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Ep. 329 - The Nephew Line Mar 11, 2024

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The finest minds in video games and beyond contemplate unique input interfaces, classic adventure games, and a 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: With the recent closing of Rooster Teeth, how has machinima developed over the last 20 years? (03:19) Design a themed video game controller that ties into a particular brand but would also be fun to use. (10:12) What are the most credible depictions of gamers in media? (16:48) How do you convince a studio executive they have a bad idea before it’s too late? (23:24) Insert Credit Quick Break: Labyrinth of Cinema (29:55) Irish Carl asks: Rank the corpus of adventure games from Sierra On-Line, Infocom, LucasArts, and Cyan (30:51) What are your favorite broad personality archetypes in video game supporting characters? (38:11) Which video game would benefit most from the “World of Warcraft Classic” treatment? (43:14) How’s the future looking right now for emulation? (46:51) LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (55:01) Recommendations and Outro (01:03:24) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Bob’s Burgers Teddy Jimmy Pesto Jay Johnston, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor, Is Arrested on Jan. 6 Charges Mr. Show with Bob and David SpongeBob SquarePants Mr. Peanutbutter Rooster Teeth Shut Down by Warner Bros. Discovery Rooster Teeth Halo series Machinima Red vs. Blue Minecraft Great Famine (Ireland) Dropkick Murphys Skibidi Toilet RWBY RTX #IDARB Krusty the Clown The Simpsons The Homer Steel Battalion Laurie Anderson’s Puppet Motel David Cage Wii Remote Katamari Damacy Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 SCUF Envision SCUF Reflex Max Payne series Groove Coaster series Resident Evil series TourBox Existenz (1999) DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor This is the actual face you make when playing Aerial Assault on the Game Gear Bluesky Airheads (1994) Aerial Assault Game Gear Donkey Kong Horizon: Zero Dawn Breaking Bad The Sopranos Mario Kart 64 Doom 3 Adam Sandler Shadow of the Colossus Uncut Gems (2019) Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed TimeSplitters Shaun of the Dead (2004) Simon Pegg Hot Fuzz (2007) The World’s End (2013) Mission: Impossible Scotty Elon Musk Sierra Entertainment Infocom Lucasfilm Games Cyan Worlds Ron Gilbert Tim Schafer Zork A Mind Forever Voyaging Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst Final Fantasy series Blade Runner Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Tokimeki Memorial Maniac Mansion Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!! Shadowgate The Space Bar Dennis Hopper Microsoft Office The Witness Barret Wallace Ooblets Musashi Archie Bunker Tifa Lockhart Aerith Gainsborough Judgment series Don Quixote World of Warcraft Classic Final Fantasy XIV Bejeweled 3 Candy Crush Saga Angry Birds Resident Evil 4 Devil May Cry Wii Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu will utterly fold and pay $2.4M to settle its lawsuit Dolphin Emulator Steam Deck Red Viper The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Truxton Blazing Lazers Rampage Fort Condor Pepper Roni Servbot Domasi “Tommy” Tawodi Morgan Yu Recommendations: Brandon: Johnny’s Selected Seeds instead of Baker Creek Seeds if you’re a gardening type person who wants to avoid funding bad stuff, Gary Jagels, Zindrew Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil Tim: Xi’an Famous Foods Chili Oil & Crisps Jar Frank: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Labyrinth of Cinema, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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Ep. 328 - Final Fantasy XVI-2cular Mar 04, 2024

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When the Insert Credit Panel chose Final Fantasy XVI as their Game of the Year 2023, the game industry couldn’t help but rise up and wholeheartedly, sincerely agree. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

Defend your choice of Final Fantasy XVI as Game of the Year 2023 (04:55)
Testimonials From More Game Industry Thought Leaders Affirming Final Fantasy XVI is Game of the Year 2023 (18:56)
Rainbow Battle Kid asks: What are the best cases of a creator continuing a game series under a new title? (38:45)
What does a Triple B video game look like? (47:34)
Has any game ever had a good mobile tie-in? (51:25)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Soda Jerk - Musical Genres (56:50)

