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Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield divine the difference between spite and guilt, develop a cool season pass, and steal the International Prototype of the Kilogram. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:


When did you first start to feel out of touch with the modern gamer? (06:14)
What role does spite play in video game development? (11:03)
How can developers make the best of it when forced to build a “Season Pass” of post-launch content? (16:47)
What’s the most vindicated you’ve ever felt by a video game? (22:17)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Amazing Grace available 6/6 at 6:66 PM (27:27)
Gaagaagiins asks: What studios best at naming games? (28:52)
How do you make stealth good? (36:18)
What is the opposite of video games? (41:23)
Make a video game about the unit that establishes the pound (43:32)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Guess the User Review (47:13)

Recommendations and Outro (56:33)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



Witch


Knuckles the Echidna


MLA Handbook


The Chicago Manual of Style


Alex Jaffe


Cursed Problems in Game Design


Ep. 186 - Dirtbag Strikes Back, with Alex Jaffe and Mathew Kumar


SimCity


Ep. 324 - Bocket Tinesters


Stellar Blade


Rami Ismail


Zach Gage


Nintendo Power


Electronic Gaming Monthly


Fear Street


Goosebumps


EA FIFA series


Call of Duty series


Hall & Oates


Michelangelo


The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Uncharted: The Lost Legacy


Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End


Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales


The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


God of War: Ragnarök


Vindicators


Bonk series


Shigeru Miyamoto


BioShock


Yoshiki Okamoto


Street Fighter series


Brave Prove


Brave Story: New Traveler


Namco


Galaga


Galaxian


Bosconian


Pac-Man


Mappy


Rally-X


Wonder Momo


Lucky & Wild


Xevious


Taito


Landmaker


Puchi Carat


Growl


Puzzle Bobble


Cleopatra’s Fortune


Bubble Bobble


Libble Rabble


Transcendental Meditation


The Tower of Druaga


Baraduke series


Sky Kid


Grobda


Activision


River Raid


Beam Rider


The Dreadnaught Factor


Mindshadow


Panic Park


The Outfoxies


Tinkle Pit


Rolling Thunder


Pitfall!


Dirt Dash


Time Crisis


Rodney’s Funscreen


Ninja Princess


After Burner


Rodney Alan Greenblat


PaRappa the Rapper


Hitman series


Deadly Premonition


Metal Gear


Metal Gear Solid


Watch_Dogs


Radiolab


≤ kg


International Prototype of the Kilogram


National Treasure (2004)


Goldfinger (1964)


Assassin’s Creed series


Recommendations:

Brandon: BelGioso Parmesan Snacking Cheese, pick your battles

Frank: Get an air popper

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Our most supportive patrons have filled our dirtbag with questions, and only console modification expert Christa Lee can guide our panel through. Hosted by Christa Lee, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by MoxBagel, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:


Footfoot asks: Is there a single player game particularly suited to group settings? (06:34)
Spencers Gifts asks: What are your favorite moments seeing a video game developer’s fingerprints? (13:05)
Brindo asks: What are your thoughts on missable items in RPGs? (20:02)
Crumar Bones asks: What game series should IO Interactive integrate into a “Hitman Warriors” style game? (27:12)
Sneaking Mission asks: If you were to donate a fraudulent piece of video game history to a museum to confuse future historians, what would it be? (34:46)
Honky Tonk Tom asks: What are some real world businesses that have GTA-style business names? (41:07)
Kiko B asks: What job advice would you give to someone who wants to be an “idea guy?” (50:46)
Yeso asks: What would be the gamer version of Gift of the Magi? (57:38)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The ___ of Video Games Questions (01:04:26)

Recommendations and Outro (01:12:00)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



Umihara Kawase series


Final Fantasy series


E-Prime


Remnant II


The Last Remnant


Johann Sebastian Bach


Ludwig van Beethoven


King of Dragon Pass


Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure


Shenmue


Xenogears / Xenosaga universe


Mark J. Ferrari


Loom


MAME


Shrek (2001)


Psycho Fox


Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken


Pokémon universe


Tetsuya Nomura


Bonk series


Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime


Demonschool


The Tower of Druaga


Dark Souls


Sonic the Hedgehog


Sam & Max


Project 007


GoldenEye 007


Hitman series


Kane & Lynch: Dead Men


The Prisoner


Batman: Arkham series


Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain


Far Cry 2


Fallout games


Indiana Jones and the Great Circle


Wolfenstein Series


Ace Attorney series


Yeah Yeah Beebiss II


Mother 3


Astal


Geist


Grand Theft Auto series


Conker’s Bad Fur Day


The Gift of the Magi


Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games


Mushihimesama Futari


Under Defeat


Mamorokun Curse!


