Lucas M. Thomas

@lucasmthomas.bsky.social

Video Game Journalist and Father of Five! Editor-in-Chief of Nintendo Force Magazine, Publisher of Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man & Mega Man: Bot in the Family, President of NF Publishing and Author of The Impact of Iwata. Former Editor-at-Large for IGN.

The Tower of Zeldaga is a mashup of the Legend of Zelda and Tower of Druaga. Every room has a secret puzzle and the puzzles get more obtuse as you go on. It's free, runs in your browser (incl mobile), supports controllers, and I'd really love for you to try it out! legitimatebusiness.biz/tower/

I didn't enjoy NES Metroid until I stopped trying to follow guides and started drawing my own maps. I loved videogames as a kid because they gave me a peek into another world. They're not just a bunch of systems to overcome. Sometimes it's worth taking time to explore and chart your own course.

Best ending of NES Metroid. Screenshot taken from a PAL NES running through an upscaler.A hand-drawn map of Metroid showing the route and steps needed to beat it as quickly as possible for the best ending. It is adorned with doodles of Metroid enemies.The original rough hand-drawn map from the first run, the final version and my copy of NES Metroid in box.

Twinkle Girl has been revealed, filling in one of these seven silhouettes! And the new Jet Stinger weapon must surely come from the one with the pointy head/helmet that's facing to the left. Is that Jet Man? What other revised predictions do you now have after Capcom's Gamescom reveals? #MegaManDO

The silhouettes of seven of the Robot Masters from Mega Man: Dual Overrride. (The eighth will be the winner of the Robot Master Design Contest.)

Mega Man is overriding his limits in 2027 with Mega Man: Dual Override, but this time Proto Man joins the fight! Get equipped with new Custom Chips to modify your abilities, and unleash overwhelming power for a limited time with the new Override system! #MegaManDO 🔵🔴 bit.ly/MegaManDO