Ep. 223 - Game of the Year 2021

In which our heroes recount a few of the best video games released in 2021, the most interesting video games released in 2021, and the video games they actually played in 2021.

Nominees in Order of Discussion (Unranked)

• Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
• Dungeon Encounters
• Balan Wonderworld
• Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy
• Hitman III
• Ghosts ’n Goblins: Resurrection
• F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
• Lost Judgment
• Cruis’n Blast
• Psychonauts 2
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• Shin Megami Tensei V
• Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
• Scarlet Nexus
• Loop Hero
• Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
• Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker
• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel
• Dodgeball Academia

Discuss this episode in the forums before you spoil yourself with the final list below!

THE INSERT CREDIT TOP 21 OF 2021:

1. F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
2. Shin Megami Tensei V
3. Dungeon Encounters
4. Balan Wonderworld
5. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
6. Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
7. Hitman 3
8. Psychonauts 2
9. Lost Judgment
10. Chicory: A Colorful Tale
11. Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
12. Fuga: Melodies of Steel
13. Loop Hero
14. Ghosts ’n Goblins Resurrection
15. Final Fantasy I-V Pixel Remaster
16. Dodgeball Academia
17. Scarlet Nexus
18. Cruis’n Blast
19. Call of Duty: Vanguard
20. Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
21. Mass Effect Legendary Edition

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Pig (2021)
• WandaVision
• The Last Duel (2021)
• No Time to Die (2021)
• Melissa
• Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
• Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
• Chulip
• Moon’s manual
• Papa John’s founder John Schnatter ate 40 pizzas in 30 days and says it’s gotten worse
• Dungeon Encounters
• Bravely Default II
• Balan Wonderworld
• Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy
• Deus Ex series
• Marvel Avengers
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• Hitman III
• Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
• Hitman series
• Ghosts ’n Goblins: Resurrection
• Susumu Matsushita
• MiSTerAddons.com
• Ghost ’N Goblins series
• Maximo series
• Getsu Fūma Den series
• F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
• Metroid series
• Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series
• Genshin Impact
• Lost Judgment
• GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
• Space Channel 5
• Daytona USA
• Sega Rally series
• F-Zero GX
• Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
• Cruis’n Blast
• Cruis’n Blast Switch cover
• Eugene Jarvis
• Psychonauts 2
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• Wandersong
• VIDEOBALL
• Polygon’s GOTY list for 2021
• Shin Megami Tensei V
• Shin Megami Tensei series
• Final Fantasy
• Octopath Traveler
• Deltarune: Chapter 1&2
• Kentucky Route Zero
• Resident Evil: Village
• Tales of Arise
• Scarlet Nexus
• Biohazard / Resident Evil series
• Astral Chain
• Loop Hero
• Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
• Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker
• Astro’s Playroom
• Eschatos
• Mars Matrix
• Eastward
• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
• Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with You
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel
• Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
• Tail Concerto
• Dodgeball Academia
• Golf Story
• Inazuma Eleven series

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Frank Cifaldi and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.