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Huh, what do ya know? They actually did like I told them to.

Technically not related to today's anniversary, but I noticed there was a sequel to Numan Athletics called Mach Breakers made by Namco themselves. This time however, upon selecting an event, a yellow mascot that made frequent appearances of what the player would do to partake in each category.

By recreating up to 12 events, I turned over to my alien mascot (who's also yellow as well) and instead of tracing the image, I followed carefully with poses that stay entirely true to the original via sketch poses while adding new features to accomodate a safer approach. And that's how I was minding my own business while everyone went crazy over Shanon these days.

Y'know, if Mach Breakers got an Arcade Archives treatment, we may have a shot.

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When August is finally over and September starts.

I definitely wanna upgrade my frogsona's reference sheet if I get time.

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After a month of being under cryogenic hibernation, my mascot has returned! Because... he doesn't wanna end up as a puddle due to some unfortunate events. Please don't whack me in the head.

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I was planning to make an entire ensemble cast of all Rivals come together in celebration of Ranno Day. But given recent events from last month, I've made the heartfelt decision of making this piece my final one. I plan to share more details next year of what's next.

And just in case @elranno may or may not be around on Tumblr, I happen to have a signed message thanking him for delivering one of the best DLC turned main protagonists of Aether. Love you!

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Based on my real life discussion about combining a peanut butter sandwich with any topping from one of my follower's birthday streams, I took that approach of experimenting with cherry pie filling. My response of peanut butter and cherry pie sandwich?

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Uh-oh! There's even another post for King K. Rool Day. But somehow, he met up with another king except it's a bullfrog named K. Roak. Could this mean that... bullfrogs and crocodiles make a perfect big animal buddy duo like peanut butter and cherry pie filling? Only time will tell if it's real.

Okay, I'm done. Happy King K. Rool Day!

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Surprise! More of King K. Rool Day but this time, he's in disguise with so many clothes to choose from. Be it Kaptain, Baron, Krusha, or even Santa Claus. Don't worry; Diddy's letting K. Rool borrow his tank and cap for Halloween while the former's wearing the latter's. They both have tails, so go figure!

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Now that I felt incredibly relieved to know Bananza is out on Nintendo Switch 2, I joined in the King K. Rool Day bandwagon by making a doodle dump featuring all the iconic poses made, including newly added drawings that represent my passionate crush of my only favorite Nintendo villain. Ain't he the best one yet?

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Part two, since this post is limited to just thirty. As I was saying...

In light of my successful attempt of picking up Bananza, I treated myself with a Banana Split by showing the sign to a DQ clerk. They were amazed about my drawing I created. The drawing in question happens to be this.

And that's everything I did throughout my two week summer vacation. I won't blab out the thing since I've learned my lesson, so I'll have to stay offline till September. (No, I won't do August because of reasons.)

My 2025 summer vacation experience feat. Stickybutter

Around 8 July, I was invited by my mom to stay at San Luis Obispo and experience the whole city for the first time ever alongside my aunt. I've never been there before, but I was potentially eager enough to step foot into the town for the first time and show off what I did during my summer vacation. This time, I won't be alone, because I brought in an adorable mascot of mine who wants to jump in too! Anytime you're ready for something wholesome, hit the jump.

Day 1 - Petra's Supreme, Pink Champagne and the Waterfall

Finally making it to San Luis Obispo without getting too much motion sickness from the highway, I found a restaurant called Petra Mediterranean, where they serve some delicious pizzas and gyros. I didn't settle with the one California had so I used Wild Cherry Pepsi as a means of avoiding ay-eye. The taste was so good, I couldn't resist the urge of coming back here someday. Once we got to the hotel room that came with a sofa sleeper, we went on our way down to Madonna Inn.

My mascot had a lot of fun with his elastic candy arms by looking out at the landscape while hanging on to the pastel pink light pole. Yeah, it's pale, so what are you gonna do?

Once we were seated in the right place, I got to taste the hotel's world famous Pink Champagne. One experience left me incredibly speechless the moment I began eating it up. The slice may look pricey, but the aesthetic alone gets the job done!

While saving the remaining slice and having a nice cold drink of water from the goblet, I hurried over to the men's restroom for a break. And out in the middle of nowhere, there's an indoor waterfall that guests can enter. Demonstrated by my mascot, the guest would let it all out without notice (i.e. drinking) and upon passing through a red scanner...

...this happens. I wish I'd be making this up, but a visit to the restroom in Madonna Inn is never a joke.

Once we were done walking around, me and Sticky went back to the actual hotel and got ourselves a nice, quiet, peaceful time in the outdoors. And what do you know? Nekoko and SableCream wanna jump in on this normal day, too!

Day 2 - A walk to the beach, a stroll at the park and sweet, arcade fun!

Waking up the next day, we headed out to Pismo Beach. Believe it or not, I stumbled upon a place known for its servitude to local county fairs: Old West Cinnamon Rolls. Sticky was absolutely excited to visit there, mainly due to the fact his favorite fruit is cherry. (What, you thought I was gonna refer to a daywalker's favorite thing?)

We then head straight to Pismo Beach for a nice, soothing walk around. I was lucky enough to enjoy the waves while Sticky felt excited to run around and enjoy a nice splash kicking in. The weather however felt incredibly nice that we took swimming trunks!

After a much needed walk, we got to go to Hotlix, a standalone candy store that somewhat serves candy with bugs in them. And you're right! That *is* gross. But I wasn't into it; I only came here for Jelly Belly Very Cherry, and Sticky approves this store getting chocolate and other confectioneries.

Outside of Pismo Beach, we went to Dinosaur Caves Park, a recreational park that has both a playground and an outdoor museum; the latter addressing the presence of each dinosaur's existence. Sticky had a hand in turning himself into a T-Rex using some kind of DNA needle, so don't worry. He changes back to normal. Afterwards, I got a good stretch under the shade while my mascot is casually listening to tunes and watching the waves go by.

Following a rest from our trip to Pismo Beach, we returned to San Luis Obispo's shoppes. Here, I spotted Rocket Fizz where it's home to all sorts of sweetness. Upon entering, there was a tall, green alien standing next to the windows and Big Boy. Sticky was unsure as to whether he believes it exists or not; despite permanently developing amnesia, he too is an alien. But I can't bring myself up to blab it out!

Not only was it the first time I stepped inside Rocket Fizz but believe it or not, I spotted Buldak fire noodles in the wild! I immediately snagged the Creamy Carbonara flavor and had no regrets.

Ending the night off, I visited the B A Start arcade, where it's got lots of real arcade cabinets and even pinball machines. Sticky took one side where it had Foo Fighters having an alien themed decore while I took a gander at others. I only played Metallica only to suck at getting the multiball feature. Don't wanna risk having too much copyrighted problems...

Day 3 - A trip to Solvang and a last stop to SLO

Making my way down to Solvang for the first time, it had that Danish village motif that blew me out of the water. But what better way to enjoy it than to have Stickybutter contain his excitement about visiting the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory? Sure, aliens do enjoy the simplicity of devouring chocolate all the time but there's a lot of reports Dubai has been spotted in the counters. That's based on a mukbanger's perspective point of view, so once I have a shot, I plan on making it another livestreaming snack!

Exiting the store, I found the Solvang Pebble People. They may look like a bunch of cuties, but no pebble should be left alone without Stickybutter by their side. Twice the cuteness.

Previously, I was given Christmas themed mint macarons with a red Santa motif. But now, I had the pleasure of visiting Olsen's Danish Village Bakery, home to all kinds of macarons. Yeah, I didn't get what I wanted. But Stickybutter is currently taking time deciding which one he'll get.

Then we traveled to the Viking Museum where it had a projector about the takeover and how they built a boat to sail across the deadly seas. Just when I was about to not become intested, Sticky turned back into his T-Rex forme again and showed me something: a mini Jurassic Park themed area.

And so, it is! Based on the film released in 1993 (the year I was born in), it has a baby velociraptor who would later be known as Blue and a fossilized mosquito amber featured in the Dino DNA sampling attraction. Had it not been culturally, historically or aesthetically significant, let alone paved the ways of Dino Mania during the 90's, I'd never become a dinosaur lover.

Now it's time for something silly. Get ready!

"Hmm, this ranch market does feature Pepsi as my emergency drink. But where' Stickybutter? He's supposed to be inside and stay cool."

"Who needs a horse when you got a cow that knows how to be a real, noble steed?!"

"Don't worry, Stickybutter. I'm gonna get you outta this mess. Hang on tight!"

"Oh, don't worry. I've got all the time I have. Just let me finish this pepperoni slice."

On the very last day, I stopped by a local bookstore that had science books carried. Sticky had the chance to take out his labcoat and safety goggles to ensure everyone that science does rule. And if you have any doubts about alien life, well... [pulls out a remote with an anvil button and presses it.]

Day 4 - Amoeba and Two Hands

Finally, it was time to leave San Luis Obispo. Sure I had fun visiting Madonna Inn for the first time because of its signature Pink Champagne cake slice and other places I've never been to. But after a much needed refreshment of a free Slurpee, I stopped by Amoeba Music and picked up a six set of CDs to expand more music during work or exercising.

From Team Hip-Hop, we have It takes a nation of millions to hold us back by Public Enemy; Enter the 36 Chambers by Wu-Tang Clan and the FORCE by LL Cool J. And from Team Heavy Metal, it's Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses (or GnR); Peace Sells... But Who's Buyin'? by Megadeth and Painkiller by Judas Priest. All on disc, no unnecessary ads injected. Physical media is very important, so keep it fully preserved!

And no trip to Los Angeles would be complete without this.

One quick stop before heading back home was Two Hands, best known for their best selling potato corn dog. I fully recommend 100% mozzarella filling since it bodes well! Just look at how Sticky extends it with his arm by taking a bite off it.

Five days later towards something "bananas"...

I had the best time in California. However, my two week summer vacation was not over yet. Following the successful launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, which came out a couple weeks ago on the day Free Slurpees were handed out while ignoring a con artist's controversial antics towards my only favorite Nintendo villain...

I've managed to snag myself a copy of Donkey Kong Bananza all to myself thanks to those who voted for this. Some of you may be wondering if I do have the system to play it or not. Maybe it's best to wait till Christmas. I've already gift wrapped it as a means of avoiding the you-know-what.

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So much later after my money saving challenge wound up in a train wreck, I put my foot down and unleashed my secret weapon: my art and animation commission info.

My payment method is PayPal, so if you're willing to help someone who's both an artist and an animator, hook me up with a DM and we'll discuss it!

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My 2025 summer vacation experience feat. Stickybutter

Around 8 July, I was invited by my mom to stay at San Luis Obispo and experience the whole city for the first time ever alongside my aunt. I've never been there before, but I was potentially eager enough to step foot into the town for the first time and show off what I did during my summer vacation. This time, I won't be alone, because I brought in an adorable mascot of mine who wants to jump in too! Anytime you're ready for something wholesome, hit the jump.

Day 1 - Petra's Supreme, Pink Champagne and the Waterfall

Finally making it to San Luis Obispo without getting too much motion sickness from the highway, I found a restaurant called Petra Mediterranean, where they serve some delicious pizzas and gyros. I didn't settle with the one California had so I used Wild Cherry Pepsi as a means of avoiding ay-eye. The taste was so good, I couldn't resist the urge of coming back here someday. Once we got to the hotel room that came with a sofa sleeper, we went on our way down to Madonna Inn.

My mascot had a lot of fun with his elastic candy arms by looking out at the landscape while hanging on to the pastel pink light pole. Yeah, it's pale, so what are you gonna do?

Once we were seated in the right place, I got to taste the hotel's world famous Pink Champagne. One experience left me incredibly speechless the moment I began eating it up. The slice may look pricey, but the aesthetic alone gets the job done!

While saving the remaining slice and having a nice cold drink of water from the goblet, I hurried over to the men's restroom for a break. And out in the middle of nowhere, there's an indoor waterfall that guests can enter. Demonstrated by my mascot, the guest would let it all out without notice (i.e. drinking) and upon passing through a red scanner...

...this happens. I wish I'd be making this up, but a visit to the restroom in Madonna Inn is never a joke.

Once we were done walking around, me and Sticky went back to the actual hotel and got ourselves a nice, quiet, peaceful time in the outdoors. And what do you know? Nekoko and SableCream wanna jump in on this normal day, too!

Day 2 - A walk to the beach, a stroll at the park and sweet, arcade fun!

Waking up the next day, we headed out to Pismo Beach. Believe it or not, I stumbled upon a place known for its servitude to local county fairs: Old West Cinnamon Rolls. Sticky was absolutely excited to visit there, mainly due to the fact his favorite fruit is cherry. (What, you thought I was gonna refer to a daywalker's favorite thing?)

We then head straight to Pismo Beach for a nice, soothing walk around. I was lucky enough to enjoy the waves while Sticky felt excited to run around and enjoy a nice splash kicking in. The weather however felt incredibly nice that we took swimming trunks!

After a much needed walk, we got to go to Hotlix, a standalone candy store that somewhat serves candy with bugs in them. And you're right! That *is* gross. But I wasn't into it; I only came here for Jelly Belly Very Cherry, and Sticky approves this store getting chocolate and other confectioneries.

Outside of Pismo Beach, we went to Dinosaur Caves Park, a recreational park that has both a playground and an outdoor museum; the latter addressing the presence of each dinosaur's existence. Sticky had a hand in turning himself into a T-Rex using some kind of DNA needle, so don't worry. He changes back to normal. Afterwards, I got a good stretch under the shade while my mascot is casually listening to tunes and watching the waves go by.

Following a rest from our trip to Pismo Beach, we returned to San Luis Obispo's shoppes. Here, I spotted Rocket Fizz where it's home to all sorts of sweetness. Upon entering, there was a tall, green alien standing next to the windows and Big Boy. Sticky was unsure as to whether he believes it exists or not; despite permanently developing amnesia, he too is an alien. But I can't bring myself up to blab it out!

Not only was it the first time I stepped inside Rocket Fizz but believe it or not, I spotted Buldak fire noodles in the wild! I immediately snagged the Creamy Carbonara flavor and had no regrets.

Ending the night off, I visited the B A Start arcade, where it's got lots of real arcade cabinets and even pinball machines. Sticky took one side where it had Foo Fighters having an alien themed decore while I took a gander at others. I only played Metallica only to suck at getting the multiball feature. Don't wanna risk having too much copyrighted problems...

Day 3 - A trip to Solvang and a last stop to SLO

Making my way down to Solvang for the first time, it had that Danish village motif that blew me out of the water. But what better way to enjoy it than to have Stickybutter contain his excitement about visiting the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory? Sure, aliens do enjoy the simplicity of devouring chocolate all the time but there's a lot of reports Dubai has been spotted in the counters. That's based on a mukbanger's perspective point of view, so once I have a shot, I plan on making it another livestreaming snack!

Exiting the store, I found the Solvang Pebble People. They may look like a bunch of cuties, but no pebble should be left alone without Stickybutter by their side. Twice the cuteness.

Previously, I was given Christmas themed mint macarons with a red Santa motif. But now, I had the pleasure of visiting Olsen's Danish Village Bakery, home to all kinds of macarons. Yeah, I didn't get what I wanted. But Stickybutter is currently taking time deciding which one he'll get.

Then we traveled to the Viking Museum where it had a projector about the takeover and how they built a boat to sail across the deadly seas. Just when I was about to not become intested, Sticky turned back into his T-Rex forme again and showed me something: a mini Jurassic Park themed area.

And so, it is! Based on the film released in 1993 (the year I was born in), it has a baby velociraptor who would later be known as Blue and a fossilized mosquito amber featured in the Dino DNA sampling attraction. Had it not been culturally, historically or aesthetically significant, let alone paved the ways of Dino Mania during the 90's, I'd never become a dinosaur lover.

Now it's time for something silly. Get ready!

"Hmm, this ranch market does feature Pepsi as my emergency drink. But where' Stickybutter? He's supposed to be inside and stay cool."

"Who needs a horse when you got a cow that knows how to be a real, noble steed?!"

"Don't worry, Stickybutter. I'm gonna get you outta this mess. Hang on tight!"

"Oh, don't worry. I've got all the time I have. Just let me finish this pepperoni slice."

On the very last day, I stopped by a local bookstore that had science books carried. Sticky had the chance to take out his labcoat and safety goggles to ensure everyone that science does rule. And if you have any doubts about alien life, well... [pulls out a remote with an anvil button and presses it.]

Day 4 - Amoeba and Two Hands

Finally, it was time to leave San Luis Obispo. Sure I had fun visiting Madonna Inn for the first time because of its signature Pink Champagne cake slice and other places I've never been to. But after a much needed refreshment of a free Slurpee, I stopped by Amoeba Music and picked up a six set of CDs to expand more music during work or exercising.

From Team Hip-Hop, we have It takes a nation of millions to hold us back by Public Enemy; Enter the 36 Chambers by Wu-Tang Clan and the FORCE by LL Cool J. And from Team Heavy Metal, it's Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses (or GnR); Peace Sells... But Who's Buyin'? by Megadeth and Painkiller by Judas Priest. All on disc, no unnecessary ads injected. Physical media is very important, so keep it fully preserved!

