ShackStream: skankcore64 Episode 80 – Leveling at Lavalava Island

The only full catalog quest on Shacknews Twitch, skankcore64, continues. Join Bryan for more Paper Mario later tonight! Happy hump day to my fellow Shackers! It’s been quieter than usual on Shacknews Twitch in terms of retro gaming this week but tonight I’m back in the business of nostalgic Nintendo 64 livestreaming. The journey known as skankcore64 continues with more Paper Mario at 9 p.m. PT/ 12 a.m. ET as I try to complete every N64 game released in North America. Antecedently on skankcore64, I started off the stream with just a few more favors from old Koopa Koot. Not the most engaging or glamourous part of Paper Mario, mind you, but still adorable nonetheless. Again, the recently recovered warp pipes were indispensible here, making light work of what would have been an easy hour of backtracking. With a quick three Star Piece reward, I did make my way to Lavalava Island and Yoshi’s Village to start Chapter 5 as promised. After meeting most of the villagers and the rambunctious lot of little Yoshi younglings, I was tasked with finding the rascals when they escaped from the sight of their Cheep-Cheep babysitter, Sushie. Since I took Sushie straight from Lavalava Island back…
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