Old Gamer’s Almanac

By Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson

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 Aug 11, 2023
The best video-game podcast on the market, a week at a time.

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The definitive ranking of all every video game, every week at a time. If you work in the gaming industry, please stop making games while we catch up.

Episode Date
Banjo Kazooie (1998)
Oct 31, 2026
Super Mario 64 (1996)
Oct 21, 2026
The Nintendo 64 Draft
Oct 13, 2026
The Nintendo 64 30th Anniversary
Oct 06, 2026
Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)
Sep 22, 2026
Arc Raiders (2025)
Sep 16, 2026
Denshattack! (2026)
Sep 08, 2026
Big Walk (2026)
Sep 01, 2026
Kirby's Block Ball (1996)
May 25, 2026
Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei (1996) *REWIND*
Apr 14, 2026
Slay the Spire 2 (2026) *EARLY ACCESS*
Mar 31, 2026
Mega Man X3 (1996) {We also talk a little Resident Evil 9}
Mar 12, 2026
Steam Next Fest Demos! (Zero Parades, Vampire Crawlers, Panzer Dragoon II Remake and more!)
Feb 26, 2026
Baby Steps, Cairn, and more Peak (2025 and 2026)
Feb 19, 2026
2025 GOTY Tournament
Jan 30, 2026
1995 GOTY Tournament
Jan 23, 2026
2026 Preview
Jan 15, 2026
1996 Preview
Jan 09, 2026
Ranking David Lynch's Filmography
Jan 01, 2026
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995)
Dec 18, 2025
Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Dec 11, 2025
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Dec 04, 2025
Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Nov 27, 2025
Donkey Kong Country 2 (1995)
Nov 21, 2025
2025 GOTY Draft
Nov 13, 2025
1995 GOTY Draft
Nov 06, 2025
Carnival (2025)
Oct 30, 2025
I Have No Mouth and, I Must Scream (1995)
Oct 23, 2025
Blue Prince (2025)
Oct 16, 2025
Panzer Dragoon (1995)
Oct 09, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)
Oct 02, 2025
Nintendo when it's not really Nintendo (Part 3 of 3)
Sep 25, 2025
Nintendo when it's not really Nintendo (Episode 2 of 3)
Sep 18, 2025
Playstation Launch Anniversary! (Every US launch game ranked)
Sep 09, 2025
Bro-Cycle 1: Jak and Daxter (2001)
Jun 19, 2025
Nintendo when it's not really Nintendo (Episode 1 of 3)
May 29, 2025
Bro-Cycle 1: The Outer Wilds (FULL SPOILERS)
May 22, 2025
Bro-Cycle 1 Episode 1 (Game Reveal 1)
Feb 27, 2025
The 2025 OGA 100 Re-Ranking
Feb 18, 2025
2024 Game of the Year Tournament (SEASON FINALE PART 5)
Dec 31, 2024
1994 Game of the Year Tournament (SEASON FINALE PART 4)
Dec 24, 2024
2024 Honorable Mentions (SEASON FINALE PART 3)
Dec 17, 2024
1994 Honorable Mentions (SEASON FINALE PART 2)
Dec 10, 2024
The 1994/2024 Draft (SEASON FINALE PART 1)
Dec 03, 2024
Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024)
Nov 26, 2024
Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Nov 19, 2024
Astro Bot (2024)
Nov 12, 2024
Warcraft: Orcs and Humans (1994) (Feat. Cole Wehrle)
Nov 05, 2024
Demon's Crest and Blackthorne (1994)
Oct 29, 2024
UFO 50 (2024) (Feat. Cole Wehrle and Nick Brachmann)
Oct 22, 2024
Final Fantasy 6 (1994) (Feat. Exothermic)
Oct 15, 2024
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth (2024)
Oct 08, 2024
System Shock (1994)
Oct 01, 2024
Crow Country (2024) (feat. Jenna Stoeber)
Sep 26, 2024
Speed (1994) *Patreon Bonus*
Sep 24, 2024
Dynamite Headdy (1994)
Sep 17, 2024
Helldivers 2 (2024)
Sep 10, 2024
Mortal Kombat 2 (1994) *Retro Game Tournament Announcement*
Sep 03, 2024
Disco Elysium (2019) *REWIND*
Aug 28, 2024
Wildermyth (2021)
Aug 20, 2024
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
Aug 13, 2024
The Case of the Golden Idol (2022)
Aug 08, 2024
Final Fantasy V (1992)
Jul 30, 2024
Slay The Spire (2019)
Jul 24, 2024
Pentiment (2022)
