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Ep. 394 - Fortnitification, with merritt k Jun 16, 2025

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Writer, podcaster, and friend of the show merritt k joins Frank and Brandon to answer Esper’s questions on intercompany crossovers, the definition of 2.5D, and Gay Fire Emblem. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: How do we feel about corporate crossovers in video games? (03:57)

2: What aspects from other media are worth bringing to video games? (09:41)

3: What are some simple things video game developers can do to queer up their games? (13:58)

4: Come up with a trailer for SGF in six minutes or less (20:50)

5: Alex Jaffe asks, in 2025, who is each major console maker’s target market? (26:07)

6: With regards to JRPGs specifically but all games broadly, when do you need to play a game, and when is it okay to just watch a longplay? (32:30)

7: What is a 2.5D game? (39:53)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Game (43:38)

Recommendations and Outro (54:45):

Merritt: If You’re Driving Close Your Eyes, Other Strangeness on patreon
Brandon: Mami Ayukawa - SMILE, TESMart HDMI switcher, support protestors
Frank: Fund people whos creative work you enjoy
Esper: Don’t rank Cuomo, DC Action News

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Ep. 393 - Sephiroth Bader Ginsburg Jun 09, 2025

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A historian, a journalist, and a developer answer a host’s questions regarding the Sony State of Play, various consistencies of pie, and video game drag names. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Do we have any thoughts on the Sony State of Play yesterday? (06:02)

2: Does anyone have any stories about pie? (12:00)

3: What is the best video game you know you’ll never play? (18:40)

4: Happy pride! Let’s come up with some video game themed drag names (24:04)

5: James asks, I had a dream where Alex Jaffe told me “You can’t say that, there’s only one pun that’s allowed at insert credit summer camp.” What’s that pun? Also, what’s insert credit summer camp like? (29:26)

6: What’s the most work you’ve put into a video game related project that never really went anywhere? (37:39)

7: What is the Bride of Frankenstein of video games? (45:07)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - The Sims 4 (48:30)

Recommendations and Outro (53:47):

Brandon: Dr. Bronner makes chocolate now, The Singing Thief (1969), Whorepion
Frank: Don’t piss your pants, open the door instead
Ash: D’Hora, Liu Sang, Ho’ Rai Cho, Ho’tal Khan, Jackoffson Briggs, Chronica
Jaffe: Sign up for Patreon to receive your gacha pull!

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Ep. 392 - Neutered Hyper Fighting Jun 02, 2025

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Your Insert Credit panel faces parrying mechanics, Elden Ring Nightreign’s AMV theme and sexy bird men, and Hotel Rwanda but with Mario. Plus, a sneak peek at an unreleased Famicom game! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Video Game History Foundation Bubsy series Bubsy 2 Team 02.jpg Nani Ga Suki Full Sail University 1: What makes a game edgy? (03:49) Nu metal Elden Ring Nightreign Bring Me To Life trailer Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Toonami-style promo The Rehearsal Captain Sully Limp Bizkit Red Hot Chili Peppers System of a Down Korn Powerman 5000 Lit Sonic Adventure series Shadow the Hedgehog Neil Druckmann The Last of Us: Part II Nier series Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2: How do you feel about critical hit systems in games? (10:21) Ghostwire: Tokyo Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Metaphor Re:Fantazio Why BDS Is Calling for an Xbox Boycott Persona series King of Fighters series 3: Ash Parrish asks, pro- or anti-parrying? (17:14) Parrying Is The Best Thing In Video Games Parrying Is The Worst Thing In Video Games David Perry Earthworm Jim Disney’s Aladdin MDK Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Doom series Bayonetta series Baseball Perry White J. Jonah Jameson Cricket Volleyball Tennis Phil Salvador Game Boy Camera Perry Guardian 4: What would JRPGs look like from other European countries? (23:37 ) Farming Simulator European Truck Simulator Rocket League Sifu Greggs Final Fantasy XV Datsun The Witcher series Dragoon Street Fighter II Mafia series 5: Magnanimus asks, what’s the best game on the Wikipedia page “List of games notable for negative reception?” (30:41) List of video games notable for negative reception Cyberpunk 2077 Custer’s Revenge Night Trap Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fallout 76 Final Fantasy XIV Batman: Dark Tomorrow Double Dragon series Sonic series Balan Wonderworld Babylon’s Fall Robert Louis Stevenson Hotel Mario Hotel Rwanda (2004) Mario is Missing 6: Which video game character do you think the most actual human people have been named after? (36:49) Cloud Strife Aerith Gainsborough Bella Swan John Marston Princess Zelda Zelda Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald Sephiroth Jenova Chen 7: Create a definitive ranking of the five best Pac-Man games (40:59) Pac-Man 2: the New Adventures Ms. Pac-Man Pac-Man: Championship Edition Super Smash Brothers series Pac-Land Pac ’n Roll Pac-Man World Shadow Labyrinth Secret Level Frogger series Pac-Attack Pac-in-Time Pac-Man VR Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness Pac-Pix 8: If your dog or cat suddenly became a human being, what video games do you think they’d be into? (45:43) EA FIFA / EA Sports FC series Call of Duty series Frosty the Snowman Duck Hunt Point Blank Police Trainer series Small Saga Shadow of the Colossus Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee Stray LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - JAV Titles (51:47) Credit Report (01:03:40) Recommendations and Outro (01:07:00): Frank: We’re Dumping 125 Mystery Prototype ROMs! Exclusive debut of tiles from an unreleased Famicom game, “Nurse Hitler” batch Exclusive debut of tiles from an unreleased Famicom game, “Duneish” batch Picture of Corn Dog Picture of Taffy Brandon: Wind Breaker, thanks for being a left-wing person, not the movie Blackenstein (1973) Ash: The Apothecary Diaries, touch grass, Dropout.tv Picture of Bu Picture of Gus This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week’s horrible buzzer was sent in by Matt McNeely. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we’ll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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Ep. 391 - Deploy the WonderSwan May 26, 2025

