The Longest Five Minutes

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Summary

Our hero faces the origin of all evil, the Overlord himself, but suddenly loses all memories of his adventure.

Storyline

"Our hero faces the origin of all evil, the Demon King himself, but suddenly loses all memories of his adventure.

His finishing moves, the name of his hometown, and even the reason he's trying to defeat the Demon King in the first place, all gone. Our hero feels as though he's letting his allies down...

In the midst of battle, his ally's words and the Demon King's taunting triggers flashbacks, bringing his memories back piece by piece.

Our hero tries to regain his priceless memories before it's too late, but the Demon King stands before him, his power unyielding!

What can happen in The Longest Five Minutes!?"


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The Longest Five Minutes Reviews & Ratings

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Review by HarrySatschel [user]
November 28, 2018

Not much of an rpg.I really liked the premise of starting at the final fight without memories, then going through your memories as youNot much of an rpg.I really liked the premise of starting at the final fight without memories, then going through your memories as you play out the game. Unfortunately, the premise was the only thing I liked about the game.The writing & dialogue was lackluster at best, boring & tedious most of the time.The combat was far too easy to be interesting. There were skills and such as an rpg should have, but there was no point in exploring any of the combat system because everything died so easily.All items refresh at the start of each chapter/memory. This in addition to the combat meant that progression was completely meaningless.

80
Review by Nintendo Insider
April 8, 2018

The Longest Five Minutes may falter in the lack of difficulty that it poses the player with, but the game will upend your expectation in how absorbed you will become in the story that it unravels.

90
Review by scruffman4 [user]
February 26, 2018

The writing in this game is top notch. Characters are funny, with an enjoyable story. The game play is very fun with its traditional turnedThe writing in this game is top notch. Characters are funny, with an enjoyable story. The game play is very fun with its traditional turned based battle system. I wish it were more challenging. I often found myself not bothering to buy any new weapons or armor because I would find the same stuff in the upcoming dungeon, and I would win all the fights anyways. I like that chapters are self-contained, and there is a checklist you can refer to to make sure you did all the important stuff. I found myself addicted to the story and the silliness more than anything else. As a JRPG fan, I found this to be a refreshing change of pace.

80
Review by skillzmcfly [user]
February 17, 2018

First off: I really couldn't decide whether to rate this game at 7 or 8. It is just really in the middle there: a good mediocre game or anFirst off: I really couldn't decide whether to rate this game at 7 or 8. It is just really in the middle there: a good mediocre game or an almost really good game. I like a lot of the choices that were made for the game. A story about lost episodic memory told in small episodes, a game about memory that banks on nostalgia with the choice of design. The ideas were great - though I feel my personal opinion to like the game is based on my own interpretation - but the game play is average (at best). Yes this plays like an old game and it makes a lot of references, but if I wanted that game play I might pick up Final Fantasy IV or something similar.Ultimately it is a short game that possibly needs you to be in the nostalgic mood. I would not recommend it to someone who expects and likes a deep and challenging RPG or someone who does not like retro gaming. For me as a nostalgic person it is borderline good, but I guess for others it could be borderline bad. After all it is a full price game and today you can get more worth for your buck.

67
Review by RPG Fan
February 13, 2018

The Longest Five Minutes does well with its unique premise, but falls short in providing a fun gameplay experience. Most of the gameplay is a waste of time and only serves as an obstacle to experiencing the story. Flash Back's adventure is only worth it for the good art and final revelation.

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Game Information
Release Date July 28, 2016
Publisher Nippon Ichi Software, SYUPRO-DX, NIS America
Content Rated T (Teen)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives Bird view / Isometric
Genres Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes Fantasy
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch