Games

New Game Releases 11/25/25 – 12/01/25

Top Releases:

  • Marvel Cosmic Invasion (PC/PS4/PS5/Switch/Switch 2/Xbox One/Series X|S) – Releases Dec. 1st
  • Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons (PC/PS5/Switch) – Releases Nov. 27th
  • A.I.L.A (PC/PS5/Series X|S) – Releases Nov. 25th
  • Project Motor Racing (PC/PS5/Series X|S) – Releases Nov. 25th
  • Street Racer Collection (PC/PS4/PS5/Switch/Xbox One/Series X|S) – Releases Nov. 27th

Alright, folks, this is it, the final stretch before we put a cap on 2025. It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S. this week and it’s pretty clear from the releases that most companies are opting to not bother putting out major titles in a time of year when major discounts are expected on literally everything.

However, that doesn’t mean we don’t have anything big to look forward to. In fact, this week’s top release is from arguably the biggest franchise on the planet, Marvel Cosmic Invasion. This is a throwback, retro inspired beat ’em up from the developers at Tribute Games, creators of 2022 TMNT beat ’em up, Shredder Revenge. There are 15 characters to choose from and are mostly made up of the popular characters (i.e., Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine), there are a few oddities and lesser knowns, like Beta Ray Bill, Phyla-Vell, and Cosmic Ghost Rider. I’m super excited for this game, particularly because of how much I loved Shredder’s Revenge. Tribute Games knows how to make a great beat ’em up, so give this one a look!

Marvel Cosmic Invasion (PC/PS4/PS5/Switch/Switch 2/Xbox One/Series X|S) – Releases Dec. 1st

Developed by: Tribute Games
Published by: Dotemu

Our other titles probably aren’t going to make much of a splash but we’ve got some interestig stuff. Keeping with the retro theme, Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons is coming out this week, a brand new entry in the classic series. If you want something scary this holiday season, A.I.L.A should be right up your alley. This is a first person, survival horror title in which you have the scariest job of all; video game tester!

Fans of the Project CARS series are in for a treat when Project Motor Racing arrives this week. That game’s creator, Ian Bell, is also behind this new racing series. It’s always neat getting in on the ground floor with something, maybe this will become the next great racing franchise…maybe. Finally, continuing with the racing theme, we’ve got Street Racer Collection, a retro compilation of all the games in the Street Racer series. Never heard of it? Neither have I! It, apparently, came out in 1994 for Super NES, Genesis, PC, and Game Boy, with this collection containing all four versions. I don’t think anyone was asking for this, but it’s pretty cool that we got it, right?

Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons (PC/PS5/Switch) – Releases Nov. 27th

Developed by: Taito Corp.
Published by: Taito Corp./Arc System Works

A.I.L.A (PC/PS5/Series X|S) – Releases Nov. 25th

Developed by: Pulsatrix Studios
Published by: Fireshine Games

Project Motor Racing (PC/PS5/Series X|S) – Releases Nov. 25th

Developed by: Straight4 Studios
Published by: GIANTS Software

Street Racer Collection (PC/PS4/PS5/Switch/Xbox One/Series X|S) – Releases Nov. 27th

Developed by: QUByte Interactive
Published by: QUByte Interactive/Bleem.net/Piko Interactive

Ports and Expansions:

Initially released in 2019 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, the adventure game LOST EMBER was well received by critics but was described a “ultimately forgettable”. Why remaster it, then? Money, of course! If you want to check out LOST EMBER then by all means, do, and if you really like it then check out it’s DLC, Legendary Souls.

While I typically wouldn’t highlight an obscure PC indie title coming to Xbox, the point & click adventure game Dude, Where Is My Beer? looks sufficiently silly. A biting take down of hipsters and beer snobs, this might be a fun time. Lastly, another indie title, SANABI, is releasing DLC this week with A Haunted Day. The action-platformer has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from Steam users in the two years since it was released, so why not give it a look.