Recommendations and Outro (01:05:24)

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Recommendations:

Brandon: Ghostbusters (2016), Benjamin Earl Turner - “HEADSPACE/BENT”

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Ep. 327 - The Third Knuckles Feb 26, 2024

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Your Insert Credit panel returns to cover the greatest leap in console graphics ever, the Sonic Cinematic Universe, and Tiara Cyberooski. 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 D.I.C.E.? (04:39) When is taking notes while playing games fun, and when is it a chore? (13:07) What would it take for the next Xbox to be “the largest technical leap you’ve ever seen in a hardware generation”? (18:25) What is the future of the Sonic Cinematic Universe? (24:02) Insert Credit Quick Break: GLYDR (29:37) Kory asks: If you had to design a fighting game with a roster consisting solely of variants of the same character, who would it be? (31:16) Have you ever played a video game and gotten to a part where you thought, “Oh, this would have been an exciting surprise if I were a different sort of person”? (39:08) What’s the worst love story ever told in video games? (49:10) What makes the concept of an ancient evil returning in the present day such a staple of video games, and adventure fiction overall? (55:17) A Message from Alex Jaffe (01:01:00) Recommendations and Outro (01:03:02) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Slimer The Real Ghostbusters Garbage Pail Kids Altered Beast Solid Snake D.I.C.E. Summit Chef Kenny Chef Kenny’s Vegan Dim Sum Nintendo Entertainment System Retro City Games SETA Corporation Kemco/Seika Nosferatu Bio Force Ape Half Bird Chicken & Beer Kung Lao Pegs Glorified Ham n Eggs Baldur’s Gate III Todd Howard David Cage Forgotten Realms R. A. Salvatore The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Final Fantasy XVI Genshin Impact Final Fantasy VIII David Lynch Microsoft says next Xbox will ‘deliver largest technical leap seen in a hardware generation’ Halo series The Witcher series Alan Wake II Cyberpunk 2077 Kingdom Hearts III Toy Story (1995) The Last of Us: Part II Gears of War Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Knuckles Sonic 3D Blast Sonic R Sonic X-treme Tiara Boobowski Taylor Swift Krysten Ritter Rouge the Bat Hayden Christensen Shadow the Hedgehog Star Wars prequel trilogy Mark Hamill Amadeus Outcast (2014) Batman (1989) Amy Rose The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Minions Chao Tyson Hesse Ryu Ken Masters Shotokan Spider-Verse Spider-Man Super Smash Brothers series Mario Luigi Bob Hoskins Charles Martinet Al Pacino Scent of a Woman (1992) You Don’t Know Jack (2010) Phil Spector (2013) Scarface (1983) Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Serpico (1973) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) The Adventures of Captain Heat (1995) The Irishman (2019) Homer Simpson Jack Kirby Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen Newsboy Legion Superman Rick and Morty Transilvane Apokolips Darkseid Dragon Age II Felicia Day Fallout: New Vegas Mystery Science Theater 3000 #IDARB Shadow Dancer Godzilla The Revenge of Shinobi Batman Astal Marvel Spider-Man Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales Prowler Batman: Arkham series Jason Todd Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Final Fantasy VII: Remake Final Fantasy VII Chrono Trigger Tetsuya Nomura White Day Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) Silver the Hedgehog Bubsy series Aero the Acro-Bat Indigo Prophecy Pac-Man The Ancient Magus’ Bride Dragon Quest series J. R. R. Tolkien Game of Thrones Demonschool Dark Souls Recommendations: Tim: Get a real good chair, listen to the ad on this week’s episode of Insert Credit Frank: GLYDR now on Kickstarter Brandon: TimesSqKungFU This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by GLYDR which is now on Kickstarter, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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Ep. 326 - Even More Games of the Year 2023 Feb 19, 2024