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The finest minds in video games reconvene to cover Chicago game industry history, schadefreude, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

Metaphor: ReFantazio

An Update to the Insert Credit Prize Wall (03:32)

1: Frank, what’s up with Duelin’ Firemen? (05:57)

2: DIDDY WATCH: Frank, Nintendo has produced evidence that Diddy Kong is still alive and will be in Bananza. When have you been wrong about a video game before? (13:46)

3: What’s the greatest love story in a video game that isn’t a dating sim or RPG? (19:19)

4: When have you gotten the most personal joy from a video game company’s misfortune? (25:05)

5: Isla asks, what is a game mechanic or system you really like that is in a game you don’t like? (32:01)

6: Liz Ryerson asks, what are some of your favorite video game sound effects? (38:18)

7: What is the hack stand-up comedian making jokes about airline food of video games? (44:01)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Who’s the Boss? (50:37)

Credit Report (01:01:13)

Recommendations and Outro (01:02:16):

Brandon: Ghostwire: Tokyo
Frank: Stay tuned for a possible “Let’s Figure Out What’s On These Taito EPROMs” stream from the VGHF, possibly on the 28th
Jaffe: Mailbag Mountain - Live Unboxing 1000 Pounds of Video Game Magazines
Ash: Last Defense Academy: the Hundred Line

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Ep. 390 - Fix Your Kingdom Hearts or Die, with Liz Ryerson May 19, 2025

