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**The Insert Credit Show**

A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 62 - Dinosaur Sexual Energy Oct 01, 2013

Show notes

Insert Credit Welcomes First Time Listeners.

Questions this week:

Did anything actually happen at TGS?
What have you gained from this latest excursion to Japan?
Who should be the most excited about the Steam controller?
What adjustments should be made to the Legend of Zelda formula?
How can smaller game companies fight back against the giants?
IMPROV ZONE: Frank and Brandon are meeting for their first date. Tim, their guild leader, has invited himself and is oblivious to their relationship.
Were there any promises you were amazed a game WAS able to keep?
Who's the best king in a video game?
What was Hiroshi Yamauchi's impact on video games?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design - Art as Games

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Overworld Music' from Dragon Quest V for the SNES and 'Battle Theme' from Dragon Quest V for the DS.

Ep. 61 - Grand Theftcast Sep 17, 2013

Show notes

We talk GTA V.

Questions this week:

What's the closest we've gotten to the Holodeck from Star Trek?
Create a compelling narrative and background for a female protagonist in an add-on to GTA V.
How would you compare the GTA franchise to the Yakuza franchise?
What honest jobs would you like to see in the next GTA?
If you and your friends were playing GTA in elementary school, what myths and exaggerations would you expect to hear about the games?
Would you consider GTA to be a mature franchise?
What other film genres can you see Rockstar taking on?
If GTA V was the first game someone was playing in the series, what reasons would you give them to revisit previous games in the series?
What's the difference between the violence in GTA IV and GTA V?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Rockstar Report Card

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Loading Theme' from GTA IV for the Xbox 360 and 'Loading Theme' from GTA San Andreas for the PS2.

Ep. 60 - Veneer of Sophistication, with David Abrams Sep 10, 2013

Show notes

Building Staircases on Top of People's Heads.

Questions this week:

What are some defining moments in your game playing history that have stuck with you?
What games apart from Animal Crossing and The Sims allow you the most freedom to express yourself through interior design, and how will this subgenre evolve?
What's the best Twine game you've ever played, and what Twine game would you most like to make?
On a scale of 1-100, how much more or less likely are you to play a game after the creator describes it as "erotic"?
What's the best jetpack in video games?
If you had to sink one billion dollars into a video game, what would it be like?
What feature or features does a video game have to include for it to immediately register on your "to play" list?
What games aren't annual franchises, but you wouldn't mind it if they were?
What are the most vegetarian friendly video games?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Pitch Meeting

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Message from Nightopia' from NiGHTS into Dreams for the Sega Saturn and 'Ally Attack' from Fire Emblem Seisen no Keifu for the Super Famicom.

Ep. 59 - The Rise and Fall of Breasts in Zero G Sep 03, 2013

Show notes

Insert Credit Engineers Sex with a Robot Orb.

Questions this week:

How was your PAX Prime time?
What happened to Penny Arcade?
How has Miyazaki's influence affected video games?
What's going on at Capcom right now with the Kickstarter success of Mighty No. 9?
Is Saints Row 4 a subversive critique of what's wrong with AAA games, or is it just another example of what's wrong with AAA games?
IMPROV ZONE: Brandon, you are the passionate screenwrite on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie who believes in the source material. You're meeting with the producer and the A-List actor playing Robotnik. Neither has ever played a game before.
You're given the funding and crew to create a documentary about any subject related to video games. What is it about?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Playing Favorites TV Edition

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Dr. Wily's Stage' from Megaman 2 for the NES performed by YouTube user DSCAccount and 'Corneria' from Star Fox for the SNES.

Ep. 58 - Movie Theater Popcorn Money Aug 28, 2013

Show notes

Insert Credit is Slick and Hand-Holdable.

Questions this week:

After Madden 25, other video game series could benefit from putting the number of games they made into the title? (01:30)
What game has the best title music? (09:05)
Will Unity's support of 2D mean more good 2D games? Should people outside of development care about this? (19:05)
When is Nintendo going to give up on the second screen? (33:39)
What retro game if brought back in 1080p would make you drop $300 for a Wii U? (53:44)

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Title Theme' from Valis III for the Sega Genesis.

Ep. 57 - Climb the Madden Aug 21, 2013

Show notes

You Can't Drink Coffee in the Lightning Round.