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Action Button’s Tim Rogers and Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield share thoughts about every game they played that was released in 2023. Hosted by Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Games of 2023 Discussed: Little Goody Two Shoes (04:48) Lies of P (08:55) Thirsty Suitors (13:28) (Note: this segment contains light spoilers) Blasphemous 2 (18:05) The Last Faith (20:07) Metroid Prime: Remastered (24:47) Star Ocean: The Second Story R (27:05) Fire Emblem: Engage (34:20) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (39:15) Persona 5: Tactica (42:06) Star Wars: Jedi - Survivor (47:25) Hogwarts Legacy (50:09) System Shock (54:24) Insert Credit Quick Break: GLYDR now on Kickstarter (57:21) One more thing about Hogwarts Legacy (59:00) Dead Space (01:01:03) Dave the Diver (01:03:12) Immortals of Aveum (01:04:34) Remnant II (01:05:57) Pizza Tower (01:10:31) Wanted: Dead (01:12:39) Fading Afternoon (01:23:19) Sea of Stars (01:24:13) Assassin’s Creed: Mirage (01:32:32) Eternights (01:33:16) Diablo IV (01:37:45) Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath - Vengance of the Slayer (01:42:31) Honkai: Star Rail (01:44:14) Vernal Edge (01:49:51) Pikmin 4 (01:53:15) Endless Dungeon (01:54:03) Merge & Blade (01:54:58) Lords of the Fallen (01:56:33) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (02:00:35) Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (02:01:51) Hyper Gunsport (02:02:47) Chants of Sennaar (02:04:00) Jusant (02:04:30) Hitman: World of Assassination Freelancer Mode (02:04:48) Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (02:05:02) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Dalek Craig Kurt Feldman Sonic Superstars Hi-Fi Rush Frank Cifaldi Magic Knight Rayearth Clamp Sailor Moon Slayers VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Legend of Mana Moon: Remix RPG Adventure Pinocchio (2002) Pinocchio (2019) Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) Pinocchio (1940) Dark Souls Bloodborne Annapurna Interactive Night in the Woods Blasphemous Elden Ring Resident Evil 4 Remake Metroid Prime Remastered - DF Tech Review Halo: Combat Evolved Star Ocean series Final Fantasy VII Suikoden Kingdom Hearts series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Kabukichō Kamurochō Fire Emblem series N-Gage Shoto Todoroki Newton’s cradle Famicom Wars series TearRing Saga series Persona series Valkyria Chronicles series Mario + Rabbids series Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars X-COM series J.K. Rowling Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Metal Gear Solid Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order Titanfall series Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Forspoken System Shock Quake Quake II Turok Dead Space Disney•Pixar Cars 2 WB Games | Avalanche Avalanche Studios AB Remnant: From the Ashes series Quantum Theory Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Warhammer: The End Times - Vermintide Wario Land series Void Stranger A tweet from the Wanted: Dead twitter account Pulp Fiction (1994) Earth Defense Force series Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Final Fantasy XVI Devil May Cry 5 Ninja Gaiden Black The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa Jordan Peterson The Messenger Chrono Trigger Dragon Quest V Octopath Traveler Final Fantasy VI Anearth Fantasy Stories: The First Volume Linda³ Assassin’s Creed series The Witcher series Metaphor: ReFantazio Diablo series Babylon’s Fall Ralph Ineson Soul Calibur series TEKKEN 8 - “Story So Far” with Brian Cox Dusk Jeremy Renner Genshin Impact Granblue Fantasy: Relink Wonder Boy Monster World IV Velldeselba Senki: Tsubasa no Kunshō Guardian Heroes Skyblazer Starfield Pikmin series One of these Fextralife Iron Pineapple Free content plan Effortlessly metal Life Is Strange series The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 428: Shibuya Scramble Zero Escape series Danganronpa series 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim World of Horror Recommendations: Brandon: Wishlist Demonschool on Steam Tim: Post in the Goblin Bunker insert credit thread every 2PM EST on Thursdays to possibly get mentioned on accident in the show This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by GLYDR now on Kickstarter, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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Ep. 325 - Game of the Year 2023, with Kris Graft Feb 12, 2024

