The "intermission" tracks are also fun, dangit. I love a healthy dose of nonsense on the road in my Mario Kart games, and crashing headlong into an 18-wheeler as I attempt to zip past my friend is peak Mario Kart.

Video mostly unrelated, but check out this silly animation. (2/4)

That said, this chapter's Dark World is probably the best the game has been up to this point. It's gorgeous to look at, the designs are absolutely inspired, and the music takes my fucking breath away. Dark Sanctuary and its variations continue to haunt my every waking moment. (5/6)

Tenna is very funny. I think about "coming straight from YOUR house" damn near every day. Heck, it's not even just Tenna. Rouxls Kaard probably got the hardest laughs out of me.

But holy shit the ending of Chapter 3 knocked the fucking wind out of me. (3/6)

Chapter 3 is less focused than previous chapters. It has a lot of minigames, and the gameshow's structure makes backtracking harder. I had to replay a significant portion once or twice because I missed something. That said, the novelty of the presentation works for me, and I really enjoyed it. (2/6)

Despite all this, I keep coming back because the core gameplay is so satisfying. IOI cares enough about the game that they added a roguelike mode two years after release, and they're currently working on a whole-ass co-op mode. I'm sure I'll be returning for my next mission soon. (6/6)

I love just messing around in the massive sandbox levels, completing all the goofy challenges, and stealing everything I can so I can attempt some stupid nonsense with a target. My favorite new map would probably be Dubai or Mendoza, depending on what mood I'm in. (3/6)

Something I didn't appreciate until wrapping up the series is how fun of a villain V.V. Argost is. He can be properly scary, but he's wonderfully cheesy.

He's also voiced by Corey Burton (Count Dooku and Cad Bane from SW: Clone Wars, Ansem from Kingdom Hearts), and now I can't unhear that. (7/7)

I love how Fiskerton is always treated like a real member of the family. I like to pretend that I'm immune to marketable mascot-like characters in cartoons or games, but Fiskerton is one of the best. He's also voiced by Batman from The Brave and the Bold, which is hilarious to me. (3/7)

The Saturdays have a great dynamic that shows depth to their characters, and their conflicts are more believable than other kids' shows. I was especially a fan of how Doyle ducked in and out of the ensemble before Doc swallows his pride to ask him to join permanently. (2/7)

14. The Secret Saturdays, Season 1+2 (2008 cartoon)

If you liked Ben 10 growing up and you haven't watched this show yet, then you're missing out. Cryptid hunting around the world makes for a great action cartoon premise, but the core cast of characters is my favorite thing about the show.
(1/7)