NINTENDO
The Nintendo 64 (N64) launched in Japan on June 23, 1996. Nintendo’s 64-bit machine was a revolutionary piece of hardware that brought full-blown 3D polygon graphics to home gaming. Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart 64 — the N64 cranked out classic after classic, the kind of games people…
Video game
If you asked me to recommend just one Square Enix game, the answer is Final Fantasy VII Remake. With over 7 million copies sold worldwide (as of May 2023) and a combat system that fuses command-based strategy with real-time action to near perfection, it stands a full head above everything else in Square Enix’s current…
Video game
If someone told me I could only recommend one Capcom game, which would it be? Right now, the answer is Street Fighter 6. Its Modern control type puts special moves on a single button, which means even total fighting-game newcomers can throw a Hadoken. And yet the game has sold 7.2 million copies worldwide (as…
Sega
“Which one should I start with?” — if you’ve ever been curious about the Megami Tensei and Persona series, you’ve wrestled with this question. Running since 1987, the franchise now spans more than 30 titles, and no other series has a family tree this tangled. It’s equally infamous for its difficulty — walk in unprepared…
Anime
You know the name Ghost in the Shell — you just have no idea where to start. And while you’ve been stuck on that question, a brand-new anime series, Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (produced by Science SARU), began airing on July 7, 2026. The franchise stretches from the legendary 1995…
Sega
“Which Persona should I start with?” — every newcomer to the series asks this question at least once. The numbered entries run 3, 4, 5 — do you have to play them in order? Are they one continuous story? Which one is actually the best? Start googling and the flood of information only makes the…
Video game
Let’s cut to the chase. The No. 1 spot on our four-category scorecard goes to Elden Ring (368 points overall). And if you’re a newcomer who says “I’m just not good at hard games,” I’d point you to No. 5, Ghost of Tsushima, or No. 7, GTA V. Start with those three as your anchors…
Video game
Let’s cut to the chase. Our No. 1 Final Fantasy for 2026 is FF7 Rebirth (370 points overall). And the one newcomers should play first is No. 3, FF7 Remake Intergrade — start there, then move up to Rebirth. That’s the best route available today. Whether you’re hunting the greatest entry in series history or…
Video game
Let’s cut to the chase. If you’re picking one hack-and-slash to play in 2026, it’s the free-to-play king, Path of Exile 2. And if this is your very first one, I’d point you to Torchlight II or Diablo IV, both of which scored 88 for accessibility. Once you fall down the hack-and-slash rabbit hole, there’s…
Comics
“What’s the single best manga Shonen Jump ever ran?” Almost nobody can answer that question. So the SpotGeeks editorial team settled it with a four-axis scoring system: Story, Art, Characters, and Emotional Impact. The number one series in our all-time ranking is DRAGON BALL, and the one title a newcomer should pick up first is…
