On this episode, the hosts take a trip down memory lane: They revisit the very first video games they ever played, and then they take a look at "gateway games" that exposed them to new genres or concepts. Tune in as they talk about shiny poop, recount their childhood medical history, and review the rules of alphabetizing!

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Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:00 - Beaten

01:01:24 - Retired

01:21:03 - Playing

01:57:40 - Our First Video Game + Gateway Games

02:51:44 - Guess the Game

02:59:25 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Diallo: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals TimeLia: Ghost of Tsushima (PS5), Forspoken (PS5), Fashion League (Mobile), Influencer Story (Mobile), A Plague Tale: Requiem (PS5), Helldivers 2 (PC), Infinity Nikki (PS5), GTA: Chinatown Wars (Mobile), Harvest Moon (NSO, SNES), Assassin’s Creed III Remastered (PS5), Kind Words 2 (PC), The Pathless (PS5)Matt: Aquadelic GT (PC), Frog Legs (PC), Purple (Mobile), Pinball of the Dead (GBA), Pinball (NES), HEADACHE (PC), The Amazing Spider-Man (GB), The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy (GBC), Need for Speed: ProStreet (PC), Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (PC), Murky Divers (PC)Roy: one night, hot springs (PC), Persona 3 Reload (PC), Citizen Sleeper (PC), Drake of the 99 Dragons (PC), Mona and the Witch’s Hat Deluxe (GBC), Mona and the Witch’s Hat (GB), Mario Party 3 (Switch/N64), StarVaders (PC), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC)

With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 on the horizon, the hosts take a look back at their experiences with the original Switch console. They go over how the platform affected their gaming and remember favorite titles, but also share criticisms and reasons why one might not have purchased a Switch at all.

In addition to that, there are also tales of speedrunning the Bible, encountering the mysterious Bubble Bobble Baron, re-experiencing the stress of high school romance, and being nostalgic over stick figure fights. So, stick around!

This episode is dedicated to all the random chickens crossing our path in life. Cherish them!

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

Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk

Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com

Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:11 - Beaten

00:49:44 - Retired

01:00:11 - Playing

01:58:11 - Nintendo Switch Retrospective

03:03:00 - Guess the Game

03:08:17 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Diallo: Mario’s Picross, Felvidek, Oxenfree, Dinner with an Owl, Tokimeki Memorial: forever with you Emotional, Blue Prince, Mother 3

Lia: Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! (Switch), Nier Automata (PS5), Hollywood Story (mobile), RuPaul’s Drag Race (mobile), Stardew Valley (mobile), The Falconeer, Super Metroid (Switch), Infinity Nikki (PS5), Ghost of Tsushima (PS5), Connect Word (mobile), Influencer Story (mobile), Heave Ho (Switch), Run Jesus Run a.k.a. The 10 Second Gospel (PC)

Matt: Dead or Alive 6 (PC), Hooters: Road Trip (PS1), Redout: Enhanced Edition (PC), Xiao Xiao No. 2 & 4 & 6 & 9 (PC), Championship Cock Fighter (PC), Time Fcuk (PC), Aqua Moto Racing Utopia (PC), Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (NES), Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (PC), Murky Divers (PC), Purple (Mobile), Aquadelic GT (PC), Need for Speed: ProStreet (PC)

Roy: Balatro (PC), Run Jesus Run a.k.a. The 10 Second Gospel (PC), Persona 3 Reload (PC), Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Switch/GBA), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC), Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC), Summon Night: Swordcraft Story (PC/GBA), Wordle (PC)

Your S4 hosts are back with another healthy dose of gamer chat! In this episode we share the games we chose for each other to play based on our backlogs, plus our memories of the best, worst, and the weird in licensed and media tie-in video games. Join us for bird games, soundtrack bangers, game hat tricks, sports tangents, a Kardashian or two, and a healthy serving of puns.

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

Discord – ⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠

Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com

Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:02 - Beaten

00:37:28 - Retired

00:58:03 - Playing

01:47:31 - Secret Santa

02:02:01 - Licensed and Media Tie-In Games

02:41:10 - Guess the Game

02:49:50 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Diallo: Aviary Attorney, Indika, Mario’s Picross, Felvidek

Lia: Disney Speedstorm, Snakebird, PowerWash Simulator (DLC only, Spongebob and Shrek), Them’s Fightin’ Herds, Hatris (NES, Game Boy, Famicom, Arcade/TurboGrafx-16), Helldivers 2 (PS5/PC), Infinity Nikki (PS5), Ghost of Tsushima (PS5), Nier: Automatica (PS5)

Matt: Wakamarina Valley, New Zealand (PC), Hatris (GB) via Tetris Forever (PC), Welltris (DOS) via Tetris Forever (PC), Yeah! You Want "Those Games", Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them! (PC), Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory (PC), Ailuri (PC), Redout (PC), AEW: Fight Forever (PC), Murky Divers (PC), Purple (Android), Hooters: Road Trip (PS1)

Roy: Götzendiener (TurboGrafx-16), Little Kitty Big City (PC), Ice Climber (Switch/NES), Balloon Fight (Switch/NES), Super Tennis (Switch/SNES), Persona 3 Reload (PC), Wordle (PC)