50 Damn Good Metroidvanias on Steam Matt J. Wilson 2025-09-12 | Finished with Silksong? Or maybe you prefer something a little different? Here are 50 Metroidvanias (more or less) that all suit various flights of fancy. Surely one of them will be up your alley!If you want a link to the games, here's a handy Steam Curator list I whipped up: store.steampowered.com/curator/45774251-Matt-J-Wilson%2527s-Recommendations/list/156701Chapters:00:00 Intro01:19 Friends of Samus06:13 Castle Slashers10:40 Oddly Specific Tributes16:38 Jacks of All Trades21:26 (Mother) Brainteasers25:31 Otakus Only27:28 Tag Teams31:58 Genre (Metroid) Fusions37:23 Under Appreciated (Subjective)44:09 Outro■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Twitch: twitch.tv/mattjwilsonPatreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
The Anime Where Everyones An Assassin Matt J. Wilson 2025-08-09 | Good luck ordering a pizza in this city!! Today I talk about Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, a 2018 anime that is almost impossible to watch now.■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Twitch: twitch.tv/mattjwilsonPatreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
The Crimson Diamond is EGA Excellence (LIVE Playthrough) Matt J. Wilson 2025-08-06 | It's time to point, click, and... type??? That's right, we got a text parser in this one, and just look at those dithered pixels!This live stream covers chapters 1 through 3 of the game, while the rest will be streamed on Twitch!■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Twitch: twitch.tv/mattjwilsonPatreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
Chronicles of the Wolf is the Castlevania Youve Been Waiting For Matt J. Wilson 2025-07-25 | Sorry for not squishin and stretching my persona poses as usual, I got a little carried away animating something stupid for the intro.■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
The Magical Dorks of Maebashi Witches Matt J. Wilson 2025-07-17 | ■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
The Strange World of Ruffy & the Riverside Matt J. Wilson 2025-07-08 | It's not always great, but there's no denying the vibes or creativity of this brand new indie 3D platformer. Here's my review!■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
LOCOMOTO is Animal Crossing on a Train (REVIEW) Matt J. Wilson 2025-06-17 | All aboard for a relaxing life sim!■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
The TOP 10 Summer Game Fest Reveals! Matt J. Wilson 2025-06-09 | A list so nice, I did it twice. Which means twice the arguing! And twice the comments telling me I said Lumines Arise was #8 rather than #7! Oops!Yeah, this video was made in a furious flurry in the last 24 hours-- gaming announcements just get me so excited!! So there might be some little mistakes like that (I also list Q Entertainment but the studio is now called Enhance). But my opinions won't change, so here they are!To the no doubt angry Marvel fans: Yeah I don't care about superheroes or fighting games, sorry. But, let's at least have a laugh together about Invincible VS showing up a day late to the party, eh? Boy was that awkward!Let's all be chill in the comments btw, thanks! You can call it the worst list ever if you want, but no picking fights with others. I'm the moron here, not your fellow commenters!■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1Table of Contents:00:00 - Intro00:18 - Aphelion00:44 - Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy01:21 - Silent Hill f01:52 - Lumines Arise02:20 - Keeper02:51 - Nioh 303:21 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword03:54 - Resident Evil 9: Requiem04:30 - Stranger Than Heaven05:10 - The Outer Worlds Tw-- hahaha just kidding06:51 - Indie Honorable Mentions07:42 - Escape Academy 208:23 - Mina the Hollower08:48 - Super Meat Boy 3D09:28 - Snap and Grab10:08 - There are No Ghosts at the Grand10:40 - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream11:14 - Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement11:49 - Blighted12:30 - TOEM 213:14 - Big Walk#summergamefest2025 #indiegames
Point & Click Your Way Through THE ABANDONED PLANET Matt J. Wilson 2025-06-05 | Examine... the visuals! Use MOUSE CURSOR on PLAY BUTTON! Pick Up.... this game! Push... the subscribe button!Open... this link in your browser for the game: store.steampowered.com/app/2014470/The_Abandoned_Planet■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
Tiny, Cozy Survival in SQUIRRELED AWAY Matt J. Wilson 2025-06-03 | Link to the game: store.steampowered.com/app/2977620/Squirreled_Away■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
Sneaky Lovecraftian Hijinks Ensue in STYGIAN: OUTER GODS Matt J. Wilson 2025-05-29 | Let's get Stygy in here. It's Stygian time!! I'm Stygian all over the place.■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
