Frenemy Fire

• Games played 

• Kev

• Mario + Rabbids kingdom battle (B tier)

• https://share.gemini.google/ztSK4NIAOSkO 

• Mario with guns is weird. This is like a fan game

• The final boss fight has crashed on me ten times or it hasn't resumed after sleep mode. I'm thinking it's handheld boost mode. I'ma gonna try one more time with it off and see what happens 

• Nope keeps breaking on the final fight. Fuck you. I win. 

• Star wars battlefront 2

• Ion fury (d tier)

• This is the worst level design in a boomer shooter I've ever seen. I also hate the POV constantly shifting back to center 

• Smash bros ultimate 

• Re 0 + RE1 HD

• I know they're remakes but I still think these kinda play terrible and I would appreciate a remake of them. 

• Chase

• Everything is Crab

• Trails in the Sky Chapter 1

• WoW Forever

• Splatoon Raiders

NEWS

• Microsoft patent describes in-game advertising triggered by boss fights, loading screens, and cutscenes | TechSpot 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/videogames/s/duvSwSwy4r 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/videogames/s/5hZ5ZmvTca 

• Halo Studios cinematic director promoted, then laid off in the same week | PC Gamer 

• Sony patent could let players tap a credit card on their PlayStation controller to buy games - Dexerto 

• The 20 best Switch 2 games to play in 2026 | GamesRadar+

• Games played 

• Kev

• Links awakening remake ( sTier)

• Amazing QoL improvements with item switching 

• Splatoon raiders (s tier)

• Super fun

• Small short missions to long complex ones. Didn't expect it to be a looter shooter of sorts. 

• Mostly used the power tank unless I do the missions where they want you to use each tank once

• Risk of rain 2

• I'm committed to learning it

• Kao the kangaroo (c tier)

• It's just boring. 

• Aren

• Did i talk about FFV? I think i did. Shit.

• Fortunes weave comes out thursday so ill play games soon maybe

• I bought star wars zero company to play but like….havent played it yet

• Final fantasy theatrythym switch version

• Yugioh duelist of the roses

NEWS

• Two Nintendo directed 9/8 & 9/9 

• The Legend Of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: All The Biggest Announcements - GameSpot 

• https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-september-kirby-metroid-mario-danganronpa-2000732730 

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• https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3mvaooidkrs2s 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/GameStop/s/4NURLqiCpF 

HIT RECORD🚨

🚨Turn off marbles🚨

🚨Turn off Reactbot🚨

• Games played 

• Kev

• Ziggurat 2 (move to a tier)

• Beat the final boss on the first try somehow. Wow go me

• XIII (remake) (C tier)

• Fun shooter

• Boss fights are a joke though 

• Eh this is incredibly tedious. I'm all set

• Metroid prime 4 (C Tier)

• More linear than other metroids 

• Kinda don't mind that as a busy dad

• Still got lost though ✌️ 

• Getting the green crystals sucks. Bad padding at the en of the game. 

• Oh the crystals don't respawn. That's a nightmare. 

• 
  

• 007 First Light

• Love it but possibly wait until switch 2

• Donkey kong 94

• Aren

• Balatro

• Kingshot

• Meowdoku

• Ncaa college baseball 2007

• Super mario world

• Yuigoh poke duel

• A pokemon rom hack you cant show but ill talk about

• Final fantasy v pixel remaster

NEWS

• The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas 

• AEW reportedly took $30 million loss on Fight Forever video game, more details - F4W/WON 

• Discord Q&A/Check News Section in Discord

• The 25 best single player games to play in 2026 | GamesRadar+ 

Do NOT FORGET PATRONS

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Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

• Games played 

• Kev

• Loz Skyward Sword (B tier) (not really relevant now but still gotta tier it)

• Excited about my Mobapad 2

• Ziggurat 2 

• My steam cloud got fucked up and now I'm back two whole chapters. 

• Also the controller keeps disconnecting…in handheld. Starting to get annoyed with the steam deck.

• Super Mario 3d World + Bowsers Fury (a tier) 

• But now I'm starting bowsers fury

• Eh. That parts ok. It's like a really diet Mario Odyssey. It's whatever 

• DMC 4 (C tier)

• I got a PlayStation portal and I can finally play my ps5 and Devil May Cry 4 

• And I have a hot take about DmC as a series.

