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Frank, Tim and Brandon increase replay value, examine trendy new Mario 64 opinions, and search google for sgdq 2024 recommendations reddit. 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 differentiates a good turn-based battle system from a bad one? (05:15)
How do you maximize “replay value” in a single player game? (14:15)
How do you start watching GDQ? (19:44)
If you had to choose a doctor from a video game to be your GP, who would it be? (30:05)
Spencergifs asks: What are the greatest video game menus? (37:21)
What is something you once believed video games would have gotten around to by now, but still haven’t? (45:25)
Which four games best represent the four conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, and man vs. nature? (52:52)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Stardew Valley (55:17)

Recommendations and Outro (59:12)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



Daffy Duck


Looney Tunes Golden Collection


Sylvester the Cat


Tweety


Rabbit Fire


Legend of Zelda series


Zork


Landstalker


Chain Chomp


The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening


Super Mario series


The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


Question 1: What differentiates a good turn-based battle system from a bad one?



Final Fantasy Tactics


Tactics Ogre


Valkyria Chronicles


Demonschool


Dragon Quest series


Wild Arms 5


Wild Arms 4


Free McBoot


Shin Megami Tensei IV


Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King


Brave Story: New Traveler


Bravely Default


Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light


Question 2: How do you maximize “replay value” in a single player game?



Gunstar Heroes


Super Metroid


Fallout 3


F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch


Hollow Knight: Silksong


Earthblade


Hollow Knight


Games Done Quick


Fallout: New Vegas


OutRun


Question 3: How do you start watching GDQ?



Sonic the Hedgehog series


SmartBall


Sonic R


first result for sgdq 2024 recommendations reddit


Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero


Super Mario Maker


The highlight of Summer Games Done Quick was a very good dog playing 16-bit baseball


Super Mario 64


Super Mario Sunshine


The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time


Elden Ring


Dark Souls II


Hot Ones


Question 4: If you had to choose a doctor from a video game to be your GP, who would it be?



Dr. Mario


Alan Wake


Trauma Center series


Keith Courage in Alpha Zones


Pokémon Center


Nurse Joy


Mercy


Overwatch


Octodad


Phantasy Star II


Question 5: Spencergifs asks: What are the greatest video game menus?



Persona 5


Wii


SNK 40th Anniversary Collection


Ys


Metaphor: ReFantazio


Pokémon Diamond Version


Pokémon Black and White series


Inazuma Eleven


Question 6: What is something you once believed video games would have gotten around to by now, but still haven’t?



Dreamcast


Virtuality


The Lawnmower Man (1992)


God of War


Devil May Cry


Jak and Daxter series


Ratchet & Clank series


Question 7: Which four games best represent the four conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, and man vs. nature?



Street Fighter II


Minecraft


Grand Theft Auto series


Indigo Prophecy


David Cage


Recommendations:

Brandon: Lady Reporter (1989), Don’t use Sticker Mule

Frank: GDQ, Don’t use Sticker Mule

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The Insert Credit Panel as you know and love them covers video game history, the Kendrick Lamar-Drake Feud, and one more trip 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:


Frank, the original Resident Evil is back from the dead. What took so long? (03:56)
What has never been good in a video game? (09:58)
If all knowledge of video games disappeared overnight but games themselves still existed, what would the most popular one be? (18:14)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies (28:06)
BluntForceMama asks: What properties or statistics about a game should be listed on the back of the box, Nutrition Facts style? (29:28)
How do you name a video game character? (37:07)
What is the Not Like Us of video games? (42:04)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (48:00)

Recommendations and Outro (01:01:01)

Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



NPR


Video Game History Foundation


Game Developer


Game Developer Magazine “Minecraft” cover


The original Resident Evil is back from the dead. What took so long?


Resident Evil


“It’s Just Emulation!”: The Challenge of Selling Old Games (Frank Cifaldi’s GDC 2016 talk)

Resident Evil on GOG.com


Frank Sinatra


Spotify


Sega CD


3DO Interactive Multiplayer


Sega Saturn


Sega Genesis


Resident Evil 4


Ico


Demon’s Souls


Final Fantasy II


Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone


Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series


Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy


Fortnite


Yesterday (2019)


Minecraft


The Beatles


Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)


John Lennon


Yoko Ono


Paul McCartney


Ringo Starr


George Harrison


Shigeru Miyamoto


The Beatles: Get Back


Roblox


Marvel Snap


Metroid


Justin Bailey


Nintendo Power


Super Metroid


Dark Souls


Metroid II: Return of Samus


Super Mario Bros.


New Super Mario Bros.


