Final Fantasy 16, Afterimage, Pikmin 4 demo

Starside Chat - A Podcast About Video Games

We're back after a few weeks off! This week we're talking about the games we've been playing, mainly Final Fantasy 16 and the metroidvania Afterimage. But Zach gives some impressions on the Pikmin 4 demo and some general thoughts on the latest Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC.

We also give some very general, spoiler-free thoughts on Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning.

[News of the Week]

• Federal Judge denies FTC’s request for preliminary injunction to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard

• Xbox and playstation sign agreement to keep Call of Duty on playstation

• Larry Hyrb is leaving Xbox

• Annapurna Interactive Showcase

• ClockTower

[Games out this week]

• Dave the Diver

• Exoprimal

[Game of the Year Watch/Top 10 Builder (a work in progress, nothing is quite in order yet)]

1. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2. Final Fantasy 16

3. Fire Emblem Engage

4. Dead Space Remake

5. Afterimage

6. Wild Hearts

7. Metroid Prime: Remastered

8. Like A Dragon Ishin

9. Dead Cells Return to Castlevania

10. Hi-Fi Rush

[What We’re Playing/Watching]

• Final Fantasy 16

• Afterimage

• Pikmin 4 demo

• Mario + Rabbids DLC

• Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning

• Other Two

• Barry

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