How Long To Beat

Today we've got something a touch bit different for you. We're introducing a new series where we'll occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes will 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 won't be 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+, we take a much deeper dive into Ric's favourite game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Spoilers abound but listen to find out if Alex has cooled off on the game or not.

This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula talk about the new GabeBoy (SteamDeck) and a question from the listeners about gaming communities. As usual, they discuss what they've Beaten, Retired, and Played over the past week and finish off with everyone's favourite game: How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, HLTB Discord, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:05 - Games Beaten

00:29:50 - Games Retired (Ric's Corner)

00:34:30 - Games Playing

01:00:15 - The Steamdeck (aka the GabeBoy)

01:17:56 - Listeners' question

01:33:24 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon [DS], NEKOPARA: Catboys Paradise [PC], The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild(Switch, run 3), Sweet Fuse: At Your Side [PSP|PSVita], Cupid Parasite [Nintendo Switch (JP)]

Alex: CrossCode [Xbox], Streets of Rage 4 [Xbox], Ryse: Son of Rome [Xbox] Pokemon Prism [GBC], Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling [Xbox], Yu-Gi-Oh: The Eternal Duelist Soul [GBA], Professor Layton and the Unwound Future [DS]

Ric: Momodora III (PC), Twin Breaker (Vita), Axiom Verge (Vita), Lichdom: Battlemage (PC), Front Mission: Gun Hazard (SNES), Wargroove (PC), Root Film (PS4), Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Wii)

This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula talk about console revisions, and take on a listeners' question and talk about their favorite gaming companies. As usual, they discuss what they've Beaten, Retired, and Played over the past week and finish off with everyone's favourite game: How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, HLTB Discord, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:16 - Games Beaten

00:20:46 - Games Retired (Ric's Corner)

00:24:23 - Games Playing

00:42:30 - Console Revisions

01:24:48 - Listeners' question

01:32:20 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: The Banner Saga [Switch], The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild(Switch, run 3), Animal Crossing New Horizons [Switch],

Alex: Pokemon Prism [GBC], CrossCode [Xbox]

Ric: UPPERS (Vita), Dull Grey (Vita), Thy Sword (Vita), Astro Aqua Kitty (Vita), Sturmfront: The Mutant War - Farewell Edition (Vita), Vagrant Story (Vita), Lichdom: Battlemage (PC), Front Mission: Gun Hazard (SNES); Wargroove (PC)

This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula are joined by community member and Smash Bros aficionado FrozenRoy AKA Froy! We talked to him about himself and his gaming history as well as the games he has beaten, retired and been playing before turning to a discussion the shifting perception of 'games as art'. We round it all off by playing Guest the Game AND How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00​ - Intro

00:01:35 - Fantasy Critic League Roundup (Speedrun Edition)

00:04:32 - Froy Interview

00:16:37​ - Games Beaten

00:40:15​ - Games (not) Retired

00:42:52​ - Games Playing

01:18:38​ - This Week's Topic: When Did Games 'Become Art'?

1:42:47​ - Guest the Game!

1:47:48​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

FrozenRoy: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Switch), Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Switch), Super Mario Odyssey (Switch), Super Metroid (SNES), Octopath Traveler (Switch), Civilization IV (PC), Breath of the Wild (Switch), Carcassonne (PC), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch), Fate/Grand Order (Mobile), Hearthstone (Mobile), Joe & Mac 2: In the Tropics (SNES)

Paula: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch), The Banner Saga (Switch)

Alex: CrossCode [Xbox], Pokemon Prism [GBC]

Ric: Severed Steel [Demo] (PC), Astro Aqua Kitty (Vita), Wargroove (PC)

This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula talk about all the wonderful demos they've played recently and have a spicy chat about 13 Sentinels. As usual, they discuss what they've Beaten, Retired, and Played over the past week and finish off with everyone's favourite game: How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, HLTB Discord, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - Games Beaten

00:07:40 - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Spoilers)

00:31:11 - Games Beaten Cont.

00:39:40 - Games Retired (Alex's Corner)

00:40:38 - Games Playing

01:06:32 - Demos! Demos! Demos!

01:37:57 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: Hakuouki SSL [Vita, english patched], The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch), Animal Crossing New Horizons [Switch], The Banner Saga [Switch], Unpacking, To the Rescue, Potion Craft, Terra Nil, The Immortal Mayor, Goblin Stone, Sea of Roses, The Light Bringer

Alex: 13 Sentinel: Aegis Rim [PS4], Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion [PC], Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego [SNES], Pokemon Prism [GBC], CrossCode [Xbox], Toem, Tunic, Button City, Echo Generation, Black Book, NEO: The World Ends With You, Terra Nil, Sable, Death Trash, Trigger Witch, Arietta of Spirits, ​Dodgeball Academia, Kraken Academy, Sail Forth, Unmetal, Unbeatable

Ric: Vagrant Story (Vita), Lichdom: Battlemage (PC), UPPERS (Vita), Front Mission: Gun Hazard (SNES), Chernobyl Liquidators, Grapple Hook

This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula share their thoughts on this year's E3, and revisit memories of games as gifts. As usual, they discuss what they've Beaten, Retired, and Played over the past week and finish off this week's installment of How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:29 - Games Beaten

00:25:50 - Games Retired (Alex's Corner)

00:32:33 - Games Playing

00:51:48 - E3 discussion!

01:18:55 - Listener's question!

01:28:40 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim [PS4], Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet [itch.io], The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Switch], Hakuouki SSL [Vita, english patched]

Alex: Chicory - A Colourful Tale [PC], Mass Effect 2 [Xbox], Namco Museum - Galaga [Switch], Jagged Alliance 2 [PC], Mass Effect Legendary Edition [Xbox], Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego [SNES], Griftlands [Switch]

Ric: Metal Slug: 2nd Mission (NGP, via PSP), Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise (Android), Vagrant Story (Vita), Lichdom: Battlemage (PC), UPPERS (Vita), Front Mission: Gun Hazard (SNES)

This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula tackle the subtle differences between craftsmanship and artistry in video games. As usual, they discuss what they've Beaten, Retired, and Played over the past week before embarking on this week's instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:18 - Games Beaten

00:16:37 - Games Retired

00:27:14 - Games Playing

01:04:05 - Craftmanship & Artistry in Video Games

01:39:43 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince [Switch], beachcombing[itch.io], continental drift[itch.io], The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild(Switch, run 3), Go! Go! Kokopolo! 3D[3DS], 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim [PS4], Hakuouki SSL [Vita, english patched], Terraria [PC, Co-op]

Alex: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time [SNES], Dicey Dungeons [Switch], Mass Effect Legendary Edition [Xbox], Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego [SNES], Griftlands [Switch], Namco Museum - Galaga [Switch], Chicory - A Colourful Tale [PC]

Ric: One Shot in the Dark, Now I'm Dead (Browser), RIDE (Browser), Mirror's Edge: Catalyst (PS4), Vagrant Story (Vita), Lichdom: Battlemage (PC), UPPERS (Vita), Metal Slug: 2nd Mission (NGP, via Vita), Front Mission: Gun Hazard (SNES)

This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula have the pleasure of welcoming on the mind behind Go! Go! Kokopolo, Keith Webb! Their conversation is bookended by the gang's Beaten, Retired, and Played games - as well as this month's Fantasy Critic League update by Abatage - and this week's instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

You can find Keith at http://www.webbsta.com/ and https://twitter.com/TanukiiStudios

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00​ - Intro

00:01:08​ - Fantasy Critic League Round-up

00:04:53​ - Games Beaten

00:38:36​ - Games Retired

00:46:47 - Games Playing

01:02:44​ - Interview with Keith Webb

01:48:45​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: Diabolik Lovers [Vita], HOPE [PC], TOPOGRAPHY [PC], The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch), Go! Go! Kokopolo! 3D [3DS], The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince [Switch],

Alex: Earthbound [SNES], ZZT [MSDOS], Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse [SNES], Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage [SNES], Mass Effect Legendary Edition [Xbox], Portal 2 [360], Dicey Dungeons [Switch], Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time [SNES]

Ric: The Hallway (Vita), Super Metroid (SNES, via Vita), Pokemon SoulSilver (DS), Eliss (iOS), Carcassonne (PC), Mirror's Edge: Catalyst (PS4), Vagrant Story (Vita), Lichdom: Battlemage (PC), Quake (PS Vita), Taiko Drum Master V (Vita), IA/VT Colorful (Vita), UPPERS (Vita)

Welcome to ... OtoMay!

