We're back and rested from our light break during the Fourth of July, and do we have a show for you this week!

Opening things up, Scott, Zach, and the other Zack sit down to talk about their favorite games of 2013 to this point. This is an extension of our site-wide feature that was published last week, so if you haven't checked out the overall NWR staff vote, you should do that! Be sure to tell us what your Game of the Year has been so far, too!

After that, Daan is joined by Dave and Julia, and the trio talks about Mario and Luigi Dream Team. Daan has played the game to completion and just posted his review earlier this week. Dave and Julia pick his brain about the upcoming RPG with virtually no spoilers at all.

Closing the show, Neal and Justin return for more Shin Megami Tensei talk, fused this week with Alex and special guest Patrick McNulty. The group, must of whom have beaten the game, breakdown its mechanics as well as compare it to both other entries in the long-running series as well other RPGs altogether. If you are on the fence about Shin Megami Tensei IV, this segment will tell you all you need to know!

As always, you can send your listener mail to [email protected]. If you have questions about Dream Team or SMT IV, or want to share your favorite games of 2013, do so below! We'll see you next week.