2026 is already one of the best years for video game releases in recent memory, with more than enough to satisfy pretty much anybody with ANY specific genre preferences. Before we get too deep into the year, I thought it would be helpful to freeze time for a moment and just consider how many great games have already released in its first few months. Here's 20 of them. Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths --- Feel free to follow me elsewhere! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.online Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigley Blog: https://wavelengths.online --- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8T Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3r And more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths --- CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths 1:20 - Cairn 4:26 - Vital Shell 5:16 - Pokopia 8:56 - Marathon 10:04 - Hytale 11:55 - Pragmata 15:06 - Under the Island 16:30 - Mario Tennis Fever 18:33 - Slay the Spire 2 20:18 - Resident Evil Requiem 22:05 - Valkyrie Saga 22:46 - Raccoin: The Coin-Pusher Roguelike 23:52 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 25:21 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined 28:33 - Reanimal 29:13 - Cinicross 30:16 - Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection 32:22 - Esoteric Ebb 34:10 - Monter Hunter Stories 3 --- ⏆