“I just have to wonder, if every game ever made is at least one person’s favorite game of all time” could be the most positive thing anyone has ever said about video games.
I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder Revenge I Hate Shredder Revenge I Hate Indie Games I Hate Tribute Games I Hate Dotemu I Hate Action Brawler I Hate Brawler I Hate Arcade Beat Em Up Game I Hate Retro Beat Em Up Game I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Video Games I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Cowabunga Collection I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle in Time I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade Games) I Hate Compilation Games I Hate Digital Eclipse I Hate Konami I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Cowabunga Collection I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle in Time I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The HYPERSTONE Heist I Hate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Video Games I Hate TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VIDEO GAMES I HATE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VIDEO GAMES.
Try is the kind of guy we all think we are, and want to be, and Coury is the kind of legend we all aspire to. Both beautiful bloody blokes, making beautiful stuff for us to watch, while still being real awesome blokes. Thanks blokes, you are the real deal.
Yes! This is exactly what the Yakuza franchise does. You finish one and just have to start another one right afterwards. Glad to hear you've seen the light, kyoudai.
These year-end MLiG videos are a highlight for me each December 31st. Thank you so much for being consistent with these and making them so fun to watch. As a fun side note, it made me buy Danger of the Ooze, so thanks Try!
You guys produce some of the best content found on the internet, hands down. Really great stuff - thanks for your continued hard work. I don't know any people in my adult life that play games as passionately as I do, so watching you nerd out on games, old and new, is really fulfilling. I also really loved the MiSTer FPGA video. It was badly needed by the community and those that want to enter the community; it was no doubt a monumental task to produce, but it'll become one of those staple videos for years that people will come back to for reference and inspiration.
Coury it fills me with joy to see how much you enjoyed the Yakuza series this year, because I had the EXACT same thing happen to me with Yakuza 0. I played it for right around 10 hours, and with a heavy heart was texting people who'd recommended it to me to tell them that it might just not be for me. I felt like all I was doing was pressing X and reading text, not playing a game. Then instantaneously it clicked into place and I have since played every single game in the series including importing the then Japanese exclusive Ishin. I will never not pre-order a Yakuza game again in my life. I'd recommend hopping into 0 instead of 3, as it helped me develop an overall better appreciation for the character development going forward, but it always makes me so happy to see somebody getting into the Yakuza series. It's one of a kind. Happy New Year!
At that point in time "The Games We Played in" has already become a tradition for many of us on this last day, it's like sitting on the couch to catch up with good friends. I wish you all the best and may 2023 be even better. 🥂
"The silent cartographer is the best level of the first game, although for us that mostly came down to the fun of making warthogs go where warthogs should not go." My guy, that is not an "although" reason. That is THE reason!
They even got all 4 of the original voice actors from the 1980s TMNT cartoon to come back and reprise their roles for Shredder's Revenge which was very awesome.
This video came to an end for me just as the new year rolled over. Best way to end 2022 and start 2023. You guys always have the best end of year episodes.
Love that you guys are always tackling the backlog. I think I beat about 2 games on my backlog last year so I should be done with it by the time I'm 1000.
MLiG games we played is always a great way to end the holiday period! Whilst your in-depth hardware reviews have been very helpful over the years, I do just enjoy listening to you guys talk about what games you like and why. Thanks for all the content in 2022 and looking forward to what's coming in 2023!
I love seeing crackdown mentioned in 2022. That game was a pure joy to play, I never tried part two or three but I can play part one over and over. The combination of gameplay and atmosphere is just amazing
adding a comment to say you guys provide some of the most informative, helpful, and relevant videos in the entire video game space, let alone the retro side. thanks so much for everything you guys make!
This might be my favorite video series you guys do and that's saying something. Thank you for all of your hard work to entertain and inform us over the years.
The Paprium maker somehow thought it would be a good idea to effectively glue a metal plate to the board with a really junky adhesive that did not work well in all temps so almost all carts folks received had a metal plate moving around within the cartridge. I removed the metal plate in mine when I received it and was immediately disappointed that anyone would think that is a good plan.
Guardian legend is one of my favorite games of all time. First played it as a child with my cousin in like 95. Try4ce you choose an actual masterpiece as your best game of 22. That game has had my heart since childhood.