Everything else:

Notable Releases from 10, 20, and 30 (and sometimes 40) years ago:

As we approach the end of 2025 I’ve come to realize that we only have three (THREE) articles left before we hit special coverage. As such, the notable games, movies, and albums are going to be a little fast & loose with their dates. While all of these came out around this time of year, we may be skipping ahead a week or two from their actual release dates. I’m not sure how many of you out there are staunch release date purists, but I did want to get ahead of it in case somebody was like, “Hey! Chronicles of Narnia came out December 7th, which is not a date that falls into this week’s calendar!“. I know it isn’t exact, and that’s okay; okay? Hey, to tell you the truth, I fudge dates all the time to either make the titles connect in an interesting way or because there was literally nothing new that week. Life goes on.

Games:

In notable games, from 2015, we’ve got Rainbow Six Siege, the first entry in the series since 2008’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. While the game does offer some offline, single-player modes, the core gameplay in Siege is heavily focused on online multiplayer and can be played PVE or PVP. At launch, Siege featured 11 maps and 5 gameplay modes; Hostage, in which players must work together to extract and defend hostages or stop the other team, Secure Area; in which players work against another team to control and hold key areas on the map, Bomb; in which one team must find and diffuse bombs while the other team tries to prevent them from doing so; Training Grounds; in which players work together to fight off a seemingly endless wave of AI controlled terrorists, and Situations; the game’s (mostly) single-player mode that is, for the most part, a tutorial that teaches you how to play the online modes.

Critics were initially receptive to the game, feeling that it had a lot of promise. However, the lack of content at launch was noticeable and the progression system was panned for taking too long for very little reward. Publisher Ubisoft had high hopes for the game, saying they expected to sell millions of copies over its lifespan, but initial sales were soft, only moving about 750k copies in the first week. This was bad news for Ubisoft but, as word of mouth got out, sales of the game began to pick up.

After a year of bug fixes, gameplay tweaks, and a switch to a live-service model, Rainbow Six Siege was finally finding an audience and gaining further praise from critics. With a steady stream of free content, the player base for Siege would grow over the years; 20 million in 2017, 25 million in 2018, and 45 million in 2019. At this point, several critics would cite Siege as the best multiplayer game on consoles, praising the games new modes and breadth of content. As of this writing, Siege still gets about 190k daily users. It’s not great, but it’s not bad, considering the game is now ten years old.

From 2005, we’ve got the RPG Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time for the Nintendo DS. While the game is a sequel to 2003’s GBA title Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and narratively follows the game, their plots are not connected. In the game, players take on the roles of the titular Mario Bros. both as adults AND as babies. The plot, as you can probably guess, involves the Mario Bros. trying to rescue Princess Peach who has been kidnapped (surprise) by a group of evil aliens called Shroobs. As a secondary goal, and the reason for “…in Time” being in the title, this all happens in the past, where the Shroobs have taken control of the Mushroom Kingdom, meaning that the adult Bros. must set things right for the baby Bros.

Using the two screens of the DS, players can control either the adult or baby versions of the Mario Bros. (or all four, at certain points), solving puzzles, fighting enemies, talking to NPCs, and advancing the story. Partners in Time was well received by critics at release, who enjoyed the game’s plot, bizarre sense of humor, and quirky cast of characters (including baby versions of Peach & Bowser). Not every critic was on board, however, with detractors calling the use of the DS’ touch screen to feel tacked on and pointless, while others felt the inclusion of the babies was a mistake, finding them annoying (probably had Yoshi’s Island PTSD).

Partners in Time sold decently, moving over 1.7 million copies in its lifetime (including its Wii U re-release), and was nominated at the DICE awards for Best Handheld Game (losing to Nintendogs). In the ensuing years, the Mario & Luigi franchise has continued to release entries, 2009’s Bowser’s Inside Story, 2013’s Dream Team, 2015’s Paper Jam and, the most recent, 2024’s Brothership. A well loved series, the Mario & Luigi games are a delight to play.

From 1995, we’ve got another Nintendo published game, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. Development on the game began almost immediately after completion of the first game, a weird limbo area where they weren’t sure if DKC would be a hit or not; well, it clearly was, so the team began to quickly feel the pressure of delivering a worthy follow-up. Hearing player feedback that the first game was too easy (by who?!), there was a conscious effort to heavily increase the difficulty in DKC 2.

