Podcasts about Frank Cifaldi

The panel you know and love discusses the video game industry crash, Grand Theft Auto VI expectations, and the human body's fun port. 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: “Come and see me if you're interested in being homeless.” Batman Digital Eclipse Kotaco Scrub 1: Are we in a video game industry crash? (06:47) Gabe Newell Just Bought A $70 Million Mansion In Florida Devil's Crush Time Cruise Bandicoot Xbox 2: Is there any scenario where Grand Theft Auto VI is a flop? (11:18) Grand Theft Auto VI Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto V Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 3: What are the biggest tells that a once ambitious game developer is beginning to rest on their laurels? (15:22) Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake NBA 2K22 - Jake From State Farm Flappy Bird iBeer Angry Birds Splitting the G: The Guinness Beer Challenge, Explained Age of Empires II: HD Edition 4: What QA notes do you have for the developers of reality? (21:33) The Elder Scrols IV: Oblivion MMO Spider-Man 5: Dillson asks years ago, who will the next developer or publisher or voice actor to announce an NFT project? (27:35) NFT Ubisoft Snoop Dogg RGG Studios Square-Enix Tencent Love and Deepspace Tim Sweeney All My Apes Gone New Coke Rare Donkey Kong series Battletoads series Yooka-Laylee series Amiga Simulmondo 6: On a personal level, what video games most engage your imagiation? (34:16) Archive Of Our Own Love and Deepspace Dragon Age series Baldur's Gate III Any Austin Indika Crow Country 7: What are the best games to have on your phone when kids ask if you have games on your phone? (39:47) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Call of Duty series FIFA series Michael Brough Void Pyramid Ramble Planet Ash's bluesky post about phone games for kids Alto's Odyssey Tiny Wings Holedown Slice & Dice Zaga-33 Threes! Desert Golfing LIGHTNING ROUND: Game Namers (44:20) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:48): Ash: Duppy Detective Tashia, thank a black person in your life, thank a queer person in your life Brandon: Submit your game to the Game Industry Hardship Fund, Zdzisława Sośnicka, Japanese instrumental Jazz Fusion and Light Jazz playlist for Ash 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 joins us to talk coffee

Your Insert Credit panel covers the rest of the news from Summer Game Fest, where games come from, and Mortal Kombat fetishism. 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: Watch episodes with full video on YouTube “My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish, my Christian Dior, Kingdom Hearts IV.” Kingdom Hearts IV Midtown Comics 007: First Light GoldenEye 007 Pokemon series Phantasy Star II Ys: Books I & II PC Engine GameFAQs 1: Anything interesting at the other summer game events we didn't cover last time? (05:36) Summer Game Fest PlayStation State of Play Xbox Showcase Nintendo Direct Gears Of War: E-Day Is An Xbox Console Exclusive, And Is Not Coming To PS5 Kingdom Hearts fans cry foul over AI-generated artwork claims God of War Laufey Ocarina of Time Remake Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Legend of Zelda movie Spyro: A Realm Beyond Toys For Bob Goes Indie Amiibo Mike Fahey Tupac Appears in New RGG Studios Game Snoop Dogg Yakuza series Movement To Remove Voice Actor Who Has Admitted To Sexual Assault Has Yakuza Fans At Breaking Point Shaq Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash sing YMCA in “Band Hero” Marilyn Monroe Zombie gen Atlas Day of the Devs Tim Schafer 2: What are we going to do when every triple-A new game has AI? (19:37) Ys series 3: What other Final Fantasy characters should be distributed to fighting games? (21:14) Cloud Strife Sephiroth Super Smash Bros. series Clive Rosfield Tekken series Tifa Lockhart Street Fighter series Guilty Gear series Kimahri Ronso Noctis Lucis Caelum Sol Badguy Vaan Final Fantasy XII Vincent Valentine Jack Garland Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin SoulCalibur series Mortal Kombat series Squall Leonhart Samurai Shodown series Auron Cyan Garamonde Final Fantasy VI Cait Sith Bloody Roar series Altered Beast 3-D WorldRunner Dark Presence Galloping Ghost Aerith Gainsborough Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring Rumble Roses series Dead or Alive series Final Fantasy X-2 Yuna Rikku Paine Spice Girls Sporty Spice Baby Spice Skullgirls series Yuffie Kisaragi Lulu ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: What do YOU think the John Waters' Pink Flamingos (1972) of video games is? (29:48) 4: Connrr asks, where do video games come from? (32:28) Shigeru Miyamoto Cronus Rhea Nintendogs Taekwondo Beijing Opera Jackie Chan Sammo Hung Yuen Biao Rampage 2: Universal Tour 5: If you were programming a video game orchestral concert, what obscure track would you drop in there? (38:45) Sunset Park (Act 3) - Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble Sonic 2 Music: Chemical Plant Zone Knuckles Chaotix - Seascape The Terminator Tommy Tallarico Sylvan Tale - Intro Panzer Dragoon series Final Fantasy XIV Flow Answers Footfalls Intellivision Lives - My Intellivision Infogrames Rocks My World Sonic Spinball - Toxic Caves X-Men Taz-Mania That One Song From Resident Evil Directors Cut 6: What is the One Piece of video games? (45:15) One Piece Star Citizen “Clowns farting”: The wild story behind Resident Evil's worst soundtrack Luffy Pokemon series Metal Gear series Touhou series Halo series LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - AFI's Top 100 Film Quotes (50:47) AFI's 100 YEARS…100 MOVIE QUOTES Recommendations and Outro (01:07:12): Brandon: Hey, Sexuality by Lorelei and the Ghost, The Great Silence (1968), ****Shopping (1994), Game Industry Hardship Fund, ElFamosoDemon Frank: Sunset Boulevard (1950) Ash: Kotaku, Casiopea Jaffe: BIG BOOL 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 heroes confront Summer Game Fest, questions of manners when talking to swords, and another trip to the Omegaverse. 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: Polka dot “I have to stay alive and record this podcast before I die!” PAX Return of Monkey Island Video Game History Foundation Game Boy Camera Alexey Pajitnov Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Dragon Age series Solas Thedas Iron Bull Cullen Rutherford Game Boy Advance Xeno Crisis Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Spyro 2: Season of Flame Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor 1: What did you think of the PlayStation State of Play? (05:19) PlayStation State of Play God of War: Laufey Kemuri: Hunt the Unseen Report: Payment for some TheGamer staff now tied to per-article sessions Gitaroo Man God of War: Ragnarök Jack Quaid Beauty and the Beast (1991) Dungeons & Dragons Ghostwire: Tokyo Hairy Wolverine Kratos Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis studio have used “AI-assisted tools” during development Bubsy 2: Why do we do these and who are they for? (16:47) P.N.04 Day of the Devs GDC 3: If you could insert one sentence into Geoff Keighley's teleprompter at Summer Game Fest this year, what would it be? (21:10) Geoff Keighley Pong Free Palestine Black Lives Matter Trans Rights Are Human Rights Kermit the Frog Rainbow Connection Costco Connection 4: CaptainNAC asks, which game would you pick as the secret handle to open a hidden passageway behind a false wall? (26:45) Sega Genesis NCAA Football Columns Columns III: Revenge of Columns NBA 2K19 Coach K College Basketball Sega CD Ready Player One NCAA: Road to the Final Four NCAA Final Four Basketball 5: What would you guess are the first five mods a community typically makes for a video game? (35:27) 6-7 007: First Light World of WarCraft HDR Special K Shrek Thomas the Tank Engine Mortal Kombat 6: What is the John Waters' Pink Flamingos (1972) of video games? (40:03) John Waters Pink Flamingos (1972) Horses Divine Yoko Taro Drakengard 3 Mouthwashing Danganronpa series The Godfather II Scarface: The World Is Yours Send a one minute or less .mp3 or .wav of yourself explaining your choice for the John Waters' Pink Flamingos of Video Games (or why The Godfather Part II might have been advertised using a pink flamingo) to show@insertcredit.com and maybe we'll play it on air in a future episode! LIGHTNING ROUND: Omegaversus (44:42) Omegaverse Recommendations and Outro (01:11:34): Brandon: Read Only Memo, Dirty Kopz (2001) Frank: The Video Game History Hour Ep. 156 - Read Only Memo Ash: Find something you like on Archive of Our Own and leave a comment and kudos on something you like This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Podcaster and Summer Games Fest host Lucy James joins the panel to cover Hideo Kojima's AI use, playing as a cat in games, and GamemasterAnthony's pride parade. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Lucy James. 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: Lasik Body Worlds “Whoever reads this, please enter my grave. I will let you have my stretching, shrinking keepsake.” Star Trek Heathcliff) Ricky Henderson NBA Jam Space Jam (1996) Yosemite Sam Foghorn Leghorn The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience Mark McGwire Jose Conseco 1: What's the most ludicrous video game press release you've ever seen? (05:28) Lucy James: this is the worst email I have ever received Fing-Longer Pornhub Overwatch EarthBound World of Tanks 2: How is AI viewed in Japanese development? (11:27) Hideo Kojima's AI Prada video prompts outcry from gamers 3: What's your favorite thing to be in a video game? (14:25) The Aristocats - Ev'rybody Wants To Be a Cat Stray Little Kitty, Big City Tenchu series LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Catwoman Traveller's Tales Sonic R Veep Batman Tinykin World of WarCraft Troll (WarCraft race) Tachikoma KITT Cars (2006)) Disney·Pixar Cars 4: How would you explain Minecraft to Zohran Mamdani? (20:41) Zohran Mamdani Minecraft Boris Johnson Sadiq Khan Meijer A Minecraft Movie (2025) Jack Black Bubsy) The video of a zombie in a mine cart (thanks to Sandwich Jones for finding this for me) Demonschool Pathologic 2 Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Marvel Spider-Man Cities: Skylines Tropico Sid Meier's Civilization series Disco Elysium Tim Walz Crazy Taxi 5: Catherine asks, which video game characters would you expect to show up at Pride? (28:10) GamemasterAnthony Kratos) David Jaffe Giannis Antetokounmpo God of War (2018) Loki Freyja Baldr Bayonetta) Leon S. Kennedy Liza Minnelli Lisa Vanderpump Princess Peach Princess Daisy Waluigi Char Aznable Chris Redfield Sylvando Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Final Fantasy XV Noctis Lucis Caelum 6: What lines from or aspects of video games have permeated your real life? (34:39) Portal The Sims Shenmue Ryo Hazuki Dragon Age series Chant of Light Klingon Disaster Report Deltarune Super Mario series The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Audio Atrocities Dishonored Fable Batman: Arkham series Bruce Timm Paul Dini Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Resident Evil: Village Resident Evil 4 7: What is The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) of video games? (43:43) The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) The Mandalorian Andor Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Aliens: Colonial Marines Alien: Isolation Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Asteroids LIGHTNING ROUND: OC Remix (49:09) Recommendations and Outro (01:07:17): Frank: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Brandon: Vote for gov'nah if you're Californian, Sega-16's Mike Fischer interview, the first and second Abashiri Prison movies but not the third one Ash: Touch grass Lucy: Widow's Bay, lookingfor.game 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 discuss flying in games, retaining players over the course of a series, and self-lubricating anuses. 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: Zencastr Power Rangers Sailor Scouts “Attention street operators! If you're not operating Mr. Do!