Coury.... NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE. Life happens. Anyone upset about content scheduling can kick rocks. Y'all put in some much effort I can go back and watch the back log over and over and over and it never wears on me. THANK YOU for such kick ass content.
I agree. My favourite game of the year would be something I played for the first time this year. To me it does not matter if it was released this year or 20 years ago, what matters is if I enjoyed it.
I'm one of those folks who loves good visual novels and I especially adore The House in Fata Morgana. Still, I'll be the first to admit the genre is absolutely not for everyone, your reaction is very understandable Coury 🙂 VNs do tend to be about a slow buildup that pays off incredibly by the end, Fata absolutely included in that. An initial slow pace is understandably a tough sell for many who may not be sold on the genre anyway. If it's still in consideration, I do recommend continuing with Fata, it honestly probably is my favourite narrative in gaming and I think the hype is 100% deserved. Though of course, I absolutely understand if there's reluctance to return to it or if it still doesn't click with you after another try. Regardless, good on you for giving it a go and for going outside your comfort zone still 🙂 All that aside, great work as always guys, these videos are consistently an end of year highlight for me!
Your channel is my absolute favourite video game channel. The content you put out is fantastic and would easily fit on Netflix. I’m looking forward to see more of your content in 2023! My favourite videos are the one where you go in depth into how to get the best image out of different consoles. So I hope to see more of these! Happy new year guys!
I love Neir Automata. I started it late one night when I was bored (it was in my backlog) and didn't know what to play, I spent the next week glued to my TV. It's one of the best games I've ever played.
6:00 Favorite movie Terminator 2 lfg! I've been enthralled ever since I first saw it in theatres as well.. had it on VHS, multiple copes on DVD (for special releases with directors cut and behind-the-scenes extras) as well as one of the only movies I ever owned on Blu-Ray.
This was my first year watching MLiG, and after watching your previous "year in gaming" videos, I was excited for this one. Thanks for another great video, looking forward to seeing more of your content in 2023!
as somebody who REALLY loved dragons dogma, i implore you to try it with a mage again before moving on to 2, magic is so fun in this game, only then can you really form a proper opinon imo.
Kena bridge of spirits is a really great game, i actually finished it just last week. The gameplay isn't groundbreaking but it's really fun to play and the graphics are amazing, it looks like a PIxar movie it's so impressive.
I’m so happy you got into Like A Dragon. It was my first Yakuza game also, I picked it up randomly just because I needed a neat looking first game to buy for my new PS5 and didn’t really know what to get. I LOVED IT. It is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played. I even platinum trophied it, probably the first and only platinum trophy I’ll ever get!
No worries about lulls between videos. Life happens and is often more important. 2022 has been tough for most of us I think, but we just gotta make the best of it. Looking forward to your content!
33:47 It's really heart warming to know kids just want to enjoy games, rather than criticize every aspect of something, or repeat what reviews say. He's going to grow up wanting to share Sonic with his kids too.
Me too, Coury! I played like 30 hours of Fata Morgana and even after some of the big twists I was still not connecting with it and decided to drop it. And I’m a huge fan of visual novels too so I think it’s just not some people’s cup of tea.
I also experienced a lull where I found it difficult to play and I thought I was maybe not into this anymore but hearing you say you had a similar experience really helps keep me from doing anything crazy like taking down my game room. Thanks for that honest admission!
Me and a buddy of mine did something very similar to your 10 game list just last year. Slightly different rules. We picked 12 games from our backlogs that we've been meaning to play for years but never got around to. 12 because 1 a month sounded reasonable. We had a rule of max 2 games per console and no modern games. We are both long time collectors and thought this idea would give us incentive to dig into our backlogs. Im 44 and have accumulated over 3K physical games over the years. Needless to say, my backlog is enormous. And for as much gaming as I do, there's still a ton of greats I never completed. Some of the games from the list I tackled this year are Xenosaga, Earthbound, Super Mario RPG, Eternal Darkness, Phantasy Star Portable, etc. I look forward to hearing you guys talk about some of the games on your lists during the year on streams. There are some bangers on there. I work strange hours so I don't usually catch the streams live, but I watch each and every one of them the following week. You guys are the best, have a great 2023
I've been gaming since 1985 and the psvr2 has been the single most mind blowing gaming experience I've ever had, by far. I can't believe I have this amazing tech at home at my disposal anytime I want to play it. I think you had some interesting choices as far as games that you've tried (and didn't). I suggest playing Gran Turismo with a wheel and pedals (single handedly the greatest gaming experience I've ever had so far), Resident Evil Village, The Light Brigade, No Man's Sky, Tetris Connected, Star Wars Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, Song in the Smoke, or Moss. All of these games are just simply amazing on the psvr2. Then, later this month I'm playing things like Right Before Your Eyes, TWD Saints & Sinners, And Resident Evil 4 (if the VR mode is ready, might wait on that one).. all in all, I've been blown away by this thing. So glad to be part of the VR community. So refreshing..
