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About Drew Swanson
Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He is a lifelong gamer with a passion for a variety of genres. A?connoisseur of everything from JRPGs and Soulslikes, to niche indie titles and horror games, he finds joy in favorites such as Persona 5 Royal, Pokemon, Elden Ring, and more. Aside from his professional writing, Drew is also an avid artist and creates fan art for his favorite games on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.?
Proudest Gaming Achievement
Drew is a huge Pokemon fan, so completing a living National Dex through Pokemon Gen 9 is a huge achievement for him. He tries to complete the Pokedex in each new generation, but it wasn't until Gen 7 that he started building and maintaining a living National Dex that contains one of every critter in the franchise.
Favorite Games
Pokemon Black and White, Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy 7, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Xenoblade Chronicles, Elden Ring, Animal Crossing, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Metroid Prime are some of his favorites, but it's hard to pick just one. He tends to love JRPGs, and his "holy trinity" of JRPGs are Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy 7, and Xenoblade Chronicles.
Favorite Console
The Nintendo GameCube was the console Drew grew up on and he still thinks it has one of the best libraries of games ever. Titles like Super Mario Sunshine, Zelda: Wind Waker, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Animal Crossing, and Metroid Prime are some all-time classics and the GameCube doesn't get nearly the love it deserves.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Leaves One Villain With Unfinished Business for KCD3
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Could Be the ‘Breath of the Wild’ for the Nintendo Switch 2
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One Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Villain Deserves to Be as Reviled as RDR2's Micah Bell
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Nintendo Switch 2’s Leaked GameCube Controller Could Open a Massive Floodgate
Plans for a GameCube controller for the Nintendo Switch 2 have potentially leaked, suggesting multiple projects could be in the works for the console.

One Pokemon Seems All But Guaranteed as a Starter for a Legends Game After Z-A
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Jan Zizka and Red Dead Redemption’s Dutch Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Red Dead Redemption 2 have a surprising number of similarities, including those between Jan Zizka and Dutch.

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What to Expect from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Massive March Update
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Could Have Its Own Lavender Town Moment
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Pokemon Gen 10: The Argument for a Total Franchise Reboot
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One Pokemon Legends: Z-A Starter is Bound to Be Much Stronger Than Ever
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Pokemon TCG Pocket Triumphant Light Makes it Clear One Type is the Favorite Child
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Why You Should Nuzlocke Pokemon Gen 1 in 2025
Nuzlockes are the most common form of Pokemon challenge run, and the Gen 1 games offer some fantastic reasons to take on this challenge in 2025.

Pokemon Champions is Set to Repeat a Feat Not Seen Since Gen 4
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Starters Make it Clear Two Gens are the Favorite Children
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is Quickly Becoming 2025’s Baldur’s Gate 3
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Fans Should Check Out One 2022 Obsidian Title
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Marvel Rivals’ Human Torch Could Make One of the Best Ults In the Game Even Better
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Marvel Rivals Missed a Major Opportunity With its Captain America: Brave New World Promotion
Marvel Rivals' collaboration with Captain America: Brave New World sets the standard for future MCU tie-ins, but misses one major opportunity.