Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This week, Federico and John share their favorite videogames of 2025.

This episode is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes

2025's Best Videogames
- Federico's Backlog:
- Ghost of Yōtei — amzn.to/3KNqmWv
- Hades II — amzn.to/48AALhj
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — amzn.to/44LbRJJ
- Hollow Knight: Silksong — hollowknightsilksong.com
- Despelote — store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/despelote
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance — amzn.to/44tm65c
- FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles — amzn.to/44klhM0
- John's Backlog:
- Metroid Prime 4 — amzn.to/3MwLqB6
- Hades II — amzn.to/48AALhj
- Dispatch — store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei — amzn.to/3KNqmWv
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance — amzn.to/44tm65c
- Unbeatable — store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE
- Federico's Top Games:
- Mario Kart World — amzn.to/44tmrF0
- Megabonk — store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk
- Ball x Pit — store.steampowered.com/app/2062430/BALL_x_PIT
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — amzn.to/4iQh1d0
- Donkey Kong Bananza — amzn.to/48Dg5W8
- Federico's No. 1 Game:
- Metroid Prime 4 — amzn.to/3MwLqB6
- John's Top Games:
- Ball x Pit
- Mario Kart World — amzn.to/44tmrF0
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — amzn.to/4iQh1d0
- Sektori — store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/Sektori
- John's No. 1 Game:
- Donkey Kong Bananza — amzn.to/48Dg5W8

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Timestamps:

00:00 - 2025's Best Videogames
03:36 - Federico's Backlog
06:23 - John's Backlog
08:29 - Sponsor: Sequel
11:09 - Federico's Favorite Games
19:15 - John's Favorite Games