It only took us two months, but here's our complete retrospective on 2022: The Year In Gaming.

As usual, we start off by discussing games from previous years we played in 2022. Fair warning: Exo does most of the talking in this one.

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 @ExoParadigmGamer  (Editor for this Episode)
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 @TheKingOfKingK  
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 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  
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Ep. 21-1 ~ GOTY 2022 ~ Rift Apart, God of War, RE Village, Omori

We discuss the two big Pokemon games of the year, Kirby's overdue transition to 3D, and an underdog indie platformer published by Gears for Breakfast.

Exo also complains about 100% again, so if you hate it when he does that, maybe skip to part 3.

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 @ExoParadigmGamer  (Editor for this Episode)
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @TheKingOfKingK  
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingdomKlannad

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

Ep. 21-2 ~ GOTY 2022 ~ Pokemon 2022, Modern Sony, Kirby in 3D, Here Comes Niko!

Our retrospective of 2022 in gaming continues with a look at innovative visual novel AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative, critical darling Tunic, sleeper hit Stray, and the underdog Spark the Electric Jester trilogy.

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @TheKingOfKingK  
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingdomKlannad

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

Ep. 21-3 ~ GOTY 2022 ~ Nirvana Initiative, Spark the Electric Jester, Tunic, Stray

We wrap things up with some honorable mentions and our number one games of the year.

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 @ExoParadigmGamer  (Editor for this Episode)
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @TheKingOfKingK  
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingdomKlannad

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

Ep. 21-4 ~ GOTY 2022 ~ Pac Man World: Re Pac, Xenoblade 3, Bayonetta 3, Elden Ring, Sonic Frontiers

It's finally time! It's finally here! It took six years to make! It's the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Fandom, for the NES Super Game System! Will KingK eat this game right up? Will Ryan make a pizza? Will Exo by a hipster contrarian and dislike things that are popular? Why was Jack Sparrow crabs? All these questions, and more, answered in today's two hour podcast!

—Music Credits—

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 @ExoParadigmGamer  (Editor for this Episode)
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @TheKingOfKingK  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/KingdomKlannad
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingdomKlannad

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

Ep. 22-1 ~ Tears of the Fandom Mega Podcast

The guys talk for way too long about the story of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Enjoy!

—Music Credits—

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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—Video Podcasts and More on YouTube—
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 @ExoParadigmGamer  (Editor for this Episode)
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @TheKingOfKingK  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/KingdomKlannad
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingdomKlannad

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

Ep. 22-2 ~ Tears of the Kingdom Story Podcast (Endgame Spoilers)

The Unversed Cast reconvenes to discuss the post release content for Sonic Frontiers, months after it was relevant! People have already moved on to Sonic Dream Team, but that wasn't out when we recorded this.

Featuring special guest commenter NickonPlanetRipple  (née NickonAquaMagna): author of the Planet Ripple graphic novel series and longtime discusser of Sonic on YouTube!

—Music Credits—
"Chucky the Construction Worker" Kevin MacLeod
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

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—Contributors—
@NickonPlanetRipple   - Special Guest
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickOnRipple

@ExoParadigmGamer  (Editor for this Episode)
YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamer
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

@TheKingOfKingK  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/KingdomKlannad
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingdomKlannad

@TheRyanSucksAtGames  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyruleFantasy

Ep. 23 ~ Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon Rantcast

The Unversed Cast returns to talk about 2023: the year in gaming! We're only a month and a half late, but why not?

We kick off this seven and a half hour mega podcast by discussing the games we were disappointed in.

—Contributors—
@ExoParadigmGamer  (Editor for this Episode)
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

@KingKlonoa  (Video Thumbnail Artist)
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingKlonoa

@TheRyanSucksAtGames  
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyruleFantasy

—Music Credits—
"Chucky the Construction Worker" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

Ep. 24-1 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ Disappointing Games

The Game of the Year 2023 podcast continues! Moving on from disappointments, the guys discuss games they kind of liked.

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—Contributors—

 @ExoParadigmGamer   Commenter, Editor
YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamer
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @KingKlonoa  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingKlonoa

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  Commenter, Thumbnail Creator
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyruleFantasy

—Music Credits—

"Chucky the Construction Worker" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

Ep. 24-2 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ Games We Kinda Liked

The Game of the Year 2023 podcast marches on! Here's more games we kinda liked.

—Video Version—

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—Contributors—

 @ExoParadigmGamer   Commenter, Editor
YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamer
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @KingKlonoa  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingKlonoa

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  Commenter, Thumbnail Creator
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyruleFantasy

—Music Credits—

"Chucky the Construction Worker" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

Ep. 24-3 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ More Games We Liked

Who's up for some filler? Ryan and King talk about a couple games they forgot about in the last three videos. Then Exo talks about his experiences playing the Xenoblade Chronicles Trilogy in 2023.

(We'll talk about our favorites of 2023 next week, I promise)

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—Contributors—

 @ExoParadigmGamer   Commenter, Editor
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @KingKlonoa  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingKlonoa

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  Commenter, Thumbnail Creator
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyruleFantasy

—Music Credits—

"Chucky the Construction Worker" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Cool Intro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

Ep. 24-4 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ Forgotten Games + Xenoblade Hot Takes

Finally, they did the thing! They talk about their most favoritest games of the year!

