Matt Takacs
@matttakacs.bsky.social
Occasional writer-guitarist-composer-audio editor-tablature creator.
Enjoys (Live) Music/Gaming/Movies/Books/Art/Hockey/80s/90s
Enjoys (Live) Music/Gaming/Movies/Books/Art/Hockey/80s/90s
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WINTER ENCHANTMENT (1997)
Acrylic - 20” x 25”
At the height of the winter, the nights may stretch longer but the days are always full of wonder. That magic of possibilities is what I tried to capture in this painting. 1/3
Acrylic - 20” x 25”
At the height of the winter, the nights may stretch longer but the days are always full of wonder. That magic of possibilities is what I tried to capture in this painting. 1/3
December 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
WINTER ENCHANTMENT (1997)
Acrylic - 20” x 25”
At the height of the winter, the nights may stretch longer but the days are always full of wonder. That magic of possibilities is what I tried to capture in this painting. 1/3
Acrylic - 20” x 25”
At the height of the winter, the nights may stretch longer but the days are always full of wonder. That magic of possibilities is what I tried to capture in this painting. 1/3
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You’d better take a Tanooki suit, Mario. It gets quite nippy in World 6 this time of year.
December 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
You’d better take a Tanooki suit, Mario. It gets quite nippy in World 6 this time of year.
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Happy anniversary to the Phantasy Star series! ⭐
I just wanted to redraw that title screen.
I just wanted to redraw that title screen.
December 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Happy anniversary to the Phantasy Star series! ⭐
I just wanted to redraw that title screen.
I just wanted to redraw that title screen.
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Me to dog: keep the house safe while we're gone
Dog: i am afraid of wind
Dog: i am afraid of wind
December 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Me to dog: keep the house safe while we're gone
Dog: i am afraid of wind
Dog: i am afraid of wind
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As you likely saw in the book, my next project with @nfpublishing.bsky.social will be Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man 2! I'll be starting on it in January, and plan on working on it for the full year. I'm excited to work on this legendary title!
December 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
As you likely saw in the book, my next project with @nfpublishing.bsky.social will be Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man 2! I'll be starting on it in January, and plan on working on it for the full year. I'm excited to work on this legendary title!
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WINTER RETURNING (1994)
Acrylic - 8 ½” x 9”
This started as a whim on a scrap of illustration board—a “leftover” before I found that designation for such small sketchy work. I was riffing with colors and not expecting anything to come from the shapes I was playing with. 1/2
Acrylic - 8 ½” x 9”
This started as a whim on a scrap of illustration board—a “leftover” before I found that designation for such small sketchy work. I was riffing with colors and not expecting anything to come from the shapes I was playing with. 1/2
December 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
WINTER RETURNING (1994)
Acrylic - 8 ½” x 9”
This started as a whim on a scrap of illustration board—a “leftover” before I found that designation for such small sketchy work. I was riffing with colors and not expecting anything to come from the shapes I was playing with. 1/2
Acrylic - 8 ½” x 9”
This started as a whim on a scrap of illustration board—a “leftover” before I found that designation for such small sketchy work. I was riffing with colors and not expecting anything to come from the shapes I was playing with. 1/2
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Trying to carve out the time for another Moria painting. Meanwhile I hear noises at the back gate...
Walls of Moria
48" x 48" Oil on Panel 2022
Collection of the Artist
Walls of Moria
48" x 48" Oil on Panel 2022
Collection of the Artist
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Trying to carve out the time for another Moria painting. Meanwhile I hear noises at the back gate...
Walls of Moria
48" x 48" Oil on Panel 2022
Collection of the Artist
Walls of Moria
48" x 48" Oil on Panel 2022
Collection of the Artist
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New* article!
A history of Ocarina of Time's development, with a specific focus on the new game design problems presented by 3D, and how they solved them.
*I wrote this a few years ago for a magazine. I figure it's been long enough, so on my blog now!
Edited by @paigeedits.bsky.social!
#Zelda
A history of Ocarina of Time's development, with a specific focus on the new game design problems presented by 3D, and how they solved them.
*I wrote this a few years ago for a magazine. I figure it's been long enough, so on my blog now!
Edited by @paigeedits.bsky.social!
#Zelda
The Seminal Third-Person Adventure - The Nameless Quality
“The masterpiece that people will still be talking about ten years down the road.”– Gamespot review for Ocarina of Time, 1998 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was a towering achievement, a game th...
namelessquality.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
New* article!
A history of Ocarina of Time's development, with a specific focus on the new game design problems presented by 3D, and how they solved them.
*I wrote this a few years ago for a magazine. I figure it's been long enough, so on my blog now!
Edited by @paigeedits.bsky.social!
#Zelda
A history of Ocarina of Time's development, with a specific focus on the new game design problems presented by 3D, and how they solved them.
*I wrote this a few years ago for a magazine. I figure it's been long enough, so on my blog now!
Edited by @paigeedits.bsky.social!
