Collected thoughts on the remaining Nintendo-developed 2D Metroid games—and also the highest profile fan remake, for good measure. And after that, my rankings for the whole series!
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Everyone who has ever told me this game was too old and clunky is wrong. Metroid II rocks.
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Why the existence of a well-liked remake doesn't mean the 1986 original is a waste of your time (even when it does kind of enjoy wasting your time).
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Let's dig into Yacht Club's old school inspirations to understand why the game was designed the way it is, and why I love it for that.
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How my most anticipated game of 2024 ended up being kind of a slog that failed to capture what I love about the original Final Fantasy VII.
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My review of the flawed but intriguingly different followup to the 2010 cult classic, which has a lot to love if you approach it with an open mind. Come listen to me gush about its pixel art and soundtrack!
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In this extra-long (and extra-late) year-end recommendation list we've got candy-themed tokusatsu action, transatlantic telegraph cables, horse girls, and a whole slew of cool indie games you might've missed in 2025.
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In which I use 2025's two big GOTY contenders as a springboard to ramble about various bits of indie dev discourse and the state of the creative field I work in, and also the fact that The Game Awards are a joke. Maybe I'll even talk about the actual games themselves a little! Imagine that!
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Clearly the result of development hell, but it's not that bad of a game. It's fine.
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After a few weeks of playing, it's clear that this is the best Sonic racing game ever... but when it's so close to perfection, it makes the few aspects that are lacking only stand out to me.
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Learn about my favorite games in this massive anthology, some of which have forever changed how I engage with retro games.
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Spoiler-filled thoughts where I talk about a bunch of random stuff I thought kicked ass, defend the importance of Chapter 3, and ponder where the story might go from here.
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Yes, the one with jump jump slide slide. I'm serious.
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It's the first annual Ponett Awards! Read on for homoerotic super robot anime, black and white slapstick comedy, crazy ambitious fangames, and many more recommendations from throughout the year.
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A decent sidescroller that drove me a little crazy and made me consider where the line between loving homage and shameless copy lies.
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A bunch of informal posts I made on Cohost as I played through this wild series, all preserved in one place.
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EVERYTHING that I watched, read, played, or listened to in 2023!
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