A Metroidvania for Freaks Matt J. Wilson 2025-05-27 | Finally, a game for perverts! They've been waiting so long.■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
You Want Star Fox? EX-ZODIAC is Star Fox. (Review) Matt J. Wilson 2025-05-22 | It's also a couple other games too, as it turns out.■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1#gaming #indiegames
BIONIC BAY is a Modern Take on Another World Matt J. Wilson 2025-05-20 | Sometimes all it takes to break a genre out of a rut is simply being very good.■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
Uncharted but Indie Matt J. Wilson 2025-05-15 | While my experience trying to play this game on the Steam Deck wasn't so relaxing, hopefully this review is a relaxing enough vibe for you to enjoy.■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1#indiegames #gaming #review
FOREVER SKIES is Subnautica in the Sky #review #gaming #indiegames Matt J. Wilson 2025-05-13 | Link to the game! -- store.steampowered.com/app/1641960/Forever_Skies■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
Lorns Lure is Platforming Perfection (With One Caveat) #gaming #indiegames #platformer Matt J. Wilson 2025-05-08 | ■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
30 Games For You To Wishlist in May Matt J. Wilson 2025-05-06 | Action! Adventure! Yo-yos! I've been covering indie games for a year now, and they just keep hitting, month after month! Here's another giant truckload of indie and AAA releases, and it's never going to slow down! You will never play all these games. Is that a dare? Perhaps.Featured: Elden Ring Nightreign, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3, Fantasy Life i, Creature Keeper, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Cubic Odyssey, Nitro Express, and many more!■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1#indiegames #videogames #gaming #steam
My Anime Picks From the Spring 2025 Season Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-29 | Enjoy this small sampling of seasonal series with my early impressions! Come for the praise of Anne of Green Gables! Stay for the inevitable anger in the comments over implying Made in Abyss (one of very few anime to get banned from discussion on Something Awful, yes SOMETHING AWFUL banned it) is creepy! Marvel at my restraint in not just hitting play on every series premiere!■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.com00:00 Intro01:09 Anne Shirley03:14 Witch Watch05:26 Yaiba07:03 Gag Manga Biyori GO08:40 The Dinner Table Detective11:19 Kowloon Generic Romance13:27 An Assassin & a Ninja Living Under One Roof15:11 Gundam GQuuuuuuX18:17 The Rest19:55 CreditsSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
OMEGA 6: THE TRIANGLE STARS is pure SNES silliness #indiegames #gaming #visualnovel Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-25 | ■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
THE GASLIGHT DISTRICTs Unrelenting Chaos Makes Me Feel Old (REVIEW) Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-20 | The latest animated pilot from Glitch joins a generation of independent animation projects largely defined by a complete lack of restraint. It's definitely going to appeal to the younger crowd, but I'm not so thrilled about it. That's right, it's my boomer moment, my cranky cane-rattling cringefest as I yell at people to get off my lawn! (Okay not really, Glitch fans; I'm critical but largely examining my own disconnect.)Keep it respectful in the comments, as I still think there's a lot of cool stuff about this pilot and I wish the team success and the ability to make more of it. This vid is more an examination of my own personal/philosophical differences to storytelling and explaining why I feel outside the conversation.Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1#glitch #reviews
ODDVENTURE Review: Indie Earthbound Has a Long Way To Go #indiegames #jrpg #gaming Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-17 | ■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
The Best Animated Movie Youve Never Seen Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-15 | You thought it was all negative and nasty on this channel? Serves you right, you load'a baloney! Uh, I mean, here's 11 minutes of worship of one of 2023's best animated films, Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds. It's a mashup of Studio Ghilbli-style storytelling, French animation, surreal architecture, and a woman with an infinitely expanding chest (like I said, it's French).Catnapped! video by Kyoto Video: youtube.com/watch?v=i3d-0ycKLfg■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1#animatedfilm #animation #review