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The best video game of the year 2023 is decided by VGHF’s Frank Cifaldi, Action Button’s Tim Rogers, Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield, and Alienware’s Kris Graft. Also, the design of the Switch 2 is revealed. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kris Graft. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. The Nomination Process: Frank Cifaldi’s First Nomination (02:57) Frank Cifaldi’s Second Nomination (11:34) Frank Cifaldi’s Third Nomination (15:00) Brandon Sheffield’s First Nomination (29:40) Kris Graft’s First Nomination (41:31) Tim Rogers’ First Nomination (01:00:42) Brandon Sheffield’s Second Nomination (01:08:25) Kris Graft’s Second Nomination (01:19:41) Tim Rogers’ Second Nomination (01:35:18) Insert Credit Quick Break: GLYDR (01:48:06) Brandon Sheffield’s Third Nomination (01:49:45) Kris Graft’s Third Nomination (02:00:06) Tim Rogers’ Third Nomination (02:14:02) Brandon Sheffield’s Fourth Nomination (02:20:36) Tim Rogers’ Fourth Nomination (02:26:19) Brandon Sheffield’s Fifth Nomination (02:23:15) Tim Rogers’ Fifth Nomination (02:40:02) Brandon Sheffield’s Sixth Nomination (02:50:18) Brandon Sheffield’s Seventh Nomination (02:53:08) Tim Rogers’ Sixth Nomination (02:55:41) Tim Rogers’ Seventh Nomination (03:03:25) View the finalized ranked list in the Insert Credit Forums or at insertcredit.com A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Marvel Spider-Man 2 Marvel Spider-Man Batman: Arkham series Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Roger Ebert Mortal Kombat (1995) God of War: Ragnarök - Valhalla Dark Souls Horizon series The Last of Us series Vulture Michael Keaton Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Avengers: Endgame (2019) Small Saga Baldur’s Gate III Elden Ring Baldur’s Gate Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn Icewind Dale Neverwinter Nights Dragon Age series Dungeons & Dragons Cyberpunk 2077 Fire Emblem series The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Sid Meier’s Civilization series Grand Theft Auto series Gale Astarion Tomb Raider series Super Saiyan 5 The Witcher series Final Fantasy XVI Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy XIV Online Game of Thrones Asura’s Wrath Dragon’s Dogma Devil May Cry series Final Fantasy XV Final Fantasy IV Final Fantasy VI Final Fantasy X Ben Starr Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Starfield StarCraft Todd Howard No Man’s Sky Todd McFarlane Bethesda’s Game Design Was Outdated a Decade Ago Shohei Ohtani Fallout series Kingdom Hearts series David Cage Pseudoregalia Bujingai: The Forsaken City Shinobi Brightis Neorude Lagnacure Legend Undertale Bayonetta series Titanfall series Prince of Persia Landstalker rittz Vexx Ty the Tasmanian Tiger Super Mario 64 Electrokinetic Forspoken Gravity Falls Uncharted series Banjo-Kazooie David Mamet Glengarry Glen Ross RoboCop: Rogue City RoboCop (1987) Grasshopper Manufacture James Gunn Goichi Suda Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Terminator: Resistance Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Paul Verhoeven Stellar Blade The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Diablo IV Street Fighter 6 Alan Wake II Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Super Mario Bros. Wonder Genshin Impact Honkai: Star Rail Destiny Assassin’s Creed: Mirage Like a Dragon: Ishin! Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Octopath Traveler II The Gilded Age Octopath Traveler Hironobu Sakaguchi Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Bravely Default Pokémon series Tobal 2 Guilty Gear: Strive Animal Crossing series Armored Core series Ace Combat series Driv3r Gran Turismo series Fire Pro Wrestling series Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Hollow Knight Idris Elba Street Fighter IV Resident Evil 4 Remake Metal Gear Solid Cocoon Limbo Inside Stray Outer Wilds Journey Alan Wake II Control Quantum Break Alan Wake Max Payne series Stonecutters Super Mario Odyssey The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Bennett Foddy Shadow of the Beast Bonk series Splatoon series Hi-Fi Rush Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 Fuga: Melodies of Steel Sonic Superstars Sonic Advance Void Stranger Sokoban Sukeban sukebe Cave Noire Five Nights at Freddy’s Minecraft Gone with the Wind Frog Fractions Legend of Zelda series Fortnite Brütal Legend This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by GLYDR which is now on Kickstarter, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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Ep. 324 - Bocket Tinesters Feb 05, 2024

