
You're right, I did not see your GOTY pick coming lol. I haven't tried it myself, and probably won't, but I think it is so cool. I got Octopath for Christmas and I'm a little nervous to start it because I know how long it is, but it will be a great portable game. I'm probably more likely to play Starlink first.
Mega Man 11 is what we all wanted from Mighty No. 9. It's just a really solid MM game. Nothing really excels in it, though I do think the Double Gear System keeps it from being too rote of a sequel, but nothing pulls it down either. It's just, you know...solid. I actually finished playing through it this month (the last few months of last year were soooooo busy for me) and really enjoyed it. I hope it sold well enough for Capcom to justify more MM games. Maybe next time they'll push a little further outside the traditional MM box. But could you refresh me on MM8? I played that when the Anniversary Collection came out in the early 2000s but don't remember much about it...other than the voice acting lol.