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Markichin

Strange Expectations

It feels safe to say that there are a lot of videogames that I will never play. And I feel similarly confident that a sizable number of…

3 min readJun 15, 2022

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Strange Expectations

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Markichin

A Long-Awaited Cave Adventure

When simply holding a controller in my hands still felt new and exciting, the loosely defined JRPG genre quickly came to epitomize…

3 min readMar 19, 2022

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A Long-Awaited Cave Adventure

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Markichin

The Mountain in the Distance

In a manner that continues to feel frighteningly familiar, the summer of 2018 was a muddled time in my life, a chapter that lacked…

3 min readJan 15, 2022

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The Mountain in the Distance

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Markichin

Literally Literature

Unexpectedly, in late 2017, joining an ill-fated literature club quickly turned into one of the most haunting videogame experiences I have…

3 min readNov 30, 2021

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Literally Literature

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Markichin

Slow Pace Makes the Ghost Chase

Ever since I played the original Luigi’s Mansion for the first time, I have had a soft spot for this quirky and genuinely charming series…

3 min readOct 31, 2021

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Slow Pace Makes the Ghost Chase

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Markichin

A Second Chapter With(out) Nostalgia

The words displayed on screen as I interacted with the very first save point in Deltarune’s recently released second chapter stopped me in…

3 min readOct 12, 2021

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A Second Chapter With(out) Nostalgia

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Markichin

Working Toward a Sense of Closure

My recent first playthrough of Final Fantasy III’s 3D Remake began with a little bit of preliminary homework. Before I started my new save…

3 min readSep 30, 2021

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Working Toward a Sense of Closure

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Markichin

Into the Clouds One Decade Later

When I look back at the time of Skyward Sword‘s original release, it can feel like a lifetime ago. And the thought that a full (very…

3 min readAug 20, 2021

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Into the Clouds One Decade Later

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Markichin

A Return to Japan at the End of the World

Sometimes I find myself retreading the steps of a past journey. When exactly this will happen or how exactly it will play out — these…

3 min readJul 14, 2021

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A Return to Japan at the End of the World

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Markichin

A Broken Home for Memories

Places overflowing with memories — blending together to mask the imperfection of remembrance. It is not always loss that causes grief…

3 min readJun 15, 2021

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A Broken Home for Memories

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Markichin

Markichin

A collection of short personal pieces on videogames and the culture that surrounds them. Marki’s stream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/markichin

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