A few days before Christmas, the tabulation for Joong-Ti (Jung-gal GOTY), where Joong-boongs personally pick the games that shone in 2025, is complete. First, a huge thanks to all the Joong-boongs who suffered through the questionnaire that was way longer than last year's. Since participation surged right after the TGA awards ceremony (which generated buzz for various reasons), let's check if the results meet the Joong-boongs' expectations. [Most Anticipated Upcoming Game of 2026]
3rd Place - Duskblood (55 votes, 7.7%) 2nd Place - Pragmata (87 votes, 12.3%)
1st Place - GTA 6 (423 votes, 59.6%) Developer: Rockstar Studios Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: November 19, 2026 Other opinions: Syung The Syung 2 (3 votes), Crimson Desert, Arknights: Endfield, A Modest Daily Life with My Non-Existent Little Sister
[Games by Platform] [Best Nintendo Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Mario Kart World (152 votes, 21.4%) 2nd Place - Pokémon Legends Z-A (171 votes, 24.1%)
1st Place - Donkey Kong Bananza (214 votes, 30.1%) Developer: Nintendo EPD, 1-UP Studio Platform: Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date: July 17, 2025 Other opinions: Xenoblade X, Nintendo Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die, Don't have a Nintendo, buy me one, Asura's Wrath: Switch
[Best PlayStation Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Yen-Wun (88 votes, 12.4%) 2nd Place - Ghost of Yotei (178 votes, 25.1%)
1st Place - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (297 votes, 41.8%) Developer: Kojima Productions, XDEV Platform: PlayStation 5 Release Date: June 26, 2025 Other opinions: Joong-boong's Adventure, F*ck who plays a PS, it's not like we're forty-somethings, Orc Massage, I'm a goddamn idiot PlayStation worm
[Best Xbox Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Ninja Gaiden 4 (88 votes, 12.4%) 2nd Place - Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remaster (173 votes, 24.4%)
1st Place - Doom: The Dark Ages (200 votes, 28.2%) Developer: id Software Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: May 15, 2025 Other opinions: Starfield (2 votes), The Supreme Being is destined to be lonely, Uh... I don't play Xbox.., Xbox and “best” cannot coexist
[Best Mobile Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Aion 2 (106 votes, 14.9%) 2nd Place - Once Human (117 votes, 16.5%)
1st Place - Mabinogi Mobile (269 votes, 37.9%) Developer: devCAT Platforms: PC, iOS, Android Release Date: March 27, 2025 Other opinions: Stella Sora, I'd rather abstain than vote for this crap, Maple Monkey Raising Game, Mobile games aren't games
[Games by Genre] [Best Action/Adventure Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Monster Hunter: Wilds (92 votes, 13%) 2nd Place - Elden Ring: The Lord of Night (145 votes, 20.4%)
1st Place - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (363 votes, 51.1%) Developer: Warhorse Studios Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: February 5, 2025 Other opinions: Silksong (5 votes), Dynasty Warriors Origin, Skyrim Modpack, I choose death
[Best FPS/TPS Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Doom: The Dark Ages (55 votes, 7.7%) 2nd Place - Battlefield 6 (128 votes, 18%)
1st Place - Arc Raiders (435 votes, 61.3%) Developer: Embark Studios Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: October 30, 2025 Other opinions: Escape from Duckov (3 votes), Concord (2 votes), Jung-boongs' fingers are f*cking useless so they don't play FPS!!
[Best Multiplayer Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Split Fiction (142 votes, 20%) 2nd Place - Peak (187 votes, 26.3%)
1st Place - Arc Raiders (193 votes, 27.2%) Developer: Embark Studios Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: October 30, 2025 Other opinions: r.e.p.o, Fallout 76, Asura's Wrath, I don't have friends!
[Best Sports/Racing Game of 2025]
3rd Place - F1 25 (65 votes, 9.2%) 2nd Place - Kirby Air Ride (96 votes, 13.5%)
1st Place - Mario Kart World (358 votes, 50.4%) Developer: Nintendo EPD Platform: Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date: June 5, 2025 Other opinions: Skate., Hey, sports games also include Football Manager, Where's Sonic Racing?
[Best Strategy Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Anno 117: Pax Romana (104 votes, 14.6%) 2nd Place - Trails in the Sky the 1st (147 votes, 20.7%)
1st Place - Europa Universalis 5 (174 votes, 24.5%) Developer: Paradox Interactive Platform: PC Release Date: November 5, 2025 Other opinions: The Strategy of the Great Villainess Lily, Broken Arrow, Definitely not Kiseki, How to Avoid a Jung-gal Ban
[Best Role-Playing Game of 2025]
3rd Place - Assassin's Creed: Shadows (16 votes, 2.3%) 2nd Place - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (287 votes, 40.4%)
1st Place - Clair Obscur: 33 Expedition (361 votes, 50.8%) Developer: Sandfall Interactive Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: April 24, 2025 Other opinions: Digimon Time Strangers, Xenoblade X, 33 Expedition with the Mael Nude Patch installed
[Best Fighting Game of 2025]
3rd Place - 2XKO (121 votes, 17%) 2nd Place - HalfSword (123 votes, 17.3%)
1st Place - Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (139 votes, 19.6%) Developer: CyberConnect2 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: August 1, 2025 Other opinions: This is a garbage dump lol, Skyrim Punch Build, I don't play fighting games, The fight that broke out in my house
"The Joong-boongs confirm that 33 Expedition is the undisputed, knife-to-the-throat GOAT, and anyone who disagrees is a multi-account troll."
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