Mark Duval

I like to learn languages (intermediate French & beginner Japanese), play videogames, and make videos about video games.

[Mark Duval @markduval]

I went to the Aotearoa Games Exchange on Friday, hosted by @NobleSteedAU and played six New Zealand #indiegames. Here's my video showing some of each game, plus some New Zealand food that I tried: https://t.co/F1EvzGUB7P

[Mark Duval @markduval]

I don't understand why Pauline Hanson is criticising "lazy workers" when she barely turns up to her own job at parliament. #auspol

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Oh, someone there sealed an actual 3DS. 😲 Lithium battery go boom.

[Mark Duval @markduval]

r/GradedGames is very strange. Why would you seal these games in a plastic coffin where they can't be played?

[Mark Duval @markduval]

Someone should hack the #Commodore #callback phone so that it has a browser and social media apps.

[ASRC @ASRC1]

Pauline Hanson's National Press Club address today was exactly what we've come to expect: divisive, fear-driven politics given a national platform.

We're not buying it, and neither should you.

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@ErmoPlumber @friendlyjordies Pauline Hanson doesn't care about the working class. Just look at her voting record in parliament (when she bothers to turn up to work).

[No Cats No Life @NoCatsNoLife_m]

The cat who stole the spotlight during a Romeo and Juliet performance in Turkey came back for rehearsal too. She must really love theater.

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The C64 Ultimate is impressive, but a £500 flip phone for their next product is underwhelming. I'm not a fan of the "digital detox" branding they're pushing :/

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@amz_abderrahim @sudobunni J.D. Vance's couch

[Mark Duval @markduval]

@Jim_Mings @lauriewired Sometimes. I tried Battletoad's infamous level 3 Turbo Tunnel on a NES emulator and then with the original cartridge on my original NES connected a CRT television. It was more difficult via the ROM on the emulator on my PC.

[Mark Duval @markduval]

Pokémon Go to the Hague

[ASRC @ASRC1]

I’ve had a gutful.

Pauline Hanson raised more than $1 million in a single day.

$1 million to spread division and scapegoat migrants & refugees.

If you’ve had a gutful too, let’s respond with something different.

Move further to kindness.

Donate: https://t.co/j8fCGDn5sS

[Mark Duval @markduval]

I have fond memories of this game. Alley Cat was probably one of the first PC games I ever played. A friend of mine, whose dad worked for IBM, had a PC. They were in a cult. Not sure what happened to them.

[exQUIZitely 🕹️ @exQUIZitely]

Alley Cat feels exactly like some programmer had a wild late-night coding session on too much coffee (or whatever they had back then) and just let the surreal vibes flow.

That limited 4-color palette (black, cyan/magenta, white) turns the whole thing into an LSD fever dream. Add to that the squeaky PC speaker sound and you got yourself a game!

The gameplay loop itself is unhinged in the best way: You're Freddy the alley cat, jumping bins, dodging dogs, climbing fences, then breaking into people's apartments to knock over vases, eat fish, and court Felicia while Cupid shoots arrows at you. It's like the developer (Bill Williams, ) said why not, went full on "Frogger + dating sim + slapstick cartoon?" and then just shipped it. And serioulsy, why not?

It's charming as hell and oddly hypnotic. I mean just look at those footprints on the floor, what a cute little detail.

[Mark Duval @markduval]

@TheRealZophar

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@zlatinb @exQUIZitely I remember playing this at a friend's house. His computer was the first PC I ever used. His dad worked for IBM.

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Oh, Final Fantasy Resonance is a Game-Key Card on the Switch 2. That's a pity :(

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Christopher Eccleston is going to be happy. :p

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I lined up next to Anthony Head once while ordering breakfast when I was in Manhattan. I said to myself, "huh, it's Mr Giles". R.I.P.

[Mark Duval @markduval]

I saw the musical The Lion King earlier this week in the city, and the kids who played young Simba and Nala had such strong Australian accents, they reminded me of Bluey and Bingo...

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#minecraft authentication servers are down