Scott Pilgrim vs. Millennial Nostalgia
Scott Pilgrim EX is a spiritual sequel to a Netflix animated series from 2024, a Scott Pilgrim movie tie-in game from 15 years ago, and an underrated beat ‘em up series that debuted on the NES. Or to put it another way: Scott Pilgrim EX is deeply nostalgic, not for one moment, but for the breadth of the millennial gamer experience. Is that… fun? It will depend on your love of Scott Pilgrim, Rivert City Ransom, and the ongoing renaissance of a long-dormant genre.
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Scott Pilgrim EX is a spiritual sequel to a Netflix animated series from 2024, a Scott Pilgrim movie tie-in game from 15 years ago, and an underrated beat ‘em up series that debuted on the NES. Or to put it another way: Scott Pilgrim EX is deeply nostalgic, not for one moment, but for the breadth of the millennial gamer experience. Is that… fun? It will depend on your love of Scott Pilgrim, Rivert City Ransom, and the ongoing renaissance of a long-dormant genre.
Like the show? Leave a review!
Now on The Besties Bonus Patreon: This past Tuesday, a new Besties Battle Bracket went live. We select the best bespoke peripheral! You can hear a preview at the end of today’s episode. Been considering a subscription? The Patreon now features a back catalog of over 60 episodes!
Games discussed:Scott Pilgrim Ex, Shotgun King, Rune Dice demo, Lil Gator Game: In the Dark, Minishoot’ Adventures, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! demo
TV discussed:Have questions for The Besties?Drop them in the comments! We aren’t able to respond to every question, but we read all of them and answer some in episodes!
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Thanks for reading The Besties! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
Next week on The Besties:On next week’s The Besties: Pokemon Pokopia
What is fictosexuality?Post Games is now available for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS. Watch shorts on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Patreon subscribers get early access, weekly bonus segments, and the monthly video series Video Game Journalism 101.
Bonus links:Matthew Lillard’s Wing Commander nightmares and FIFA dreams | Shelf Quest (Polygon)
Control Resonant First-Look Preview – This Is No Soulslike. It’s Faster (IGN)
Lost Fallout: New Vegas post-ending dialogue has been found and restored (PCGamer)
Just Dance 2026 gameplay - Born to be Alive (Stop Motion) (YouTube)
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