Another major change in the game is that players do not get to control Donkey Kong, with the big ape kidnapped by villain King K. Rool. Instead, the game focuses on his partner, Diddy Kong, as well as a new character, Diddy’s girlfriend, Dixie Kong (is it weird that I always thought they were brother & sister). While each character sprite is, ostensibly, built using the same model, Dixie was given a large ponytail that players can spin around, allowing the character to float a short distance and glide to the ground.

Critical reception to the game was mostly the same as the first DKC, though some critics felt that the game was too similar to its predecessor. Still, critics were impressed with how much better the graphics were and, if it was even possible, the soundtrack was superior to the first game. Critics gave particular praise to the track “Stickerbush Symphony”, which has gone on to be regarded as one of the greatest video game songs of all-time by multiple music and gaming outlets.

As for the public, players went ape-shit over the game, causing mass sell-out’s across the country. Retailers were unable to keep up with demand, with the game selling over 5 million copies worldwide, making it the second best selling game of the year (behind Yoshi’s Island), and the 6th best selling SNES game of all-time.

One more DKC game would arrive on the SNES, Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble in 1996, before going on hiatus until 2010’s Donkey Kong Country Returns. In the ensuing years, Diddy’s Kong Quest would receive a ports to both the GBA and Wii/Wii U Virtual Console and is also currently available on the Switch through Nintendo’s SNES app, available to online subscribers. Among the best side scrolling platformers of all-time, Donkey Kong Country 2 is yet another feather in the cap of Rare, a company that seemed to do no harm in the 1990’s. Not everything lasts, I guess.

Rounding out the notable games this week, from 1985, we’ve got one of the most popular shoot ’em up’s of all-time, Konami’s classic Gradius. First released in Japanese arcades in May of 1985, North American players would finally get a chance to check the game out in December of 1985, where it was renamed Nemesis. There’s not much of a plot to speak of in Gradius, as players are tasked with staying alive long enough to defeat the final boss. Why are they fighting? Who knows, and who cares.

While shoot ’em up’s (SHMUPS) had been around for a few years, Gradius was among the first to give more depth to the genre. An earlier 1985 release, Tiger-Heli, had implemented a weapon/power-up system, but Gradius took it a step further by allowing players to stockpile their power-ups until they reached an upgrade that they wanted. Players could immediately choose to increase their speed or they could collect a few more power-ups to gain extra fire power. It’s not a very novel concept now but, in the arcades of 1985, this idea was revolutionary and helped make Gradius one of the top-grossing games of the year and influenced every SHMUP afterward.

The success of Gradius would lead to a decades long franchise, with the sequel Salamander/Life Force arriving less than a year later. Also in 1986, Konami would release a port of Gradius for the NES, and this time it kept its original name in North America. The NES port of Gradius would to on to become one of the system’s best seller’s, moving over 1 million copies, worldwide. The game would be revered over the years by game critics & pundits, and was happily received when it came to the Wii’s Virtual Console in 2007. Most recently, Gradius, and most of its early sequels, would release for modern consoles in the Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection. I love Gradius, it’s what made me a shoot ’em up fan for life. While there are better games in the genre, none of them can, in my mind, top the original Gradius; it’s perfect.

Movies:

In notable movies, 2015 saw the release of The Big Short, director Adam McKay’s first foray into more dramatic territory after a string of screwball comedies. The film is based on the 2010 book of the same name and focuses on three separate, but related, stories that lead up to the 2008 financial crisis in the United States. The film was widely praised by critics for its for its brilliant script and deft handling of the subject matter. What could have easily landed far into the satirical/farcical camp, The Big Short was able to strike the proper balance between serious study of a terrible situation and the humorous buffoonery of those involved.

As a reward for this balance, McKay and co-screenwriter Charles Randolph were awarded the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. On top of that, the film earned another four nominations; Best Editing, Best Supporting Actor for Christian Bale, Best Director, and the big one, Best Picture. While it wouldn’t win the others, it certainly cemented McKay as one of the decades most prominent writer/directors, with each of his subsequent films, Vice and Don’t Look Up, earning Oscar nominations & wins.

