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16. Sonic Rush

Oh yeah, this is one of the good ones. Not a masterpiece by any means (It's absolutely had its flaws), but it was still a lot of fun to go through. I'd go more detail about it but perhaps that's for another day. Guess we'll have to wait and see...

15. Regina & Mac

This game was... rough...

The game had some decent enough ideas in concept (I'm always down for Picross) But the sensitive controls and the wonky physics just make even the simplest platforming challenges way harder than they need to be. This game could've used a lot more polish.

I know far more about PlayStation Home than any normal human ever should.

ConcernedApe letting us date Pam so we can date Penny and her mom at the same time.

I've been chipping away at a Crossover Wiki page for PlayStation Home and now I'm just invested to see how far I can push it.

How much higher will this page end up going on the list of largest pages on the wiki I wonder...

14. Iron Lung

Wow that was absolutely incredible. Obviously I won't speak on spoilers but that latter half especially was really impressive. Can't wait to see what Markiplier ends up cooking up next.

13. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

The just generally felt like classic Castlevania but without most of the outdated game design mechanics from back then. Not that that means it was bad. I just think it was perfectly fine. I just didn't really care for it as much as I wish I did.

12. Unbeatable

Man...

You can just tell the people behind this game had so much passion for what they made. There's the occasional graphical bug sure, but it doesn't change the fact that almost everything about this game was absolutely phenomenal from start to finish.

11. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

And that was a great way to follow up as the newest entry in the series. Definitely glad I watched these movies though. If i were to rank them starting with my favorite it'd probably be 2, 3, and then 1 but all 3 are fantastic movies.

10. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Holy-

That one was just fantastic. Just all the twists and turns they pulled throughout this movie were so cool and I was so invested the whole way through. What a phenomenal sequel.

9. Knives Out

Thought I'd watch this one on a whim and I had a really good time with this one! I've never really watched much mystery movies but this left a good impression. Benoit Blanc was a treat to watch. I definitely plan to watch the sequels at some point.

8. Arcane Season 2

It felt like the first half was kinda slow but man when that 2nd half kicked in, I was having a great time with this season. And dont even get me started on the art. It was absolutely gorgeous at times.

No shot

7. Kirby Super Star Ultra

I've owned this game for years. I dont know why I've never beat it until now but it is what it is I guess.

But yeah, good Kirby game. Very good. There's nothing I can say that hasn't been said already. Just an overall polished Kirby game.

6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

I think I'd say I like this one the most. There were some real cool scenes and I felt like the characters moments were the strongest here.

5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Yeah this one was pretty good. I think I like the 1st and 2nd one pretty equally but the battles scenes in this one were definitely a lot better so thats definitely a plus.

4. WarioWare Touched

While it was still a pretty fun experience, I feel like it was probably the weakest of the three I've played. I feel like there just wasn't as much as you could do thats interesting with the microgames and it felt like it was a bit unresponsive sometimes.

3. Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Definitely a game just as solid as the other two titles I've played so far. I found some of the writing to be surprisingly funny and I think the story might be the best so far even though they're all pretty simple all things considered.

2. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

A friend of mine really wanted to show me these movies. The first one was pretty good! I'd probably call it phenomenal if I cared more about the medieval fantasy genre but even though I don't, I still had a solid time.

I would love to but then I won't know when I get messages and stuff

I just had a villager on my ACNH island send me on a treasure hunt.

HE BURIED IT IN THE GRAVEYARD I BUILT.

THE TREASURE WAS A WHEELCHAIR.

WHAT DID HE MEAN BY THIS???

Why do mobile ads need to be the most intrusive things on the planet?

Like what do you mean you're going to pause my music while your ad plays? What do you mean I'll have to hit really small x buttons in the corner of three different screens? What do you mean you're most likely AI generated?

I have no idea what that means 🫡

I just got my birthday haul for the day.

I'm so ready to touch Wario.

Lord have mercy I'm 25...

Well well well.

Look who 100% Silksong...

1. Hollow Knight: Silksong

Yeah that's right. I finally did it. As much as Hollow Knight will always be my favorite game of all time, this game truly is a phenomenal game despite its flaws that does the game a great service as a sequel.

It's time for Sten's 2026 Media Thread to begin!

Just gonna give my general thoughts on every show, movie, or especially game as I beat or finish them. Pretty simple really.

And what better place to start then:

Someone make a Zote Custom Machine in Kirby Air Riders and my life is yours!

68. The Bad Guys 2

Ended up with a free month of Peacock TV and this was one of the only things that sounded mildly interesting to me. It was a fun watch and the animation was easily the highlight.