Balan Wonderworld


Rodea the Sky Soldier


Lost Odyssey


Recommendations:

Brandon: Space Rangers, The Ulysses Cut of Waterworld (1995)

Frank: Viva New Vegas for Fallout: New Vegas setup

Christa: Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still, learn Japanese

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Our beloved panelists guide you through new developments in CRT photo taking, an all-clown Fallout vault, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:


What’s a feature you appreciate in text-heavy games? (00:42)
Frank, how do you achieve the perfect visual representation of what a video game looks like on a CRT? (09:32)
Can we nail down a definition for “easter egg?” (15:29)
Design a Fallout vault. (21:30)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study (29:05)
Isaac asks: What video game character would you most want to carry around as a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet, and what would their on-device mini games be like? (31:26)
When should one consider or avoid early access? (37:52)
Keanu Reeves is gonna be Shadow, isn’t that cool? (46:46)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Unpopular Demand (52:28)

Recommendations and Outro (01:06:48)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



Metal Gear series


Landstalker


Phantasy Star


Final Fantasy VII


Samurai Shodown V Special


Tokimeki Memorial


Citizen Sleeper


Sonic the Hedgehog 2


Technicolor


Easter egg


Superman


Jimmy Olsen


J.J. Abrams


Star Trek (2009)


R2-D2


The Avengers (2012)


Galaga


Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg


Legend of Zelda series


Halo 2


Halo: Combat Evolved


Super Mario 64


Bethesda Softworks


Fallout games


Fallout (American TV series)


Liam Neeson


The Lottery


The Day the Clown Cried (1972)


Rage 2


Borderlands series


Memento (2000)


50 First Dates (2004)


Mario series


Scooby-Doo


Marmaduke


Batman


Atomic Robo-Kid


Ranger X


Bonk series


Dragon Quest universe


Pac-Man


Minecraft


Baldur’s Gate III


Oh, Deer!


Oh Deer


Alan Wake


Oh Deer Diner


Geoff Keighley


Keanu Reeves


Shadow the Hedgehog


Keanu Reeves to voice Shadow in Sonic 3 movie


Cyberpunk 2077


Knuckles the Echidna


Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty


Idris Elba


James Bond


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)


Jean-Ralphio Saperstein


Parks and Recreation


Sonic Adventure 2


John Wick


Kazaam (1996)


Martin Scorsese


Recommendations:

Frank: That Fallout show is pretty good

Brandon: Go to events curated for old people, Bob James - Jazz Hands

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Your wise and benevolent Insert Credit panel covers industry shifts caused by Helldivers II, decides the Dreamcast 2 launch lineup, and imagines the gritty Super Monkey Ball: Act Zero. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:


What can you tell from a video game’s color scheme? (03:42)
Which video game has the best original take on what the internet is? (09:17)
In games where you pick from an assortment of guys, when do you pick the big guy, and when do you pick the little guy? (15:03)
Design a fourth-person shooter. (18:53)
rose asks: What would the ideal starting lineup be for the Dreamcast 2? (25:44)
Who is the most famous person who could beat you at Street Fighter? (33:01)
What is the taking a melatonin and drinking a caffeinated beverage of video games? (38:37)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Console Genre Associations (44:02)

Recommendations and Outro (51:35)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



O. J. Simpson


Billy Joel


J. Jonah Jameson


Gears of War


Resident Evil (film series)


Steven Soderbergh


Batman Begins (2006)


The Dark Knight (2008)


Front Mission 3


Phantasy Star Online


Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor


.hack series


.hack//Versus


.hack//Beyond the World (2012)


District 9 (2009)


God of War III


Stealth (2005)


WipEout Pure


Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day


Rocko’s Modern Life


Tokyo Jungle


Dragon’s Dogma series


Samurai Shodown series


Street Fighter series


Baldur’s Gate III


Helldivers II


Rainbow Six series


Call of Duty series


Overwatch


Five Nights at Freddy’s


The Third Man (1949)


The 7th Guest


Free Guy (2021)


Super Mario Bros.