From 2005 we have the epic film adaptation of the C.S. Lewis classic The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The film was a massive box office success, earning $745 million worldwide, making it the third highest grossing film of the year (behind Goblet of Fire and Revenge of the Sith). After a failed attempt to adapt the book in the 1990’s by producers Frank Marshall & Kathleen Kennedy (who wanted to set it in modern times), the film was moved to Disney in the hopes that they could have their own Harry Potter style franchise.

Directed by Andrew Adamson, who had just finished making the first two Shrek films, expectations were high for the beloved children’s fantasy book. Critics and audiences didn’t seem disappointed, what with its massive box office haul, but something didn’t feel right. It’s hard to explain, but there was a sort of emptiness to the film when I saw it in 2005 and it must have been felt by others too, as each subsequent release, 2008’s Prince Caspian and 2010’s The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, performed worse than its predecessor and the series was cut short of its proposed seven films. A real shame, too, as the next two books, The Silver Chair and The Horse and His Boy are, arguably, the best in the Narnia series.

Regardless of its future, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was and is a major pop culture moment from 2005 and is easily the best adaptation of Lewis’ work to date. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Makeup (which it won). This holiday season, if you’ve got the family over at the house and you want something a little more light hearted than Lord of the Rings, and a lot more “Jesus-y” than Harry Potter, I’d strongly recommend The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

From 1995, we’ve got another family film, the Robin Williams action/comedy Jumanji. Based on the children’s book by Chris Van Allsberg, Jumanji tells the story of Alan Parrish, a boy trapped in a board game that is suddenly returned to the real world by two siblings that find the game 26 years later. The general idea behind Jumanji, for those that haven’t seen it and/or have lived under a rock since the book came out in 1981, is that a mystical board game causes terrifying and outrageous things to appear in the real world when people play the titular board game. Once the game is completed, everything goes back to normal and you are challenged to try again.

Despite a valiant effort, Jumanji was unable to dethrone Toy Story at the box office, which was on a stellar 4 week run as the #1 film at the box office, by just $9,000 dollars. It would, however, show strong legs, staying in the top 10 for an impressive seven weeks. Critics were mixed on the film, praising the effects and action sequences but finding the rest of the film a bit flat. They did, however, concede that the film was a huge crowd pleaser. They were not wrong about the audience reception, as Jumanji would gross $262 million worldwide (about $550 million in 2025), and had a stellar “A-” rating in the CinemaScore poll.

While Jumanji would not receive a proper sequel that featured the original cast, it did receive a thematic follow-up with the 2005 film Zathura (which we talked about a couple weeks ago), and got the reboot treatment in 2017 with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which did receive a proper sequel, 2019’s Jumanji: The Next Level. Being a young teenager in 1995 made me the perfect audience for this film when it came out. I loved the book as a child and I was so excited to see it adapted for the big screen. For me, nothing about Jumanji disappointed, it was funny, action packed, and contained just enough romance to make my little teenage heart go pitter patter. I could watch Jumanji over and over again, it’s a comfort food film, perfect for these cold Winter nights gathered with family.

Our last notable movie, from 1985, is director Steven Spielberg’s first “prestige film”, The Color Purple. Based on the acclaimed novel by Alice Walker, The Color Purple tells the story of Celie (played by Whoopie Goldberg), a girl forced into an abusive marriage while just barely out of her tween years. As the film progresses, we watch as Celie grows up under the brutal rule of “Mister” (played by Danny Glover) and the people who come in and out of her life. All through the film, Celie dreams of a life all her own, without the tyrannical Mister, or her even more evil father, controlling her. While the film is kind of a downer, there is still hope and joy to be found and, as you might imagine, there is a happy ending in it all.

Author Alice Walker was initially reluctant to sell the rights to her novel, feeling that Hollywood had no idea how to accurately portray the lives of women, particularly black women. She was, however, finally convinced when it was made clear to her that the only way to change the system was to enter it and make them do it right. Under the guidance of composer turned movie producer Quincy Jones, The Color Purple began to take shape. First was the hiring of Spielberg who was, rightly, hesitant to make the film. He felt that it should have been made by a black director, for starters, and that his knowledge of the Deep South wasn’t good enough.

Walker agreed but, after some convincing by Jones, and her viewing of E.T., she gave Spielberg her blessing and the project moved forward. With Spielberg at the helm, it was kind of like 2015’s The Big Short, in that it was unexpected for this director to move into such hard, dramatic material after spending the early part of their career making far more tonally different films. Spielberg, for his part, was a good choice, as he was able to take the grim, brutal world that Celie lived in and make it somewhat palatable for audiences, exposing them to situations and people that they might not otherwise have.

The film was a critical and box office smash, earning $98 million worldwide (about $300 million today) and being hailed as one of the best films of 1985. Critics and audiences were particularly taken with Whoopie Goldberg who was, at the time, essentially an unknown actress, and made her into one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Goldberg was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards, one of eleven Oscar nominations it received, including Best Director, two for Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture; it would not win a single award.

While The Color Purple is regarded as one of the all-time great American films, it was not without its controversy. It was, of course, an issue with many people that Spielberg was chose to direct and not an African American. There were people who had issue with the lack of attention paid to Celie exploring her lesbian sexuality, a major point of the novel. Spielberg had mentioned in later interviews that he was scared and little bashful about adding it in and also said that he worried the MPAA would slap the movie with a higher rating if they spent too much time on it.

There were also some, including the NAACP, who felt that the film’s depiction of black men was far too negative and only served to reinforce stereotypes that black men were angry, violent, and terrible fathers. While black audiences seemed to embrace the film, black scholars and activists were mostly appalled by the film. To them, it took the black struggle in the American South and “Disney-fied” it, making it a syrupy, schmaltzy take on the real horrors they faced (and continued to face).

Walker was also initially put off by the film, feeling much the same way that her black literary colleagues felt but has, over time, grown to appreciate The Color Purple and the artistry behind the film. A second, musical adaptation was made for Broadway in 2023 and was better received by Walker and fans of the book, as it more deeply explored the lesbian relationships and feminist themes that were so prevalent in the source material. As a film, The Color Purple is brilliant; moving, striking, powerful. While it may not explore the deeper nuances of Walker’s book or the Black experience in America, it is a good starting point for anyone who wants a better understanding of the subject.

Albums:

In notable albums, 2015 gave us A Head Full of Dreams by the band Coldplay. This was the seventh album by the long established rock band who, at this stage in the careers, were going through the motions, once again, and reaping the rewards for a safe, predictable career. While the album was panned by critics, it was a major commercial success, selling 4.5 million copies and spawning 5 hit singles (I dare you to name one of them).

From 2005, we’ve got the fifth album from rapper Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II. A follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2004 album, Tha Carter, part II received more of the same praise, maybe even more. Boosted by the hit single “Fireman”, Tha Carter II debuted big at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and would go on to sell over 2 million copies. Despite the positive response from critics, Tha Carter II failed to receive any Grammy nominations. Personally, I was never really into Lil Wayne, his style didn’t do it for me then and, after listening to the album fully this past week, it still doesn’t do anything for me now.

From 1995, we have the album Jesus Freak by the Christian rap-rock trio dc Talk. With the band Jars of Clay “crossing over” to mainstream radio a year earlier with their hit single “Flood”, Christian rock went to even greater heights with Jesus Freak. Debuting at #16 on the Billboard Top 200, this was, at the time, the highest chart position of all-time for a Christian act. Not to jump too far ahead of myself but, the current highest charting Christian act of all time is TobyMac, who reached #1; TobyMac was one of the three dc Talk members.

While the album’s titular track, “Jesus Freak”, failed to chart on the Hot 100, it was just under the surface. The success of the album and single prompted Virgin Records to take an interest in the group, promising to make dc Talk the next “cross over” hit. A strong marketing push to secular outlets paid off and lead to their second single, “Between You and Me”, reaching #29 on the Hot 100 chart. The success of the album and its two singles helped usher in a new era for Christian music (particularly in the alternative rock genre) and gave rise to several other groups, including Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, Third Day, Switchfoot, P.O.D., and more. Suddenly, being a Christian rock act wasn’t stigmatized, it was embraced and (often times) overlooked.

