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Dan Salvato

3 years

I'm delighted to announce Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, a labor of love from @TeamSalvato and @SerenityForge . #DDLCPlus includes new features and content and releases June 30th on PC, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. Info in thread!

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Oh my god... I managed to escape without picking my starter

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Lethal Ejection 974-00B-RSG #MarioMaker2

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Dan Salvato

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I was trying out Counter-Strike 2, made an absolutely horrible play and someone called a vote to kick me from the match, saying "How do you have a 10-year veteran coin???" I have that coin because I played CS 1.5/1.6 when I was 12 years old. Now that I'm an adult, I play Splatoon

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4 years

Monika?

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Dan Salvato

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1 year

A small fun detail in the DDLC Plus Side Stories: Monika wrote a song inspired by the club and titled it "My Song, Your Note". The title shares initials with the four club members in the order that they joined: Monika, Sayori, Yuri, Natsuki. (But she was too shy to tell them!)

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

I want to highlight the #DDLCPlus box art because it's absolutely STUNNING. It was made by @lu_cid_sky in collaboration with @_satchely . An incredible work of art that I will display on my shelf forever. BTW it's rated M for Monika.

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

I think we're all just Super Mario 64 DS Luigi

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

I can't believe Ethan is trying to brush off this outrage as "K-pop fans who can't take a joke". Using "t*wink" and "g*ay" as an insult is absolutely deplorable. MILLIONS see you as a role model. Are you going to teach them respect? Or to instigate toxicity and put down others?

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Dan Salvato

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2 years

The Pokemon franchise has grossed more than MCU, Mario, and Harry Potter combined. Why do these graphics look like they're from a GameCube game?

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

@TeamSalvato @SerenityForge The new content is called the Side Stories, which are stories of friendship and literature, set outside the timeline of the original game. There are six Side Stories, one for each pair of characters, to show how they became close friends.

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Doki Doki Literature Club vs. Steam's "related games" algorithm is an absolute treat

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

yur i

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

Doki Doki Literature Club won @IGN People’s Choice (most votes) for every category it was nominated for: Best PC Game, Best Adventure Game, Best Story, and Most Innovative. Thank you and what an insane fan base!

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Anyone tryna money match? Moni match?

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4 years

This will be the year I reclaim my happiness so I can deliver it to others! My goal is to fully return to doing things I enjoy, such as making games. First releasing new DDLC content (not a sequel), then blowing the dust off my next original VN which has been on hold for 2 years.

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Dan Salvato

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7 months

"Monika's Writing Tip of the Day" was conceptualized because after writing Your Reality, I wanted to add more context to the line: "The ink flows down into a dark puddle". One idea led to the next, and this recurring scenario ended up being weirdly memorable in its own way.

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Dan Salvato

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1 year

This Friday at 6pm PST, I plan to stream some of the DDLC Plus Side Stories as a chance to connect with the community, and to express gratitude for your support in bringing us to the unfathomable milestone of reaching 1 million players.

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Thank you, @NintendoAmerica - you taught me long ago that video games are magical. I'm a lifelong fan, a competitive Smash player, and a speedrunner of your games. So it's a dream to have your support. Let's terrify our mutual fans together.

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@NintendoAmerica

3 years

Get to know your new Literature Club members as you write your way through this love story. Just remember not to judge a book by its cover… The terrifying Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! comes to #NintendoSwitch on June 30. Pre-order today:

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

New DDLC sequel idea - Monika finally escapes from her reality, only to soon learn that her escape was through no means of her own, but she was in fact summoned for Mortal Kombat

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

#DDLCPlus pricing info: $15 for digital download, $30 for the special physical edition which is packed with delightful Literature Club goodies. Physical is available for Switch and PlayStation, and pre-orders are already up at

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

My @YouTube channel for Team Salvato is getting denied monetization because they think that the soundtrack I composed for my own game is "someone else's content". This has been going on for months and is not only losing us money, but also preventing us from protecting copyright.

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Dan Salvato

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2 years

5 Years of DDLC

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

This may be the first time a Doki Doki game has gotten new content without having its title changed to Super Mario Bros. 2

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Dan Salvato

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2 years

ADHD is sending 1 email, going "phew, what a day" and then proceeding to relax with a chain of extremely mentally-intensive hobbies

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Dan Salvato

@dansalvato

4 years

Monika's Twitter account ( @lilmonix3 ) was suspended this morning because someone decided to file fraudulent DMCA claims against our own artwork. We'll take the appropriate measures with Twitter to restore the content and the account.

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

Here's a Bad Apple level I created in I Wanna Maker, a Mario Maker-esque platformer game on Steam. It took ~60 hours of work (mostly done last year). The level has about 1,200 objects and 10,000 triggers/events. The music is made by pitching sound effects. Level ID: W26H-XKKE

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

Thank you for playing my game to the end @pewdiepie , I loved your playthrough! So glad that you enjoyed it.

