Kinda Funny's Top 100 Games of All Time Day 2 (#80-61)
Summary
This episode of Kinda Funny Gamescast features the live reveal of the team's Top 100 Games of All Time, covering ranks 80 to 77. The hosts discuss *Persona 3 Reload*, *Mega Man X*, *Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain*, and *NEON WHITE*, sharing personal anecdotes about how these titles influenced their lives and careers. The show also includes a heartwarming update on a fan who played *Inside* after a previous recommendation, highlighting the community's positive engagement with the series.
Topics discussed
Lincoln Rejuvenate advertisement
Show introduction and housekeeping rules
Audience engagement and show format explanation
Discussion on list methodology and Blessing's stats
Debate on comparing different game franchises
Viewer email regarding Limbo and Playdead
Persona 3 Reload and the calendar system
Persona 3 Reload rankings and Bear's favorite track
Personal significance of Persona games
Kevin's entrance and Mega Man X introduction
Mega Man X influence on music and art
Mega Man X gameplay and scripted death
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain introduction
MGSV gameplay and Kojima/Konami split
MGSV multi-platform performance and PS3 port
MGSV narrative twists and college memories
MGSV flight mechanics and Skull Face lore
Neon White introduction and leaderboard rivalry
Neon White speedrunning and comfort factor
Neon White leaderboard times and mechanics
Neon White narrative criticism and discovery
Neon White Switch performance and gyroscope
Wii Sports introduction
Wii Sports cultural impact and time capsule
Wii Sports motion controls and household adoption
Tim's resentment and sleeping at Target
Wii Sports and Guitar Hero ubiquity
Final Fantasy VII Remake music and romance
FFVII Remake preview event and emotional impact
FFVII Remake Air Buster boss fight music
FFVII Remake expectations and iconic areas
FFVII Remake living up to the original
Wolfenstein: The New Order introduction
Wolfenstein gameplay and production value
Todd Howard appearance and Fallout 3 memories
Fallout 3 RPG systems and character building
Fallout 3 choices and Megaton decision
Fallout 3 college experience and Bethesda RPGs
Metroid Prime remaster and ranking surprise
Metroid Prime control scheme and scanning
Metroid Prime morph ball movement and hype
World of Warcraft introduction and PowerPoint
WoW subscription cost calculation
WoW subscription value and friendship
WoW exclusive merch and price of friendship
WoW college dining room memories
WoW flying over burning steps memory
WoW race and class selection
WoW South Park episode and elite gold
Nicky Jakey introduction and Immortality
Immortality FMV quality and story
Immortality acting and direction
Immortality detective gameplay mechanics
Metroid Dread introduction and announcement
Metroid Dread development history
Metroid Dread camera angles and cutscenes
Metroid Dread style and Samus design
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown introduction
PoP: Lost Crown mental health themes
Persona 4 Golden introduction and Vita
Persona 4 Golden plot and Midnight Channel
Persona 4 Revival preview and ranking
Left 4 Dead audience game segment
Orange Box trivia and tiebreaker
Dota 2 acronym and Left 4 Dead 2 intro
L4D2 co-op fun and zombie types
L4D2 PC culture and Source engine
Hades ability discovery and boons
Early gaming memories and Nintendo
Mortal Kombat 2 magazine and Ghostbusters
Chrono Trigger and Akira Toriyama art
Housemarque game discussion and horror
Modern controls and mystery story beats
Pluto episode reference and Halo 3 intro
Halo 3 rankings and Roger's high placement
Halo 3 college era and IGN internship
Crazy Taxi introduction and release
Crazy Taxi song and frustration
Crazy Taxi arcade and S-rank discovery
Crazy Taxi PS2 purchase and regrets
Control introduction and rankings
Control GDC preview and style
Control David Lynch influences
Control world-building and FMV commitment
Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver intro
Pokemon Gen 2 nostalgia and America
DS art style and pixel art evolution
HeartGold/SoulSilver level scaling fixes
Game Boy Color and HeartGold pairing
Rival dynamic in HeartGold/SoulSilver
Johnny Ace and Pokemon Stadium 2
Garbage truck metaphor and show wrap-up
Sharing timecodes and final goodbye
Sonic Mania and franchise love
EA Sports FC 27 advertisement
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