Now, this is where I COULD end the discussion of dc Talk and Jesus Freak, however, in reading up on the album I became aware of something really disturbing. After releasing two more studio albums, the band went on hiatus in 2001. The trio would go on to form solo careers, like int he case of TobyMac, while the other two, Michael Tait and Kevin Max Smith, would spend time doing solo work or as new front men for already established bands (Tait in Newsboys and Smith in Audio Adrenaline). The longest tenured of the two was Tait’s time as lead singer of Newsboys, from 2009 to 2025. Why did he stop in 2025?

Well, it earlier in the year Tait mysteriously left the band without much notice and only a vague “personal reasons” message to fans and the press. Shortly after, three men came forward to accuse Tait of grooming & sexually abusing them in the 2000’s; at least one of them was underage at the time. Tait would later admit to (just about) everything, claiming that he had been, for years, addicted to cocaine and alcohol which were contributing factors in his deviant behavior. Subsequently, several other victims have come forward, with the most recent event being a woman who said that Tait drugged her in 2014 so that a lighting tech for Newsboys could rape her.

Many of the accusers were Christian musicians who were afraid that speaking out against the powerful figure could derail their careers (two founding members of Evanescence accused Tait of assault). According to several of the victims, many people in the Christian music industry were completely aware of Tait’s conduct and did nothing to stop it. It was, as the saying goes, the biggest open secret in Christian music. Growing up Christian, I can’t argue or deny how big Jesus Freak was to me, as I was finally hearing a style of music I liked but that my parents were cool with me listening to. It led me to bands like MxPx and The Supertones which, in turn, led me to secular groups like NOFX and Less Than Jake, giving me my whole punk rock persona, which I obviously still have…right?

It’s a shame that someone like Tait, who helped bring a positive message (well, assuming you think religion is positive) to people was, in fact, a serial rapist and predator. It’s sickening, and I can only hope that his victims are able to find some kind of justice for the pain and suffering he caused. He’s not dead yet but, when he goes, I hope he fucking rests in piss. What a piece of shit.

Closing things out this week, from 1985, we’ve got the album Radio by LL Cool J. Last week, we talked about LL’s album Mr. Smith, which saw the rapper “growing up” by talking about how much he liked to fuck women. In 1985, however, audiences were just being introduced to the Queens-born rapper on Radio, as the rap genre was just starting to break in the American mainstream.

Aside from being LL’s debut album, Radio was also the first LP to be distributed by the upstart label Def Jam Recordings. With just a handful of singles released on the label, including two from LL Cool J, Radio helped put the label on the map and introduced America to the charismatic Mr. Cool J, who was a little bit goofy, but also a little bit suave. Produced by Rick Rubin and DJ Jazzy Jay, Radio’s sound was certainly of its time and location; from the first beat you are instantly transported to New York in the 1980’s, that wonderful, magical, incredibly seedy time.

Critically praised and commercially successful, Radio is often credited as one of the first big hip-hop hits and was the first of many successful albums from LL Cool J, Rick Rubin, and the Def Jam label. With the “old school” of hip-hop coming to an end, we were now entering what is considered the “golden age” of hip-hop, leading to the rise of acts like Run D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys (both Def Jam artists). It was an exciting time in music and LL Cool J was right there from the start, probably licking his lips; that’s a thing he does.

Rainbow Six Siege (PC/PS4/Xbox One) – Released Dec. 1st, 2015

Notable Film Release: The Big Short – Starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt
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Notable Album Release: Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time – Released Nov. 28th, 2005

Notable Film Release: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, and Liam Neeson
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Notable Album Release: Lil Wayne – Tha Carter II
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (SNES) – Released Dec. 4th, 1995

Notable Film Release: Jumanji – Starring Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, David Alan Grier, Bebe Neuwirth, and Jonathan Hyde
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Notable Album Release: dc Talk – Jesus Freak
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Gradius (Arcade) – Released Dec. 1985

Notable Film Release: The Color Purple – Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, and Oprah Winfrey
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Notable Album Release: LL Cool J – Radio
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