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Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Credit Report ()
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Balatro (mobygames.com/game/217980/balatro)
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Cryptmaster (mobygames.com/game/224328/cryptmaster)
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UFO 50 (mobygames.com/game/230810/ufo-50)
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (mobygames.com/game/216880/suicide-squad-kill-t…)
1: Frank’s first nomination ()
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Neva (mobygames.com/game/232022/neva)
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Gris (mobygames.com/game/117263/gris)
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Nomada Studio (mobygames.com/company/34803/nomada-studio)
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Fumito Ueda (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumito_Ueda)
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (mobygames.com/game/15735/metal-gear-solid-3-sn…)
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HowLongToBeat.com (howlongtobeat.com)
2: Ash’s first nomination ()
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Mouthwashing (mobygames.com/game/232002/mouthwashing)
3: Brandon’s first nomination ()
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Astro Bot (mobygames.com/game/230088/astro-bot)
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Astro’s Playroom (mobygames.com/game/153499/playstation-5-includ…)
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Ape Escape (mobygames.com/game/3760/ape-escape)
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Super Mario series (mobygames.com/group/10044/super-mario-series)
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Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for (theverge.com/24237778/astro-bot-review-ps5-gam…)
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The Game Awards (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Awards)
4: Frank’s second nomination ()
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Derek Yu (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Yu)
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UFO 50 (mobygames.com/game/230810/ufo-50)
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Steam Deck (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Deck)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameMaker
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Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. (mobygames.com/company/429/digital-eclipse-soft…)
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PC Engine (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16)
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Pixel (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisuke_Amaya)
5: Ash’s second nomination ()
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (mobygames.com/game/226510/elden-ring-shadow-of…)
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Elden Ring (mobygames.com/game/174989/elden-ring)
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Geoff Keighley (theverge.com/23992402/geoff-keighley-the-game-…)
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Hidetaka Miyazaki (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidetaka_Miyazaki)
6: Brandon’s second nomination ()
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Fantasian: Neo Dimension (mobygames.com/game/235154/fantasian-neo-dimens…)
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Hironobu Sakaguchi (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hironobu_Sakaguchi)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokusatsu
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Power Rangers (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Rangers)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla
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Nobuo Uematsu (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobuo_Uematsu)
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (mobygames.com/game/222608/eiyuden-chronicle-hu…)
7: Frank’s third nomination ()
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (mobygames.com/game/216014/prince-of-persia-the…)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroidvania
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Celeste (mobygames.com/game/101142/celeste)
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Hades (mobygames.com/game/122190/hades)
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Super Metroid (mobygames.com/game/6627/super-metroid)
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Ubisoft ends future development on its best game in years (theverge.com/2024/10/23/24277630/ubisoft-ends-…)
8: Ash’s third nomination ()
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (mobygames.com/game/227846/kunitsu-gami-path-of…)
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Capcom Co., Ltd. (mobygames.com/company/3955/capcom-co-ltd)
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Shinsekai: Into the Depths (mobygames.com/game/135306/shinsekai-into-the-d…)
9: Brandon’s third nomination ()
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Crow Country (mobygames.com/game/223633/crow-country)
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Resident Evil (mobygames.com/game/1195/resident-evil)
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Resident Evil 4 (mobygames.com/game/16373/resident-evil-4)
10: Frank’s fourth nomination ()
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Indika (mobygames.com/game/223223/indika)
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Amnesia series (mobygames.com/group/10224/amnesia-series)
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Magical realism (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_realism)
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Andrei Tarkovsky (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Tarkovsky)
11: Ash’s fourth nomination ()
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Animal Well (mobygames.com/game/223654/animal-well)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videogamedunkey
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Arkanoid (mobygames.com/game/1087/arkanoid)
12: Brandon’s fourth nomination ()
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Stellar Blade (mobygames.com/game/222705/stellar-blade)
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Bayonetta (mobygames.com/game/43659/bayonetta)
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Xbox 360 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360)
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Bullet Witch (mobygames.com/game/28268/bullet-witch)
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NieR (mobygames.com/game/46486/nier)
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Hyung-tae Kim (mobygames.com/person/329269/hyung-tae-kim)
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Born Sexy Yesterday (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_Sexy_Yesterday)
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finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Lightning_(Final_…)
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Final Fantasy XIII (mobygames.com/game/43866/final-fantasy-xiii)
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NieR: Automata (mobygames.com/game/84102/nier-automata)
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Dark Souls (mobygames.com/game/53619/dark-souls)
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II (mobygames.com/game/230234/warhammer-40000-spac…)
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Roger Dean (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Dean_(artist))
13: Frank’s fifth nomination ()
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Metaphor ReFantazio (mobygames.com/game/231733/metaphor-refantazio)
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Atlus Co., Ltd. (mobygames.com/company/29077/atlus-co-ltd)
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Final Fantasy XVI (mobygames.com/game/204724/final-fantasy-xvi)
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Persona series (mobygames.com/group/474/persona-series)
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There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does (theverge.com/2024/12/24/24328374/metaphor-refa…)
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Sir Mix-A-Lot - I check my bank (youtube.com/watch?v=AeCuB5vjNqU)
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Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back (youtube.com/watch?v=X53ZSxkQ3Ho)
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Dolly Parton (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton)
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Henchman 24 (venturebrothers.fandom.com/wiki/Henchman_24)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_the_Frog
14: Ash’s fifth nomination ()
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Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (mobygames.com/game/218917/final-fantasy-vii-re…)
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Queen’s Blood (finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Queen%27s_Blood)
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Kingdom Hearts series (mobygames.com/group/2842/kingdom-hearts-series)
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Triple Triad (finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Triple_Triad_(Fin…))
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Final Fantasy VII: Remake (mobygames.com/game/141485/final-fantasy-vii-re…)
15: Brandon’s fifth nomination ()
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Zenless Zone Zero (mobygames.com/game/227320/zenless-zone-zero)
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Black Myth: Wukong (mobygames.com/game/229348/black-myth-wukong)
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miHoYo Co., Ltd. (mobygames.com/company/33710/mihoyo-co-ltd)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_(retailer)
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Gacha game (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gacha_game)
16: Frank’s sixth nomination ()
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Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (mobygames.com/game/217601/arzette-the-jewel-of…)
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Legend of Zelda series (mobygames.com/group/596/legend-of-zelda-series)
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