Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com

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SmashPad Senior Editor
Freelance video editor and VO

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

Contrary to popular belief, I don't always love being right.

The alt game industry exists and I highly recommend you all learn about it quickly.

https://t.co/bHuSOGZCHV

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

At this point I'm just ready to regard Astro Bot as the "celebration of life" of the PlayStation brand and call it a day.

Hell of a note to end on, at least.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

Deep cut to my college days. Still wish I could've turned this into a living.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

@jchensor Well this is easy material for Casual Geographic.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

@jchensor I feel like DLC and season passes are more like an extension of the old arcade time-release model that Namco would use to keep Tekken and SoulCalibur fresh months after release. I wish publishers would release definitive editions in the end with everything on the disc, though.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

@oldyzach Petr Klima, GREAT episode of Crime In Sports, BTW.

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@Victor_Lucas But that wouldn't give them the control they crave.

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@Chris_TV_Live The entire internet right now:

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

@jchensor @StevenManeVox Non-gamers couldn't get away from it. You went to the gas station to fill up your car and get a snack? People playing Street Fighter. You go to the mall to shop for clothes? There's a crowd of Street Fighter players around a cluster of cabinets. Grocery shopping? Street Fighter.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

@jchensor @StevenManeVox "Hey, I just thought of something, does it work if I do [thing] when my opponent does [other thing]."
"I think so, let's go to the gas station on the corner and try it out."

Those moments play out either online or in person on console today, but it was the PREVALENCE back then.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

Imagine a timeline where they made Shu Yoshida CEO and just kept being awesome.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

Ever since an Analogue 3D appeared in my entertainment center, modern games have had to compete with Wave Race 64 for my gaming time and are failing spectacularly.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

@Ruleof2Review It would be a cleansing at this point. A baptism.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

It's been a long time since I actually got mean in a game review, but...

"35 years of fighting game culture has finally delivered us a genuine example of what Street Fighter II was so often accused of being."

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

@jchensor Nathan is very perceptive from things I've noticed over time.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

I also want to add, the emphasis will be on the quality of the footage.

Real hardware, 1080x60, no emulation whenever possible. So far everything is being sourced from my Analogue 3D and Analogue Duo.

I have SuperStation One, Analogue Super NT, and Analogue Mega SG on the way.

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

New channel drop!

On the surface, it's just raw gameplay footage. Not longplay, not superplay, just good slices of various games.

In practice, this is going to be my way to keep stock footage handy for future videos without having to store it locally.

https://t.co/OtDlG8ENqX

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

New channel drop!

On the surface, it's just raw gameplay footage. Not longplay, not superplay, just good slices of various games.

In practice, this is going to be my way to keep stock footage handy for future videos without having to store it locally.

https://t.co/OtDlG8ENqX

[Patrick @ Little Akiba Games / SmashPad.com @SP_Patrick]

@jchensor I fully support this decision.