‘s Castle you don't want to make money!” Mr. Do! Muenster Swiss Mozzarella Goat Cheddar Parmesan Macaroni and Chipotle Mexican Grill La Tur Humboldt Fog Tillamook Cottage Chocolate syrup 1: How do you make flight feel good? (05:48) Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Earth Defense Force series Panzer Dragoon Wing Cap Steel Battalion Diamond Vince SkyGunner Superman 64 2: What makes a good shop theme? (10:22) Muzak QVC Earthbound - Buy Something Will Ya! Wii Shop Theme Kmart Persona 5 - Weapons Shop Demonschool - Shopping Jeopardy! Yoshi Super Mario World iMUSE Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 2 3: What are good ways games can reward you for playing the previous entry in a series? (16:48) BioWare Suikoden series Yakuza series Bob Utsunomiya Mass Effect series Sonic & Knuckles Metal Gear Solid series Resident Evil series Final Fantasy VII Remake series Silent Hill series Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Nier series 4: How could you “walk the room” giving a talk at a video game conference? (21:29) GDC Omegaverse Alpha and beta male Mpreg Supernatural Dark Angel Pon Farr 5: Yeso asks, what is the soda vs. pop of video games? (30:41) Soft drink Sega Ryu The Legend of Kage Ninja Gaiden Nintendo Entertainment System Final Fantasy VI Tidus Chocobo Mortal Kombat series Midway Games Toasty! Cow Clicker Mystery Science Theater 3000 Drew Carey Hydrocity Zone Sonic the Hedgehog series The Boss Baby (2017) City Escape GDQ 6: What's the difference between a director and a lead designer in video games? (37:33) 7: What stats would you add to fighting game character bios? (40:14) Street Fighter II Maiden and married names Quentin Tarantino Guile Blanka Myspace Uptown Girl Star Search Mega Man series Pokemon series LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (45:51) Recommendations and Outro (01:06:31): Brandon: You can make watermelon gazpacho out of unripe or unflavorful watermelons, Alyzea, Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (1979), Convoy Busters (1978), Mona Kimura Frank: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) if you want to just delete 2 hours of your life 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 cover GameStop making an offer for eBay, the hotness of the new StarFox designs, and dead rabbids. 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: Nail Bat Final Fantasy VII Die Hard (1988) Gotham City Jean-Paul Valley “Shilly-shally.” Oreo Hydrox TurboGrafx-16 1: GameStop isn't gonna buy eBay, right? (08:56) GameStop eBay GameStop makes unsolicited bid to acquire online auction giant eBay for $56B GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen banned from eBay after takeover bid stunt Game Informer Sumo Fighter Mega Man 7 Video Game History Foundation Vintage Video Game Magazine Monthly Subscription FuncoLand Funko Relooted Bram Stoker's Dracula Indiana Jones 2: What are the level 1 magic spells you want to make available to a player in a game? (14:00) Hang on. Is Indiana Jones's hat a fedora? Indiana Jones: His Hats Explained Okay back to Question 2. Metroidvania 3: Are the Star Fox characters hotter now or not? (18:41) Nintendo announces new Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Falco Lombardi Garrus Vakarian Mass Effect series Vince Lombardi Doug Lombardi Nintendo confirms destruction of original Star Fox puppets The Amazing Digital Circus Five Nights at Freddy's Kermit the Frog Krystal Waluigi Star Fox 64 Final Fantasy VII: Remake Sonic Adventure Rouge the Bat 4: Write five clues for a Jeopardy! video game category (24:18) Jeopardy! Pac-Man Donkey Kong Mega Man Mario Mario Luigi Mario Minecraft Steve PewDiePie Ninja Bonk J.J. & Jeff Hideo Kojima 5: LeFish asks, what is the best French thing in video games, and what is the best fish? (28:57) David Cage Freddi Fish series Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Ubisoft BioWare Montreal Dragon Age series Another World Rabbids Captain Ahab Super Mario World Seaman Leviathan Putt-Putt series James Pond series 6: What is a more useful aggregation tool: Metacritic, which averages scores, or Rotten Tomatoes, which averages positive vs. negative reviews? (33:53) Metacritic Rotten Tomatoes Star Wars series IMDb 7: What is the Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) of video games? (37:10) Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) The Groundlings Conker's Bad Fur Day Diddy Kong Racing Pee-wee's Playhouse Pee-wee Herman Bayonetta Tim Burton The Pee-wee Herman Show PlatinumGames Donkey Kong Country Tiptup Drumstick Wario WarioWare series Tingle Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls LIGHTNING ROUND: User Reviews (43:14) Credit Corner (56:54) Recommendations and Outro (57:19): Brandon: The Sting (1973), Get Carter (1971) Frank: Rollick N' Roll Ash: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Love and Deepspace 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 heroes share thoughts on twenty years of achievements, developers responding to player feedback, and whether nail bats count as blunt weapons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman, episode art by Gilbert Smith. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Busby Berkeley Bubsy Fatty Arbuckle “You're like free pizza at an anime convention. She can smell you. And she wants to consume you.” Video Game History Foundation 1: When has the appeal of a popular game eluded you? (05:24) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Mad Libs The Sims series Hank Hill Bocchi Cards Against Humanity Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Crimson Desert World of WarCraft Final Fantasy XIV Yakuza series Shenmue series The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Credit Report (11:40) Sega Taito The Ninja Kids Raz Karcy OverBlood Discord My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic 2: How have trophies and achievements impacted video games over the past 20 years? (13:39) Xbox 360 SiegfriedX Left 4 Dead 3: Let's talk about that MindsEye DLC (20:21) MindsEye Polygon: I played the MindsEye DLC that was supposed to expose ‘sabotage' and just got a painfully bad mission Tommy Wiseau The Room (2003) Grand Theft Auto series The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography (1998) 4: Give me your dream video game blunt rotation (which is to say, three items to cycle through as blunt weapons in a video game) (25:31) Nail Bat Mace Ice cream sandwich EarthBound R.B.I. Baseball series Dragon Age: Inquisition Wedge of Destiny Undercover Cops The Boon of the Spoon 5: Issac asks, what makes a good sick game? (32:47) The Violence Island Gacha Gauntlet #1 Titanium Court Bejeweled Puzzle Quest The Talos Principle Portal Dragon Quest series Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask NieR The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Chutes and Ladders Ys series For the Frog the Bell Tolls Cookie's Bustle 6: To what extent should a studio consider the feedback of their playerbase, and when should they ignore it? (39:34) BioWare Elden Ring Game Developer Magazine Telltale Games Sam & Max Downwell Overwatch 7: What is the realizing you've been to a restaurant too many times because the workers know who you are by sight of video games? (44:51) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Bonk's Revenge Paradise Killer Dragon Age: The Veilguard LIGHTNING ROUND: Circle K Corral (51:11) Recommendations and Outro (59:34): Brandon: Def By Temptation (1990), Ooh Rap I Ya Ash: Actually don't watch For All Mankind, Titanium Court, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Frank: Eat a ton of shredded cabbage This week's episode art was done by Gilbert Smith. Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Your Insert Credit Panel discusses the future of Xbox, the difference between dad games and mom games, and weird little guys. 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: KEXP Italian AOC “This wild aura, man. Can't let this go.” Falsetto 1: When are you convinced to go back to a particular game after putting it down? (02:51) Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Cronos: The New Dawn Red Dead Redemption II Deadwood Sega Genesis Sony PlayStation World of WarCraft Quest 64 Quest 64 Official The Ooze barleybap 2: Through video game history, how has the job of level designer evolved? (07:44) TUME Disney's Aladdin Hirokazu Yasuhara Sonic the Hedgehog series Uncharted series Titanfall 2 Iwata Asks Legend of Zelda series Shigeru Miyamoto Takashi Tezuka 3: What are the differences between a dad game and a mom game? (12:59) Pragmata Cooking Mama Bayonetta Amnesia: Rebirth Super Metroid NieR NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Stardew Valley The Sims Black & White Peter Molyneux You know it's bad for AI when even Peter Molyneux, king of overpromising, is tepid on its use in game dev Grateful Dead Black Sabbath 4: Design a video game trilogy intended to grow up with the player base (19:39) Pokemon series Palworld Mewgenics! Final Fantasy XII Master Chief Game Freak NFT 5: Death_Strandicoot asks, is Xbox a third party now? Is there still a Big 3? (28:01) Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 ‘We Are Xbox': read the memo defining Microsoft's gaming future Developers, developers, developers Nintendo Sony Roblox Epic Fortnite Circana List of largest video game companies by revenue 6: What are some new ways to torture players in masocore games? (33:42) Masocore Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy QWOP Dark Souls Minecraft Marvel Rivals Jackass Virtual Boy Speedrunning 7: What is the McDonald's Sprite of video games? (38:42) McDonalds Sprite Steam Deck LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Roblox Mobile (43:51) Recommendations and Outro (49:51): Frank: apply for Video Game History Foundation's Charity Development Coordinator if you meet the qualifications Ash: For All Mankind Brandon: Boogiepop Phantom, Ikarie XB-1 (1963), Baby Steps Developers React to 7 Minute Speedrun This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Your Insert Credit Panel discusses the future of Xbox, the difference between dad games and mom games, and weird little guys. 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: KEXP Italian AOC “This wild aura, man. Can't let this go.” Falsetto 1: When are you convinced to go back to a particular game after putting it down? (02:51) Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Cronos: The New Dawn Red Dead Redemption II Deadwood Sega Genesis Sony PlayStation World of WarCraft Quest 64 Quest 64 Official The Ooze barleybap 2: Through video game history, how has the job of level designer evolved? (07:44) TUME Disney's Aladdin Hirokazu Yasuhara Sonic the Hedgehog series Uncharted series Titanfall 2 Iwata Asks Legend of Zelda series Shigeru Miyamoto Takashi Tezuka 3: What are the differences between a dad game and a mom game? (12:59) Pragmata Cooking Mama Bayonetta Amnesia: Rebirth Super Metroid NieR NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Stardew Valley The Sims Black & White Peter Molyneux You know it's bad for AI when even Peter Molyneux, king of overpromising, is tepid on its use in game dev Grateful Dead Black Sabbath 4: Design a video game trilogy intended to grow up with the player base (19:39) Pokemon series Palworld Mewgenics! Final Fantasy XII Master Chief Game Freak NFT 5: Death_Strandicoot asks, is Xbox a third party now? Is there still a Big 3? (28:01) Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 ‘We Are Xbox': read the memo defining Microsoft's gaming future Developers, developers, developers Nintendo Sony Roblox Epic Fortnite Circana List of largest video game companies by revenue 6: What are some new ways to torture players in masocore games? (33:42) Masocore Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy QWOP Dark Souls Minecraft Marvel Rivals Jackass Virtual Boy Speedrunning 7: What is the McDonald's Sprite of video games? (38:42) McDonalds Sprite Steam Deck LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Roblox Mobile (43:51) Recommendations and Outro (49:51): Frank: apply for Video Game History Foundation's Charity Development Coordinator if you meet the qualifications Ash: For All Mankind Brandon: Boogiepop Phantom, Ikarie XB-1 (1963), Baby Steps Developers React to 7 Minute Speedrun 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 reviews Cookie's Bustle, a Japanese PC adventure game hindered by endless copyright strikes and finally freed by the Video Game History Foundation. 