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Tim Rogers hosts the Insert Credit panel this week, exploring Hideo Kojima’s recent announcements, the first working game developer to reach 80 years old, and Korean butt animation. Hosted by Tim Rogers, with Frank Cifaldi, Alex Jaffe, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Choose a video game coming out in 2024 and ask Frank to play it (11:16) When do you think you’ll stop playing video games, Brandon Sheffield? (26:32) Did you all see the Hideo Kojima stuff at PlayStation State of Play? (39:44) Why aren’t there more Hideo Kojimas? (55:40) Alex Jaffe, flip a coin (01:06:53) Insert Credit Time Capsule (01:08:01) A Brief Medical Update (01:21:48) Recommendations and Outro (01:29:24) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: The Matrix (1999) Photochromic lens Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand Pokémon Ambidexterity Bob Dylan Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) video games coming out in 2024 - Google Search Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Batman: Arkham series Dragon’s Dogma 2 Dogma (1999) Alone in the Dark series Persona series Persona 3: Reload Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Unicorn Overlord Rise of the Rōnin Assassin’s Creed series Princess Peach: Showtime! Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Skull and Bones Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio Demonschool Funko Fusion Earth Defense Force 6 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Rayman Origins Black Myth: Wukong All the news from PlayStation’s 2024 State of Play miHoYo Honkai: Star Rail Genshin Impact Fortnite Palworld PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Roblox Stellar Blade Sony Interactive Entertainment Silent Hill 2 Remake’s New Trailer Is All About Combat Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bonk’s Revenge Skibidi Toilet Lethal Company Starfield Gunstar Heroes Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn Baldur’s Gate III Street Fighter II Street Fighter 6 Diablo II Diablo IV Immortals of Aveum NieR NieR: Automata Earthblade Celeste Maddy Thorson Hideo Kojima Death Stranding 2 On The Beach George Miller Silent Hill: The Short Message P.T. PHYSINT is the working title of Hideo Kojima’s new not-a-Metal-Gear game Quentin Tarantino Ken Levine BioShock series System Shock Judas Five Nights at Freddy’s Kendall Roy Bennett Foddy Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Jonathan Blow David Cage Tetsuya Nomura Kingdom Hearts series Cliff Bleszinski The Outer Worlds Sharknado: The Video Game Michael Mann Ferrari (2023) Hayao Miyazaki Martin Scorsese Dragon Quest series Yuji Horii Shigeru Miyamoto Jake Kazdal Young Yuji Hori Tim Schafer Puyo Puyo Yoshiro Kimura Random.org Banjo-Kazooie Ys series Gain Ground Xanadu games Electronic Gaming Monthly Magic Sword Paladin’s Quest Final Fight Kirby’s Dream Land Contra III: The Alien Wars Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Knights of the Round Spinal disc herniation Ganbare Goemon series Recommendations: Jaffe: Reach out on Bluesky for personalized comic book recommendations between 2/5/24 and 2/11/24, 52 Pickup, Sandman Mystery Theatre for Tim specifically, Poor Things (2023) Brandon: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) Tim: FREAKHUNTER, LowercaseJai, GLYDR Kickstarter 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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Ep. 323 - Ntscworld Jan 29, 2024

