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Ep. 258 - Tapey Toppies Oct 24, 2022

Show notes

The panel reunites in total to cover the death of the Stadia, if it’s ever okay to make a 30 FPS game, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Questions this week:

Find any long lost NES games lately, Frank? (06:18)
What do we have to say about the passing of the Stadia? (13:15)
Which video game franchise took the greatest number of releases to start getting interesting? (19:01)
When can a current game justify a 30 FPS frame rate? (25:03)
Jaffe Guesses the Golden Age of Konami – Round 5 (36:21)
Spencer’s Gifts asks: What is the best non-interactive work of video game media? (41:54)
Is there a video game you think would have been more successful if it was released later? (47:43)
What is the Aqua Teen Hunger Force of video games? (52:16)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (59:18)

Check out the forums to Colossus scream about this episode!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Reservation Dogs, play Control in German

Tim: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, put a “Skip Intro” on Star Trek: The Next Generation if you’re someone who has the ability to make that happen inside Paramount+

Frank: Check out the weird rough draft of the HD restoration that introduces each episode of The Next Generation on Pluto TV’s Star Trek channel

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 257 - Building the Sandwich While You're Eating It, with Chris Plante Oct 17, 2022

Show notes

EIC of Polygon and co-host of The Besties Chris Plante fills in for Frank on topics like the Cyberpunk anime, Anthem, and a Republican poet’s paradise.

Questions this week:

How can game companies draw attention back to their titles after a botched release? (07:07)
How do you make collecting treasure in a game feel significant? (14:14)
What would you put in The Orange Box 2? (20:12)
How would you quantify an experience point? (26:07)
Design a game based on a White House press conference. (32:59)
From PAX 2022: An interview with Starbucks Workers United organizer (37:59)
MoxBagel re-asks: What’s the ideal video game to play over dinner? (41:11)
Has a plot hole in a game’s story ever ruined the game for you? (48:37)
What is the Avengers: Endgame of video games? (58:14)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design – Panic! At The Disco songs (01:05:38)

Recommendations and Outro (01:18:57)

If you look behind this episode’s waterfall you’ll find people discussing it in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Jaffe: Watch One Piece

Brandon: hold the up and down buttons to control those barrels in the Carnival Zone in Sonic 3, don’t watch Austin Powers, don’t watch any of the Bill & Ted movies, Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)

Tim: Check out Star Trek: Discovery if you want to see David Cronenberg be weird and Michelle Yeoh be weird

Chris: Subscribe to Shudder or The Criterion Channel

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Chris Plante. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 256 - Top 20 Arcade Edition Oct 10, 2022

Show notes

The full panel reassembles to create an Insert Credit approved ranked list of twenty arcade games. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Nominees in Order of Discussion:

Asteroids Deluxe (21:30)
The Irritating Stick (26:10)
Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart’s Super Off Road (30:16)
Alien Vs. Predator (34:28)
X-Men (40:15)
Capcom Vs. SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001 (44:43)
The Outfoxies (50:33)
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (01:02:25)
Groove Coaster (01:08:24)
F-Zero AX (01:15:51)
Frogger (01:26:25)
Typing of the Dead (01:30:10)
Tapper (01:39:32)
Azumanga Puzzle Daioh (01:42:23)
Prop Cycle (01:47:39)
Dog Patch (01:57:29)
Darius (02:02:04)
Ibara Kuro: Black Label (02:07:28)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (02:10:33)
Outrun (02:14:31)

View the finalized ranked list in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 255 - It's Boss Time Now, with John Learned Oct 03, 2022

Show notes

Game annotater and journalist John Learned joins the panel to cover dead babies, doing a Batman, and Mr. Bones and me.

Questions this week:

What’d you think of Return to Monkey Island, Frank? (04:57)
What have been the most significant improvements to the Metroidvania format since Symphony of the Night? (11:30)
How many fighters should be in a fighting game? (16:53)
What’s the best use of a musical instrument in a non-music based video game? (21:53)
What job in the video game industry are you not qualified for, but could do an okay job at anyway? (27:14)
Spencer’s Gifts asks: Are lost memories a compelling story device? (35:27)
Violence Island Season 2 (41:37)
Other than an achievement or trophy, what’s the best way to reward a player for 100% completion in a video game? (58:00)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Pull Quotes (01:03:30)

Recommendations and Outro (01:08:19)

Return to the forums to discuss this episode!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Buy stuff from Japan right now since the exchange rate is so good, Cypher (2002),

Frank: Beavis and Butt-Head

John: Breaking Bad

Jaffe: Send proof of new or upgrading Patreon membership to personally choose an obscure video game reference to open a future episode with! Wishlist Demonschool on Steam by Necrosoft. Check out our sister show, The Video Game History Hour. Enjoy the new action button reviews boku no natsuyasumi. Subscribe to Annotated Games by John Learned.

