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In this Big Discourse, Mark and Billie and Elizabeth and Jordan and Kurt and Landry and Nate discuss, argue, and establish the 12 Games to Rule Them All.



Let us know: What are your 12 games to rule them all?



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Twitter: @nolisgvi

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Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1



Find more Jordan on the internet

Twitter: ⁠@realJarNod⁠

LuxCor Twitter: ⁠@LuxCorStudios⁠

Internet: ⁠luxcorstudios.com⁠



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Twitter: ⁠@SoftIconoclast⁠

GG|: ⁠@isolate_connect⁠

Podcast: ⁠BitCast⁠



Find more Nate on the internet:

Twitter: @nate_mckeever

Backlog Breakdown: Podcast



Kurt is not on the internet. :(



What were playing:


Elden Ring
Manor Lords
PokeRouge
Lego Fortnite
Slay the Spire
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Mark talks about the recent Xbox/Microsoft studio closures, how they make him reconsider his relationship with Game Pass, and the challenges facing Microsoft moving forward.

Let us know: Would you miss Xbox if it disappeared?

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Games mentioned:


Hi-Fi Rush
Halo (series)
Forza (series)

What we’re playing:


Animal Well

Mark and Justin and Matthew of Watcher Gaming talk what they do when starting a new game for the first time, how that's changed over the years, and why we form these habits



Let us know: What is your new game ritual?



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Twitter: ⁠@PuffyRedShirt⁠

Find more Matthew on the internet:

Twitter: ⁠@zeroparse



Games mentioned:


Elden Ring
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy XIV
Metroid Dread
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom



What we’re playing:


Unicorn Overlord
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Tetris 99

Mark and Landry Smith and Jake Martin and Parker Deal draft their picks for a hypothetical lineup of ✨Nintendo Selects✨ Switch games, along with a brief discussion on the likelihood of Nintendo Selects returning and a potential price point.



Vote for your favorite lineup of selects (this link is also your spoiler warning)



Let us know: What game do you think would be a “Nintendo Selects” Switch game?



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Podcast: BitCast

Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

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Podcast: BitCast

Twitter: @BitBloggist

Instagram: @BitBloggist



Find more Parker on the internet:

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Spotify: Parker Deal

Soundcloud: Parker Deal



Games mentioned: (spoilers)



What we’re playing:


Pokemon Yellow
We Love Katamari
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Stardew Valley

Mark and Billie Cox talk about the controversy around Palworld vs. Pokemon, the differences between what is inspired by something vs. ripping it off, and why we see so many games copying each other's homework.



Let us know: What is the biggest ripoff in video games?



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Games mentioned:


Palworld
Pokemon (series)
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Dragon Quest (series)
Stardew Valley
Harvest Moon (series)
Story of Seasons (series)
The Last of Us
The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival
Fall Guys
Pokemon Fusion
Metroid (series)
Hollow Knight
Dark Souls (series)
Super Mario Bros.
Fortnite
Multiversus
Super Smash Bros.
Toy Story 2
Super Mario 64

What we’re playing:


Palworld
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Mark and Jake Martin talk about the ways video games can uniquely present their story, a few different categories for stories in games, and what we hope to see from video game narratives in the future.



Let us know: What do you want to see in narrative from video games?



Play Metacritic Golf QUARTER 2: ⁠⁠shoot your shot⁠



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Find more Jake on the internet:

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Podcast: BitCast

Twitter: @BitBloggist

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Games mentioned:


Journey
Outer Wilds
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Bioshock
Uncharted (series)
Everwild
Inscryption
Far Cry (series)
Hades
The Last of Us
Final Fantasy VII
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Deathloop
The Artful Escape
Gone Home

What we’re playing:


Balatro
Wingspan
Donkey Kong Country (Soundtrack)