BEFORE AND AFTER
It may be the final level for adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom, but for 4 colored knights from a beloved beat 'em up it’s just another thing to conquer.
What is Bowser’s Castle Crashers?
Get out your crowbars, because after getting a successful VR reboot in 2020 an FPS genre defining series reignited fan hopes and memes for this potential future installment.
What is Half Life 3?
The 2020 edition of this rhythm series gained internet meme status at E3 2019 when it was announced it would be releasing for the Nintendo Wii.
What is Just Dance?
Though the Partner Showcases were met with largely negative reactions, Nintendo found gold when in July 2020 they finally revealed the long awaited 5th installment in this JRPG series.
What is Shin Megami Tensei?
Peppy, Slippy, Krystal
What is Star Fox?
Crime: Vandalism, Destruction of Property, Public Unrest
Sentence: Cleaning up every last bit of sludge across Isle Delfino
Who is Mario?
A scaly purple friend finds himself in deep trouble when he finds a glowing mark on his claws and discovers he is the legendary luminary.
What is Spyro the Dragon Quest 11?
A gimmick Twitter account is up to over 1,200 days of no news on this bewitching title, which was announced at the Game Awards in 2017.
What is Bayonetta 3?
Released in 2018, this rhythm game got people up on their feet swinging their arms wildly trying to slice through targets in VR.
What is Beat Saber?
The reaction to this Smash fighter catapulted famous streamer Etika into the limelight, which took place as the last announcement at the Smash for Wii U 50 fact Extravaganza.
What is Mewtwo?
Xigbar, Vexen, and Demyx among 10 others
What is Organization 13?
Crime: The murder of his family head.
Punishment: 10 years in prison. Kamurocho was a very different place when he got out.
Who is Kazuma Kiryu?
You know that growing a garden is enough to protect your house from the undead, but have you ever stopped to consider what happened to those who live next door?
What is Plants vs. Zombies Ate My Neighbors?
Fans fell in love with this game's difficulty and hand drawn animation style, but the DLC Delicious Last Course has been missing since E3 2018.
What is Cuphead?
This series received a high honor in 2019 when its unique rhythm dungeon crawler gameplay led to a crossover with The Legend of Zelda.
What is Crypt of the Necrodancer?
When Nintendo teased this game as the "one more thing" for E3 2004, the reaction was legendary, especially considering its darker tone and style.
What is The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess?
Jessie, Wedge, Barrett
What is Avalanche?
Crime: Using a women's restroom.
Sentence: She was acquitted after Captain Rainbow was able to find "female proof" under the pillow in her room. Now she can go back to Yoshi with a clear conscience.
Who is Birdo?
In September of 2005, a week long viral outbreak called the Corrupted Blood epidemic took place in this online game. The epidemic was spread outside of normal confines thanks to pets and minions, and is still studied today by epidemiologists.
What is World of Warcraft?
On the war ravaged Mist Continent, our heroes will have to use all the materia they have to escape their fate when they realize they’ve been trapped on an eerie ship and are forced to “seek a way out”.
What is Final Fantasy 999?
When you combine a legendary mind of the fantasy genre with one of the best 3rd person combat game designers, you get this missing game which we haven't heard a peep about since 2019.
What is Elden Ring?
One of the longest active rhythm game communities, fans of this game log on to click circles. Some pro gamers in the Esports scene even use it to improve and focus their aim.
What is Osu!?
On June 17th, 2020 the Pokemon company revealed a collaboration with this mega conglomerate as their one more thing, even though the mobile MOBA title they announced hasn't ever been released.
Who is Tencent?
Oswell E. Spencer, Alexander Ashford, William Birkin
What is Umbrella?
Crime: Killing 11 hitmen sent to kill him, dubbing him “The Harwood Butcher”
Punishment: Execution, but that was whittled down to 15 years thanks to good behavior and his mafia friends.
Who is Tommy Vercetti?
In this game, you play as the son of the legendary Dracula who drops out of college and returns to his gay friends in small town America.
What is Symphony of the Night in the Woods?
Despite drumming up a ton of publicity when it was revealed at E3 2017, this long awaited sequel to a 2003 cult classic has had an incredibly mired development cycle with no release date in sight.
What is Beyond Good and Evil 2?
This lesser known PSP game featured the player as a deity controlling an army of tiny tribal creatures by beating drums.
What is Patapon?
Fans were excited to see this immersive and emotional Xbox indie game come to Switch as the last announcement of the Summer 2019 indie showcase.
What is Ori and the Blind Forest?
Lord Crump, Sir Grodus, and the Shadow Sirens
What are the X-Nauts?
Crime: Accomplice to murder, assaulting an officer, running
Sentence: Nothing. It's hard to catch someone who does parkour for a career.
Who is Faith Connors (Mirror's Edge)?