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Ep. 338 - The Speed of Speed May 13, 2024

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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)

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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 May 06, 2024

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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:

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 Apr 29, 2024

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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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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 Apr 21, 2024

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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:

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 Apr 15, 2024

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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:

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 Apr 10, 2024

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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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Ep. 333 - Threetacular Apr 08, 2024

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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:

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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Ep 332 - Your Free Trial Has Ended Apr 01, 2024

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Returning from GDC, the Insert Credit panel churns out video game guides, Harmony of Excellence, and a new record for mentions of pubic hair. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

How was GDC, Frank and Brandon? (08:34)
How do you write 50 video game guides in a week? (19:05) Insert Credit Quick Break: 8-Bit Theater 20th Anniversary Complete Script Book Do Not Sue Edition (29:38)
BluntForceMama asks: What would Final Fantasy 7 be called if it was a standalone game? (31:30)
Brandon, tell us about someone in video games. (35:30)
Frank, tell us about someone in video games. (42:51)
Tim, tell us about someone in video games. (46:29)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Popcornocalypse (58:15)

Recommendations and Outro (01:06:45)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Tim: the work of Walton Goggins

Brandon: Gun It Kickstarter, Wild Zero 2 Kickstarter, Hubert Kah

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Ep. 331 - Bye Forever GDC 2024, with Brandon Sheffield Mar 25, 2024

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Insert Credit reports direct from GDC 2024. Brandon Sheffield asks industry professionals maybe the most important question in the games right now: how do you reclaim your humanity during all this chaos? Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Megan Farokhmanesh, Osama Dorias, Amani Shantz, Paweł Rohleder, JJ Signal, Antonio Uribe, Ash Parrish, Mathew Kumar, and Baiyon. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Chapters:

Monday - Refrigerators (00:14)
Tuesday - Talking to Strangers with Megan Farokhmanesh (03:16)
Wednesday - Hugs with Osama Dorias (10:39)
Wednesday - Self-Acknowledgment with Amani Shantz (15:18)
Wednesday - Immediate Flow with Paweł Rohleder (20:28)
Wednesday - PC-88 Games and Dish Washing with JJ Signal and Antonio Uribe (22:29)
Thursday - Gummies and Marvel Snap with Ash Parrish and Mathew Kumar (30:08)
Thursday - Baiyon playing SimTunes (40:25)
Thursday - Good Sleep with Baiyon (42:06)
Friday - bye forever (47:57)

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Ep. 330 - Squadala Mar 18, 2024

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Frank, Tim and Brandon share their thoughts on Akira Toriyama, the genres that defined consoles, and CD-i memories. 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 discuss Akira Toriyama’s impact on art, culture, video games, and us personally (08:03) What’s the most common misconception about video games in 2024? (23:05) Based on a dream I had, should I learn magic, or Magic: the Gathering? (31:04) LeFish: Are there any videogames based on works in other media that have been led by their original creators? (37:10) Which game consoles do you most closely associate with particular video game genres? (43:51) Recommendations and Outro (01:02:04) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Radiatori Lucky Charms Super Smash Brothers series Link Legend of Zelda series Tagliatelle Rotini Super Mario Bros. Shaped SpaghettiOs with Meatballs Super Mario series Cheerios Oops! All Berries Xi’an Famous Foods Chili Oil & Crisps Jar Akira Toriyama Satoru Iwata Osamu Tezuka Dragon Ball Cool S Dragon Ball Z Toonami Buzz Rickson’s USAF L-2B Flying Jacket H-Type Dragon Quest series Sand Land Sand Land (video game) Kentaro Miura Yuji Horii Koichi Sugiyama Naoki Yoshida Final Fantasy XVI Final Fantasy XIV Online Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online Eiichiro Oda One Piece Yuzo Koshiro Astro Boy Black Jack Unity Unreal Engine Grand Theft Auto V G4 The Ice Cream Is Revealed As Ninja Ninja The Masked Singer Minecraft Magic: The Gathering Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Hex & Company Game Developers Conference Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama Keith Robinson Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Vin Diesel David Twohy Brian Eno Bob Dylan Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors Takeshi’s Castle Takeshi no Chōsenjō Most Extreme Elimination Challenge The Last of Us The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Penn & Teller’s Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends Moonwalker Ghostbusters Dan Aykroyd Harold Ramis Back to the Future: The Game Bob Gale Boom Blox Steven Spielberg PlayStation 2 Nintendo Entertainment System Batman: The Video Game Vice: Project Doom Super Nintendo Entertainment System PlayStation Sega Genesis Dither Shatterhand Low G Man Gunstar Heroes Sonic the Hedgehog Socket PC Engine PC-98 Earthworm Jim Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Ratchet & Clank Dynasty Warriors series Sega Saturn Atari 2600 Dreamcast Crazy Taxi Space Channel 5 Neo Geo Game Boy Castlevania series WonderSwan Xbox 360 Gears of War Gears of War 2 Gears of War 3 Wii PlayStation 3 GameCube Pikmin F-Zero GX Metroid Prime Nintendo 64 Conker’s Bad Fur Day Wii Music Wii Sports Wii Sports Resort Imagine: Party Babyz Disney Epic Mickey ZX Spectrum Manic Miner Batman Dizzy series Amiga Atari Jaguar 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Doom CD-i Panzer Dragoon Ridge Racer Road Rash PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita Game Boy Advance Astro Boy: Omega Factor Nintendo DS Ace Attorney series Resident Evil series Hotel Dusk: Room 215 Feel the Magic XY/XX Nintendo 3DS Animal Crossing: New Leaf Mario Kart series Virtual Boy PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 The Last of Us series Marvel Spider-Man Days Gone Horizon: Zero Dawn Ghost of Tsushima God of War series Another World Recommendations: Brandon: if you thought the pontification on religion and human nature in Prometheus (2012) was bad check out the deleted scenes to see how much worse it could have been, DAFENCII Frank: Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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