About this episode
The episode discusses the nominees for the Best Toolkit Podcast in the Gimmick Awards 2025, featuring a variety of characters from popular video games.
We may have had to combine Best Action Toolkit and Best Fighting Toolkit this year out of time concerns, but that just means a staggering roster of characters that are fun and interesting to play. Behold! The Nominees Are: Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Bananza) Largo (Dota 2) Yammy Yugi (Dragon Ball FighterZ) Ziluan (Dynasty Warriors: Origins) Revenant (Elden Ring Nightreign) Meg (Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising) Sandalphon (Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising) Wilnas (Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising) Sister Blades, Lim and Oros (Hades II) Hornet (Hollow Knight: Silksong) King Rauru (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment) Skyraider (Mecha Break) Priest (Mini Healer) Starting Pitcher (MLB The Show 25) Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden 2 Black) Pawmot (Pokémon Unite) Mai (Street Fighter 6) Clea (Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: Community Edition) Juri (Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: Community Edition) Nero (Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: Community Edition) Robbie Reyes (Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: Community Edition) Our intro and outro music for the Gimmick Awards 2025 is Lay back by Kazuki Kaneko, and our art is a commission from GOMA on Bluesky.
Topics covered
- gaming awards
- character nominations
- video game toolkits
- action games
- fighting games
Keywords
- Gimmick Awards
- Best Toolkit Podcast
- video game characters
- gaming nominations
- action toolkit
- fighting toolkit
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Donkey Kong Bananza, Dota 2, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Elden Ring Nightreign, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Mecha Break
Books & works: Gimmick Awards 2025
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