Started up a Substack account to post brief written pieces that wouldn't quite fit on the channel. For now, I plan to write reviews of games I have been playing. This will probably replace my media thread if you want to subscribe for that. Wrote about Dragon Quest II and an unfortunate prince.

Dragon Quest 2 is a deeply funny video game.

Damn, alright man

Being a freelancer is expensive! Some unique opportunities opened up for me and I need your help to make them happen.

🚨 GAMES OF THE YEAR 🚨 Another list for the pile 🫡 jakesteinberg.substack.com/p/jakes-game...

Had a bit too much Barleywine not realizing that it was higher alcohol content than regular beer. In my defense, it was brewed to taste like gingerbread. Fading into 2026, have a good one y'all ✌️

"The spell will not work." -Dragon Warrior (1989)

New Video! Earthbound resists being understood. Here I go trying anyway. Join me as we analyze the game from front to back and unravel its ideas about love, evil, sacrifice, togetherness, and humanity 💙 youtu.be/1f-xI_NyVvM

Dragon Quest 1 has some overlap with clicker games in the sense that every level is really important and lets you semi-automate previously infuriating zones.

City trial

It comes recommended by the best

On a more serious note, I have been playing Brilliant Diamond on and off for some reason the last month or so. I don't know why I'm doing that, but I have discovered the joys of Simple Bibarel.

I've waited 3 years to make this post

Clair Obscur is so cool. Wild that there are no games like it. You'd think someone would have tried by now.

whenever i watch a football game I always find myself wondering who the winner is going to be

Klonoa: Empire of Dreams promotional ad (2001) #retro #art #gaming #GameboyAdvance

I try to do something different with my GOTY video each year, but I'm having so much fun with this tournament one that I might do it again next year.

I'm a genius.

Cyberpunk is unbelievable on Switch 2. I'm having a similar experience with it that Jacob Geller described with GoW Ragnarok on PS4. Playing this handheld feels impossible, but it just works.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays y'all! Love my wife ❤️

Zelda vid will go up on YouTube today. I'll be doing A/B testing for the title and thumb. I know some people don't like it, but I'd be a fool to not start using it to figure out what catches fire and what doesn't. Apologies for using giant red text, but it fit really well in this instance lol

Jesus, can you hear me? Good, the comms are working. Now, you're gonna need to run if you want to evade those Roman soldiers. Hold down A to sprint. Go ahead and try it. ... Good work! You just might be the savior yet. Now pick up that AR-15 and let's do some target practice.

Every time a Zelda game comes out, there is an unavoidable conversation that pops up about its timeline. Not only do I find these debates boring, I think they ultimately pull us away from what this series excels at. Embrace the "Legend" of Zelda. It's better that way. nebula.tv/videos/kingk...

this is the kind of discourse we need to return to

To celebrate the holidays, we've uploaded a lengthy review discussion of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on our bonus channel. To get a taste, here is Kiki's galaxy brained solution to the conundrum of Samus not speaking. This and more over in the full video. Click the link! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dWj...

Boner in the Dark World

Reviewers and commenters call Terra Nil “peaceful” and “hopeful.“ Nothing could be farther from how I feel. Hope y’all enjoy this casual little video about hope(??) in the apocalypse. youtu.be/-_ZbAeUs7Tk

Great read about the landscape of GenAI discussion. You need to have an understanding of what you hate. Why is it bad? What are the material effects of it? How are devs using it? Why are they using it? Then, you draw your own line in the sand. Use it as a guide. It helps me not lose my mind.

Wrt new video updates, I have been struggling a little. At first, I was going to release a Zelda timeline video. Then, I shifted to the GOTY tournament video. Now, I kinda want to make significant changes to that, so I might release the Zelda one instead. Something will happen before 2026.

Holy shit this is a deal. Was gonna try tinkering with Steam Deck maybe. I liked what I saw on Switch 2 more. I just didn't want to pay full price. For $17??? I might be playing Cyberpunk sooner than later.

We may want to pack it in this year, Lions are cooked.

i actually don't have a lot of trouble believing that god returned for his flock and the refs were the only ones to be raptured

My Tears of the Kingdom retrospective is out... finally! Thumbnail by @hotcyder.bsky.social, art by kemple_t on Twitter/Instagram youtu.be/ks_jppGWOWQ

NEW VIDEO! The Shield is one of the greatest shows ever made... but did you know that it has a PS2 game? That said game is considered to be one of the worst ever? Well, I played it. It's awful. It's also wildly ambitious in ways I didn't expect. Find out why in this analysis—enjoy!

NEW VIDEO - Donkey Kong Bananza is the best video game of 2025 and I can't stop thinking about it. Listen to me talk about it for nearly 57 minutes. Video link is...right here! 👉 youtu.be/f1AIn274KCI?... 👈

🐎 NEW VIDEO IS LIVE ON PATREON AND NEBULA 🐎 HORSES was banned from sale on Steam and the Epic Games Store. When things like this happen, I usually have one question: Are we sure everyone is telling the truth? Video link below.

[ FFXIV ] > Enters a ranked PVP match > Loads in > IMMEDIATELY gets this

And up on the free feed is our episode on FUSION FALL a #cartoon MMO that is remembered fondly. With special guest @kingklonoa.bsky.social

Forgive me for football posting again. Bless your hearts. I know most of you don't care. I do not fucking care how good of a season he is having. Puka Nacua needs to be suspended. The way I see people trying to claim he's just "not bright," is pissing me off. Dude knows what he's fucking doing.

You love to see instant karma for Puka Nacua being an antisemitic shithead.

I don't know if anyone else has had this experience, but the YouTube app feels like it's falling apart. Ads don't play properly. Videos randomly lag like crazy for seemingly no reason. Today, I tried to comment on a video, and it posted it to a community post I opened before that video.

2025 proved that, more than good video games, GAMERS NEED DISCOURSE 🚨CRITICAL ERROR PODCAST: youtu.be/UrXgRUpUEXw?...

Star Fox: Assault ad (2005) #retro #art #gaming #StarFox

Treasure the things you love in life with the same fervor that Ben Starr showers Final Fantasy VIII with.