Ep. 336 - Defeating the Dirtbag, with Christa Lee The Insert Credit Show

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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