Team Deku is back! Andrew, Michael, and Scott dive straight into our favorite games of 2025.

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Split Fiction
- Öoo
- PEAK
- Silksong
- Blue Prince
- Promise Mascot Agency
- Angeline Era
- Satisfactory
- Golden Idol DLC
- Very Very Valet
- Dawncaster
- Project Silverfish
- Slay the Spire
- Slay the Spire 2
- Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School
- Team Fortress 2 Classified

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Andrew tries to figure out how James Wragg has dreamed up such fascinating fantasy worlds, and James talks about good games in dark times.

Thanks to James for joining me on this episode and to the team at Dread XP for coordinating. Wouldn't be possible without them!

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- Dread Delusion
- Entropy
- ANEURISM IV
- Neyasnoe
- Hades II

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Andrew chats with Kaizen Game Works co-founder Oli Clarke Smith about their games Promise Mascot Agency and Paradise Killer, as well as Oli's love for PS2 games with low review scores, the joy of making games they love, and challenges of being an indie developer.

Huge thanks to Oli and team at Kaizen Game Works for making this episode possible!

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- Promise Mascot Agency
- Paradise Killer
- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
- Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau
- ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN
- Sorry We're Closed

The retro vending machine YouTube channel we talked about: https://www.youtube.com/@onsenjazz

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This is the final episode of Talk A Good Game Season 1! Season 2 coming soon-ish!

Briant Barnett knows what baby is now and tells us about games we shouldn't sleep on this year.

Check out Brian's new venture skyboxcritics.com

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- Balatro
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dread Delusion
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- Caves of Qud
- SKALD: Against the Black Priory
- Outer Wilds
- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
- Marvel Rivals
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- LOK Digital
- Tempest Rising
- DOOM: The Dark Ages

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Andrew and Evan talk a lot about cooking food from video games, Super Monkey Ball, Balatro, and... XENOBLADE

Check out all the cookbooks and pins on JOBJOB LLC and use coupon code TAGG everything at checkout!

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- Balatro
- despelote
- Dread Delusion
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Paper Mario: The Origami King
- Yoshi’s Crafted World
- BAKERU
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- ENA: Dream BBQ

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Once great enemies, Andrew and Jason duke it out for all to hear... and then we talk some good games. Andrew has never played Final Fantasy. Jason has never played Xenoblade. Do these guys even play games?! Find out this week on Talk A Good Game!

Check out Nintendo Wire for Nintendo news and nostalgia from NES to Nintendo Switch.

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Final Fantasy VII
- FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Elden Ring
- World of Warcraft
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Duke Nukem 3D
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
- Mario Kart World
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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Phil tells us all about his new *legit* Hand-Drawn Game Guides project with Mega Man, we laugh about threatening boulders, talk Switch 2 predictions... before we knew all about it, AND MORE! this week on Talk A Good Game

Pre-order the Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man book now!

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- The Legendary Axe
- BAKERU
- Astro Bot
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Super Mario Odyssey
- SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS
- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- FANTASIAN Neo Dimension
- FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection

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Andrew is still bad at video games, punching nazis in Indiana Jones, games cost how much?! and MORE this week with Liam Robertson on Talk A Good Game!

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- Elite Beat Agents
- Osu!
- Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
- Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- BAKERU
- Astral Chain
- The Wonderful 101: Remastered

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