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Frank Cifaldi and Phil Salvador host a discussion with Jez San, Jason Smith, and Mike Arkin from Argonaut Games about the development and remastering of the 1997 game Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. We touch on what went into the original game - incorporating 3D technology and character design influences from traditional animation - as well as enhancements for the remaster, improved controls and a virtual museum of bonus content showcasing the game's history and development process. The team's discussion centers on the challenges and efforts in game preservation and the personal dedication of researchers who meticulously uncovered and documented game history for the sake of this remaster. Finally, we mention the potential for future updates and expansions in game preservation projects.You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.See more from Argonaut Games:Linktree: linktr.ee/argonautgames Website: argonautgames.com Video Game History Foundation:Email: podcast@gamehistory.orgWebsite: gamehistory.orgSupport us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
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. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Metaphor: ReFantazio An Update to the Insert Credit Prize Wall (03:32) Pee-wee's Playhouse Red Hot Chili Peppers Hot Red Chili Peppers 1: Frank, what's up with Duelin' Firemen? (05:57) Duelin' Firemen 3DO Steve Albini Tony Hawk Rudy Ray Moore CD-ROM Urban Yeti! Eugene Jarvis Raw Thrills Roger Sharpe Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022) Midway Incredible Technologies Golden Tee series Time Killers Jeff Lee Q*bert Mad Planets California Extreme 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) After Redesigning Donkey Kong, Nintendo Has Tweaked Another Classic Character Bigger Luke Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would've been better as a movie The 7th Guest Battle Arena Toshinden Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Adrian Monk 3: What's the greatest love story in a video game that isn't a dating sim or RPG? (19:19) Mario Pauline The Last of Us God of War series Red Dead Redemption series Doom: the Dark Ages Doomguy Doom: The Dark Ages is for lovers and slayers Doom 4 Isabelle 4: When have you gotten the most personal joy from a video game company's misfortune? (25:05) Acclaim Entertainment Edge Six Feet Under Web3 Cybertruck Starlink Tesla Starts Accepting Cybertruck Trade-Ins – According to Tesla, a Cybertruck Loses $35,000 Over 6,000 Miles ($5.6 Per Mile) Target Bonk Sega Saturn NiGHTS into Dreams… TurboGrafx WonderSwan Dragon Age: Inquisition Anders 5: Isla asks, what is a game mechanic or system you really like that is in a game you don't like? (32:01) Bayonetta 3 Metal Gear Solid series David Cage Detroit: Become Human Heavy Rain Bioshock series Zero4 Champ Final Fantasy XV Cindy Aurum Tails' Skypatrol Sonic the Hedgehog 2 6: Liz Ryerson asks, what are some of your favorite video game sound effects? (38:18) Sonic the Hedgehog series Hideo Kojima Metal Gear Solid series King of Fighters series Neo Geo Astro Bot Astro Bot sounds as great as it plays Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Indika Ghostwire: Tokyo 7: What is the hack stand-up comedian making jokes about airline food of video games? (44:01) Peter Molyneux Madden series NBA 2K series EA FIFA / EA Sports FC series WWE 2K series Dark Souls series Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Rick & Morty High on Life Forspoken Splatterhouse Portal series Left 4 Dead Cake 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 This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Metaphor: ReFantazio An Update to the Insert Credit Prize Wall (03:32) Pee-wee's Playhouse Red Hot Chili Peppers Hot Red Chili Peppers 1: Frank, what's up with Duelin' Firemen? (05:57) Duelin' Firemen 3DO Steve Albini Tony Hawk Rudy Ray Moore CD-ROM Urban Yeti! Eugene Jarvis Raw Thrills Roger Sharpe Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022) Midway Incredible Technologies Golden Tee series Time Killers Jeff Lee Q*bert Mad Planets California Extreme 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) After Redesigning Donkey Kong, Nintendo Has Tweaked Another Classic Character Bigger Luke Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would've been better as a movie The 7th Guest Battle Arena Toshinden Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Adrian Monk 3: What's the greatest love story in a video game that isn't a dating sim or RPG? (19:19) Mario Pauline The Last of Us God of War series Red Dead Redemption series Doom: the Dark Ages Doomguy Doom: The Dark Ages is for lovers and slayers Doom 4 Isabelle 4: When have you gotten the most personal joy from a video game company's misfortune? (25:05) Acclaim Entertainment Edge Six Feet Under Web3 Cybertruck Starlink Tesla Starts Accepting Cybertruck Trade-Ins – According to Tesla, a Cybertruck Loses $35,000 Over 6,000 Miles ($5.6 Per Mile) Target Bonk Sega Saturn NiGHTS into Dreams… TurboGrafx WonderSwan Dragon Age: Inquisition Anders 5: Isla asks, what is a game mechanic or system you really like that is in a game you don't like? (32:01) Bayonetta 3 Metal Gear Solid series David Cage Detroit: Become Human Heavy Rain Bioshock series Zero4 Champ Final Fantasy XV Cindy Aurum Tails' Skypatrol Sonic the Hedgehog 2 6: Liz Ryerson asks, what are some of your favorite video game sound effects? (38:18) Sonic the Hedgehog series Hideo Kojima Metal Gear Solid series King of Fighters series Neo Geo Astro Bot Astro Bot sounds as great as it plays Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Indika Ghostwire: Tokyo 7: What is the hack stand-up comedian making jokes about airline food of video games? (44:01) Peter Molyneux Madden series NBA 2K series EA FIFA / EA Sports FC series WWE 2K series Dark Souls series Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Rick & Morty High on Life Forspoken Splatterhouse Portal series Left 4 Dead Cake 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 This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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!
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!
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: Andor The Mandalorian DMC DeLorean Marcus Aurelius Mark Antony 1: Let us begin by mourning the losses of game journalism (02:42) Polygon sold to Valnet, editorial staff hit with layoffs Michael McWhertor Fandom Blows Up Giant Bomb Was the Media's Big “Pivot to Video” All Based on a Lie? 8-4 Shane Bettenhausen Jeremy Parish Tencent lays off nearly all of staff at its gaming site Fanbyte Kotaku The Verge Valnet Blues: How Online Porn Pioneer Hassan Youssef Built a Digital Media ‘Sweatshop' 1Up Digg Gamergate (harrassment campaign) Simon Carless GameDiscoverCo Substack Fortnite Roblox Stephen Totilo 2: DIDDY WATCH: What does it mean that Cranky and Rambi are in Donkey Kong Bananza? (24:58) Diddy Kong Donkey Kong Bananza Cranky Kong Rambi the Rhino The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Scrooge McDuck Diddy Kong Racing Super Smash Brothers series Waluigi Shigeru Miyamoto 3: Brian David Gilbert asks, if your typical fashion had stat boosters attached to it, what would they be and why? (29:25) Summer Game Fest Sonic Mario 4: How do you convince people to buy horse armor in 2025? (39:18) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Remastered Horse armor Limited Run Games The Elder Scrolls VI NFTs Fallout series 5: How would each of you specifically design a video game for the other two panelists? (44:01) Elena Monster Maker TurboGrafx-16 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 This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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: Andor The Mandalorian DMC DeLorean Marcus Aurelius Mark Antony 1: Let us begin by mourning the losses of game journalism (02:42) Polygon sold to Valnet, editorial staff hit with layoffs Michael McWhertor Fandom Blows Up Giant Bomb Was the Media's Big “Pivot to Video” All Based on a Lie? 8-4 Shane Bettenhausen Jeremy Parish Tencent lays off nearly all of staff at its gaming site Fanbyte Kotaku The Verge Valnet Blues: How Online Porn Pioneer Hassan Youssef Built a Digital Media ‘Sweatshop' 1Up Digg Gamergate (harrassment campaign) Simon Carless GameDiscoverCo Substack Fortnite Roblox Stephen Totilo 2: DIDDY WATCH: What does it mean that Cranky and Rambi are in Donkey Kong Bananza? (24:58) Diddy Kong Donkey Kong Bananza Cranky Kong Rambi the Rhino The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Scrooge McDuck Diddy Kong Racing Super Smash Brothers series Waluigi Shigeru Miyamoto 3: Brian David Gilbert asks, if your typical fashion had stat boosters attached to it, what would they be and why? (29:25) Summer Game Fest Sonic Mario 4: How do you convince people to buy horse armor in 2025? (39:18) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Remastered Horse armor Limited Run Games The Elder Scrolls VI NFTs Fallout series 5: How would each of you specifically design a video game for the other two panelists? (44:01) Elena Monster Maker TurboGrafx-16 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 This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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) Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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) Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Mystery Men (1999) Flaming Carrot Comics The Legend of Zelda series Video game Sega PlayStation Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Nintendo Nintendo 64 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) I got my Switch 2 preorder the old-fashioned way: lining up at GameStop Crysis Pepe the Frog Alan Wake II GameStop 2: What's the right amount of bullshit to put in a video game? (15:13) Demonschool Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Everything Xenoblade Chronicles series Batman Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3: How would video games be different today if when you died in the game, you died in real life? (20:45) Elon Musk Gamergate (harassment campaign) The Most Dangerous Game Alex Honnald Elden Ring Dark Souls series Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Bebe's Kids (1992) 4: How would you describe the character of Donkey Kong? (23:51) Donkey Kong Pauline Mario Romeo and Juliet Diddy Kong Sean Combs Funky Kong Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Rare Ken Penders Ms. Pac-Man Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Mario Odyssey Jake Lloyd Mario Party series 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) Atari Space Invaders Doom Roblox Immersive sim JRPG Yacht rock 6: Which video game vehicle would receive the best JD Power & Associates car rating? (39:00) JD Power & Associates Final Fantasy XV The Regalia Mario Kart series Lakitu Ridge Racer series Spice Girls The Big Bang Theory Halo series Fortnite 7: What is the Tom Hooper's Cats of video games? (43:54) Cats (2019) Editing the Buttholes Out of ‘Cats' Was a Total Nightmare for VFX Crew Gemini Man (2019) Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Idris Elba Peter Molyneux Borderlands (2024) Uwe Boll Bloodrayne (2005) House of the Dead (2003) Donut County NieR series Stellar Blade 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 This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by DC Action News and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Mystery Men (1999) Flaming Carrot Comics The Legend of Zelda series Video game Sega PlayStation Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Nintendo Nintendo 64 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) I got my Switch 2 preorder the old-fashioned way: lining up at GameStop Crysis Pepe the Frog Alan Wake II GameStop 2: What's the right amount of bullshit to put in a video game? (15:13) Demonschool Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Everything Xenoblade Chronicles series Batman Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3: How would video games be different today if when you died in the game, you died in real life? (20:45) Elon Musk Gamergate (harassment campaign) The Most Dangerous Game Alex Honnald Elden Ring Dark Souls series Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Bebe's Kids (1992) 4: How would you describe the character of Donkey Kong? (23:51) Donkey Kong Pauline Mario Romeo and Juliet Diddy Kong Sean Combs Funky Kong Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Rare Ken Penders Ms. Pac-Man Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Mario Odyssey Jake Lloyd Mario Party series 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) Atari Space Invaders Doom Roblox Immersive sim JRPG Yacht rock 6: Which video game vehicle would receive the best JD Power & Associates car rating? (39:00) JD Power & Associates Final Fantasy XV The Regalia Mario Kart series Lakitu Ridge Racer series Spice Girls The Big Bang Theory Halo series Fortnite 7: What is the Tom Hooper's Cats of video games? (43:54) Cats (2019) Editing the Buttholes Out of ‘Cats' Was a Total Nightmare for VFX Crew Gemini Man (2019) Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Idris Elba Peter Molyneux Borderlands (2024) Uwe Boll Bloodrayne (2005) House of the Dead (2003) Donut County NieR series Stellar Blade 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 This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by DC Action News and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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!
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!
Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield answer Alex Jaffe's questions on A Minecraft Movie, canceling people in gaming, and most importantly, the SCUMPI II. 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: Downfall (2004) 1: Mike Drucker asks, what's an exactly correctly rated game? (01:49) Deadly Premonition Metacritic Blue Prince Mother Brain The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Mario Kart World 2: Ash, what was it like covering a console launch? (06:45) Everything we know so far about the Nintendo Switch 2 Bomberman: Act:Zero Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Arms Wii Sports Ethan Gach Stephen Totilo 3: What do you think A Minecraft Movie is? (13:30) A Minecraft Movie (2025) Minecraft Tenacious D Jack Black Nobunaga's Ambition Bowser Claptrap Steve Borderlands (2024) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Minions (2015) Paw Patrol Anastasia (1997) 4: Who would you go back in time and cancel? (19:19) The Apprentice Mark Burnett Joss Whedon Jack Tramiel Atari Jaguar Sega Genesis Mark Kern Palmer Luckey Insert Credit Quick Break: Undercover Shot, available as NES cartridge and digital download (24:17) 5: Blabbo asks, what game developer or studio would you free from their current IP? (25:45) Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Shu Takumi Ace Attorney series Super Smash Brothers series Masahiro Sakurai Kirby Harvey Smith Deus Ex series Tōru Iwatani Pac-Man Otamatone Hirokazu Yasuhara Sonic the Hedgehog series Final Fantasy XII Yasumi Matsuno Crimson Shroud David Cage Star Wars Ken Levine 6: What's a question you've always had about video games but haven't been able to get a good answer for? (30:56) Jesus Christ Princess Peach Sailor Moon Wonder Woman Lynda Carter Oddjob Goldeneye 007 SCRUMPI II WonderSwan Gunpei Yokoi Game Boy Super Mario Bros. 3 Monty Python Super Mario Bros. 2 PC Engine Super Mario 3D World 7: What is the drinking eight glasses of water a day of video games? (37:15) Ring Fit Adventure Pokemon GO Pokéwalker Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Nintendo DS Beyoncé Dr. Mario Nintendo Entertainment System Kelly Rowland Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Heaven Groove Golden Sun commercial Picross series LIGHTNING ROUND: Game Name Chaining (42:05) Credit Report (44:33) Recommendations and Outro (44:50): Frank: PEPPERED: an existential platformer Ash: let's not do this Lightning Round again, The Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency, Monaco 2, Talos Principle Remake, Crashlands 2, Hollywood Animal, Pilo and the Holobook, Girls Made Pudding, Signal Creek, Willow Guard, Harpagun, Kaya's Prophecy, Time Gal & Ninja Hayate HD, SnowRunner, Dave the Diver DLC Brandon: let's do this Lightning Round again, check out the Galaxies Showcase, vote for Barbara Lee, do not vote for Lauren Taylor, Yuen Hop Co, Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland Jaffe: DC Action News This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Undercover Shot, available as NES cartridge and digital download and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield answer Alex Jaffe's questions on A Minecraft Movie, canceling people in gaming, and most importantly, the SCUMPI II. 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: Downfall (2004) 1: Mike Drucker asks, what's an exactly correctly rated game? (01:49) Deadly Premonition Metacritic Blue Prince Mother Brain The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Mario Kart World 2: Ash, what was it like covering a console launch? (06:45) Everything we know so far about the Nintendo Switch 2 Bomberman: Act:Zero Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Arms Wii Sports Ethan Gach Stephen Totilo 3: What do you think A Minecraft Movie is? (13:30) A Minecraft Movie (2025) Minecraft Tenacious D Jack Black Nobunaga's Ambition Bowser Claptrap Steve Borderlands (2024) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Minions (2015) Paw Patrol Anastasia (1997) 4: Who would you go back in time and cancel? (19:19) The Apprentice Mark Burnett Joss Whedon Jack Tramiel Atari Jaguar Sega Genesis Mark Kern Palmer Luckey Insert Credit Quick Break: Undercover Shot, available as NES cartridge and digital download (24:17) 5: Blabbo asks, what game developer or studio would you free from their current IP? (25:45) Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Shu Takumi Ace Attorney series Super Smash Brothers series Masahiro Sakurai Kirby Harvey Smith Deus Ex series Tōru Iwatani Pac-Man Otamatone Hirokazu Yasuhara Sonic the Hedgehog series Final Fantasy XII Yasumi Matsuno Crimson Shroud David Cage Star Wars Ken Levine 6: What's a question you've always had about video games but haven't been able to get a good answer for? (30:56) Jesus Christ Princess Peach Sailor Moon Wonder Woman Lynda Carter Oddjob Goldeneye 007 SCRUMPI II WonderSwan Gunpei Yokoi Game Boy Super Mario Bros. 3 Monty Python Super Mario Bros. 2 PC Engine Super Mario 3D World 7: What is the drinking eight glasses of water a day of video games? (37:15) Ring Fit Adventure Pokemon GO Pokéwalker Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Nintendo DS Beyoncé Dr. Mario Nintendo Entertainment System Kelly Rowland Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Heaven Groove Golden Sun commercial Picross series LIGHTNING ROUND: Game Name Chaining (42:05) Credit Report (44:33) Recommendations and Outro (44:50): Frank: PEPPERED: an existential platformer Ash: let's not do this Lightning Round again, The Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency, Monaco 2, Talos Principle Remake, Crashlands 2, Hollywood Animal, Pilo and the Holobook, Girls Made Pudding, Signal Creek, Willow Guard, Harpagun, Kaya's Prophecy, Time Gal & Ninja Hayate HD, SnowRunner, Dave the Diver DLC Brandon: let's do this Lightning Round again, check out the Galaxies Showcase, vote for Barbara Lee, do not vote for Lauren Taylor, Yuen Hop Co, Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland Jaffe: DC Action News This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Undercover Shot, available as NES cartridge and digital download and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The finest minds in video games cover both GDC and the Nintendo Direct, furniture options when playing games, and jade dizzies. Plus, a credit is spent! 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: Hoka Bondi 7 Hootie & the Blowfish Darius Rucker Metaverse IZOD General Zod Credit Report (03:16) 1: merritt k asks, what game would you give the modern rerelease treatment? (04:55) Plumbers Don't Wear Ties Bubsy series Digital Eclipse NieR The Last of Us: Part II Bloodborne Raw Danger! Road Rash series The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Bullet Witch cavia inc. Bayonetta Fallout: New Vegas 2: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the wearing a metal band t-shirt of video games? (10:43) Napalm Death Mario Portal The cake is a lie Rock Band Fangamer FM Towns Marty Hudson Soft Games Done Quick Desert Bus for Hope Awesome Games Done Quick's adorable dog speedrun was just the start Kratos Pac-Man Penny Arcade Sonic the Hedgehog Luigi Woodstock Hello Kitty 3: How was GDC and the Nintendo Direct? (16:23) Games Developer Conference All the news fron Nintendo's March Direct showcase SaGa Frontier 2 Remaster Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Virtual Game Card Proust Questionnaire Nintendo is launching a news app Alarmo Pokemon Sleep Pokemon Smile Weyland-Yutani Corporation Pikmin Wii CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. Phil Salvador The Cheesecake Factory Macy's 4: What do you look for in a new couch? (23:47) Seinfeld r/MaleLivingSpace Insert Credit Quick Break - Crime Lake (30:53) 5: Nick asks, describe the first hour of David Cage's Monster Hunter spin-off. (32:03) Croc: Legend of the Gobbos David Cage Monster Hunter series Monster Hunter (2020) Mila Jovovich Tony Jaa Michelle Yeoh Willem Dafoe The Lighthouse (2019) Shadow of the Colossus Tár (2022) Heavy Rain Palico 6: What's the weirdest video game opinion you've ever heard in your life? (36:34) Gamergate (harassment campaign) Assassins Creed: Shadows PC Engine Bonk series Dragon Age series Return to Monkey Island Monkey Island series 7: Were video games corrupting the youth? (39:51) Mortal Kombat series MrBeast Nintendo Entertainment System Counter-Strike: Global Offensive LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Roblox (44:54) Recommendations and Outro (48:39): Brandon: Prince of Prussia, Bio-Zombie (1998), Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) Frank: A Cat's-Eye View of Japan Ash: Donate to public media Jaffe: DC Action News This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Crime Lake and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The finest minds in video games cover both GDC and the Nintendo Direct, furniture options when playing games, and jade dizzies. Plus, a credit is spent! 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: Hoka Bondi 7 Hootie & the Blowfish Darius Rucker Metaverse IZOD General Zod Credit Report (03:16) 1: merritt k asks, what game would you give the modern rerelease treatment? (04:55) Plumbers Don't Wear Ties Bubsy series Digital Eclipse NieR The Last of Us: Part II Bloodborne Raw Danger! Road Rash series The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Bullet Witch cavia inc. Bayonetta Fallout: New Vegas 2: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the wearing a metal band t-shirt of video games? (10:43) Napalm Death Mario Portal The cake is a lie Rock Band Fangamer FM Towns Marty Hudson Soft Games Done Quick Desert Bus for Hope Awesome Games Done Quick's adorable dog speedrun was just the start Kratos Pac-Man Penny Arcade Sonic the Hedgehog Luigi Woodstock Hello Kitty 3: How was GDC and the Nintendo Direct? (16:23) Games Developer Conference All the news fron Nintendo's March Direct showcase SaGa Frontier 2 Remaster Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Virtual Game Card Proust Questionnaire Nintendo is launching a news app Alarmo Pokemon Sleep Pokemon Smile Weyland-Yutani Corporation Pikmin Wii CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. Phil Salvador The Cheesecake Factory Macy's 4: What do you look for in a new couch? (23:47) Seinfeld r/MaleLivingSpace Insert Credit Quick Break - Crime Lake (30:53) 5: Nick asks, describe the first hour of David Cage's Monster Hunter spin-off. (32:03) Croc: Legend of the Gobbos David Cage Monster Hunter series Monster Hunter (2020) Mila Jovovich Tony Jaa Michelle Yeoh Willem Dafoe The Lighthouse (2019) Shadow of the Colossus Tár (2022) Heavy Rain Palico 6: What's the weirdest video game opinion you've ever heard in your life? (36:34) Gamergate (harassment campaign) Assassins Creed: Shadows PC Engine Bonk series Dragon Age series Return to Monkey Island Monkey Island series 7: Were video games corrupting the youth? (39:51) Mortal Kombat series MrBeast Nintendo Entertainment System Counter-Strike: Global Offensive LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Roblox (44:54) Recommendations and Outro (48:39): Brandon: Prince of Prussia, Bio-Zombie (1998), Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) Frank: A Cat's-Eye View of Japan Ash: Donate to public media Jaffe: DC Action News This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Crime Lake and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Brandon Sheffield subjects well known video game characters who just happen to be attending GDC 2025 to the famous Proust Questionnaire. Yes, we know it's pronounced “proost.” Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Matthew Burns, Frank Cifaldi, Naomi Clark, Nikki Grayson, David Hellman, merritt k, Shannon Liao, Laura Michet, Alx Preston, Liz Ryerson, Phil Salvador, and Derek Yu. 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: Luigi, via merritt k (00:14) Rick Taylor, via Derek Yu (07:12) Astarion Ancunín, via Shannon Liao (11:34) Squall Leonhart, via Phil Salvador (13:55) Headcrab, via Laura Michet (17:50) Samus Aran, via Alx Preston (20:53) Miles “Tails” Prower, via Liz Ryerson (25:44) Alan Wake, via Matthew Burns (31:02) Geralt of Rivia, via Naomi Clark (36:08) Django, via Nikki Grayson (41:30) Tim, via David Hellman (45:15) Princess Peach, via Frank Cifaldi (47:37) This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Brandon Sheffield subjects well known video game characters who just happen to be attending GDC 2025 to the famous Proust Questionnaire. Yes, we know it's pronounced “proost.” Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Matthew Burns, Frank Cifaldi, Naomi Clark, Nikki Grayson, David Hellman, merritt k, Shannon Liao, Laura Michet, Alx Preston, Liz Ryerson, Phil Salvador, and Derek Yu. 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: Luigi, via merritt k (00:14) Rick Taylor, via Derek Yu (07:12) Astarion Ancunín, via Shannon Liao (11:34) Squall Leonhart, via Phil Salvador (13:55) Headcrab, via Laura Michet (17:50) Samus Aran, via Alx Preston (20:53) Miles “Tails” Prower, via Liz Ryerson (25:44) Alan Wake, via Matthew Burns (31:02) Geralt of Rivia, via Naomi Clark (36:08) Django, via Nikki Grayson (41:30) Tim, via David Hellman (45:15) Princess Peach, via Frank Cifaldi (47:37) This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