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: Yoko Kanno Cowboy Bebop The Real Folk Blues Vincent Diamante Alto saxophone The Offspring Phil Collins Wet Leg Wednesday The Weeknd Taking Back Sunday Wednesday Campanella Cookie's Bustle Streisand Effect 1: How did we get here? (05:53) Rodik, Inc ClassicsOfGame Video Game History Foundation Games That Weren't Moon Child The Video Game History Hour 2: How hard is it to get this Japanese abandonware game from 1999 running on your PC in 2026? (11:38) Sega Genesis QuickTime 3: What is happening in Cookie's Bustle and what are you doing in it? (18:18) sebmal Mr. Bean James Bond Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Lara Croft 4: Apart from financial cost, what are the material advantages of keeping a development team small? (36:43) Tokyo Godfathers (2003) 5: Chopemon asks: If you were to go on an adventure, what items have video games taught you to take that you wouldn't normally think to take? (43:26) 6: Developer Keisuke Harigai once said in a 2001 interview that he designed Cookie's Bustle with the European market in mind. What do you think that means? (49:51) Keisuke Harigai New Jersey LucasArts Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Grim Fandango Euro Truck Simulator series Farming Simulator series Football Manager series Total War series Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Atomic Heart Disco Elysium 7: Do you like Cookie's Bustle? (56:07) Tony Hawk series Mario Party series Gold Saucer Mr. Bones Bennett Foddy GDC Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors Alter Ego SimTunes CD-ROM Myst Wii Fit MobyGames To-Gen-Kiko 8: Let's talk about the mystique of inaccessible games (01:04:24) Fushigi Yûgi Atari Atomiswave Dreamcast QAnon George Lucas LIGHTNING ROUND: Recommendations (01:15:56) Brandon: Moon Child Frank: The Cookie's Bustle collection at the Video Game History Foundation Ash: Pizza 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 reviews Cookie's Bustle, a Japanese PC adventure game hindered by endless copyright strikes and finally freed by the Video Game History Foundation. 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: Yoko Kanno Cowboy Bebop The Real Folk Blues Vincent Diamante Alto saxophone The Offspring Phil Collins Wet Leg Wednesday The Weeknd Taking Back Sunday Wednesday Campanella Cookie's Bustle Streisand Effect 1: How did we get here? (05:53) Rodik, Inc ClassicsOfGame Video Game History Foundation Games That Weren't Moon Child The Video Game History Hour 2: How hard is it to get this Japanese abandonware game from 1999 running on your PC in 2026? (11:38) Sega Genesis QuickTime 3: What is happening in Cookie's Bustle and what are you doing in it? (18:18) sebmal Mr. Bean James Bond Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Lara Croft 4: Apart from financial cost, what are the material advantages of keeping a development team small? (36:43) Tokyo Godfathers (2003) 5: Chopemon asks: If you were to go on an adventure, what items have video games taught you to take that you wouldn't normally think to take? (43:26) 6: Developer Keisuke Harigai once said in a 2001 interview that he designed Cookie's Bustle with the European market in mind. What do you think that means? (49:51) Keisuke Harigai New Jersey LucasArts Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Grim Fandango Euro Truck Simulator series Farming Simulator series Football Manager series Total War series Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Atomic Heart Disco Elysium 7: Do you like Cookie's Bustle? (56:07) Tony Hawk series Mario Party series Gold Saucer Mr. Bones Bennett Foddy GDC Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors Alter Ego SimTunes CD-ROM Myst Wii Fit MobyGames To-Gen-Kiko 8: Let's talk about the mystique of inaccessible games (01:04:24) Fushigi Yûgi Atari Atomiswave Dreamcast QAnon George Lucas LIGHTNING ROUND: Recommendations (01:15:56) Brandon: Moon Child Frank: The Cookie's Bustle collection at the Video Game History Foundation Ash: Pizza 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 and Game Developer Mathew Kumar joins an episode hosted by Esper Quinn, covering live service games, personalized Silent Hills, and the Kentucky Loan Ranger. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Mathew Kumar. 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: Sensible Soccer: European Champions ZX Spectrum Batman “All I need are tasty waves, and total carnage.” Captain Planet PC Engine 1: What would it take to get you into a live service game today? (03:57) Marathon Whose Line Is It Anyway? Fortnite Steam Deck PSP Helldivers II Left 4 Dead 2: Has a video game ever led to you taking up a non-video game hobby? (10:56) Death Stranding Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series BioShock Infinite Sonic the Hedgehog series Magic: the Gathering Crimson Desert Pokémon Pokopia PowerWash Simulator Wanderstop Ivy Road Closes its Doors Demonschool 3: Brandon Sheffield asks, have you ever found a piece of media you didn't realize was based on a video game, then played the video game? (17:24) Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Gnosia (anime) Gnosia Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Mortal Kombat series Street Fighter (1994) Street Fighter series Pac-Man cartoon Pac-Man The Crow (1994) Worlds of Power Pokemon series Dennō Senshi Porygon The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Super Mario Galaxy 4: If you had access to the most advanced 3D graphics rendering capabilities available today, what would you make? (24:19) Cyberpunk 2077 Afrika Yakuza series 5: Alex Jaffe asks, what would your Silent Hill be like? (30:20) Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill f Silent Hill Pyramid Head Winnie The Poohing Hudson News 6: What's the most work you ever put into a video game doing something that wasn't explicitly encouraged by the game? (37:00) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Game Developer Magazine Crysis 2 P.T. Resident Evil 4 Bubbles Defender Exile: Wicked Phenomenon Castlevania series 7: What is the anime waifu car wrap of video games? (47:05) Gran Turismo 7 NicoMaki Xbox 360 The iDOLM@STER series PSM Magic Knight Rayearth Triforce Nintendo DS Kyary Pamyu Pamyu LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic Cards, Odyssey Block Edition (51:05) Acceptable Losses Cunning Wish Basking Rootwalla (not a real animal, but based on the real Chuckwalla) Faceless Butcher Gallantry Hunting Grounds Bamboozle Recommendations and Outro (58:32): Brandon: Skip Tracer (1977) Mathew: Backyard Bloodbaths Frank: Thunderbean Esper: Blippo+ 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 and Game Developer Mathew Kumar joins an episode hosted by Esper Quinn, covering live service games, personalized Silent Hills, and the Kentucky Loan Ranger. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Mathew Kumar. 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: Sensible Soccer: European Champions ZX Spectrum Batman “All I need are tasty waves, and total carnage.” Captain Planet PC Engine 1: What would it take to get you into a live service game today? (03:57) Marathon Whose Line Is It Anyway? Fortnite Steam Deck PSP Helldivers II Left 4 Dead 2: Has a video game ever led to you taking up a non-video game hobby? (10:56) Death Stranding Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series BioShock Infinite Sonic the Hedgehog series Magic: the Gathering Crimson Desert Pokémon Pokopia PowerWash Simulator Wanderstop Ivy Road Closes its Doors Demonschool 3: Brandon Sheffield asks, have you ever found a piece of media you didn't realize was based on a video game, then played the video game? (17:24) Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Gnosia (anime) Gnosia Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Mortal Kombat series Street Fighter (1994) Street Fighter series Pac-Man cartoon Pac-Man The Crow (1994) Worlds of Power Pokemon series Dennō Senshi Porygon The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Super Mario Galaxy 4: If you had access to the most advanced 3D graphics rendering capabilities available today, what would you make? (24:19) Cyberpunk 2077 Afrika Yakuza series 5: Alex Jaffe asks, what would your Silent Hill be like? (30:20) Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill f Silent Hill Pyramid Head Winnie The Poohing Hudson News 6: What's the most work you ever put into a video game doing something that wasn't explicitly encouraged by the game? (37:00) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Game Developer Magazine Crysis 2 P.T. Resident Evil 4 Bubbles Defender Exile: Wicked Phenomenon Castlevania series 7: What is the anime waifu car wrap of video games? (47:05) Gran Turismo 7 NicoMaki Xbox 360 The iDOLM@STER series PSM Magic Knight Rayearth Triforce Nintendo DS Kyary Pamyu Pamyu LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic Cards, Odyssey Block Edition (51:05) Acceptable Losses Cunning Wish Basking Rootwalla (not a real animal, but based on the real Chuckwalla) Faceless Butcher Gallantry Hunting Grounds Bamboozle Recommendations and Outro (58:32): Brandon: Skip Tracer (1977) Mathew: Backyard Bloodbaths Frank: Thunderbean Esper: Blippo+ This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Video Game Journalist Catherine Masters joins the panel to cover console prices, the Microsoft BDS boycott, and Bubsy helping Mario with something. Hosted by Catherine Masters, 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: “If I had a game console, I bet I'd play it all day.” Nintendo DS Lite Dogz 2 Atari 2600 Intellivision Sega Game Gear Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Intellivoice B-17 Bomber DualShock Game Genie Rumble Pak Sound Blaster Mike Mika 1: How much more expensive can game consoles get? (04:43) Sony raises PS5 prices by up to $150 PlayStation 5 Popular Kids Console Nex Playground Gets $50 Price Hike Nex Playground PlayStation 4 Sony Reportedly Testing Dynamic Pricing on the PlayStation Store Nintendo Switch Demonschool Halo series 2: Why do people treat a Steam release like “the” PC release? (09:51) Steam itch.io GoG Kingdom Hearts series Epic Games Store EA Origin PlayOnline UPlay Steam Deck Alanis Morisette - Ironic 3: After a year, what impact has the BDS Microsoft boycott had? (15:23) BDS Microsoft Boycott RC Cola OpenAI Entire Claude Code CLI source code leaks thanks to exposed map file Anthropic OpenAI just gave up on Sora and its billion-dollar Disney deal 4: What's the deal with all these egg games? (19:05) Fowl Damage Egging On Arctic Eggs Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Egg Squeeze Terry Kavanaugh yolkfolk.com Dizzy and Seymour Dizzy Bubsy The Yolkfolk Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk Slender Man The Backrooms 5: Alex Jaffe asks, what tattoo would you give to a tech bro asking for “gamer cred”? (24:55) Offspring - Pretty Fly for a White Guy Super Mario series Triforce Hylian Shield Berserk Master Chief The cake is a lie Skibidi Toilet Lara Croft SGMATRK Warthog 6: What games could you rework from single player to multiplayer? (31:10) National Videogame Museum (United Kingdom) Twitch Plays Pokemon The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures No Way Out Knuckles' Chaotix Super Mario Odyssey IndieCade Tetris: The Grand Master Celeste Mr. Bones Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2p1c by LilAggy and parkenharbor Games Done Quick Bennett Foddy QWOP Baby Steps 7: What should Catherine do instead of watching Insert Credit this week? (36:17) Giant Bomb RndStranger PC Engine The Video Game History Hour Remap Radio Sega Saturn Triple Click 8: What's the juicy cotoure tracksuit of video games? (38:56) Juicy Cotoure tracksuit Lollipop Chainsaw Ugg boots Stellar Blade Wet Oneechanbara series Super Smash Bros. series Mario Kart series MultiVersus 2K Sports Fortnite Candy Crush Saga Love and Deepspace Goddess of Victory: Nikke Bejeweled Juicy couture an Ed hardy collab photoshoot NYC fashion week LIGHTNING ROUND: Pokedexperts (47:45) Recommendations and Outro (56:33): Catherine: Hire Catherine if you're a reputable publisher, make plans to finish things, Memory Card, Catherine's work at The AV Club Ash: Pursuit of Jade, revolution now Brandon: 1000 Women in Horror, Apocalypse Hotel, 東風 by Sawteeth, Frédérick Raynal's kickstarter for Popcorn Duel + Spinner Frank: You can just watch Star Trek whenever you want without paying anyone money This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by 0nlygh0sts, Kyle Brown, Kory, Alexander Davies, willROAR, Jordan Thornquest, Death_Strandicoot, Sean Patrick, PlazmaGoose, and more patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! (A previous version of this episode used an image from yolkfolk.com that we were not aware was AI generated. This has been fixed, and we apologize for showing it to you. Generative AI sucks, sorry about that.)

