James Montagna

James Montagna

@jpop.bsky.social

WayForward Game Director — Advance Wars (Nintendo), Shantae, Yars Rising, Vitamin Connection | also Dodge Club, Dot Arcade, and more the Willy Wonka of games @JamesPopStar other places | follow if you like

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"pill that regrows teeth" is in my search history now, right under "can you keep your teeth after" and "how many teeth is normal." thanks

Keith@keitherickson.bsky.social

its only complete till that pill from japan that can regrow teeth hits market

got my last two wisdom teeth out and I asked to keep them so I was handed a small bag of teeth. I now own every wisdom tooth I have ever had and none of them are in my head. this is the worst complete collection I have

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Very sleepy when I first saw this last night, but upon reading this morning, It’s extremely heartwarming to see what we’re trying to aim for with TANUKI come through. Yearning for a nostalgic time maybe you didn’t experience or haven’t for many years. A beautiful read that I’m proud to help invoke.

Kotaku@kotaku.com

I am not a raccoon, nor have I ever ridden a BMX bike, nor delivered the mail. So why did this summertime indie make me so nostalgic? https://kotaku.com/tanuki-pons-summer-childhood-nostalgia-summer-2000733507

Whoever broke into my car and stole: an EMPTY suitcase a bag stuffed with heavy illustration books a PlayStation Move controller my cool Switch 2 backpack full of ecchi manga You passed up a perfectly good APPLE WATCH. Turn in your crowbar and go home. The other thieves have already disowned you

County fair*, the Orange County Fair to be exact, and we had a blast! I didn’t know you could even make fried butter, but I guess you can and it’s as ridiculous as it sounds

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@jpop.bsky.social hi James! I just taught my 1st game design class in Palmdale for a community I’m creating called the High Desert Game Devs. I wanted to say thanks because I quoted you from a presentation you did at College of the Canyons, where you discussed the psychological effects of jumping

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Today we have something special: a newly translated interview from July 1996 between Shigeru Miyamoto and Kenji Eno! Conducted just weeks after the launch of Mario 64, Eno takes Miyamoto to task (in a friendly way) with several fascinating critiques of its design. shmuplations.com/miyamotoxeno/

shmuplations.comShigeru Miyamoto x Kenji Eno (1996) - shmuplations.comIn July 1996, Kenji Eno visited Nintendo HQ to speak with Shigeru Miyamoto as the first of his "cross-talk" series.

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がんばれゴエモン大集合!リリース記念! シャンティちゃんとゴエモン描きましたー!!!二人とも2Dゲームの伝説的なキャラなので! I drew Shantae and Goemon! They're both legendary characters of 2D games!

tomorrow 10:30am in room 404AB I will be answering questions live, out loud, with no ability to delete anything. this has never gone wrong for anyone. see you at Anime Expo!!!

WayForward@wayforward.bsky.social

Tomorrow is the day of the WayForward Anime Expo panel! At 10:30AM in room 404AB, the WayForward directors will go behind the scenes of the game making process, plus there will be trivia, Q&A, prizes, and more! We hope to see you there!

you can never be too ready for the war zone of Tokyo just last week I heard someone returned a lost wallet with all the cash still in it. these are the kind of mind games you have to be ready for stay strapped, king

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look i don’t ask for a lot. just let me drive the hot dog one time. around the block. that’s it. besides, i already know how to drive it. you press the hot dog button forward and you go. easy

look i don’t ask for a lot. just let me drive the hot dog one time. around the block. that’s it. besides, i already know how to drive it. you press the hot dog button forward and you go. easy

I would like to formally thank the good people at Pepperidge Farm™ for their continued service. the squirtle edition is their finest work to date. the blue ones taste better and this is not up for debate #paidbypepperidge #sponsoredbranddeals #coachella2021

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Recovered an old disk containing the “Pac Baby Trilogy” by me, age 8 my earliest game designs. i peaked early and i peaked hard

I don’t care how TOUGH you think you are, if a small child throws an air punch at you and says “hiyaaah” you need to act like you’ve been struck by a powerful blow

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A lot of stuff on this sale is worth checking out, but I want to bring particular attention to Yars Rising, just an absolute blast of a metroidvania game that loops in its source material remarkably well.

Cheap Ass Gamer@cheapassgamer.com

Atari Sale via eShop. https://ow.ly/sBX550Z6kgE