Blaise Santi-Author

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January, 2022
BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch
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About Blaise Santi

Blaise Santi is a recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Dramatic Writing. He's had experience writing not only for screen and stage, but also for sketch and late-night. His hobbies have included video games, movies, TV, and comic books ever since childhood. Blaise currently lives in New Jersey.

Favorite Games

Shovel Knight, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Portal 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Monster Hunter Rise, Super Mario Sunshine

Favorite TV Shows

Fleabag, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Extraordinary, Barry, Girls, Smiling Friends

Favorite Movies

Back to the Future, Don't Think Twice, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, WALL-E, Wayne's World, Hot Rod, Spirited Away

Latest

Scarlet Spider in Across the Spiderverse; Miles charging an electric punch; Spider-Gwen with her mask off
10 Marvel Comics Characters Who Became Spider-Man Other Than Peter Parker

Plenty of other characters besides Peter Parker have become Spider-Man. These are some of the more prominent examples.

Pogo in Live A Live art; Wario in Game & Wario; Aerith in Final Fantasy 7
6 Best Anthology Games, Ranked

It's not easy to make a successful, long-standing anthology of video games. These titles, however, are proof that it's possible.

Zero Suit Samus in NES Metroid; Olimar in Pikmin 3; Pikachu in Pokemon Yellow
10 Surprising Influences For Classic Nintendo Games

While fans of classic Nintendo games know a lot about the franchises, they might be surprised to know what influenced their creation.

Revali flying in the sky; The Great Deku Tree; Impa standing guard
10 Unsolved Mysteries In The Legend Of Zelda Franchise

These mysteries from the Zelda franchise remain unanswered to this day.

Taylor Swift filming a Band Hero commercial; Robin Williams with a beard; Beyonce playing DS
10 Best Celebrity Promotions For Video Games

These are some of the best video game commercials promoted by celebrities in different spaces.

Octoling in Splatoon 3; Glass Joe in a turtleneck; Impa in Age of Calamity
Super Smash Bros: 10 Potential Echo Fighters For Future Games

These characters would make great potential Echo Fighters in future Super Smash Bros games.

Dark Pit in Smash Bros; Dark Link in Ocarina of Time; Cosmic Luigi in Mario Galaxy
8 Nintendo Characters With Evil Clones

Several Nintendo characters have had evil clones over the years who have vexed their respective heroes to no end.

Cyclizar in battle; Palafin in Hero Form; Ting-Lu near its cave
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: 8 Moves That Are Dominating The Competitive Meta

The following moves from Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are great for the competitive scene.

Infinite levitating; Sonic running and smiling; Sonic running from a truck
10 Best Songs In The Sonic Franchise, Ranked

Every Sonic fan has their favorite tune from Sega's legendary franchise. These tend to be the top contenders.

The Wii Fit Trainer; GlaDOS; Snake with a mustache and eyepatch
10 Iconic Video Game Franchises That Will Probably Never Get Another Installment

Unfortunately, not all franchises get more than one or two installments, like these popular franchises that most likely won't get another game.

Zelda running; Captain Falcon saluting; Kirby riding a Warp Star
10 Nintendo Characters Who Could Join The Race In Mario Kart

With Mario Kart 8 receiving new playable characters in the expansions, players are curious on what other characters could make it on the roster.

Lucas in Smash Bros; Captain Falcon in Smash Bros; Palutena in Smash Bros
10 Nintendo Franchises Who Are Long Overdue For A New Game

These Nintendo franchises, many of them still beloved by fans, are long overdue for a new game.

Rayman running; a giant music note smiling; Squidward rolling his eyes
8 Best Music Themed Levels In Video Games

Many video games incorporate music-themed levels in their gameplay. These are some of the more creative examples.

Yoshi in Smash Bros; Rosalina holding Luma; a scared E. Gadd
10 Characters Who Could Show Up In The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 (And Who Should Play Them)

With a follow-up Mario movie all but guaranteed, here's who fans most want to see.

Sheik in the Melee intro; Wario in a money pile; Paper Mario with a hammer
8 GameCube Games That Nintendo Should Port To The Switch

These classic GameCube games would find a welcome audience if Nintendo decided to port them to the Switch.

Cloud Mario; Metal Mario in Odyssey; Cat Mario in the Mario Movie
Mario: 10 Best Power-Ups That Only Appeared Once

The Super Mario Bros franchise has several power-ups to help players get through levels, but there are some great power-ups that only appeared once

Raphael swinging; Donatello with a red headband
6 Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics

TMNT fans can't miss these great stories from the comics.

Conker wearing a crown drinking alcohol; Silver the Hedgehog holding his fist
6 3D Platform Games With Darker Themes

Fans often have fond memories of 3D platformers when they became popular, but some might not remember that there were some dark themes to them

Acerola in the anime; Rika at a desk; Drasna before a battle
Pokemon: Every Elite Four, Ranked

The Elite Four are the final challenge in Pokemon games, and these are all of them ranked for how strong and memorable they were.

Ceruledge in Violet; Pawmot in Scarlet/Violet; Kingambit in Scarlet/Violet
Pokemon Scarlet And Violet: 6 Best Monotype Teams To Run

For players that want a decent team involving just one type of Pokemon, these monotype teams are the best options