Drop-In Drop-Out

Jake Jerica and Cog gather here before you to discuss a very busy day of gaming news and announcements! A Baldur's Gate 3 TV series with Craig Mazin moving forward at HBO, a live-service Horizon game that no one asked for, and a slew of new stuff from a Nintendo Direct!
0:00 Intro
3:36 Baldur's Gate 3 TV adaption on HBO
19:18 Horizon Hunters Gathering
49:09 Nintendo Partner Direct
Nintendo Direct games covered:
Orbitals
Paranormasight 2
Captain Tsubasa 2
Tokyo Scramble
Valheim
Hollow Knight S2 Edition
eFootball Kick-Off
Adventures of Elliot
Super Bomberman Collection
FF7 Rebirth
Pragmata
Turok: Origins
Kyoto Xanadu
Digimon Story Time Stranger
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Monster Hunter Stories 3
Rave Racer Arcade Archive
Doraemon Console Archive
Sonig Wings Special Console Archive
Cool Boarders Console Archive
Ninja Gaiden 2 Console Archive
PGA 2K5
Another Eden Begins
Reanimal
WWE 2K26
Star Trek Voyager
Dreamlight Valley S2 Edition
Culdcept BEGINS
Goat Simulator 3
Tales of ARISE Beyond the Dawn
Shadow Tactics Blades of the Shogun
Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil 7
Resident Evil 8
RE Pro Controller
RE Amiibo
Fallout 4 Anniversary
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remaster
Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required.
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Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com
Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips
Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC
And the myriad projects that @highscoreweekly does
Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

To kick off our 1-year anniversary IN PERSON stream, we had to start with 2026 Fantasy Critic! If you don't know what Fantasy Critic is, we each pick video games expected to come out this calendar year to earn points based on their review aggregate on Open Critic. You can view our league here. 
Timecodes
0:45 - 2025 recap
1:40 - rules and pick order
9:35 - picks start
19:30 - 2nd round
25:44 - 3rd round
30:40 - 4th round
36:01 - 5th round
47:06 - counter picks
Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required.
Want some Drop-In Drop-Out merch, or to join our discord? head to www.dropindropoutpod.com
Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod
Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast
Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod
Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com
Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips
Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC
And the myriad projects that @highscoreweekly does
Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

Twitch/Youtube SUPERSTAR Shea_Noelle joins Jake to talk all about her first experience with Final Fantasy in the form of Final Fantasy VII Remake. We talk spoilers for ONLY Final Fantasy VII Remake and Intergrade/Intermission. Rebirth soon?! Stay tuned!
0:00 Intro
4:28 Final Fantasy VII Remake discussion
1:34:25 Final Fantasy VII Episode Intermission
1:46:05 Shea's Final Fantasy future
1:51:47 Outro
 
Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required.
www.dropindropoutpod.com
Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod
Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast
Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod
Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com
Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips
Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC
And the myriad projects that @highscoreweekly does
Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

Xbox hosted another Developer_Direct, showcasing Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, KILN, and Fable. Patrick, Jerica and Jake breakdown each of the games, AND go deep down the rabbit hole on the Fable franchise as a whole. 
Timecodes
9:00 - Developer_Direct overall thoughts
16:32 - Forza Horizon 6
26:00 - Beast of Reincarnation
31:48 - Kiln
46:22 - Fable
1:02:35 - Fable franchise conversation
Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required.
www.dropindropoutpod.com
Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod
Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast
Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod
Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com
Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips
Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC
And the myriad projects that @highscoreweekly does
Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

What are your earliest gaming memories? This week, Patrick, Kayla, and Jake go full nostalgia and talk about the beginning of games for them - from CD-ROMs to Atari joysticks. 
Timecodes
4:44 - Main topic
24:16 - SNES/Barbie 
29:17 - Detective games 
35:20 - Demo discs 
41:00 - Games you couldn't figure out
46:00 - PlayStation 
49:37 - Star Wars 
51:40 - Sega
53:30 - Sonic and knuckles
1:05:40 - Gameboy / GameCube
1:07:00 - Pokémon power
1:21:50 - Launch day games/consoles
1:26:00 - Couch co op
1:30:15 - Xbox
1:35:00 - Gamefaqs/strategy guides
1:39:00 - Strat guide story Jake 
1:48:00 - PSP / gaming malfunctions
Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required.
www.dropindropoutpod.com
Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod
Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast
Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod
Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com
Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips
Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC
And the myriad projects that @highscoreweekly does
Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com