• Aren

• Super mario world

• Balatro

• 
  

NEWS

• Nintendo direct on 8/4

• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct threads together strategic combat with a story of Gods and Heroes only on Nintendo Switch 2 - News 

• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave - Direct Recap | Smashboards 

• Electronic Arts Officially Belongs To Saudi Arabia, Private Equity, And Jared Kushner Now 

• The 25 best video game stories of all-time

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

• Games played 

• Kev

• Ziggurat 2 (B tier)

• Mario tennis fever 

• Smash bros ultimate 

• Loz skyward sword 

• Aren

• TEW cuz booking

• Booking my action figures (real wrestlers)

• Fire emblem shadow dragon with anitra

• College football 26

NEWS

• GameStop CEO is dumb and bad

• GameStop CEO Says Physical Games Are 'Totally Irrelevant' 

• Sony's attack on physical goods spreads to Crunchyroll as it adds a $14 subscription requirement just to access new store "experience" | GamesRadar+ 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/PlayStation_X/s/rCcVcNPsne 

• Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass, Arguing it Destroyed the Value of Their $40+ Games Now Available for Pennies 

• https://www.gamesradar.com/best-ps2-games-all-time/ 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire

NEWS

• Fuck Xbox forever. I'll never forgive them

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3mq6jppsres2j  

• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/your-loyalty-to-sony-or-xbox-means-nothing-analyst-says/ 

• https://twistedvoxel.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-combined-dlc-price-is-above-actual-game/ 

• https://kotaku.com/ea-college-football-27-26-microtransactions-xp-dynasty-road-glory-2000714120 

• https://www.nintendolife.com/features/10-n64-games-we-played-in-a-wondrous-alternate-timeline 

Kevin is visiting family out of state so Aren took this opportunity to bring in an old wrestling pal of his to talk wrestling figures, wrestling video games, and a new company coming out that is the passion project of Aren himself - DDFP - Dream Dojo Fighting Passion!

check out ddfp on youtube twitter and insta all at

@ddfpwrestling

aren at

@arennorman

• Games played 

• Kev

• Resident Evil 4 remake (S tier)

• Starfox 2026 (s tier?)

• It's short. its sure easy if you've ever played a starfox game before. Like…really easy. But it's so fun. Obviously you're meant to replay it a few times and do all the routes but I'm willing to do that

• I just wish they evolved on the starfox formula more. 

• However everything that is here is awesome

• Super smash bros ultimate 

• Splatoon 3 

• Legend of Zelda echoes of wisdom (C tier)

• There are…a LOT of spells to keep track of with spells 

• Much slower paced than a normal Zelda 

• Combat is just scrolling through a HUGE list of enemies to summon and just waiting for them to do something.

• Aren

• Star Wars Outlaws (i hate ubisoft tho)

• Watched Rogue legacy

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• Bungie layoffs 

• https://bsky.app/profile/bungie.net/post/3mp4mq5cnq224 

• GTA 6 Price Finally Confirmed, Features a 'Single-Player Experience' at Launch 

• Xbox increases prices…again

• https://bsky.app/profile/cheapassgamer.com/post/3mp4umkul4s2a 

• The Steam Machine knock-offs begin as Stim Machine attempts to offer a more powerful machine at the same price and shape 

• https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-now-claims-steam-machine-is-capable-of-up-to-4k?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a40d48858fbef00014a6b30&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky 

• RAM manufacturers have been sued for allegedly fixing prices and supply, leading to increased costs | VGC 

• 10 of the best water effects in video games

• Games played 

• Kev

• Mina the Hollower (a tier)

• Game needs a map. Badly 

• Splatoon 3 

• Super smash bros ultimate 

• Resident Evil 4 remake 

• Aren

• Yakuza 0 directors cut (A tier)

News 

•  Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures - Bloomberg 

• SanDisk's New, Officially Licensed 8TB PS5 SSD Costs A Whopping $3800 

• Report: Redundancies at Microsoft owned Zenimax have begun | TheSixthAxis 

• MSI prices its latest handheld at $1,800 as exec says ‘it will be a tough year for us and the gamers’ 

• Steam machine price (I'm out says Kev)

• https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/kindafunny/s/hTBME9N5AD 

• The Best Xbox Game Pass Games In 2026 - GameSpot 

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kev

• Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (A tier)

• I know I didn't play the originals and it's missing platinum content but I had a great time

• Splatoon 3

• DQ Monsters: The Dark Prince (D Tier)

• I genuinely feel like I'm not contributing to the battles in this game at all. I find it very boring

• Mina the Hollower 

• Aren

• Video games are for the weak minded

• Balatro

• Bloons td 6
  

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News 

• A 16-game retro compilation of Barbie games is coming from Atari and Digital Eclipse | VGC 

• State of play 6/2/2026

• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/ 

• Summer game fest announcements

• https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/summer-game-fest-2026-heres-every-announcement-from-sgfs-big-live-show/ 

• Xbox showcase?

• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-showcase-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-so-far/ 

• Nintendo to pay €35 million fine due to Joy-Con drift | GoNintendo 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)