In this episode of Video Game History Hour, Michael Mendheim joins host Frank Cifaldi and guest-host John Rairdin to reflect on his career, from early work on Fester's Quest to cult favorites like Mutant League Football and Sarge's Heroes. Mendheim shares stories about creative risks, industry shakeups, and the challenges of keeping games alive — with Rairdin diving deep into his personal love for Sarge's Heroes, expanding the definitive Vikki Grimm lore, and discussing the development materials Mendheim saved along the way.You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://gamehistory.org/episode-127-sarges-heroes/See more from Michael Mendheim:Twitter/X: @mmendheimWebsite: https://www.digitaldreamsentertainment.com/Website: mutantfootballleague.comSee more from John Rairdin:Twitter/X: @jtsknight92YouTube: /ninwrtvWebsite: nintendoworldreport.comVideo Game History Foundation:Email: podcast@gamehistory.orgWebsite: gamehistory.orgSupport us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
The finest minds in video games assess their feelings on the current state of the medium, how best to scam gamers, and Midwest Zelda. 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: 1: How do you feel about video games right now? (05:53) D.I.C.E. Summit Doom Duke Nukem Bundle of Joy Indika Xbox Live Arcade Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Switch Gears of War series Grand Theft Auto series Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2: Rank these from best to worst: the x button, the o button, the square button, and the triangle button. (15:22) Super Mario World Sega Genesis NBA Jam Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Awesome Games Done Quick's adorable dog speedrun was just the start 3: What's the difference between a ROLE playing game, a role PLAYING game, and a role playing GAME? (20:08) Super Monkey Ball series Baldur's Gate series Roll Kairosoft Co.,Ltd Fallout series Batman Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Rogue Pac-Man Mega Man 4: Make a video game music playlist to play over the speakers at a dentist's office. (24:37) Balatro Ecco the Dolphin series Aquanaut's Holiday series Jaws: Unleashed Mr. Driller Mouthwashing Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Super Mario Galaxy Pokemon series Sonic the Hedgehog series Bubble Bobble Yoshi's Cookie 5: Catherine asks, what are some of the most interesting cases of putting out a game again? (29:32) Anett Futatabi Earnest Evans Kunio series Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Phantasy Star Final Fantasy VII: Remake Final Fantasy VII Capcom vs. SNK SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection Rock n' Roll Racing The Lost Vikings Blizzard Arcade Collection Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Star Raiders Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord The Making of Karateka 6: Catherine asks, what do you think is the game most-played by people who “don't play games”? (40:56) Microsoft Solitaire Wordle Snake Words with Friends Spelling Bee New York Times Connections Mahjong Windows Media Player Bennie and the Jets Spider Solitaire Cap'n Crunch Pinball 7: Catherine asks, how do you sell snake oil to gamers? (44:38) Snake oil Gamer Goo Gamer Grub Kinect Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand Demonschool Cod liver oil Gwenyth Paltrow LIGHTNING ROUND: Zelda Maker (50:41) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:32): Brandon: Naked Killer (1992), California Fire Relief Bundle This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The finest minds in video games assess their feelings on the current state of the medium, how best to scam gamers, and Midwest Zelda. 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: 1: How do you feel about video games right now? (05:53) D.I.C.E. Summit Doom Duke Nukem Bundle of Joy Indika Xbox Live Arcade Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Switch Gears of War series Grand Theft Auto series Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2: Rank these from best to worst: the x button, the o button, the square button, and the triangle button. (15:22) Super Mario World Sega Genesis NBA Jam Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Awesome Games Done Quick's adorable dog speedrun was just the start 3: What's the difference between a ROLE playing game, a role PLAYING game, and a role playing GAME? (20:08) Super Monkey Ball series Baldur's Gate series Roll Kairosoft Co.,Ltd Fallout series Batman Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Rogue Pac-Man Mega Man 4: Make a video game music playlist to play over the speakers at a dentist's office. (24:37) Balatro Ecco the Dolphin series Aquanaut's Holiday series Jaws: Unleashed Mr. Driller Mouthwashing Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Super Mario Galaxy Pokemon series Sonic the Hedgehog series Bubble Bobble Yoshi's Cookie 5: Catherine asks, what are some of the most interesting cases of putting out a game again? (29:32) Anett Futatabi Earnest Evans Kunio series Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Phantasy Star Final Fantasy VII: Remake Final Fantasy VII Capcom vs. SNK SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection Rock n' Roll Racing The Lost Vikings Blizzard Arcade Collection Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Star Raiders Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord The Making of Karateka 6: Catherine asks, what do you think is the game most-played by people who “don't play games”? (40:56) Microsoft Solitaire Wordle Snake Words with Friends Spelling Bee New York Times Connections Mahjong Windows Media Player Bennie and the Jets Spider Solitaire Cap'n Crunch Pinball 7: Catherine asks, how do you sell snake oil to gamers? (44:38) Snake oil Gamer Goo Gamer Grub Kinect Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand Demonschool Cod liver oil Gwenyth Paltrow LIGHTNING ROUND: Zelda Maker (50:41) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:32): Brandon: Naked Killer (1992), California Fire Relief Bundle This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Gail Tilden, Nintendo of America's marketing mastermind, takes Frank Cifaldi on a trip down memory lane in a panel at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo, reminiscing about everything from the early days of NES branding to the explosive rise of Pokémon. She shares behind-the-scenes stories about marketing mishaps (hello, Zelda Rap), strategic pivots like the iconic "Nintendo Seal of Quality," and how a quirky Game Boy RPG took over the world. From robotic flops to Pikachu-branded cars parachuting into Topeka, her journey is a testament to the creativity and unpredictability that helped shape the gaming world.You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://gamehistory.org/episode-126-a-fireside-chat-with-gail-tilden/Video Game History Foundation:Email: podcast@gamehistory.orgWebsite: gamehistory.orgSupport us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
After being assigned the task of playing Knuckles' Chaotix with their romantic partners, our panel returns with questions and opinions. 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: Mighty the Armadillo Charmy Bee Vector the Crocodile Sonic the Hedgehog Espio the Chameleon 1: How was everyone's Knuckles: Chaotix experience? (02:25) Knuckles' Chaotix Sonic Crackers Knuckles the Echidna 2: Explain Knuckles Chaotix (07:24) Sonic the Hedgehog 3: What did you think of the boss fights? (13:11) Dr. Robotnik Sonic the Hedgehog 2 4: Let's talk about the 32X, and the bonus stages (19:03) Sega 32X Jaguar After Burner Complete Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire BC Racers Blackthorne Brutal: Above the Claw Corpse Killer Cosmic Carnage Doom Knuckles' Chaotix Kolibri Primal Rage Shadow Squadron Tempo Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 Sega CD Sega Genesis Console Wars Tom Kalinske Nintendo 64 PlayStation Sega Saturn Sega Pico Nintendo Entertainment System TurboGrafx-16 5: VGHF Archive Dive: Knuckles Chaotix (25:45) The VGHF Digital Archive Ep. 63 - BSNESGOAT GamePro Game Rating System Gak Double Dare Gank World of WarCraft Yuji Naka A Tribe Called Quest Magical Chase Takeshi's Challenge Christmas cracker X-Men 32X X-Women: The Sinister Virus The Adventures of Batman & Robin 6: One of the Good Pauls asks, who would you want to be chained to in a series of platforming challenges? (33:40) Miles “Tails” Prower Lara Croft Tomb Raider series Bonk Mario Luigi Mega Man Alucard 7: What makes for a good multiplayer platforming experience? (37:10) The Lost Vikings It Takes Two Josef Fares Magic Knight Rayearth Gain Ground Halo: Combat Evolved 8: Let's talk about character variety in one player and co-op games. Who does this the best? (41:04) Overcooked 9: Why aren't Sonic and Tails in this game? (46:57) SegaSonic The Hedgehog Sega Game Gear Amy Rose Heavy the Robot Bomb LIGHTNING ROUND (For Ash Only): Which Sonic Characters are Black? (49:43) Recommendations and Outro (57:58): Frank: Chained Together Ash: 5 Calls, Steam Next Fest Brandon: Melt-Banana, California Fire Relief Bundle This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
After being assigned the task of playing Knuckles' Chaotix with their romantic partners, our panel returns with questions and opinions. 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: Mighty the Armadillo Charmy Bee Vector the Crocodile Sonic the Hedgehog Espio the Chameleon 1: How was everyone's Knuckles: Chaotix experience? (02:25) Knuckles' Chaotix Sonic Crackers Knuckles the Echidna 2: Explain Knuckles Chaotix (07:24) Sonic the Hedgehog 3: What did you think of the boss fights? (13:11) Dr. Robotnik Sonic the Hedgehog 2 4: Let's talk about the 32X, and the bonus stages (19:03) Sega 32X Jaguar After Burner Complete Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire BC Racers Blackthorne Brutal: Above the Claw Corpse Killer Cosmic Carnage Doom Knuckles' Chaotix Kolibri Primal Rage Shadow Squadron Tempo Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 Sega CD Sega Genesis Console Wars Tom Kalinske Nintendo 64 PlayStation Sega Saturn Sega Pico Nintendo Entertainment System TurboGrafx-16 5: VGHF Archive Dive: Knuckles Chaotix (25:45) The VGHF Digital Archive Ep. 63 - BSNESGOAT GamePro Game Rating System Gak Double Dare Gank World of WarCraft Yuji Naka A Tribe Called Quest Magical Chase Takeshi's Challenge Christmas cracker X-Men 32X X-Women: The Sinister Virus The Adventures of Batman & Robin 6: One of the Good Pauls asks, who would you want to be chained to in a series of platforming challenges? (33:40) Miles “Tails” Prower Lara Croft Tomb Raider series Bonk Mario Luigi Mega Man Alucard 7: What makes for a good multiplayer platforming experience? (37:10) The Lost Vikings It Takes Two Josef Fares Magic Knight Rayearth Gain Ground Halo: Combat Evolved 8: Let's talk about character variety in one player and co-op games. Who does this the best? (41:04) Overcooked 9: Why aren't Sonic and Tails in this game? (46:57) SegaSonic The Hedgehog Sega Game Gear Amy Rose Heavy the Robot Bomb LIGHTNING ROUND (For Ash Only): Which Sonic Characters are Black? (49:43) Recommendations and Outro (57:58): Frank: Chained Together Ash: 5 Calls, Steam Next Fest Brandon: Melt-Banana, California Fire Relief Bundle This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. 