Zachary Davis

Game 7 - Escape From Ever After

I love Paper Mario, and this game does such a fantastic job of capturing the spirit of Thousand Year Door. This game manages to stand on its own with a fun story, memorable characters, and a unique sense of humor. Perfect if you’re looking for a lighthearted RPG!

Some great deals on Switch games at various retailers! Highly recommend Super Mario RPG and Link’s Awakening!

Ready for #SuperBowlLX. Go Hawks!

Game 6 - Dispatch

Easily one of my favorites in the genre. The writing, performances, and pacing are excellent, and the actual dispatching gameplay gives you a lot of ways to develop your team your way! Can’t wait to play through again with completely different choices!

Game 5 - Terminator 2D: No Fate

T2 is one of my favorite movies, and the arcade-style take does such a good job of adapting that energy into an action-packed (and challenging) hour or so of retro gaming. Gotta try those alternate paths now!

Game 4 - Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

After loving the first game, I had to play this before it left Game Pass. It’s a familiar but distinct experience than the first, but I really enjoyed everything this one had to offer. Still well written, still full of choice, and still tense as hell!

A screenshot of Escape From Ever After

Was going to pick up and play FF7 Remake on Switch ahead of the impending deep freeze we’re about to experience all weekend.

Instead picked up Escape From Ever After, a Paper Mario-like that came out today! Played the intro and I think I made the right choice! @escapeeverafter.bsky.social

Wow! This feels like it came out of nowhere! A very welcome surprise. Keep it up, Nintendo!

(And please do Tropical Freeze!)

Hey! He really is!

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Key art for Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Game 3 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Ahead of the 3.0 update and Switch 2 Edition, I decided I finally needed to give this game some real attention and get my island ready for K.K. Slider to perform. I’ve officially caught the AC bug and I’m excited to check out everything I had missed!

Game 2 - and Roger

I *thought* I could use a good palette cleanser after how difficult the last bit of Silksong was. What I got was an absolutely beautifully assembled emotional experience that had me bawling throughout. Please play this game. All it takes is $5 and an hour of you time.

Game 1 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

I called this as my 2025 GotY early into Act 2 and I stand by it. I found this game to be incredibly difficult (much more than HK), but overcoming every challenge felt so much more rewarding. This game is masterpiece from top to bottom, and well worth the wait.

As always, I’ll be tracking the games and expansions I beat throughout 2026! This thread will turn into a little time capsule of my quick thoughts as I roll credits on each of these:

Just a few short hours before Nintendo starts proving my predictions to be wrong!

Key art for Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Game 38 - Marvel Cosmic Invasion

What a cool little brawler! This game has so much attention to detail, with every character feeling unique, powerful, and worth playing. It also does a great job of blending the Marvel I grew up with and the MCU of today. Definitely worth a run!

Can’t believe we finally got to do this episode! I had a LOT to say about this latest sequel to one of my all-time favorites, and Jordan did a fantastic job keeping me on track and guiding that conversation!

I was JUST thinking I wanted to finally play Rayman 2. Very cool!

A Metroid Prime 4 completion screen, with 100% items and 96% scans

Damn missable scans 🙃

Game 37 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

I’ve waited a very long time for this game, and I’m choosing to judge it for what it is more than what it isn’t. Flaws aside, there’s a good game here that does some cool things with the Metroid mythos, all while looking gorgeous on Switch 2!

I hate the term “gimmick”. Most of these are just standard features now! (Not the e-Reader though, that was crazy)

I was VERY quick to give a certain character the axe this week. And I stand by it!

Wow! This is a great drop!

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Zachary today:

Not necessarily my favorite games, but doing this 2-hour podcast was easier than answering “What kinds of games are you into?”

Game 36 - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

My first time revisiting this one in years. Prime 3 might be the most ambitious game on the Wii, taking full advantage of motion controls and incorporating multiple planets, a wider cast, and even voice acting. Worth your time if you have a good way to play it!

Today’s score! Complete in box! (Also got a DS Lite and a bunch of other stuff, but this was the prize)

Game 35 - Luigi’s Mansion

Having never actually finished a run of this game before, I thought it would be a fun game on and around Halloween. It feels a little dated , but this game makes up for it in charm. I miss this era of Mario, where every side character had a distinct personality and story!

Game 34 - Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Pokemon feels like it has evolved at a glacier pace for years now. This game finally feels like a big step forward, thanks to a fresh battle system, solid pacing, and a lot of fun side-content. Easily one of my favorites in the 30 years I’ve been playing these games.