<description>&lt;p&gt;Editor &lt;a href="https://ourbroadcastday.com/"&gt;Esper Quinn&lt;/a&gt; joins Ash and Brandon to cover the rest of 2025’s best games.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Ash Parrish and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow"&gt;Watch episodes with full video on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/"&gt;Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SHOW NOTES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/"&gt;Clair Obscur: Expedition 33&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/"&gt;Demonschool&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;1: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/250122/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment/"&gt;Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment&lt;/a&gt; (02:28)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/236737/dynasty-warriors-origins/"&gt;Dynasty Warriors: Origins&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/203119/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/"&gt;The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/84595/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/"&gt;The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/13601/hyrule-warriors-series/"&gt;Hyrule Warriors series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Linkle"&gt;Linkle&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/178788/vampire-survivors/"&gt;Vampire Survivors&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;2: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/196808/soulstone-survivors/"&gt;Soulstone Survivors&lt;/a&gt; (05:38)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;3: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/250511/let-them-come-onslaught/"&gt;Let Them Come: Onslaught&lt;/a&gt; (06:21)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;4: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/252722/vital-shell/"&gt;Vital Shell&lt;/a&gt; (06:38)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;5: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/242741/to-a-t/"&gt;to a T&lt;/a&gt; (07:39)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keita_Takahashi"&gt;Keita Takahashi&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/240820/despelote/"&gt;Despelote&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/253700/perfect-tides-station-to-station/"&gt;Perfect Tides: Station to Station&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;6: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249065/ball-x-pit/"&gt;Ball x Pit&lt;/a&gt; (10:49)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/1087/arkanoid/"&gt;Arkanoid&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;7: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/245849/shinobi-art-of-vengeance/"&gt;Shinobi: Art of Vengeance&lt;/a&gt; (16:20)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/134455/blasphemous/"&gt;Blasphemous&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243163/ninja-gaiden-ragebound/"&gt;Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://insertcredit.com/show/arcade/"&gt;Insert Credit Gaiden #14 - Arcadevania, with Ben Fiquet&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;8: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243163/ninja-gaiden-ragebound/"&gt;Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound&lt;/a&gt; (18:11)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/134455/blasphemous/"&gt;Blasphemous&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;9: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248588/final-fantasy-tactics-the-ivalice-chronicles/"&gt;Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles&lt;/a&gt; (19:46)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2195/fire-emblem-series/"&gt;Fire Emblem series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/3984/famicom-wars-series/"&gt;Advance Wars series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/179656/triangle-strategy/"&gt;Triangle Strategy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/14864/dissidia-final-fantasy-nt-series/"&gt;Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasumi_Matsuno"&gt;Yasumi Matsuno&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7569/ogre-battle/"&gt;Ogre Battle&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8367/tactics-ogre/"&gt;Tactics Ogre&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4522/final-fantasy-tactics/"&gt;Final Fantasy Tactics&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3728/vagrant-story/"&gt;Vagrant Story&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/21692/final-fantasy-xii/"&gt;Final Fantasy XII&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/10325/final-fantasy-tactics-advance/"&gt;Final Fantasy Tactics Advance&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/36099/jeanne-darc/"&gt;Jeanne d’Arc&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/7536/disgaea-series/"&gt;Disgaea series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;10: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/246123/terminator-2d-no-fate/"&gt;Terminator 2D: No Fate&lt;/a&gt; (25:20)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/136614/xeno-crisis/"&gt;Xeno Crisis&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/239581/the-phantom/"&gt;The Phantom&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_(1996_film)"&gt;The Phantom (1996)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/macaw45"&gt;Macaw45&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/234566/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-ritas-rewind/"&gt;Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6655/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-turtles-in-time/"&gt;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7151/judge-dredd/"&gt;Judge Dredd&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1854/metal-slug-series/"&gt;Metal