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Musician, writer, podcaster, and friend of the show Liz Ryerson joins the panel for Giant Bomb’s resurrection, the next video game-based Magic the Gathering set, and the introduction of gacha mechanics to the podcast format. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “The air tastes of plastic and charcoal. Oxygen microwaving society by a hundredth of a Fahrenheit each month. Will they also assemble a team for this?” Dungeons & Dragons Great Art, by Liz Ryerson 1: Any Austin asks, which video game bar would provide the best three-mile walk home after a night out that ended kind of badly? (03:45) Seventh Heaven Final Fantasy VII Deadly Premonition Twin Peaks Bayonetta Galdin Quay Final Fantasy XV Dragon Age: Inquisition SSV Normandy Mass Effect series Anachronox Aaron Stewart-Ahn Cyberpunk 2077 Starfield BurgerTime The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters (2007) The King of Comedy (1982) The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) 2: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the can opener of video games? (11:14) Can opener 3: What do you think we could have done with Giant Bomb? (14:30) Giant Bomb Finally Set Free By Fandom The Hamburglar G4 ScrewAttack Starcade Nick Arcade Geoff Keighley Will Arnett Alfonso Ribeiro George Wallace Steve Harley Giant Bomb Wiki Double Jump Tyler Perry Madea Harrison Ford Patriot Games (1992) Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Alex Cross Martin Lawrence Eddie Murphy Colin Powell Vice (2018) 4: Which video game should the next Magic: the Gathering set be based on? Magic: the Gathering Final Fantasy series Final Fantasy is Magic’s Best-Selling Set of All Time, And it’s Not Even Out Yet Pokemon series Tetris Jackbox series Horse Race Tests Digimon series My Little Pony Team Fortress 2 Kingdom Hearts series Fallout Warhammer 40,000 Space Harrier Panzer Dragoon Garry’s Mod Skibidi Toilet Nier series Rhystic Study Final Fantasy X Genshin Impact Honkai: Star Rail Zenless Zone Zero Exodia Hatris Alexey Pajitnov Karlach Baldur’s Gate III Heidi Kalson The Sims: Life Stories 5: KikoB asks, aside from 50 Cent, what recording artists should have their own video games? (33:43) 50 Cent 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Beat Takeshi Vin Diesel Wheelman Nicholas Cage William Shatner Andrew W.K. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) Rose McGowan Kat Dennings Chappell Roan Final Fantasy Tactics Carly Rae Jepsen Final Fantasy X-2 Björk Biophilia Keita Takahashi Grasshopper Manufacture Red Dead Redemption Lil Nas X Lil Nas X’s ‘Twerk Hero’ is a real game where you shake a virtual butt to Montero Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Nicki Minaj Ice Spice Bonk’s Adventure M.I.A. Taylor Swift Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud Dan Hibiki 6: Is there something you used to love in video games that has overstayed its welcome? (40:09) Can You Pet the Dog? Demonschool Katamari Damacy Creepypasta Dusk Sonic the Hedgehog series Freedom Planet Tryrush Deppy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Super Metroid 7: What is the “I Got This Before I Knew He Was Crazy” bumper sticker of video games? (45:36) David Cage Indigo Prophecy Kingdoms of Amalur Tim Sweeney Jill of the Jungle ZZT The Neverhood Microsoft BDS Boycott Harry Potter Ori Studio Head Says Review Bombing Might Force Studio Closure, Then Takes It All Back Peter Molydeux Peter Molyneux Minecraft Notch LIGHTNING ROUND: This Ain’t No Game (50:09) Recommendations and Outro (01:03:45): Brandon: Ozone (1993) (but this particular recommendation is only for Ash) Katedralen, Man Under Erasure Ash: Touch grass Liz: The King of Comedy (1982), The Mask (2023), B3313, Um - Martha Skye Murphy, Liz Ryerson on Patreon, stay tuned for a stream on game visibility This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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Ep. 389 - Middle Kick Button, with Any Austin May 12, 2025