Kudos to Try for giving Guardian Legend a chance. I was lucky enough to snag a cart off eBay years ago after hearing Mike Mattei describe it as a combination of Metroid, Zelda and Transformers. Definitely on of the great, lesser-known games on the NES.
Here's my Top 10 I played for 2022 1 Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga 2 Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood 3 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 4 Metroid Fusion 5 Shantae and the Seven Sirens 6 Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory 7 TMNT Shredder’s Revenge 8 Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 9 Picross Master System/Genesis 10 Banjo Kazooie
As someone whose favorite game of all time is Dragon's Dogma, yeah the combat is part of the reason why. Gotta keep in mind that the dev team is a lot of the same people that brought us DMC3, 4, and 5 so there is just a stupid amount of depth in the combat, even if DD is a simpler game than DMC. But it has a lot of the same weird nuances that you only get from people who have made some of the best ever action games. Even after hundreds of hours of playing I can randomly watch a video and learn some new thing I had no idea was possible, it's just so dang great. That said though I do enjoy more than just the combat. As time as gone on and open world games become more homogenized I greatly appreciate DD even more for not being a simple checklist open world style game which is the norm now (even freaking Elden Ring went this route.) A proper quest driven open world where every location has a unique purpose is so great even if it results in a smaller world. I will take a smaller and more focused open world game over a bloated one every day of the week. Plus all that aside, DD has one of the most fun class mixing systems outside of Final Fantasy. Magick Archer is one of those things I never knew I loved but after DD I wished every game had one. Also half of what I just said applies to Monster Hunter as well. The appeal to a lot of these Capcom games is just the insane level of depth to their combat. Most other devs just don't compare so it's not surprise a lot of us are extremely fervent over these games.
[Try4ce] However the fact that there are so many of us who don't quite "get it" shows that the depth is a bit hard to break through to. I really feel left out when people get so into Monster Hunter but I haven't quite figured it out yet to the point that it really gets its claws in me.
turrican was THE best platform/shooter of the 80s and 90s. I played the first one on my commodore 128 and love them all. everyone should play them they are waaay more complex than they look.
Brave Fencer Musashiden (yes, the Japanese version, with far superior voices) is a blast! Great OST and difficult, an excellent 3D clone of Zelda but with a life of its own.
[Try4ce] I didn't like the voices too much at first but the badness kind of became part of the charm to me. I love some of the cheesy dubs of that era. Grandia's dub has so much heart in it I feel, even if it's "bad".
Tormented Souls looks absolutely fantastic. I just bought it other day and it even has that Capcom/Resident Evil styled Gore warning at the start boot up. It definitely looks like recapturing that old school horror feeling.
So try, with halo anniversary's new graphics. It's so much more than an aesthetic preference. They also affect gameplay heavily. Colours blend in more and makes enemies much harder to see. The models also don't match the hit boxes well. So there are high chances to hit rocks you can't see in the new graphics, but can see in the old graphics
Thanks MLIG! I pretty much "play" games now by watching your videos. Although I love them and was crazy over them as a child and young adult (to the extent of owning every console) I don't have the time now so really enjoy your content.
Thanks for all the hard work that you two do! I always watch your videos while I'm working (as I'm doing right now), and I really appreciate the time and effort you two put into the content you develop; it's by far some of the highest-quality videos on TH-cam 🙂 Keep being awesome!