Slug series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;11: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/235945/blade-chimera/"&gt;Blade Chimera&lt;/a&gt; (29:03)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/143369/record-of-lodoss-war-deedlit-in-wonder-labyrinth/"&gt;Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;12: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243291/squeakross-home-squeak-home/"&gt;Squeakross: Home Squeak Home&lt;/a&gt; (31:32)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/74110/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer/"&gt;Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjukTLlq2wA"&gt;Jerma Streams - Squeakross: Home Squeak Home&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;13: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/251464/unbeatable/"&gt;Unbeatable&lt;/a&gt; (34:45)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;14: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/250162/ambrosia-sky-act-one/"&gt;Ambrosia Sky: Act One&lt;/a&gt; (37:06)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/188039/powerwash-simulator/"&gt;PowerWash Simulator&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;15: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/236862/spirit-swap-lofi-beats-to-match-3-to/"&gt;Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To&lt;/a&gt; (38:54)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofi_Girl"&gt;Lofi Girl&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;16: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241366/skin-deep/"&gt;Skin Deep&lt;/a&gt; (41:27)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="http://lauramichet.com/"&gt;Laura Michet&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;17: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/251158/angeline-era/"&gt;Angeline Era&lt;/a&gt; (44:43)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1497/ys-series/"&gt;Ys series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6676/earthbound/"&gt;Earthbound&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;18: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/236574/virtua-fighter-5-revo/"&gt;Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.&lt;/a&gt; (47:39)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/458/tekken-franchise/"&gt;Tekken series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/223472/hades-ii/"&gt;Hades II&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;19: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/244993/birdcage/"&gt;Birdcage&lt;/a&gt; (51:24)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241974/doom-the-dark-ages/"&gt;Doom: The Dark Ages&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/17870/radiant-silvergun/"&gt;Radiant Silvergun&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/26560/sokyugurentai/"&gt;Sōkyūgurentai&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7738/ikaruga/"&gt;Ikaruga&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;20: &lt;a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3579010/JAIL_DICE_Roll_to_Break/"&gt;JAIL DICE: Roll to Break&lt;/a&gt; (53:17)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8808/devil-dice/"&gt;Devil Dice&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;21: &lt;a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/Final_Fantasy"&gt;Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™&lt;/a&gt; (56:54)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_Tales_of_Middle-earth"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/The_Hobbit"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/Assassin%27s_Creed"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Assassin’s Creed&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/War_of_the_Spark"&gt;War of the Spark&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://insertcredit.com/show/401/"&gt;Ep. 401 - Let’s Gather Some Magic, with Esper Quinn&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;22: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/247280/hell-is-us/"&gt;Hell Is Us&lt;/a&gt; (01:03:59)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;23: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/223472/hades-ii/"&gt;Hades II&lt;/a&gt; (01:13:47)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/122190/hades/"&gt;Hades&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/93161/pyre/"&gt;Pyre&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/65869/transistor/"&gt;Transistor&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;24: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/245227/shadow-labyrinth/"&gt;Shadow Labyrinth&lt;/a&gt; (01:16:42)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/138/pac-man/"&gt;Pac-Man&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11460/xevious/"&gt;Xevious&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4348/mr-driller/"&gt;Mr. Driller&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Level"&gt;Secret Level&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;25: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241974/doom-the-dark-ages/"&gt;Doom: The Dark Ages&lt;/a&gt; (01:21:49)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/143581/doom-eternal/"&gt;Doom Eternal&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/78860/doom/"&gt;Doom&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djent"&gt;Djent&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;26: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/235359/the-dark-queen-of-mortholme/"&gt;The Dark Queen of Mortholme&lt;/a&gt; (01:26:30)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/134455/blasphemous/"&gt;Blasphemous&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/210676/slay-the-princess/"&gt;Slay the Princess&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;27: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249085/pokemon-legends-z-a/"&gt;Pokemon Legends: Z-A&lt;/a&gt; (01:30:00)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/195388/pokemon-scarlet/"&gt;Pokémon Scarlet&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8208/ryu-ga-gotoku-like-a-dragon-yakuza-universe/"&gt;Yakuza universe&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248711/digimon-story-time-stranger/"&gt;Digimon Story Time Stranger&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Pokopia"&gt;Pokopia&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;28: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248448/hotel-barcelona/"&gt;Hotel Barcelona&lt;/a&gt; (01:35:53)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidetaka_Suehiro"&gt;Hidetaka Suehiro&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goichi_Suda"&gt;Goichi Suda&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/67208/super-time-force/"&gt;Super Time Force&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;29: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241084/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy/"&gt;The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy&lt;/a&gt; (01:39:43)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/11321/danganronpa-series/"&gt;Danganronpa series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/85977/zero-escape-the-nonary-games/"&gt;Zero Escape: The Nonary Games&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/109759/kazutaka-kodaka/"&gt;Kazutaka Kodaka&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/322766/kotaro-uchikoshi/"&gt;Kotaro Uchikoshi&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/134716/gnosia/"&gt;Gnosia&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;30: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243530/shujinkou/"&gt;Shujinkou&lt;/a&gt; (01:45:24)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/99454/street-fighter-30th-anniversary-collection/"&gt;Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/88429/gunhouse/"&gt;Gunhouse&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;31: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/239897/haste/"&gt;Haste&lt;/a&gt; (01:49:32)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/9158/klonoa-door-to-phantomile/"&gt;Klonoa: Door to Phantomile&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1660/ssx-series/"&gt;SSX series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/442/tony-hawk-skateboarding-series/"&gt;Tony Hawk Pro Skater series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243696/peak/"&gt;Peak&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;32: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/239614/ai-limit/"&gt;AI Limit&lt;/a&gt; (01:53:06)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;33: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/247264/super-robot-wars-y/"&gt;Super Robot Wars Y&lt;/a&gt; (01:54:29)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpla"&gt;Gunpla&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sentai"&gt;Sentai&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;34: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/244544/routine/"&gt;Routine&lt;/a&gt; (01:58:03)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://aftermath.site/"&gt;Aftermath&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/223633/crow-country/"&gt;Crow Country&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;35: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/237152/sid-meiers-civilization-vii/"&gt;Sid Meier’s Civilization VII&lt;/a&gt; (02:03:15)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/49917/sid-meiers-civilization-v/"&gt;Sid Meier’s Civilization V&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/81903/sid-meiers-civilization-vi/"&gt;Sid Meier’s Civilization VI&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/76729/endless-legend/"&gt;Endless Legend&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/175775/sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth/"&gt;Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;36: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/244500/blast-rush-ls/"&gt;Blast Rush LS&lt;/a&gt; (02:10:29)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/98522/blast-rush/"&gt;Blast Rush&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;37: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/250988/advent-neon/"&gt;Advent Neon&lt;/a&gt; (02:12:37)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/35569/socket/"&gt;Socket&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeviantArt"&gt;DeviantArt&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrounds"&gt;Newgrounds&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;38: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/245083/donkey-kong-bananza/"&gt;Donkey Kong Bananza&lt;/a&gt; (02:16:02)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4599/donkey-kong-64/"&gt;Donkey Kong 64&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/66119/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze/"&gt;Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243068/mario-kart-world/"&gt;Mario Kart World&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/96127/super-mario-odyssey/"&gt;Super Mario Odyssey&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/44059/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks/"&gt;The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;39: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/247308/cronos-the-new-dawn/"&gt;Cronos: The New Dawn&lt;/a&gt; (02:23:03)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/231515/silent-hill-2/"&gt;Silent Hill 2&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248025/silent-hill-f/"&gt;Silent Hill