It's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games Ric has beaten, Alex has retired, and what everyone has been playing. The gang then tackles the (relevant) topic of post-launch microtransactions, before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game!

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Music – Ian Edward

Graphic design – M4thew

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:01 - Beaten

00:04:10 - Retired

00:10:09 - Playing

01:17:00 - Naughty, Naughty Capcom

01:40:25 - HLTB The Game

Games Mentioned:

Alex: Fire Emblem Engage [Switch], Gotham Knights [Steam Deck], Resident Evil 4 Remake [Xbox], Spyro Reignited Trilogy [Steam Deck], Marvel’s Midnight Suns [Steam Deck]

Ric: Muramasa Rebirth (Vita), FF VII Remake (PS4), South Park: The Stick of Truth (PC), Knights in the Nightmare (PSP), GrimGrimoire OnceMore (Switch), Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights (Switch), Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 (Switch), Blaster Master Zero (3DS), Ys Origin (Vita), 

Paula: Chaos;Head Noah [PC], Steins; Gate [Vita], Café Enchanté [Switch], Pokemon Scarlet [Switch], Fire Emblem Engage [Switch], The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Switch]

This week, Ric carries the show as the only host to have completions. Paula has one retirement, and Alex only has currently playing games. Alongside the regular segments, this week’s topic is the impending (at the time of recording) closure of the 3DS/WiiU eShops and defunct games more generally. This week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game! Is the second slice of bread making up the podcast sandwich.

It's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. The gang then tackles an unusual topic, that being knowledge-based unlocks. What are they? Are they tasty? before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game!

HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum

Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk

Email - [email protected]

Music – Ian Edward

Graphic design – M4thew

Edit:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:51 - Beaten

00:07:43 - Retired

00:15:53 - Playing

01:12:06 - Knowledge-Based Unlocks

01:34:05 - HLTB The Game

Games Mentioned

Ric: Gummy Shooter (PC), GUTLESS (Browser), Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (Switch), Tokyo 42 (PC), FF VII Remake (PS4), Desta: The Memories Between (Android), Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (Switch), Front Mission (DS), Muramasa Rebirth (Vita), 

Alex: Hi-Fi Rush [Xbox], Fire Emblem Engage [Switch], Theatrhythm Final Bar Line [Switch], Dead Space [Xbox]

Paula: Pokemon Scarlet [Switch], Citizen Sleeper [PC], Magikarp Jump [Android], Chaos;Head Noah [PC]

It's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. The gang then tackles an actual current news story about the controversy surrounding the word JRPG before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game!

It’s a game-heavy episode of the HowLongToBeat podcast this week, as Ric, Alex, and Paula have played/retired/beaten a ludicrous amount of games! In addition, in this week’s topic they are recommending games (and otomes) to each other before concluding with this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game!

HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum

Music – Ian Edward

00:00:00 - Intro

Games Mentioned:

Ric: Wavetale (Switch), Pixel Puzzle Makeout League (PC), Beyond a Steel Sky (Switch), Monkey Warp (Browser), TowerBag (Browser), is it that deep, bro? (Browser), Unheard (PC), Light Crusader (Genesis), Crypt of the Necrodancer (Vita), The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight (PC), Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil (PS2), Alien Soldier (Genesis), Spinfrog (Switch), Kururin Paradise (GBA), FF VII Remake (PS4), Hi-Fi Rush (PC)

Alex: Cube Escape: Paradox [Android], Gears of War: Ultimate Edition [Xbox], Dead Space [Xbox], Hi-Fi Rush [Xbox], Pokemon Scarlet [Switch], Mario & Rabbids Sparks of Hope [Switch], Rusty Lake: Hotel [Android]

Paula: Cube Escape Collection [PC], Jurassic World Evolution 2 [PC], Pokemon Scarlet (aiming for pokedex completion) [Switch], Pokemon Showdown [PC], Café Enchanté [Switch] (replay), Chaos; Head NOAH [PC], Fire Emblem Engage [Switch], Magikarp Jump [Android], The Last of Us Remastered [PS5], Overcooked 2 [PS5 & Switch],  Demon Souls [PS5], Astro’s Playroom [PS5]

Time for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed basis.    

