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Top 5 Games for Game Design Class

I don't spend a lot of time thinking about what makes the games I play good, so I'm a bit nervous about making this list. These aren't neccessarily my top five favorite games of all time; these are just the top five games that I could think of something interesting to say about.

Splatoon 3

I really like the movement in this game. You feel fast when moving in the ink (I notice the game has this dash line effect at the...

Splatoon 3 Deletes Replays After an Update

Photo of a Switch screen displaying the message There are no battle replays that can be replayed.

Fun fact: Just like Smash Ultimate and Smash 4, Splatoon 3 will delete all your replays after an update! And unlike the Smash games, there is no way to save them before they're deleted! Wow!

I set up my tripod and camera above my switch to record my replays and preserve them that way, but this photo is all I have for my efforts. Once an update is available, Splatoon 3 will not let you enter the lobby without updating, after which your replays will be deleted.

How to Change the Internal Name of a Wii or GameCube Disc

Those who use WiiFlow or other such USB loaders to play their Wii and GameCube games may wish to change the name used for the game in the menu; to type in a name that looks more aesthetically appealing, or to distinguish between modified copies of the same game.

To change the name of a Wii or GameCube disc, open the game in a hex editor, locate the current name, then overwrite it by typing in your new name. This is the most reliable way to change the name of a disc.

The Best Mario Movie

Play Video: Cory Arcangel & Paper Rad - Super Mario Movie - 2005

I saw this movie in game design class. It was an example of how game engines can be used to create art outside of video games. A lot of the other students were mocking and making jokes about it, which disappointed me. I think this movie is beautiful, it deserves more respect.

I worry that if I talked too much about the movie I would only be stating the...

I Moved My Jekyll Website from Windows to WSL2 Ubuntu

Hello! I got a new laptop, and this one has Windows 11 on it, so I finally decided to stop procrastinating and actually install WSL2. (WSL2 is also available on Windows 10, but when I last checked you needed to sign up for the Windows Insider Program, but that may not be the case anymore?)

I use Jekyll to automatically generate some of the pages on this website, like the previews of each post on the home page, or the pages...

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