f&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;40: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248605/absolum/"&gt;Absolum&lt;/a&gt; (02:27:01)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/142906/streets-of-rage-4/"&gt;Streets of Rage 4&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;41: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241095/monster-prom-4-monster-con/"&gt;Monster Prom 4: Monster Con&lt;/a&gt; (02:31:14)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.twitch.tv/leahplease"&gt;LeahPlease&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/15329/monster-prom-series/"&gt;Monster Prom series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;42: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249554/dreams-of-another/"&gt;Dreams of Another&lt;/a&gt; (02:33:58)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/58363/the-unfinished-swan/"&gt;The Unfinished Swan&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/205980/viewfinder/"&gt;Viewfinder&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;43: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243688/date-everything/"&gt;Date Everything!&lt;/a&gt; (02:37:49)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_anthropomorphism"&gt;Gijinka&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-tan"&gt;OS-tan&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/11861/hyperdimension-neptunia-series/"&gt;Hyperdimension Neptunia series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/68215/hatoful-boyfriend/"&gt;Hatoful Boyfriend&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;44: &lt;a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/Kingdoms_of_the_Dump/"&gt;Kingdoms of the Dump&lt;/a&gt; (02:43:18)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2038/mario-rpg-series/"&gt;Mario RPG series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/184665/fragrant-story/"&gt;Fragrant Story&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;45: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243756/blippo/"&gt;Blippo+&lt;/a&gt; (02:45:38)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playdate_(console)"&gt;Playdate&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_(band)"&gt;Yacht&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.telefantasystudios.com/"&gt;Telefantasy Studios&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_(TV_series)"&gt;Max Headroom&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EydgaS5rico&amp;amp;pp=ygULYmxpcHBvIHBsdXM%3D"&gt;Blippo+ (NSW2) No Commentary&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;46: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249370/full-metal-schoolgirl/"&gt;Full Metal Schoolgirl&lt;/a&gt; (02:56:39)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/"&gt;Clair Obscur: Expedition 33&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;47: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/"&gt;Clair Obscur: Expedition 33&lt;/a&gt; (03:00:40)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4843/suikoden/"&gt;Suikoden&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-backlog-games-of-the-year-ft-esper-quinn/id1794901661?i=1000742571910"&gt;Brain Lords - The Backlog Games of the Year ft. Esper Quinn&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Starr_(actor)"&gt;Ben Starr&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mercer"&gt;Matthew Mercer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/474/persona-series/"&gt;Persona series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faye_Wong"&gt;Faye Wong&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/161320/it-takes-two/"&gt;It Takes Two&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Outro (03:18:04)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;48: &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/240820/despelote/"&gt;Despelote&lt;/a&gt; (03:20:56)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Outro, Part II (03:21:24)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit"&gt;patrons like you&lt;/a&gt;. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe: &lt;a href="https://insertcredit.com/show/rss"&gt;RSS&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-insert-credit-show/id1651429066"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6CwWZE5p7vazIV1jrV9hln"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;, and more!&lt;/p&gt; </description>

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Ep. 428 - Even More Games of the Year 2025

FEB 16, 2026202 MIN
The Insert Credit Show

Ep. 428 - Even More Games of the Year 2025

FEB 16, 2026202 MIN

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<p>Editor <a href="https://ourbroadcastday.com/">Esper Quinn</a> joins Ash and Brandon to cover the rest of 2025’s best games.</p> <p>Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Ash Parrish and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow">Watch episodes with full video on YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/">Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums</a></p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/">Demonschool</a> </li> </ul> <p>1: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/250122/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment/">Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment</a> (02:28)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/236737/dynasty-warriors-origins/">Dynasty Warriors: Origins</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/203119/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/84595/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/13601/hyrule-warriors-series/">Hyrule Warriors series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Linkle">Linkle</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/178788/vampire-survivors/">Vampire Survivors</a> </li> </ul> <p>2: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/196808/soulstone-survivors/">Soulstone