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Your benevolent Insert Credit panel covers Palworld, video game mysteries, and the birth of a new speedrunning category, the 50% run. 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 asks: What is the proper nomenclature for the Snatcherlike video game? (13:09)
Is Palworld satire? (20:28)
Invent a new speedrunning category (28:40)
Stephanie asks: What’s a video game unsolved mystery or urban legend want solved or confirmed? (39:35)
Which individual video game enemy has killed the greatest number of players globally? (46:47)
If you could swap any two video game sound effects between games, which ones would they be? (52:03)
Who is the Batman of video games? (56:09)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: Sim City 2000 (01:04:37)

Recommendations and Outro (01:17:18)

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Recommendations:

Brandon: Kantors Office Furniture if you want to try out office furniture in the Bay Area, use your treat dust to make new dog treats, Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)

Jaffe: 52 Pickup

Brandon’s “Daddy’s Dusters” Dog Treat Recipe:

1 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 cup wet ingredient (pumpkin, yogurt, etc)
1/6th cup peanut butter
Treat dust

Mix ingredients “all up,” distribute on cookie sheet, bake at “lower medium” heat for 30 minutes “depending on how your oven works”

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Ep. 322 - Vehicular Treason Murder Jan 22, 2024

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The classic Insert Credit panel covers a game preservation dilemma, the 2007 Honda Shepherd, and a new mascot for 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:

Kim Justice asks: In games where water is lethal, at what part of the body should that water kill you? (08:19)
Is there a better way to implement communication in video games than dialogue trees? (14:06)
What are the top five most fun crimes to commit in video games? (20:36)
What would Bayonetta 9 be like? (26:49)
Brandon asks: When does bootlegging count as video game preservation? (32:41)
Gaagaagiins asks: What are some of the best (or most interesting) games you can get a physical copy of on eBay (or equivalent) for about 10 bucks USD (excluding shipping) without much trouble? (38:56)
What is usually the worst kind of vehicle to control in a video game? (42:54)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (49:05)

Recommendations and Outro (01:09:46)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Srigala (1981), Columbo

Tim: Find things to interrogate about objects you take for granted

Frank: Final Fantasy VII: Remake

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Ep. 321 - Mid-Atlantic Island, with Kim Justice Jan 15, 2024

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European video game documentarian Kim Justice joins the panel to discuss a broad variety of accents, whether or not Sonic R is a British game, and a revisitation of our Best British Games list. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kim Justice. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

Has a video game ever captured the qualities of sumo? (10:46)
What are the most essential things we wouldn’t have in games today without the early European games scene? (17:46)
Apart from brand recognition, what are the advantages and disadvantages of working on a licensed game? (25:55)
What is the worst video game the most people have played? (32:52)
Carl/Charles: What would an English version of The Tairyou Jigoku’s multiple dialect options be like? (40:23)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Best British Games revisitation (50:27)

Recommendations and Outro (01:01:25)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Turn off YouTube’s Ambient Mode if you watch a lot of 4:3 content on your phone, CapsuleCity.com

Kim: If you have a thumb drive with old documents sitting around, go back and read some, Kim Justice on YouTube, Kim Justice’s Wrestling Road, kim_justice on Twitch, Waterworld (SNES) - Soundtrack

Tim: If you live in the city of New York, never ride the subway ever again, check out Waterworld (1995) if you’re Frank Cifaldi, The Zone of Interest (2023)

Frank: Kim Justice as a concept

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Ep. 320 - Crafting a Criminal Jan 08, 2024

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Your Insert Credit panel returns to cover another death of physical media, Steamboat Willie, and The Minecraft Reality TV Show Criminal Court Case Chronicles. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

Are we approaching an era without physical game releases? (04:51)
Does gameplay have to be the starting principle of a good video game? (20:00)
Public Domain Adaptation Game: Design a game based on Steamboat Willie (26:12)
Catherine: What games are best structured for playing a little bit each day? (35:21)
Following the acclaim of Pokemon Concierge, what should be the next video game show set in the world of a game but not about the game itself? (42:55)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Time Is Right (49:20)

Recommendations and Outro (01:00:36)

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