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Frank, Ash, and Brandon spend the end of the year clearing out the Question Hole, finding brainslop, Tommy Tallarico’s new alias Sammy Salazar, and the death of Sonic the Hedgehog. Watch episodes with full video on YouTubeDiscuss this episode in the Insert Credit ForumsSHOW NOTES:“Earth friend, if you want to stay alive, turn off the computer.”Persona seriesThe HierophantThe TowerThe High PriestessThe ChariotMagical Drop seriesTarotWonderSwanSega SaturnAyami Kojima1: MarkJ asks, what’s the most inappropriate time and place for a video game merchant to set up shop? (04:02)Phantasy Star seriesPokemon seriesElden RingFantasy ZoneOpa-OpaThe SimpsonsResident Evil 4MerchantLeon KennedyMooglesFinal Fantasy IX2: Call Me By Your Name asks, which game would you play until eternity ends? (7:30)Elevator Action ReturnsMemento (2000)NethackDwarf FortressHoledownTetrisBaldur’s Gate IIIPluribus3: David asks, what would it take to make a consistently funny game? (10:36)Disco ElysiumHigh on LifeMarvel Deadpool VRKaizoFromSoftware4: Ryan asks, if you could be the best in the world at one video game what would it be? (12:37)TetrisCalifornia State LotteryStreet Fighter seriesTekken seriesKimberlyElena5: NVB asks, how would you bring back text adventure games? (13:56)Ace Attorney seriesTwine6: Gallander asks, do you have any game or experience that makes you reflect on how things that once were won’t ever be again, or makes you too sad? (14:58)Why Do They Call It Oven When You Of In The Cold Food Of Out Hot Eat The Food?Dragon Age: The VeilguardXCOM seriesAnimal Crossing seriesSonic 3 & Knuckles7: Horizontal Hold asks, what video game soundtrack is most analogous in its sound as it is to its gameplay? (16:56)Tetris EffectDemonschoolRezWarioWare seriesSound ShapesThe Legend of Zelda8: Billy asks, what modern non-arcade games would be improved if only available in arcades? (18:25)Beat SaberBalatroCloverPitDogpile9: Corey asks, what is the next phenomenon that will be predicted by a Hideo Kojima game? (19:18)Hideo KojimaDeath StrandingMetal Gear Solid 2Sammy SalazarTommy TallaricoMr. Snrub10: SvenserSblant asks, how has working in the game industry impacted your ability to enjoy games? (22:20)Game Boy Advance11: Gaagaagiins asks, what would be the for a cool run? (23:58)Tool-assisted speedrunMega Man seriesThe SopranosSNK 40th Anniversary CollectionGames Done Quick12: MDS asks, if you knew better in the past, what game or console would you have been super into? (27:20)Super NintendoGame Boy ColorCommodore 64AmigaKaratekaJordan MechnerOnline Multiplayer: Two Game Blister Pack Pairing (30:36)13: FLCL Forever asks, If Sega had nigh-unlimited money, what could they have done to save the Saturn? (32:47)Sega SaturnXbox OnePlayStation32XDreamcastA $5 Million Gift From Sega Saved NvidiaSonic the HedgehogThe Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog14: Chin asks, what do you think of violence in video games? (39:31)Spec Ops: The LineAmnesia: the Dark DescentClock Tower15: Dan Cantou asks is licensed crap inherently worse than original crap? (41:39)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s RevengeTerminator 2D: No FateIndiana Jones and the Great Circle007: First LightFortniteHome AloneNiGHTS into Dreams...Yuji Naka16: Malcove asks, how do we make a Studio Ghibli game? (44:37)Ni No Kuni seriesGibletsBoku no Natsuyasumi17: Chopemon asks, what setting would you design for a Resident Evil-style one location video game? (45:52)Paradise KillerPromise Mascot AgencyLas Vegas StripDisneylandCrow CountryCatacombs of ParisDoomWieliczka Salt MineSilent Hill series18: Devilsblush asks, who is your favorite developer of video games you aren’t interested in playing? (48:35)Hideo KojimaFromSoftwareElden RingShigeru Miyamoto19: TapeVulture asks, how can we describe Yuji Naka’s legacy? (49:39)Naoto OshimaSonic CDSonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence for insider trading20: Dilson asks, how could loading screens be made better? (52:43)Uncharted seriesSonic Frontiers21: Eric Hamilton Schneider asks, if you discovered a door into a video game world, what would would you be most happy is real? (54:17)The MagiciansStar TrekPokemon seriesStardew ValleyThe Sims series22: Garrett asks, how can or should pinball continue its evolution? (57:23)PinballMetallicaIron Maiden23: BreadyToDie asks, which games do time travel the best? (01:00:01)Vince CampellaTitanfall 2Effect and CauseCall of Duty seriesTimeSplittersManiac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle24: Katon asks, do you think Terry Basio could make a Donkey Konga game work? (01:02:06)Terry BozzioFrank ZappaDonkey Konga series25: Spencer asks, do a majority of game players have an unhealthy relationship with games? (01:03:08)Recommendations and Outro (01:04:24):Brandon: Touring After the Apocalypse, Priscilla Chan’s Autumn Colors, Paradox’s first album, be nice to each otherAsh: Love in the CloudsFrank: Try to relaxThis week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. 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!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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