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Year of the Game (2026)

I've been playing videogames since I was four years old. In all my years, I firmly believe that I've only beaten six in total1. I blame my parents for refusing to seek a professional opinion on my attention deficit issues for fear of getting me "hooked on Ritalin." Well, mom, sometimes you need to get hooked on Ritalin to, y'know, function how a normal person might function2.

Anyways, a few weeks ago I asked friends both near and far for recommendations: what one videogame would they have me play this year, if they could pick anything? I've compiled the following list from their responses, and I will use this blog post to track my progress. This list will likely grow over time.

  1. Final Fantasy X, requested by my wife. Currently playing this one.
  2. Boku no Natsuyasumi 2's English translation, requested by me. I'm the ultimate poser.
  3. Suikoden and Suikoden 2, requested by Nate of Press the Beast.
  4. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence and Sly Cooper 2, owed to my friend Mondo for starting both on stream and then not streaming anymore lol.
  5. Tokimeki Memorial by way of its SNES English translation, one of many requests by Morgan.
  6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, also requested by Morgan.
  7. Persona 4 Golden, requested by my friend Jordie.
  8. TES III: Morrowind, requested by my great aunt.
  9. Hitman 3, requested by my friend Kris.
  10. Phantasy Star 3, requested by my friend Katt.

My hope is that by the end of the year, I've finished everything on the list and written a blog post about my experiences with each one. If you're reading this and going "what the heck!? I want to suggest a game!!1!" you can email me at blog [at] bonkposting [dot] online.

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  1. I've "beaten" Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary story mode, the first two Little Big Planet games, Killzone 3, Dark Souls 3, Baldur's Gate 3, and Split Fiction. I keep remembering stuff after sending this post out lol.↩

  2. I ended up getting hooked on Adderall at the age of 21. The psychiatrist who prescribed me the medication turned out to also be hooked on Adderall. I don't see that guy anymore. That guy sucks, and Strattera kicks ass.↩

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