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The Final Fantasy series dates back to 1987, but it's still going strong with the release of Final Fantasy XVI earlier this summer. We take a stroll through NPR's Top 10 Final Fantasy Games list and give our own Top 3 picks, reminiscing about the characters, stories, and (of course) music we love along the way. Hit us up on social and tell us YOUR series favorites! Also in this lovefest: –...

Project Q is now PlayStation Portal, and this week we devote more time trying to figure out a use case for it than Sony did. Also in this episode... – WAHOO SALUTE: Nintendo announces an unexpected departure. – REPAIR COMPLETE: Fourhman's Switch is back. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Forbidden West, Barbie, The Flash! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood,...

Is the world ready for the PS5 Slim? Probably! But shouldn't it look a little... different? This week, your Worst pals talk about this video that shows off a slightly smaller PlayStation 5 . Also in this episode... – REMASTER: Red Dead returns, just as you remember it. – RINGMASTER: The Vince McMahon bio you have to read. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Sims 4, Pikmin 4, Xenoforph! T...

This week in Worsts, get Joe Haygood's fresh-off-the-season impressions of Twisted Metal! Did he hate it (pedestrian) or did he love it (embarrassing)? Also in this episode... – BUT WHAT AM I: Paul Reubens, already greatly missed. – SNORLAXXED: Pokémon Sleep, the Everything App. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Barbie, Oxenfree II, Peacock! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and in...

The Hero's Journey is over for Tony, as credits roll on Tears of the Kingdom! Let's get into how the game ends, how the game should have ended, and do we even want the game to end! Also in this episode... – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Disney Animated, X! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can...

Hollywood is on strike, here at the Worst HQ they have our full support. This week, Joe, Joe and Tony talk about the strikes, and this New Yorker piece about "Orange is the New Black"'s cast getting taken advantage of. Also in this episode... – MAJOR DEPARTURE: Larry Hryb leaves Xbox. – MINOR UPGRADE: Pokémon Go Plus+. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Dead By Daylight, Blues...

It's the hippest new social media site around, Threadz! With a Z! Maybe even two Z's! This week, your Worst pals talk about the Twitter mass exodus, as everybody bailed out in favor of Bluesky and Threads and probably a couple of others. Also in this episode... – BASE 60: Haygood learns about Sumerian number tables. – BASED AND SEXY: Uh oh, somebody rolled credits on Tears of the Kingdom....

You're not gonna believe this, but Nintendo remembered about E3! On this week's show, we pick out some faves from Nintendo's show, and pick up the ball from the Microsoft and Ubisoft shows. Will Haygood and Fourhman ever agree again on Assassin's Creed? Also in this episode... – WHAT T-SHIRT WAS HE WEARING: Phil Spencer in court. – WAS IT SHEER: Our Tears of the Kingdom spoiler tal...

So how much would you pay for a robotic chess set? This week, we check in on a very cool Kickstarter. And our ongoing Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom spoiler talk continues at the very end of the show. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Galaga Wars, The Binge Purge ! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. Yo...

E3 season is here in full force, and this week Tony and Joe go over four separate shows: Summer Games Fest, Day of the Devs, Devolver Digital, and Wholesome Games Direct! What caught our eye(s), and what trends did we spot? Also in this episode... – STILL LINKY: Our Tears of the Kingdom spoiler talk continues after the show ends! – STILL JANKY: SGF really dropped the ball. – AND FOR YOU: a free St...

This week, we're talking about Nintendo's latest bob-omb, a sequel to 1-2-Switch ??? Yes, nobody's favorite HD Rumbling, sub-eating, Joy-Con-forcing mini game stinkshow is back. And at the end of the episode, stick around for a spoilery talk about where we are in Tears of the Kingdom. Also in this episode... – STATE OF PLAY: What do you do with Project Q? – HATE OF THE DAY: Max, more l...

This week, we're trying to figure out just what went wrong with Disney's bold experiment in vacationing, the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser! It seemed too big to fail, and then it seemed too big to succeed. And we're happy to go full spoiler-town on Tears of the Kingdom! We held it for the end of the episode if you want to avoid it (there is plenty of warning), but if you want a full u...

We're finally cryin' and Hyrulin'! This week Kat, Tony and Joe discuss the new Legend of Zelda. It's a little spoilery (Joe has finished the Rito zone's Wind Temple) but we're here with our first weekend impressions. What we like, what we don't like, and where we think the game is going. Also in this episode... – PLAT KAT: Kat reveals her first two PlayStation Platinums...