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This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula have Beaten, Retired, and Played loads of games -again-!! They forgo the usual topic and question, and share their thoughts on this year's OtoMay game "Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk". Paula shares some Otome games for beginners, as recommended by friends of Otome Twitter. They finish the episode with the timeless gem How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00​ - Intro

00:01:04​ - Games Beaten

00:35:45​ - Games Retired

00:50:40 - Games Playing

01:01:35​ - OtoMay Discussion - start!!

01:03:00​ - [SPOILERS] Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

01:09:55​ - [SPOILERS] Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk

01:34:44​ - Otome Recommendations

01:39:40​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Twitter Otome Recommendation Thread:

https://twitter.com/Pokepaw/status/1397903293658116106

Games Mentioned:

OtoMay Selects - Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk

(Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly cameo)

Paula: Picross e6 [3DS], Picross e7 [3DS], Sanrio Characters Picross[3DS],The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[Switch], Diabolik Lovers[Vita]

Alex: Mass Effect [Xbox], Halo 4 [Xbox], The Adventures of Batman & Robin [SNES], Spyro the Dragon [Xbox], Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy [Vita], Go! Go! Kokopolo! 3D [3DS], Biometal [SNES], Mass Effect Legendary Edition [Xbox], Rayman Origins [Vita], ZZT [MSDOS], Portal 2 [360]

Ric: Mario Tennis Open (3DS), Cosmic Star Heroine (Vita), TOPOGRAPHY (Browser), Scourgebringer (Vita), Klonoa (PS1, via PSP), MotorStorm: RC - Pro-Am Expansion (Vita), Ghoulboy (Vita), Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D (3DS), Mekorama (Vita), Hyper Light Drifter (PC), Knockout City (PS4), Mirror's Edge: Catalyst (PS4), Pokemon SoulSilver (DS), Shadow Blade: Reload (PC), Vagrant Story (Vita)

OTOME RECOMMENDATIONS + reviews!

Amnesia Memories [PSP, Vita, Steam, Mobile]

https://otomekitten.com/2018/03/31/amnesia-memories-review-summary/

[Individual character review here] -> https://blerdyotome.com/?s=amnesia

Code: Realize - Guardian of Rebirth - [Vita, PS4, Switch]

https://otomekitten.com/2018/04/23/code-realize-guardian-of-rebirth-review/

Collar x Malice [Vita, Switch]

https://otomekitten.com/2018/05/21/collar-x-malice-review/

Cinderella Phenomenon [Steam, itch.io]

https://blerdyotome.com/2017/04/20/full-game-review-english-otome-cinderella-phenomenon/

Nightshade [Steam, PC]

https://otomekitten.com/2019/02/18/nightshade-review-nintendo-switch/

Mystic Messenger [Mobile]

https://mellymatters.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/mystic-messenger-review/

This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula are joined by a very special guest: HLTB Founder Randy (aka Everdred. We interviewed Randy about his gaming history and the history of the HLTB. We then discuss what he's beaten, retired and been playing before moving onto a discussion of memorable stories in games. We round it all off by playing TWO hit games: Guest the Game and How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00​ - Intro

00:01:30 - Everdred Interview: Gaming History

00:09:37​ - Everdred Interview: History of HLTB

00:32:50​ - Games Beaten

00:39:38​ - Games Retired

00:42:13​ - Games Playing

01:20:07​ - This Week's Topic: Memorable Stories in Games

1:42:58​ - Guest the Game!

1:49:12​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Everdred: Resident Evil Village, Destroy All Humans! (Remake), Marvel Avengers, Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse, Darkwood, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Knockout City, Soma

Paula: Picross e6 [3DS], Picross e7 [3DS], TLoZ: Breath of the Wild [Switch], Diabolik Lovers [Vita]

Alex: Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy [Vita], Mass Effect Legendary Edition [Xbox], Halo 4 [Xbox], Tetris 99 [Switch], Go! Go! Kokopolo! 3D [3DS], Alien Isolation

Ric: Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk (Vita), Mirror's Edge: Catalyst (PS4) [replay], Pokewalker SoulSilver (DS), Hyper Light Drifter (PC), Scourgebringer (Vita), Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D (3DS), COD: Cold War (PS4)