June 2020 Report (Patreon)

The year is finally half over...if it would hurry up then that'd be great! :p

Since last month's report, stuff has finally been moving along for me, and it absolutely feels nice. So nice that I managed to get another video out during June!

Famicom 3D System: Nintendo's 3D Roots 

At long last, it was finally done! I first mentioned wanting to do a core video on the Famicom 3D System way back in August of 2018, and after several shipping delays and worldwide events aplenty, I managed to get it done. I'm very satisfied with how it turned out! It might not have been as popular as my other core videos since the majority of the video subjects aren't something that people are too familiar with, but I feel that overall it was still a very interesting accessory to touch upon, and a perfect subject for a core video.

The fact that I obtained a R.O.B. and Power Glove during the planning stages of the video also meant that I could do that 'Rad AK' skit at the beginning and end, and I'm sure that it'll be brought back for a future video on R.O.B. the Robot...as I said in that video, that can definitely wait, since it would need more planning and recording setups to work! :p

Also, have the full thumbnail art I drew for the video! As a small bonus.

 I've probably talked about the making-of more than enough times over the past few months, so I'll just stop babbling. Just keep in mind that for those who are new patrons, the full recording sessions I've done for gameplay footage are still available to watch, and will remain Patreon-exclusives for the forseeable future! I'll do more recording streams in the future for upcoming videos, which I'll touch upon shortly.

Game & Watch: Donkey Kong | Things of Interest 

I really wanted to make a quick video to cleanse my palate after that last video, so I figured I'd do a Things of Interest episode on something I bought for my birthday which also happened to be a great opportunity to talk about the history and design of Game & Watches for those who are unfamiliar with them! If you happen to feel some LGR vibes off of this video, yeah it was definitely inspired a bit by it, but I also like to sneak in some quick gags if given the opportunity. I think this is mostly how I want Things of Interest episodes to go in the future, essentially just small-scale core videos, so keep an eye out for future ones, because oh I definitely have plans.

Future Videos

So, what's next? For those of you who haven't my sharings on my Discord server, here's my current plans.

My next video that I'm actively working on will be another Things of Interest episode, this time about limited physical releases of indie games that have been seeing a surge in popularity in recent times! One physical publisher, Super Rare Games, has kindly sent over a free copy of one of their recent releases, and I figured this would be a chance to talk about the significance of these kinds of releases, in terms of bonuses, game preservation and more.

I also mentioned previously in the April report that the next core video will be about the 3DS AR Games! For something that was bundled with every system sold, it's kinda weird to see them not being mentioned a lot lately. However, with the 3DS nearing 10 years old and the nostalgia cycle for the thing finally settling in, this is probably the right time to revisit these minigames and see how their technology has impacted other sectors in later years. I'll probably be doing Patreon game streams of it for the Sneak Peeker tier in the future, so keep on eye out! I'll share additional details when I'm ready.

Oh and also, the developer of Meme Run recently contacted me about something he's working on...I have no idea what's gonna happen next...

That's it from me for now! I actually have a summer semester going on right now on the academic side of things, but the workload is relatively way lower than what I got in March and April, so it hopefully shouldn't impact my upcoming video plans and schedules too much! It's great to finally have something to report on again. Catch you guys later for more updates!