This is going to be GotY 2023 and I want it to be, it deserves it. I really loved my playthrough of TotK, but the game doesn't fix most problems BotW had. Still has the same terrible weapon durability, the story is good but all in the past, and really mundane and boring dungeons. This time TotK introduces some new problems. The overworld is the same again with not much new. Any area with a guardian in BotW now just feels barren and way too calm. The underground is really boring and there is not as much content in the sky as I was hoping. Having to pause your gameplay every time you want to attach something to an arrow and having to scroll through the entire inventory to find a specific item is really annoying.
Fuse is a great mechanic that opens up so much potential for the game and does make up for some of the other problems, like weapon durability. The final boss is God-tier and the sound design is the best I've seen in any game. I just had way less motivation to explore the map, because I already did in BotW.
Despite the huge negatives I still had a lot of fun, just not as much as BotW. I love both these games, but I hope they return to traditional 3D Zelda soon.
Final score: 8/10

The first thing I want to say is that this game is BEAUTIFUL. These were some of the best backgrounds I have seen in any fighting game and each characters' redesigns are great. The base roster is really good too, it was nice to see so many old characters return, while still keeping some newer ones. The change in some character's backstories and personalities are also really well done. I can't believe I actually like Sindel, Shang Tsung, Reptile, and Raiden for once. Liu Kang is also an amazing character here, to me he finally feels like the main character he has always intended to be. The main story was also amazing for the most part. The final act had some goofy moments, but honestly, they were still fun and cool so I still liked them. Now as for Invasions, I'll see if I like them over time, but I much prefer this over Towers of TIme from MK11. As for now, this is honestly a perfect MK game in my book and I am really excited for what NR has in store for the rest of this new era!! (Also really excited for Takeda and Omni Man in the DLC)
Edit: $12 for a fatality is ridiculous...
Final score: 7/10

This game is frustratingly so close to being great. It made some needed improvements compared to the first, but the removal of the open world is a shame that gives less personality to the world. However, this game still has some of my favorite boss designs and fights in any game. Kimmy, Cloe Walsh, New Destroyman, Ryuji, Margaret, Vladimir, and Alice are all great highlights to me. The story is on par with 1, but the ending cutscene gets me every time. But god that final boss is so bad. Amazing soundtrack that I actually go back and listen to.
Final score: 8/10

A near-perfect game gets made perfect in a remaster. I played the game as a kid, but never finished it. Coming back as an adult and finishing it gave so much more meaning to the game. As an adult, I realized a lot more in the dialogue and some of Sheik's lines hit way too hard. The dungeons all have great theming and tell their own stories perfectly. The dreaded water temple is nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be and actually happens to be one of my favorite dungeons lore-wise. This is a game everyone needs to play.
Final score: 10/10

Everything about this game is near perfect. The controls are very tight and the new weapons all feel unique and fun. Weapon swap was a great addition that allows more combos to open up. The difficulty is really good. Dante has a great personality compared to 1 and 2. The other characters are amazing, like Vergil and Lady. The world and new lore are very engaging. The only thing keeping this from a 10/10 is some enemies. Some bosses slow down combat a lot in favor of their gimmicks and it gets annoying. Some late-game enemies also do this.
Final score: 9/10