My Thoughts on the Triple-i Initiative Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-11 | Take a seat over there (no, you're not my therapist, though the framing sure seems that way) as I talk about today's iii initiative, how I felt about it as a whole, and my thoughts on the games showcased.Such as: Into the Fire, Duskfade, The Alters, Escape Simulator 2, Enshrouded■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
Distant Bloom is a Cozy Sci-Fi Floral Adventure #gaming #indiegames Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-10 | ■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
This Metroidvania Has GORGEOUS Animation || Inayah: Life After Gods #gaming #indiegames Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-09 | ■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1
Hot Topic Teens REJOICE! Its the Scarygirl Movie Matt J. Wilson 2025-04-01 | The turn of the millennium is back! Slap those spiked collars on your neck and grab a bottle of Jones Soda as I talk about the animated toy line-turned-comic-turned-game-turned-movie Scarygirl. Brief note, I call the game a "port" but it's more a 3D adaptation. There, that will surely save me some comments!■□▣ ALL THE GOOD LINKS: ▣□■Patreon: patreon.com/mattjwilsonMerch: patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilsoncss.bsky.socialBandcamp: savestates.bandcamp.comSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1In the video I mention that I'm working on a new series called Indie Game Rush. This is still true, but most likely my next video will actually be about the Disney+ animated mini-series Iwaju. I still plan to get the Indie Game Rush video out in late April!#animation #animatedfilm #cg
CHROMA ZERO is Outer Wilds but for Colors #gaming #indiegames #indiegaming #puzzlegame Matt J. Wilson 2025-03-25 | Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1Chroma Zero is an indie game inspired by Metroidbrainias like Outer Wilds, but with its own unique mechanics and setting based on balancing a world of energy-powered colors.------PATREON SHOP IS LIVE! You can purchase seasons of Deadly Space Action in the shop, as well as my 2010 pilot Headlight Greenlight. More to come! patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopMUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
Am I Nima, Neo Junk City, Wanderstop, Metro Gravity and More in the STEAM NEXT FEST! Matt J. Wilson 2025-03-18 | Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/c/mattjwilsonCan it be? Is it that time again? Did I play even more game demos than last time? The answer to all these questions and more are in the video! But also yes. I played more than NINETY this time. And that calls for a super-sized Next Fest recap, with tons of demo reviews and additional nonsense!Some of the demos featured: Promise Mascot Agency, Skin Deep, Demon Tides, Am I Nima?, Twisted Tower, Ruffy & the Riverside, Is This Seat Taken?, Neo Junk City, Metro Gravity, Lost Skies, Hypogea00:00 Intro05:08 Action!08:54 3D Platformers!11:25 2D Platformers!14:26 Puzzlers!18:27 Deduction!21:13 Point & Click Adventures!24:45 Narrative Games!27:44 Horror! Spooky!30:12 RPGs!33:17 Weirdly Specific Tributes!35:02 Life Sims & Simulators!37:58 Survival/Crafty Games!40:56 Idle & Incrementals!43:34 The Rest!46:40 Outro!#steamnextfest #indiegames #gaming ------PATREON SHOP IS LIVE! You can purchase seasons of Deadly Space Action in the shop, as well as my 2010 pilot Headlight Greenlight. More to come! patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopMUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
Rift of the Necrodancer (and its Animation) is GREAT! #gaming #animation Matt J. Wilson 2025-03-07 | Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1Brace Yourself Games' latest spinoff of Crypt of the Necrodancer is an awesome tribute to Rhythm Heaven, in more ways than one.------PATREON SHOP IS LIVE! You can purchase seasons of Deadly Space Action in the shop, as well as my 2010 pilot Headlight Greenlight. More to come! patreon.com/c/mattjwilson/shopMUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
The Soulless Return of John Lasseter Matt J. Wilson 2025-02-25 | When disgraced Pixar CCO John Lasseter stepped away from the Disney corporation, that should have been it for his career as a ringleader. But some warts just don't go away, and he managed to secure himself a brand new cushy job building a rival studio in Los Angeles. I take a look at the two films produced under his current leadership, Luck (2022) and Spellbound (2024). And I go into lengthy, tedious detail (sometimes reaching past straws to grasp at even FURTHER straws) to explain why Pixar has pretty much nothing to worry about.As a bonus, I will be releasing a video exclusively to the Patreon where I give director-style feedback to the opening five minutes of Luck, so be sure to check that out once it goes live: patreon.com/c/cartoondrivethruAdditional credits:Modified Luck poster in the thumbnail from MrScientific on Deviantart"Headphones" by Morningsiders via Creator MusicBGs in title card from this Sketchfab model of Andy's Room by Ramon Ruiz (nearly forgot this credit, sorry!): sketchfab.com/3d-models/andys-room-f8506e31946f44bda55491929a228170Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=100:00 Intro03:57 Luck (2022)20:55 Spellbound (2024)34:40 Outro------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