Pac-Man


Geist Force


Geist


Gaist Crusher


Dreamcast


Sonic Adventure series


Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series


OutRun


Crazy Taxi


Jet Grind Radio series


Altered Beast series


Shinobi series


NiGHTS into Dreams…


Star Fox


Horizon: Zero Dawn


Rent A Hero


The Typing of the Dead


Ghost Squad


Wicked Monsters: BLAST!


Yuji Naka


Amanda Waller


Suicide Squad


Air Twister


Mathew Kumar


Queen


Unicorn Overlord


Ogre Battle


Jamie Lee Curtis


Evo


Lil Nas X


Mortal Kombat games


Serena Williams


Michelle Yeoh


Dean Kamen


Robert Atkins


John Cena


Shake ’n Bake


Ringo Sheena


Caffeine


Melatonin


The Last of Us: Part II


Nintendo DS


Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure


Hermie Hopperhead: Scrap Panic


Super Monkey Ball series


Bomberman: Act Zero


Gunvalkyrie


Recommendations:

Brandon: Only use a half-cup of flour in Brandon’s “Daddy’s Dusters” Dog Treat Recipe, Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song Live, Trencher

Frank: Brandon’s “Daddy’s Dusters” Dog Treat Recipe

Tim: Ripley

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Liz Ryerson and Ty Underwood return to convey the physicalities and vibes of the GDC 2024 Expo Hall, while Brandon and Frank do their best to push preservation. Plus, Liz gives a definitive answer as to whether you should go to GDC. Hosted by Liz Ryerson, Ty Underwood, Brandon Sheffield and Frank Cifaldi. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Segments**:**


Liz and Ty scour the Expo Hall (00:33)
Frank and Brandon cover history at the (36:14)
Liz plays The Deja Vu Game with Evan Balster (51:31)
Liz helps Robert Yang with a dilemma (01:00:24)
Answers to “Is it worth going to GDC?” and/or “Should I go to GDC?” by Liz Ryerson (01:06:26)

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Three of your favorite Insert Credit panelists cover three questions from Alex Jaffe, three listener questions, and three Lightning Rounds. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:


What are your favorite video game conspiracy theories? (07:06)
Which hybrid characters in video games best take advantage of both halves of their nature? (14:33)
Adaptation Game: The Three Musketeers (19:19)
BluntForceMama asks: Do you have to play a game to like it? (26:10)
Spencer Gifts asks: Where are we in video game history parallel to other media? (28:20)
Crumar Bones asks: What are some games that look better through composite output rather than component or S-Video? (33:55)

DITHERED LIGHTNING ROUNDS: Violence Island Exhibition, GameFAQ&As: Kingdom Hearts III, and Name Design: Trilogy Endings (39:24)

Recommendations and Outro (54:24)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



SaGa: Emerald Beyond


Akitoshi Kawazu


Final Fantasy II


the photo of Akitoshi Kawazu tim mentions


Jolly Rancher


Gunpei Yokoi


Yuji Naka


Gizmondo


Balan Wonderworld


Uwe Boll


Kingdoms of Amalur series


Curt Schilling


Eastbound & Down


NEC


PC-FX


Sonic Mania


Penny’s Big Breakaway


Mother 3


Sakura Taisen


Metal Gear Solid


Castlevania: Symphony of the Night


Shining Force series


Fire Emblem series


Elder Scrolls series


Alucard


Bayonetta


Persona series


Samurai Shodown series


Prince of Persia: Warrior Within


Jak II


Devil May Cry series


Devil Jin


Tekken series


The Three Musketeers


Slumdog Millionaire (2008)


Lost Vikings series


Kingdom Hearts series


Final Fantasy XV


The Three Caballeros (1944)


Three Amigos (1986)


Castlevania: Rondo of Blood


Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All For Love


Oliver Platt


FX


The Bear


Hulu


ALF


Abbott Elementary


Arrested Development


Assassin’s Creed series


French New Wave


E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)


Roger Ebert


The Gentlemen


Shōgun


Spacewar!


Composite video


Component video


S-Video


Warlock


Sonic the Hedgehog 2


Streets of Rage 3


The Lion King


Recommendations:

Brandon: Messengers of Love by Carmody, enjoy the new Insert Credit Forums, do a better job if you’re a person in charge of the internet

Frank: X-Men ’97

Tim: If you own 100% of your profits and are open to dying early, crunch isn’t so bad

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