Video Game Journalist Catherine Masters joins the panel to cover console prices, the Microsoft BDS boycott, and Bubsy helping Mario with something. Hosted by Catherine Masters, 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: “If I had a game console, I bet I'd play it all day.” Nintendo DS Lite Dogz 2 Atari 2600 Intellivision Sega Game Gear Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Intellivoice B-17 Bomber DualShock Game Genie Rumble Pak Sound Blaster Mike Mika 1: How much more expensive can game consoles get? (04:43) Sony raises PS5 prices by up to $150 PlayStation 5 Popular Kids Console Nex Playground Gets $50 Price Hike Nex Playground PlayStation 4 Sony Reportedly Testing Dynamic Pricing on the PlayStation Store Nintendo Switch Demonschool Halo series 2: Why do people treat a Steam release like “the” PC release? (09:51) Steam itch.io GoG Kingdom Hearts series Epic Games Store EA Origin PlayOnline UPlay Steam Deck Alanis Morisette - Ironic 3: After a year, what impact has the BDS Microsoft boycott had? (15:23) BDS Microsoft Boycott RC Cola OpenAI Entire Claude Code CLI source code leaks thanks to exposed map file Anthropic OpenAI just gave up on Sora and its billion-dollar Disney deal 4: What's the deal with all these egg games? (19:05) Fowl Damage Egging On Arctic Eggs Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Egg Squeeze Terry Kavanaugh yolkfolk.com Dizzy and Seymour Dizzy Bubsy The Yolkfolk Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk Slender Man The Backrooms 5: Alex Jaffe asks, what tattoo would you give to a tech bro asking for “gamer cred”? (24:55) Offspring - Pretty Fly for a White Guy Super Mario series Triforce Hylian Shield Berserk Master Chief The cake is a lie Skibidi Toilet Lara Croft SGMATRK Warthog 6: What games could you rework from single player to multiplayer? (31:10) National Videogame Museum (United Kingdom) Twitch Plays Pokemon The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures No Way Out Knuckles' Chaotix Super Mario Odyssey IndieCade Tetris: The Grand Master Celeste Mr. Bones Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2p1c by LilAggy and parkenharbor Games Done Quick Bennett Foddy QWOP Baby Steps 7: What should Catherine do instead of watching Insert Credit this week? (36:17) Giant Bomb RndStranger PC Engine The Video Game History Hour Remap Radio Sega Saturn Triple Click 8: What's the juicy cotoure tracksuit of video games? (38:56) Juicy Cotoure tracksuit Lollipop Chainsaw Ugg boots Stellar Blade Wet Oneechanbara series Super Smash Bros. series Mario Kart series MultiVersus 2K Sports Fortnite Candy Crush Saga Love and Deepspace Goddess of Victory: Nikke Bejeweled Juicy couture an Ed hardy collab photoshoot NYC fashion week LIGHTNING ROUND: Pokedexperts (47:45) Recommendations and Outro (56:33): Catherine: Hire Catherine if you're a reputable publisher, make plans to finish things, Memory Card, Catherine's work at The AV Club Ash: Pursuit of Jade, revolution now Brandon: 1000 Women in Horror, Apocalypse Hotel, 東風 by Sawteeth, Frédérick Raynal's kickstarter for Popcorn Duel + Spinner Frank: You can just watch Star Trek whenever you want without paying anyone money This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by 0nlygh0sts, Kyle Brown, Kory, Alexander Davies, willROAR, Jordan Thornquest, Death_Strandicoot, Sean Patrick, PlazmaGoose, and more patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! (A previous version of this episode used an image from yolkfolk.com that we were not aware was AI generated. This has been fixed, and we apologize for showing it to you. Generative AI sucks, sorry about that.)

Your Insert Credit Panel covers bargaining with publishers, sordid secrets of video game couples, and the Zohran Mamdani of esports. 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: Cookie's Bustle Linux Steam Deck Fleetwood Mac - Landslide Stevie Nicks “Nothin here except a stinkin' pile of manure.” Coke Zero Looney Tunes 1: What's your favorite cartridge shape? (03:19) Atari Jaguar Sonic & Knuckles Game Boy Game Gear Sega Genesis HuCard TurboGrafx-16 WonderSwan Game Boy Advance 2: As a game developer, how do you buy more time from your publisher? (08:21) Ysbryd Games Demonschool Hollow Knight: Silksong Yu Suzuki Space Harrier Hayao Nakayama 3: What are the most important skills people don't talk about in esports? (13:16) Esports Zohran Mamdani Holes Filled SonicFox Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Sumo 4: Given recent drama, what are some other secrets of video game character couples? (18:55) Capcom Addresses Street Fighter 6 ‘Incest' Controversy Alex Street Fighter III Bayonetta 3 Sonic '06 Sonic Princess Elise the Third Shadow Maria Robotnik Tails Mary Shelly Frankenstein 5: What video game would you recommend to Mary Shelly? (27:15) Date Everything Elden Ring White Day: A Labyrinth Named School Yume Nikki Silent Hill f Fatal Frame Frankenstein: The Monster Returns Monster Mash Amiga Guitar Hero series Spooky Scary Skeletons Final Fantasy XV 6: SteveWithaB asks, was there a time you remember being bullied for enjoying video games? (30:04) Columbine High School shooting Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Sega Saturn 7: What is the waking up just a few minutes before your alarm of video games? (37:47) Treasure Co., Ltd. Ironic Batman: Arkham series Resident Evil: requiem Crimson Desert Grand Theft Auto VI LIGHTNING ROUND: ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID? (41:26) The inspiration for this Lightning Round archive.gamehistory.org Recommendations and Outro (58:38): Frank: Kinetica, actually donate the stuff you set aside to donate Brandon: Suddenly In The Dark (1981) Ash: Out of the Closet Thrift Stores Jaffe: Donate goods to Housing Works This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Your Insert Credit Panel covers bargaining with publishers, sordid secrets of video game couples, and the Zohran Mamdani of esports. 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: Cookie's Bustle Linux Steam Deck Fleetwood Mac - Landslide Stevie Nicks “Nothin here except a stinkin' pile of manure.” Coke Zero Looney Tunes 1: What's your favorite cartridge shape? (03:19) Atari Jaguar Sonic & Knuckles Game Boy Game Gear Sega Genesis HuCard TurboGrafx-16 WonderSwan Game Boy Advance 2: As a game developer, how do you buy more time from your publisher? (08:21) Ysbryd Games Demonschool Hollow Knight: Silksong Yu Suzuki Space Harrier Hayao Nakayama 3: What are the most important skills people don't talk about in esports? (13:16) Esports Zohran Mamdani Holes Filled SonicFox Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Sumo 4: Given recent drama, what are some other secrets of video game character couples? (18:55) Capcom Addresses Street Fighter 6 ‘Incest' Controversy Alex Street Fighter III Bayonetta 3 Sonic '06 Sonic Princess Elise the Third Shadow Maria Robotnik Tails Mary Shelly Frankenstein 5: What video game would you recommend to Mary Shelly? (27:15) Date Everything Elden Ring White Day: A Labyrinth Named School Yume Nikki Silent Hill f Fatal Frame Frankenstein: The Monster Returns Monster Mash Amiga Guitar Hero series Spooky Scary Skeletons Final Fantasy XV 6: SteveWithaB asks, was there a time you remember being bullied for enjoying video games? (30:04) Columbine High School shooting Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Sega Saturn 7: What is the waking up just a few minutes before your alarm of video games? (37:47) Treasure Co., Ltd. Ironic Batman: Arkham series Resident Evil: requiem Crimson Desert Grand Theft Auto VI LIGHTNING ROUND: ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID? (41:26) The inspiration for this Lightning Round archive.gamehistory.org Recommendations and Outro (58:38): Frank: Kinetica, actually donate the stuff you set aside to donate Brandon: Suddenly In The Dark (1981) Ash: Out of the Closet Thrift Stores Jaffe: Donate goods to Housing Works 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 panel of experts discuss AI in game development, how to guide players, and Duke Nukem's actual, real balls of steel. 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: Xzibit Pimp My Ride Titan Quest Ep. 430 - Pac-Man 2cular Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Ghost Witch of Netor Three's Company John Ritter Will Eisner “I awakened prematurely, and I have found nothing but filth and destruction.” Pecan pie Cherry pie Pumpkin pie Apple pie Pizza pie Nobou Umeatsu Metaphor: ReFantazio 1: At what point is a production tool considered AI? (08:38) GenAI Claude AI Linux GrapheneOS Unreal Engine 5 2: What are the benefits of setting a game in the post-apocalypse? (15:26) Rage Pokémon Pokopia Pokémon Blue Version Star Wars Cowboy Bebop 3: What's the worst answer you've ever heard from a video game professional to a question? (20:43) Naoki Yoshida Final Fantasy XVI Final Fantasy XVI has a medieval approach to diversity PlayStation 3 Gamasutra Shuhei Yoshida Ouya Simon Carless GameDiscoverCo 4: What video game facts would you put on a Snapple cap? (26:16) Snapple Scrapple Liverwurst Pong IGF Gex series Dana Carvey Dana Gould Viggo Mortensen Broke His Toe In ‘The Two Towers' Donkey Kong series K. K. Slider Shigeru Miyamoto Sonic the Hedgehog Yuji Naka Duke Nukem Fushigi 5: LeFish asks, what are the best ways of misdirecting players in videogames? (33:49) Yellow paint BioShock Kaizo Dead Space The Secret of Monkey Island Zero Suit Samus Final Fantasy XV Cortana 6: What are historically the smallest decisions that have had the largest impact on video games? (40:30) Magnavox Odyssey Nolan Bushnell Video game modding Game & Watch D-pad Wii Sports Reggie Fils-Aimé Satoru Iwata 7: What is the realizing you were dehydrated when the water you drink is too good of video games? (45:56) Artichoke Super Mario series Crow Country Sonic Mania Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Shōnen Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Hunter x Hunter YuYu Hakusho Sega Dreamcast LIGHTNING ROUND: Letters Delivery (51:26) Recommendations and Outro (54:52): Brandon: The videogame inspired by Philip Glass that nobody noticed, Demonschool is on sale (please rate and review), check out the library Ash: Do whimsical things outside your normal routine, Frank: Go out and find stuff Jaffe: Stay indoors 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 panel of experts discuss AI in game development, how to guide players, and Duke Nukem's actual, real balls of steel. 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: Xzibit Pimp My Ride Titan Quest Ep. 430 - Pac-Man 2cular Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Ghost Witch of Netor Three's Company John Ritter Will Eisner “I awakened prematurely, and I have found nothing but filth and destruction.” Pecan pie Cherry pie Pumpkin pie Apple pie Pizza pie Nobou Umeatsu Metaphor: ReFantazio 1: At what point is a production tool considered AI? (08:38) GenAI Claude AI Linux GrapheneOS Unreal Engine 5 2: What are the benefits of setting a game in the post-apocalypse? (15:26) Rage Pokémon Pokopia Pokémon Blue Version Star Wars Cowboy Bebop 3: What's the worst answer you've ever heard from a video game professional to a question? (20:43) Naoki Yoshida Final Fantasy XVI Final Fantasy XVI has a medieval approach to diversity PlayStation 3 Gamasutra Shuhei Yoshida Ouya Simon Carless GameDiscoverCo 4: What video game facts would you put on a Snapple cap? (26:16) Snapple Scrapple Liverwurst Pong IGF Gex series Dana Carvey Dana Gould Viggo Mortensen Broke His Toe In ‘The Two Towers' Donkey Kong series K. K. Slider Shigeru Miyamoto Sonic the Hedgehog Yuji Naka Duke Nukem Fushigi 5: LeFish asks, what are the best ways of misdirecting players in videogames? (33:49) Yellow paint BioShock Kaizo Dead Space The Secret of Monkey Island Zero Suit Samus Final Fantasy XV Cortana 6: What are historically the smallest decisions that have had the largest impact on video games? (40:30) Magnavox Odyssey Nolan Bushnell Video game modding Game & Watch D-pad Wii Sports Reggie Fils-Aimé Satoru Iwata 7: What is the realizing you were dehydrated when the water you drink is too good of video games? (45:56) Artichoke Super Mario series Crow Country Sonic Mania Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Shōnen Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Hunter x Hunter YuYu Hakusho Sega Dreamcast LIGHTNING ROUND: Letters Delivery (51:26) Recommendations and Outro (54:52): Brandon: The videogame inspired by Philip Glass that nobody noticed, Demonschool is on sale (please rate and review), check out the library Ash: Do whimsical things outside your normal routine, Frank: Go out and find stuff Jaffe: Stay indoors 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 heroes convene to discuss the changes at Microsoft and Sony, the liberation of Cookie's Bustle, and the Year of the Horse. 