Somebody get Phil Spencer a back rub. This week, we look at one of the roughest (and most transparent) interviews of the entire Xbox brand. What happened to Redfall? What's the rest of Xbox's 2023 look like? Should you just buy a $2000 PC for Starfield? Also in this episode... – NO SWITCH: Midnight Suns regrets the error. – YES SWITCH: Haygood's joy-cons are fixed! – AND FOR YOU: a fre...

This is not a great moment for the written word. A looming writer strike is poised to, well, strike Hollywood. VICE is shutting down Waypoint, a gaming outlet that stressed journalistic integrity over fanboy fawning. IDW announced massive layoffs and a questionable choice as their new CEO. And all this as the grim specter of AI threatens to replace human writers - hell, VentureBeat is already usin...

Remember Rygar? Remember California Games? You're not alone! Well, you're a little alone, because they're just two of the forgotten gems mentioned in Jonathan Holmes' piece on big name game franchises that have vanished from the gaming world . We go over Jonathan's list and wonder how these games went from zeitgeist to just plain heists .Also in this episode... – VERIFIED: Twit...

Wahoo! Tony has his Mario movie review for you! Spoilers happen at around 22 minutes in, but statistically speaking you have already seen this film so it should not matter. (Mario discussion ends around the 30 mark.) Also in this episode... – WHAT YEAR IS THIS: Fourhman is reading game previews that sound 20 years old. – WHAT YEAR IS THIS (PART 2): There's more Star Wars movies coming. – AND F...

Tony and Joe are here this week to mourn E3 again. AGAIN! We're actually pretty tired of this. Also in this episode... – FUSION, HA: Getting a lot of Breath of the Wild vibes from Tears of the Kingdom. – B: Tony returns his Playdate. – AND FOR YOU: a free GOG code! – PLUS: Tetris movie, Horizon Forbidden West, Fire Emblem Engage! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood,...

Joe, Kat, Tony and Joe go over the entire Mario x Lush line, with a hands-on user review of some of the smelliest plumber products around! Did Lush accidentally reveal Coca-Cola's secret formula? Also in this episode... – NEW FEATURE: We guess on how much GoChess will cost. – OLD CREATURE: Tony returns to Dreamland. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: GDC, The Last of Us, Cocaine Bear! T...

Would you spend $20,000 on Wii U and 3DS games? We doubt it. This week, Joe and Joe look over the latest YouTuber stab at vitality... but it's for a good cause right? Also in this episode... – OCULESS: We chew on this amazing piece on the brutal flop of the Metaverse . – OLD MESS: Fourhman found his Steam controller. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! and a free movie code! – PLUS: Sesame Stree...

This week, we're trying to figure out just what Funko plans to do with all of that unsold Pop inventory. Maybe they should open a store at E3. Speaking of E3, how's it looking over there at the LA Convention Center? Could the absence of big-name brands be a good thing? Also in this episode... – IT'SA SHOES: We're not impressed by Mario's boots, come on. – CRANK TO LISTEN: Tony talks about the Play...

Do you have PSVR2 FOMO? Or do you have $600? In this week's show, we're hands-on with some initial reactions to Sony's latest platform. Also in this episode... – BEAR AND WHAT NOW: Kat spoils a little bit of the epilogue to Bear & Breakfast. – YOU'RE HIS ONLY HOPE: Fourhman goes to New York to help Batman and friends at Spyscape. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: That '90s Show, Pokémo...

We're scrolling through the latest Nintendo Direct in search of potential eShop voucher bait! Will Metroid Prime make Tony a Samus-believer? Do any of the Game Boy games inspire Kat? How many times do we intend to purchase another Katamari remaster? Also in this episode... – PHILLY CHOKE: How 'bout them birds? – NEW YORK NOPE: StreetPass can't even work in The Big Pizza Pie. – AND FOR YOU: a free...

Kat, Joe and Tony return for another podcast complaining/laughing about video game review scores! And no, we're not talking about THAT game. We're talking about THAT IGN editorial. Also in this episode... – PLEASE TOUCH: Joe finds a cool new puzzle game. – PLEASE HOLD: Kat applauds accessibility options. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: DC's new plan, working Joy Cons, and Switch Vouchers...

We're going over the latest Xbox Direct... and wondering if it's already too late to get into Hi-Fi Rush? Also in this episode... – ANOTHER GAME DOWN: Haygood finishes Bugsnax. – OF COURSE MY HORSE: Tony is back in the Card Jockey saddle. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Hitman Freelancer, Till, Omno! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourh...