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What makes a 9/10 game not a 10/10 game? Why do video games end up bad? Which NPC would you least like to be stuck in a lift with? What food do they serve at the hypothetical Matthew Castle-themed cafe in Shibuya? These are some of the questions tackled in our first mailbag episode of 2026.

Favourite 9/10 Games

  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • Bayonetta
  • Dishonored
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
  • Red Dead Redemption
  • Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
  • Donkey Kong Bananza

Unfinished Business

  • Skies of Arcadia
  • Dragon Age: Inquisition
  • Final Fantasy XIII
  • Final Fantasy VI
  • Final Fantasy IX
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

VR Game recommendations

  • Ghost Town (2025)
  • Pavlov
  • Lumines Arise
  • Tetris Effect
  • Marvel’s Deadpool VR
  • Batman: Arkham Shadow
  • Beat Saber
  • Superhot VR
  • Walkabout Mini Golf