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: Sunsoft Plastic Man Catwoman Ragman Sandman Sgt. Rock Sega Genesis Game Boy Color Batman Returns (1992) Michelle Pfeiffer “I love you! Don't reject me!” Mega Max X Maverick Jaeger Guns N' Roses 1: What does the landscape of console gaming look like now and in the future? (03:58) Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming Sony Has Reportedly Returned to Console Exclusivity MindsEye developer announces more job cuts while alleging ‘corporate sabotage' Highguard Overwatch Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Pokémon Pokopia The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Mat Piscatella 2: When in a video game would you prefer to play as yourself, versus a character with a distinct personality? (12:45) White Men Can't Jump (1992) White Men Can't Jump Atari Jaguar Elena Dark Souls series Nathan Drake 3: If you had to lock in video game aesthetics forever, would that point be right now, or another time? (17:36) Final Fantasy XII Final Fantasy XIII Yakuza series The bread scene Vagina Bones Steam Next Fest Street Fighter III Scott Pilgrim EX 4: What was the endgame for the Cookie's Bustle patent troll? (23:59) We've freed Cookie's Bustle from copyright hell. Here's how. Cookie's Bustle Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Mr. Boop Chiitan 4chan Mr. Bones 5: Frank, talk about the weird NextFest experience you had (32:03) Steam Next Fest Fester's Quest HowLongToBeat.com 230 games came out the first week of 2026: An Investigation. (Jenna Stoeber's video) Apple Arcade Steam Deck 6: The AV Club's Catherine Masters asks: Happy year of the horse! What does a AAA horse game on the level of Forza or God of War look like? (41:34) The Patreon.com/insertcredit Gacha Machine Forza series God of War series Turbo MLB The Show series Red Dead Redemption II The Mane Quest The Legend of Khiimori Horses of Hoofprint Bay Shadow of the Colossus Tina Belcher CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7: The AV Club's Catherine Masters asks, what would the Pink Pony Club be like as a place in a game? (48:52) Pink Pony Club Chappell Roan Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Crazy Horse Too LIGHTNING ROUND: Year of the Horse - Mane Six (54:56) Twilight Sparkle Fluttershy Rarity Applejack Rainbow Dash Pinkie Pie Recommendations and Outro (01:01:06): Brandon: The second Kekko Kamen movie, Riverbend (1989): 6K Restoration Kickstarter, The Caller (1987), don't overexert yourself while exercising Ash: Touch grass, move your body, look at the sky Jaffe: Go to physical therapy 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 heroes convene to discuss the changes at Microsoft and Sony, the liberation of Cookie's Bustle, and the Year of the Horse. 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: Sunsoft Plastic Man Catwoman Ragman Sandman Sgt. Rock Sega Genesis Game Boy Color Batman Returns (1992) Michelle Pfeiffer “I love you! Don't reject me!” Mega Max X Maverick Jaeger Guns N' Roses 1: What does the landscape of console gaming look like now and in the future? (03:58) Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming Sony Has Reportedly Returned to Console Exclusivity MindsEye developer announces more job cuts while alleging ‘corporate sabotage' Highguard Overwatch Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Pokémon Pokopia The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Mat Piscatella 2: When in a video game would you prefer to play as yourself, versus a character with a distinct personality? (12:45) White Men Can't Jump (1992) White Men Can't Jump Atari Jaguar Elena Dark Souls series Nathan Drake 3: If you had to lock in video game aesthetics forever, would that point be right now, or another time? (17:36) Final Fantasy XII Final Fantasy XIII Yakuza series The bread scene Vagina Bones Steam Next Fest Street Fighter III Scott Pilgrim EX 4: What was the endgame for the Cookie's Bustle patent troll? (23:59) We've freed Cookie's Bustle from copyright hell. Here's how. Cookie's Bustle Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Mr. Boop Chiitan 4chan Mr. Bones 5: Frank, talk about the weird NextFest experience you had (32:03) Steam Next Fest Fester's Quest HowLongToBeat.com 230 games came out the first week of 2026: An Investigation. (Jenna Stoeber's video) Apple Arcade Steam Deck 6: The AV Club's Catherine Masters asks: Happy year of the horse! What does a AAA horse game on the level of Forza or God of War look like? (41:34) The Patreon.com/insertcredit Gacha Machine Forza series God of War series Turbo MLB The Show series Red Dead Redemption II The Mane Quest The Legend of Khiimori Horses of Hoofprint Bay Shadow of the Colossus Tina Belcher CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7: The AV Club's Catherine Masters asks, what would the Pink Pony Club be like as a place in a game? (48:52) Pink Pony Club Chappell Roan Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Crazy Horse Too LIGHTNING ROUND: Year of the Horse - Mane Six (54:56) Twilight Sparkle Fluttershy Rarity Applejack Rainbow Dash Pinkie Pie Recommendations and Outro (01:01:06): Brandon: The second Kekko Kamen movie, Riverbend (1989): 6K Restoration Kickstarter, The Caller (1987), don't overexert yourself while exercising Ash: Touch grass, move your body, look at the sky Jaffe: Go to physical therapy 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 reviews Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, deeming it the most British Japanese game ever, and potentially the future of video games. 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: Mortal Kombat series “Look! Look!” Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Blinky Pac-Man (TV series) The Ghost Witch of Netor Sue Will Smith The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Monkey Island series 1: Why is this game like this? (06:16) The Cutting Room Floor - Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (Genesis) MobyGames Marvel Land Namco Pac-Attack Pac-in-Time Yakuza series The Honeymooners I Think You Should Leave “Eggman Game” sketch Red Dead Redemption Super Princess Peach Garry's Mod Freddi Fish series Putt-Putt series Sesame Street licensees Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball The Experience Share Pokemon series Tomb Raider series Age of Empires series Tekken series Kingdom Hearts 2: If you had to live in a house shaped like a video game character, who would it be? (38:53) Super Mario Bros. 2 X-Men 2: Clone Wars Steve Slime Baba Is You Kirby Kim Kardashian 3: What other video game sequels take such a big swing they deserve the subtitle “the New Adventures?” (41:08) Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball Overwatch 2 Valis series Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Batman Final Fantasy VI Tōru Iwatani 4: Spencer Gifts asks, should Zelda style game be called adventure games or should point and click games be called adventure games? (46:56) Legend of Zelda series Adventure Colossal Cave Adventure Book Off Uncharted series God Hand Hey You, Pikachu! Lifeline Seaman The Sims Little Computer People Haunting Starring Polterguy Lemmings Shadow Labyrinth 5: Let's talk about the hot girl in Pac-Man 2. (52:56) The Ghost Witch of Netor Pac 'n Roll Pac-in-Time Pac-Land Demona Ms. Pac-Man Pac-Mom Dexter's Mom Mike Pence 6: Let's talk about the arcade segments stapled onto this game. (58:17) The Lion King Mr. Bones 7: Is this a good game? (01:03:37) Indika Uncharted series Keita Takahashi LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - The New Adventures (01:13:21) Credit Report (01:21:06) Recommendations and Outro (01:22:45): Frank: Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Brandon: The Feminine Complex, Corpse Mania (1981), Total Recall 2070, donate to Trans Continental Pipeline Ash: Read Aftermath, pay for journalism, take a walk in the sun Jaffe: Share your interests with people 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 reviews Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, deeming it the most British Japanese game ever, and potentially the future of video games. 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: Mortal Kombat series “Look! Look!” Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Blinky Pac-Man (TV series) The Ghost Witch of Netor Sue Will Smith The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Monkey Island series 1: Why is this game like this? (06:16) The Cutting Room Floor - Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (Genesis) MobyGames Marvel Land Namco Pac-Attack Pac-in-Time Yakuza series The Honeymooners I Think You Should Leave “Eggman Game” sketch Red Dead Redemption Super Princess Peach Garry's Mod Freddi Fish series Putt-Putt series Sesame Street licensees Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball The Experience Share Pokemon series Tomb Raider series Age of Empires series Tekken series Kingdom Hearts 2: If you had to live in a house shaped like a video game character, who would it be? (38:53) Super Mario Bros. 2 X-Men 2: Clone Wars Steve Slime Baba Is You Kirby Kim Kardashian 3: What other video game sequels take such a big swing they deserve the subtitle “the New Adventures?” (41:08) Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball Overwatch 2 Valis series Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Batman Final Fantasy VI Tōru Iwatani 4: Spencer Gifts asks, should Zelda style game be called adventure games or should point and click games be called adventure games? (46:56) Legend of Zelda series Adventure Colossal Cave Adventure Book Off Uncharted series God Hand Hey You, Pikachu! Lifeline Seaman The Sims Little Computer People Haunting Starring Polterguy Lemmings Shadow Labyrinth 5: Let's talk about the hot girl in Pac-Man 2. (52:56) The Ghost Witch of Netor Pac 'n Roll Pac-in-Time Pac-Land Demona Ms. Pac-Man Pac-Mom Dexter's Mom Mike Pence 6: Let's talk about the arcade segments stapled onto this game. (58:17) The Lion King Mr. Bones 7: Is this a good game? (01:03:37) Indika Uncharted series Keita Takahashi LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - The New Adventures (01:13:21) Credit Report (01:21:06) Recommendations and Outro (01:22:45): Frank: Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Brandon: The Feminine Complex, Corpse Mania (1981), Total Recall 2070, donate to Trans Continental Pipeline Ash: Read Aftermath, pay for journalism, take a walk in the sun Jaffe: Share your interests with people This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Insert Credit nominates and ranks the fifteen best video games of the year 2025. 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 (Finalized list appears at the bottom of the show notes, don't spoil yourself!) SHOW NOTES: Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure “Displeased! If I breathe, if I live, I am displeased. Only the dead are satisfied.” 52 Pickup Video Game History Foundation Digital Archive Demonschool 1: Ash Parrish's First Nominee (05:20) South of Midnight BDS Ahmed Best Jar Jar Binks 2: Brandon Sheffield's First Nominee (09:27) Yakuza series Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Ichiban Kasuga Kazuma Kiryu Goro Majima Yakuza 0 Deadpool 3: Frank Cifaldi's First Nominee (14:46) Wanderstop Davey Wreden The Stanley Parable The Beginner's Guide Animal Crossing series 4: Ash's Second Nominee (20:34) Blue Prince Escape Academy 5: Brandon's Second Nominee (24:50) Asura the Striker Space Harrier OutRun Darius 6: Frank's Second Nominee (28:01) The Roottrees are Dead The Séance of Blake Manor HowLongToBeat.com 7: Ash's Third Nominee (32:37z) Dead Take Tales of Kenzera: Zau Assassin's Creed: Origins Full-motion video Ben Starr Neil Newbon Final Fantasy XVI Baldur's Gate III Matt Mercer Jeffrey Epstein Harvey Weinstein Alan Wake series Sam Lake Max Payne series Palworld Meet The Unconventional Publishers Trying To Unfuck The Games Industry 8: Brandon's Third Nominee (37:53) Call of Ponchy : Mahjong Warfare Fortnite D3Publisher Inc. 9: Frank's Third Nominee (43:24) Silent Hill f Silent Hill 2 Sonic the Werehog Bonk Bubsy Frank's Top 5 Albums of the Year (54:01) The Tune-Yards - Better Dreaming Deep Sea Diver - Billboard Heart Tunde Adebimpe - Thee Black Boltz Wet Leg - moisturizer Wet Leg: Tiny Desk Concert Wednesday - Bleeds 10: Ash's Fourth Nominee (59:31) Hollow Knight: Silksong Hollow Knight Death Stranding 2: On The Beach 11: Brandon's Fourth Nominee (01:05:41) Hypogea Quake 12: Frank's Fourth Nominee (01:08:50) Windswept Donkey Kong Country Kaizo Super Mario series Oh, Deer! 13: Ash's Fifth Nominee (01:14:37) News Tower Citizen Kane (1941) Game Dev Story Home of the Underdogs Superhero League of Hoboken Mad TV 14: Brandon's Fifth Nominee (01:22:01) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Promise Mascot Agency Insert Credit Gaiden #13 - The Intended Game, with Oli Clarke Smith 15: Frank's Fifth Nomination (01:27:41) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Hideo Kojima 16: Alex Jaffe's First Nomination (01:33:29) THE INSERT CREDIT GAME OF THE YEAR 2025 TOP 16: Silent Hilf ($69.99) [14 hrs] News Tower ($24.99) [9.5 hrs] South of Midnight ($39.99) [11.5 hrs] Wanderstop ($24.99) [10.5 hrs] Hollow Knight: Silksong ($19.99) [28 hrs] Blue Prince ($29.99) [26.5 hrs] Dead Take ($14.99) [4 hrs] Promise Mascot Agency ($24.99) [12.5 hrs] Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ($59.99) [36 hrs] Windswept ($19.99) [9.5 hrs] Hypogea ($9.99) [2.5 hrs] Asura the Striker ($14.99) [0.5 hrs] The Roottrees are Dead ($19.99) [11.5 hrs] Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater ($69.99) [12 hrs] Call of Ponchy: Mahjong Warfare ($0.99) [??? hrs] Demonschool ($24.99) [31.5 hrs] This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Insert Credit nominates and ranks the fifteen best video games of the year 2025. 