Happy Thursday, friends. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite re-design of an old character or place in a newer game or remake?

Please be sure to listen to the inaugural episode of the monthly Franchise Festival podcast – now available through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and PocketCasts – and also take part in Dramus18’s Best Video Game Song Tournament, 1990-1995.