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Youtuber, statistician, and cartographer Any Austin joins the panel to determine whether open world games should have minimaps, how to become a Sega Man, and the relationship between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Any Austin. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. SHOW NOTES: Atari Jaguar Kasumi Ninja Cosmic Carnage Sega 32X Kanye West Pope Leo XIV The Game of Life Def Jam: Rapstar David Cage Indigo Prophecy Star Wars Satoru Iwata Trainspotting (1996) r/Trains Ikaruga 1: Brian David Gilbert asks, which video game do you wish you could scrub from the memories of everyone in the world except for you? (08:08) Yesterday (2019) Grand Theft Auto series Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) Google The Beatles Seaman Dizzy series Fortnite Songs of Innocence Tim Sweeney Epic Games v. Apple The Walt Disney Company Boba Fett Firefall Mark Kern World of Warcraft 2: What’s the platonic ideal in open world games for you? (14:25) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Starfield Assassins Creed: Shadows Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Shenmue series Shogi 3: What’s something you’ve seen in a video game that you’ve appreciated the developers putting much more work into than was even a little bit necessary? (20:07) Final Fantasy XV Final Fantasy XIII Gargoyle’s Quest Demon’s Crest Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts Half-Life series Forspoken NiGHTS into Dreams… Chao Garden Sonic Adventure series Doom: the Dark Ages Metroid Prime Starfield Mass Effect series Pokemon series 4: If you were isekai’d into a generic fantasy setting, what would your job be? (27:15) Isekai Dragon Quest series That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Frieren 5: Psinux asks, how does a Sega kid become a Sega man? (33:23) Sega Sonic & Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble The Conduit High Voltage Software Eric Nofsinger Mortal Kombat Game Boy Game Gear Genesis Nomad Sega Pico Sega Saturn 6: What’s the best mountain in a video game? (37:37) No Man’s Sky King of All Cosmos Throat of the World Skyrim Mount Gulg Dragonroost Island Mount Fuji Mount Everest Microsoft Flight Simulator series D2 Blue Prince Death Mountain The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Mt. Nibel Final Fantasy VII Mount Kilimanjaro Space Mountain Denali Mount Tamalpais Celeste Mount Celeste Mount Rushmore Fatal Fury series Sam & Max: Hit the Road Giant Bomb Wiki Mount Rushmore Games 7: What is the BBC’s Planet Earth of video games? (43:30) Planet Earth The Making of Karateka Karateka Jordan Mechner Balatro Endless Ocean Journey Flower Everything Endless Ocean: Blue World Wisdom Tree Super Mario Bros. 2 Noah’s Ark ActRaiser Yuzo Koshiro Prince of Egypt (1998) The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) Moses: Prince of Egypt Zelda CD-i Games LIGHTNING ROUND: The Price is Sprite (49:20) Credit Report (01:01:20) Recommendations and Outro (01:02:10): Brandon: If you’re looking to make friends, try joining a forum (forums.insertcredit.com or otherwise) Frank: Spiritual Warfare Ash: The Righteous Gemstones Austin: Shout out to air traffic controllers, Turks and Caicos Islands, forums, Any Austin on youtube This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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Ep. 388 - Big Heads, Big Hearts May 05, 2025

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The panel mourns the loss of two titans of video game journalism, considers the future of games reporting, and imagines a horse covered in human skin. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

SHOW NOTES:

1: Let us begin by mourning the losses of game journalism (02:42)

2: DIDDY WATCH: What does it mean that Cranky and Rambi are in Donkey Kong Bananza? (24:58)

3: Brian David Gilbert asks, if your typical fashion had stat boosters attached to it, what would they be and why? (29:25)

4: How do you convince people to buy horse armor in 2025? (39:18)

5: How would each of you specifically design a video game for the other two panelists? (44:01)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - ? (47:03)

Recommendations and Outro (53:28):

Brandon: Eine Kleine Beng-beng Musik by dis.placed, The Seventh Curse (1986), Promise Mascot Agency
Ash: Aftermath, Remap, VGBees, support journalism
Frank: Enjoy, support, and share smart media
Jaffe: DC Action News

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Insert Credit Gaiden #12 - GDC 2025, with Liz Ryerson and Brandon Sheffield May 03, 2025

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The 2025th Game Developers Conference has ended, and only Liz Ryerson and Brandon Sheffield covered it in the way it was meant to be covered: on-the-floor stories from the industry’s finest minds, and an extensive tour of booths reflecting the state of video games as we know it. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield and Liz Ryerson, with Leaf, Schera Wyss, Frank Cifaldi, K.K. Dream, Alexander Martin, Ty Underwood, Leo Burke, Max Kreiger, and Justin Bortnick. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Chapters:

Brandon talks with Leaf about Funko taking down itch.io (00:00)
Liz seeks the origins of Slugworld with Schera Wyss (13:01)
Brandon chats with Frank about game history (17:02)
Liz trades business cards with K.K. Dream (30:17)
Liz joins friends to reveal the current state of video games, based on the GDC Expo Floor booths (42:24)

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Ep. 387 - Ethical Banana Diamonds, with Brian David Gilbert Apr 28, 2025

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Brian David Gilbert of Dropout.tv, Unraveled, and his own excellent youtube channel joins our panel to cover Switch 2 preorders, Donkey Kong dating your friends, and the legendary Nier butthole. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Brian David Gilbert. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: We’re recording this the day that preorders have gone live for the Switch 2. What’s the worst case you’ve ever seen of Preorder Madness? (08:05)

2: What’s the right amount of bullshit to put in a video game? (15:13)

3: How would video games be different today if when you died in the game, you died in real life? (20:45)

4: How would you describe the character of Donkey Kong? (23:51)

Insert Credit Quick Break: DC Action News (32:47)

5: Magnanimous asks, is there any old video game slang you’d bring back? (33:36)

6: Which video game vehicle would receive the best JD Power & Associates car rating? (39:00)