Pac-Man


Nutrition facts label


HowLongToBeat


League of Legends


Granblue Fantasy: Relink


Granblue Fantasy: Relink at HowLongToBeat.com


Monster Hunter series


Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth


Digital Foundry


Entertainment Software Rating Board


QWERTY


Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing


a tweet by tim’s buddy Richmond


Jade


Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age


Jade Empire


Demonschool


George R. R. Martin


Jad The Taff


George Lucas


Dark Badguy


Mace Windu


Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us


Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud


Kendrick Lamar


Drake


Mario


Sonic


Johnny Turbo


David Cage


Hideo Kojima


Death Stranding 2: On The Beach


OD


PHYSINT is the working title of Hideo Kojima’s new not-a-Metal-Gear game.


Konami’s bitter, yearlong breakup with Hideo Kojima, explained


Death Stranding


Metal Gear: Survive


Uncharted series


Naughty Dog on Instagram


Uncharted (2022)


Hideki Kamiya


Devil May Cry


Ōkami


Cool Spot


Pepsiman


Professor Hershel Layton


Aigis


Diogenes


Hammerin’ Harry


Ruby Weapon


Wander


Recommendations:

Frank: That Hitman is $3 during the Steam Summer Sale (which is over as you read this, but, get it anyway, game owns)

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Supervising Video Producer at Polygon Simone de Rochefort fills in on a star-spangled extravaganza of reward explosions, Turbo Tunnel confinement, and Sonic pogging. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Simone de Rochefort. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:


Brandon asks: Isn’t it kind of cool that you can buy an Xbox One and a bunch of games that aren’t exactly old for pretty cheap? (06:36)
Since Super Mario Bros, have we ever come up with anything better than pixelated fireworks to congratulate a player for completing an objective? (13:44)
What is pogging? (16:27)
What are some of the most important written documents in video game history? (22:17)
If the Republic of Gamers was a real place, what would its code of law and justice system be like? (30:50)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies (36:18)
TheFragranceofDarkCoffee asks: When and where would you set a Yakuza game in the United States? (37:40)
Is democracy good for video games? (46:29)
What is the most American video game? (51:48)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - State Nicknames (59:52)

Recommendations and Outro (01:10:26)

Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



William Henry Harrison


George Washington


Abraham Lincoln


Polygon


Richard Nixon


Adam Sandler


NHLPA Hockey ’93


Little Nicky (2000)


Barack Obama


Ep. 345 - Tater Haters


Xbox One


Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series


Red Dead Redemption II


Anbernic


Final Fantasy XV


Halo: Infinite


Hollow Knight


Fortnite


Overwatch


Sunset Overdrive


ReCore


Gears of War: Ultimate Edition


Super Mario Bros.


Pogging


Alex Jebailey


Toasty!


Sonic the Hedgehog series


Sonic the Hedgehog 3


Sonic Boom


Seanbaby


Crate Review System


Dragon Quest


Snake Rattle N Roll


Cobra Triangle


R.C. Pro-Am


Slalom


Kid Icarus


Nightmare


Sabre Wulf


Wii Remote


Reggie Fils-Aimé


The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess


Pedro Pascal Gets Flustered Over The Mandalorian Spoilers


Pedro Pascal


Baby Yoda


Gladiator II


Republic of Gamers


Superman 64


Battletoads


A Moveable Feast


Gangs of New York (2002)


Howard Hughes


Rat Pack


Grand Theft Auto series


Shenmue


World’s fair


Fallout: New Vegas


Frank Sinatra


The Devil in the White City


Entertainment Software Rating Board


Mass Effect 3


Stellar Blade


Review bomb


John F. Kennedy Jr.


Everybody Votes Channel


Splatoon series


Sonic ’06


BioShock Infinite


Todd Howard


Fallout


Kestrel


Eagle


Loon


Recommendations:

Brandon: Byblos yogurt is actually Lebanese, Homebrew Games Summer Showcase 2024, try watching television on your TV now, Rags to Riches: Sustainable Fashion from Japan

Simone: Nobody can stop you from stealing The Great Gatsby

Tim: If you do have to do work for free, make sure you have a really funny reason with a really delayed punchline nobody’s ever going to see coming

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Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield cover Alex Jaffe’s questions about SGF showcases, the N64 controller, and DQ slime war crimes. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:


Ash Parrish asks: What’s your dream Summer Game Fest showcase? (05:46)
Why did the Nintendo 64 controller look like that? (14:42)
Write a musical about Akihabara twenty years ago. (20:18)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies (47:25)
Ponda asks: Which video games feature the best eating animations, and why is this difficult? (28:18)
Which standard 52 playing card deck game has the best game design? (34:56)
When has a game company returning to its roots most paid off? (40:06)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Soda Jerk - Car Companies (45:14)