You are great my dudes and i should do like you, play me some backlog games, my backlog is ridiculous, I will never have enough time in my lifespan to play through them all unless I stop getting more games and that will likely not happen 😅 Thanks for a great year and let's have a new great one 💕
I have to say, this is a great show you guys put on, a retrospective of the previous year. Reaching back to unplayed sleeper hits discovering along the way GREAT titles and new titles. I love it!!! I have similar stories as well and love to hear you guys share yours so great! Thanks again!!!
I love this channel. Thank you for your videos. I always make a list of games to try after watching the year in review of the games you played. Keep up the great work and keep gaming.
LOOVE Hyper Light Drifter, can't wait to hear Try's opinion on this stylish indie game, and I've been curious about Policenauts so looking forward to seeing that in the next end of year video if it makes the cut.
Coury, you going to love Axelay. I've only just played it again after owning an import version back in 94' and wow this is more stunning than I remember it's right up there with best 16 bit games. Konami at its finest.
I tend to have that exact issue with trying to play ADV/VN games, especially if it's in handheld mode and I'm lying down on a couch or something. Trying to read all of that just makes me feel very sleepy, and start to doze off. I've never been much into reading books, with few exceptions... and yeah, it can be hard for me to focus as well. One thing that has kinda helped me though, is actually streaming while I play such games. I play them while streaming to friends on Discord, and having some kind of social interaction as I'm going through all of that text, actually makes it easier for me to stay focused on what I'm playing. I probably wouldn't have beaten games like Snatcher or 999 if I didn't go that route, so I'm glad I did. If you haven't already, I would suggest giving streaming a try, the next time you feel like attempting something like The House in Fata Morgana.
Always enjoy seeing you guys do these videos! It gives me some great reminders of games I missed or set aside, that I need to go back and try. Also, you both touched on a reason this year felt extra special to me. My kid is finally old enough to start gaming with me. The game we spent the most time with was Try's game of the year. We beat it on co-op mode from start to finish, and she asks to play more Kirby every night. And hearing Coury's adventures with the kids just gives good feelings, and I look forward to getting more and more of those experiences in the future.
I've been really busy with my guides, so I haven't really had the time to play the new releases. The one game I couldn't stop playing until I was finished was Cathedral. It's highly derivative - it's basically Battle Kid meets Metroid meets Shovel Knight - but what it does it does so well. If you enjoyed Battle Kid, you really shouldn't miss it.
“I just have to wonder, if every game ever made is at least one person’s favorite game of all time” could be the most positive thing anyone has ever said about video games.
Makes me think of ulililia who put hundreds of hours into exploring every corner of bubsy 3d
Yeah, except Bubsy 3D.
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Try is the kind of guy we all think we are, and want to be, and Coury is the kind of legend we all aspire to. Both beautiful bloody blokes, making beautiful stuff for us to watch, while still being real awesome blokes. Thanks blokes, you are the real deal.
Yes! This is exactly what the Yakuza franchise does. You finish one and just have to start another one right afterwards. Glad to hear you've seen the light, kyoudai.
These year-end MLiG videos are a highlight for me each December 31st. Thank you so much for being consistent with these and making them so fun to watch.
As a fun side note, it made me buy Danger of the Ooze, so thanks Try!
You guys produce some of the best content found on the internet, hands down. Really great stuff - thanks for your continued hard work. I don't know any people in my adult life that play games as passionately as I do, so watching you nerd out on games, old and new, is really fulfilling. I also really loved the MiSTer FPGA video. It was badly needed by the community and those that want to enter the community; it was no doubt a monumental task to produce, but it'll become one of those staple videos for years that people will come back to for reference and inspiration.
One of the best things about video games is they don't have an expiration date!
Coury it fills me with joy to see how much you enjoyed the Yakuza series this year, because I had the EXACT same thing happen to me with Yakuza 0. I played it for right around 10 hours, and with a heavy heart was texting people who'd recommended it to me to tell them that it might just not be for me. I felt like all I was doing was pressing X and reading text, not playing a game. Then instantaneously it clicked into place and I have since played every single game in the series including importing the then Japanese exclusive Ishin. I will never not pre-order a Yakuza game again in my life. I'd recommend hopping into 0 instead of 3, as it helped me develop an overall better appreciation for the character development going forward, but it always makes me so happy to see somebody getting into the Yakuza series. It's one of a kind. Happy New Year!
Yooo!!! Thank you so much for the shoutout, and happy to see you're enjoying some Virtua Cop action. :) Such a great game.