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and John Learned. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 254 - From Tokyo with Brandon Sheffield, Part II Sep 26, 2022

Show notes

Brandon continues his time in Japan for the Tokyo Game Show by covering hidden shrines at Sega HQ with Lotte May and Yumiko Miyabe, Rez development with Mark Macdonald, Kaiju bars with Jun Shimizu, Tokyo Game Show games with Andrew Kiya, the Japanese language with Cheryl Ng, and video game purchases with Paul O’Leary McCann.

Discuss part II of this episode in the forums!

Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Lotte May, Yumiko Miyabe, Mark MacDonald, Jun Shimizu, Andrew Kiya, Cheryl Ng, and Paul O’Leary McCann. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 253 - From Tokyo with Brandon Sheffield, Part I Sep 19, 2022

Show notes

Full moon, hot cars, cool games, good records. Brandon Sheffield is in Japan for Tokyo Game Show 2022, and has lots to share from the trip, including a Nintendo HQ visit, Maidreamin’, highway driving and street racing spots with Chibi-Tech, and record store finds with Kenan Alpay.

Discuss this episode in the forums!

Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Chibi-Tech and Kenan Alpay. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 252 - Quora Spectaskular 2, with Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler Sep 12, 2022

Show notes

The reunited Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler, both formerly of Kotaku Splitscreen, join Frank Cifaldi and Alex Jaffe in answering the top video game questions on Quora.

Questions this week:

Is there any reason to choose a female character in video games? (03:18)
Why does everyone speak English in the Fallout video game series? (06:04)
Playing Skyrim as a vampire, is it worth it? (06:56)
Why is Magnus Carlsen hinting at not playing world championships anymore while at the peak of his power? (09:20)
What’s the hardest video game ever made? (11:31)
How can I permanently end my son’s gaming? (14:45)
What are some good free game engines? (21:16)
In a 4X game, do you play tall or wide? (22:45)
What game has the environment that blew your mind? (24:27)
Where do you scale the Game Sonic? (27:58)
If you’re making a game and a company wants to buy it from you, how much should you sell it for? (32:41)
Will the era of console exclusive games ever end? (38:28)
Why is it when I play Minecraft with 1660Ti I barely reach 60fps? (39:28)
My son is playing Elden Ring and it’s full of demonic imagery. What should I do? (40:28)
What are the least known game genres? (42:34)
Are there any games that can actually earn Paypal money?(45:42)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Overwatch League Team Slogans (46:37)

Recommendations and Outro (50:35)

Any questions? Ask them in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Frank: The Video Game History Hour

Ash: BPM: Bullets Per Minute

Chris: Immortality

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 251 - Bye Forever PAX 2022, with Brandon Sheffield Sep 05, 2022

Show notes

Brandon Sheffield reports from the Demonschool booth at PAX 2022, where he shares stories direct from Ian Adams, Frank Howley and our own Frank Cifaldi.

Demonschool Booth Worries (00:14)
A PAX-ish Anecdote, with Ian Adams (02:12)
Day 1 Wrap-Up (03:19)
Hotel Experience (05:06)
Orange County in Newcastle upon Tyne (06:42)
Day 2 and Adventure Game Panel, with Frank Cifaldi (08:53)
Seattle Is Just San Francisco 2 (23:38)
The Last of Us 2 Whiskey Event, with Frank Howley (26:16)
Wrap Up (30:05)

Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Ian Adams, Frank Howley and Frank Cifaldi. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Ep. 250 - Getcha Self a Hot Dog, with Liz Ryerson Aug 29, 2022

Show notes

Insert Credit Fringe Games Correspondent Liz Ryerson returns to the panel to cover being a tool user, the year of peak stupidity in video games, and crystals of fun syrup.

Questions this week:

If you had a free day at the world’s most complete arcade, how would you spend a thousand quarters? (02:27)
Is Gamescom the new E3? (07:59)
What is the Snyder Cut of game conferences? (13:19)
Recommend a video game soundtrack for Alex Jaffe’s dad’s commute (18:57)
Improv Zone: Game Director YouTube Channels (23:49)
Mr. Heck asks: what makes successful video games similar, and what makes video game failures unique? (39:24)
What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever seen in a video game? (47:59)
How would you put the sound of a black hole into a video game? (52:47)
What kind of games and areas of game culture do we not talk about enough on Insert Credit? (56:30)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Episode Title Throwbacks (01:01:41)

Recommendations and Outro (01:11:06)

Two hundred and fifty? That’s a lot of episodes you could discuss in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Wash your car from top to bottom, watch the Comanche dub of Prey (2022), Winter Beast (1992)

Frank: If you like to channel surf old games, don’t forget to play the popular good stuff too

Liz: Death’s Dynamic Shroud, Season of the Witch (1972), Kitschfork

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Not 250 - Violence Island Exhibition and Waiting for Timbot Aug 22, 2022

Show notes

Here’s something different! Episode Not 250 brings you a few of the Who Would Win In A Fight matches from forums.insertcredit.com and delivers swift judgment from Alex Jaffe. Stick around for conversation from Alex, Frank, and Brandon on subjects like Judaism in the Bay Area, Batman: The Animated Series, cultural aesthetic adoption over the decades, and more.

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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