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Joey Apples is not considered an "oldbie," due to both an inconsistent amount of activity on the forums and main site, but he has technically been a member since 2003. | Joey Apples is not considered an "oldbie," due to both an inconsistent amount of activity on the forums and main site, but he has technically been a member since 2003. | ||
| − | Apples joined in '03 as GameStar, and due to his ripe young age of 12, was berated on the forums by more popular members such as the real-name-sharing Joey and Duckboy for being an intolerable weenie. He wrote reviews on the main site that tended to be melodramatic and exaggerated, and were largely regarded as throwaway criticism as a result. Due to the insistence of older, more mature members that GameStar "GTFO," the young'un left the forums and main site begrudgingly in 2004. | + | Apples joined in '03 as [http://www.mfgg.net/index.php?act=user¶m=01&uid=52 GameStar], and due to his ripe young age of 12, was berated on the forums by more popular members such as the real-name-sharing Joey and Duckboy for being an intolerable weenie. He wrote reviews on the main site that tended to be melodramatic and exaggerated, and were largely regarded as throwaway criticism as a result. Due to the insistence of older, more mature members that GameStar "GTFO," the young'un left the forums and main site begrudgingly in 2004. |
In 2006, now 15 and enjoying a newfound maturity, Apples rejoined as | In 2006, now 15 and enjoying a newfound maturity, Apples rejoined as | ||
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| Aliases: | GameStar (circa 2003), The Explosive Mushroom/Explosive Shroom (circa 2006), Splodin Shroom (circa 2009) | ||
| Real name: | Joey "Apples" Meli | ||
| Interests: | Indie game development, fangame development, gaming in general, writing, music | ||
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Joey Apples is a fangamer and sole employee of the indie game development company MeliSoft Games. Best known for being a friendly, constructive member of both the forums and the main site, Apples loves to create games that push the boundaries of what fangames--and video games in general--can be. The origin of his pseudonym is that his "irl" surname, "Meli," means "Apples" in Italian.
Previous Incarnations
Joey Apples is not considered an "oldbie," due to both an inconsistent amount of activity on the forums and main site, but he has technically been a member since 2003.
Apples joined in '03 as GameStar, and due to his ripe young age of 12, was berated on the forums by more popular members such as the real-name-sharing Joey and Duckboy for being an intolerable weenie. He wrote reviews on the main site that tended to be melodramatic and exaggerated, and were largely regarded as throwaway criticism as a result. Due to the insistence of older, more mature members that GameStar "GTFO," the young'un left the forums and main site begrudgingly in 2004.
In 2006, now 15 and enjoying a newfound maturity, Apples rejoined as