At that point in time "The Games We Played in" has already become a tradition for many of us on this last day, it's like sitting on the couch to catch up with good friends. I wish you all the best and may 2023 be even better. 🥂
"The silent cartographer is the best level of the first game, although for us that mostly came down to the fun of making warthogs go where warthogs should not go."
My guy, that is not an "although" reason. That is THE reason!
They even got all 4 of the original voice actors from the 1980s TMNT cartoon to come back and reprise their roles for Shredder's Revenge which was very awesome.
This video came to an end for me just as the new year rolled over. Best way to end 2022 and start 2023. You guys always have the best end of year episodes.
Love that you guys are always tackling the backlog. I think I beat about 2 games on my backlog last year so I should be done with it by the time I'm 1000.
MLiG games we played is always a great way to end the holiday period! Whilst your in-depth hardware reviews have been very helpful over the years, I do just enjoy listening to you guys talk about what games you like and why. Thanks for all the content in 2022 and looking forward to what's coming in 2023!
I love seeing crackdown mentioned in 2022. That game was a pure joy to play, I never tried part two or three but I can play part one over and over. The combination of gameplay and atmosphere is just amazing
That Billy Hatcher game really reminded me of a 3D rural take on Hermie Hopperhead
esperava que te encontrar aqui depois que comentou que acompanhava o canal no vídeo de retrospectiva!!
adding a comment to say you guys provide some of the most informative, helpful, and relevant videos in the entire video game space, let alone the retro side. thanks so much for everything you guys make!
I absolutely love your long form videos. They are always worth the wait. Thanks for the content as always and keep up the amazing work!
I always look forward to your year-end review, it's a great way to find hidden gems or games that just kinda got lost in the noise.
Thanks for the content! Over the last year, your channel has reinvigorated my interest in video games. Wishing you both the very best in 2023.
Coury totally had me with 5 Dates, I was prepared to be hit with a super hidden gem.
Nearly 2 hours! You guys are awesome and always outdo yourselves. Happy new year!
This might be my favorite video series you guys do and that's saying something. Thank you for all of your hard work to entertain and inform us over the years.
The Paprium maker somehow thought it would be a good idea to effectively glue a metal plate to the board with a really junky adhesive that did not work well in all temps so almost all carts folks received had a metal plate moving around within the cartridge. I removed the metal plate in mine when I received it and was immediately disappointed that anyone would think that is a good plan.
Guardian legend is one of my favorite games of all time. First played it as a child with my cousin in like 95. Try4ce you choose an actual masterpiece as your best game of 22. That game has had my heart since childhood.
Coury.... NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE. Life happens. Anyone upset about content scheduling can kick rocks. Y'all put in some much effort I can go back and watch the back log over and over and over and it never wears on me. THANK YOU for such kick ass content.
I agree. My favourite game of the year would be something I played for the first time this year. To me it does not matter if it was released this year or 20 years ago, what matters is if I enjoyed it.
I remember asking my mom to buy Guardian Legend for me after I seen that infamous commercial back in like 1988. I still play it to this day
I got super excited when you said you were prioritizing Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, Try, one of my favorite games of all time
I'm one of those folks who loves good visual novels and I especially adore The House in Fata Morgana. Still, I'll be the first to admit the genre is absolutely not for everyone, your reaction is very understandable Coury 🙂
VNs do tend to be about a slow buildup that pays off incredibly by the end, Fata absolutely included in that. An initial slow pace is understandably a tough sell for many who may not be sold on the genre anyway.
If it's still in consideration, I do recommend continuing with Fata, it honestly probably is my favourite narrative in gaming and I think the hype is 100% deserved. Though of course, I absolutely understand if there's reluctance to return to it or if it still doesn't click with you after another try. Regardless, good on you for giving it a go and for going outside your comfort zone still 🙂
All that aside, great work as always guys, these videos are consistently an end of year highlight for me!
Your channel is my absolute favourite video game channel. The content you put out is fantastic and would easily fit on Netflix. I’m looking forward to see more of your content in 2023! My favourite videos are the one where you go in depth into how to get the best image out of different consoles. So I hope to see more of these! Happy new year guys!
I love Neir Automata. I started it late one night when I was bored (it was in my backlog) and didn't know what to play, I spent the next week glued to my TV. It's one of the best games I've ever played.
