I miss @jpop.bsky.social we had hot pot today and he was the last person I had hotpot with in Los Angeles. I can still hear his voice… looking seductively at the cat robots…
James Montagna
@jpop.bsky.social
WayForward Game Director — Advance Wars (Nintendo), Shantae, Yars Rising, Vitamin Connection | also Dodge Club, Dot Arcade, and more the Willy Wonka of games @JamesPopStar other places | follow if you like
@jpop.bsky.social hi James! I just taught my 1st game design class in Palmdale for a community I’m creating called the High Desert Game Devs. I wanted to say thanks because I quoted you from a presentation you did at College of the Canyons, where you discussed the psychological effects of jumping
Hi folks! Today at 7:30EDT @serenedragon3.bsky.social and I will be streaming more Advance Wars 2: Reboot Camp! We're almost through the main game and it's time to get meteor'd!
Commission artwork #653 (I am always open for commissions. If you are interested, please submit the form via the link in my profile. Thank you✨)
I sometimes want to share the better stories about how Game File articles came together. Ones that aren't too secret. So, let's try this. A video! How I got an Xbox scoop this week, while juggling parenting and hunting for a lost suit Let me know what you think! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmj3...
The story behind the story... of an Xbox studio scoop
YouTube video by Stephen Totilo
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Today we have something special: a newly translated interview from July 1996 between Shigeru Miyamoto and Kenji Eno! Conducted just weeks after the launch of Mario 64, Eno takes Miyamoto to task (in a friendly way) with several fascinating critiques of its design. shmuplations.com/miyamotoxeno/
Shigeru Miyamoto x Kenji Eno (1996) - shmuplations.com
In July 1996, Kenji Eno visited Nintendo HQ to speak with Shigeru Miyamoto as the first of his "cross-talk" series.
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there’s the last time i made a low poly model to my recollection, for @jpop.bsky.social ‘s 3ds game
The Double Dragons have something to say! River City Girls Billy & Jimmy Lee talking plushes, voiced by the inimitable Game Grumps (Arin Hanson & Dan Avidan), are available to preorder right now from youtooz! Go get 'em! https://www.youtooz.com/collections/river-city-girls
In ONE MONTH my first original graphic novel 13 DEMONS DEAD launches!! Please help us make it a success! 🙏 Incredible art by @saspy.bsky.social, words by me, published by @idwpublishing.com. Pre-order now via Amazon.com, BN.com, or your local book store! (Reposts appreciated)
がんばれゴエモン大集合!リリース記念! シャンティちゃんとゴエモン描きましたー!!!二人とも2Dゲームの伝説的なキャラなので! I drew Shantae and Goemon! They're both legendary characters of 2D games!
tomorrow 10:30am in room 404AB I will be answering questions live, out loud, with no ability to delete anything. this has never gone wrong for anyone. see you at Anime Expo!!!
Tomorrow is the day of the WayForward Anime Expo panel! At 10:30AM in room 404AB, the WayForward directors will go behind the scenes of the game making process, plus there will be trivia, Q&A, prizes, and more! We hope to see you there!
hi is this considered “business casual” its an important meeting so be honest
hi is this considered “business casual” its an important meeting so be honest
"The Blue Marine is ready to launch, Fox! Here you go!"
you can never be too ready for the war zone of Tokyo just last week I heard someone returned a lost wallet with all the cash still in it. these are the kind of mind games you have to be ready for stay strapped, king
look i don’t ask for a lot. just let me drive the hot dog one time. around the block. that’s it. besides, i already know how to drive it. you press the hot dog button forward and you go. easy
GAH! Less than TWO MONTHS now until my first original graphic novel 13 DEMONS DEAD launches!! Incredible art by @saspy.bsky.social, words by me, published by @idwpublishing.com. Pre-order now via Amazon.com, BN.com, or your local book store! (Reposts appreciated)
look i don’t ask for a lot. just let me drive the hot dog one time. around the block. that’s it. besides, i already know how to drive it. you press the hot dog button forward and you go. easy
one of my favorite pictures I recently took of a cottontail interacting with a flower 🥺
I would like to formally thank the good people at Pepperidge Farm™ for their continued service. the squirtle edition is their finest work to date. the blue ones taste better and this is not up for debate #paidbypepperidge #sponsoredbranddeals #coachella2021
tried two new kinds of berries yesterday. big berry day for me. you heard of these guys? haskaps? unreal
Recovered an old disk containing the “Pac Baby Trilogy” by me, age 8 my earliest game designs. i peaked early and i peaked hard
I don’t care how TOUGH you think you are, if a small child throws an air punch at you and says “hiyaaah” you need to act like you’ve been struck by a powerful blow