Recommendations and Outro (52:15)

Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



The Matrix (1999)


Zion


Jem


Ready Player One


The Matrix Resurrections (2021)


The Matrix Online


The Animatrix (2003)


MultiVersus


PC Gaming Show 2024


Devolver Direct: The Return of Volvy


An Update from M-Corp (Skate 4 sketch)

Sam Richardson


Henry Cavill


Man of Steel (2013)


The Witcher


Argylle (2024)


Cyberpunk 2077 - Keanu Reeves On Stage


Nintendo 64 controller


Wii


Link’s Crossbow Training


Hadestown


Akihabara


The Little Mermaid (1989)


Hades


Morning Musume


Aya Matsuura


Ayumi Hamasaki


Namie Amuro


Hikaru Utada


Bôa


Dragon Quest Overture


Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King


Tár (2022)


Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series


Joey Chestnut


Major League Eating: The Game


Texas hold ’em


Solitaire


Tic-tac-toe


Contract bridge


Blackjack


Fallout: New Vegas


The Legend of Zelda


The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Super Mario Odyssey


Lost Planet: Extreme Condition


Lost Planet 2


Bionic Commando: Rearmed


Dead Rising


Dark Void


Strider


Street Fighter IV


Resident Evil 2


Wii Sports


Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!


Wii Fit


Recommendations:

Brandon: Get a DNR, get a Five Wishes document, make sure someone can access your medical records

Frank: Will your assets, Recognize your own mortality

Tim: Don’t own a lot of stuff

Jaffe: Be mindful of the mess you leave for others

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Journalist Ash Parrish of The Verge joins Frank and Jaffe for Nintendo Direct thoughts, Elden Ring as a retelling of Inuyasha, and playersexual companions. Plus, why Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is so important, by Patrick Miller. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Editor Esper Quinn hosts the best panel in video games looking at the legacy of Halo, reactions to Summer Game Fest, and the origins of rude crouching. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:


Let’s talk about Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Showcase (06:50)
What’s your personal experience with the Halo franchise, and how has it impacted video games? (18:48)
What game, ultimately, was the Halo Killer? (23:28)
Insert Credit Quick Break: The Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s production of Titanic, June 21-30th (28:51)
Alex Jaffe asks: I need to play the first 3 hours of Demonschool right now. What should I do? (30:07)
Is dual wielding just a gimmick, or does it actually have interesting gameplay ramifications? (32:19)
What are the warning signs when developing a colorful companion character that they might be annoying? (37:36)
Do you think you could be friends with Master Chief in real life? (44:43)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Halo Fragrances (50:12)

Recommendations and Outro (54:20)

Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:



Overwatch


Left 4 Dead


Minecraft


Doom


Quake


GoldenEye 007


Halo: Combat Evolved


Titanfall


Halo 2


Wolfenstein 3D


Alien: Resurrection


Every big announcement and trailer from Summer Game Fest 2024


Everything announced at the Xbox showcase at Summer Game Fest 2024


Gears of War: E-Day trailer


Fable trailer


Steve Jobs introduces iPhone in 2007


Perfect Dark trailer


Doom: The Dark Ages trailer


Tomb Raider series


Mindjack


Perfect Dark Zero


Indiana Jones and the Great Circle trailer


Wolfenstein


Every big announcement from PlayStation’s new State of Play


Astro Bot trailer


Sackboy


Slitterhead


Call of Duty series


Medal of Honor series


Halo: Reach


Halo: Infinite


Halo 3


Halo 4


Halo 5: Guardians


Halo 3: ODST


Halo Wars


Dota 2


League of Legends


Heroes of the Storm


Destiny


Fortnite


Tiger Woods


Gears of War


Super Mario Bros. 3


Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse


Kingdom Hearts III


Kingdom Hearts II


Demonschool


The Last of Us


John Woo


Chow Yun-fat


Final Fantasy XV


Noctis Lucis Caelum


Prompto Argentum


Ignis Scientia


Gladiolus Amicitia


Kazuma Kiryu


Goro Majima


Chris Pratt


Keanu Reeves


Cyberpunk 2077


Werner Herzog


Arnold Schwarzenegger


Keith David


The Thing (1982)


They Live (1988)


John Carpenter


Rick and Morty


Master Chief


Boba Fett


The Mandalorian


Samus Aran


Doomguy


T********g


Recommendations:

Brandon: Byblos yogurt, Grand Bakery bagels

Frank: The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History

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