WildcatJF's Creative Thread

[WildcatJF]

For this episode, it's 2022 awards season! I also share my recent pickup of Taito Arcade Memories V.1 for the Egret II Mini!

LVLS+ Weekly: Ep 2022 Awards

The full list of winners and runners up below: Best 2022 Game – Splatoon 3, followed by Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Pocky and Rocky Reshrined and TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Best non-2022…

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Thank you for the music recommendations! Always looking for new things that are outside my little music silo!

 

[WildcatJF]

You're welcome!

 

[WildcatJF]

I'm getting my wishlist for a future Smash roster moving, and here's my first (and arguably most wanted) pick!

LVLS+ Presents My 40 Hopeful Fighters for a New Smash #1

Welcome to the beginnings of my personal hopefuls for a future Smash installments! This lays out the groundwork of how these will go along with my very first pick, which you’ll just have to t…

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[WildcatJF]

New webcomic!

So…this webcomic: 1/11/2023

Happy 2023! I decided to add a little concluding chapter to Shi’s misadventurous return to So…, and it’s touching on the goofiness I want her to bring into the comic. Marie being …

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[WildcatJF]

New webcomic (again)!

So…this webcomic: 1/15/2023

I do love chicken strips lol. I’ve been kinda hankering for them lately, I should remedy that next time I’m out and about, haha. Anyway! Shawna trains a lot since she’s on the vol…

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[WildcatJF]

For this episode of LVLS+ Whenever, I’ve got predictions for 2023 and my biannual “Dual Life Perspective” for the latter half of 2022, plus some pickups!

LVLS+ Weekly Ep 69 – A Dual Life Perspective, 2022 Pt. 2

Welcome to LVLS+ Whenever, my weblog show where I talk about whatever video games stuff strikes my fancy, as well as show off any new stuff I’ve gotten! For this episode, I’ve got predi…

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[WildcatJF]

This month's book post is on the very first book of the Limited Editions Club, along with a notable Heritage Press exclusive: The Travels of Lemuel Gulliver by Jonathan Swift!

Limited Editions Club/Heritage Press – The Travels of Lemuel Gulliver by Jonathan Swift (1929/1940)

The Travels of Lemuel Gulliver by Jonathan Swift (1929) LEC #1/1st Series V. 1 in 1929 Artwork: Ink and wash illustrations by Alexander King Introduced by Shane Leslie, edited by Harold Williams LE…

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[WildcatJF]

Had an itch to write some thoughts on recent layoffs in games press, and it turned into quite the introspective essay, haha.

Opinions: Thoughts on Games Media’s Implosion and How I’ve Brushed Around It

In 2001, when I stepped onto the stage to get my diploma, the loudspeaker blared the message I wrote to describe the future I had envisioned for myself. I can’t quite remember what I submitte…

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[WildcatJF]

New webcomic!

So…this webcomic: 1/30/2023

Pretty happy with the vibe of this one! Priya and Kristyn doin’ some bonding. I realized it’s been a long while since Priya showed up in a comic, and I wanted to remedy that, especially…

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It's a new webcomic!

So…this webcomic: 2/7/2023

It’s been a while since I had Bridget be an absolute goof. So here you go. She’s just like this lol. And it’s Jose without the angst, again! Development! Haha. The “pulling …

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For this episode of LVLS+ Whenever, I share a bunch of Fire Emblem pickups (including the Engage Elyos or Divine Edition!), and share some hopes and dreams for the Nintendo Direct on 2/8/23!

LVLS+ Whenever Ep 70

Welcome to LVLS+ Whenever (formerly LVLS+ Weekly), my weblog show where I talk about whatever video games stuff strikes my fancy, as well as showing off any new stuff I’ve gotten! For this ep…

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[WildcatJF]

Here's my reaction to the Nintendo Direct yesterday. It was great! So many surprises!

LVLS+ Reacts: Nintendo Direct February 2023

Here’s my reaction to today’s Direct!

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For this episode of LVLS+ Whenever, I share some post-Nintendo Direct thoughts!

LVLS+ Whenever Ep 71

Welcome to LVLS+ Whenever (formerly LVLS+ Weekly), my weblog show where I talk about whatever video games stuff strikes my fancy, as well as showing off any new stuff I’ve gotten! For this ep…

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Also, new webcomic!

So…this webcomic: 2/13/2023

It’s been very cold lately, and while that doesn’t translate to snow where I live, it still can chill to the bones sometimes. Kinuyo is taking this to the extreme, as she is capable of …

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[WildcatJF]

This month's fancy book post updates a 2012 blog on the Baron (Munchausen, that is) with the 1929 John Held, Jr. edition to compare to the later Fritz Kredel illustrated edition issued in 1952 (in its Heritage form)!

Limited Editions Club/Heritage Press – The Travels of Baron Munchausen by Rudolph Raspe and others (1929) and The Singular Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolph Raspe and others (1952)

The Travels of Baron Munchausen by Rudolph Raspe and others (1929) LEC #3/1st Series V. 3 in 1929 Artwork: Engravings by John Held, Jr. Introduced by Carl Van Doren LEC #995 of 1500. LEC exclusive.…

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My personal hopefuls for a future Smash installment continues! My first third party choice is discussed below:

 

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This month's book post covers one of the iconic short stories of Americana - it's Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle, issued in 1930!