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: Credit Report (03:42) Balatro Cryptmaster UFO 50 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 1: Frank's first nomination (09:45) Neva Gris Nomada Studio Fumito Ueda Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HowLongToBeat.com 2: Ash's first nomination (14:06) Mouthwashing 3: Brandon's first nomination (19:47) Astro Bot Astro's Playroom Ape Escape Super Mario series Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for The Game Awards 4: Frank's second nomination (24:26) Derek Yu UFO 50 Steam Deck GameMaker Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. MSX PC Engine Kaizo Pixel 5: Ash's second nomination (30:54) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring Geoff Keighley Hidetaka Miyazaki 6: Brandon's second nomination (36:35) Fantasian: Neo Dimension Hironobu Sakaguchi Tokusatsu Power Rangers Godzilla Nobuo Uematsu Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 7: Frank's third nomination (42:18) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Metroidvania Celeste Hades forums.insertcredit.com Super Metroid Ubisoft ends future development on its best game in years 8: Ash's third nomination (47:37) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Capcom Co., Ltd. Shinsekai: Into the Depths 9: Brandon's third nomination (52:49) Crow Country Resident Evil Resident Evil 4 10: Frank's fourth nomination (59:10) Indika Amnesia series Magical realism Andrei Tarkovsky 11: Ash's fourth nomination (01:09:29) Animal Well Videogamedunkey Arkanoid 12: Brandon's fourth nomination (01:18:01) Stellar Blade Bayonetta Xbox 360 Bullet Witch NieR Hyung-tae Kim Born Sexy Yesterday Lightning Final Fantasy XIII NieR: Automata Dark Souls Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Roger Dean 13: Frank's fifth nomination (01:24:33) Metaphor ReFantazio Atlus Co., Ltd. Final Fantasy XVI Persona series There's a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio's battle music sounds as cool as it does Sir Mix-A-Lot - I check my bank Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back Dolly Parton Henchman 24 Kermit 14: Ash's fifth nomination (01:33:31) Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Queen's Blood Kingdom Hearts series Triple Triad Final Fantasy VII: Remake 15: Brandon's fifth nomination (01:37:49) Zenless Zone Zero Black Myth: Wukong miHoYo Co., Ltd. Blockbuster Gacha game 16: Frank's sixth nomination (01:44:37) Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore Legend of Zelda series CD-i Shantae series FMV Ep. 330 - Squadala Final Fantasy VIII Gunblade Limited Run Games, Inc. John Linneman 17: Ash's sixth nomination (01:51:22) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Misophonia Infinity Nikki Little Nicky (2000) Marvel Snap PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portal The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 18: Brandon's sixth nomination (02:02:44) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Harrison Ford Troy Baker Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - Digital Foundry Tech Review Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) PlayStation 2 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Tony Todd 19: Frank's seventh nomination (02:09:58) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Batman: Arkham Knight Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty The Crimson Diamond 20: Ash's seventh nomination (02:14:52) Ufouria: The Saga 2 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Balatro Texas Hold 'Em sheeple Slice & Dice Slay the Spire 21: Brandon's seventh nomination (02:23:48) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Resident Evil: Village Animal Crossing series Crazy Taxi Pokemon Unicorn Overlord View the finalized and ranked list at insertcredit.com This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. 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: Credit Report (03:42) Balatro Cryptmaster UFO 50 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 1: Frank's first nomination (09:45) Neva Gris Nomada Studio Fumito Ueda Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HowLongToBeat.com 2: Ash's first nomination (14:06) Mouthwashing 3: Brandon's first nomination (19:47) Astro Bot Astro's Playroom Ape Escape Super Mario series Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for The Game Awards 4: Frank's second nomination (24:26) Derek Yu UFO 50 Steam Deck GameMaker Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. MSX PC Engine Kaizo Pixel 5: Ash's second nomination (30:54) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring Geoff Keighley Hidetaka Miyazaki 6: Brandon's second nomination (36:35) Fantasian: Neo Dimension Hironobu Sakaguchi Tokusatsu Power Rangers Godzilla Nobuo Uematsu Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 7: Frank's third nomination (42:18) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Metroidvania Celeste Hades forums.insertcredit.com Super Metroid Ubisoft ends future development on its best game in years 8: Ash's third nomination (47:37) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Capcom Co., Ltd. Shinsekai: Into the Depths 9: Brandon's third nomination (52:49) Crow Country Resident Evil Resident Evil 4 10: Frank's fourth nomination (59:10) Indika Amnesia series Magical realism Andrei Tarkovsky 11: Ash's fourth nomination (01:09:29) Animal Well Videogamedunkey Arkanoid 12: Brandon's fourth nomination (01:18:01) Stellar Blade Bayonetta Xbox 360 Bullet Witch NieR Hyung-tae Kim Born Sexy Yesterday Lightning Final Fantasy XIII NieR: Automata Dark Souls Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Roger Dean 13: Frank's fifth nomination (01:24:33) Metaphor ReFantazio Atlus Co., Ltd. Final Fantasy XVI Persona series There's a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio's battle music sounds as cool as it does Sir Mix-A-Lot - I check my bank Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back Dolly Parton Henchman 24 Kermit 14: Ash's fifth nomination (01:33:31) Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Queen's Blood Kingdom Hearts series Triple Triad Final Fantasy VII: Remake 15: Brandon's fifth nomination (01:37:49) Zenless Zone Zero Black Myth: Wukong miHoYo Co., Ltd. Blockbuster Gacha game 16: Frank's sixth nomination (01:44:37) Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore Legend of Zelda series CD-i Shantae series FMV Ep. 330 - Squadala Final Fantasy VIII Gunblade Limited Run Games, Inc. John Linneman 17: Ash's sixth nomination (01:51:22) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Misophonia Infinity Nikki Little Nicky (2000) Marvel Snap PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portal The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 18: Brandon's sixth nomination (02:02:44) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Harrison Ford Troy Baker Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - Digital Foundry Tech Review Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) PlayStation 2 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Tony Todd 19: Frank's seventh nomination (02:09:58) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Batman: Arkham Knight Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty The Crimson Diamond 20: Ash's seventh nomination (02:14:52) Ufouria: The Saga 2 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Balatro Texas Hold 'Em sheeple Slice & Dice Slay the Spire 21: Brandon's seventh nomination (02:23:48) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Resident Evil: Village Animal Crossing series Crazy Taxi Pokemon Unicorn Overlord View the finalized and ranked list at insertcredit.com This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
It's finally arrived: our digital library archive is now open in early access! Our library team: library director Phil Salvador, director of technology Travis Brown, and artist and engineer Amanda Cifaldi all join foundation director Frank Cifaldi and show producer Robin Kunimune to celebrate and discuss the years-long project sampling just a portion of our physical collection. We highlight the library's role in facilitating video game research, the importance of fair use, the novel tools and infrastructure we created in this process, legal and ethical considerations, and future plans for and potential of this digital archive. *This episode has a follow-up bonus episode available to our paid tier Patreon members. Digital Archive: archive.gamehistory.org Library Catalog: library.gamehistory.org You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website. Video Game History Foundation: Email: podcast@gamehistory.org Website: gamehistory.org Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
Journalist, podcaster, and PR person Ed Zitron joins the panel for the reveal of the Video Game History Museum Library, how to tell when a PR person is lying, and a precise rundown of how fucked video games are. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ed Zitron. 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: Alien: Romulus (2024) Aliens (1986) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Predator (1987) Kirby Toad Abba-Zabba Nintendo DS Birdo Credit Report (05:01) 1: Aaron Stewart-Ahn asks, have you ever gotten in serious trouble playing a multiplayer game? (05:12) Star Wars Galaxies Second Life EverQuest Habbo Hotel 2: Frank, tell us about the newly online Video Game History Museum Library (11:01) The Video Game History Museum Library Digital Eclipse What's Up? Nintendo Power Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst OCR Diehard GameFan id Software Atari Jaguar Game Developer Magazine Halo series Official Xbox Magazine Metroidvania Sega Genesis 3: Who do you think has the best PR team in video games? (19:52) Mario Game Developers Conference Tokyo Game Show Bloodborne 4: How fucked are video games? (27:31) 3dfx Bump mapping Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bob Dylan Joker 5: LeFish asks, rank from best to worst: 1080 Snowboarding, Excitebike, F-Zero, Mario Kart, and Wave Race. (34:13) 1080° Snowboarding Excitebike F-Zero Mario Kart Wave Race Satellaview 6: What is exactly as satisfying in real life as it is to do in a video game? (37:49) Ace Attorney series 7: What is the Queens of the Stone Age of Video Games? (40:45) Queens of the Stone Age Stoner rock Hades Mark Ronson D.I.C.E. Awards LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (43:41) Recommendations and Outro (55:11): Ed: Better Offline Frank: John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Brandon: Whatever you gotta do to feel better about things you have Brandon's permission, Star Trek: Lower Decks This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Journalist, podcaster, and PR person Ed Zitron joins the panel for the reveal of the Video Game History Museum Library, how to tell when a PR person is lying, and a precise rundown of how fucked video games are. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ed Zitron. 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: Alien: Romulus (2024) Aliens (1986) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Predator (1987) Kirby Toad Abba-Zabba Nintendo DS Birdo Credit Report (05:01) 1: Aaron Stewart-Ahn asks, have you ever gotten in serious trouble playing a multiplayer game? (05:12) Star Wars Galaxies Second Life EverQuest Habbo Hotel 2: Frank, tell us about the newly online Video Game History Museum Library (11:01) The Video Game History Museum Library Digital Eclipse What's Up? Nintendo Power Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst OCR Diehard GameFan id Software Atari Jaguar Game Developer Magazine Halo series Official Xbox Magazine Metroidvania Sega Genesis 3: Who do you think has the best PR team in video games? (19:52) Mario Game Developers Conference Tokyo Game Show Bloodborne 4: How fucked are video games? (27:31) 3dfx Bump mapping Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bob Dylan Joker 5: LeFish asks, rank from best to worst: 1080 Snowboarding, Excitebike, F-Zero, Mario Kart, and Wave Race. (34:13) 1080° Snowboarding Excitebike F-Zero Mario Kart Wave Race Satellaview 6: What is exactly as satisfying in real life as it is to do in a video game? (37:49) Ace Attorney series 7: What is the Queens of the Stone Age of Video Games? (40:45) Queens of the Stone Age Stoner rock Hades Mark Ronson D.I.C.E. Awards LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (43:41) Recommendations and Outro (55:11): Ed: Better Offline Frank: John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Brandon: Whatever you gotta do to feel better about things you have Brandon's permission, Star Trek: Lower Decks This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The first part of the podcast is actually about me getting two new kittens! It takes up the first 15 or so minutes. EA is retiring the Origin PC client, which means that they are no longer supporting DRM for titles on 32-bit PC's, so older computers won't be able to launch The Sims anymore. US spending on physical video games has halved since 2021, spelling doom for people who don't want to lose access to their purchases. The Video Game History Foundation has brought most of their library online for research purposes - magazines, dev notebooks, and other things that aren't the games themselves. Then we talk to Rob about the Video Game History Foundation and what he'd search for first when it goes online.
