Weekend Discussion - April 12, 2025

Welcome to the weekend! Let's jump into the Saturday edition of Weekend Discussion.

Culinary terrorism

Conan O'Brien goes into a rant about snack baskets, trying out some healthier treats along the way.

You don't need "AI" to spell "Metroid"

Maximilian and the YoVideogames crew play through the original Metroid while getting into a discussion about generative AI.

Doom's Day

Meet Doctor Doom through this special recap of his original debut from the TVA's Miss Minutes.

Chicken and Peaches

Now surely this isn't getting an Oscar nomination.

Weekend Grooves

Take us home, Kendrick Lamar.

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Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?