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God Of War: Sons Of Sparta Review And Spending $99 On Virtual Boy – The Game Informer Show

by Alex Van Aken on Feb 20, 2026 at 07:45 PM

In this episode of our weekly gaming podcast, Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard reviews God of War: Sons of Sparta, a new 2D metroidvania that Mega Cat Studios and Sony Santa Monica released during last week's PlayStation State of Play. Unfortunately, it's an underwhelming title. Kyle then explains why he spent $99 USD on Nintendo's Virtual Boy rerelease and what it's like experiencing the headset's strange catalog of games on the Switch 2.

Later in the show, Eric Van Allen dives into Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, a mystery adventure about a cursed Japanese seaside town that has impressed him. Finally, Alex Van Aken shares his thoughts on the rock-climbing simulator Cairn and how it's an excellent example of how games can uniquely tell stories.

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Jump ahead using these timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
03:31 - God of War: Sons of Sparta Review
17:44 - Nintendo Virtual Boy on Switch 2
30:22 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse
44:59 - Cairn is Excellent

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