# 923: Original Urkel

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Podcast: [Giant Bombcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/giant-bombcast-622252)
Published: 2026-01-13T23:19:17+00:00
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This week we somehow continue talking about Sektori now that Mikey has gotten a taste of it. We also touch on Big Hops, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and some older games too! We also recap the biggest headlines from the previous week alongside your emails. And somehow, we have a lengthy conversation about Popeye. Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join Timestamps ( note, timestamps on this free version may vary greatly depending on how many ads you receive ): 0:00:00 Intro 0:22:35 Myst III: Exile 0:30:01 Disco Elysium 0:36:36 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 0:38:38 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 0:42:24 Star Wars Genesis 0:47:34 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined 0:51:39 Final Fantasy X 0:55:20 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles 1:01:19 Big Hops 1:07:06 Sektori 1:16:30 Mortal Comeback 1:18:47 Jan's Breaking News 1:20:39 Meta Closes Twisted Pixel, Armature, and Sanzaru Games 1:21:56 Understanding game pricing with the developers of Peak 1:23:46 The Xbox Developer Direct will feature a secret fourth game 1:25:18 Resident Evil Showcase set for this week featuring new Resident Evil Requiem gameplay 1:26:22 Ubisoft hits The Division and Avatar studio, Massive Entertainment, with layoffs 1:28:49 A poster for The Division: Definitive Edition has reportedly appeared at a Ubisoft event in Japan 1:30:54 Call of Duty on Switch 2 could be ‘imminent’, dataminer claims 1:32:02 Nintendo president reiterates plans for future movies and animated videos, doesn’t rule out anime in the future 1:34:50 Nintendo is monitoring high RAM prices and tariff impacts very closely, president Shuntaro Furukawa says 1:39:33 Baldur’s Gate 3 boss explains lack of Switch 2 version 1:41:30 Nintendo Switch 2’s latest G…

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