Zach Dailey

Zach Dailey

@daileybeating.bsky.social

Formerly forklift certified, Mario Sunshine Apologist Talking games + playing games @ https://youtube.com/@daileybeating?si=t9Rp32uRmp80XMYf

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Well Dweller was really really good! A Metroidvania that does the dark setting/funny tone very well and was really smart with its platforming. I felt like every new mechanic played well off the last, loved the boss fights, this will likely be in my top 10 at the end of the year.

Been playing the Playdate almost every day getting ready for Season 3. Today I finally went back and finished Otto’s Galactic Groove (playdate guitar hero) and it was great! Controlled really well and songs were awesome

Thinking I’ll try out this Mortal Shell II tonight. Been craving a good soulsy experience. Must stay strong and not just buy Elden Ring again on my Switch for $80 (I definitely will at some point)

That GTA thing was weird? Yeah it looks insane visually, world is super dense and detailed, etc, but kinda surprised there was no voiceover pointing out new systems and why this is a step up or new from GTA5? Visually it’s apparent, but just figured they would touch on the systems a bit more?

Thinking more about Duskbloods and it’s so weird to me that the game will be an online only thing (as far as we know). Has Nintendo ever published an online only game you can buy at retail? Will Duskbloods be a retail game? Odd for From to partner exclusively with the only portable system for that.

New Virtual about games are out! I thought Zero Racers fell into the neat novelty category that alot of VB games fall into, but D-Hopper was great! Really cool adventure platformer that uses the 3D effects well but is a solid game outside of the VB gimmicks.

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If you'd like some stats on this, check out @dringo.bsky.social 's post from last September, which includes: "According to Circana, 18 – 24-year-olds only accounted for 3% of video game hardware purchases in the year ending July 2025, which is down from 10% for the same period ending July 2022."

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Imran Khan@imrankhan.bsky.social

To be clear, the market being older and younger people not taking their place *is* a five-alarm fire that no one is noticing.

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As I’ve gotten a bit older and more reflective, I’ve started occasionally asking creators I admire to sign their games. Today’s PlayStation disc news really hits home thinking that, in the near future, they’ll have nothing left to scribble on.

What makes PlayStation different than Steam once they go full digital? An exclusive maybe every year? Paying for online? I can’t help but feel just having a retail presence keeps them top of mind for people just out and about even IF those people were already digital only. Seems so short sighted imo

Today I was forced to do something terrible. Me or the flower she said. My hands we tied and I took the life from a friend and ally I grew to appreciate over the last few months. I hope you had a good life, buddy. RIP Talking Flower 2026-2026

My definitely probably not true conspiracy theory is Nintendo made Mario Kart World $80 so everyone would get used to more expensive games then they announce games like Yoshi, Tomodachi Life, Splatoon, Rhythm heaven, etc at cheaper prices and seem so cheap by comparison. It’s a psyop I tell ya!

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social

Star Fox (Switch 2 physical) up for preorder on Nintendo Store ($59.99) buff.ly/r1omUTa Digital is $49.99 buff.ly/k3JBlNK

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Them doing a Star Fox 64 remake in the same year they do an Ocarina of Time remake is especially funny because they did -exactly this same thing before.-

I am liking not loving Mouse: P.I. For Hire so far. Love the presentation and moment to moment gameplay! I do, however, think each level drags on a tad too long though and that added with lots of repeat enemies can make the game feel a little samey during longer play sessions. It has charm though!