This week we're looking at what happens when Game Freak steps outside the world of Pokémon with Beast of Reincarnation, before getting hands-on with Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls.

Ed has also dug out his PS3 to revisit Final Fantasy XIII. Has one of the series' most divisive entries aged better than its reputation suggests? We discuss its linearity, battle system, soundtrack and why some parts hold up considerably better than others.

Elsewhere, we chat about Sonic Dream Team and Sonic Frontiers, the new Pokémon Pokopia DLC, Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2, Star Wars Galactic Racer, what actually makes a great "summer game", and GTA VI's unusual Netflix reveal.

Plus, Ben makes a rather embarrassing discovery about Horsea.

Timestamps

00:00 Cold Open

00:19 Intro

03:42 Taskmaster Charity Special

10:43 Beast of Reincarnation

17:32 Sonic Dream Team & Sonic Frontiers

19:22 Star Wars Galactic Racer

20:49 Pokémon Pokopia DLC

30:41 Final Fantasy XIII Revisited

48:03 Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2

54:10 What Makes a Summer Game?

01:01:41 Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

01:06:15 GTA VI's Netflix Reveal

01:11:40 Outro

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