#Zelda
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Nintendo Power vol. 33 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project introduction page.
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Nintendo Power vol. 33 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project introduction page.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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My new Thief 2 Fan Mission, Reflection in Red, is out! I am very proud of this one, and it is by far my most ambitious work in the Dark Engine to date. www.ttlg.com/forums/showt...
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
My new Thief 2 Fan Mission, Reflection in Red, is out! I am very proud of this one, and it is by far my most ambitious work in the Dark Engine to date. www.ttlg.com/forums/showt...
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PERILOUS PLANET (2022)
Acrylic - 7 ½” x 6”
Palette Gremlins are often a matter of perspective. 1/3
Acrylic - 7 ½” x 6”
Palette Gremlins are often a matter of perspective. 1/3
November 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
PERILOUS PLANET (2022)
Acrylic - 7 ½” x 6”
Palette Gremlins are often a matter of perspective. 1/3
Acrylic - 7 ½” x 6”
Palette Gremlins are often a matter of perspective. 1/3
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No One Lives Forever is 25 years old today. And you STILL can't buy it.
But you can still GET it! And you should, because it's still completely brilliant.
kotaku.com/no-one-lives...
But you can still GET it! And you should, because it's still completely brilliant.
kotaku.com/no-one-lives...
One Of The Best Games Ever Turns 25, And You Still Can't Buy It
No one will sell you No One Lives Forever, but shhhh, you can still play it
kotaku.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No One Lives Forever is 25 years old today. And you STILL can't buy it.
But you can still GET it! And you should, because it's still completely brilliant.
kotaku.com/no-one-lives...
But you can still GET it! And you should, because it's still completely brilliant.
kotaku.com/no-one-lives...
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Inshriach Forest #Scotland #Cairngorms #Inshriach #Rothiemurchus 👀 damianshields.photoshelter.com/p/2026-calen...
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Inshriach Forest #Scotland #Cairngorms #Inshriach #Rothiemurchus 👀 damianshields.photoshelter.com/p/2026-calen...
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THE TOWER OF CIRITH UNGOL
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
THE TOWER OF CIRITH UNGOL
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I think Sauron and Boromir fundamentally agreed on the dark realm’s accessibility problem, which is the great irony of the orcs thinking he was naming it Mordor when he was in fact asking for more doors, so one could simply walk into it.
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I think Sauron and Boromir fundamentally agreed on the dark realm’s accessibility problem, which is the great irony of the orcs thinking he was naming it Mordor when he was in fact asking for more doors, so one could simply walk into it.
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Happy Halloween 🎃
Because one month has never been enough to enjoy the spookiness, I hereby deem November to be renamed October: Part II 🍁
Because one month has never been enough to enjoy the spookiness, I hereby deem November to be renamed October: Part II 🍁
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Happy Halloween 🎃
Because one month has never been enough to enjoy the spookiness, I hereby deem November to be renamed October: Part II 🍁
Because one month has never been enough to enjoy the spookiness, I hereby deem November to be renamed October: Part II 🍁
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Uath Lochans from Farleitter Crag, a recent one from an early stakeout overlooking these bonnie lochans. A long chilly wait before the warm light finally broke through the dreich and spread over the Inshriach forest #Scotland #Cairngorms #Rothiemurchus www.damianshields.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Uath Lochans from Farleitter Crag, a recent one from an early stakeout overlooking these bonnie lochans. A long chilly wait before the warm light finally broke through the dreich and spread over the Inshriach forest #Scotland #Cairngorms #Rothiemurchus www.damianshields.com
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Super Mario Bros. 3 soundtrack ad (1988).
The interesting thing about this ad is that it shows a release date of October 21st. Meaning Japanese fans got to listen to the music from this game a few days before it released.
The interesting thing about this ad is that it shows a release date of October 21st. Meaning Japanese fans got to listen to the music from this game a few days before it released.
October 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Super Mario Bros. 3 soundtrack ad (1988).
The interesting thing about this ad is that it shows a release date of October 21st. Meaning Japanese fans got to listen to the music from this game a few days before it released.
The interesting thing about this ad is that it shows a release date of October 21st. Meaning Japanese fans got to listen to the music from this game a few days before it released.
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Kirby’s Dream Land 2 - promotional artwork.
October 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Kirby’s Dream Land 2 - promotional artwork.
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Rest in Peace to the great Drew Struzan, a man whose work sparked the imaginations of a whole generation of movie nerds. The master is gone.
I had the privilege of visiting him in his studio once and getting to talk shop. Here’s his words on one of his masterpieces:
I had the privilege of visiting him in his studio once and getting to talk shop. Here’s his words on one of his masterpieces:
October 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Rest in Peace to the great Drew Struzan, a man whose work sparked the imaginations of a whole generation of movie nerds. The master is gone.
I had the privilege of visiting him in his studio once and getting to talk shop. Here’s his words on one of his masterpieces:
I had the privilege of visiting him in his studio once and getting to talk shop. Here’s his words on one of his masterpieces: