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Some won't get it. 🤦🏼‍♂️ #retro #gaymer #retrogaming #atari #nintendo #sega

My Atari 2600 cartridge of the original Mario Bros. 🦀💥

#mario bros.#atari2600 #nintendo #old skool #retro games

Hi! Come join me on Twitch as I practice piano, playing some Super Mario Bros., SMB2, SMB3, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 BGMs.

#gaymer #nintendo #sega #nintendo entertainment system #sega genesis #super mario bros #super mario bros 2 #super mario bros 3 #sonic the hedgehog #sonic the hedgehog 2 #green hill #special #casino night #emerald hill zone #piano #twitch

Yay!

#gaymer #twitch #first stream #nintendo #wii sports #tennis #bowling #baseball

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this is unfinished but im just gonna let it into the wild bc im done working on it

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Very intricate artwork of Proto Man with his helmet off (better known as Blues).

#proto man #protoman #blues #mega man's brother

Happy MAR10 DAY!!! 😁🎉⭐️

#happy mar10 day #nintendo #super mario #celebration

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The Super Mario Encyclopedia was released in Japan in 2015, and three years later it will finally be released in North America. The English version of the Super Mario Encyclopedia has been spotted on Amazon and can be pre-ordered here

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YES!!! 🍄⭐️

Happiness is essential to loving yourself.

#miitomo #miifoto #happiness #loving yourself

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Mario asks the viewer to help color him and Yoshi in a Japanese commercial for colorable Super Mario World plush toys. (Source)

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The opening picture reminds me of something out of Mario Paint. 🎨

#super mario world #super mario #mario #nintendo #commercial #mario paint #mariopaint

Look what I found today!!! I made a blog post recently stating, “Because you got to start somewhere so love your proto! You’ll be glad you did! 😉” and look what showed up! I was @thebarnesandnoble and came across a 7" plush of Proto Man; I didn’t know those even existed! With it being on sale 75% off, I said yes to buying it!!! For those who don’t know the significance of Proto Man, he is the older brother of Mega Man and Dr. Light’s prototype robot; this was revealed in the N.E.S. game Mega Man III. However, Proto Man has a life to live of his own and leaves Dr. Light’s lab to go on his own journey. Mega Man gets all the glory and Proto Man may be an anti-hero so to speak, but he really does love his brother. Notice though that Dr. Light’s first creation has a shield (Proto Man) but his second creation doesn’t (Mega Man); hmmm … Proto Man is a rarity and I am grateful for having this smiling plush! The detail on it is incredible down to the scarf, shield, pattern on the arm canon and circles on the feet. The plush is also very durable (heavy duty) and made by LittleBuddy Toys. SO HAPPY!!! 😬

#proto man #protoman #mega man #megaman #loveyourself #lovecreation #barnesandnoble #littlebuddy #capcom

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Meet Hirokazu Yasuhara, level and gameplay designer for the original Sonic the Hedgehog! p.s. we totally didn’t just use paint to edit in the word tumblr

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Thank you Hirokazu Yasuhara for adding the most amazing palm trees in Green Hill Zone!!! 🌴

#sonic the hedgehog #hirokazu yasuhara #level and gameplay designer for Sonic 1!#palm trees

How online gaming helping rid Will Hunt of deep-seated fear and internalized homophobia.

This article really spoke to me. I’ve had a “light” voice since I was young. I thought my voice didn’t sound deep enough, that it didn’t sound manly. It really bothered me that I wouldn’t evolve into a manly man because then people would assume that I’m a wimp. There were times in my teenagehood that my mom would have me call AOL (who out there remembers that? With modems and phone lines to connect to the internet, lol) to cancel her monthly membership; she didn’t want to do it. I didn’t want to do it because I didn’t feel comfortable speaking on her behalf (besides, she was the adult). But she assured me that they’d think it was her speaking on the phone. This bothered me; my voice sounded like a girl and I was referred to as ma’am.

Years after I moved out of my parents’ house, there were many times my friends and family thought it was someone else calling them; they couldn’t recognize it was me (this was before caller ID on mobile phones). I would have to tell them “Hi, it’s your son Willie” or “Hey, it’s Willie” at the beginning of the conversation. It made me feel extremely uncomfortable and overly self-conscious, like a shame thing.

As I worked in theme parks during my early adult years, I’ve had kids make fun of my voice with remarks like, ‘You’re a girl!” or “Why do you speak funny?” and the parents wouldn’t do a thing; they wouldn’t step in, provide a respectful explanation, or tell them to apologize. This bothered me as well as what does this say about our society? And then one day while an adult was waiting in line and I was giving my spiel, they came up to me and said, “Your voice is very soothing.” I was in shock; speechless wasn’t even the word. So many emotions were happening at that moment but out of all of them, the one of acceptance rose true. I thanked them and a feeling of happiness overcame me. I felt like that one comment had more power than all the others I’ve heard in years past. I recorded a promo for my online radio station a year prior to that powerful comment; although I recorded it, I still felt unassured about its presence. When I heard that powerful comment, it quickly reminded me of the promo clip and that my soothing voice matched the promo; I had been viewing the outcome of that recording biased the whole time. I didn’t need to have a strong, impactful radio voice; I just needed to be me, as my voice fits somewhere in this world with open arms and warm hugs.

This brings me to why I’m sharing this article with you. Though I haven’t played gaming that utilizes a microphone to communicate with other gamers, I have had experience communicating to people in a themed environment. Whatever it takes to get to the point where you accept yourself for who you truly are, do it. You may see certain features as flaws, when in fact they’re actually beneficial to you; embrace your gifts. Gaming is an outlet just as much as art or music or theater. Don’t be afraid to express yourself. Love your voice; embrace it.