Questions this week:

How can someone most accurately assess whether a game will be worth playing during the first 5 minutes of booting it up?
Are there any visual styles you can pinpoint between Saturday Morning Cartoon and hyper-realism that more video games should be using?
What's the best thing you've seen from Gamescom, and what do you hope to see from it in the coming days?
The premise of Batman: Arkham Origins is that 8 assassins have been hired to kill him. If you were hiring 8 video game assassins to kill Batman, who would they be?
How will Gone Home impact the future of adventure games?
Think about your favorite video game that proved to be a commercial failure mostly due to poor marketing. How would you have gone back in time and run it differently?
What games were born out of jokes?
Which fighting game features the most interesting super move mechanics?
What is the Superman IV: The Quest for Peace of video games?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Bottom Line Review

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Bloody Tears' from Castlevania Judgment and 'Bowser's Galaxy Generator' from Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Ep. 56 - Creedence Clearwater Saga Aug 14, 2013

Show notes

Insert Credit loves arcade pizza.

Questions this week:

What's the saddest a video game ever made you?
What are some notable attempts games have made to allow you to play multiple characters at once in the past?
Conceptualize the Breast Game of All Time.
What are some games that you're glad you've played, but wouldn't recommend to others?
How can we use Twitch to set up a better and more popular 24 hour video game stream than Salty Bet?
You've been sealed in an arcade in the year 1983 until you break the world record on any arcade game available. Which do you go for?
Every prison inmate in the United States is issues a video game system with 3 games. Each of you gets to choose one of them.
Should the Xbox One have stood their ground on any of their now retconned features?
What is the actual deal of Candy Crush Saga? I thought it was social media trash but people have been playing it in earnest.

LIGHTNING ROUND: Apps to Apples

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Sewer Surfin'' and 'Big Apple 3am'by Mutsuhiko Izumi from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time for the Super Nintendo.

Ep. 55 - All About Vacuum Cleaners, with Leigh Alexander Aug 07, 2013

Show notes

We Take You on a Tour of Bethesda Studios.

Questions this week:

What is the video game equivalent of a luxury car?
Are we paying enough attention to GaymerX?
Which often overlooked multiplayer game do you think deserves more of a following in the competitive community?
What is the best use of rope in a video game?
You have to rob a Las Vegas casino, using a crack team of 5 video game characters. But you can only afford characters who have been in fewer than two sequels. Who do you choose?
What would it be like if films were reviewed as if they were video games?
What new varieties of Pikmin should be in the next game in the series?
Is EverQuest Next good enough to overcome a healthy bias against MMOs?
What story would you tell kids who want to get into video games to scare them into a real job?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Treasure Hunter Lyle' by Motoaki Takenouchi from Landstalker for the Sega Genesis and 'Fighting Dancer' by Eri Sugai from Lady Stalker for the Super Famicom.

Ep. 54 - Married with Your Money Jul 31, 2013

Show notes

Insert Credit Tip: You Could Google That But Maybe You Don't Want To.

Questions this week:

What's your favorite browser flash game?
What's your favorite implementation of a bow and arrow in a video game thus far?
What tips can you give aspiring jerks to irritate game makers to their breaking point?
Design an open world sandbox game based on the golden age of cartoons.
Which video game sequels to the best job of revisiting the settings of previous entries?
Is it time to buy a PlayStation Vita?
What are some untapped ideas for marriage proposal rom hacks?
In an alternate universe 2013 where Nintendo went bankrupt after the Wii failed, who would they sell their IPs to?
On what occasions will you spend $50 or more on a single video game?
What is the Happy Madison Studios of video games?

LIGHTNING ROUND: Playing Favorites

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Song of Storms' By Koji Kondo from Ocarina of Time N64 Jazz Version By SoundCloud user travislien and 'Gene's Rock-A-Bye' by Masafumi Takada & Jun Fukuda from God Hand PS2.

Ep. 53 - Insert Blasstacre, with Christian Nutt Jul 25, 2013

Show notes

Insert Credit is the viscous syrup of reality.

Questions this week:

TIM: What would Yuji Hori's Sonic the Hedgehog be like? (04:33)
What are the implications of Nintendo acquiring Atlus? (11:00)
Design a video game for Google Glass. (18:07)
What are the best multiplayer games for a person with one arm? (24:22)
KYLE ROBINSON: What is the game you're most proud of beating without a strategy guide or walkthrough? (30:51)
What is the difference between an artistic game, and a pretentious game? (38:27)
What is the best 4th game in a series? (47:56)
What would Disney Infinity have to announce to get you interested? (54:58)
What are the worst games to play with the volume off? (01:01:15)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Elevator Pitch (01:05:50)

Edited by Blaine Brown. Music: 'Mass Destruction' From Persona 3 FES PS2 and 'Trainer Battle (Kanto)' from Pokemon HGSS DS.

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