Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

---

Let's take a look back at 2024 one last time, as I talk about some of my favorite UIs from games released in that year!

CHAPTERS:
Intro: 0:00
ANIMAL WELL: 0:39
Balatro: 2:13
Rivals of Aether II: 6:07
Sonic X Shadow Generations: 9:10
Metaphor: ReFantazio: 11:24
Outro: 14:02


SOURCES:
Nintendo's Accessibility Games Initiative: nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/introducing-the-accessible-games-initiative

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate UI Template by @Templates4Smash: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Onp2JNerL-tRkWrSgAKAA4mR-2Sp9CzI

METAPHOR UI NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE: nytimes.com/2024/10/16/arts/metaphor-refantazio-persona-atlus-menus.html

SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/@AquaTwist_?sub_confirmation=1
BlueSky: @aquatwist00.bsky.social
Twitter: https://x.com/AquaTwistYT
Check out my Game Dev Projects at https://zachshirikjian.com!
Wishlist Trillenium on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2916490/Trillenium

~MUSIC USED~
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble - Title Theme
ANIMAL WELL - ANIMAL WELL
Balatro - Main Theme
Rivals of Aether II - Main Menu ~ Revival
Sonic X Shadow Generations - Sunset Heights (Act 1)
Metaphor: ReFantazio - Warriors in Valour
Xenoblade Chronicles X - Field Kaijou (Day)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations - Pursuit ~ Caught (Special Blend Mix)