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 (Finalized list appears at the bottom of the show notes, don't spoil yourself!) SHOW NOTES: Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure “Displeased! If I breathe, if I live, I am displeased. Only the dead are satisfied.” 52 Pickup Video Game History Foundation Digital Archive Demonschool 1: Ash Parrish's First Nominee (05:20) South of Midnight BDS Ahmed Best Jar Jar Binks 2: Brandon Sheffield's First Nominee (09:27) Yakuza series Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Ichiban Kasuga Kazuma Kiryu Goro Majima Yakuza 0 Deadpool 3: Frank Cifaldi's First Nominee (14:46) Wanderstop Davey Wreden The Stanley Parable The Beginner's Guide Animal Crossing series 4: Ash's Second Nominee (20:34) Blue Prince Escape Academy 5: Brandon's Second Nominee (24:50) Asura the Striker Space Harrier OutRun Darius 6: Frank's Second Nominee (28:01) The Roottrees are Dead The Séance of Blake Manor HowLongToBeat.com 7: Ash's Third Nominee (32:37z) Dead Take Tales of Kenzera: Zau Assassin's Creed: Origins Full-motion video Ben Starr Neil Newbon Final Fantasy XVI Baldur's Gate III Matt Mercer Jeffrey Epstein Harvey Weinstein Alan Wake series Sam Lake Max Payne series Palworld Meet The Unconventional Publishers Trying To Unfuck The Games Industry 8: Brandon's Third Nominee (37:53) Call of Ponchy : Mahjong Warfare Fortnite D3Publisher Inc. 9: Frank's Third Nominee (43:24) Silent Hill f Silent Hill 2 Sonic the Werehog Bonk Bubsy Frank's Top 5 Albums of the Year (54:01) The Tune-Yards - Better Dreaming Deep Sea Diver - Billboard Heart Tunde Adebimpe - Thee Black Boltz Wet Leg - moisturizer Wet Leg: Tiny Desk Concert Wednesday - Bleeds 10: Ash's Fourth Nominee (59:31) Hollow Knight: Silksong Hollow Knight Death Stranding 2: On The Beach 11: Brandon's Fourth Nominee (01:05:41) Hypogea Quake 12: Frank's Fourth Nominee (01:08:50) Windswept Donkey Kong Country Kaizo Super Mario series Oh, Deer! 13: Ash's Fifth Nominee (01:14:37) News Tower Citizen Kane (1941) Game Dev Story Home of the Underdogs Superhero League of Hoboken Mad TV 14: Brandon's Fifth Nominee (01:22:01) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Promise Mascot Agency Insert Credit Gaiden #13 - The Intended Game, with Oli Clarke Smith 15: Frank's Fifth Nomination (01:27:41) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Hideo Kojima 16: Alex Jaffe's First Nomination (01:33:29) THE INSERT CREDIT GAME OF THE YEAR 2025 TOP 16: Silent Hilf ($69.99) [14 hrs] News Tower ($24.99) [9.5 hrs] South of Midnight ($39.99) [11.5 hrs] Wanderstop ($24.99) [10.5 hrs] Hollow Knight: Silksong ($19.99) [28 hrs] Blue Prince ($29.99) [26.5 hrs] Dead Take ($14.99) [4 hrs] Promise Mascot Agency ($24.99) [12.5 hrs] Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ($59.99) [36 hrs] Windswept ($19.99) [9.5 hrs] Hypogea ($9.99) [2.5 hrs] Asura the Striker ($14.99) [0.5 hrs] The Roottrees are Dead ($19.99) [11.5 hrs] Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater ($69.99) [12 hrs] Call of Ponchy: Mahjong Warfare ($0.99) [??? hrs] Demonschool ($24.99) [31.5 hrs] 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 discuss the evolution of turn-based combat, turning pixels into symphonies, and the devastating return of Violence Island. 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: Audacity E3 Doctor Who Doctor Manhattan Blink Tom Baker Sherlock Steven Moffat Daliens Cybermen “Do you think people are happy in this wizard kingdom?” Mega Man series Clown Man It Nicole Kidman Kid n' Play 1: What tips you off that someone discussing video games has no idea what they're talking about? (06:08) New York Times IGF Awards Call of Duty series Mega Man: Legacy Collection Batman Superman Zack Snyder Madden series Daryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch 2: How have turn-based battle systems evolved over 30 years? (11:58) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Shin Megami Tensei series Valkyria Chronicles Final Fantasy XII Parasite Eve Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Metaphor: ReFantazio Kingdoms of the Dump The Doors - Riders On The Storm Final Fantasy X-2 3: On what occasions have you wished a game was harder? (17:27) Soulslike Gunstar Heroes Bayonetta 3 Pokemon series 4: If we were to re-establish an official video game seal of quality, what would be the qualifying criteria? (21:41) Official Nintendo Seal Steam Deck 5: Syswivv asks, what kind of video game would Andy Warhol have made? (28:08) Andy Warhol Madonna Fortnite CD-i Eric Idle Starship Titanic Harlan Ellison Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream CD+G Sega CD Empire (1965) Peter Molyneux MAGFest GDC Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective James Turrell 6: Describe Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective to Ash (32:24) Arcane Kids Donut County Bubsy series 7: What's the best use a game has ever made of being able to click in the analog stick? (34:39) The Godfather: The Game Manhunt God of War III Oedipus Yanya Caballista: City Skater Katamari Damacy Kinect Ghost (1990) Octodad: Dadliest Catch 8: Who is your favorite video game character to debut in the last ten years? (40:39) Crow Country Mara Forest Hollow Knight: Silksong Hornet Bayonetta series Bayonetta Nier: Automata 2B Indika Final Fantasy XV Prompto Argentum Ignis Scientia Overwatch Tracer Baldur's Gate III Astarion Balan Wonderworld Balan Concord LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (46:02) Recommendations and Outro (01:01:52): Brandon: The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1993), Gnosia, yucca Ash: Put chili crisp on everything, Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers Frank: Lil' baby potatoes 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 discuss the evolution of turn-based combat, turning pixels into symphonies, and the devastating return of Violence Island. 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: Audacity E3 Doctor Who Doctor Manhattan Blink Tom Baker Sherlock Steven Moffat Daliens Cybermen “Do you think people are happy in this wizard kingdom?” Mega Man series Clown Man It Nicole Kidman Kid n' Play 1: What tips you off that someone discussing video games has no idea what they're talking about? (06:08) New York Times IGF Awards Call of Duty series Mega Man: Legacy Collection Batman Superman Zack Snyder Madden series Daryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch 2: How have turn-based battle systems evolved over 30 years? (11:58) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Shin Megami Tensei series Valkyria Chronicles Final Fantasy XII Parasite Eve Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Metaphor: ReFantazio Kingdoms of the Dump The Doors - Riders On The Storm Final Fantasy X-2 3: On what occasions have you wished a game was harder? (17:27) Soulslike Gunstar Heroes Bayonetta 3 Pokemon series 4: If we were to re-establish an official video game seal of quality, what would be the qualifying criteria? (21:41) Official Nintendo Seal Steam Deck 5: Syswivv asks, what kind of video game would Andy Warhol have made? (28:08) Andy Warhol Madonna Fortnite CD-i Eric Idle Starship Titanic Harlan Ellison Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream CD+G Sega CD Empire (1965) Peter Molyneux MAGFest GDC Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective James Turrell 6: Describe Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective to Ash (32:24) Arcane Kids Donut County Bubsy series 7: What's the best use a game has ever made of being able to click in the analog stick? (34:39) The Godfather: The Game Manhunt God of War III Oedipus Yanya Caballista: City Skater Katamari Damacy Kinect Ghost (1990) Octodad: Dadliest Catch 8: Who is your favorite video game character to debut in the last ten years? (40:39) Crow Country Mara Forest Hollow Knight: Silksong Hornet Bayonetta series Bayonetta Nier: Automata 2B Indika Final Fantasy XV Prompto Argentum Ignis Scientia Overwatch Tracer Baldur's Gate III Astarion Balan Wonderworld Balan Concord LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (46:02) Recommendations and Outro (01:01:52): Brandon: The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1993), Gnosia, yucca Ash: Put chili crisp on everything, Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers Frank: Lil' baby potatoes 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. 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: Digital Eclipse Final Fantasy VIII “If I die here alone, a miserable death, no one will bother to pick up my bones.” Sonic the Hedgehog Arator the Redeemer World of WarCraft Demonschool Ryu Number #IDARB Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection Aetherdrift Bestow Greatness (the supposed Ash card) Johnny Silverhand Yakuza 0 EarthBound Super Mario Bros. 3 Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei Doom OutRun: Online Arcade Silent Hill 1: Frank's Mom's Favorite Game (08:56) Super Mario series 2: Ash's Cousin Eric's Favorite Game (14:07) Ms. Pac-Man Sega Genesis Mortal Kombat series Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures 3: Brandon's Partner Christina's Favorite Game (19:45) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Nintendo DS Grand Theft Auto series Game Boy Advance Ivy the Kiwi? 4: Frank's Co-host Ash's Favorite Game (25:08) Dragon Age: Inquisition Overwatch Bayonetta Sonic the Hedgehog Part II Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Sega Technical Institute Mark Cerny 5: Ash's Friend Nicki's Favorite Game (34:34) Pokémon Red Version The Vision of Escaflowne ACen Pokémon Blue Version Sega Game Gear MissingNo Sailor Moon Street Sharks Pikachu 6: Brandon's Dad's Favorite Game (39:52) Military Madness TurboGrafx-16 Famicom Wars Advance Wars Neutopia Legend of Zelda series Tetris Spelling Bee Sub Hunt PalmPilot Atari 2600 Circus 7: Frank's Best Friend and Editor Esper's Favorite Game (45:31) Drifting Off with Joe Pera: A Sleep Podcast The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Final Fantasy VII Phil Salvador Sega Saturn Final Fantasy VII: Remake Barrett Wallace Final Fantasy Got It Right With Two Black Fathers Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 8: Ash's Friend Will's Favorite Game (55:34) Karazhan Ventrillo Hikikomori Elwynn Forest Dreadsteed 9: Brandon's Friend Scott's Favorite Game (01:04:38) Final Fantasy VI Super Nintendo Entertainment System Record of Lodoss War La Blue Girl Nobuo Uematsu 10: Frank's Friend Lucy's Favorite Game (01:11:42) Mass Effect 2 Pulp Fiction (1994) Fallout: New Vegas 11: Ash's Cousin Jason's Favorite Game (01:24:29) Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Dragon Ball Z Vegeta Dragon Ball Dragon Ball Super 12: Brandon's Former Coworker Christian's Favorite Game (01:32:36) Ys: Book I & II Tengai Makyō: Ziria Bump System The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls 13: Frank's Wife Amanda's Second Favorite Game (01:38:38) Kickle Cubicle Irem R-Type series Disaster Report series Adventures of Lolo 14: Ash's Husband Travis's Favorite Game (01:42:33) Contra III: The Alien Wars Mana series Castlevania: Bloodlines Contra Hard Corps Weenie Hut Jr's Super Castlevania IV UFO 50 15: Brandon's College Friend and Insert Credit Co-Founder Vincent's Favorite Game (01:47:42) Metaphor: ReFantazio Puyo Puyo Sun Bubble Bobble Puzzle Bobble 16: Frank's Pal Ian's Favorite Game (01:52:31) Killer7 Suda51 Cam Clarke Resident Evil 4 No More Heroes Shadows of the Damned 17: Ash's Sister Alexis's Favorite Game (01:59:53) Uno No Mercy Connect Four Kingdom Hearts Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Disney Channel No Strings Attached Katamari Damacy 18: Brandon's Friend Chaz's Favorite Game (02:06:00) Shining Force II N-Gage 19: Frank's Other Friend Ian's Favorite Game (02:10:48) Super Mario World Kaizo Super Mario Maker Disneyland Walt Disney World 20: Ash's Best Friend Abby's Favorite Game (02:17:11) Dragon Age: Inquisition Baldur's Gate series Alistair Sid Meier's Civilization series Cullen Rutherford Miscegenation 21: Brandon's Coworker Tara's Favorite Game (02:28:43) Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action! NieR: Automata NieR PlatinumGames Inc. Final List (02:28:43) View the finalized list right here! 