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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Ep. 339 - How to Like Video Games
Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield develop a new video game show, up our Tallarico quota, and return to Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Let’s try to develop the first episode of Frank’s show with recipes for playing video games (05:30)
When have you fallen out of love with a video game you once liked all the way through playing the first time? (18:05)
What will the eight episode season one arc be for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider? (24:43)
Luis asks: Was Tetris inevitable? (31:17)
Rank these actions from best to worst: sliding, spinning, flipping. (39:10)
What is the guy outside of an airport pretending he’s an Uber driver of video games? (43:00)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (51:39)
Recommendations and Outro (01:09:10)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Elden Ring
Family Guy
MiSTer FPGA
Open Broadcaster Software
EarthBound
Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome
Final Fantasy VI
Elevator Action Returns
Soulslike
Super Mario Bros.
Rolling Thunder
Metal Slug
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Jerry Lewis
Freakazoid!
Mike Allred
Madman
Good Eats
Passage
Jason Rohrer
God of War: Ragnarök
Ape Escape
Valis III
Landstalker
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
‘Tomb Raider’ Series From Phoebe Waller-Bridge Greenlit at Amazon
Tomb Raider series
Fallout
Killing Eve
Fleabag
No Time to Die (2021)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
The Hardy Boys
Star Wars
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Marx Brothers
Ripley
Jodie Comer
Assassin’s Creed series
Tetris
Alexey Pajitnov
Shigeru Miyamoto
Pac-Land
Yu Suzuki
Marvel Spider-Man 2
Super Mario Odyssey
Yars’ Revenge
Tetris 2
Tetris (2023)
Ted Lasso
Severance
Zach Cherry
Tetromino
Puyo Puyo
iPhone
TurboExpress
Sonic the Hedgehog series
Bonk series
Crash Bandicoot
Tasmanian Devil
Link
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Andy Bogard
Mega Man series
Yakuza 4
Tommy Tallarico
David Cage
Ep. 338 - The Speed of Speed
Secret of Evermore
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Inuyasha
Forspoken
Puggsy
Bubsy
Lemming
Pikmin
Kid Dracula
Child of Light
Frey Holland
Ada Wong
Recommendations:
Brandon: Read Only Memories: Neurodiver, Animal Well, Crow Country, Conan the Barbarian (1982) soundtrack
Frank: info@gamehistory.org if you have a bunch of old video game magazines you don’t want anymore, or buy “Mystery Box” Vintage Video Game Magazines
Tim: Connor O’Malley - Stand Up Solutions
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Ep. 338 - The Speed of Speed
The panel decides on a strict definition of “isekai,” finds hope for the future of video games, and writes a woke, political Big Bang Theory script. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Brandon asks: Are there any video game sequels like Dino Crisis 2? (06:18)
Apart from the racing genre, when is velocity most important in video games? (12:43)
What’s the best video game to fit the definition of an Isekai? (17:18)
Who is the unluckiest person in video games? (23:57)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Meal-Morial Madness 2024 (28:44)
Owen from NYC asks: Come up with achievements for the arcade game Asteroids. (30:45)
With new reports of massive video game industry layoffs, is the party over? (36:30)
Punch up a scene involving video games for The Big Bang Theory (41:06)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Team Sonic vs. Team Mario at the Olympic Games (47:41)
Recommendations and Outro (01:04:13)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Home Improvement
Tim Allen
Buzz Lightyear
Bergamot
Cymbopogon
Lavandula
Earl Grey tea
Shang Tsung
Mortal Kombat series
Dino Crisis series
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XIII
Onimusha series
BloodRayne series
Max Payne series
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
Super Mario Bros. 3
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Final Fantasy X
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Dark Souls series
Sonic the Hedgehog series
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Super Smash Brothers series
Space Invaders
Faster Than Speed
.hack series
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
Magic Knight Rayearth
Star Ocean series
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Another World
Inuyasha
Persona series
Futurama
Ufouria: The Saga
Outlander
Game Developer
Tekken 8
Bobby Kotick
Asteroids
Hyper Gunsport
Asteroids: Recharged
Among Us
videogamedunkey
Animal Well
Cryptmaster
Devolver Digital
The Big Bang Theory
Fortnite
Young Sheldon
Boba Fett
Data
The Rocketeer
Darkman (1990)
Chewbacca
Spider-Man
Hudson Hawk
Din Djarin
Princess Leia
Recommendations:
Frank: Cryptmaster
Brandon: Do general maintenance, Iron Butterfly - Scorching Beauty, Irish Wish (2024)
Tim: Unfrosted (2024) if you want to watch a movie that has “too punchy” of writing
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Ep. 337 - Holland Oats
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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Ep. 336 - Defeating the Dirtbag, with Christa Lee
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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Ep. 335 - Cyber the Hedgehog
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)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
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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Ep. 334 - On Death Row For Podcasting
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)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
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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