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we are catching up on our mailbag! Let's face it, it's mostly about Minecraft, though we spend a lot of time on video game preservation. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Issues covered: the manananggal, Defeating Games for Charity, ownership of work materials, Tim's notes on the Discord Game Club interview with Phil Salvador, our own games disappearing, the value of libraries, preserving all games, copyright lawyers, the tension between corporations and preservationists, protecting children online, defending your kids, engaging with your kids over games, external references, limits on exploration interest, Tim and Brett disagree about whether Minecraft devs relied on the existence of a wiki, older version availability in Minecraft Java Edition, speedrunning Minecraft, modding and Minecraft, YouTube and Minecraft trajectories, Lego Fortnite's means of directing you, limited building or building towards story purposes, curbing anxiety, dating the Balrog. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Dungeons & Dragons, Dark Matters/X-Files, Minecraft, CalamityNolan, Video Game History Foundation, KyleAndError, Hollow Knight, Kaeon, DuckTales, Trespasser, Tower Song, Pikmin, N0isses, Rocksmith, Robotspacer, Enchanted Scepters, Mystery House, Artimage, Jedi Starfighter, Katamari Damacy, BioStats, Phil Salvador, Midway/Bally, Nosferatu (1922/2024), Prince of Persia, Warcraft, The Sims, Tony Rowe, Microsoft, Bill Roper, Wil Wright, John Romero, Leo Tolstoy, Socrates, Frank Cifaldi, Nintendo, Tim Schafer, Double Fine, Devin Kelly-Sneed (P2 programmer), Joe Lieberman, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mickey Mouse/Disney, mysterydip, Roblox, Lego Fortnite, Just Dance, Ubisoft, Club Penguin, Luke Theriault, LostLake, Dwarf Fortress, Raymond, Mojang, Factorio, Satisfactory, Father Beast, Skyrim, Ben from Iowa, Dragon Quest Builders, The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria, The Long Dark, Pacific Drive, Valheim, Final Fantasy VI, Epic Games, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: Our next game (whatever that may be) Defeating Games for Charity Twitch: timlongojr Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield assemble to cover the Switch 2, video game console Marxism, and the shocking return of our most controversial segment. 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: Mount & Blade: Warband Infinity Nikki Dropout.tv Picross series Frédéric Chopin Live 105 1: merritt k asks, which 90s platformer mascots do you think will never get a cash-in nostalgia-baiting revival? (03:31) Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure Ristar Wild Woody Congo: The Movie - Descent into Zinj Congo (1995) Tim Curry Sackboy Astro Bot Malice Whiplash Shadow of the Colossus Mario Pauline Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Supper Mario Broth 2: How bout that Switch 2? (09:37) 3DO Is Coming To MiSTer FPGA Nintendo Switch 2 announcement The Vergecast 3: What are the characteristics of a Nintendo video game? (16:55) Metroid series F-Zero series OutRun Daytona USA Sonic the Hedgehog Call of Duty series Steam Deck The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Waluigi Kirby Wario Mario & Luigi: Brothership Pac-Man Rent-A-Relic Frogger Centipede 4: Improv Zone - MMO Raid (22:48) Isekai Elon Musk Grimes 5: BluntForceMama asks, what is the optimal point in a game's life cycle (ie, how long after release) to play it? (28:17) Games that launch at $60, will soon discount $20, and in 10 years be $60 again Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Harvestella Deadpool Final Fantasy XV Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV Final Fantasy Versus XIII: Official HD Gameplay Trailer Final Fantasy XVI Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Persona series Metaphor: ReFantazio 6: Which video game fandom has the highest barrier of entry? (34:10) Kingdom Hearts series Goofy World of Warcraft Touhou Project ZUN 7: What's the ratio of great 2D games to great 3D games? (37:29) Ray tracing Return of the Obra Dinn LIGHTNING ROUND: Quester's Fest (41:00) Recommendations and Outro (44:12): Brandon: Lowrider, California Fire Relief Bundle on itch.io Ash: History of Rome podcast Frank: don't be a dumb bad guy, get your cat one of those cat hamster wheels Jaffe: Mulholland Drive (2001) This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield assemble to cover the Switch 2, video game console Marxism, and the shocking return of our most controversial segment. 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: Mount & Blade: Warband Infinity Nikki Dropout.tv Picross series Frédéric Chopin Live 105 1: merritt k asks, which 90s platformer mascots do you think will never get a cash-in nostalgia-baiting revival? (03:31) Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure Ristar Wild Woody Congo: The Movie - Descent into Zinj Congo (1995) Tim Curry Sackboy Astro Bot Malice Whiplash Shadow of the Colossus Mario Pauline Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Supper Mario Broth 2: How bout that Switch 2? (09:37) 3DO Is Coming To MiSTer FPGA Nintendo Switch 2 announcement The Vergecast 3: What are the characteristics of a Nintendo video game? (16:55) Metroid series F-Zero series OutRun Daytona USA Sonic the Hedgehog Call of Duty series Steam Deck The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Waluigi Kirby Wario Mario & Luigi: Brothership Pac-Man Rent-A-Relic Frogger Centipede 4: Improv Zone - MMO Raid (22:48) Isekai Elon Musk Grimes 5: BluntForceMama asks, what is the optimal point in a game's life cycle (ie, how long after release) to play it? (28:17) Games that launch at $60, will soon discount $20, and in 10 years be $60 again Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Harvestella Deadpool Final Fantasy XV Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV Final Fantasy Versus XIII: Official HD Gameplay Trailer Final Fantasy XVI Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Persona series Metaphor: ReFantazio 6: Which video game fandom has the highest barrier of entry? (34:10) Kingdom Hearts series Goofy World of Warcraft Touhou Project ZUN 7: What's the ratio of great 2D games to great 3D games? (37:29) Ray tracing Return of the Obra Dinn LIGHTNING ROUND: Quester's Fest (41:00) Recommendations and Outro (44:12): Brandon: Lowrider, California Fire Relief Bundle on itch.io Ash: History of Rome podcast Frank: don't be a dumb bad guy, get your cat one of those cat hamster wheels Jaffe: Mulholland Drive (2001) This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Writer, game designer, and friend of the show merritt k joins the panel to discuss GDQ runs, the Radiohead of video games, and skeleton bone boobs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. 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: alexjaffe.bsky.social frankcifaldi.bsky.social adashtra.bsky.social brandon.insertcredit.com merrittk.com mastodon.social dril 1: If you had to design and perform a gimmicky GDQ speedrun, what would it be? (05:13) Games Done Quick New Super Mario Bros. Wii While Playing Piano by Wes in 41:20 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 Bucephalus Elden Ring Peanut Butter the Dog Gyromite Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog & JSR_ in 29:48 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024 Elden Ring on Saxophone by Dr. Doot in 29:22 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 ALF Sonic & Knuckles Star Control 3 2: What are the popular games within the monsterfucking community? (12:03) Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Werehog Wolf Werewolf Knuckles the Echidna Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Baldurs Gate III Undertale Sans Undertale Frank Quitely Thanos Death I Love You Colonel Sanders Lady Dimitrescu Resident Evil: Village 3: What tricks do video games do to convince players that they're much bigger than they actually are? (18:39) Banjo-Kazooie Persona series Demonschool Resident Evil series Final Fantasy VII Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) Dwarf Fortress Bashi Bazook: Morphoid Masher 4: The Annual Public Domain Adaptation Game - Popeye (24:57) Popeye, Tintin among works entering U.S. public domain in 2025 Popeye Donkey Kong Popeye Olive Oyl Mickey Mouse Gasoline Alley Steve Urkel Steamboat Willie Sea Power Cat Power Paul Atredies Blondie Dagwood Bumstead Nancy Fritzi Ritz Jaws (1975) Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime Fleischer Studios Paramount Pictures Superman 5: a small rabite's mom asks, why are there so many deserts in video games? Every time I see you playing one of these things you're in a desert. (31:22) Gulf War Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 6: What is the Radiohead of video games? (35:26) Radiohead Blue Bottle Coffee Ico Shadow of the Colossus Katamari Damacy Can You Pet the Dog? Tomb Radier Fumito Ueda LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Draskula (39:31) Credit Report (44:57) Recommendations and Outro (45:30): merritt: Fledgling Manor Frank: Drac's Night Out Brandon: Send recommendations for movies about killin nazis, listen to Malice Mizer if you want to feel like a dracula Ash: Interview with the Vampire, make more games about killing klan members This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Writer, game designer, and friend of the show merritt k joins the panel to discuss GDQ runs, the Radiohead of video games, and skeleton bone boobs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. 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: alexjaffe.bsky.social frankcifaldi.bsky.social adashtra.bsky.social brandon.insertcredit.com merrittk.com mastodon.social dril 1: If you had to design and perform a gimmicky GDQ speedrun, what would it be? (05:13) Games Done Quick New Super Mario Bros. Wii While Playing Piano by Wes in 41:20 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 Bucephalus Elden Ring Peanut Butter the Dog Gyromite Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog & JSR_ in 29:48 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024 Elden Ring on Saxophone by Dr. Doot in 29:22 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 ALF Sonic & Knuckles Star Control 3 2: What are the popular games within the monsterfucking community? (12:03) Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Werehog Wolf Werewolf Knuckles the Echidna Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Baldurs Gate III Undertale Sans Undertale Frank Quitely Thanos Death I Love You Colonel Sanders Lady Dimitrescu Resident Evil: Village 3: What tricks do video games do to convince players that they're much bigger than they actually are? (18:39) Banjo-Kazooie Persona series Demonschool Resident Evil series Final Fantasy VII Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) Dwarf Fortress Bashi Bazook: Morphoid Masher 4: The Annual Public Domain Adaptation Game - Popeye (24:57) Popeye, Tintin among works entering U.S. public domain in 2025 Popeye Donkey Kong Popeye Olive Oyl Mickey Mouse Gasoline Alley Steve Urkel Steamboat Willie Sea Power Cat Power Paul Atredies Blondie Dagwood Bumstead Nancy Fritzi Ritz Jaws (1975) Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime Fleischer Studios Paramount Pictures Superman 5: a small rabite's mom asks, why are there so many deserts in video games? Every time I see you playing one of these things you're in a desert. (31:22) Gulf War Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 6: What is the Radiohead of video games? (35:26) Radiohead Blue Bottle Coffee Ico Shadow of the Colossus Katamari Damacy Can You Pet the Dog? Tomb Radier Fumito Ueda LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Draskula (39:31) Credit Report (44:57) Recommendations and Outro (45:30): merritt: Fledgling Manor Frank: Drac's Night Out Brandon: Send recommendations for movies about killin nazis, listen to Malice Mizer if you want to feel like a dracula Ash: Interview with the Vampire, make more games about killing klan members This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
As has become tradition, Insert Credit ranks the best games of all time, or at least 87% of them: the ones the industry won't sell you anymore. Plus, the first ever spending of credits on Insert Credit Show. 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 Boss 87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games PC Engine Sega Saturn OutRun: Online Arcade Asuka 120% series Ga-rou-den Breakblow Ribbit King NiGHTS into Dreams… Spec Ops: The Line Rain Jerks Lost Odyssey Bloodborne Nintendo Wii Nintendo DS Nintendo 3DS 1: Round 1 - Frank's First Nomination (08:13) Rock Band Guitar Hero series Rock Band 4 Stone Temple Pilots Soundgarden Alice in Chains 2: Round 1 - Ash's First Nomination (13:08) Concord Foamstars Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 3: Round 1 - Brandon's First Nomination (16:12) Silent Hill Resident Evil Silent Hill 2 Stephen King Wes Craven P.T. 4: Round 2 - Frank's Second Nomination (19:34) NBA Jam Michael Jordan Madonna A League of Their Own (1992) 1991-92 Chicago Bulls season Magic: the Gathering Jordan vs Bird: One on One Grand Theft Auto series Madden series Call of Duty series Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball 5: Round 2 - Ash's Second Nomination (28:00) Tekken 3 Tekken series Super Smash Brothers series Street Fighter series EVO Gon Masashi Tanaka Hunter X Hunter SoulCalibur IV Darth Vader Geralt Zelda Def Jam series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series 6: Round 2 - Brandon's Second Nomination (32:43) Virtua Cop 2 Time Crisis series Resident Evil: Dead Aim Area 51 Fighters Megamix The House of the Dead series The Police 7: Round 3 - Frank's Third Nomination (36:50) Animal Crossing Animal Crossing series Chulip Booker Copper Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series 8: Round 3 - Ash's Third Nomination (43:37) Crazy Taxi Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Tim Waltz Sega Dreamcast OutRun Games Done Quick The Offspring Bowling For Soup Ozzfest GameTap 9: Round 3 - Brandon's Third Nomination (51:06) Panzer Dragoon Saga Sega Saturn Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Sega Genesis Doctor Who Super Scaler Burning Rangers Sony PlayStation 2 Sony PlayStation 3 Pong Arkanoid 10: Round 4 - Frank's Final Nomination (01:02:04) The Secret of Monkey Island Ship of Theseus Raw Danger! Disaster Report / Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series Roland Emmerich Die Hard (1988) Mass Effect series 11: Round 4 - Ash's Final Nomination (01:09:02) Elite Beat Agents Mr. Bones LaserDisc Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero Grateful Dead The Sirens of Titan 12: Brandon's Honorable Mentions (01:15:17) OutRun: Online Arcade Ga-rou-den Breakblow Asuka 120% series Ribbit King NiGHTS into Dreams… F-Zero GX Resistance series Killzone series inFAMOUS series Halo series Spec Ops: The Line Rain Jerks Sakura Taisen Burning Rangers Magic Knight Rayearth Sega Rally Championship Dino Crisis 2 Ridge Racer 7 Ridge Racer 6 WipEout XL Parasite Eve Bushido Blade Snatcher Vakyria Chronicles 2 Oh Deer! 12: Round 4 - Brandon's Final Nomination (01:18:18) Puyo Puyo~n Vincent Diamante Sega Dreamcast Sony PlayStation 13: Frank and Ash's Honorable Mentions (01:20:19) Lemmings Amiga Rockstar Games Psygnosis SSX Tricky Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo 64 Sailor Moon Drops Nintendo DS Why do games go out of print? (01:24:58) Credit Report (01:37:58) THE INSERT CREDIT ANNUAL #6 Silent Hill Raw Danger! Panzer Dragoon Saga Crazy Taxi NBA Jam Tekken 3 Rock Band Animal Crossing (GCN) Virtua Cop 2 Puyo Puyo~n Mr. Bones Concord This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