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. 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: Digital Eclipse Final Fantasy VIII “If I die here alone, a miserable death, no one will bother to pick up my bones.” Sonic the Hedgehog Arator the Redeemer World of WarCraft Demonschool Ryu Number #IDARB Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection Aetherdrift Bestow Greatness (the supposed Ash card) Johnny Silverhand Yakuza 0 EarthBound Super Mario Bros. 3 Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei Doom OutRun: Online Arcade Silent Hill 1: Frank's Mom's Favorite Game (08:56) Super Mario series 2: Ash's Cousin Eric's Favorite Game (14:07) Ms. Pac-Man Sega Genesis Mortal Kombat series Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures 3: Brandon's Partner Christina's Favorite Game (19:45) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Nintendo DS Grand Theft Auto series Game Boy Advance Ivy the Kiwi? 4: Frank's Co-host Ash's Favorite Game (25:08) Dragon Age: Inquisition Overwatch Bayonetta Sonic the Hedgehog Part II Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Sega Technical Institute Mark Cerny 5: Ash's Friend Nicki's Favorite Game (34:34) Pokémon Red Version The Vision of Escaflowne ACen Pokémon Blue Version Sega Game Gear MissingNo Sailor Moon Street Sharks Pikachu 6: Brandon's Dad's Favorite Game (39:52) Military Madness TurboGrafx-16 Famicom Wars Advance Wars Neutopia Legend of Zelda series Tetris Spelling Bee Sub Hunt PalmPilot Atari 2600 Circus 7: Frank's Best Friend and Editor Esper's Favorite Game (45:31) Drifting Off with Joe Pera: A Sleep Podcast The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Final Fantasy VII Phil Salvador Sega Saturn Final Fantasy VII: Remake Barrett Wallace Final Fantasy Got It Right With Two Black Fathers Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 8: Ash's Friend Will's Favorite Game (55:34) Karazhan Ventrillo Hikikomori Elwynn Forest Dreadsteed 9: Brandon's Friend Scott's Favorite Game (01:04:38) Final Fantasy VI Super Nintendo Entertainment System Record of Lodoss War La Blue Girl Nobuo Uematsu 10: Frank's Friend Lucy's Favorite Game (01:11:42) Mass Effect 2 Pulp Fiction (1994) Fallout: New Vegas 11: Ash's Cousin Jason's Favorite Game (01:24:29) Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Dragon Ball Z Vegeta Dragon Ball Dragon Ball Super 12: Brandon's Former Coworker Christian's Favorite Game (01:32:36) Ys: Book I & II Tengai Makyō: Ziria Bump System The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls 13: Frank's Wife Amanda's Second Favorite Game (01:38:38) Kickle Cubicle Irem R-Type series Disaster Report series Adventures of Lolo 14: Ash's Husband Travis's Favorite Game (01:42:33) Contra III: The Alien Wars Mana series Castlevania: Bloodlines Contra Hard Corps Weenie Hut Jr's Super Castlevania IV UFO 50 15: Brandon's College Friend and Insert Credit Co-Founder Vincent's Favorite Game (01:47:42) Metaphor: ReFantazio Puyo Puyo Sun Bubble Bobble Puzzle Bobble 16: Frank's Pal Ian's Favorite Game (01:52:31) Killer7 Suda51 Cam Clarke Resident Evil 4 No More Heroes Shadows of the Damned 17: Ash's Sister Alexis's Favorite Game (01:59:53) Uno No Mercy Connect Four Kingdom Hearts Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Disney Channel No Strings Attached Katamari Damacy 18: Brandon's Friend Chaz's Favorite Game (02:06:00) Shining Force II N-Gage 19: Frank's Other Friend Ian's Favorite Game (02:10:48) Super Mario World Kaizo Super Mario Maker Disneyland Walt Disney World 20: Ash's Best Friend Abby's Favorite Game (02:17:11) Dragon Age: Inquisition Baldur's Gate series Alistair Sid Meier's Civilization series Cullen Rutherford Miscegenation 21: Brandon's Coworker Tara's Favorite Game (02:28:43) Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action! NieR: Automata NieR PlatinumGames Inc. Final List (02:28:43) View the finalized list right here! This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Atari game developer John Van Ryzin and Digital Eclipse Technical Director Kevin Wilson both join host Frank Cifaldi to reminisce about the Atari 2600 title, and Frank's favorite game, H.E.R.O.. We also explore John's early career, his entry into game development, programming limitations of the 2600 (RAM, timing issues, etc.), the spiritual sequel to H.E.R.O. and John's most recent title Alien Abduction!, the differences in modern development, and so much more.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 John Van Ryzin:Alien Abduction!: https://adgm.us/See more from Kevin Wilson:Website: digitaleclipse.comMortal Kombat Legacy Kollection: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/games/mortal-kombat-legacy-kollectionVideo Game History Foundation:Email: podcast@gamehistory.orgWebsite: gamehistory.orgSupport us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

The panel reviews Mr. Bones, a Sega Saturn classic featuring frustrating design choices, a certain comedy level, and skeletism. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, 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: “Oh, there go all my bones!” Mr. Bones Bonk series 1: How did we get here? (03:57) Sega Saturn Star Trek Awesome Games Done Quick January 6 United States Capitol attack Mr. Bones by Lizstar in 1:12:00 Boneitis LSD: Dream Emulator Game Boy Color Game Gear Street Fighter series PlayStation Sega Genesis Sega Dreamcast Ronnie Montrose Ed Anunziatta Sinners (2025) Paul Pena Bastion 2: What are the good versions of the ideas presented in this game? (27:20) Tempest Vectorman series Arzette: the Jewel of Faramore Fitz Houston Seinfeld Contra series 3: Brenton Woodrow asks, which Saturn or Dreamcast game that never had a sequel is best suited for a sequel in 2021? (37:02) Burning Rangers Magic Knight Rayearth Sonic R Richard Jacques Sonic & All-Stars Racing series Powerslave Black Fire Metroid Prime Final Fantasy II Last Bronx Shining Force series Panzer Dragoon Saga Rick Moranis Clockwork Knight Dark Savior 4: If not Mr. Bones, what's the best skeleton in a video game? (42:04) Dry Bones Dry Bowser Mr. Bones Japanese cover Grateful Dead 5: Let's talk about this game's comedy level (44:46) Monkey Island series Grand Theft Auto series Super Mario series Jeff Fort Zono, Inc. Generations Lost Bruce Straley The Last of Us KISS Frank's preservation of the print art for Generations Lost X-Men 6: What can we learn about the blues from this video game? (51:07) Paul Pena Jet Airliner 7: Do you like Mr. Bones? (56:43) TechnoClash X-Men 2: Clone Wars The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire Sega Channel Sega Menacer Freak Boy LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Mr. Organs (01:02:31) Credit Report (01:08:16) Recommendations and Outro (01:13:08): Brandon: The All New, All Astonishing Insert Credit Patreon, May I Ask For One Final Thing?, Journal with Witch, Blackhawk Museum Ash: Ball x Pit, touch grass, tell people you care about them, this empire shall burn too Frank: someone make a thread in the forums of media where fascists lose and die 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 reviews Mr. Bones, a Sega Saturn classic featuring frustrating design choices, a certain comedy level, and skeletism. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, 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: “Oh, there go all my bones!” Mr. Bones Bonk series 1: How did we get here? (03:57) Sega Saturn Star Trek Awesome Games Done Quick January 6 United States Capitol attack Mr. Bones by Lizstar in 1:12:00 Boneitis LSD: Dream Emulator Game Boy Color Game Gear Street Fighter series PlayStation Sega Genesis Sega Dreamcast Ronnie Montrose Ed Anunziatta Sinners (2025) Paul Pena Bastion 2: What are the good versions of the ideas presented in this game? (27:20) Tempest Vectorman series Arzette: the Jewel of Faramore Fitz Houston Seinfeld Contra series 3: Brenton Woodrow asks, which Saturn or Dreamcast game that never had a sequel is best suited for a sequel in 2021? (37:02) Burning Rangers Magic Knight Rayearth Sonic R Richard Jacques Sonic & All-Stars Racing series Powerslave Black Fire Metroid Prime Final Fantasy II Last Bronx Shining Force series Panzer Dragoon Saga Rick Moranis Clockwork Knight Dark Savior 4: If not Mr. Bones, what's the best skeleton in a video game? (42:04) Dry Bones Dry Bowser Mr. Bones Japanese cover Grateful Dead 5: Let's talk about this game's comedy level (44:46) Monkey Island series Grand Theft Auto series Super Mario series Jeff Fort Zono, Inc. Generations Lost Bruce Straley The Last of Us KISS Frank's preservation of the print art for Generations Lost X-Men 6: What can we learn about the blues from this video game? (51:07) Paul Pena Jet Airliner 7: Do you like Mr. Bones? (56:43) TechnoClash X-Men 2: Clone Wars The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire Sega Channel Sega Menacer Freak Boy LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Mr. Organs (01:02:31) Credit Report (01:08:16) Recommendations and Outro (01:13:08): Brandon: The All New, All Astonishing Insert Credit Patreon, May I Ask For One Final Thing?, Journal with Witch, Blackhawk Museum Ash: Ball x Pit, touch grass, tell people you care about them, this empire shall burn too Frank: someone make a thread in the forums of media where fascists lose and die 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 heroes convene to discuss the Sega Game Gear, the most satisfying punch in video games, and sports MMOs. 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: Half Price Books PlayStation 3 Sonic the Hedgehog series Resistance: Fall of Man Madden series LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game Criterion Closet Severin Films Joe Dante Pirhana (1978) Gremlins (1984) The Howling (1981) Small Soldiers (1998) Synapse Films Rent-A-Relic “Please forgive me for my sin of making illegal copies. Please forgive me for my sin of hypocrisy. Please forgive me for my sin of arrogance. Amen.” All Those Moments by Rutger Hauer Ralph Ellison Invisible Man The Invisible Man H. G. Welles 1: What kinds of video games do you think we'll never see again? (07:27) Metal Gear Solid Teleprinter Kinect Nex Playground Wii Light gun All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) All Dogs Go to Heaven Don Bluth Dragons Lair series The Secret of NIMH (1982) Mina the Hollower Commodore 64 2: What's the most satisfying punch you can throw in a video game? (12:15) Shatterhand The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Final Fight Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Bayonetta Game Gear Krusty's Super Fun House Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) Mortal Kombat series Darkstalkers series Toasty! God Hand Electronic Gaming Monthly 3: Which Game Gear games are most faithful to their source material? (17:07) Gunstar Heroes Dynamite Headdy Ecco the Dolphin Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Shining Force series Battletoads Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Master System Aleste series Beep Games, Inc. OutRun Space Harrier Yuji Naka 4: The Adaptation Game - Betty Boop (21:50) Betty Boop Mr. Boop Cuphead Stray Rotoscoping Max Fleischer PaRappa the Rapper The Charleston 23 skidoo Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures 5: littleboat asks, what is the word of the year in videogames? (27:42) Friendslop “Slop” chosen as Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year Peak Big Walk Untitled Goose Game Titanfall 2 Titanic (1997) H Game 6: Are there sports MMOs where everybody is one player? (35:38) Second Life Madden series NBA 2K series Rocket League Rematch Sifu Hyper Gunsport 7: Has making a video game gotten harder or easier over time? (39:42) Unity Unreal Engine Ed Annunziata SGDK Intellivision Amico Blender LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Baldur's Gate III (45:15) Recommendations and Outro (52:52): Frank: King Leo peppermint Brandon: Dickens Fair, Dark Angel (1990), Cat Eyed Boy Ash: Greyhound (2020), I, Claudius Jaffe: I, Podius (for Ash), Pluribus (for Brandon), Ragman (1991 series) (for Frank), leave us a review, watch a couple Insert Credit Show episodes in a row on YouTube, support us at patreon.com/insertcredit This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Our heroes convene to discuss the Sega Game Gear, the most satisfying punch in video games, and sports MMOs. 