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James Montagna
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WayForward Game Director – Advance Wars (Nintendo), Shantae series (WayForward), Yars Rising (Atari) // the Willy Wonka of video games
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    James Montagna
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    Apr 23, 2024
    GameStop I worked at 17 years ago (during Wii launch) shut down today. I’ll never forget the time a confused woman came asking for the DS game her son wanted. She declared audibly, with full sincerity: “I’m looking for… Where you were touched?” (see replies for the game…)
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    James Montagna
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    Nov 7, 2019
    This Masahiro Sakurai interview excerpt sheds light on what the team would be up against if they tried to include Mai Shiranui in Super Smash Bros. (Translation is from @AllSourceGaming, "CERO and Palutena’s Censorship")
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    James Montagna
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    Apr 23, 2024
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    “Where you were touched”…
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    James Montagna
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    Oct 23, 2025
    THANK YOU @Sora_Sakurai — you made a lifelong dream come true!! 💙💗 About 20 years ago, I was a teenager when we met for the first time. I worked up the courage to ask: “Please consider making Lololo & Lalala playable someday!” and gave you a small enamel pin of the duo as a
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    James Montagna
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    Apr 21, 2023
    “As every game developer understands, the three basic food groups are Fritos, Cheetos, and Doritos.” — Satoru Iwata
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    James Montagna
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    Dec 20, 2020
    Come witness the world's most fearsome fighter #SephirothChallenge #SmashBros #NintendoSwitch
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    James Montagna
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    Dec 30, 2021
    Yo yo yo yo yo, what it is mother fuckers
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    James Montagna
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    Jul 1, 2020
    Nintendo what are you trying to do to me
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    James Montagna
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    Jul 16, 2021
    This Princess Peach render on Nintendo Magazine Summer 2021 is too cute… 🍦
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    James Montagna
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    Aug 21, 2023
    With news of Charles Martinet stepping down as Mario's voice actor, I'm reminded of a day in 2004. I was among those privileged to preview Nintendo DS, with Charles there charming & humorous as ever. Enjoy this clip from my personal archives (and ty Charles, for years of fun!)
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    James Montagna
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    Dec 17, 2020
    tfw you accidentally make the best game
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    James Montagna
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    Nov 22, 2016
    This Satoru Iwata & Shigesato Itoi exchange makes me laugh every time I read it because of the absurd brilliance
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    James Montagna
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    May 21, 2023
    Prototypical Powerpuff Girls art…I had this as a desktop bg over a decade ago so seeing the original in person is a trip. Blue Buttercup Also, Frankie Foster as a work of art in a gallery, where she belongs
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    James Montagna
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    Nov 19, 2020
    Amazing, even Switch has stories now 🤯