The Haunting of Joni Evers: Gone Home with Ghosts | INDIE GAME REVIEW Matt J. Wilson 2025-02-13 | It's been over a decade since Gone Home changed the way we look at games (and the way in which online posting about gaming could become even more insufferable to read). But why are there not MORE games like Gone Home? Well, Joni Evers is giving it a shot. Here's my review!Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com------Other walking simulators shown in the video: Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Nothing Ever Remains Obscure, Eastshade, What Remains of Edith Finch, Dead Secret, The Invincible, Conarium, Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss, Layers of Fear, Still Wakes the Deep, SOMA, Firewatch, The Magic Circle, The Beginner's Guide
February is Another CRAZY Month for Gamers Matt J. Wilson 2025-02-06 | That's right I'll even use the G word in the title! Check out the cool indie and AAA games coming out this month, that can help distract you from every day in America being a disaster movie!Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld REVIEW: An Energetic, Flawed Thrill Ride Matt J. Wilson 2025-01-30 | Netflix done did it again; they put out a brand new action cartoon while no one was looking and did nothing to promote it. It's not without its issues, but does it really deserve the same fate as many other Netflix cartoons? Why are we seemingly stuck in this time loop?NOTE: This video contains spoilers for episodes 1-5 (with some additional video footage from episodes 6 & 7). I can't really review this without spoiling stuff, but I tried keeping it all within the first couple of story arcs.Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
SPYRO: SEASON OF ICE is a Delightful, but Frustrating 2D Spinoff || Retro Game Review Matt J. Wilson 2025-01-23 | Another 3D Platfomer takes a stab at a portable edition, this time our favorite goofy lil guy Spyro. But is it better or worse than other franchises that made the jump?Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1Patreon: patreon.com/cartoondrivethru------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
Kingdom Shell is a Solid Metroidvania, But is That Enough? (Review) Matt J. Wilson 2025-01-16 | New year, new me! And new you? How'd you get here? Well, while you're here, enjoy this review of Kingdom Shell, a Metroidvania that plays exactly how it looks. Can that compete in a world with bigger and grander titles? Well, I have some thoughts on that!! That's why I made the video, goofus! Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------MERCH FINALLY AVAILABLE! Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
The Best Indie Games of 2024 Matt J. Wilson 2024-12-31 | In this thorough, exhausting video (not exhaustive; I said what I said), I take a deep look back at the entire year in indie gaming, with multiple Best Of lists (because I'm ridiculous) and a look to the future.Just as a lil note: The games in the "Didn't Play" section are games I mostly only played a demo of, so I have played PORTIONS of them, but I just don't have the full versions of 'em.Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1PLEASE support my Patreon if you want me to keep making videos! patreon.com/cartoondrivethruChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:02:33 The Best Non-2024 Games I Played00:04:24 The Best 2024 Games I Wanted to Play00:16:58 The Best 2024 Games YOU Played00:21:00 The Best (Single) AAA Game I Played00:22:59 The Best Retro Games I Played in 202400:31:07 The Final Top 40 Begins!!!01:00:01 The Top 20...01:18:28 The Top 10 Oh Dang!!01:27:22 The Top 5 HERE WE GO01:33:43 THE BEST INDIE GAME OF 2024 IS...01:35:51 A Look to the Future01:38:10 There Are Too Many Indie Games01:39:43 Credits/OutroLinks to the Top 40:Epigraph: store.steampowered.com/app/2789770/EpigraphAstra Hunter Zosma (FREE!): store.steampowered.com/app/2437000/Astra_Hunter_ZosmaLittle Locked Rooms: store.steampowered.com/app/2468670/Little_Locked_RoomsFrogun Encore: store.steampowered.com/app/2312160/Frogun_EncoreDeath Trick: Double Blind: store.steampowered.com/app/2254710/Death_Trick_Double_BlindSonar Shock: store.steampowered.com/app/2673660/Sonar_ShockFREAKHUNTER: store.steampowered.com/app/2773870/FREAKHUNTERMega Mosaic: store.steampowered.com/app/2915950/Mega_MosaicEiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes: store.steampowered.com/app/1658280/Eiyuden_Chronicle_Hundred_HeroesPhoenix Springs: store.steampowered.com/app/1973310/Phoenix_SpringsI Am Future: store.steampowered.com/app/1658040/I_Am_Future_Cozy_Apocalypse_SurvivalParty on Hallow Grove: store.steampowered.com/app/3096140/Party_on_Hallow_GroveDuck Detective: store.steampowered.com/app/2637990/Duck_Detective_The_Secret_SalamiBotany Manor: store.steampowered.com/app/1425350/Botany_ManorWithering Rooms: store.steampowered.com/app/2006140/Withering_RoomsSlider (FREE!): store.steampowered.com/app/1916890/SliderDream Tactics: store.steampowered.com/app/1897650/Dream_TacticsGimmick 2: store.steampowered.com/app/2994880/Gimmick_2Astrolancer: store.steampowered.com/app/2842600/ASTROLANCERCash Cow DX: store.steampowered.com/app/2225830/Cash_Cow_DXBetween Horizons: store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/Between_HorizonsNo Case Should Remain Unsolved: store.steampowered.com/app/2676840/No_Case_Should_Remain_UnsolvedBeloved Rapture: store.steampowered.com/app/2017620/Beloved_Rapture1000xRESIST: store.steampowered.com/app/1675830/1000xRESISTSatisfactory: store.steampowered.com/app/526870/SatisfactoryCryptmaster: store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/CryptmasterPampas & Selene: store.steampowered.com/app/1966220/Pampas__Selene_The_Maze_of_DemonsIslands of Insight: store.steampowered.com/app/2071500/Islands_of_InsightFan Patch for Islands of Insight: steamcommunity.com/app/2071500/discussions/0/4629230582747983465A Solitaire Mystery: hempuli.itch.io/a-solitaire-mysteryMinishoot' Adventures: store.steampowered.com/app/1634860/Minishoot_AdventuresDread Delusion: store.steampowered.com/app/1574240/Dread_DelusionPsychroma: store.steampowered.com/app/1879950/PsychromaWRATH: Aeon of Ruin: store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/WRATH_Aeon_of_RuinIsles of Sea & Sky: store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/Isles_of_Sea_and_SkyChildren of the Sun: store.steampowered.com/app/1309950/Children_of_the_SunAnimal Well: store.steampowered.com/app/813230/ANIMAL_WELLIron Meat: store.steampowered.com/app/1157740/Iron_MeatMaster Key: store.steampowered.com/app/1763030/Master_KeyYellow Taxi Goes Vroom: store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/Yellow_Taxi_Goes_VroomUFO 50: store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/UFO_50------MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! They will return in 2025.... The song in the credits is from one of my older albums! Listen to them at http://savestates.bandcamp.comOLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!
The OTHER Rayman (is an absolute mess) Matt J. Wilson 2024-12-17 | I guess even in the 90s, you couldn't trust Ubisoft not to make worse versions of the same game...Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------MERCH FINALLY AVAILABLE! Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
TAIL CONCERTO: An Unpolished Gem from the dotHACK Team Matt J. Wilson 2024-12-10 | Patreon: patreon.com/c/cartoondrivethruSubscribe: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1The first game in the Little Tail Bronx series, Tail Concerto is a nice and enjoyable action adventure for the PS1 that deserves a bit more love!------MERCH FINALLY AVAILABLE! Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
TWENTY-FIVE More Games Coming in December! Matt J. Wilson 2024-12-03 | Patreon: patreon.com/c/cartoondrivethruSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1It really says something that even a quiet final month is still full of interesting indie and AAA titles to play. There truly is no lull in the gaming industry, so let me stuff your stockings with-- (sorry, phrasing) -- a bunch of games coming out this month to throw on your wishlist!------MERCH FINALLY AVAILABLE! Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
JUMPING FLASH: The Dad of 3D Platforming Still Holds Up! Matt J. Wilson 2024-11-26 | As one of the first ever 3D platformers, Jumping Flash has drifted into obsolescence today, but there's still a lot to enjoy about the series. I review the first two games and talk about why you should still play them.Want to get into the credits or see videos early? Then join the Patreon! patreon.com/c/cartoondrivethruSubscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
The Best UFO 50 Game is.... #shorts #gaming #ufo50 #partyhouse #indiegame Matt J. Wilson 2024-11-21 | Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1The best game within the best game of the year is a card game that deserves to be sold separately!------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
Before Breath of the Wild, there was... MARVELOUS Matt J. Wilson 2024-11-19 | Zelda? Almost! ...sorta. See, Eiji Aonuma's first directorial role for Nintendo used the Link to the Past engine, but it was a far different game entirely, a hybrid of point and click adventure and puzzle-action game, and one we never got in the States. Check my review to see why I disagree with that decision!Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
