Celebrating 5 Years of StreetPass Brisbane

Celebrating 5 Years of StreetPass Brisbane

Celebrating 5 Years of StreetPass Brisbane

When I first moved to Australia five and a half years ago, I was pretty isolated. Not only was I in a completely new country, but my husband and I moved to a city where we didn’t know anyone, much less fellow nerds! That’s why, when StreetPass groups started popping up around the world for folks outside Japan to have more chances to obtain those precious StreetPass hits, I immediately set out to create my own.

Five years later, I’ve organized StreetPass meetups in Brisbane nearly every month. Not only have I been able to complete many, many StreetPass puzzles, but I’ve also been able to bring other Nintendo fans together to enjoy a hobby they love in a welcoming environment. Let me tell you, it’s been a whole lot of fun!

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June 2016 Community Game-Along: Media Tie-In Games

Media Tie-in Community Game-Along

Media Tie-in Community Game-Along

Hello June! Sadly, we’re now halfway through the Community Game-Along themes for 2016, but the good news is we still have lots of good themes left! For June, we’ll be doing a slightly different theme, as suggested by @BadoorSNK: media tie-in games!

Media tie-in games are often shunned as cheap cash grabs, but this month we’re going to celebrate some of the good ones! And maybe laugh at the bad ones? Either way, it’s going to be a blast!

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3DS Teddy Bear Simulator Kuma Tomo to Release in English This July

Kuma Tomo Teddy Together English screenshot

Remember that vaguely creepy teddy bear simulator for the Nintendo 3DS? No? Well, three years after its Japanese release, Kuma Tomo is finally coming out in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand as Teddy Together. Wait, what?! I don’t know about you, but getting a random PR email announcing the localization of a game I nearly forgot about … Read more3DS Teddy Bear Simulator Kuma Tomo to Release in English This July

May 2016 Community Game-Along: Metroidvania

Metroidvania Community Game-Along

Wait, it’s May already?! Where has the time gone? We need to get crackin’ on these Metroidvania games! That’s right, the May Community Game-Along theme is Metroidvania games! I’m really excited for #MetroidvaniaMay to make a comeback, as it was one of the first themes once I started these events back in 2014. Since this … Read moreMay 2016 Community Game-Along: Metroidvania

April 2016 Community Game-Along: Yuzo Koshiro

Yuzo Koshiro Community Game-Along

Yuzo Koshiro Community Game-Along

We’re already three days into April, which means we’re well into the Yuzo Koshiro Community Game-Along! After the Yoko Shimomura theme back in December, I wanted to make sure to feature another video game composer, and who better than the man of YsStreets of Rage, and Etrian Odyssey fame?! Though I can’t take full credit for the idea – Nitro of the MDisk Playlist podcast had me on to discuss Yuzo Koshiro a couple weeks back, prompting me to tie in April’s Community Game-Along theme. Be sure to give the episode a listen for an awesome overview of his impressive career!

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The 2016 Monster Hunter Community Game-Along

Monster Hunter Community Game-Along 2016

It’s finally time for the 3rd annual Monster Hunter Community Game-Along! I originally dedicated a month to Monster Hunter and the various hunting games the series has inspired back in 2014 for its 10th anniversary, but now it’s become a mainstay of my Community Game-Alongs together with JRPG July. If you’re not a fan of Monster Hunter, never fear, as … Read moreThe 2016 Monster Hunter Community Game-Along