Hat Stack Mike

I talk about video games, and wear a stack of hats. Check out my YouTube channel! I cover lots of retro SEGA/Nintendo games and hardware, among other things.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

Hi, I’m Hat Stack Mike! I talk about video games, new and old, and wear a stack of hats.

Series I like include:
Sonic
Zelda
Smash Bros.
Street Fighter
Mario
Donkey Kong
Ace Attorney
Mortal Kombat
Banjo-Kazooie
WarioWare
Kirby
NiGHTS
Puyo Puyo

and a LOT more.

Let’s be friends!

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

@Sonicguru_Dan Yeah definitely. G Sonic is such a weird name for a game.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

I still don’t get why they renamed Sonic & Tails to Sonic Chaos. Don’t get me wrong, Sonic Chaos is a cool name and it’s what I grew up with. It just seemed unnecessary, especially considering Sonic & Knuckles was released the following year, so they had kind of a theme going on.

[Dan 'The Mega' Driver @swooper_d]

In a few weeks time, I'll reveal whether these are indeed... different games.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

@swooper_d @LonelyGoomba Oh interesting! I don’t think I ever knew that, but that explains Robotnik holding the emerald in the game’s intro.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

@LonelyGoomba Yeah, “Chaos” does sound cool even if it has nothing to do with the game at all, except for having Chaos Emeralds I guess?

At least with Sonic Triple Trouble, the name very much played into the theme of that game.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

You can see more cool Sonic tidbits like this in my latest video! 😁

https://t.co/ILJlQxfNMR

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

NEW VIDEO!
▶️ https://t.co/ILJlQxfNMR
The early Sonic games have many differences between their releases in different regions, and I'll be looking at some of those differences between the Japanese and western releases of Sonic games. Hope you enjoy!

#Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

NEW VIDEO!
▶️ https://t.co/ILJlQxfNMR
The early Sonic games have many differences between their releases in different regions, and I'll be looking at some of those differences between the Japanese and western releases of Sonic games. Hope you enjoy!

#Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

My face when I find random food on the ground.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

What do you think is the best launch game that released concurrently with a brand new console in your region?

These are my top three picks: Super Mario World, Sonic Adventure, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild!

[Midlife Crysis | Retro Gaming @MidlifeCrysis_]

The much maligned Sega 32X. An expensive add on with a small library but there are great games there! Virtua Fighter was a really decent port and quite impressive for the hardware.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

So Nintendo Switch Sports Resort might be a huge improvement over the original after all? I was MASSIVELY disappointed by the original Switch Sports, so I was going to pass on this because I didn’t want to be duped again, but if it’s really that good then I might check it out.

[Genki✨ @Genki_JPN]

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Reviews!

9 - Nintendo Life
9 - GameSpot
9 - Voxel
9 - CGMagazine
8 - VGC
8 - Game Informer
8 - Pocket Tactics
8 - Nintenduo
8 - TheSixthAxis
8 - Console Creatures
8 - Shack News
8 - Vooks
7.5 - Wccftech
7 - IGN

Metacritic - 80
OpenCritic - 84

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

Sonic Adventure rewards exploration and has the best level design out of any 3D Sonic game!

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

@MoonPieDreams It’s just a coincidence that I took the picture on this stage. 😛 Sarah’s stage is awesome, but I equally love a lot of other stages, including the ones you mentioned.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

Is there a better 3D fighter than Virtua Fighter 2?

I mean, probably, but not to my nostalgic, biased self.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

The WORST Sonic lever ever, in my opinion.

#Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

It was awesome! I love how campy and fun it was, and I think they did a great job of adapting the game into a movie.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

Seeing Street Fighter tonight and I’m super excited!

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

Seeing Street Fighter tonight and I’m super excited!

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

@JoshuasRetropit I can respect that! They’re just to satisfying to acquire.

[Hat Stack Mike @HatStackMike]

I love collecting all sorts of profile icons as they become available in the Nintendo Switch Online app. I’m maybe a bit more into collecting these than I really should be. 😆

What do you all have for your Switch/Switch 2 profile icon?