7: What is the Tom Hooper’s Cats of video games? (43:54)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade of Our Own (51:20)

Credit Report (01:06:59)

Recommendations and Outro (01:07:21):

Frank: Watch Tempo on YouTube for a second and decide what you think about it
Brandon: Minako Yoshida’s Dark Crystal, Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch
Ash: Go outside and take a walk
Brian: VVVVVV, brian david gilbert on YouTube, Um, Actually

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Ep. 386 - Trapped in the Question Hole Apr 21, 2025

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Frank, Ash, and Brandon begin an endless and inescapable descent into our listener-submitted Question Hole, and in the process learn to run an inn, make Ash crack up at Metafore ReFantazio again, and mention the same four guys that get mentioned every episode. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: The Price is Right Press Your Luck Ep. 385 - David Uncage 1: What are your all-time favorite single performances on a game soundtrack? (02:52) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Faith No More Wu-Tang Clan Mega Ran Simple and Clean Kingdom Hearts Quake Nine Inch Nails Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Crazy Taxi Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors Debbie Harry Nick Cave Snake Eater Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2: Whywhy asks, what is the Megalopolis (2024) of video games? (04:40) Megalopolis (2024) Death Stranding The Last of Us Part II Shenmue III 3: Spencer asks, what are the trademarks of your favorite game designer’s styles? (05:33) Quentin Tarantino’s foot fetish FoxyLand DEcapAttack Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken David Cage Hidetaki Miyazaki 4: Seth asks, how would you develop a game that portrays publishers negatively? (06:30) 404 Game RE: SET -Error Game Reset- Sega Yoko Taro Nintendo Sony Neil Druckman Konami Castlevania series Bomberman series Devolver Digital ActivisionBlizzard Bobby Kotick Duty Calls Bulletstorm 5: Fruinblacksberk asks, if you could bring one person in the video game industry back to life who died a premature death, who would it be? (08:49) Gunpei Yokoi Yuji Naka Satoru Iwata 6: Chopemon asks, what game should get a remaster with a good/dumb name? (09:40) Red Faction: Guerrilla - Re-Mars-tered Lollipop Chainsaw: RePop Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Final Fantasy series Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Frank Sinatra Blaster Master Blaster 7: Riley asks, who is the tallest character in video games? (10:37) Bayonetta series Jubileus the Creator God King of All Cosmos Katamari Damacy 8: Gaagaagiins asks, have we already seen the service game with the shortest lifespan, and the service game with the longest lifespan? (11:32) Concord New Game Announces Release Date And Also Shutdown Date In Same Tweet EverQuest Ultima Online World of WarCraft RuneScape MUD 9: LeFish asks, which video games are most likely or best suited to a Broadway musical adaptation? (12:48) Yakuza series 10: BreadyToDie asks, has a video game ever affected your real life ideological bent? (13:18) BioShock Infinite Ken Levine 11: Is Officer Zuffle from Ooblets copaganda? (14:14) Ooblets Officer Zuffle 12: XCT asks, what are some of the panel’s favorite video game sequels in a different genre? (14:44) Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings Wild Arms XF R-Type Tactics series James Pond series Persona 5 Strikers Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 13: Cheapy asks, who drives the coolest motorcycle in video games? (16:59) Wario Moo Moo Cloud Strife Shadow the Hedgehog 14: Gaagaagiins asks, what are some of the best games you can play for $0? (17:46) Doom Sega Genesis NoIntro Fullset Ep. 224 - Video Game History Pope Snake 15: Anatoliu asks, what game would you send to all of Nintendo Power’s 1990 subscribers? (19:01) Dragon Quest Nintendo Power Bonk’s Revenge TurboGrafx-16 16: connorr asks, who is the PS3 of human beings? (20:17) PlayStation 3 Giant Enemy Crabs Peter Molyneux Hideo Kojima Populous 17: Kiko B asks, what aspect of game design is most commonly misunderstood? (21:55) Yellow Paint Is Once Again Breaking People’s Brains Green Lantern South of Midnight 18: Suda 68.999 asks, what two or more games would best compliment each other if stitched together with mods? (24:27) Crusader Kings III Mount & Blade Mario Sonic Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series Super Mario Bros. Kid Icarus Melty Blood Touhou Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic & Knuckles 19: Kyle asks, how would you implement skateboarding in modern games? (26:03) Spyro: Year of the Dragon Metroid Prime Yakuza series Dead2y Premonition: A Blessing in Disguise Metaphor: ReFantazio 20: Cole asks, which video game sounds could also serve as great text message tones? (27:42) Metal Gear Solid “!