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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. 32 - It'sa Me-Time Feb 21, 2013

Show notes

Avast! Romantic subplots, machinima, and fantasy character classes off the port bow!

Questions this week:

FRANK: What are the categories for the Insert Credit Awards? (01:11)
RONALD WU: What is the best love story or subplot in a video game? (07:46)
If American football is the best designed professional sport, what is the most poorly designed professional sport? (14:16)
If you were to make a machinima series today, what game would you use? (22:56)
What secret powers might video game hobbyists possess? (28:25)
How would the Persona series be different if it was set in college instead of high school? (34:55)
What is the absolute best character class in fantasy games? (41:12)
What would you do with several million dollars to develop a game to promote scientology? (47:52)
Which studios are the best at game localization? (54:20)
What game has the best voice acting? (01:00:25)
What would you do with a Being John Malkovich doorway into the head of Shinji Mikami? (01:01:32)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Magnum Opus (01:08:00)

Edited by Andrew Toups.

Ep. 31 - Mein Krampft Feb 07, 2013

Show notes

Crossovers! Halo skulls! The definition of genre! All and more are discussed on this week's episode of the Insert Credit Show!

Questions this week:

FRANK: What would it take for you to buy a new console? (01:50)
How do video games affect people worse than guns? (09:39)
Where is the synergy between Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem? (16:19)
Who is the Ozzy Osbourne of video games? (23:03)
IMPROV ZONE: It's E3, and you're talking Shigeru Miyamoto out of his room. (29:22)
Is the word "Genre" used appropriately in video games? (36:01)
JOHN SIMPSON: Design a game for the Star Trek holodeck. (45:40)
Which games do the best job of justifying character death? (51:48)
What kind of skulls would you implement in the next Halo? (58:11)
What game was the most difficult for QA testers? (01:04:37)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Present Your Concept (01:10:55)

Edited by Andrew Toups.

Ep. 30 - Electro-Lester the Unlikely Jan 27, 2013

Show notes

This week on the Insert Credit Show, I come one step closer to realizing my destiny as the Drew Carey of Video Games. Join us on our bold attempt to add story to our show’s gameplay as we tackle the following topics.

Questions this week:

Deleting one video game from your memory (02:08)
A Club Nintendo Makeover (10:45)
Ralph Nader vs. Video Games (17:18)
The deal with Team Fortress 2 and hats (23:42)
Improv Zone: Two doting parents (Rogers, Cifaldi) support their nationally ranked teenage Call of Duty player (Sheffield). (29:57)
Pinball Wizardry (37:12)
First Person Non-Shooters (46:32)
Game wiki management (53:02)
Pulling game villains from the public domain (59:22)
Manipulating the touch-screen interface without your fingers (01:05:42)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Directors Breaking Into Video Games (01:12:35)

Edited by Andrew Toups.

Ep. 29 - Endless Walker, with Kirk Hamilton Jan 20, 2013

Show notes

Kotaku Features editor Kirk Hamilton joins us to talk about the definition of a power-up, video game hairstyles for your girlfriend, and why Capcom hates Mega Man.

Questions this week:

BioWare’s Gay Planet (02:50)
Super Mario World as a Modding Community Playground (09:38)
Electronic Arts president John Riccitiello vs. United States vice president Joe Biden (15:56)
Modern pop artists in game music composition (22:51)
Game-Inspired Hairstyles for your Girl/Boyfriend (29:10)
Title schema for future Pokémon games (35:46)
A report card for Platinum Games (42:20)
The best power-up in a video game (and what constitutes a power-up) (52:12)
Why Capcom hates Mega Man (58:33)
How to inflate your game’s metascore (01:05:01)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Elevator Pitch (01:11:27)

Edited by Andrew Toups. Music for this episode includes Sleater Kinney’s “Oh!” and Pizzicato Five’s “Trailer Music” and “It’s a Beautiful Day”.

Ep. 28 - The Insert Credit PS2cular Jan 13, 2013

Show notes

The insert credit crew eulogizes the Sony PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment system. Also my dad interrupts.

Questions this week:

TIM: Which PlayStation 2 games did you first get? (01:39)
Other than the obvious increase in hardware capability, how did the PS2 era compare to the PS1? (08:20)
If you were 10 years younger, would you have bought a PS2 over the GameCube, Xbox, and Dreamcast? (14:36)
How did GTA San Andreas become the best-selling PS2 game? (21:06)
What functions can Sony build into the PS4? (27:26)
What was the weirdest game on the PS2? (33:49)
Is there no room for improvement over the DualShock? (40:02)
What will finally doom the PlayStation? (46:53)
Has the PlayStation 3 lived up to the PlayStation 2's legacy? (53:18)
What epitaph would you write for the PlayStation 2? (59:35)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Bottom Line Review (01:05:55)

Edited by Andrew Toups.

