Monster Hunter Wilds is surprisingly great in single-player

Plus, Plante found the most Dreamcast-ass game of 2025

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Over the past 12 years, The Besties have — one by one — fallen in love with the Monster Hunter series. The latest entry, Monster Hunter Wilds, is the most welcoming version yet. It’s still a tremendous multiplayer experience, but the group discusses how well this entry works solo.

Plus, Plante talks about his new love: a revival of Tokyo Xtreme Racer, an all-but-dead racing series from the 2000s.

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Games discussed:

Monster Hunter Wilds, Slay the Spire, Star of Providence (Want to hear more? We discussed the history of this Dunkey-published game on a recent Resties!)

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Operating systems discussed:

Linux

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Movies discussed:

Eephus

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