00:28 Opening & Halloween banter  

03:23 Ghost of Yōtei Check-In  

03:53 Absalom — Hades-style co-op beat ’em up  

11:37 The Outer Worlds 2 — smarter flaws, sharper writing  

19:36 Big Head Hats & merch shout-out  

19:55 Ball Pit — Devolver’s roguelike Breakout addiction  

26:13 Fire Emblem: Sacred Echoes (GBA demake)  

27:56 Pokémon Z-A — real-time battles & mixed feelings  

42:28 Pokémon strategy deep-dive & real-time design talk  

49:38 Closing thoughts & outro  

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This Week on The Casual Hour…

We’re back after a week off to tell you all about a handful of new and fun video games. Bobby’s been hacking away at Absolum, Chase went deep into the Ball x Pit and we have a long discussion about the good, the bad and the missed opportunities of Pokemon Legends Z-A. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour!

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