Jul 16, 2024
Immortality (2022)
Jul 12, 2024
Final Fantasy 4 (1991) (Feat. Exothermic)
Jul 02, 2024
Cities: Skylines (2015)
Jun 29, 2024
Space Ghost: Coast to Coast (1994) *Patreon Bonus*
Jun 25, 2024
Tunic (2022)
Jun 18, 2024
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals (2023)
Jun 11, 2024
NHL '94 (1993)
Jun 04, 2024
Animal Well (2024)
Jun 03, 2024
The Three Colours Trilogy (1993/1994) *Patreon Bonus*
May 28, 2024
Super Metroid (1994)
May 21, 2024
Hades 2 (2024)
May 14, 2024
Streets of Rage 3 (1994)
May 07, 2024
X-COM: UFO Defense (1994) with Cole Wehrle
Apr 30, 2024
The Last of Us: Part 1 (2013) *Patreon BONUS*
Apr 23, 2024
NBA Jam (1994)
Apr 16, 2024
Open Roads and Pepper Grinder (2024)
Apr 15, 2024
Dune: Part Two (2024) *Patreon Bonus*
Apr 09, 2024
Daytona USA (1994)
Apr 02, 2024
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story/Tempest 2000 (2024/1994)
Mar 30, 2024
Castlevania: Bloodlines (1994)
Mar 19, 2024
Balatro (2024)
Mar 12, 2024
Sub-Terrania (1994)
Mar 05, 2024
Dune (1984)*Patreon Bonus*
Feb 29, 2024
Penny's Big Breakaway (2024)
Feb 27, 2024
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) *Patreon Bonus*
Feb 20, 2024
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth Demo
Feb 13, 2024
The Last of Us Part II: REMASTERED (2024)
Feb 06, 2024
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
Jan 30, 2024
The Ninja Warriors
Jan 23, 2024
Mega Man X
Jan 16, 2024
1994/2024 Most Anticipated Games
Jan 09, 2024
The 1994 30th Anniversary Season Premiere!
Jan 02, 2024
The Gameboy Tournament
Dec 26, 2023
Introduction to Everquest (and Project Quarm)
Dec 19, 2023
Spider-Man 2
Dec 12, 2023
Gameboy Honorable Mentions
Dec 05, 2023
Gameboy Draft
Nov 28, 2023
Gameboy Overview and Tournament Introduction
Nov 21, 2023
Re-ranking the Top 100 [’The List’ Finale]
Nov 14, 2023
Starcraft (1998) [The Ranking]
Nov 07, 2023
Starcraft (1998) [Multiplayer] [w/ Cole Wehrle]
Oct 31, 2023
Starcraft (1998) [Brood War Campaign]
Oct 24, 2023
Starcraft (1998) [Single Player Campaign]
Oct 17, 2023
2023 State of Direct (Patreon Update and Season Announcement)
Oct 13, 2023
Just Games Booking Dads [w/ E.J. Sanders]
Oct 03, 2023
Preparing for Alan Wake 2
Sep 26, 2023
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
Sep 19, 2023
Super Mario World (1991)
Sep 12, 2023
Kingdom Hearts 2 (2005)
Sep 05, 2023
Demos, Drive-Ins, and Dives
Aug 29, 2023
Analogue Pocket
Aug 22, 2023
The Witness (2016)
Aug 15, 2023
Hollow Knight (2017)
Aug 10, 2023
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade [w/ Sun Sanders]
Aug 08, 2023
Bonk’s Revenge (1991) [w/ Brandon Sheffield]
Jul 25, 2023
King’s Quest VI (1992) [w/ Ezra Fox]
Jul 18, 2023
Citizen Sleeper (2022) [w/ Aaron Donogh]
Jul 11, 2023
Thirty Flights of Loving (2012) [w/ EJ Sanders]
Jul 04, 2023
Sea of Thieves (2018) [w/ E.J. and Sun Sanders]
Jun 27, 2023
Fallout 2 (1998) [w/ Justin Keenan]
Jun 20, 2023
Half-Life (1998)
Jun 14, 2023
Tchia (2023)
Jun 06, 2023
Roller Coaster Tycoon (1999) [/w EJ Sanders]
May 30, 2023
Resident Evil 4: Remake (2023)[w/ Jenna Stoeber]
May 23, 2023
Final Fantasy 7: Remake (2020)
May 16, 2023
Descent (1995)
May 09, 2023
Grim Fandango (1998) [feat. Tim Schafer] [w/ Ezra Fox]
May 02, 2023
Another World (1991)
Apr 25, 2023
Like a Dragon: Ishin (2023) [w/ Sun Sanders]
Apr 18, 2023
Command & Conquer (1995)
Apr 11, 2023
Crystalis (1990)
Apr 04, 2023
Myst (1993)
Mar 28, 2023
Doom (1993)
Mar 21, 2023
1990’s PC Games Premiere (Season 2)
Mar 14, 2023
Bonus: Publisher Tournament [w/ Sun Sanders]
Mar 10, 2023
2001: A Game Odyssey Finale (Season 1)
Mar 07, 2023
Ico (2001)
Feb 28, 2023
Final Fantasy X (2001) [w/ Sun Sanders]
Feb 21, 2023
Black & White (2001)
Feb 14, 2023
To the Moon (2011)
