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Patrick Klepek
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Senior reporter at Kotaku, streaming Mario deaths at youtube.com/patrickklepek

Definitely not, but they make for good GIFs. I’ve played lots of “good” levels, including one today that was aping Spelunky game mechanics. Read more

If done properly, it’s basically the creator cracking a joke. Read more

Yeah, definitely. The first one was a goofy premise, the second one delivered the goods. It’s way better with full-on schlock. Read more

My wife and I were talking about that on the podcast. I couldn’t tell if I was annoyed at her or annoyed at a teenager that’s gone so overboard with a hobby that she can’t stop talking about it and pretending she’s an expert. Read more

Hah!! I’m just wrapping up work, then I’m gonna give it a shot. Read more

Haha, thank you! It’s what I love about Mario Maker, really. These tough stages are the equivalent of puzzles for your brain and fingers. Read more

The big difference there is how fans came up with workarounds, in addition to Windows offering a compatibility mode for older software. There is no such feature in iOS, and you can’t apply fan-made patches. Read more

The Strangers was one of my last cuts, as I considered which home invasion films to keep. Home invasion is one of my favorite sub genres—so creepy. Read more