—Video Version—
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—Contributors—
 @ExoParadigmGamer   Commenter, Editor
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

 @KingKlonoa  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingKlonoa

 @TheRyanSucksAtGames  Commenter, Thumbnail Creator
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyruleFantasy

—Music Credits—

"Chucky the Construction Worker" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

"Loping Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

Ep. 24-5 ~ GOTY 2023 ~ Our Faves of 2023 (End Spoilers)

Hey folks, long time no see! We kick off a celebration of The Year of Shadow with a retrospective on the Paramount movie trilogy: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024). KingK also discusses the TV Show that is definitely about Knuckles (2024) and not some other character.

—Video Version—
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—Contributors—
ExoParadigmGamer  -  Commenter, Editor
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

KingKlonoa  -  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingKlonoa

TheRyanSucksAtGames  -  Commenter, Thumbnail Creator
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyruleFantasy

—Music Credits—
Noah Taublieb  -  The Unversed Cast Theme
SC: https://soundcloud.com/noahtaublieb

"Cool Intro" Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

Ep. 25-1 ~ Sonic Movie Trilogy (& Knuckles)

Exo gets the lead out of his pants and edits another podcast in less than a week. This time, we're talking about the best Sonic game in recent memory, possibly ever. And for once, that's not hyperbole.

—Video Version—
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—Contributors—
ExoParadigmGamer  -  Commenter, Editor
YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamer
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ExoParadigmGmr

KingKlonoa  -  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingKlonoa

TheRyanSucksAtGames  -  Commenter, Thumbnail Creator
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyruleFantasy

—Music Credits—
Noah Taublieb  -  The Unversed Cast Theme
SC: https://soundcloud.com/noahtaublieb

Ep. 25-2 ~ Shadow Generations Podcast

Yeah, this one took a long time. Look, Ryan was really busy in the early months of the year and had only played three games, so we ended up recording in early March. Meanwhile, the Game Mavericks have been recording non-stop, so I had to get away from the Unleashed playthrough long enough to edit. Then I decided to start exercising more so I could stand to look at myself in a mirror, and that slowed down the edit. Wait, what were we talking about?

—Video Version—
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—Contributors—
ExoParadigmGamer  -  Commenter, Editor
YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamer
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/exoparadigmgamer.bsky.social

KingKlonoa  -  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kingklonoa.bsky.social

TheRyanSucksAtGames  -  Commenter, Thumbnail Creator
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

—Music Credits—
Noah Taublieb  -  The Unversed Cast Theme
SC: https://soundcloud.com/noahtaublieb

"Cool Intro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

Ep. 26-1 ~ GOTY 2024 ~ Catchup Games

Exo complains a bunch about 2024 RPGs that people worked really hard on. KingK drops a bombshell regarding a sequel that only he and Alonzo were looking forward to. Ryan seems really uncomfortable criticizing a game he didn't enjoy.

—Video Version—
https://www.youtube.com/@UnversedCast

—Contributors—
ExoParadigmGamer  -  Commenter, Editor
YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamer
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/exoparadigmgamer.bsky.social

KingKlonoa  -  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kingklonoa.bsky.social

TheRyanSucksAtGames  -  Commenter, Thumbnail Creator
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

—Music Credits—
Noah Taublieb  -  The Unversed Cast Theme
SC: https://soundcloud.com/noahtaublieb

"Cool Intro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Changes were made to audio dynamics and gain.

Ep. 26-2 ~ GOTY 2024 ~ Disappointing Games

We recorded this podcast on March 14th, the day that Krabs fries. This was before the big Switch 2 Direct that revealed DK Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, etc. Yeah, we're always behind.

The boys return to discuss the games we enjoyed in 2024. King pays tribute to a Soulslike with the feel of a 6th generation licensed game. Ryan chronicles his experience with an obscure Nintendo franchise that finally got brought back in the twilight days of the Switch 1. Exo discusses an indie open world game related to a bunch of Japanese-exclusive PlayStation games nobody over here has played.

—YouTube Channel—
https://www.youtube.com/@UnversedCast

—Contributors—
ExoParadigmGamer  -  Commenter, Editor
YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamer
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/exoparadigmgamer.bsky.social

KingKlonoa  -  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kingklonoa.bsky.social

TheRyanSucksAtGames  -  Commenter
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

—Music Credits—
Noah Taublieb  -  The Unversed Cast Theme
SC: https://soundcloud.com/noahtaublieb



Ep. 26-3 ~ GOTY 2024 ~ Games We Enjoyed

We wrap up 5 hours of 2024 goodness by talking about other games we enjoyed this year, culminating in Exo and King's games of the year. If you ever wanted to hear King explain a deckbuilder roguelite to a grown man at his own request, look no further.

—YouTube Channel—
https://www.youtube.com/@UnversedCast

—Contributors—
ExoParadigmGamer  -  Commenter, Editor
YT: www.youtube.com/user/ExoParadigmGamer
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/exoparadigmgamer.bsky.social

KingKlonoa  -  Commenter
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@KingKlonoa
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kingklonoa.bsky.social

TheRyanSucksAtGames  -  Commenter
YT: www.youtube.com/user/TheRyanSucksAtGames

—Music Credits—
Noah Taublieb  -  The Unversed Cast Theme
SC: https://soundcloud.com/noahtaublieb

Ep. 26-4 ~ GOTY 2024 ~ Games We Enjoyed

We're the Unversed Cast, a group of four misfits who talk about vidja games on the Interwebz! We talk about current gaming news, and also review games from popular series in retrospectives! We also read bad fanfiction in a segment we call Uncle Mike's Fanfic Corner! But most of all, we like to share laughs and observations together as friends.

New tracks tagged #kingk