“ Panzer Dragoon Sonic the Hedgehog Super Mario World David Hayter 21: SpencerGifs asks, if a game has multiple versions, how do you decide which to play? (29:14) Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 22: Classic Anonymous asks, who is the William Randolph Hearst of video games? (30:09) William Randolph Hearst Citizen Kane (1941) 23: Dark Saikan asks, do you know what Neal Stephenson’s blockchain thing is? (31:24) Neal Stephenson Blockchain 24: Rice9 asks, do good critics make good designers? (32:16) 25: Camillo asks, what is the cane from Citizen Kane of video games? (34:21) Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Jeff Gerstmann 26: Propellher asks, what is the most dad game of all time? (34:52) God of War The Last of Us Dr. Mario Octodad Star Wars games 27: What’s the most daddy game of all time? (36:38) Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator 28: Chopemon asks, what is your Gamer forum signature? (36:53) Gackt Malice Mizer Dovahkin 29: SpencerGifs asks, what should a Nintendo baby play to grow out of Nintendo babydom? (38:16) NieR: Automata Knuckles’ Chaotix Russian roulette 30: Yeso asks, what is the tucking in your shirt of video games? (39:18) 31: LeFish asks, who is the Sister Rosetta Tharpe of video games? (41:04) Sister Rosetta Tharpe Lara Croft Grace Walker Deborah Wilson Coleco Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle Lawrence Schick Baldur’s Gate III Sega Genesis 32: Bebedor asks, what steps are you taking to get John Carpenter on the show? (44:34) John Carpenter The Thing (1982) John Carter of Mars Fantastic Four Ghosts of Mars (2001) 33: Yuji asks, what video game will still be played 5,000 years from now? (45:35) Backgammon Nintendo Entertainment System Pong Can You Pet The Dog? 34: SpencerGifs asks, how do the video game generations break down if you go by design innovation? (47:08) Atari Xbox 360 G4 35: ASmallRabbite asks, what is the most finally making it to an inn with 1hp and no potions moment in your real life? (48:32) Honda Prelude Pontiac Tempest 36: Nemoid asks, how can public institutions like libraries foster positive relationships with game enthusiasts? (51:38) Half-Price Books Wii PlayStation Classic Sega Genesis Mini TurboGrafx-16 Mini Nintendo Classic Mini Rock Band 37: Spencer asks, why did so many companies throw their hat in the console ring in the fifth generation? (55:07) Game console generations, according to Wikipedia 3DO CD-i Sega Saturn PlayStation PlayStation 2 Dreamcast Portland Retro Gaming Expo Funk Soul Brother PC-FX Steam Box VCR 38: Gaagaagiins asks, what is the best and worst default jump button? (58:44) The Godfather the Game God of War III 39: Anonymous asks, what is the Ween of video games? (01:01:31) Ween League of Legends 40: Gruntin’ Gary asks, in what ways have video games become more and less accessible over the years? (01:02:56) 41: RepelHer asks, does the panel just generally never cry, or is there something about video games specifically? (01:04:24) Mother 3 Demonschool Annie Lee’s Blue Monday New Order’s Blue Monday Annie Lee’s Sixty Pounds 42: Spencer asks, is video game marketing different from other marketing? (01:08:20) Call of Duty series Ep. 384 - Keighleyme Pie, with Mike Drucker Golden Sun Commercial The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 43: SecretBilly asks, what niche types of game player would historical figures have been? (01:12:13) Issac Newton Half-Life 2 Wolfgang Mozart Leonardo da Vinci Tetris: the Grand Master The Talos Principle Oscar Wilde Harry Houdini Teddy Roosevelt Dragon Age: Inquisition Iron Bull Marie Curie Overcooked! F. Scott Fitzgerald Martin Luther King Jr. Mafia III Recommendations and Outro (01:14:33): Brandon: Speed Racer (2008), The Golden Buddha (1966) or From Beijing with Love (1994), Flying Saucer Video Frank: watch two things with an actor at the same time Ash: The Boondocks, send Ash recommendations for Chinese historical harem dramas This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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