S4 E19 - That Goddamn Holiday Feeling
From How Long To Beat by HowLongToBeat.com
January 5, 2026 · 2h 43m · Season 4 · Episode 19
About this episode
The hosts celebrate the new year by discussing games from the past and introducing a new game segment.
New year, new me, new ...games? The HLTB podcast hosts ring in the new year with everything we've left in 2025 and what we're bringing into 2026. In addition, we recount all the old childhood games we've tested out as adults and debut a whole new Guess the Game: The Collection Game. Listen in as we discuss those games that are just not easy no matter how old you are, learn how our childhood imaginations created games that don't actually exist, franchises that took us on a ride, and technical issues that left old games never to be replayed again. 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 00:00:11 - Intro 00:01:28 - Beaten 00:39:24 - Retired 00:53:56 - Playing 01:46:29 - Discussion 02:29:40 - Guess the Game 02:42:03 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Diallo: Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2), Tokimeki Memorial (Switch), Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimension (Switch 2), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC) Lia: Rainbows Are Carnivores, Apollo 2, Shapeshit, Stickshift, Hurt Me Plenty, Succulent…
People in this episode
Host: Matt
Topics covered
- new year
- video games
- childhood games
- Guess the Game
Keywords
- 2025
- 2026
- gaming nostalgia
- technical issues
Mentioned in this episode
Products: M4thew, Switch 2, Tokimeki Memorial, Switch, Apollo 2, Stickshift, Aviarium, Red Dead Online, Elder Scrolls Online, Funko Fusion
Books & works: Guess the Game: The Collection Game, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Shapeshit, That Lonesome Valley, Wordle, Murdle, The Art of Reflection, God of War, Christmas Massacre, Magic The Gathering Arena
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