As has become tradition, Insert Credit ranks the best games of all time, or at least 87% of them: the ones the industry won't sell you anymore. Plus, the first ever spending of credits on Insert Credit Show. 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 Boss 87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games PC Engine Sega Saturn OutRun: Online Arcade Asuka 120% series Ga-rou-den Breakblow Ribbit King NiGHTS into Dreams… Spec Ops: The Line Rain Jerks Lost Odyssey Bloodborne Nintendo Wii Nintendo DS Nintendo 3DS 1: Round 1 - Frank's First Nomination (08:13) Rock Band Guitar Hero series Rock Band 4 Stone Temple Pilots Soundgarden Alice in Chains 2: Round 1 - Ash's First Nomination (13:08) Concord Foamstars Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 3: Round 1 - Brandon's First Nomination (16:12) Silent Hill Resident Evil Silent Hill 2 Stephen King Wes Craven P.T. 4: Round 2 - Frank's Second Nomination (19:34) NBA Jam Michael Jordan Madonna A League of Their Own (1992) 1991-92 Chicago Bulls season Magic: the Gathering Jordan vs Bird: One on One Grand Theft Auto series Madden series Call of Duty series Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball 5: Round 2 - Ash's Second Nomination (28:00) Tekken 3 Tekken series Super Smash Brothers series Street Fighter series EVO Gon Masashi Tanaka Hunter X Hunter SoulCalibur IV Darth Vader Geralt Zelda Def Jam series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series 6: Round 2 - Brandon's Second Nomination (32:43) Virtua Cop 2 Time Crisis series Resident Evil: Dead Aim Area 51 Fighters Megamix The House of the Dead series The Police 7: Round 3 - Frank's Third Nomination (36:50) Animal Crossing Animal Crossing series Chulip Booker Copper Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series 8: Round 3 - Ash's Third Nomination (43:37) Crazy Taxi Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Tim Waltz Sega Dreamcast OutRun Games Done Quick The Offspring Bowling For Soup Ozzfest GameTap 9: Round 3 - Brandon's Third Nomination (51:06) Panzer Dragoon Saga Sega Saturn Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Sega Genesis Doctor Who Super Scaler Burning Rangers Sony PlayStation 2 Sony PlayStation 3 Pong Arkanoid 10: Round 4 - Frank's Final Nomination (01:02:04) The Secret of Monkey Island Ship of Theseus Raw Danger! Disaster Report / Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series Roland Emmerich Die Hard (1988) Mass Effect series 11: Round 4 - Ash's Final Nomination (01:09:02) Elite Beat Agents Mr. Bones LaserDisc Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero Grateful Dead The Sirens of Titan 12: Brandon's Honorable Mentions (01:15:17) OutRun: Online Arcade Ga-rou-den Breakblow Asuka 120% series Ribbit King NiGHTS into Dreams… F-Zero GX Resistance series Killzone series inFAMOUS series Halo series Spec Ops: The Line Rain Jerks Sakura Taisen Burning Rangers Magic Knight Rayearth Sega Rally Championship Dino Crisis 2 Ridge Racer 7 Ridge Racer 6 WipEout XL Parasite Eve Bushido Blade Snatcher Vakyria Chronicles 2 Oh Deer! 12: Round 4 - Brandon's Final Nomination (01:18:18) Puyo Puyo~n Vincent Diamante Sega Dreamcast Sony PlayStation 13: Frank and Ash's Honorable Mentions (01:20:19) Lemmings Amiga Rockstar Games Psygnosis SSX Tricky Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo 64 Sailor Moon Drops Nintendo DS Why do games go out of print? (01:24:58) Credit Report (01:37:58) THE INSERT CREDIT ANNUAL #6 Silent Hill Raw Danger! Panzer Dragoon Saga Crazy Taxi NBA Jam Tekken 3 Rock Band Animal Crossing (GCN) Virtua Cop 2 Puyo Puyo~n Mr. Bones Concord This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The three finest minds in video games plumb the depths of our listener-submitted Question Hole, dredging up all manner of holiday cheer, the Floridafication of America, and the return of Seaman. 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: Barbara Walters 20/20 1: Tradegood asks, what is the best video game to play on a first date? (03:04) New Super Mario Bros. Overwatch League Love Letter 2: Kiko B asks, aside from jumping and running, what are the most important verbs in a platform game? Are there any that don't get the attention they deserve? (06:28) 3: Breadytodie asks, which is the better racing game series: Initial D or Wangan Midnight? (07:34) Initial D series Wangan Midnight series Motohiro Kawashima Yuzo Koshiro Densha de Go! series 4: Goonbag asks, what's the most shame you have ever experienced playing a video game? (08:48) Duke Nukem Forever Call of Duty series 5: Hobart Painsborough asks, why do so many games lie to the player when they say “press any button to continue” when in reality “any button” does not, in fact, allow you to continue? (11:23) 6: A small rabite asks, is the Mana series the most mismanaged Square-Enix franchise? (12:43) Mana series Final Fantasy series Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring Parasite Eve series 7: LeFish asks, who is the coolest videogame character whose design is family friendly or specifically aimed towards kids? (13:27) Sonic the Hedgehog 8: Tom Arrow asks, I recently noticed while playing the Dreamcast that a bunch of these games feature an arcade-style race against the clock mechanic. What was the deal with that? (13:43) Sega Dreamcast Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Crazy Taxi Hydro Thunder Jet Set Radio Sega Rally series Tony Hawk Pro Skater Sega Saturn Virtua Fighter series 9: Connrrr asks, can playing a video game be a form of puppeteering? (15:48) 10: Michael from Cyprus asks, it was Alain Badiou I think that said “ Most people resort to the certainty of misery than the misery of uncertainty.“ What two Video Games ultimately answer to the two paths? (16:27) Alain Badiou Harvestella 11: LowGuppy asks, what video game most needs a sequel subtitled “On the Beach?” (17:55) Dragon Age series Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball Death Stranding Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama WildStorm 12: Spencergifs asks, what is the best video game that is not played with a controller, mouse and keyboard, or arcade stick (19:19) Before Your Eyes Groove Coaster Taiko Drum Master series Arkanoid Tempest 2000 Pong It Ain't Over Till The Fat Neighbor Sings 13: Rice_9 asks, when looking at a new game online, do you watch the video, read the copy, or look at screenshots first? (21:39) 14: Why Why asks, how do you make destructible items fun to destroy? (22:01) Iron Soldier Earth Defense Force series Age of Empires series 15: Psinuxie asks, what are some later games that figured out design fundamentals? (23:29) Super Mario Bros. Resident Evil 4 Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde Alien: Resurrection Quake Duke Nukem 3D Turok: Dinosaur Hunter GoldenEye 007 Batman: The Video Game Street Fighter series PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Fortnite Batsugun DonPachi Minecraft Black & White 16: Dustin asks, what was a favorite multi-disc game for you? (26:36) Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII Koudelka Lost Odyssey Blue Dragon Shenmue Grandia Metal Gear Solid Devil May Cry 2 17: BluntForceMama asks, is GTA 6 late to the party regarding Florida culture? (29:18) Grand Theft Auto VI Florida Man 18: Anonymous asks, how do one's actions in the human realm affect which video game world you go to when you die? (30:39) Sonic the Hedgehog One Piece 19: Anders Matsen asks, what specific elements make up a “hang out game?” Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe VR Chat Final Fantasy XIV A Short Hike Infinity Nikki Legend of Zelda series 20: Will Heydt Minor asks, is the world ready for Seaman 2? (35:36) Seaman Seaman 2: Pekin Genjin Ikusei Kit Deadly Premonition Tamagotchi 21: Kyle Karesh asks, what game series is better to play in chronological order rather than release order? (37:54) Legend of Zelda series The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe 22: Cara Esten asks, what video game would make the memory of a traumatic event worse? (38:49) Tetris Hideo Kojima 23: Dilson asks, what makes in-game lore compelling? (39:22) Mass Effect series Warlords Yuji Naka Girl's Garden NieR Dragon Age series Pac-Man Secret Level Fallout series The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Assassin's Creed series Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Astro Bot Credit Report (52:00) Recommendations and Outro (52:37): Brandon: Do what you can Frank: Help those around you Ash: Keep hope alive This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The three finest minds in video games plumb the depths of our listener-submitted Question Hole, dredging up all manner of holiday cheer, the Floridafication of America, and the return of Seaman. 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: Barbara Walters 20/20 1: Tradegood asks, what is the best video game to play on a first date? (03:04) New Super Mario Bros. Overwatch League Love Letter 2: Kiko B asks, aside from jumping and running, what are the most important verbs in a platform game? Are there any that don't get the attention they deserve? (06:28) 3: Breadytodie asks, which is the better racing game series: Initial D or Wangan Midnight? (07:34) Initial D series Wangan Midnight series Motohiro Kawashima Yuzo Koshiro Densha de Go! series 4: Goonbag asks, what's the most shame you have ever experienced playing a video game? (08:48) Duke Nukem Forever Call of Duty series 5: Hobart Painsborough asks, why do so many games lie to the player when they say “press any button to continue” when in reality “any button” does not, in fact, allow you to continue? (11:23) 6: A small rabite asks, is the Mana series the most mismanaged Square-Enix franchise? (12:43) Mana series Final Fantasy series Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring Parasite Eve series 7: LeFish asks, who is the coolest videogame character whose design is family friendly or specifically aimed towards kids? (13:27) Sonic the Hedgehog 8: Tom Arrow asks, I recently noticed while playing the Dreamcast that a bunch of these games feature an arcade-style race against the clock mechanic. What was the deal with that? (13:43) Sega Dreamcast Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Crazy Taxi Hydro Thunder Jet Set Radio Sega Rally series Tony Hawk Pro Skater Sega Saturn Virtua Fighter series 9: Connrrr asks, can playing a video game be a form of puppeteering? (15:48) 10: Michael from Cyprus asks, it was Alain Badiou I think that said “ Most people resort to the certainty of misery than the misery of uncertainty.“ What two Video Games ultimately answer to the two paths? (16:27) Alain Badiou Harvestella 11: LowGuppy asks, what video game most needs a sequel subtitled “On the Beach?” (17:55) Dragon Age series Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball Death Stranding Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama WildStorm 12: Spencergifs asks, what is the best video game that is not played with a controller, mouse and keyboard, or arcade stick (19:19) Before Your Eyes Groove Coaster Taiko Drum Master series Arkanoid Tempest 2000 Pong It Ain't Over Till The Fat Neighbor Sings 13: Rice_9 asks, when looking at a new game online, do you watch the video, read the copy, or look at screenshots first? (21:39) 14: Why Why asks, how do you make destructible items fun to destroy? (22:01) Iron Soldier Earth Defense Force series Age of Empires series 15: Psinuxie asks, what are some later games that figured out design fundamentals? (23:29) Super Mario Bros. Resident Evil 4 Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde Alien: Resurrection Quake Duke Nukem 3D Turok: Dinosaur Hunter GoldenEye 007 Batman: The Video Game Street Fighter series PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Fortnite Batsugun DonPachi Minecraft Black & White 16: Dustin asks, what was a favorite multi-disc game for you? (26:36) Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII Koudelka Lost Odyssey Blue Dragon Shenmue Grandia Metal Gear Solid Devil May Cry 2 17: BluntForceMama asks, is GTA 6 late to the party regarding Florida culture? (29:18) Grand Theft Auto VI Florida Man 18: Anonymous asks, how do one's actions in the human realm affect which video game world you go to when you die? (30:39) Sonic the Hedgehog One Piece 19: Anders Matsen asks, what specific elements make up a “hang out game?” Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe VR Chat Final Fantasy XIV A Short Hike Infinity Nikki Legend of Zelda series 20: Will Heydt Minor asks, is the world ready for Seaman 2? (35:36) Seaman Seaman 2: Pekin Genjin Ikusei Kit Deadly Premonition Tamagotchi 21: Kyle Karesh asks, what game series is better to play in chronological order rather than release order? (37:54) Legend of Zelda series The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe 22: Cara Esten asks, what video game would make the memory of a traumatic event worse? (38:49) Tetris Hideo Kojima 23: Dilson asks, what makes in-game lore compelling? (39:22) Mass Effect series Warlords Yuji Naka Girl's Garden NieR Dragon Age series Pac-Man Secret Level Fallout series The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Assassin's Creed series Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Astro Bot Credit Report (52:00) Recommendations and Outro (52:37): Brandon: Do what you can Frank: Help those around you Ash: Keep hope alive This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Composer, designer, and puzzler Chris Remo joins the panel to cover how specific instruments evoke moods in games, Mad Libs as branching path narrative, and VR's Myst problem. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Chris Remo. 