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Dan Salvato

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1 year

The club visits an escape room. Monika tries to lead but nobody listens to her. Natsuki ransacks the entire room. Sayori spends 10 minutes on a random gadget that does nothing. Yuri solves half the room herself and suddenly everyone is diligently obeying her. Monika gets insecure

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

General information concerning my next game projects: My next VN is a long time away. Currently rewriting the script. There won't be any info this year. Additional DDLC content (not a sequel) will appear in some way. More info likely later this year. No specifics to share yet.

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Dan Salvato

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2 years

Performing this sequence of actions seems to reliably crash Splatoon 3 @SplatoonNA

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

It's an outrage that game developers play video games

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Smash community: Develops lag-free online play and tries to mitigate risk of death by hosting an online tournament. Nintendo:

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Thank you to everyone who has been sharing their experiences with the #DDLCPlus Side Stories. I feel lots of personal gratitude in being able to share the emotions with all of you, and I hope we all feel closer to each other in the same way that the club members do after joining.

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Dan Salvato

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6 months

In the character key art for DDLC Plus (drawn by @_Satchely ), the characters look a little bit older and more mature. I chose that because it feels as though, in our imaginations, the club members have grown and matured past the one-dimensional tropes that drove the original art.

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

@TeamSalvato @SerenityForge @lu_cid_sky @SquChan @VelinquenT @variendarkgirl @JasonHayesMusic Most importantly, #DDLCPlus includes Doki Doki Literature Club! While the visuals get an HD upgrade, we took great care to keep the DDLC story and gameplay as authentic and true to the original as possible.

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Dan Salvato

@dansalvato

5 years

When people see art of any random anime girl with brown hair and a ponytail

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Wait a second

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Dan Salvato

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@TeamSalvato @SerenityForge @lu_cid_sky @SquChan @VelinquenT @variendarkgirl @JasonHayesMusic The Picture Gallery includes over 100 unlockable pictures such as game art, wallpapers, never-before-seen concept sketches, and more. I think it'll be a fun way to encourage players to try to find everything DDLC has to offer.

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@TeamSalvato @SerenityForge @lu_cid_sky @SquChan @VelinquenT @variendarkgirl Speaking of music, #DDLCPlus has a built-in music player with 26 tracks: The 13 original, the Side Stories music, and a couple guest tracks including from DDLC fan @JasonHayesMusic , best known for composing the World of Warcraft soundtrack.

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Something special today - here is one of the new tracks for the #DDLCPlus Side Stories, titled Lavender Mist. This and the other tracks were composed by @variendarkgirl with my close involvement! There are some familiar catchy melodies (like this one), and brand-new ones as well.

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3 years

teach me how to doki

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4 years

Sonic Herpes

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Dan Salvato

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2 years

Fighting games featuring Mario: - Super Smash Bros. - Super Smash Bros. Melee - Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Melty Blood: Type Lumina

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

When people tell me they first played DDLC ironically and now they wish for a normal universe where everyone gets along

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Dan Salvato

@dansalvato

3 years

@TeamSalvato @SerenityForge @lu_cid_sky @SquChan @VelinquenT @variendarkgirl @JasonHayesMusic There are other neat things for you to discover for yourself. I really think that whether you're already a DDLC fan or a curious new player, #DDLCPlus is a great way to get in on the psychological horror experience. I appreciate you!

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

My new goal at conventions is to unsuspectingly ask DDLC cosplayers to take a picture with me without them realizing who I am, and then let them randomly find the picture on Twitter later.

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

*slaps roof of Arwing*

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Dan Salvato

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2 years

I can't believe it, what an honor!

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2 years

Game developer Masahiro Sakurai had a visual novel segment in his latest video. Games highlighted in the Japanese version: -Otogirisou -Doki Doki Literature Club -Machi: Unmei no Kousaten -Ace Attorney

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

@TeamSalvato @SerenityForge The artwork for the Side Stories was drawn by @lu_cid_sky and @SquChan , with backgrounds by @VelinquenT , and music by @variendarkgirl . I worked super closely with all of these artists and hope that you love their contributions to #DDLCPlus .

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Dan Salvato

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8 months

You either die a noob or you live long enough to become a cute squid girl

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Dan Salvato

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8 months

Thank you for all the wonderful messages and artwork you've shared for DDLC's 6th birthday!

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Dan Salvato

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6 months

The DDLC Plus box art was a big group collab but drawn primarily by @Lu_cid_sky . I wanted Monika to fill the frame and hold the logo. Lucid submitted this sketch as a joke, but it's just what I wanted! It turned into a masterpiece. IMO, it's always worth sharing dumb/joke ideas.

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

. @TwitterGaming Our game franchise, Doki Doki Literature Club, is under a coordinated attack from non-US users issuing fraudulent DMCA claims to forcibly suspend artists' Twitter accounts. Who is best for me to reach out to in order to resolve this as quickly as possible?

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

Did you know I can break the fifth wall? Yes, I'm talking to you, higher-dimensional being monitoring the simulation of our universe.

