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Flashman85 (Nathaniel Hoover) is a Minor Internet Celebrity™ known for his YouTube videos, Twitch livestreams, contributions to videogame website GameCola.net, blogging, and striking resemblance to a young Obi-Wan Kenobi. He participated as a contestant in ''Make a Good Mega Man Level 1'' and ''2'' and announced the results of both contests via livestream. He is married to fellow contest participant [[Z-Saber]] and has played more ''Mega Man'' games than most people have heard of.
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'''Flashman85''' (Nathaniel Hoover), also known as GeminiLaser, is a diehard ''Mega Man'' fan and a Minor Internet Celebrity™ known for his [http://www.youtube.com/user/geminilaser YouTube videos], [https://www.twitch.tv/flashman85 Twitch livestreams], and ''Mega Man'' fangame ''[https://nathanielhoover.weebly.com/ohjoes.html OH JOES! (A Proto Man Adventure)]'', among other projects. He participated as a contestant in ''[[MaGMML1]]'', ''[[MaGMML2]]'', and ''[[MaG48HMML]]''; and he is a devteam member for ''MaG48HMML'' and a judge for ''[[MaGMML3]]''. Additionally, he's in charge of maintaining the [https://magmmlcontest.com/ ''MaGMML'' website], and he curates what may be the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mqGC81HvOnHsDIJSzh68LSp3tfGladQlSVLjqBzVjC8 largest list of ''Mega Man'' fangames on the internet]. He is married to fellow contest participant [[Z-Saber (user)|Z-Saber]].
  
==Make a Good Mega Man Level Series==
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==''MaGMML'' Contributions==
Flashman85's level submissions include [[Maze of Death]] for ''MaGMML1'', [[Guts Man's Asteroid]] for ''MaGMML2'', and the ''MaGMML2'' [[The Pit of Pits|Pit of Pits]] levels Chilled to the Bone, Clouded Judgment, Limited Attrition, Lyrickrolled, Ocean Sickness, Once More, With Ceiling, Rise to the Challenge, and Trash Dash. He provided general devkit feedback during the development of both games and playtested several contestant levels for ''MaGMML2''.
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As a contest participant, Flashman85's level submissions include [[Maze of Death]] for ''MaGMML1'', [[Guts Man's Asteroid]] for ''MaGMML2'', and [[Base in the Boondocks]] for ''MaG48HMML''. His contributions to [[The Pit of Pits|The Pit of Pits]] in ''MaGMML2'' include Chilled to the Bone; Clouded Judgment; Limited Attrition; Lyrickrolled; Ocean Sickness; Once More, With Ceiling; Rise to the Challenge; and Trash Dash. He provided general devkit feedback during the development of ''MaGMML1'' and ''MaGMML2'' and playtested several contestant levels for ''MaGMML2'' and ''MaG48HMML''.
  
To make the grand reveal of the contest results more exciting, SnoruntPyro gave Flashman85 an advance copy of ''MaGMML1'' to play on livestream, announcing the results by playing through the submitted levels from lowest to highest rank. Including exploration of the hub, this took about 4 hours over the course of one livestream. The same process was followed for ''MaGMML2'', but due to the significantly larger scope of the game, it took roughly 18 hours across 11 livestreams to cover every submitted level. Archived footage of the ''MaGMML1'' and ''MaGMML2'' results livestreams can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivRaF4Gcd_c&index=2&list=PLpdaLEhQ1S_ffBU3dq7liZF5ADjI_LkUd here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5l3d2vEPNg&index=2&list=PLpdaLEhQ1S_dvTMYRNgo7Cbxy5eVFvnbk here], respectively.
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As a devteam member for ''MaG48HMML'', he contributed to almost every aspect of the game's design in some capacity, including planning, playtesting, proofreading, graphics, coding, level design, and especially writing. He wrote the dialogue for the NPCs on the main deck; in many of the passenger cabins; and in Tiers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11. He also wrote the majority of the hints that appear during the Funky Fresh Beats, Credit Where It's Due, and Goody Two Shoes sidequests, along with other miscellaneous dialogue.
  