Survivors</a> (05:38)</p> <p>3: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/250511/let-them-come-onslaught/">Let Them Come: Onslaught</a> (06:21)</p> <p>4: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/252722/vital-shell/">Vital Shell</a> (06:38)</p> <p>5: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/242741/to-a-t/">to a T</a> (07:39)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keita_Takahashi">Keita Takahashi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/240820/despelote/">Despelote</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/253700/perfect-tides-station-to-station/">Perfect Tides: Station to Station</a> </li> </ul> <p>6: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249065/ball-x-pit/">Ball x Pit</a> (10:49)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/1087/arkanoid/">Arkanoid</a> </li> </ul> <p>7: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/245849/shinobi-art-of-vengeance/">Shinobi: Art of Vengeance</a> (16:20)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/134455/blasphemous/">Blasphemous</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243163/ninja-gaiden-ragebound/">Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://insertcredit.com/show/arcade/">Insert Credit Gaiden #14 - Arcadevania, with Ben Fiquet</a> </li> </ul> <p>8: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243163/ninja-gaiden-ragebound/">Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound</a> (18:11)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/134455/blasphemous/">Blasphemous</a> </li> </ul> <p>9: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248588/final-fantasy-tactics-the-ivalice-chronicles/">Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles</a> (19:46)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2195/fire-emblem-series/">Fire Emblem series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/3984/famicom-wars-series/">Advance Wars series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/179656/triangle-strategy/">Triangle Strategy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/14864/dissidia-final-fantasy-nt-series/">Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasumi_Matsuno">Yasumi Matsuno</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7569/ogre-battle/">Ogre Battle</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8367/tactics-ogre/">Tactics Ogre</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4522/final-fantasy-tactics/">Final Fantasy Tactics</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3728/vagrant-story/">Vagrant Story</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/21692/final-fantasy-xii/">Final Fantasy XII</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/10325/final-fantasy-tactics-advance/">Final Fantasy Tactics Advance</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/36099/jeanne-darc/">Jeanne d’Arc</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/7536/disgaea-series/">Disgaea series</a> </li> </ul> <p>10: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/246123/terminator-2d-no-fate/">Terminator 2D: No Fate</a> (25:20)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/136614/xeno-crisis/">Xeno Crisis</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/239581/the-phantom/">The Phantom</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_(1996_film)">The Phantom (1996)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/macaw45">Macaw45</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/234566/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-ritas-rewind/">Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6655/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-turtles-in-time/">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7151/judge-dredd/">Judge Dredd</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1854/metal-slug-series/">Metal Slug series</a> </li> </ul> <p>11: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/235945/blade-chimera/">Blade Chimera</a> (29:03)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/143369/record-of-lodoss-war-deedlit-in-wonder-labyrinth/">Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth</a> </li> </ul> <p>12: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243291/squeakross-home-squeak-home/">Squeakross: Home Squeak Home</a> (31:32)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/74110/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer/">Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjukTLlq2wA">Jerma Streams - Squeakross: Home Squeak Home</a> </li> </ul> <p>13: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/251464/unbeatable/">Unbeatable</a> (34:45)</p> <p>14: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/250162/ambrosia-sky-act-one/">Ambrosia Sky: Act One</a> (37:06)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/188039/powerwash-simulator/">PowerWash Simulator</a> </li> </ul> <p>15: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/236862/spirit-swap-lofi-beats-to-match-3-to/">Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To</a> (38:54)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofi_Girl">Lofi Girl</a> </li> </ul> <p>16: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241366/skin-deep/">Skin Deep</a> (41:27)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://lauramichet.com/">Laura Michet</a> </li> </ul> <p>17: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/251158/angeline-era/">Angeline Era</a> (44:43)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1497/ys-series/">Ys series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6676/earthbound/">Earthbound</a> </li> </ul> <p>18: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/236574/virtua-fighter-5-revo/">Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.