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It's that time yet again. The time of year where we all watch adverts, talk about what we can't play, and get excited to just spend spend spend. It's Keigh-Three! In lieu of Stephen, Ryan and Joe talk about all four major showcases in our longest episode yet! It's a long one, and we're thorough.

A great time was had by all!

We lose one, to gain someone else. Join us for this transitionary period, where Stephen bids us farewell, leaves us with some gems, before going to never be heard from again. (This is a lie, he will return, one day.)

As a farewell, we talk about 007: First Light, Mina the Hollower, and a little something called Titanium Court. Do we know what that is? One of us does.

Joe also discovers Frog Fractions.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is the game of the week, here. And it is most definitely a game. A very bad one. Join us as we tear into why this near-decade long wait wasn't at all worth it, as well as us exploring the other games in the series. Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Dread, you name it. Anything but Metroid Prime 4, please.

Stephen's review: https://stepprinted.com/metroid-prime-4-beyond-switch-terrible-on-its-own-terms/

Joe's Review: https://joerichardswrites.substack.com/p/metroid-prime-4-beyond-dreadful

Join us as we talk about the games that we loved this year! It's been a busy year, gearing up for an even busier 2026, so join us in reflecting on what we did! We talk best sounding, best RPG, best hitting, and best parry. We also talk about the games that we didn't jive with as much! This and more, in this end of year special!

See how many awards that we give to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!

Thanks for a great year, and we'll see you in January!

We return, following up on the speculation of Myles Mackenzie with the truth of Myles Mackenzie. Joe shares his in progress thoughts about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, while both Stephen and Joe get into the weeds of Horses (the game, not the animal). Stephen also discovers a dark secret about Super Smash Bros. and we both talk about Dispatch. A game that has gameplay.

In case you were worried that Stephen had been taken by some kind of alien creature in the last episode, he's back on good form and sharing all kinds of negativity over games that he's played in the last couple of weeks. From DoubleFine to Activision, nobody is safe. Joe also gets on the train and shares some concerns about Octopath Traveler 0, and speculates about Myles Mackenzie.

This and more - in Episode 9.

That Katamari game finally came out, and we have things to say about it! Joe also plays Metal Gear Solid 2 for the first time, where Stephen trudges through the streets of Silent Hill (several times).

Joe also reminds us that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a terrible video game.

That and more, this time!

Join Stephen and Joe again as they return to their roots with just the two of them, talking about a healthy amount of Stuff this time. We love stuff. Do you love stuff? As well as stuff, we also let Stephen have a Freudian moment of fear, and we talk about Hades 2.

Joe also gets aggy about Ghost of Yotei. He didn't like that one at all.

That and more, this time on Quick Save!

Join Joe, Stephen, and guest Tucker Hazell as they talk about a certain game of importance from this year. A game that everyone is talking about - the pinnacle of discourse and discussion. And they also talk about Hollow Knight: Silksong.

They also talk about the recent Nintendo Direct and the direction that Nintendo is going in the near future; is it still the year of the Switch? Who knows!

Tucker also gives Stephen and Joe a cultural history lesson on a particularly influential visual novel! It's an episode of multitudes!

You can (and should) check out Tucker's work out on Back Log Banter here - https://www.youtube.com/@BackLogBanter0

Join Stephen and Joe as they sit on a bench before hunting the ghosts of their past lives, and as they play Hollow Knight. In a pre-Silksong special (even though the game is out now), we both talk about how we're finding the game over 6 years after the sequel was announced. It's taken a while to get there, but they did.

Also, listen to Stephen finally play Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, and how Joe has gotten embroiled in Nintendo's domestic drama series.

It's a busy week, and it's a time capsule of an episode.

(Also supported by a wonderful new composition for QuickSave by the talented Jacob Owen!)