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: Metroidvania Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Scrooged (1988) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Die Hard (1988) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) Vince Guaraldi Sesame Street A Christmas Story (1983) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) Elf (2003) The Elf on the Shelf Will Ferrell Thurl Ravenscroft The Nutcracker English National Ballet San Francisco Ballet 1: What's the right way to modulate crossword puzzle difficulty? (06:04) The New York Times crossword puzzle Will Shortz 2: What particular moods or vibes in video game soundtracks are most closely associated with specific instruments? (12:24) Vibrato Tubular bells Metaphor: ReFantazio Homer Fez Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Genesis New jack swing Roland Synthesizers John Carpenter Demonschool Danganronpa 3: Did any of those Wordle clones have any merit? (16:41) Wordle Tetris Simple and Clean Mad Libs Dungeons & Dragons Twenty Questions Spelling Bee Connections Wheel of Fortune 4: If I haven't been convinced to get into VR by now, am I beyond reach? (22:53) Batman: Arkham Shadow Half-Life: Alyx Beat Saber Oculus Myst Half-Life Insert Credit Quick Break: Charles Greenberg (33:27) 5: Death Strandicoot asks, what are some interesting company interactions or rivalries in gaming? (34:41) Regular Show Funko Itch.io itch.io says it was taken down by Funko Pinkerton Magic publishers sent Pinkerton agents to a YouTuber's house to retrieve leaked cards Rockstar Games Red Dead Redemption II The legal dispute between Take-Two, Rockstar, and Pinkerton has ended Tengen Mario “Super Powers Reach Exclusive Agreement” poster Tetris Atari Tommy Tallarico Intellivision 6: What is the TCM documentary about the making of The Day the Clown Cried of video games? (41:16) Citizen Kane (1941) The Day the Clown Cried From Darkness to Light (2024) The Tetris Movie (2023) Duke Nukem Forever Gearbox Software Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary Peter Molyneux Project Milo Jay Benson Firewatch Jerry Lewis Playing Columbine (2008) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 LIGHTNING ROUND: Burning Questions (47:51) Recommendations and Outro (51:34): Brandon: Play Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams… Frank: Play Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit with curious kittens if you have the chance Ash: Mouthwashing Chris: youtube.com/chrisremo, The Brutalist (2024) This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Charles Greenberg and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Composer, designer, and puzzler Chris Remo joins the panel to cover how specific instruments evoke moods in games, Mad Libs as branching path narrative, and VR's Myst problem. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Chris Remo. 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: Metroidvania Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Scrooged (1988) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Die Hard (1988) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) Vince Guaraldi Sesame Street A Christmas Story (1983) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) Elf (2003) The Elf on the Shelf Will Ferrell Thurl Ravenscroft The Nutcracker English National Ballet San Francisco Ballet 1: What's the right way to modulate crossword puzzle difficulty? (06:04) The New York Times crossword puzzle Will Shortz 2: What particular moods or vibes in video game soundtracks are most closely associated with specific instruments? (12:24) Vibrato Tubular bells Metaphor: ReFantazio Homer Fez Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Genesis New jack swing Roland Synthesizers John Carpenter Demonschool Danganronpa 3: Did any of those Wordle clones have any merit? (16:41) Wordle Tetris Simple and Clean Mad Libs Dungeons & Dragons Twenty Questions Spelling Bee Connections Wheel of Fortune 4: If I haven't been convinced to get into VR by now, am I beyond reach? (22:53) Batman: Arkham Shadow Half-Life: Alyx Beat Saber Oculus Myst Half-Life Insert Credit Quick Break: Charles Greenberg (33:27) 5: Death Strandicoot asks, what are some interesting company interactions or rivalries in gaming? (34:41) Regular Show Funko Itch.io itch.io says it was taken down by Funko Pinkerton Magic publishers sent Pinkerton agents to a YouTuber's house to retrieve leaked cards Rockstar Games Red Dead Redemption II The legal dispute between Take-Two, Rockstar, and Pinkerton has ended Tengen Mario “Super Powers Reach Exclusive Agreement” poster Tetris Atari Tommy Tallarico Intellivision 6: What is the TCM documentary about the making of The Day the Clown Cried of video games? (41:16) Citizen Kane (1941) The Day the Clown Cried From Darkness to Light (2024) The Tetris Movie (2023) Duke Nukem Forever Gearbox Software Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary Peter Molyneux Project Milo Jay Benson Firewatch Jerry Lewis Playing Columbine (2008) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 LIGHTNING ROUND: Burning Questions (47:51) Recommendations and Outro (51:34): Brandon: Play Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams… Frank: Play Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit with curious kittens if you have the chance Ash: Mouthwashing Chris: youtube.com/chrisremo, The Brutalist (2024) This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Charles Greenberg and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Frank, Ash and Brandon design games based on historical events, explain the plot of Earth Defense Force, and discover why women have hollow bones. 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: Madame Web (2024) Morbius (2022) Venom (2018) Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Venom: The Last Dance (2024) Eminem original Venom rap Glyceo the Destroyer Lucius Aurelius Maximus Arelius Caesar Minumus Caesar Agustus Hannibal Scipio Africanus The Pope Assassin's Creed series Games where the final boss is the pope Final Fantasy XIV Final Fantasy XIII Nights of Azure series Final Fantasy Tactics Rodrigo Borgia The Young Pope Anti-Pope Psycho-Pirate Doctor Fate Marv Wolfman 52 Pickup 1: What historical events would it be interesting to recreate in a video game? (06:03) JFK Reloaded John Brown Castle Wolfenstein series Sherman's March Titan submersible implosion Downwell Super Mario Bros. 2 Ridiculous Fishing Amelia Erhart Microsoft Flight Simulator Bayonetta Purdue 2: What video game do you like that you believe the greatest percentage of people who have played it do not like? (11:22) Forspoken Marvel Midnight Suns Fatal Fury series Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Jekyll Sonic R Credit Report (14:58) 3: Has there ever been an unreleased video game that you were glad never came out? (15:16) Confederate Beavis and Butt-Head Marble Madness Sonic X-treme Steven Seagal Is: The Final Option (Prototype) by Crak Atak in 21:44 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Desert Bus for Hope Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors Drac's Night Out Hammerman Hammer vs. Evil D. in Soulfire Power Factory featuring C+C Music Factory Make My Video: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Max Payne (2008) 4: Explain the lore of Earth Defense Force in 6 minutes (19:51) Elden Ring Earth Defense Force series Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Insert Credit Quick Break: Puppycam! (25:50) 5: Rin asks, how often do you use button remapping? (26:32) Vampire Survivors Xbox 360 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sony Playstation Neo Geo Sega Saturn SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Super Mario World Infinity Nikki 6: What's the best prison or prison sequence in a video game? (34:32) Wolfenstein Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Final Fantasy IX Fable series Peter Molyneux 7: What is the Christopher Nolan's TENET of video games? (40:27) Tenet (2020) Hideo Kojima Metal Gear series Christopher Nolan LawBreakers Cliffy B Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Superhot Braid Sonic CD LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Past Game Awards Winners (44:26) Recommendations and Outro (54:01): Brandon: Subway (1985), Miho Nakayama's albums Mind Game, Catch the Night, Angel Hearts and Hide ‘N' Seek Ash: The Verge's premium subscription This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Frank, Ash and Brandon design games based on historical events, explain the plot of Earth Defense Force, and discover why women have hollow bones. 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: Madame Web (2024) Morbius (2022) Venom (2018) Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Venom: The Last Dance (2024) Eminem original Venom rap Glyceo the Destroyer Lucius Aurelius Maximus Arelius Caesar Minumus Caesar Agustus Hannibal Scipio Africanus The Pope Assassin's Creed series Games where the final boss is the pope Final Fantasy XIV Final Fantasy XIII Nights of Azure series Final Fantasy Tactics Rodrigo Borgia The Young Pope Anti-Pope Psycho-Pirate Doctor Fate Marv Wolfman 52 Pickup 1: What historical events would it be interesting to recreate in a video game? (06:03) JFK Reloaded John Brown Castle Wolfenstein series Sherman's March Titan submersible implosion Downwell Super Mario Bros. 2 Ridiculous Fishing Amelia Erhart Microsoft Flight Simulator Bayonetta Purdue 2: What video game do you like that you believe the greatest percentage of people who have played it do not like? (11:22) Forspoken Marvel Midnight Suns Fatal Fury series Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Jekyll Sonic R Credit Report (14:58) 3: Has there ever been an unreleased video game that you were glad never came out? (15:16) Confederate Beavis and Butt-Head Marble Madness Sonic X-treme Steven Seagal Is: The Final Option (Prototype) by Crak Atak in 21:44 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Desert Bus for Hope Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors Drac's Night Out Hammerman Hammer vs. Evil D. in Soulfire Power Factory featuring C+C Music Factory Make My Video: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch Max Payne (2008) 4: Explain the lore of Earth Defense Force in 6 minutes (19:51) Elden Ring Earth Defense Force series Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Insert Credit Quick Break: Puppycam! (25:50) 5: Rin asks, how often do you use button remapping? (26:32) Vampire Survivors Xbox 360 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sony Playstation Neo Geo Sega Saturn SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Super Mario World Infinity Nikki 6: What's the best prison or prison sequence in a video game? (34:32) Wolfenstein Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Final Fantasy IX Fable series Peter Molyneux 7: What is the Christopher Nolan's TENET of video games? (40:27) Tenet (2020) Hideo Kojima Metal Gear series Christopher Nolan LawBreakers Cliffy B Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Superhot Braid Sonic CD LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Past Game Awards Winners (44:26) Recommendations and Outro (54:01): Brandon: Subway (1985), Miho Nakayama's albums Mind Game, Catch the Night, Angel Hearts and Hide ‘N' Seek Ash: The Verge's premium subscription This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
In our very first episode of season two, university professor José Zagal and video game historian Benj Edwards, co-authors of Seeing Red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy, join host Frank Cifaldi to educate us all on Nintendo's Virtual Boy. Mentioned in the show: Benj's original article on VB: https://www.fastcompany.com/3050016/unraveling-the-enigma-of-nintendos-virtual-boy-20-years-later José's original academic article on the VB (from 2009): https://doi.org/10.1145/1690388.1690406 Jez San talking about his VR partnership with Nintendo and how it was cancelled in favor of the Virtual Boy: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_the_game-changing_nintendo_vr_headset_that_never_was See more from José Zagal: Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=a4a3GTMAAAAJ&hl=en Twitter/X: @josezagal Division of Games (@University of Utah): games.utah.edu See more from Benj Edwards: Twitter: @benjedwards Website: benjedwards.com Video Game History Foundation: Podcast Twitter: @gamehistoryhour Email: podcast@gamehistory.org Twitter: @GameHistoryOrg Website: gamehistory.org Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg
our Insert Credit Panel covers how a video game might be political, new games for dead consoles, and the Jaffe Cut of Rocky Horror Picture Show. 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: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) “Penis breath” clip Tetris Spelling Bee Sub Hunt PalmPilot Katamari Damacy Guitar Hero series Circus Madden series Call of Duty series Mortal Kombat series Ms. Pac-Man Sonic the Hedgehog series The Lion King Wordle Words With Friends Myst Military Madness AKA Nectaris Advance Wars Mega Man Bayou Billy 1: Are all video games inherently political? (04:58) Circus Game & Watch Wide Screen: Fire Animal Well Metal Gear Solid series Mike Tyson Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Galactic Saga G.I. Joe Roadblock The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) 2: How do video game trailers lose you? (10:38) Demonschool Granblue Fantasy: Relink HowLongToBeat.com 3: Which game console has the best library of games released by third parties after its discontinuation? (15:37) Atari 7800 Sega Dreamcast Sega Genesis Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Entertainment System XenoCrisis Tanglewood Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force Asuka 120% series Game Boy itch.io Shantae Game Boy Advance Yuzo Koshiro Streets of Rage 2 Earthion Atari 2600 H.E.R.O. Halo 2600 4: Design a new boot-up screen for the PlayStation 6 (21:00) PlayStation 1 boot up Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill 2 remake PlayStation 5 boot up PlayStation 2 boot up PlayStation 3 boot up PlayStation 4 boot up PlayStation Studios tag Sony's Universe of Spider-Man Characers Switch boot up Xbox Series boot up 5: Captain asks, what makes a video game coin enjoyable to pick up? (27:17) Sonic Adventure Sonic Generations Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would've been better as a movie Banjo-Kazooie Tomb Raider series Uncharted series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Whiplash Knuckles' Chaotix 6: Frank, what can you tell us about the state of game preservation this year? (33:54) Video Game History Foundation PC-FX Newgrounds LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - No Man's Sky (39:25) Credit Scores (42:51) Recommendations and Outro (42:55): Brandon: Do stretches before you go to bed and after you wake up if you have a dog that won't pee on dirt when it's wet or cold try getting some mulch Wicked (2024) Jaffe: The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman Ash: Only see Gladiator II (2024) for Denzel chewing scenery The Verge's premium subscription Frank: The return of The Video Game History Hour This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
