Wrapping up my Weekend Discussion posts for the year.
Welcome to the weekend! Let's jump into the Saturday edition of Weekend Discussion.
Let's finally talk about plagiarism
It took almost a week, but yes, I was able to watch the full four-hour essay from Hbbomerguy. Not in one sitting, oh lord no. But after all that time, I can absolutely tell you all that this was worth a watch, even if you (like me) had never heard of half of these subjects, because the topic of plagiarism should speak to everyone.
Ascension
Even Rick Sanchez can't help but wonder if heaven is real.
Knee-deep in Poo
Several weeks ago, BarbarousKing released Grand Poo World 3, the peak of Super Mario World ROM hacks to this date. Barb has since put together this highlight reel of the Mario community trying to play through it.
Play it again
The Game Awards this year sucked. There's no getting around that. With that said, the Game Awards Orchestra never misses. Let's watch the Game of the Year medley one more time.
Weekend Grooves
Take us home, "Platinum" Max Caster! (What? I can sneak wrestling onto this feature, too.)
That's it for this Weekend Discussion! Thank you for reading all year. This is the end of my Weekend Discussion posts for 2023. By this time next week, the Shacknews staff will be on vacation for the rest of the year.
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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?