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Smol Ame level 1 speedrun in 00:15.924

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

In college, my friend and I invited our whole Japanese language class to a tea party at our apartment to study for the midterm. Only one person showed up...our teacher. And he brought snacks. What a great man. I hope you're doing well, Harasaki-sensei

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

Moving on to the "characters who got deleted" category, happy birthday to Monika as well!

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

DDLC has somehow managed to create this meta-dialog where people are complaining about a weeb game getting popular without even realizing it got popular in part because it makes fun of weeb games.

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6 years

@GameGrumps So happy you made it to the end, thanks for one of the most entertaining DDLC playthroughs out there!

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

A non-exhaustive list of things that, through my extensive research of Japanese media, I've learned are actually cute anime girls: -Guns -Tanks -Deadly sins -Countries -Lovecraftian horrors -Game consoles -Battleships -Satan -Blood cells -Charcoal -The Black Plague

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

:)

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

I’ve heard concerns that I no longer care about making games and am only into Smash/streaming/etc. I would like to reassure you. This is how I was before, and during, the development of DDLC. Feeling like myself again is a positive step forward in my game development career.

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

I failed college, was called lazy by lots of mentors, couldn't handle responsibility and struggled to take care of myself. Now at 28 I think I found an ADHD treatment plan that works for me. I feel functional for maybe the first time. Thank you so much @HowtoADHD for inspiring me

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

Don’t talk to me or my bun ever again

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

"God gave us thumbs so we could play Love Live" -my roommate

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7 months

Dang, there's nowhere for me to keep my manga on this flight

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

What games should I get for my cat's new computer?

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

@discordapp Just Monika.

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

. @gaiaonline I discovered recently that you stole my character design and sold it for money. I don't understand why you felt the need to do this. DDLC is a free game, even.

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

Good lord, what is happening in there?

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5 years

Are you the northern lights 'cause you're adoraborealis

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7 years

$100 bounty to the first person who pulls this off in tournament

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6 years

Life is officially canceled, Smash is all that remains

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1 year

I think Tears of the Kingdom is gonna be incredible, but I think it's a tragedy that it has to run on what is effectively a mobile chipset from 2015. Open-world Zelda really deserves less dated hardware to more fully realize its magic.

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

IT’S HAPPENING! Thanks to @DokiDokiAlecia for all her hard work in helping make this happen!

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3 years

Your drive isn't acting up, Nendoroid Monika from Doki Doki Literature Club is here debuting in the Nendoroid lineup. Stay tuned to our socials for more info soon! If you missed our Mini WonHobby panel be sure to watch the VOD until 7/16 through AX Lite! #goodsmile #DDLC

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Dan Salvato

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Mario is the ultimate mascot of gaming. A silent protagonist who can have anything put in front of him, and he turns it into a fun-filled adventure through his acrobatics and shouts of joy. He has no complexity at all. But he's so beloved, because his games are made just for him.

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

yeet and delete

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

All objectives failed, but progress was made. 2021 is the year.

Dan Salvato

@dansalvato

4 years

This will be the year I reclaim my happiness so I can deliver it to others! My goal is to fully return to doing things I enjoy, such as making games. First releasing new DDLC content (not a sequel), then blowing the dust off my next original VN which has been on hold for 2 years.

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

Hope @GameGrumps is ready for P is for Pain 2

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

(1/4) Since people keep asking me every day where the new game is, I have no choice but to show you.

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

We're back

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Dan Salvato

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2 years

Oh, and this is a good time to drop a reminder that Breath of the Wild was a Wii U game. BotW runs on a console released nearly 10 years ago. While that itself is absolute sorcery, it also puts this into perspective.

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

Mario Sunshine deserves a true ending where the citizens of Delfino, knowing Mario is good, band together to overthrow the corrupt police force who were clearly bought out by Bowser. FLUDD fuses with the shine sprites to hyper beam Bowser off the island. Then Mario and FLUDD kiss

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

(4/4) Here, in the main menu, you will find the New Game button. Thank you for reading.

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

For the love of humanity do not let Trump charge his Final Smash

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6 years

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Dan Salvato

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4 years

I finally got an update from @TwitterSupport that Monika's account ( @lilmonix3 ) will be restored after 10 more business days. I'm upset that it's so easy for a single troll to suspend an account with over 350,000 followers and I hope there's a way to prevent this in the future.

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Dan Salvato

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3 years

This is really unfortunate. I would argue that it's easier to make legal backups of GameCube and Wii games than nearly any other console. It's historically wrong to take legal action against emulation. And during the height of the pandemic, this won't make Nintendo any friends.

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Dan Salvato

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5 years

10 year challenge

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Dan Salvato

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Fun fact, I originally wanted to release DDLC on April 1st to add an extra layer of bewilderment to the whole thing (a lot of people thought I was working on a fighting game at the time). But naturally it wasn't ready at that point. Would have been extra hilarious though.

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Dan Salvato

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6 years

Here’s an early prototype Yuri from before we fixed the derpy eyes

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