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Siliconera Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:00 PM
It's all been leading to this. In a year with so many great releases, which one did the Siliconera team pick as the best of the best? Honestly, we didn't expect this one either.
These awards represent the consensus of the Siliconera staff. For more of the year's award selections, check out our Game of the Year 2025 archive.
Blue Prince
Sure, sure, Dogubomb's Blue Prince is one of the best games of the year, a generational release for some members of our staff and a great example of why game devs should play more good board games. For sure. And of course, it's structured so masterfully that it has players who have never been achievement hunters going after all the game's trophies. We've all talked about that. But given that this may be the last time we get a chance to ask: when are y'all patching in Dirigiblocks? We want to see it.
Hades II
For a game that shares so much DNA with its predecessor, it's wild how fresh and different the gameplay itself feels. Its systems intersect in fresh ways, and the constant shifting of options makes something as simple as fighting a few enemies in a room feel different every time. Very few games these days are for everyone, especially in the indie space, but we'd be hard-pressed to find someone reading this who shouldn't give Hades II a try.
Winner: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Well this was wildly unlikely.
We here at Siliconera have done a lot of reporting over the years on Level-5, especially in its modern era of mass development headaches and constant delays. And with Fantasy Life in particular! But the team got the game over the finish line and out to the public eventually, and — though the seams from patching together pieces from the many development shifts are clearly visible — the resulting game is a ton of fun. Congrats to the developers for all their efforts along the way: Fantasy Life i is the Siliconera Game of the Year 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, December 31, 2025 9:00 AM
Dramatic Create Switch otome games have… something of a reputation, with titles such as The Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Couplingand Of the Red, the Right, and the Ayakashi featuring interesting stories and poor localizations. However, it seems like it and HuneX broke the cycle with La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia Rinato, an updated version of an otome game that first appeared on the PSP! The translation isn't perfect, but it's worlds better than past games. Which is great, as this is a really dynamic and unique visual novel that deserves people's attention.
The Arcana Famiglia organization defends and protects the island of Regalo, with members who join the family wielding Arcana abilities that grant them special abilities and strength. Mondo, current head, decides on his birthday that he will be holding the Arcana Duello in two months to decide the new head of the family after he retires. Whoever wins will lead and also marry his daughter, Felicita. This would also mean she would be confined to the estate. However, as an Arcana-wielder and family member herself, she's one of the people obligated to compete alongside various members she's known and worked with her whole life.
Arcana Famiglia Rinato plays like a traditional otome visual novel for the most part, but the Dramatic Create and HuneX title's presentation and execution is often rather unique. As you go through the story, images often come up as manga panels. This is complete with sound effect imagery, when appropriate. Given how dynamic the whole affair is, it really helps with the storytelling. We see Sumire engage with her daughter and Luca early on in the opening flashback, conveying the sense of movement and gestures of affection. When the "duel" quick-time-events come up, there are the sfx and often multiple images to convey successful hits and abysmal failures. These does appear alongside more traditional character portraits. All together, it's an incredible means of showing off the narrative and better conveying characters' personalities.
The way in which things proceed also lend itself to Arcana Famiglia Rinato feeling more engaging. Felicita will get opportunities to visit places around Regalo during her free time and not engaging in a story event, which lets us select which of the seven love interests she'll meet. It will also mean opportunities to use her Arcana. This can be done a certain number of times per day and basically allows her to telepathically check in with someone to see two possible topics or options that are at the forefront of their mind. (One of them might have her face tied to it.) This allows you to influence affections and the direction of events.
Honestly, the major downside in all this isn't the localization. There are occasional issues with that, mind you. Sometimes words are missing or there's a spelling error. A good example is one of Mondo's earliest lines. In game, it is "Rejoice, my lovely daughter. So have so many men willing to protect you with their own bodies." Clearly, the first "so" should have been "to" instead. Or when Sumire is teaching young Felicita to be strong, she forgets the "a" article in "Just because you're woman, that doesn't mean you should cry and cling to others." Small things like this are the main issues I saw come up. Annoying? Sure. Enough to keep me from playing a HuneX otome I've wanted to play since 2011? Never.
No, the real problem here is that Felicita is a silent protagonist. Everyone here has an interesting personality! Characters are funny! Bombastic! Caring! Mysterious! From how they talk about her and how we see her respond both in actions and with dialogue responses, it seems like she's an assertive, intelligent, and strong woman! But since she never says a word outside of the choices we make, we don't get to see that. It really detracts from an otherwise outgoing otome.
La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia Rinato is such a dynamic, thrilling, and even funny otome game from HuneX and Dramatic Create. It's so different from other visual novels in the genre we see. It's a shame that the heroine is a silent one. Especially since the localization seems improved from the company's other Switch efforts. The fact that this did seem to turn out so well and is an unexpected, deep cut makes me excited for the future of games from these two groups.
La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia Rinato is available for the Nintendo Switch. It will come to the PC via Steam in February 2026. It also appeared on the PSP and Vita in Japan.
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Destructoid Wednesday, December 31, 2025 10:48 AM
The Corris Rivett is the project vehicle in My Winter Car, and building it up is one of the key goals of the game.
When you purchase the Corris Rivett, you get an empty shell of the car. Thus begins your journey of building it up from scratch with various parts. This guide will provide you with all the information you need to make the Corris Rivett drivable.
Table of contents
How to build the Corris Rivett in My Winter Car
The Corris Rivett has over 100 parts to build the car from the ground up. These parts are divided into six broad categories. There's no correct order for building the car. You can mix and match categories based on what parts you find.
Chassis and Suspension
Engine and Drivetrain
Mount and Body Panels
Winter-protection kits
Fluids
Electrical Circuitry
The Chassis should be your top priority since you won't be able to add certain parts otherwise. To complete the Corris Rivett, you'll have to get all the parts mentioned above. Before you can drive, here are some key things to ensure.
Once done, you can then start the engine, and your car will be ready to move.
How to get Corris Rivett parts in My Winter Car
There are three major ways of obtaining the Corris Rivett parts in My Winter Car.
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Destructoid Wednesday, December 31, 2025 7:00 AM
My Winter Car has a host of different player attributes that you'll need to manage to survive the cold and build your project car.
The attributes are visible on top of your screen, and they have their own meters. The idea is to keep the meters in check, and there are different ways to do so. This guide will help you understand them better so that you don't run into unexpected problems when out in the cold.
All player attributes in My Winter Car explained
The table below has information about every player's stat/attribute that will be visible on top of your screen. I have also added steps about how you can manage them efficiently.
Ultimately, some of the attribute meters can go out of control, especially if you're doing jobs like that of a taxi driver. The table above has every bit of information you'll require to bring these meters back to normal levels.
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