Super Mario Galaxy still feels like Nintendo showing off. In this episode, Alex and Luke revisit the gravity-defying platformer and unpack why its design, music, and creativity hold up nearly two decades later.

After seven years of Luke telling Alex to play it, Hollow Knight finally gets its moment. In this episode we explore Team Cherry’s haunting Metroidvania and the long-awaited Silksong — comparing difficulty, world design, and why these emo bug adventures have become modern indie classics.

Kirby 64 feels simple—until it doesn’t. In this episode, Alex and Luke revisit the N64 classic, unpack its inventive copy ability system, and reflect on how a childhood favorite hits differently the second time around.

Zelda finally gets her own game—and it works. In this episode, Alex and Luke unpack Echoes of Wisdom’s creative systems, dungeon design, and why it feels like a true evolution of 2D Zelda.