Ep. 27 - Insert Credit Annual #1, with Kris Graft Jan 01, 2013

Show notes

The first installment of an annual series wherein we determine, at least for this year, what may be empirically be considered the Best Game of All Time.

Final List:

Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Chrono Trigger (SNES)
Tetris (Various)
OutRun 2 (Arcade)
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Arcade)
EarthBound (SNES)
Mother 3 (GBA)
God Hand (PS2)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (GB)
The Secret of Monkey Island (DOS)
Half-Life 2 (PC)
Another World (Amiga)
Sid Meier’s Civilization (PC)
Bonk’s Revenge (TurboGrafx-16)
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Minecraft (PC)
Cave Story (PC)
Super Metroid (SNES)
Final Fantasy Tactics (PS)
PONG (PONG)

Edited by Andrew Toups.

Ep. 26 - 2012 Retrospectacular Dec 27, 2012

Show notes

Frank looks back on the defining moment of 2012, Tim tells us about things he would rather eat than play video games, and Brandon is there too.

Questions this week:

What's your favorite snow level in a video game? (00:55)
What was the most memorable moment in video games this year? (07:43)
What was the greatest disappointment in video games this year? (14:01)
Who won 2012? (20:19)
Who was Video Games' Person of the Year? (26:33)
Complete this sentence: 2012 was the year of the ___. (32:55)
Does the Vita or the Wii U show greater promise? (39:26)
What should video games make their New Year's Resolution? (45:52)
What will be the game of the year next year? (50:02)
Was this a good year? (01:02:30)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Bottom Line Review (01:09:10)

Edited by Andrew Toups. Music from The Zombies (“This Will Be Our Year”) and Neu! (Fur Immer).

Ep. 25 - Grateful Deadly, with Jordan Morris Dec 21, 2012

Show notes

Jordan, Jesse GO! cohost Jordan Morris joins us to talk about Chun-Li, side question, and Adrien Brody.

Questions this week:

Video games of Christmas Past (02:27)
Fighting games as an Olympic event (09:14)
Comedy in Japanese games vs. comedy in American games (15:39)
Adrien Brody’s Predators: The Official Game of the Movie (22:06)
Santa Games (27:05)
What defines a good side quest (33:16)
Chun-Li as a sex icon (33:16)
Mid-nineties mascot design (46:09)
The Grateful Dead of video games? (55:50)
A GOD HAND Christmas Miracle (01:00:43)

LIGHTNING ROUND (01:04:55)

Edited by Andrew Toups. Music: Lemon Demon – BRODYQUEST, Add N to (X) – Metal Fingers In My Body, Add N to (X) – Revenge Of The Black Regent

Ep. 24 - GOTY 2012 Speculationtacular Dec 14, 2012

Show notes

We asked you for your nominations for the Game of the Year. Now let us tell you why those are all terrible.

The List:

XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Journey
The Walking Dead
Dishonored
Max Payne 3
Tokyo Jungle
Far Cry 3
Borderlands 2
Halo 4
Hotline Miami
Fire Emblem Awakening
Guild Wars 2
Dragon Quest X
Gunlord
Faster Than Light
Mass Effect 3
Tales of Graces ƒ
Clash of Clans

Edited by Andrew Toups. Music: “Somebody That I Used To Know”, Gotye

Ep. 23 - Antcopter Dec 09, 2012

Show notes

Another live show means discussion abounds regarding the new SimCity, the Spike VGAs, and the most pretentious video game ever made.

Questions this week:

Q*Bert, narrated (02:06)
Anatomy of a Fake Gamer (05:35)
What video games feature the most interesting internal economy? (11:27)
What would you like to be able to do in the new SimCity? (17:54)
What categories would you add to the Spike TV Game Awards? (24:18)
What music would you license for the next GTA? (31:00)
Design Wikipedia: The Game. (35:09)
How did video games come to be stereotyped as a male activity? (40:26)
Which character archetypes could afford to disappear from games for a while? (47:06)
What's the most pretentious video game ever made? (53:32)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famous Historical Figure (01:01:28)

Edited by Andrew Toups. Music: Francoise Hardy – “Le Temps d’Amour”, Jacques Dutronc – “Les Playboys”, France Gall – “Teeny Weeny Boppie”, and Francoise Hardy – “Ce Petit Coeur”

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