Matthew King

Matthew King

@clockworkowlmk.bsky.social

Game Dev. Writer. Master's Student in Digital Media @ Carleton Uni. Owl lover. Just holding on for dear life, oh god.

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Matthew King
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Ocarina of Time is probably my favourite game ever (sorry for being basic), so I'm both excited and nervous! I'll have to reserve judgment until we see gameplay... but I admit I'm disappointed we didn't see any right now. Hoping we get a blend of classic dungeon 3D Zelda and open world gameplay 🤞

Matthew King
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Gonna make a list of games I beat this year starting with: Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies After AC8 got announced recently, I saw a writer I like post a play order list for these games and thought I'd give it a go, since it also turns 25 this year. Good god, this game slaps.

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Matthew King
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#3 Neon White Nabbed this one to celebrate the end of my first Master's semester early... and finished it before my final project😅. I love puzzle games, and I love platformers with fun movement, and this scratches both itches. I'm not one for speedrunning, but this game makes it appealing...

Matthew King
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I think I like the movement/feel of this game the way I wished I liked Mirror's Edge (a game I surprisingly didn't click with), and the quick restarts help it flow better. The story's self-aware anime cringe is a mixed bag, but I enjoyed the main story about moving on in the afterlife.

Matthew King
@clockworkowlmk.bsky.social

Gonna make a list of games I beat this year starting with: Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies After AC8 got announced recently, I saw a writer I like post a play order list for these games and thought I'd give it a go, since it also turns 25 this year. Good god, this game slaps.

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Matthew King
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#3 Slay the Spire II I know it's early access, but I've cleared a few runs, so I'll consider it 'beaten' (I'm still gonna play a lot more). I never played the first Slay the Spire, but a friend got me this to play multiplayer. He couldn't have picked a worse time than final project season...

Matthew King
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As someone who's sunk many hours in Star Rail Sim. Uni., I took to this quite quickly. The Silent is the only character that's fully clicked with me, I like both her shiv and poison builds (like follow-up and DoT in Honkai), but I love the synergy between characters in multiplayer. Very addictive...

Matthew King
@clockworkowlmk.bsky.social

Gonna make a list of games I beat this year starting with: Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies After AC8 got announced recently, I saw a writer I like post a play order list for these games and thought I'd give it a go, since it also turns 25 this year. Good god, this game slaps.

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Matthew King
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Been a while, since I've had school, but: #2 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team My friend @jarmesan.bsky.social challenged me to beat this game, so I played through it. I played it a bunch as a kid, but never made it to the end until now. It's pretty satisfying to finally see the ending.

Matthew King
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RRT is a pretty basic dungeon crawler, but I'm a sucker for zipping through randomly generated dungeons. The music's a big highlight of the game, it does a lot of heavy lifting for the simple story's emotional beats. The pixel and menu art is also fantastic, easily the best from the series on GBA.

Matthew King
@clockworkowlmk.bsky.social

Happy 40th Anniversary, Legend of Zelda! Can't say in a few words how important and influential these games have been to me throughout my life, but I don't think I would have gotten into video games and game design without them. Spent the day playing Zelda 1 and Ocarina, two of my favourites.

Matthew King
@clockworkowlmk.bsky.social

Gonna make a list of games I beat this year starting with: Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies After AC8 got announced recently, I saw a writer I like post a play order list for these games and thought I'd give it a go, since it also turns 25 this year. Good god, this game slaps.

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Matthew King
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And the story of Yellow Squadron from the perspective of the young boy living in occupied territory was a really grounded perspective on the war. It motivated me a lot more to keep playing and see the country liberated, and made me fear them when I finally got in dogfights with them.

Matthew King
@clockworkowlmk.bsky.social

Gonna make a list of games I beat this year starting with: Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies After AC8 got announced recently, I saw a writer I like post a play order list for these games and thought I'd give it a go, since it also turns 25 this year. Good god, this game slaps.

Matthew King
@clockworkowlmk.bsky.social

This game has a great variety of scenarios, mixing up air/ground targets, and the context and pacing of the missions. Stonehenge's first use and escaping from it was a real highlight. The music does a lot of work making you feel tension and adrenaline at just the right times.

Matthew King
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Another great article, per usual. Oddly enough, this FPS article might make me replay Gears of War now, try re-examine it as top down Mario...

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Hey! New article! This one's about the history of first person shooters, what makes 'em work, and why I like the shooters I like. It's also me lamenting how they've died, and talking a bit about why I want to go ahead and make one. docseuss.medium.com/first-person...

docseuss.medium.comfirst person shooters are extremely fun, but the industry rarely makes the ones i like anymoreThere’s something about that anticipation as your dropship passes over open ocean and the fighting on the beach comes into view…
Matthew King
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I made a mock up of a Game Boy style game I've been working on. I've found creating scenes like this is a good way to get me to work on sprites and help visualize what the game's gonna be like. It's also a nice challenge working in greyscale. #pixelart #gameboy

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@gamespress.com GamesPress highlights Infinite Onslaught, an arcade shooter 🎯 that pays homage to the classics! www.gamespress.com/Bonkers-Buil... #infiniteonslaught #retrogaming #retrogames #lightgun #keyboardbasher #arcade #arcadegames #gamer #indiegame #FlashbackFriday #FollowFriday

gamespress.com"Bonkers Builders Unveils Infinite Onslaught : A Frenetic Homage to Arcade Glory Days" - Games PressPress releases and assets from across the games industry - screenshots, videos, logos, packshots, artwork, PR contacts, release dates

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🚨 BIG NEWS! 🚨 Our Steam page is LIVE! ✨ Wishlist now and be part of the action: tinyurl.com/ionslaught The onslaught begins—are you ready? 💥 🎮 #infiniteonslaught #retrogaming #retrogames #lightgun #keyboardbasher #arcade #arcadegames #bonkersbuilders #gamer #indiegame #ScreenshotSaturday"

tinyurl.comInfinite Onslaught on SteamInfinite Onslaught is a fast-paced, on-rails arcade shooter that immerses players in a relentless battle against overwhelming odds, delivering non-stop action from start to finish. Pixel art, retro, c...
Matthew King
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Please check out this game I've been writing music for! I also filmed and edited this trailer (those are my hands 😁)

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"🎬 ACTION MODE: ACTIVATED! 🎬 The Infinite Onslaught trailer just dropped on IGN, and it’s pure adrenaline. Don’t miss the first look at Matt Johntrix’s journey of vengeance. 💣🔥 👉 Check it out now: youtu.be/bXp4iuMEFM4 #retrogaming #retrogames #lightgun #gamer #indiegame #ScreenshotSaturday"

youtu.beInfinite Onslaught - Official Alpha Teaser TrailerYouTube video by GameTrailers

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