==Other Mega Man Games==
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On December 24, 2017, Flashman85 was announced as one of the five judges for ''MaGMML3''.
The Nintendo 3DS version of the ''Mega Man Legacy Collection'' features a challenge level based on a concept submitted by Flashman85 (full story [http://nathanielhoover.weebly.com/blog/the-legacy-of-a-challenge here]). Additionally, the fangame ''[http://blyka.legends-station.com/?page=game_megamanendless Mega Man Endless]'' contains two level segments by Flashman85. He is currently developing a fangame of his own, called ''[http://sprites-inc.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=1757 OH JOES! (A Proto Man Adventure)]''.
 
  
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==Contest Results Livestreams==
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To make the grand reveal of the contest results more exciting, [[SnoruntPyro]] gave Flashman85 an advance copy of ''MaGMML1'' to play on livestream, announcing the results by playing through the submitted levels from lowest to highest rank. Including exploration of the hub, this took about 4 hours over the course of one livestream. The same process was followed for ''MaGMML2'', but due to the significantly larger scope of the game, it took roughly 18 hours across 11 livestreams to cover every submitted level. Archived footage of the ''MaGMML1'' and ''MaGMML2'' results livestreams can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivRaF4Gcd_c&index=2&list=PLpdaLEhQ1S_ffBU3dq7liZF5ADjI_LkUd here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5l3d2vEPNg&index=2&list=PLpdaLEhQ1S_dvTMYRNgo7Cbxy5eVFvnbk here], respectively.
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Latest revision as of 23:51, 8 July 2024

Flashman85 (Nathaniel Hoover), also known as GeminiLaser, is a diehard Mega Man fan and a Minor Internet Celebrity™ known for his YouTube videos, Twitch livestreams, and Mega Man fangame OH JOES! (A Proto Man Adventure), among other projects. He participated as a contestant in MaGMML1, MaGMML2, and MaG48HMML; and he is a devteam member for MaG48HMML and a judge for MaGMML3. Additionally, he's in charge of maintaining the MaGMML website, and he curates what may be the largest list of Mega Man fangames on the internet. He is married to fellow contest participant Z-Saber.

MaGMML Contributions

As a contest participant, Flashman85's level submissions include Maze of Death for MaGMML1, Guts Man's Asteroid for MaGMML2, and Base in the Boondocks for MaG48HMML. His contributions to The Pit of Pits in MaGMML2 include Chilled to the Bone; Clouded Judgment; Limited Attrition; Lyrickrolled; Ocean Sickness; Once More, With Ceiling; Rise to the Challenge; and Trash Dash. He provided general devkit feedback during the development of MaGMML1 and MaGMML2 and playtested several contestant levels for MaGMML2 and MaG48HMML.

As a devteam member for MaG48HMML, he contributed to almost every aspect of the game's design in some capacity, including planning, playtesting, proofreading, graphics, coding, level design, and especially writing. He wrote the dialogue for the NPCs on the main deck; in many of the passenger cabins; and in Tiers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11. He also wrote the majority of the hints that appear during the Funky Fresh Beats, Credit Where It's Due, and Goody Two Shoes sidequests, along with other miscellaneous dialogue.

On December 24, 2017, Flashman85 was announced as one of the five judges for MaGMML3.

Contest Results Livestreams

To make the grand reveal of the contest results more exciting, SnoruntPyro gave Flashman85 an advance copy of MaGMML1 to play on livestream, announcing the results by playing through the submitted levels from lowest to highest rank. Including exploration of the hub, this took about 4 hours over the course of one livestream. The same process was followed for MaGMML2, but due to the significantly larger scope of the game, it took roughly 18 hours across 11 livestreams to cover every submitted level. Archived footage of the MaGMML1 and MaGMML2 results livestreams can be found here and here, respectively.


People
Judges

MaGMML1: snoruntpyroCheez8Duvi0Mick Galbani/Blackmore DarkwingMrKyurem
MaGMML2: snoruntpyroJupiHornetEnjlGarirryACESpark
MaGMML3: Mick Galbani/Blackmore DarkwingACESparkFlashman85PachyShinryu
Misc.: ParmaJonMiniMacroCreshManPKWeegeeM-JacqFreems

Contest Participants
Other Figures

Staff: PKWeegeeLoyanaWreckingProgramsBlyka
Let's Players: HatredElementalRoahmMythrilPKWeegeeFlashman85JupiHornetDoctor NovakaineNecromMarcos