video games (31 posts)

Bobby Schroeder June 13, 2026

I love Mina the Hollower's weird difficulty curve

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.

Bobby Schroeder May 19, 2026

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review: A disappointing journey through a world of tourist traps

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.

Bobby Schroeder April 3, 2026

Thoughts on Scott Pilgrim EX

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!

Bobby Schroeder February 13, 2026

Ponett Awards 2025: My favorite stuff from the year!

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.

Bobby Schroeder January 12, 2026

Video game discourse grab bag: The Game Awards 2025, Expedition 33, and Silksong

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!

Bobby Schroeder December 16, 2025

Metroid Prime 4 is pretty good

Clearly the result of development hell, but it's not that bad of a game. It's fine.

Bobby Schroeder October 13, 2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds review - It's great, but...

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.

Bobby Schroeder August 11, 2025

UFO 50: My 14 favorite games within my favorite game of 2024

Learn about my favorite games in this massive anthology, some of which have forever changed how I engage with retro games.

Bobby Schroeder June 23, 2025

Thoughts on Deltarune Chapter 3 & 4

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.

Bobby Schroeder April 24, 2025

Why Mega Man 8 is actually one of the best Mega Men

Yes, the one with jump jump slide slide. I'm serious.

Bobby Schroeder February 19, 2025

Thoughts on Umineko

I have fallen for the Witch's Trick

Bobby Schroeder January 27, 2025

My favorite stuff from 2024

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.

Bobby Schroeder July 17, 2024

Berserk Boy review: Hey, wait a minute...

A decent sidescroller that drove me a little crazy and made me consider where the line between loving homage and shameless copy lies.

Bobby Schroeder February 1, 2024

Scattered thoughts on the Alan Wake series (and Control)

A bunch of informal posts I made on Cohost as I played through this wild series, all preserved in one place.

Bobby Schroeder January 23, 2024

Why I dropped Bravely Default

(Originally a response to a question on Tumblr.)

Bobby Schroeder January 2, 2024

Bobby's 2023 Media Wrap-Up

EVERYTHING that I watched, read, played, or listened to in 2023!

Bobby Schroeder January 1, 2024

Let's geek out about Kirby music

This one's for all the people who don't know any Kirby music other than Green Greens and Gourmet Race and don't know that this series is capable of doing gabber speed metal.