Can’t believe the guy from Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Home Alone led an Oscar winning film.
Max Frequency
Husband. Father. Ghostwriter. Podcaster.
that moment you realize there was a Ferris Bueller TV show
"Maybe we can go too far."
A neat idea with some sloppy execution. https://boxd.it/92U9zh
New issue of my Memory Card newsletter went out titled "Cabin in the Woods”
“I read about how NeiR: Automata has a rather engaging credits sequence and I had a thought...
‘What if I played NeiR: Automata for this essay so I could capture that scene?’"
https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency/archive/cabin-in-the-woods/
How to find amazing game ideas — GTMK
"My takeaway though is you can scratch the 'game’ right out of the title. These are just excellent tips on the pursuit of a great idea."
New issue of my Memory Card newsletter went out titled "The Quote from Elsewhere"
“I always hate it when a quote hits home when I am in bed for the night. My phone charges out in the dining room, so I have no meaningful way to write the quote down.”
https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency/archive/the-quote-from-elsewhere/
Heard great things about this one. Those people were wrong it seems. Big time cheeks.
A Few Quotes on Making
"There's a swirl of the why behind creativity between the lines. The more I dig into my own process, the more I want to dig and make and share. Maybe these will spark that within you too."
Behind the Scenes of "The Spirit of Super Mario Galaxy"
"This was a bigger deal (to me) than I ever intended, which is usually how making something goes. I am pleasantly surprised by this revelation after the video's release."
https://maxfrequency.net/2025/02/24/galaxy-spirit-essay-behind-the-scenes
My wife says this was a 9/10, so maybe my radar is off. This would be a dope game though.
A pretty decent sci-fi flick dripping in style.
Severance Season 2 is Slipping
"I think there is more to explore (possibly in an essay) and I want to give the entire season a fair shake before final judgement, but I have lost excitement for the rest of the season. I just had to get this out there on the record."
https://maxfrequency.net/2025/02/21/severance-s2-not-as-good-as-i-hoped
New issue of my Memory Card newsletter went out titled "Intermixing Linearity"
“In summation, I never liked renaming my original channel. It felt like some sort of betrayal, in a weird way. I made the switch for branding, not creativity.”
https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency/archive/intermixing-linearity/
ProbablyMonsters Continues to Excel at Shuttering Projects and Wasting Money
"ProbablyMonsters should drop the 'probably’ and just stick with 'monsters.’ It's clearer that way."
https://maxfrequency.net/2025/02/19/probablymonsters-shutters-more-projects
Insufferable Gruber has Arrived
"Humane originally was looking for $750 million to $1 billion.
HP has bought them for $116 million."
Limited Run Games says two of its recent NES releases could damage the console
"Limited Run Games proves once again why I cannot recommend purchasing anything from them."
My new video essay is live! Sparked by a review that said Splatoon 3’s "single player campaign is sorta kinda like Mario Galaxy 3…," I set off to figure out just what the spirit of a Galaxy game is.
I hope you enjoy!
The Year of Viggo marches onward. Flawless cinema.
Analogue3D Preview
“I think it is safe to say that the anticipation for the 3D multiplayer titan replica —or rather, its promised feature set—is more exciting...
…When digging deeper though, I came away with questions.”
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