# Tangential Permission Granted – Memory Card #4 I started the good ol' research process. Man, I love this stage of any project. It's the type of thing that satisfies my ADHD—a fact that seems so obvious post-figuring out I have it. I get to dig in deep. I get to go off on tangents that reveal even more.[^1] I get to be obsessive. People have said some wild things about *Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat*—like it is [the second best *DK* game of all time](https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/5/10/17333228/donkey-kong-rankings)—that sort of wild. My favorite practical tidbit so far has been the differences in the *New Play Control* version of the game. The seem far more significant than I assumed, soooooo I think I will at least give it a shake. 👀 The most exciting piece so far is a talk Yoshiaki Koizumi gave shortly after the release of *Super Mario Galaxy* at the 2007 Montreal Game Summit. Thankfully, I have found a [video](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A25Ab7RyUPs) of it and a well-quoted [article](https://web.archive.org/web/20200703202156/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/107337/MIGS_2007_Nintendos_Koizumi_On_The_Path_From_Garden_To_Galaxy.php) on the same speech. I haven't watched yet, but the article promises good chunks, including some about [box gardens](https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency/archive/questioning-a-box-garden-galaxy-essay/). I am feeling really good about the early stages of this process. We shall see the shape this thing takes over time. I might try to do the research per game as I play them. That sounds fun. Process wise, I am doing a dump of quotes I find useful and citing them below in a document. This doesn't feel the most elegant, but I feel like I need to dump out all the pieces first before organizing them. I beat *Echoes of the Eye* a couple days ago, so now I can return to *Jungle Beat* with a clear head.[^2] I am already thinking about starting *Galaxy*, since *DK* is so short. I *think* I will play the Switch version. I was planning on the original Wii release, but since I have to play *Galaxy 2* on the Wii, I thought trying the Switch version could be a good experience. I need to/would like to find out if *Galaxy 2* supports a 16:9 aspect ratio though... > [!email]+ Memory Card Newsletter > This letter is one block from the newsletter **[Memory Card](https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency)** by [Max Roberts](https://www.maxfrequency.net/about). Thoughts? Send *me* an email at [email protected]. > > Max is the writer and producer behind [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net), a place where he cultivates and curates curiosity—both for himself and for others—by delighting in the details and growing greatness from small beginnings. > > He's written a [[Chasing the Stick - The History of Naughty Dog during the PS4 Era|rich history and dive on the making of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II]], celebrated the [[MFP23 - “A Passion for Smash” – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia|15th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with the voice behind its hype]], and examined how [Zelda "stole" Fortnite's best mechanic](https://youtu.be/kc2l_9Fdpek). > > **Memory Card** is a real-ish time, raw, drip feed newsletter of his creative process for telling these stories. It’s *how* The Thing™ gets made. You can sign up below. (Look down) > > It's all powered by [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net) and [patrons](https://www.patreon.com/maxfrequency). > > Wanna see The Thing™? [Check it out on YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxCxW3Sbhy5ZzVOkvmfo4Rme41g6KzJOk). Read it on [The Blog](https://www.maxfrequency.net). > <iframe scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important;height:220px;border:1px #ccc solid !important" src="https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency?as_embed=true"></iframe> [^1]: Like, this morning, I learned that *[Odama](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odama)*, a game I always saw on the shelves at Best Buy, is not a tactical war/strategy game, but is basically a pinball game. [What](https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExaHRrYWY2YXR6NjBsNG1wc2lyYW95bG9iamV2NWpra3NpdXVuYmpmcCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/RILsqUte1MME7TzQJ9/giphy.gif). [^2]: But will *Outer Wilds* ever actually leave my head?