Every year we sit down to discuss what we think is the best game of the year. Every year it's different. Sometimes we agree and many times we both unsheathe our blades and battle to the death over what is or isn't a good game. This year is no exception to the drama and the controversy - also this Episode was Powered by: Buzz Ballz! (the weird chocolate flavor Will got at the discount section of Costco). Whether it be fighting the Paintress in Expedition 33, your sworn enemies fighting against King Sigismund in Kingdom Come Deliverance or even big scary Monsters (getting Hunted) in the Wild(s)..we have you covered this year to see which games fall under best in class for 2025. Additional sweet treat to get the episode started we discuss our NON-2025 games of last year. We appreciate you all and can't wait for a more action packed 2026

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

05:20 - 2026 Predictions!

14:27 - Game Updates

37:34 - Honorable Mention Mode: Non 2025 GOTYS

53:55 - 2025 Game of the Year

01:42:41 - Outro

Music used in this episode Composed by: Lorien Testard

-Le Grand Cafe de Lumiere

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The Yotei Three are here to give you a full deep dive review of the latest Sucker Punch title: Ghost of Yotei. Following up approx. 300 years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima we follow Atsu on a mission of revenge and spirit! This title was fantastic and we have lots of thoughts on how this game hit us. Too many birds? Too few wolves? Take some time with us this Friday to figure out what makes this game sing!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:06 - Histories w/ Ghost & Sucker Punch

18:34 - Combat & Mechanics

01:11:29 - Open World & Minigames!

01:47:01 - Spoiler Wall & Narrative Discussion

02:31:55 - Outro

Please find Dave at his links below!

https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog

Music used in this episode Composed by: Toma Otowa

-Way of the Shamisen

-Mother's Song

-Twin Wolves

-Atsu's Theme

-The Wilds of Ezo

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You still love Pokémon. We still love Pokémon. And by golly, the Pokémon company and Game Freak are committed to providing you with as much Pokémon as you can stomach! This week I'm joined by a NEW friend of the show Jordan from Cognitive Clips to discuss the most recent Pokemon spin off title, "Legends Z-A!" This entry has us returning to the Kalos region from the Gen 5 Pokemon X / Y games but this time we're running around with our poke-pals in Lumiose City! I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, there's a lot in this game that made me grab my head but plenty that we both agreed was pretty cool to have!. So go ahead and check this out and let us know what you thought about our first Pokemon review ever!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

05:19 - Billing & Top Level Thoughts

16:06 - Story Setup

28:16 - Gameplay Mechanics

01:12:32 - Lumiose Open World Discussion

01:26:42 - Narrative Spoilers Convo

02:00:51 - Outro

Please find Jordan at his links below!

https://linktr.ee/cognitiveclips

Music used in this episode Composed by: Ayako Saso, Carlos Eiene, Minako Adachi, Hitomi Sato, Shota Kageyama - all rights reserved by Nintendo & Game Freak pls don't sue me I swear we didn't make this music for the show

-Lumiose City (Ambient Daytime & Ambient Night)

-Detective Emma Overworld

-Wild Zone Music

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