mistermez (@mistermez)
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Yo, I’m Mez and I work in the nonprofit industry in addition to moonlighting as a twitch streamer. I play mostly Nintendo classics with a hard focus on Mario and Pokemon challenge runs. I also say I’ll play Mario kart a lot and then forget I said I would. Sorry.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
HKIA, born out of a meme from the popular episode of South Park 'Make Love, Not Warcraft' brings a lot to the table as its own standalone game.

This cozy adventure features our favorite characters from the Sanrio universe and tosses them on an island via jumping out of a malfunctioning aircraft. In this game, we must locate all of our companions, befriend them to unlock story missions, and explore the secrets of the island that once was home to a thriving amusement park.

You'll notice familiar mechanics from games like Animal Crossing and Breath of the Wild in this title, but game dev studio Sunblink proves that it can bring unique elements to the table and reintroduce the Sanrio crew to audiences of all ages.

I had the opportunity to play this game on Apple Arcade last year and after having difficulties streaming it, decided to wait for the eventual release on Steam to give it a second go. While you can't play too many hours straight due to daily progression limitations, HKIA provides an hour or two of fun a night as you build your friendship levels and unlock more of the story.

At a $40 price point, it's a fair cop. I'd prefer it at $30, but with the way game prices are trending, I'd say it's more than fair. And with multiplayer functionality, it justifies the price a bit better. In my limited time playing the game, I'd give it 4/5 stars.
9 hours played Started: 1/30/2025
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Pokémon Snap
I really love the concept of pokemon snap, I just felt like it was too short and like... didn't feature all of the mons. This game had a lot more potential, but was still enjoyable.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
For me, this was one of the better feeling Call of Duty games in the franchise. The custom emblem editing and wide array of weapons had me playing this every day for a year. No shot playing now with the amount of hacking in online lobbies, but was very fun when servers were active and properly monitored.
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Rampage
I remember renting this game from blockbuster and playing on the N64 with my mom, she loved this game so much and the concept was something so new to her of what games could be. Gameplay was so good and brought a unique take on what a hero and their motives may look like. Also eating people and barfing them up never got old.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Super Mario Sunshine

The Jackbox Party Pack (2014)