WE ARE BACK

and thirstier than ever! We debate issues of male beauty across Half-Minute Hero and Final Fantasy XVI--the former showing JRPGs distilled to their essence, the latter showing JRPGs evolved past recognition.

What We're Playing

01:28 Mark: Sakura Wars--Saturn (Sega S2 R&D, 1996)

16:45 Caitlin: Abiotic Factor (Deep Field Games, 2025)

28:06 GOOF: Half-Minute Hero (Opus, 2009)

40:47 Feature Game: Artis Impact (Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, 2023)

SHOUT

1:03:06 Mark: Virtua Fighter Crossroads (RGG Studio)

1:04:24 Caitlin: God of War Laufey (Santa Monica Studio)

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