6:00 Favorite movie Terminator 2 lfg! I've been enthralled ever since I first saw it in theatres as well.. had it on VHS, multiple copes on DVD (for special releases with directors cut and behind-the-scenes extras) as well as one of the only movies I ever owned on Blu-Ray.
You guys are amazing! Make a strong 2023 for MLiG. Greetings from Brazil!
I was really looking to this video!
This was my first year watching MLiG, and after watching your previous "year in gaming" videos, I was excited for this one. Thanks for another great video, looking forward to seeing more of your content in 2023!
Dudes your videos make me so happy. I'm knocking out all the Vanillaware games I slept on this year!
as somebody who REALLY loved dragons dogma, i implore you to try it with a mage again before moving on to 2, magic is so fun in this game, only then can you really form a proper opinon imo.
Awesome video. I love these each year. Thanks for good times this year and I hope for even better next year!
Kena bridge of spirits is a really great game, i actually finished it just last week.
The gameplay isn't groundbreaking but it's really fun to play and the graphics are amazing, it looks like a PIxar movie it's so impressive.
Happy to see The Guardian Legend getting some love; it's one of my all time favorites!
I’m so happy you got into Like A Dragon. It was my first Yakuza game also, I picked it up randomly just because I needed a neat looking first game to buy for my new PS5 and didn’t really know what to get. I LOVED IT. It is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played. I even platinum trophied it, probably the first and only platinum trophy I’ll ever get!
Perfect video for a chill Sunday! Thank you!
Also, "Yuji Naka's had a rough couple of years." Sadly sounds like he's gonna have a couple more.
A forced withdrawal from the karma bank. Kimd of deserves it, TBH.
Just wanted to say that I love the weekly Sunday livestreams. Thanks for everything y'all do!
Coury, don't sleep on Yakuza 0. That's IMO the best one!
Kirby is my game of the year too. It was a joy to 100%.
I don't care how much of a gap you guys have between releases as long as you guys are doing ok financially I'm here for everything you guys post.
No worries about lulls between videos. Life happens and is often more important.
2022 has been tough for most of us I think, but we just gotta make the best of it. Looking forward to your content!
I missed more livestreams than I caught this year because of timing, but I've been looking forward to this video so much.
To this day when the sky is gray and overcast, I think of jumping flash 2
33:47 It's really heart warming to know kids just want to enjoy games, rather than criticize every aspect of something, or repeat what reviews say. He's going to grow up wanting to share Sonic with his kids too.
Amazing video gents thanks. Also thanks Try for pushing me to get Panzer Paladin.
Me too, Coury! I played like 30 hours of Fata Morgana and even after some of the big twists I was still not connecting with it and decided to drop it. And I’m a huge fan of visual novels too so I think it’s just not some people’s cup of tea.
You know someone loves Phantasy Star when their Animal Crossing town name is Camineet. Well done, my friends. Here's to making 2023 one to remember.
Yay! I always look forward to these "Games We Played" each year. Watching now with about 4 hours left in 2022. Great way to ring in the new year!
Great work as always guys, nice to see Unpacking make the list!
I also experienced a lull where I found it difficult to play and I thought I was maybe not into this anymore but hearing you say you had a similar experience really helps keep me from doing anything crazy like taking down my game room. Thanks for that honest admission!
Oh I also played Katamari Damacy Reroll for the first time last year. I would also go so far to say that this piece was my game of the year in 2022.
Great video! Thanks so much for the mention and I’m so glad to see my tips being used by others! They work!