GEIST: The Nintendo Gamecubes Weird, Forgotten FPS Matt J. Wilson 2024-11-14 | A bizarre relic of the 2000s, Geist was a first-person action-adventure game about possessing people and items to solve puzzles... at least, that's what Nintendo wanted it to be. nSpace didn't always agree, and the conflict between the two produced something whose sum is not always greater than its parts.Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
This Point and Click Adventure Plays With Your Mind Matt J. Wilson 2024-11-09 | In this video, I review Phoenix Springs, a point and click adventure game with a spellbinding story ripe for personal interpretation, and discuss the narrative at length with analysis. Later in the video, I review Phoenix Springs, a point and click adventure game with a captivating story full of ambiguities, and give my personal thoughts on what the story means. Then, I review Phoenix Springs, a point and click adventure game with a bewitching story, with my own take on the events in the plot. Lastly I review Phoenix Springs, a game with a story.Note: I give a timestamp to avoid spoilers and accidentally included the "01" at the beginning that is typical of editing software. I have chapter support so you can more easily skip right to the final thoughts!Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=100:00 Intro00:55 A Review of Phoenix Springs05:05 Story Breakdown (SPOILERS UNTIL MINUTE 20)06:47 A Review of Phoenix Springs10:13 A Review of Phoenix Springs14:27 A Review of Phoenix Springs20:02 Final Thoughts (Spoilers Over!)21:38 Outro------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
Over FORTY Great Games in November?! Thats Right! Matt J. Wilson 2024-11-05 | The busiest months of the gaming year are upon us! Take your mind away from America's horrible electoral nightmare and enjoy some good game recommendations, including Rise of the Golden Idol and Metal Slug Tactics!Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------OOOOOOLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
Enjoy Halloween in Any Month With These Spooky Games! Matt J. Wilson 2024-10-31 | Tired of the Christmas creep? Say NO THANKS to giving, and get yourself some fun games for Halloween, even after all the tricks and treats have ended!(Yes, technically, two games aren't LITERALLY Halloween-themed but they are spooky/horror in nature and came out this month so I feel like they clear the vibe check.)Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1Forgive Me Father 2: store.steampowered.com/app/2272250/Forgive_Me_Father_2Party on Hallow Grove: store.steampowered.com/app/3096140/Party_on_Hallow_GroveDevilated: store.steampowered.com/app/570950/Devilated00:00 Intro00:57 Forgive Me Father 204:41 Party on Hallow Grove06:12 Devilated09:22 Other Halloween Games10:50 Outro------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
I Played Over SEVENTY-FIVE Steam Next Fest Demos Matt J. Wilson 2024-10-29 | Uh oh!! The demos are back and I've got to play them all! I talk about various awesome Next Fest entries and give my recommendations in what was an exceptionally thinky festival.Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=100:00:00 Intro00:01:23 Urban Myth Dissolution Center00:02:32 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater00:03:19 MainFrames00:03:49 Rat Trap00:04:32 Altered Alma00:05:12 Other 2D Platformers00:05:48 Puzzle Depot00:06:19 Wilmot Works it Out00:07:10 Usual June00:08:13 Great God Grove00:08:55 Candy Rangers00:09:45 Wormhole00:10:44 Mindcop00:12:06 The Murder Hotel00:14:01 AngelGaze00:15:17 Amerzone Remake00:16:25 Noiramore Academy00:17:22 Hail to the Rainbow00:18:01 Butcher's Creek00:19:05 Additional Shoutouts00:20:11 Outro------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
Beloved Rapture is a Spirited, if Safe, 16-Bit Indie JRPG | Indie Lookie Matt J. Wilson 2024-10-25 | Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1In this Indie Lookie I give my first impressions on the opening three chapters of Beloved Rapture, an all-new indie JRPG that's been in development for a very, very, very long time.Store page: store.steampowered.com/app/2017620/Beloved_Rapture------MERCH FINALLY AVAILABLE! Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
The Beautiful Weirdness of Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon Matt J. Wilson 2024-10-22 | I examine why Goemon's localized outing on the N64 has become such a cult classic since its original release in Japan in 1997.Subscribe for more videos!: www.youtube.com/@MattJ.Wilson?sub_confirmation=1------OLD MERCH: Check out cartoondrivethru.threadless.com for shirts and more!MUSIC BY SAVESTATES! SAVESTATES is my music brand, mostly known for video game bleep bloop music! Listen to my albums at http://savestates.bandcamp.com
