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EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 58 MIN

#128 How much gacha is too much gacha?

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With the impending release of...Ananta...it propelled our gacha experts to wonder...how many of these games can there really be? Surely there can only be so many gigantic, free-to-play gacha games vying for player's time and awareness, right? Also, thoughts on why Justin stays with Genshin years later, and a quick update on the Bengal's great year from their biggest fan.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESHere is the gameplay trailer for Ananta. We're not sure that it's real.https://youtu.be/BMzzXYQ8zoQAlso, don't worry, Justin corrects Chris on Genshin being "around for a decade". The humming in his audio halfway through is from the demon in your heart.Here is Sean in Zenless Zone Zero:https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/Von_LycaonAnd here is Sean in Zenless Zone Zero:https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/Komano_Manato...and...here is "Seed" in Zenless Zone Zero:https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/SeedTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfkaosaunCHAPTERS00:00 Got your nose...02:23 We decide that we should define "gacha" 06:24 Sean discovers what he's been missing in ZZZ07:11 On pull rates09:20 Explaining "pity" (it's not what you think)14:44 Into The Mihoyoverse20:56 What lets a gacha game survive?29:18 We finally ask, why DOES Justin stick to Genshin Impact?37:23 Justin does not financially support Genshin, rest easy43:45 We find out where his money REALLY goes, also...the Bengals?50:32 What would our Final Smashes be? (Urkman1's question) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

With the impending release of...Ananta...it propelled our gacha experts to wonder...how many of these games can there really be? Surely there can only be so many gigantic, free-to-play gacha games vying for player's time and awareness, right? Also, thoughts on why Justin stays with Genshin years later, and a quick update on the Bengal's great year from their biggest fan.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESHere is the gameplay trailer for Ananta. We're not sure that it's real.https://youtu.be/BMzzXYQ8zoQAlso, don't worry, Justin corrects Chris on Genshin being "around for a decade". The humming in his audio halfway through is from the demon in your heart.Here is Sean in Zenless Zone Zero:https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/Von_LycaonAnd here is Sean in Zenless Zone Zero:https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/Komano_Manato...and...here is "Seed" in Zenless Zone Zero:https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/SeedTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfkaosaunCHAPTERS00:00 Got your nose...02:23 We decide that we should define "gacha" 06:24 Sean discovers what he's been missing in ZZZ07:11 On pull rates09:20 Explaining "pity" (it's not what you think)14:44 Into The Mihoyoverse20:56 What lets a gacha game survive?29:18 We finally ask, why DOES Justin stick to Genshin Impact?37:23 Justin does not financially support Genshin, rest easy43:45 We find out where his money REALLY goes, also...the Bengals?50:32 What would our Final Smashes be? (Urkman1's question) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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