Limited Editions Club: Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (1930)

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (1930) LEC #8/1st Series V. 8 in 1930 Artwork: Illustrations by Felix Darley redrawn by Frederic Goudy Introduced by Mark Van Doren LEC #177 of 1500. Click image…

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[WildcatJF]

I finally wrote out my thoughts since the video just isn't happening lol:

Opinion: Fire Emblem Engage – Awakening 2.0

All right, all right, I’ve been turning this over and over inside my head for about a month and no video’s come out of it, so it’s just time to put words to blog and discuss the h…

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(note: some plot spoilers)

 

[WildcatJF]

New webcomic! Really happy with this one

So…this webcomic: 3/11/2023

I don’t want to just do goofy forum comic stuff for like half the year, so I’ll be expressing other emotions/feelings/etc. along that journey. Here Claire takes a break from her kickbox…

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[WildcatJF]

This month's post is on LEC #9, Tartarin of Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet! One more to go until the First Series has been entirely covered!

Limited Editions Club: Tartarin of Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet (1930)

Tartarin of Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet (1930) LEC #9/1st Series V. 9 in 1930 Artwork: Illustrations by W.A. Dwiggins Translated and Introduced by Jacques LaClercq LEC #1249 of 1500. Click images t…

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Really happy with how my art is coming along for my novel I've been off and on with for a while. Getting fired up for it again

Isolate – Chapter 1 / 2 Art (2021-2023)

I’ve been working on Isolate lately! I’m so excited to get this moving again. I feel that its message is increasingly important right now in these times of intolerance and prejudice. It…

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[WildcatJF]

OK, I've been slacking a bit, haha.

New LVLS+ Whenever about FE Engage:

LVLS+ Whenever Ep 72

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Femtendo 1987 Book Cover:

Femtendo 1987 Cover – Sketch to Final

I’m so excited to share the cover for the next volume of Femtendo, discussing the women and female characters of the NES and Famicom who appeared on the consoles in 1987. The cover is again i…

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This month's book post concludes the First Series with The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine!

Limited Editions Club: The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine (1930)

The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine (1930) LEC #12/1st Series V. 12 in 1930 Artwork: Title Page and Decoration Copper Engravings by Rudolph Ruzicka Introduced and Translated by Joseph Auslander (Volu…

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For this episode of LVLS+ Whenever, I show off and discuss my Zelda collection in preparation for Tears of the Kingdom, and I share my pickup of the Drainus Collector’s Edition from Strictly Limited Games!

LVLS+ Whenever Ep 73

Welcome to LVLS+ Whenever, my weblog show where I talk about whatever video games stuff strikes my fancy, as well as showing off any new stuff I’ve gotten! For this episode, I show off and di…

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New webcomic dealing with the loss of Finn:

So…this webcomic – 5/25/23

This is the first sketch I’ve done since the “conversation” I had with Finn and Flavia nearly two weeks ago. It’s how I’ve been able to cope with what happened. To sum…

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For this episode of LVLS+ Whenever, I provide a house tour for 2023, along with talking a little bit about my sweet boy Finn.

LVLS+ Whenever Ep 74

Welcome to LVLS+ Whenever (formerly LVLS+ Weekly), my weblog show where I talk about whatever video games stuff strikes my fancy, as well as showing off any new stuff I’ve gotten! For this ep…

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[WildcatJF]

I updated my article on Daisy's legacy in the Mario franchise with all the new news:

Gender Gazette – The Legacy of Daisy in the Mario Series

Note – This was originally written in 2017. I’ve updated it in 2023 with new developments thanks to her playable role in Super Mario Bros. Wonder! In the Game Boy SML, Daisy was introdu…

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And it's a little late, but here's my speculation on the recent Nintendo Direct:

And the reaction:

 

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For this episode of LVLS+ Whenever, I talk about what trailers across the wide swath of Not-E3 got me hyped!

LVLS+ Whenever Ep 75

Welcome to LVLS+ Whenever, my weblog show where I talk about whatever video games stuff strikes my fancy, as well as showing off any new stuff I’ve gotten! For this episode, I talk about what…

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New webcomic!

So…this webcomic: 6/25/23

I blame this comic’s punchline squarely on this sensational remix of “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie by VGR: Alexia’s got the chorus stuck in her head much like I…

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I’ve replayed and recorded one of my favorite games, Capcom’s Mega Man 3 for the NES, and provide tactics, memories, and more; for fun, I also take on the Genesis remake of MM3 in The Wily Wars immediately after to compare how they differ from one another!

LVLS+ Plays – Mega Man 3 NES vs Genesis

Welcome to LVLS+ Plays, my feature where I uh…LP games lol. I’ve replayed one of my favorite games, Capcom’s Mega Man 3 for the NES, and provide tactics, memories, and more; for f…

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