</a> (47:39)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/458/tekken-franchise/">Tekken series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/223472/hades-ii/">Hades II</a> </li> </ul> <p>19: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/244993/birdcage/">Birdcage</a> (51:24)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241974/doom-the-dark-ages/">Doom: The Dark Ages</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/17870/radiant-silvergun/">Radiant Silvergun</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/26560/sokyugurentai/">Sōkyūgurentai</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7738/ikaruga/">Ikaruga</a> </li> </ul> <p>20: <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3579010/JAIL_DICE_Roll_to_Break/">JAIL DICE: Roll to Break</a> (53:17)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8808/devil-dice/">Devil Dice</a> </li> </ul> <p>21: <a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/Final_Fantasy">Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™</a> (56:54)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_Tales_of_Middle-earth"><em>The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth</em></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/The_Hobbit"><em>Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™</em></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/Assassin%27s_Creed"><em>Assassin’s Creed</em></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/War_of_the_Spark">War of the Spark</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://insertcredit.com/show/401/">Ep. 401 - Let’s Gather Some Magic, with Esper Quinn</a> </li> </ul> <p>22: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/247280/hell-is-us/">Hell Is Us</a> (01:03:59)</p> <p>23: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/223472/hades-ii/">Hades II</a> (01:13:47)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/122190/hades/">Hades</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/93161/pyre/">Pyre</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/65869/transistor/">Transistor</a> </li> </ul> <p>24: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/245227/shadow-labyrinth/">Shadow Labyrinth</a> (01:16:42)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/138/pac-man/">Pac-Man</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11460/xevious/">Xevious</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4348/mr-driller/">Mr. Driller</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Level">Secret Level</a> </li> </ul> <p>25: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241974/doom-the-dark-ages/">Doom: The Dark Ages</a> (01:21:49)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/143581/doom-eternal/">Doom Eternal</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/78860/doom/">Doom</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djent">Djent</a> </li> </ul> <p>26: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/235359/the-dark-queen-of-mortholme/">The Dark Queen of Mortholme</a> (01:26:30)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/134455/blasphemous/">Blasphemous</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/210676/slay-the-princess/">Slay the Princess</a> </li> </ul> <p>27: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249085/pokemon-legends-z-a/">Pokemon Legends: Z-A</a> (01:30:00)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/195388/pokemon-scarlet/">Pokémon Scarlet</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8208/ryu-ga-gotoku-like-a-dragon-yakuza-universe/">Yakuza universe</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248711/digimon-story-time-stranger/">Digimon Story Time Stranger</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Pokopia">Pokopia</a> </li> </ul> <p>28: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248448/hotel-barcelona/">Hotel Barcelona</a> (01:35:53)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidetaka_Suehiro">Hidetaka Suehiro</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goichi_Suda">Goichi Suda</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/67208/super-time-force/">Super Time Force</a> </li> </ul> <p>29: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241084/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy/">The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy</a> (01:39:43)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/11321/danganronpa-series/">Danganronpa series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/85977/zero-escape-the-nonary-games/">Zero Escape: The Nonary Games</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/109759/kazutaka-kodaka/">Kazutaka Kodaka</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/322766/kotaro-uchikoshi/">Kotaro Uchikoshi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/134716/gnosia/">Gnosia</a> </li> </ul> <p>30: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243530/shujinkou/">Shujinkou</a> (01:45:24)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/99454/street-fighter-30th-anniversary-collection/">Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/88429/gunhouse/">Gunhouse</a> </li> </ul> <p>31: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/239897/haste/">Haste</a> (01:49:32)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/9158/klonoa-door-to-phantomile/">Klonoa: Door to Phantomile</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1660/ssx-series/">SSX series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/442/tony-hawk-skateboarding-series/">Tony Hawk Pro Skater series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243696/peak/">Peak</a> </li> </ul> <p>32: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/239614/ai-limit/">AI Limit</a> (01:53:06)</p> <p>33: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/247264/super-robot-wars-y/">Super Robot Wars Y</a> (01:54:29)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpla">Gunpla</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sentai">Sentai</a> </li> </ul> <p>34: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/244544/routine/">Routine</a> (01:58:03)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://aftermath.site/">Aftermath</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/223633/crow-country/">Crow