Tag: MIO: Memories in Orbit

  • The 2026 BigNerdGaming Mid-Year Game Awards

    The 2026 BigNerdGaming Mid-Year Game Awards

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    There are many reasons why I started this blog, but one of the biggest was that I desperately needed a place to showcase the insane amount of ranking I was doing purely for myself. Posting the BigNerdGaming awards for the past several years has been great, but it wasn’t enough for me. I needed more.…

  • BigNerdGaming’s Top 5 Games of 2026 So Far

    BigNerdGaming’s Top 5 Games of 2026 So Far

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    As much as I love ranking things, I traditionally hold back on revealing what my top games are through the first three months of the year. Most of the time, it’s going to end up being a pretty redundant task. I always post what my top 10 games of the year so far are at…

  • MIO: Memories in Orbit Review- It’s Not You, It’s MIO

    MIO: Memories in Orbit Review- It’s Not You, It’s MIO

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    I’ve had several discussions in the past few years about the term “Metroidvania,” and if it should still be how we reference games in that particular genre. The Metroid series isn’t nearly as prolific as it once was, and the Castlevania series has been missing for quite a while (editor’s note: well, not anymore), so…