And no trip to Los Angeles would be complete without this.

One quick stop before heading back home was Two Hands, best known for their best selling potato corn dog. I fully recommend 100% mozzarella filling since it bodes well! Just look at how Sticky extends it with his arm by taking a bite off it.

Five days later towards something "bananas"...

I had the best time in California. However, my two week summer vacation was not over yet. Following the successful launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, which came out a couple weeks ago on the day Free Slurpees were handed out while ignoring a con artist's controversial antics towards my only favorite Nintendo villain...

I've managed to snag myself a copy of Donkey Kong Bananza all to myself thanks to those who voted for this. Some of you may be wondering if I do have the system to play it or not. Maybe it's best to wait till Christmas. I've already gift wrapped it as a means of avoiding the you-know-what.

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Jurassic World Rebirth is out in cinemas! Won't spoil everything since I already learned my lesson, but considering my mascot took an approach of loving dinosaurs, he turned himself into a T-Rex using some kind of dino DNA syringe and-- wait. Is he behind the car while walking towards it?

Oh, no.

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Addressing Nintendo's disastrous E3 2015 Digital Event fiasco - A decade later...

It was 2015, and handheld gaming was my only go-to source of spending time playing anywhere to my heart's desire. While it was the exact year Back to the Future's prediction about flying cars, self lacing shoes and hoverboards never happened (No hard feelings to Robert Zemeckis) and Slayer released its final album Repentless before their reunion came to light, there was one disaster that made Nintendo fans extraordinarily mad: the E3 2015 Digital Event.

This may trigger those reading this post, so I plan to lay off the pros and the cons revolving the presentation that took place when E3 was slain by direct-to-video features and stay at home orders. Unless you're ready, hit the jump!

Pros - Shigeru Miyamoto's puppetry is noted as a nice touch to his likeliness and appearance, standing out against the other two. Yo-Kai Watch was introduced to western players, despite the fact some diehard Pokémon fans stated it as a rip-off. Luckily, I still own a copy of Yo-Kai Watch 3 under the Sukiyaki moniker. This means I never got around to play the game, so I'd rather wait till I get a break from animating in my office next year. Xenoblade Chronicles X (or Xenoblade X elsewhere...) was shown before the Nintendo Switch arrived to save it from being botched up as a Wii branded disaster. Happy Home Designer, a spin-off of the original Animal Crossing series, paved the ways of allowing players to customize and figure out where to place furniture upon requests of many villagers and other special characters using amiibo figures and cards. Oh, and that Donkey Kong amiibo based on his guest appearance in Skylanders? Incredibly wacky. Same for Diddy, except he's only attached to him.

Cons - Star Fox Zero caused so much backlash for the use of forced motion controls without any actual buttons and sticks involved; Federation Force led so much dedicated Metroid fans to have a meltdown over the involvement of Next Level Games before deciding to make Samus the villain; amiibo Festival made it even worse; Mario Tennis Ultra Smash destroyed the importance of playing tennis; the ending of Super Mario Maker with Let's Super Mario made no sense until the Nintendo 3DS saved the game just like the Switch did with Xenoblade Chronicles X; prioritizing Fire Emblem as a means of retconning Hiroshi Yamauchi's golden legacy and made Lans G. the face of Nintendo. I won't say his name here, so I'll keep it to myself.

The main reason why I made this post is to address something what had happened. Looking back at the disaster that's Nintendo's E3 2015 Digital Event, perhaps we owe mariotehplumber a great, big apology. Why? He was right about all the things he straight up exposed until hardcore gamers found out over the sick truth. You may call mariotehplumber a troll, but after hearing what Nintendo has already become, we all gotta suck it up and make do. The company can be greedy at times, but as a freelancer myself, I'd never become friends with big ones.

You can try to deny, spin, damage control or even consider calling me out for the post I made with vulgar and obscene responses. The facts are facts; there's no point of getting around it. The E3 2015 Digital Event was a major flop, and it always will be. Maybe as a Nintendo fan when you decide to wake up in the morning and realize you made a mistake of supporting Lans G. for his BS excuses and terrible business decisions before picking up the pieces and do something incredibly new for once, it might be resurrected. But history shows it'll never happen again.

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A work in progress animated video of my mascot Stickybutter enjoying the pure taste of chocolate. Would you care to see what he's saying?

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It's the first day of summer! And my trusty mascot found a way to end the real world distractions once and for good by waking me up with the obvious.