Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gamers are once again flocking to Metacritic to leave positive user reviews for Cory in the House on the Nintendo DS, sending the game soaring up the site’s all-time rankings. The renewed review raid has reignited nostalgia for the Disney Channel series’ long-running ironic meme status, where fans exaggerate its quality for comedic effect.
Cory in the House is a short-lived Disney Channel spin-off of That's So Raven that aired between 2007 and 2008, following Cory Baxter as he moves to Washington, D.C. after his father becomes the White House’s executive chef. In 2008, a tie-in Nintendo DS game was released, receiving only two critic reviews on Metacritic, both of which were negative.
Despite its critical reception, the series and game became popular as ironic memes after the show ended. One recurring joke frames Cory in the House as an anime, while another focuses on artificially inflating the DS game’s review scores. In 2013, users on 4chan and Reddit coordinated a review raid on GameFAQs and Metacritic, successfully pushing the game to the top of user-ranked lists and earning it a “universal acclaim” user score.
In January 2026, the campaign resurfaced. Users began leaving positive reviews once again, pushing the game back into Metacritic’s top five best user-reviewed games of all time. A viral Reddit post highlighting its position just behind Expedition 33 and ahead of major titles like Metal Gear Solid 3 appears to have fueled renewed interest.
As the game continues to bounce near the top of the rankings, the latest review raid shows how long-running ironic memes can resurface years later, turning a critically panned tie-in game into a recurring internet spectacle.
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Gamers are once again flocking to Metacritic to leave positive user reviews for Cory in the House on the Nintendo DS, sending the game soaring up the site’s all-time rankings. The renewed review raid has reignited nostalgia for the Disney Channel series’ long-running ironic meme status, where fans exaggerate its quality for comedic effect.
Cory in the House is a short-lived Disney Channel spin-off of That's So Raven that aired between 2007 and 2008, following Cory Baxter as he moves to Washington, D.C. after his father becomes the White House’s executive chef. In 2008, a tie-in Nintendo DS game was released, receiving only two critic reviews on Metacritic, both of which were negative.
Despite its critical reception, the series and game became popular as ironic memes after the show ended. One recurring joke frames Cory in the House as an anime, while another focuses on artificially inflating the DS game’s review scores. In 2013, users on 4chan and Reddit coordinated a review raid on GameFAQs and Metacritic, successfully pushing the game to the top of user-ranked lists and earning it a “universal acclaim” user score.
In January 2026, the campaign resurfaced. Users began leaving positive reviews once again, pushing the game back into Metacritic’s top five best user-reviewed games of all time. A viral Reddit post highlighting its position just behind Expedition 33 and ahead of major titles like Metal Gear Solid 3 appears to have fueled renewed interest.
As the game continues to bounce near the top of the rankings, the latest review raid shows how long-running ironic memes can resurface years later, turning a critically panned tie-in game into a recurring internet spectacle.
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