The Link Cable Podcast

Chris, Kinnon, and Tim talk tubular turtles.

Chris, Kinnon, and Tim talk about video games being lame (again), but there are some good ones!

What a shame - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09vVF-Hvykg

Chris, Kinnon, and Tim go over some games they're played the last few months.

Kinnon and Tim talk about some stuff! Listen and find out! It's a surprise!

Chris, Kinnon, and Tim go through some smaller games and then go for the Elden Ring.

Chris, Kinnon, and Tim wait for some March releases.

Chris, Kinnon, and Tim return to podcasting after a month's holiday.

It's the time again! What were our favourite games this year? Come check it out and listen to reasons why one game is better than another! We're all here: Chris, Kinnon, Jackie, and Tim!

Spoilers below; don't scroll down if you don't want to be spoiled with results.

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Honourable Mentions

Halo Infinite
Blaster Master Zero 3
Toree 3D
Speed Limit
Cyber Shadow
Forza Horizon 5

Didn’t Play

Persona 5 Strikers
Bravely Default II
Returnal
Battlefield 2042
Lost Judgement
Deathloop
Forgotten City
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Guardians of the Galaxy

Awards

Hype Then Die
Metroid Dread (Chris)
Resident Evil Village (Jackie/Tim)
Dungeon Encounters (Kinnon)

Most Feels
Endwalker (Chris/Kinnon/Tim)
Nier (Jackie)

Best Companion
Leshy (Tim)
Frincess (Chris)
Emil (Jackie/Kinnon)

The Show Me the Bordens Award (best purchase/deal) 
Holiday Steam Sale (Chris)
Frincess&Cnight (Tim)
Game Pass (Kinnon)
Final Fantasy 14 (Jackie)

Biggest Surprise 
Frincess&Cnight (Chris)
Aeterna Noctis (Tim)
Inscryption (Kinnon)
Nier (Jackie)

Best Music 
Endwalker (Chris, Tim, Kinnon)
Nier (Jackie)

Worst Music
Dungeon Explorers (Tim)

Kid Picks
Unpacking/Lost Words: Beyond the Page (Chris)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Kinnon)
Breath of the Wild (Jackie)
Minecraft (Tim)

Best Mobile Game
Wordle (Chris/Jackie)
Life in Adventure (Kinnon)

Your Choice (ONE 2021 game you want to talk about that would otherwise get buried) 
Astalon (Kinnon)
Nuclear Blaze (Chris)
Aeterna Noctis (Tim)
SMT III: Nocturne Remaster (Jackie)

Most Anticipated for 2022
Final Fantasy XVI (Chris/Jackie)
Elden Ring (Tim)
Stranger of Paradise: FF Origins (Chris/Tim/Jackie)
Triangle Strategy (Chris/Tim)
Dragon Ball: The Breakers (Chris)
Bayonetta 3 (Chris)
Sea of Stars (Tim)
Monster Hunter Rise (Tim)

Official List

1. Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
2. NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
3. No More Heroes 3
4. Frincess&Cnight
5. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
6. Metroid Dread
7. Astalon: Tears of the Earth
8. Elec Head
9. It Takes Two
10. Dadish 2
11. Hexceed
12. Actraiser Renaissance
13. Unpacking
14. Inscryption
15. Shin Megami Tensei V
16. Resident Evil Village
17. What the Dub
18. Nuclear Blaze
19. Loop Hero
20. Kaze and the Wild Masks
21. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
22. Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
23. Psychonauts 2
24. Dungeon Encounters
25. Fuga: Melodies of Steel
26. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
27. Aeterna Noctis
28. Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-     
29. Death's Door
30. Beast Breaker
31. Jack Axe
32. Library of Ruina

Full results here: 
Link Cable Podcast Best of 2021 ~RNG Edition~

Chris, Kinnon, and Tim review some holiday purchases and try out some last minute 2021 games, then talk about their stupid Steam libraries.

Chris, Kinnon, and Tim go into great spoilers discussing Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion, Endwalker. If you don't play or you haven't finished MSQ... I'd probably skip this one.