our Insert Credit Panel covers how a video game might be political, new games for dead consoles, and the Jaffe Cut of Rocky Horror Picture Show. 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: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) “Penis breath” clip Tetris Spelling Bee Sub Hunt PalmPilot Katamari Damacy Guitar Hero series Circus Madden series Call of Duty series Mortal Kombat series Ms. Pac-Man Sonic the Hedgehog series The Lion King Wordle Words With Friends Myst Military Madness AKA Nectaris Advance Wars Mega Man Bayou Billy 1: Are all video games inherently political? (04:58) Circus Game & Watch Wide Screen: Fire Animal Well Metal Gear Solid series Mike Tyson Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Galactic Saga G.I. Joe Roadblock The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) 2: How do video game trailers lose you? (10:38) Demonschool Granblue Fantasy: Relink HowLongToBeat.com 3: Which game console has the best library of games released by third parties after its discontinuation? (15:37) Atari 7800 Sega Dreamcast Sega Genesis Nintendo Entertainment System Super Nintendo Entertainment System XenoCrisis Tanglewood Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force Asuka 120% series Game Boy itch.io Shantae Game Boy Advance Yuzo Koshiro Streets of Rage 2 Earthion Atari 2600 H.E.R.O. Halo 2600 4: Design a new boot-up screen for the PlayStation 6 (21:00) PlayStation 1 boot up Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill 2 remake PlayStation 5 boot up PlayStation 2 boot up PlayStation 3 boot up PlayStation 4 boot up PlayStation Studios tag Sony's Universe of Spider-Man Characers Switch boot up Xbox Series boot up 5: Captain asks, what makes a video game coin enjoyable to pick up? (27:17) Sonic Adventure Sonic Generations Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would've been better as a movie Banjo-Kazooie Tomb Raider series Uncharted series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Whiplash Knuckles' Chaotix 6: Frank, what can you tell us about the state of game preservation this year? (33:54) Video Game History Foundation PC-FX Newgrounds LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - No Man's Sky (39:25) Credit Scores (42:51) Recommendations and Outro (42:55): Brandon: Do stretches before you go to bed and after you wake up if you have a dog that won't pee on dirt when it's wet or cold try getting some mulch Wicked (2024) Jaffe: The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman Ash: Only see Gladiator II (2024) for Denzel chewing scenery The Verge's premium subscription Frank: The return of The Video Game History Hour This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The full Insert Credit panel covers what Xboxes are, Fatal Fury movie casting, and dog football. 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: Mr. Bones Mr. Bones by Lizstar in 1:12:00 - Awesome Games Done Quick Mr. Bones shirt Cyber Monday Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Yuji Naka Naoto Ohshima Sonic Knuckles Tails Dr. Robotnik Yasushi Yamaguchi Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Shadow Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Charles Pulliam-Moore The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Jaleel White Steve Urkel Credit Report (04:06) 1: Is this podcast an Xbox? (04:48) Xbox Xbox continues its push beyond consoles with new ad campaign Microsoft's next Xbox, coming 2028, envisions hybrid computing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Game spending is up — and you can thank Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 The Penguin Magic: the Gathering 2: What is the most fortunate accident in video game history? (10:22) Street Fighter II Street Fighter II Turbo Super Mario 64 Sega Saturn Sony Playstation Space Invaders Alanis Morrisette 3: Which video game genre on the whole compares best to its correspondent film genre on the whole? (15:29) Uncharted (2022) Visual Novel Robert Ludlum Dune Jack Ryan John Krasinski VeggieTales The Fast and the Furious series Mario Kart series The Northman (2022) The Green Knight (2021) 4: What class should be added in the next Dragon Quest 3 remake? (21:09) Dragon Quest III (Super Famicom remake) Thief Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake Beastmaster Pictomancer Arithmetician Adeline Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Dragon Quest series Cartographer Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest Monsters EarthBound Ness Dracky Final Fantasy XV Ignis Gladiolus Prompto Quina Final Fantasy IX Insert Credit Quick Break: The Storied Sword, available digitally and physically (26:57) 5: Pro Skater 4 asks, how would you cast a Fatal Fury movie? (28:36) Silent Hill 2 Cube (1997) Ezri Dax Star Trek: Deep Space 9 One Piece Avery Brooks Fatal Fury series Terry Bogard Chris Evans Mai Shiranui Scarlett Johansson Andy Bogard Chris Pratt Joe Higashi Tony Jaa Raul Julia Geese Howard Pedro Pascal Nicholas Cage John Leguizamo The Menu (2022) Duck King Marco Rodrigues AKA Khushnood Butt Namor Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Tenoch Huerta Mejía Garou: Mark of the Wolves Billy Kane Scott Atkins Bob Wilson John Boyega Surf Dracula King of Fighters series Street Fighter series Virtua Fighter series 6: If you could instantly put any game on every iPhone, what would it be? (35:34) Songs of Innocence and of Experience U2 Fantasian Astro Bot Astro Boy Quincy Jones Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Spider Solitaire Snake Nokia N-Gage Balatro Pokémon GO Niantic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Fi Mr. Resetti Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Dr. Kawashima 7: What's the Air Bud (1997) of video games? (41:02) Army Men series Air Buddies (2006) Baba Is You Scribblenauts Jerry Rice & Nitus' Dog Football Marshawn Lynch Snoop Dogg David Beckham Shaq Space Jam (1996) Michael Vick Brett Farve Shohei Ohtani Jose Canseco Stephen Curry Simone Biles Xavier Woods Babe Ruth Pete Rose LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Bart Vs. The Simpsons (46:23) Recommendations and Outro (54:09): Frank: Please donate to the Video Game History Foundation this Giving Tuesday Brandon: more of a review than a recommendation, but The Beekeeper (2024) is like John Wick but not very good and doesn't make any sense and doesn't have stakes, “dune scene” from untitled louise weard castration movie, Shangri-La Frontier if you like anime with leveling up Ash: Stream Not Like Us as much as possible Jaffe: One Piece This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by The Storied Sword, available digitally and physically, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The full Insert Credit panel covers what Xboxes are, Fatal Fury movie casting, and dog football. 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: Mr. Bones Mr. Bones by Lizstar in 1:12:00 - Awesome Games Done Quick Mr. Bones shirt Cyber Monday Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Yuji Naka Naoto Ohshima Sonic Knuckles Tails Dr. Robotnik Yasushi Yamaguchi Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Shadow Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Charles Pulliam-Moore The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Jaleel White Steve Urkel Credit Report (04:06) 1: Is this podcast an Xbox? (04:48) Xbox Xbox continues its push beyond consoles with new ad campaign Microsoft's next Xbox, coming 2028, envisions hybrid computing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Game spending is up — and you can thank Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 The Penguin Magic: the Gathering 2: What is the most fortunate accident in video game history? (10:22) Street Fighter II Street Fighter II Turbo Super Mario 64 Sega Saturn Sony Playstation Space Invaders Alanis Morrisette 3: Which video game genre on the whole compares best to its correspondent film genre on the whole? (15:29) Uncharted (2022) Visual Novel Robert Ludlum Dune Jack Ryan John Krasinski VeggieTales The Fast and the Furious series Mario Kart series The Northman (2022) The Green Knight (2021) 4: What class should be added in the next Dragon Quest 3 remake? (21:09) Dragon Quest III (Super Famicom remake) Thief Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake Beastmaster Pictomancer Arithmetician Adeline Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Dragon Quest series Cartographer Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest Monsters EarthBound Ness Dracky Final Fantasy XV Ignis Gladiolus Prompto Quina Final Fantasy IX Insert Credit Quick Break: The Storied Sword, available digitally and physically (26:57) 5: Pro Skater 4 asks, how would you cast a Fatal Fury movie? (28:36) Silent Hill 2 Cube (1997) Ezri Dax Star Trek: Deep Space 9 One Piece Avery Brooks Fatal Fury series Terry Bogard Chris Evans Mai Shiranui Scarlett Johansson Andy Bogard Chris Pratt Joe Higashi Tony Jaa Raul Julia Geese Howard Pedro Pascal Nicholas Cage John Leguizamo The Menu (2022) Duck King Marco Rodrigues AKA Khushnood Butt Namor Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Tenoch Huerta Mejía Garou: Mark of the Wolves Billy Kane Scott Atkins Bob Wilson John Boyega Surf Dracula King of Fighters series Street Fighter series Virtua Fighter series 6: If you could instantly put any game on every iPhone, what would it be? (35:34) Songs of Innocence and of Experience U2 Fantasian Astro Bot Astro Boy Quincy Jones Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Spider Solitaire Snake Nokia N-Gage Balatro Pokémon GO Niantic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Fi Mr. Resetti Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Dr. Kawashima 7: What's the Air Bud (1997) of video games? (41:02) Army Men series Air Buddies (2006) Baba Is You Scribblenauts Jerry Rice & Nitus' Dog Football Marshawn Lynch Snoop Dogg David Beckham Shaq Space Jam (1996) Michael Vick Brett Farve Shohei Ohtani Jose Canseco Stephen Curry Simone Biles Xavier Woods Babe Ruth Pete Rose LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Bart Vs. The Simpsons (46:23) Recommendations and Outro (54:09): Frank: Please donate to the Video Game History Foundation this Giving Tuesday Brandon: more of a review than a recommendation, but The Beekeeper (2024) is like John Wick but not very good and doesn't make any sense and doesn't have stakes, “dune scene” from untitled louise weard castration movie, Shangri-La Frontier if you like anime with leveling up Ash: Stream Not Like Us as much as possible Jaffe: One Piece This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by The Storied Sword, available digitally and physically, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
The finest panel in video games covers Sony buying Kadokawa, relitigates what counts as games versus DLC, and brings you the exclusive reveal of the Nintendo Listo. 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: Viewtiful Joe Bob & George SMS Power Forums FanFiction.Net Warlock - World of Warcraft Forums World of WarCraft Neo Geo Pocket 1: Brandon, two years ago when Microsoft bought Blizzard Activision, you proposed something that would be really funny that Sony could do to retaliate. Do you remember what it was? (05:35) Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition FromSoftware parent company confirms Sony's acquisition interest Spike Chunsoft Acquire Octopath Traveler Tenchu series Shinobi series Stray Demon's Souls Morbius (2022) George R. R. Martin PaRappa the Rapper Kingdom Hearts series Playstation All Stars Battle Royale Danganronpa Bloodborne 2: At what point is a game's DLC worth judging as its own entity? (12:08) Geoff Keighley The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Elden Ring Hidetaki Miyazaki Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree D.I.C.E. Awards Emmy Awards Fortnite Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales Final Fantasy XIV Online Among Us Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker Hideo Kojima International Game Developers Association 3: What's the biggest gulf in difference between a game's singleplayer and multiplayer modes, and what's the biggest golf in video games? (21:17) Golden Tee Golf series Desert Golfing Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 What the Golf? Golf with Your Friends PangYa Mario Party series 4: What is the Nintendo Listo? (24:58) The first mention of the Listo in ep. 363 Nintendo Alarmo Wii Fit Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! PalmPilot The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Picross Chocobo GameFAQs Playdate Listicle Resetera Apology Corner: None of the Hansons from Hanson are dead (32:54) Hanson The Hanson Brothers 5: Feral asks, what are your favorite completely missable areas in video games? Metal Slug 3 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Hidden Palace Zone Hidden Palace Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Christian Whitehead Sonic Mania Crisis on Infinite Earths The Doomsday Zone Star Wars: Outlaws Super Mario Bros. 6: What is the Morbius of video games? (42:50) Morbius (2022) Deadly Premonition The Callisto Protocol Dead Space Playstation All Stars Battle Royale Fat Princess Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League The Sinister Six Dead2y Premonition: A Blessing in Disguise Corecell Technology Co., Ltd. Wicked Monsters: BLAST! Hidetaka Suehiro The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Aliens: Colonial Marines Bubsy series Dragon Age: Origins Jared Leto Thirty Seconds to Mars LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade of Our Own (48:37) Recommendations and Outro (01:03:37): Frank: Maybe play Dragon Quest XI, but more specifically, just lean into being comfortable right now Brandon: Dark Crystal - Minako Yoshida, The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti, know that the Hakkaider blu-ray is a bad quality transfer Ash: (For Geoff Keighley specifically) Get the Flute Guy and ReFantazio Chanting Monk on the same stage to heal the world 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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