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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. 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)
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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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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)
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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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Insert Credit Gaiden #8 - Even More GDC 2024, with Liz Ryerson, Ty Underwood, Brandon Sheffield, and Frank Cifaldi
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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Ep. 333 - Threetacular
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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