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Matthew Waeckel

Just a friendly bear who works in financial reporting that would rather be playing, writing or talking about video games. https://twitch.tv/unexpectedenemy

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My Top 10 Games of 2025 (GOTY)

My Top 10 Games of 2025, which includes my “B-Side”, Honorable Mentions, and favorite Remakes/Remasters of the year.

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on 2 weeks ago

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Gaming in 2025: In-Review Part I of II

Gaming in 2025: In-Review Part I of II, which includes writeups for my favorite “WARNING Screens”, “Bestiary/Enemy Books”, “Environmental Visual Progression”, “Title-card Sequences” of the year and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on 3 weeks ago

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q4) 2025

Thoughts and impressions on the games I played/finished during Q4 of 2025, including Promise Mascot Agency, Herdling, Lumines Arise, Hollow Knight: Silksong, to a T, Little Nightmares III, Keeper, Yooka-Re-Playlee, and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on 1 month ago

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q3) 2025

Thoughts & impressions on the games I played/finished during Q3 of 2025, including Donkey Kong Bananza, Öoo, Earthion, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, Mario Kart World, and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on 3 months ago

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q2) 2025

Thoughts and impressions on the games I played/finished during Q2 of 2025, including Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on September 30, 2025

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The Big Catch – My Most Anticipated Game of 2025

The Big Catch is my most anticipated game of 2025. In this post, I discuss the game’s more nuanced controls and general move-set, how the game compares to the 3D platformers that came before and how it holds-up to some of its contemporaries today. I also share my hopes/expectations for the final release.

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on February 20, 2025

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My Top 10 Games of 2024 (GOTY)

My Top 10 Games of 2024, including my “Honorable Mentions”, “Favorite Remaster”, and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on January 15, 2025

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q1) 2025

My thoughts & impressions on the games I’ve played/finished during Q1 of 2025, including Mouthwashing, Symphonia, Electric Fairyland, ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, The Tale of Bistun and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on January 11, 2025

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q4) 2024

Thoughts & impressions on the games I played/finished during Q4 of 2024, including Bakeru, Another Crab’s Treasure, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Dragon’s Dogma II, Silent Hill 2, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on December 31, 2024

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Gaming in 2024: In-Review

Gaming in 2024: In-Review, including my “Lost Levels”, “Coulda, Woulda, Shouldas”, “Favorite Game Soundtrack” and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on December 19, 2024

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q3) 2024

Thoughts & impressions on the games I played/finished during Q3 of 2024, including Stellar Blade, Nine Sols, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, FFVII Rebirth, Flock, Astro Bot, Alan Wake II and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on October 26, 2024

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Nine Sols, SquareSoft’s Summer of Adventure & The “Souls-ification” of the Metroidvania Sub-Genre

Nine Sols, SquareSoft’s Summer of Adventure & The “Souls-ification” of the Metroidvania Sub-Genre; an observation on the state of the scene.

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on September 5, 2024

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q2) 2024

Thoughts and impressions on the games I played/finished during Q2 of 2024.

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on July 15, 2024

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q1) 2024

Thoughts and impressions on the games I played/finished during Q1 of 2024.

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on February 4, 2024

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What I’ve Been Playing (Q4) 2023

Thoughts and impressions on the games I played/finished during Q4 of 2023.

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on December 31, 2023

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My Top 10 Games of 2023 (GOTY)

My Top 10 Games of 2023, including honorable mentions, my favorite remaster, DLCs and more…

By Matthew Waeckel Posted on December 22, 2023

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