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My name is Zach. I play too many videogames. I like to collect and review games for fun.

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Latest Reviews

Game Boy Color

Posted: 2025-06-15

a handheld version of tetris attack/panel de pon that also has a pokemon skin. unlike the n64 puzzle league, puzzle challenge has spritework unique to this game. this game is much prettier to look at. it also helps that this version is gen 2 themed.

this one is slightly less forgiving compared to the n64 port. if i recall, this game includes all the basic game modes you would expect, with a few cut out (notably no 3d mode which would not have been possible on gbc). this one is an excellent handheld port of an excellent game.

By May be found at the following website: http://img2.kult-mag.com/photos/00/00/09/30/ME0000093030_2.jpg, Fair use, Link

Nintendo 64

Posted: 2025-06-15

this is a wonderful casual concept with excellent execution. the interaction with the environment is a nice mechanic on top of the photo taking base game. its a wonder casual photography is not a more widespread videogame genre.

i still have my childhood copy! the save file is still intact too (✯◡✯) pretty sure i 100% the game, which is fairly easy to do for such a small game. playing through the game and rediscovering the secret bits and uncovering the more difficult to find mons is a nice nostalgia trip.

By May be found at the following website: https://www.pidgi.net/wiki/File:Box_NA_-_Pokemon_Snap.png, Fair use, Link

Nintendo 64

Posted: 2025-06-15

pokemon puzzle league is a match-3 tile puzzle game in a similar vein as tetris or dr mario. this game is a reskin of a snes title, Tetris Attack which itself is a reskin of panel de pon).

I love tetris attack and all of it's forms. I've even developed opinions on the near imperceptible differences between the different versions. if i were to speedrun any game, this would be the one. i'm nowhere near the best player, but i think i can get a spot on the leaderboard for several categories.

of all the versions, pokemon puzzle league is the most forgiving, with the longest delay on the punishes. i wonder if this is due to a limitation of the n64 hardware? i dunno, if i slam the game too hard, it genuinely will chug on me. i can't even fathom why this game would have any slowdowns. the game even looks like shit 😂 a good chunk of the images are ripped screenshots of the anime 🤣🤣🤣 ngl the janky jpegs and midi soundtrack enhances the experience for me.

the bread and butter experience is in the vs mode (vs player or vs com). in vs com, it appears the behaviour of the coms are the same across all difficulties, the key difference is the speed at which the coms are allowed to play. vs mode is generally good for training for space management, and defence.

this version also includes "spa mode", which is my go-to favourite. this mode helps improve on speed, timing sense, and attack combos/chains.

as you beat each difficulty/game mode, a new difficulty (or secret) will be made available in the form of a code displayed post credits. this does mean its possible to unlock all difficulties (and secrets) by just looking up codes and applying them to a brand new save file.

i revisit this game about once a year when i wanna feel like im good at a game lmao

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Latest Entry

2025-06-05

its been a hot minute WOW something like 5 or 6 months

this time i have an explanation normally the free time i normally dedicate to blogging i used to make a cosplay.

i was bit by the cosplay bug in early january very suddenly. THAT SAME DAY i went thrifting for some bed sheets to cut up and sew into a final fantasy black mage cosplay. i wasnt any black mage in particular. my reasoning is that i could do whatever the hell i want with the design and still be recognizably a black mage. the other reason is the only way i'd ever be comfortable cosplaying is by wearing big drappy clothing that covers me up entirely.

anyways here's the finished cosplay.

all the fabric was cotton, and a synthetic interface was used to stiffen the brim of the hat. i used a pattern for the tunic and cape, and drafted everything else. i wish i had more material for a more complete cape, but i made it work. the more open front is true to the style of black mage designs anyways. the bag and shoes were thrifted and are mostly leather.

the hat was the most miserable thing to put together. its pretty janky on the inside, but no one has to know lmao honestly the hat is like my favourite part now. the pattern at the top i cannibalized from a table cloth. I'm not going to claim the gloves were easy however i did have the advantage of only needing to make one good right-hand glove. The other side only needed some vague sock and it would do the job lmao

the staff had a lot of mistakes - the biggest is that the staff turned out to be pretty flexible, but this isnt an issue in pictures so long as i support it. the staff is a 1" thick rope with a narrow wooden dowel running the length of the rope. i used wood glue to stiffen, and then used glue and paper mache to smooth out the surface. additional twine was used for shape. the surface was finished with acrylic paint and varnish. scrap fabric and beads were hot glued on.

the overall cosplay cost only about 200CAD in supplies :3

and hundreds of hours of miserable labour

the project was a pretty huge success for my scrappy skill set. I even carried around some ff trading cards of black mages to hand out to anyone who wanted them. (some people even asked me to sign the cards which confused me but i humoured them) yoooo i understand why fanny packs were so popular. having a bag on your waist that you can just access is so nice.

one of the cosplay contest winners complimented my cosplay and honestly its been a month and im STILL riding that high

uhhhhh i got about 7 reviews on the backlog and probably more if i can remember what the hell i even played over the course of that time AAAHAHA orz