Feb 07, 2023
Metal Gear Solid 2: The Sons of Liberty (2001)
Jan 31, 2023
Ranking Every Game [that we played] at the Dave & Buster’s in Rogers, Arkansas
Jan 27, 2023
Snatcher (1995)
Jan 24, 2023
Advance Wars (2001)
Jan 17, 2023
Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
Jan 10, 2023
F-Zero (1991)
Jan 03, 2023
Old Gamer’s Almanac Game Awards
Dec 27, 2022
Martens v. Elden Ring (2022) [w/ Sun and E.J. Sanders]
Dec 20, 2022
Neon White (2022)
Dec 13, 2022
Darkest Dungeon (2016)
Dec 06, 2022
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (2022)
Nov 29, 2022
Anachronox (2001) [w/ Sun Sanders]
Nov 22, 2022
Into the Breach (2018)
Nov 15, 2022
Yakuza Kiwami (2017) [w/ Jamie Carbone]
Nov 08, 2022
Silent Hill 2 (2001) [w/ Kimmy Martens]
Oct 31, 2022
Max Payne (2001)
Oct 25, 2022
The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)
Oct 18, 2022
Aliens vs. Predator 2 (2001)
Oct 11, 2022
Patreon Bonus: Ranking Every Game Console We’ve Played [w/ EJ]
Oct 08, 2022
Grand Theft Auto 3 (2001)
Oct 04, 2022
Bangai-O (2001)
Sep 27, 2022
Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil (2001)
Sep 20, 2022
Super Monkey Ball (2001)
Sep 13, 2022
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) [”Season 1” Premiere]
Sep 06, 2022
Patreon and Discord Announcement!
Aug 29, 2022
Reranking the Top 50 Games [w/ EJ]
Aug 29, 2022
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) [w/ Shawn and Sun]
Aug 23, 2022
Metal Gear Solid (1998)
Aug 16, 2022
Journey (2012)
Aug 09, 2022
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
Aug 02, 2022
Portal (2007)
Jul 26, 2022
Disco Elysium (2019)
Jul 19, 2022
Soulcalibur (1999)
Jul 12, 2022
Inside (2016)
Jul 05, 2022
Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei (1996)
Jun 28, 2022
Mario Kart 64 (1997) [w/ EJ]
Jun 21, 2022
Mirror’s Edge (2008)
Jun 14, 2022
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (2022)
Jun 07, 2022
Raw Danger! (2007)
May 31, 2022
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (2004)
May 24, 2022
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (2001)
May 17, 2022
Twisted Metal 2 (1996)
May 10, 2022
GoldenEye 007 (1997) [w/ E.J. Sanders and Kimmy Martens]
May 03, 2022
Kirby Super Star (1996)
Apr 26, 2022
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017)
Apr 19, 2022
Kingdom Hearts (2002)
Apr 12, 2022
Pikmin (2001)
Apr 05, 2022
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996)
Mar 29, 2022
Centipede (1981)
Mar 22, 2022
Hitman (2016)
Mar 15, 2022
Journey to Silius (1990)
Mar 08, 2022
Bonus: Elden Ring Expectations
Mar 03, 2022
Katamari Damacy (2004)
Mar 01, 2022
Killer Instinct (1994)
Feb 22, 2022
Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
Feb 15, 2022
Jet Set Radio (2000)
Feb 08, 2022
Sonic Adventure (1998)
Feb 01, 2022
Inscryption (2021)
Jan 25, 2022
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Jan 18, 2022
Solar Ash (2021)
Jan 11, 2022
Final Fantasy 7 (1997)
Jan 04, 2022
2021 Year End Special [w/ EJ]
Dec 27, 2021
Papers Please (2013)
Dec 21, 2021
Celeste (2018)
Dec 14, 2021
Halo 3 (2007)
Dec 07, 2021
Metroid Dread (2021)
Nov 30, 2021
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
Nov 23, 2021
Donkey Kong Country 3 (1996) [w/ Jamie Carbone and Aaron Harleman]
Nov 16, 2021
Halo 2 (2004)
Nov 09, 2021
Quake (1996)
Nov 02, 2021
Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
Oct 26, 2021
Mass Effect 2 (2010)
Oct 19, 2021
Crusader Kings 3 (2020) [w/ EJ Sanders]
Oct 12, 2021
OutRun (1986)
Oct 05, 2021
War of the Monsters (2003)
Sep 28, 2021
Mass Effect (2007)
Sep 21, 2021
Hyper Light Drifter (2016)
Sep 21, 2021
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Sep 21, 2021
Old Gamer‘s Almanac Trailer
Sep 16, 2021