S4 E25 - Bring Back the Collective Psychosis

About this episode

The hosts discuss major video game announcements, share personal gaming experiences, and debate the future of the F-Zero franchise.

📢 ATTENTION, PLEASE! 📢 This episode, your hosts are back to discuss some of the biggest announcements in video game history! Join us for an insightful discussion as we uncover Matt's past as a Nintendo fan, reminisce about giant enemy crabs, and debate the future of the F-Zero franchise! 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 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:48 - Beaten 0:19:55 - Retired 0:25:35 - Playing 1:26:49 - Memorable Game Announcements 2:18:36 - Collections Game 2:35:11 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Diallo: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC), Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse (PC), UFO 50 (PC) Lia: Wordle, Murdle, NHL 22 (PS5), Just Dance/Fitness Boxing (Switch), Yoshi's Island Matt: Bird on Bird (PC), Don't Stop, Girlypop! (PC), Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1), Gold Miner [2003] (PC), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PS2), We Were Here Forever (PC), Small Saga (PC) Roy: Ridge Racer Type-4 (PS1), Wordle (PC), League of Legends (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Slay the Spire 2 (PC)

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Diallo, Lia

Topics covered

• video game announcements
• Nintendo
• F-Zero franchise
• game nostalgia

Keywords

• Collective Psychosis
• giant enemy crabs
• gaming history

Mentioned in this episode

Products: F-Zero, Ridge Racer Type 4, Gold Miner, Gran Turismo 4, Wordle, Tabletop Simulator, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, UFO 50, Murdle

Books & works: Paranormasight, Don't Stop, Girlypop!, We Were Here, Small Saga, Slay the Spire 2

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