The Yakuza games are a wonderful rabbit hole to go down. This video was so awesome, and now I want to play Kirby! :)
Me and a buddy of mine did something very similar to your 10 game list just last year. Slightly different rules. We picked 12 games from our backlogs that we've been meaning to play for years but never got around to. 12 because 1 a month sounded reasonable. We had a rule of max 2 games per console and no modern games. We are both long time collectors and thought this idea would give us incentive to dig into our backlogs. Im 44 and have accumulated over 3K physical games over the years. Needless to say, my backlog is enormous. And for as much gaming as I do, there's still a ton of greats I never completed. Some of the games from the list I tackled this year are Xenosaga, Earthbound, Super Mario RPG, Eternal Darkness, Phantasy Star Portable, etc. I look forward to hearing you guys talk about some of the games on your lists during the year on streams. There are some bangers on there. I work strange hours so I don't usually catch the streams live, but I watch each and every one of them the following week. You guys are the best, have a great 2023
Yes! This is my most anticipated video of the new year each every year. Thanks so much for making these videos
I've been gaming since 1985 and the psvr2 has been the single most mind blowing gaming experience I've ever had, by far. I can't believe I have this amazing tech at home at my disposal anytime I want to play it. I think you had some interesting choices as far as games that you've tried (and didn't). I suggest playing Gran Turismo with a wheel and pedals (single handedly the greatest gaming experience I've ever had so far), Resident Evil Village, The Light Brigade, No Man's Sky, Tetris Connected, Star Wars Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, Song in the Smoke, or Moss. All of these games are just simply amazing on the psvr2. Then, later this month I'm playing things like Right Before Your Eyes, TWD Saints & Sinners, And Resident Evil 4 (if the VR mode is ready, might wait on that one).. all in all, I've been blown away by this thing. So glad to be part of the VR community. So refreshing..
Kudos to Try for giving Guardian Legend a chance. I was lucky enough to snag a cart off eBay years ago after hearing Mike Mattei describe it as a combination of Metroid, Zelda and Transformers. Definitely on of the great, lesser-known games on the NES.
Here's my Top 10 I played for 2022
1 Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga
2 Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
3 Kirby and the Forgotten Land
4 Metroid Fusion
5 Shantae and the Seven Sirens
6 Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
7 TMNT Shredder’s Revenge
8 Lego Marvel Superheroes 2
9 Picross Master System/Genesis
10 Banjo Kazooie
Oh hell yes a 2 hour MLIG video! 😁 I've got something to look forward to after I get off work!
LOVED this. Not Im thinking I'M going to have to go make a list for the coming year!
Thanks as always for these end-of-year videos. So many games I've never heard of that are now on my list of games to play in 2023 (hopefully).
As someone whose favorite game of all time is Dragon's Dogma, yeah the combat is part of the reason why. Gotta keep in mind that the dev team is a lot of the same people that brought us DMC3, 4, and 5 so there is just a stupid amount of depth in the combat, even if DD is a simpler game than DMC. But it has a lot of the same weird nuances that you only get from people who have made some of the best ever action games. Even after hundreds of hours of playing I can randomly watch a video and learn some new thing I had no idea was possible, it's just so dang great.
That said though I do enjoy more than just the combat. As time as gone on and open world games become more homogenized I greatly appreciate DD even more for not being a simple checklist open world style game which is the norm now (even freaking Elden Ring went this route.) A proper quest driven open world where every location has a unique purpose is so great even if it results in a smaller world. I will take a smaller and more focused open world game over a bloated one every day of the week.
Plus all that aside, DD has one of the most fun class mixing systems outside of Final Fantasy. Magick Archer is one of those things I never knew I loved but after DD I wished every game had one. Also half of what I just said applies to Monster Hunter as well. The appeal to a lot of these Capcom games is just the insane level of depth to their combat. Most other devs just don't compare so it's not surprise a lot of us are extremely fervent over these games.
[Try4ce] However the fact that there are so many of us who don't quite "get it" shows that the depth is a bit hard to break through to. I really feel left out when people get so into Monster Hunter but I haven't quite figured it out yet to the point that it really gets its claws in me.
turrican was THE best platform/shooter of the 80s and 90s. I played the first one on my commodore 128 and love them all. everyone should play them they are waaay more complex than they look.
Brave Fencer Musashiden (yes, the Japanese version, with far superior voices) is a blast! Great OST and difficult, an excellent 3D clone of Zelda but with a life of its own.
[Try4ce] I didn't like the voices too much at first but the badness kind of became part of the charm to me. I love some of the cheesy dubs of that era. Grandia's dub has so much heart in it I feel, even if it's "bad".
The 2023 committment idea is a really fun one! Already looking at my shelves and scratching my chin.
Glad to see Crackdown 3 getting appreciated, great fun game. One of the best 'game cities' with awesome verticallity.