Country</a> </li> </ul> <p>35: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/237152/sid-meiers-civilization-vii/">Sid Meier’s Civilization VII</a> (02:03:15)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/49917/sid-meiers-civilization-v/">Sid Meier’s Civilization V</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/81903/sid-meiers-civilization-vi/">Sid Meier’s Civilization VI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/76729/endless-legend/">Endless Legend</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/175775/sid-meiers-civilization-beyond-earth/">Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth</a> </li> </ul> <p>36: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/244500/blast-rush-ls/">Blast Rush LS</a> (02:10:29)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/98522/blast-rush/">Blast Rush</a> </li> </ul> <p>37: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/250988/advent-neon/">Advent Neon</a> (02:12:37)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/35569/socket/">Socket</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeviantArt">DeviantArt</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrounds">Newgrounds</a> </li> </ul> <p>38: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/245083/donkey-kong-bananza/">Donkey Kong Bananza</a> (02:16:02)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4599/donkey-kong-64/">Donkey Kong 64</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/66119/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze/">Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243068/mario-kart-world/">Mario Kart World</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/96127/super-mario-odyssey/">Super Mario Odyssey</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/44059/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks/">The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks</a> </li> </ul> <p>39: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/247308/cronos-the-new-dawn/">Cronos: The New Dawn</a> (02:23:03)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/231515/silent-hill-2/">Silent Hill 2</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248025/silent-hill-f/">Silent Hill f</a> </li> </ul> <p>40: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/248605/absolum/">Absolum</a> (02:27:01)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/142906/streets-of-rage-4/">Streets of Rage 4</a> </li> </ul> <p>41: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241095/monster-prom-4-monster-con/">Monster Prom 4: Monster Con</a> (02:31:14)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/leahplease">LeahPlease</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/15329/monster-prom-series/">Monster Prom series</a> </li> </ul> <p>42: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249554/dreams-of-another/">Dreams of Another</a> (02:33:58)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/58363/the-unfinished-swan/">The Unfinished Swan</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/205980/viewfinder/">Viewfinder</a> </li> </ul> <p>43: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243688/date-everything/">Date Everything!</a> (02:37:49)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_anthropomorphism">Gijinka</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-tan">OS-tan</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/11861/hyperdimension-neptunia-series/">Hyperdimension Neptunia series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/68215/hatoful-boyfriend/">Hatoful Boyfriend</a> </li> </ul> <p>44: <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/Kingdoms_of_the_Dump/">Kingdoms of the Dump</a> (02:43:18)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2038/mario-rpg-series/">Mario RPG series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/184665/fragrant-story/">Fragrant Story</a> </li> </ul> <p>45: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243756/blippo/">Blippo+</a> (02:45:38)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playdate_(console)">Playdate</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_(band)">Yacht</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.telefantasystudios.com/">Telefantasy Studios</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_(TV_series)">Max Headroom</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EydgaS5rico&amp;pp=ygULYmxpcHBvIHBsdXM%3D">Blippo+ (NSW2) No Commentary</a> </li> </ul> <p>46: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249370/full-metal-schoolgirl/">Full Metal Schoolgirl</a> (02:56:39)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33</a> </li> </ul> <p>47: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33</a> (03:00:40)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4843/suikoden/">Suikoden</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-backlog-games-of-the-year-ft-esper-quinn/id1794901661?i=1000742571910">Brain Lords - The Backlog Games of the Year ft. Esper Quinn</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Starr_(actor)">Ben Starr</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mercer">Matthew Mercer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/474/persona-series/">Persona series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faye_Wong">Faye Wong</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/161320/it-takes-two/">It Takes Two</a> </li> </ul> <p>Outro (03:18:04)</p> <p>48: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/240820/despelote/">Despelote</a> (03:20:56)</p> <p>Outro, Part II (03:21:24)</p> <p>This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit">patrons like you</a>. 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