If there's a topic we've covered before that you'd really like to hear us expand upon, then let us know on the HLTB forums, Discord, or at [email protected].    

In this episode of NG+, Paula, Ric, and Alex discuss the Visual Novel genre! As well as outlining what makes a game fit into the genre, each host brings five-game recommendations to the table for first-time players and genre veterans!    

HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum  

Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk   

Music – Ian Edward  

Graphic design – M4thew    

Time Codes:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:06:33 - Intro Game

00:17:49 - Foundational Game

00:28:32 - Interesting Take on the Genre

00:37:25 - Definitive Modern Interpretation

00:45:15 - Hidden Gem or Acquired Taste

Games Mentioned:    

Ric: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Root Letter, Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, VA-11 Hall-A, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Subsurface Circular, Space Court

Alex: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors; Doki Doki Literature Club!, Trauma Team Gyakuten Kenji 2 (Ace Attorney Investigations 2), The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Paradise Killer, Aviary Attorney

Paula: Code:Realize - Guardian of Rebirth, Collar x Malice, Famicon Detective Club, Steins;Gate, 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors; 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Norn9: Var Commons, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Hatoful Boyfriend, Bad Apple Wars

This week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discussed the games they played together during Steam Next Fest. The topic comes after the games they completed and are currently playing, but before this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game!  

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Games Mentioned:  

Time for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed basis.    

If there's a topic we've covered before that you'd really like to hear us expand upon, then let us know on the HLTB forums, Discord, or at [email protected].    

In this episode of NG+, Paula, Ric, and Alex discuss the 2D Platformer genre! As well as outlining what makes a game fit into the genre, each host brings five-game recommendations to the table for first-time players and genre veterans!    

HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum  

Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk   

Music – Ian Edward  

Graphic design – M4thew    

Time Codes:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:03:33 - Intro Game

00:10:15 - Foundational Game

00:18:32 - Interesting Take on the Genre

00:28:25 - Definitive Modern Interpretation

00:37:33 - Hidden Gem or Acquired Taste

Games Mentioned:    

Ric: Dadish, Ninja Five-0, Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Mark of the Ninja, Sound Shapes, Shovel Knight, BOXBOY, Henry Hatsworth, Alice in Wonderland (DS) 

Alex: Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins, The Artful Escape, Shovel Knight, Limbo, Braid, Celeste, Ninja Five-0, Ghost ‘n Goblins  

Paula: The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, Kirby’s Dreamland, Super Mario Bros, Ori and the Blind Forest, What Lies in the Multiverse, Shovel Knight, Gris 

This week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula (who described this week’s topic as “a big mistake”) discuss the many varied ways animals. The topic comes after the games they completed, retired, and are currently playing, but before this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game!

HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum

Music – Ian Edward

00:00:00 - Intro

Games Mentioned:

Ric: Citizen Sleeper (PC), Part-Time UFO (Switch), Bladed Fury (PC), Rhythm Sprout (Switch), Sludge Life (PC), Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (PSP), FF VII Remake (PS4), Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil (PS2), Dead Space (Vita), Hi-Fi Rush (PC), Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n Fun (Switch), Daily Dadish (Android)

Alex: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition [Xbox], Dead Space [Xbox], Hi-Fi Rush [Xbox], Pokemon Scarlet [Switch], Mario & Rabbids Sparks of Hope [Switch]

Paula: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link [NSO], Pokemon Scarlet (aiming for pokedex completion) [Switch], Pokemon Showdown [PC], Café Enchanté [Switch] (replay), The Red Strings Club [PC], Chaos; Head NOAH [PC] (just starting), Operation Tango [PC], Pokemon Yellow [3DS]