Wow, a game that has been on My Life In Gaming that has not gone through the roof...Solar Jetman
Tormented Souls looks absolutely fantastic. I just bought it other day and it even has that Capcom/Resident Evil styled Gore warning at the start boot up. It definitely looks like recapturing that old school horror feeling.
"It's that time of the year again, the end of it."
I love that controller display! We'll have to see if that in a tour video sometime
thank you for all the beautiful and hard work done so far and may 2023 be a year of more achievements and all the best for you both
So try, with halo anniversary's new graphics. It's so much more than an aesthetic preference. They also affect gameplay heavily. Colours blend in more and makes enemies much harder to see. The models also don't match the hit boxes well. So there are high chances to hit rocks you can't see in the new graphics, but can see in the old graphics
Thanks MLIG! I pretty much "play" games now by watching your videos. Although I love them and was crazy over them as a child and young adult (to the extent of owning every console) I don't have the time now so really enjoy your content.
Thanks for all the hard work that you two do! I always watch your videos while I'm working (as I'm doing right now), and I really appreciate the time and effort you two put into the content you develop; it's by far some of the highest-quality videos on TH-cam 🙂 Keep being awesome!
That was great! In 2023, I plan to tackle Night in the woods, Tunic, Triangle Strategy and the puppeteer. Finger crossed 🤞
Fellow Cincinnatian here. I had no idea arcade legacy existed and I will be going as soon as possible
You are great my dudes and i should do like you, play me some backlog games, my backlog is ridiculous, I will never have enough time in my lifespan to play through them all unless I stop getting more games and that will likely not happen 😅
Thanks for a great year and let's have a new great one 💕
God yes! Just what my body is needing right now
The mention about Fata Morgana got me really interested in the game so it's something I'm going to have to check out, thanks, guys!
I have to say, this is a great show you guys put on, a retrospective of the previous year. Reaching back to unplayed sleeper hits discovering along the way GREAT titles and new titles. I love it!!! I have similar stories as well and love to hear you guys share yours so great! Thanks again!!!
I love this channel. Thank you for your videos. I always make a list of games to try after watching the year in review of the games you played. Keep up the great work and keep gaming.
LOOVE Hyper Light Drifter, can't wait to hear Try's opinion on this stylish indie game, and I've been curious about Policenauts so looking forward to seeing that in the next end of year video if it makes the cut.
Coury, you going to love Axelay. I've only just played it again after owning an import version back in 94' and wow this is more stunning than I remember it's right up there with best 16 bit games. Konami at its finest.
I’m so happy to watch one of these when the video is new.
These videos are my favorite from you guys. Looking forward to these every year!
Great episode as always. And I also learned a new word, "behoove". Wishing you both a great 2023 ahead,
Delighted to see the video, love watching these every year. Can't wait to get through it!
I tend to have that exact issue with trying to play ADV/VN games, especially if it's in handheld mode and I'm lying down on a couch or something. Trying to read all of that just makes me feel very sleepy, and start to doze off. I've never been much into reading books, with few exceptions... and yeah, it can be hard for me to focus as well.
One thing that has kinda helped me though, is actually streaming while I play such games. I play them while streaming to friends on Discord, and having some kind of social interaction as I'm going through all of that text, actually makes it easier for me to stay focused on what I'm playing. I probably wouldn't have beaten games like Snatcher or 999 if I didn't go that route, so I'm glad I did. If you haven't already, I would suggest giving streaming a try, the next time you feel like attempting something like The House in Fata Morgana.
Love how dragons dogmas on the screen behind you.
Always enjoy seeing you guys do these videos! It gives me some great reminders of games I missed or set aside, that I need to go back and try.
Also, you both touched on a reason this year felt extra special to me. My kid is finally old enough to start gaming with me. The game we spent the most time with was Try's game of the year. We beat it on co-op mode from start to finish, and she asks to play more Kirby every night. And hearing Coury's adventures with the kids just gives good feelings, and I look forward to getting more and more of those experiences in the future.
That footage at the end with the sage old man and the fire attack was cool
I've been really busy with my guides, so I haven't really had the time to play the new releases. The one game I couldn't stop playing until I was finished was Cathedral. It's highly derivative - it's basically Battle Kid meets Metroid meets Shovel Knight - but what it does it does so well. If you enjoyed Battle Kid, you really shouldn't miss it.
This is my favorite video you guys do every year!