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I think Marcus the Worm is trying to steal my girlfriend. I mean, I knew my partner was a big fan of his bizarre VRChat adventures when I invited him to move to the island, I just didn’t consider him to be a threat… y’know… romantically. Wait, let me back up. Last week, I was given an early crack at Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the upcoming Switch release that also happens to be the sequel to one of my family’s favorite wacky life-sim titles.

The year is again coming to a close, and that once again means it’s time for us to take a close look at the films that look interesting next year. I’ve divided these 2026 movies up into five handy categories. and this year those categories are Remakes, Sequels, Superheroes, Actually a Fresh Idea, and My Picks. Yes – I’m saving the movies I’m most excited about for the very end. Remakes The remakes are just inescapable at this point. Let’s see which four I’m pointing out to be worth a look.

While there’s still no news regarding a Switch 2 sequel to the massively successful New Horizons, Animal Crossing fans aren’t totally left out in the cold thanks to a brand-new shoe release celebrating everyone’s favorite Nintendo social sim. This Tuesday, casual footwear juggernaut Crocs will make available a collection showcasing the series’ beloved environments and animal neighbors.

While everyone loves heroes, the Disney Villains have become more popular with series of books about them and even movies that tell their side of the story. In fact, when you think about it, Disney Villains are some of the greatest villains of all times. Seven years ago a new game was released that let players take on the roles of  these villains. In Disney Villainous, players could play as one of four fiendish and diabolical villains as they competed to be the most…villainous.

Superman: Action Comics #1089 – Mark Waid, Writer; Skylar Partridge, Artist; Ivan Plascencia, Colorist Ray: This title’s look into the first years of Superboy has been shockingly compelling, with Clark struggling with how to balance his incredible power with the lessons he’s learned from his parents. It also dropped a huge reveal – another superhuman observing him, who quickly figured out his secret identity.

Aquaman #8 – Jeremy Adams, Writer; John Timms, Artist; Rex Lokus, Colorist Ray: Last issue was the biggest wham issue of the series, as the dark secret of Dagon’s realm was revealed. As Aquaman descended to the depths, it became clear that time had dilated in this area, causing much longer to take place in Atlantis than on the surface during Aquaman’s journey. In this time, Andy had grown to a teenager. Garth and Jackson were now fully grown men, maybe close to Arthur’s age.

Titans 2025 Annual #1 – Phil Jimenez, Artist; Arif Prianto, Colorist Ray: DC has had to reshuffle the past of a lot of its characters as they refine their continuities – some gett major changes, like Supergirl. But none have had a trickier knot to untie than Donna Troy – who has had a tangled path even before any reboots. Remember, she wasn’t even supposed to be her own character, originally starting as a young Diana in flashback stories before being accidentally added to Teen Titans.

DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #5 – Ian Flynn, Writer; Adam Bryce Thomas, Artist; Matt Herms, Colorist Ray: It’s the conclusion of the first event spinning out of this funny and furry crossover, but DC and IDW/Sega have apparently pledged a much longer multi-media partnership. This first mini was nothing groundbreaking, but it did do a good job of spotlighting the elite heroes from both companies – including the fun twist of having them swap worlds for a while.

Werewolf P.I. Perry Cutter is on the hunt for a certain vampire lady, and now has a gang of police vampires on his tail. He has just learned that the mysterious lady had left the embrace of a notorious mummy (taking a ledger with her) and that his buddy betrayed him. By identifying him as corrupt, although he was never a corrupt cop, he prompted his abandonment of the force. That is not all. A corrupt vampire ex-cop is looking for both the vampire lady and Perry. What kind of ambush will this be?

Play Fusion and Tomy announced earlier this year that they would be collaborating on a new product. Play Fusion includes developers and executives who worked on Runescape, along with talent from Tomb Raider and Street Fighter. This, combined with Tomy’s toy smart makes for an interesting proposition. Here’s a first look at Lightseekers in the studio. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!