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We ask the titular hard hitting question as we enter 2026 with our Switch 2 in hand, because between egregious DLC (Pokemon Legends Z-A and Donkey Kong Bananza), overpriced upgrade packages for half a decade old titles, and the totally "necessary" price hike for some games (Mario Kart World, full stop....No, seriously, please stop), we simply have to wonder.

Did I hear you ask what spurred such ugly ranting dear reader? Why we dug further into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and found that it continues to be lacking, well lacking in everything but the cringe NPCs.

It's not all doom and gloom in dry January however, as Porter fills us in on his latest addiction to idle clicker games on Steam and Buzz gives a glowing review of his first few hours with Pathologic 3.

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As it is ordained in the old texts, we have come together in the new year to compare our top ten games of 2025. We have crafted these lists independently, in total seclusion, to ensure that we are provided the purest and freshest lists for your consideration. We were also asked to dunk on a few games this year, because 2025, like in general, was just highs and lows all over the place.

Also, can you believe it's our fourth season/year of this show already!? See everybody, you can do something with an extreme, almost robotic level of routine and still not be popular!

Just like The Game Awards, we meander quite a bit before we get to the actual award ceremony:

• Biggest Disappointments (0:22:45)
• Most Overrated (0:47:04)
• Honorable Mentions (0:51:12)
• The Top Ten (0:54:29)

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We descend into that languid period of the year where the earth lies fallow and we begin to digest and churn what was Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards. The wire acrobatics, the career ending affair with a porcine muppet, and a jilted lover in the form of a man who wants to make spooky games all the way from Japan. Drama!

We keep it tight and tidy by sticking to the following topics:

Disgaea 1 Complete 0:13:39

Skate Story 0:23:34

Octopath Traveler 0 0:30:03

The Game Awards 0:50:00

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Nah, it's actually pretty good, especially if you prefer the Prime series over the "MetroidVania" 2D entries.

We cover a handful of late 2026 titles before dusting off the old crystal ball and telling who will win (or at least should win) at Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards, brought you in part by that asset flip of a Hell statue he keeps showing off...

Games and topics we churn out factory line style include:

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 0:08:02
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road 0:15:46
Escape The Mad Empire 0:21:29
The Secret of Weepstone 0:27:19
Kirby Air Riders 0:30:48
Marvel Cosmic Invasion 0:41:53
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 0:50:40
The Game Awards predictions 1:10:49

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Man, that was a dry and dusty-musty Black Friday/Cyber Monday, with nary a deal to be found. Sort of the slow part of the year in general really. Don't worry though, we aren't talking about Geoff Keighley's the Game Awards...yet.

Nevertheless, Porter has been honing his skills as a superhero coordinator in Dispatch and Buzz has been hitting those leader boards in Megabonk (I mean, he wishes, but top 5% ain't bad (it ain't great either)).

Games we eventually get around to talking about include:

• Megabonk (0:04:10)
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A (0:11:33)
• Super Fantasy Kingdom (0:18:23)
• Dungeons and Dragons: Adventures in Faerun (0:26:29)
• Dispatch (0:44:20)
• PlayStation Portal (0:56:40)
• Final Fantasy X / Kingdom Hearts III (1:03:40)

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After an abysmal time with Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Buzz was saved from the worst ending thanks to the goddess of game release schedules saving the best for last: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake!

Porter takes a trip down memory lane for his Halloween by trying out Luigi's Mansion on the Virtual Console, which basically spat on him and called him "poor" (derogatory) at the end of his play through.

We also hype up some Steam samplings that are already hot on the charts, and explore Steam's new store calendar feature (capitalism really popped off today).

Games we finally enjoyed this episode include:

• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (0:08:23)
• BALL x PIT (0:43:21)
• Escape From Duckov (0:49:02)
• Luigi's Mansion (1:06:33)

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I guess we're on our disappointment tour, because we didn't exactly enjoy the majority of titles we're talking about this week... (Hold me now / I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking / Maybe six feet ain't so far down)

That is to say, games we are excited to talk about include:

Pokemon Legends: Z-A (0:02:10)
Ghost of Yotei (0:41:56)
Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (0:49:08)
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (1:20:40)

You know, I'm something of a gamer myself.

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Porter is very excited to tell you about his visit with the Ghost of Japan Christmas Past, that being Ghost of Yotei from Sucker Punch Productions. Even noted hater of fun, Buzz, might pick it up based on his glowing recommendation.

Speaking of someone who never created the world's most famous internet OC, Buzz is visited by the Ghost of Vampire Christmas Yet to Come as he talks up Vampire: the Masquerade (both the TTRPG and original Bloodlines PC game) in heady anticipation of Bloodlines 2! Spoilers from the Ghost of Bad Games Present: It's kind of a garbage title...

Here's all the ghosts we bust on this episode:

• Digimon Story: Time Stranger (0:06:33)
• Ghost of Yotei (0:16:37)
• Vampire: the Masquerade - the TTRPG (0:36:45)
• Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines (0:49:22)
• Bye Sweet Carole (1:00:55)
• Absolum (1:10:58)
• Alan Wake II (1:16:15)