyway, I can't wait for Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. I really think Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park is going to be a good time.
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Loui Stonehill @louistonehill.bsky.social · 24d
According to Danish news today they Will be scanning both text and images, and they'll be scanning your emails

But the list of opposing countries are growing so please, please take the time to contact your representatives. Protest IS working

#Chatcontrol
Chat Control: The list of countries opposing the law grows, but support remains strong
Germany and Luxembourg joined the opposition on the eve of the crucial September 12 meeting
www.techradar.com
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 23d
I just heard someone mention the desert could simply be the main hub in this game, and instead of taking an elevator to an area, you ride the bike there.

This actually makes a lot of sense. I don't mind this approach at all, and if I weren't so dumb, I'd be surprised I hadn't considered that.
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Discount Whiskey @discountwhiskey.bsky.social · Jul 11
Samos' wisdom
#jakanddaxter
Jak and Daxter look at their phones that I guess they have now. Daxter says "I asked Grok" and Jak says "I asked chatgpt" then Samos says "Well I asked the plants and the rocks and they said you're a bitch."
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Discount Whiskey @discountwhiskey.bsky.social · Apr 3
sneakin'
#metalgearsolid
Naked Snake from MGS3 sneaking up on a guard with his knife out, a reference to that one scene from a One Piece filler arc where Luffy does this to a Marine.
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Discount Whiskey @discountwhiskey.bsky.social · 29d
gone fishin'
#crashbandicoot
Cortex with that really big fishing hat covering his big head
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 24d
Bikes aside, not enough people are talking about this moment from the Metroid Prime 4 trailer where you're attacked by this pack of alien wolves in the middle of a blizzard, and they run circles around and IT LOOKS SO COOL.
A screenshot of a Metroid Prime 4 cutscene where a pack of wolf-like aliens is on the prowl. An in-game screenshot of Metroid Prime 4. Samus fends off alien wolves as they jump at her, as seen from her perspective.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 24d
I guess I'm just hoping this is more than an avenue for padding, because that desert looked very out of place in a series known for having each room/area unique, dense, and purposeful. But again, we have so little info, despite the game's 7 year development cycle and the nearing release date.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 24d
I want to hold judgment on the grounds that MP1 was reviled before release, so I think Retro deserves the benefit of the doubt. I don't know if they'd add a bike just for the sake of it. Then again, the PR for this game has been so bad that I can't actually tell if that's the case.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 24d
I don't actually know how to feel about Samus riding a bike. Specifically, I don't think the trailer did a good job on selling its inclusion. The bike looks RAD, but it's so unlike anything Metroid has ever done, and the more I think about it, the more confused I get.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 24d
A Discord chat with someone asking me to draw Strong Bad. My response is a sketch of Biscuit Dough Hands Man.
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FierceTheBandit @fiercethebandit.bsky.social · 26d
HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you
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TeiraNova 🔥 @teiranova.com · Dec 12
Disco Dancers! A fun little crossover I drew last year 🕺 😂 Featuring Disco Cortex, 70's Clank and Funky Bob the Lab Assistant!
#CrashBandicoot #RatchetandClank #art #crossover
A traditional fanart drawing of Dr Neo Cortex in his Disco skin (unused from Crash Team Rumble), Clank in his 70's skin (from Secret Agent Clank) and Bob the Lab Assistant being Funky (from Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex). Done with copic markers.
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TeiraNova 🔥 @teiranova.com · Jan 25
A commission I did last year for a former Patreon supporter who wanted me to draw their version of an Evil/Brainwashed Coco Bandicoot!
#art #CrashBandicoot #furryart
A Patreon commission done for Syhadow (of DeviantART) of an evil version of Coco Bandicoot who's controlled by Nina Cortex! This is the specific design they asked for.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 25d
One thing I like suggesting is getting their first-party games off the second-hand market. It will save you some money and gives you more of a chance to send a message, or support studios that need you more. Moreover, something like Super Mario Galaxy on Switch should not cost as much as it does.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 25d
The screenshot is my original reaction to the Nintendo Direct.

What I'm trying to say here is I'm not trying to guilt-trip anyone. I still get excited. It's just that a few years ago, that would happen without caveats or the lingering reminder of their anti-consumer and anti-competitor practices.
A screenshot of my unhinged reaction to the Mario and Metroid Prime 4 trailers in text form.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 25d
And it's not like this problem is exclusive to them, as every other big shot has repeatedly shown during this generation. But stifling creativity through patents really gets under my skin. I love their games, but you shouldn't be able to own a game CONCEPT. This is a very dangerous slope.
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HP Zoner @hpzoner.crashmania.net · 26d
Reminder that Nintendo actually sucks as a company and continues its spiral towards evil with every passing year.

www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-pat...
Nintendo patents in-game characters summoning others to battle
Nintendo has secured a new patent that protects a common gameplay mechanic wherein an in-game character to summon anoth…
www.gamesindustry.biz
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