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: Half Price Books PlayStation 3 Sonic the Hedgehog series Resistance: Fall of Man Madden series LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game Criterion Closet Severin Films Joe Dante Pirhana (1978) Gremlins (1984) The Howling (1981) Small Soldiers (1998) Synapse Films Rent-A-Relic “Please forgive me for my sin of making illegal copies. Please forgive me for my sin of hypocrisy. Please forgive me for my sin of arrogance. Amen.” All Those Moments by Rutger Hauer Ralph Ellison Invisible Man The Invisible Man H. G. Welles 1: What kinds of video games do you think we'll never see again? (07:27) Metal Gear Solid Teleprinter Kinect Nex Playground Wii Light gun All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) All Dogs Go to Heaven Don Bluth Dragons Lair series The Secret of NIMH (1982) Mina the Hollower Commodore 64 2: What's the most satisfying punch you can throw in a video game? (12:15) Shatterhand The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Final Fight Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Bayonetta Game Gear Krusty's Super Fun House Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) Mortal Kombat series Darkstalkers series Toasty! God Hand Electronic Gaming Monthly 3: Which Game Gear games are most faithful to their source material? (17:07) Gunstar Heroes Dynamite Headdy Ecco the Dolphin Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Shining Force series Battletoads Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Master System Aleste series Beep Games, Inc. OutRun Space Harrier Yuji Naka 4: The Adaptation Game - Betty Boop (21:50) Betty Boop Mr. Boop Cuphead Stray Rotoscoping Max Fleischer PaRappa the Rapper The Charleston 23 skidoo Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures 5: littleboat asks, what is the word of the year in videogames? (27:42) Friendslop “Slop” chosen as Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year Peak Big Walk Untitled Goose Game Titanfall 2 Titanic (1997) H Game 6: Are there sports MMOs where everybody is one player? (35:38) Second Life Madden series NBA 2K series Rocket League Rematch Sifu Hyper Gunsport 7: Has making a video game gotten harder or easier over time? (39:42) Unity Unreal Engine Ed Annunziata SGDK Intellivision Amico Blender LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Baldur's Gate III (45:15) Recommendations and Outro (52:52): Frank: King Leo peppermint Brandon: Dickens Fair, Dark Angel (1990), Cat Eyed Boy Ash: Greyhound (2020), I, Claudius Jaffe: I, Podius (for Ash), Pluribus (for Brandon), Ragman (1991 series) (for Frank), leave us a review, watch a couple Insert Credit Show episodes in a row on YouTube, support us at patreon.com/insertcredit This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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Frank, Ash, and Brandon spend the end of the year clearing out the Question Hole, finding brainslop, Tommy Tallarico's new alias Sammy Salazar, and the death of Sonic the Hedgehog. 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: “Earth friend, if you want to stay alive, turn off the computer.” Persona series The Hierophant The Tower The High Priestess The Chariot Magical Drop series Tarot WonderSwan Sega Saturn Ayami Kojima 1: MarkJ asks, what's the most inappropriate time and place for a video game merchant to set up shop? (04:02) Phantasy Star series Pokemon series Elden Ring Fantasy Zone Opa-Opa The Simpsons Resident Evil 4 Merchant Leon Kennedy Moogles Final Fantasy IX 2: Call Me By Your Name asks, which game would you play until eternity ends? (7:30) Elevator Action Returns Memento (2000) Nethack Dwarf Fortress Holedown Tetris Baldur's Gate III Pluribus 3: David asks, what would it take to make a consistently funny game? (10:36) Disco Elysium High on Life Marvel Deadpool VR Kaizo FromSoftware 4: Ryan asks, if you could be the best in the world at one video game what would it be? (12:37) Tetris California State Lottery Street Fighter series Tekken series Kimberly Elena 5: NVB asks, how would you bring back text adventure games? (13:56) Ace Attorney series Twine 6: Gallander asks, do you have any game or experience that makes you reflect on how things that once were won't ever be again, or makes you too sad? (14:58) Why Do They Call It Oven When You Of In The Cold Food Of Out Hot Eat The Food? Dragon Age: The Veilguard XCOM series Animal Crossing series Sonic 3 & Knuckles 7: Horizontal Hold asks, what video game soundtrack is most analogous in its sound as it is to its gameplay? (16:56) Tetris Effect Demonschool Rez WarioWare series Sound Shapes The Legend of Zelda 8: Billy asks, what modern non-arcade games would be improved if only available in arcades? (18:25) Beat Saber Balatro CloverPit Dogpile 9: Corey asks, what is the next phenomenon that will be predicted by a Hideo Kojima game? (19:18) Hideo Kojima Death Stranding Metal Gear Solid 2 Sammy Salazar Tommy Tallarico Mr. Snrub 10: SvenserSblant asks, how has working in the game industry impacted your ability to enjoy games? (22:20) Game Boy Advance 11: Gaagaagiins asks, what would be the for a cool run? (23:58) Tool-assisted speedrun Mega Man series The Sopranos SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Games Done Quick 12: MDS asks, if you knew better in the past, what game or console would you have been super into? (27:20) Super Nintendo Game Boy Color Commodore 64 Amiga Karateka Jordan Mechner Online Multiplayer: Two Game Blister Pack Pairing (30:36) 13: FLCL Forever asks, If Sega had nigh-unlimited money, what could they have done to save the Saturn? (32:47) Sega Saturn Xbox One PlayStation 32X Dreamcast A $5 Million Gift From Sega Saved Nvidia Sonic the Hedgehog The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 14: Chin asks, what do you think of violence in video games? (39:31) Spec Ops: The Line Amnesia: the Dark Descent Clock Tower 15: Dan Cantou asks is licensed crap inherently worse than original crap? (41:39) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Terminator 2D: No Fate Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 007: First Light Fortnite Home Alone NiGHTS into Dreams… Yuji Naka 16: Malcove asks, how do we make a Studio Ghibli game? (44:37) Ni No Kuni series Giblets Boku no Natsuyasumi 17: Chopemon asks, what setting would you design for a Resident Evil-style one location video game? (45:52) Paradise Killer Promise Mascot Agency Las Vegas Strip Disneyland Crow Country Catacombs of Paris Doom Wieliczka Salt Mine Silent Hill series 18: Devilsblush asks, who is your favorite developer of video games you aren't interested in playing? (48:35) Hideo Kojima FromSoftware Elden Ring Shigeru Miyamoto 19: TapeVulture asks, how can we describe Yuji Naka's legacy? (49:39) Naoto Oshima Sonic CD Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence for insider trading 20: Dilson asks, how could loading screens be made better? (52:43) Uncharted series Sonic Frontiers 21: Eric Hamilton Schneider asks, if you discovered a door into a video game world, what would would you be most happy is real? (54:17) The Magicians Star Trek Pokemon series Stardew Valley The Sims series 22: Garrett asks, how can or should pinball continue its evolution? (57:23) Pinball Metallica Iron Maiden 23: BreadyToDie asks, which games do time travel the best? 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Frank, Ash, and Brandon spend the end of the year clearing out the Question Hole, finding brainslop, Tommy Tallarico's new alias Sammy Salazar, and the death of Sonic the Hedgehog. 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: “Earth friend, if you want to stay alive, turn off the computer.” Persona series The Hierophant The Tower The High Priestess The Chariot Magical Drop series Tarot WonderSwan Sega Saturn Ayami Kojima 1: MarkJ asks, what's the most inappropriate time and place for a video game merchant to set up shop? (04:02) Phantasy Star series Pokemon series Elden Ring Fantasy Zone Opa-Opa The Simpsons Resident Evil 4 Merchant Leon Kennedy Moogles Final Fantasy IX 2: Call Me By Your Name asks, which game would you play until eternity ends? (7:30) Elevator Action Returns Memento (2000) Nethack Dwarf Fortress Holedown Tetris Baldur's Gate III Pluribus 3: David asks, what would it take to make a consistently funny game? (10:36) Disco Elysium High on Life Marvel Deadpool VR Kaizo FromSoftware 4: Ryan asks, if you could be the best in the world at one video game what would it be? (12:37) Tetris California State Lottery Street Fighter series Tekken series Kimberly Elena 5: NVB asks, how would you bring back text adventure games? (13:56) Ace Attorney series Twine 6: Gallander asks, do you have any game or experience that makes you reflect on how things that once were won't ever be again, or makes you too sad? (14:58) Why Do They Call It Oven When You Of In The Cold Food Of Out Hot Eat The Food? Dragon Age: The Veilguard XCOM series Animal Crossing series Sonic 3 & Knuckles 7: Horizontal Hold asks, what video game soundtrack is most analogous in its sound as it is to its gameplay? (16:56) Tetris Effect Demonschool Rez WarioWare series Sound Shapes The Legend of Zelda 8: Billy asks, what modern non-arcade games would be improved if only available in arcades? (18:25) Beat Saber Balatro CloverPit Dogpile 9: Corey asks, what is the next phenomenon that will be predicted by a Hideo Kojima game? (19:18) Hideo Kojima Death Stranding Metal Gear Solid 2 Sammy Salazar Tommy Tallarico Mr. Snrub 10: SvenserSblant asks, how has working in the game industry impacted your ability to enjoy games? (22:20) Game Boy Advance 11: Gaagaagiins asks, what would be the for a cool run? (23:58) Tool-assisted speedrun Mega Man series The Sopranos SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Games Done Quick 12: MDS asks, if you knew better in the past, what game or console would you have been super into? (27:20) Super Nintendo Game Boy Color Commodore 64 Amiga Karateka Jordan Mechner Online Multiplayer: Two Game Blister Pack Pairing (30:36) 13: FLCL Forever asks, If Sega had nigh-unlimited money, what could they have done to save the Saturn? (32:47) Sega Saturn Xbox One PlayStation 32X Dreamcast A $5 Million Gift From Sega Saved Nvidia Sonic the Hedgehog The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 14: Chin asks, what do you think of violence in video games? (39:31) Spec Ops: The Line Amnesia: the Dark Descent Clock Tower 15: Dan Cantou asks is licensed crap inherently worse than original crap? (41:39) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Terminator 2D: No Fate Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 007: First Light Fortnite Home Alone NiGHTS into Dreams… Yuji Naka 16: Malcove asks, how do we make a Studio Ghibli game? (44:37) Ni No Kuni series Giblets Boku no Natsuyasumi 17: Chopemon asks, what setting would you design for a Resident Evil-style one location video game? (45:52) Paradise Killer Promise Mascot Agency Las Vegas Strip Disneyland Crow Country Catacombs of Paris Doom Wieliczka Salt Mine Silent Hill series 18: Devilsblush asks, who is your favorite developer of video games you aren't interested in playing? (48:35) Hideo Kojima FromSoftware Elden Ring Shigeru Miyamoto 19: TapeVulture asks, how can we describe Yuji Naka's legacy? (49:39) Naoto Oshima Sonic CD Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence for insider trading 20: Dilson asks, how could loading screens be made better? (52:43) Uncharted series Sonic Frontiers 21: Eric Hamilton Schneider asks, if you discovered a door into a video game world, what would would you be most happy is real? (54:17) The Magicians Star Trek Pokemon series Stardew Valley The Sims series 22: Garrett asks, how can or should pinball continue its evolution? (57:23) Pinball Metallica Iron Maiden 23: BreadyToDie asks, which games do time travel the best? (01:00:01) Vince Campella Titanfall 2 Effect and Cause Call of Duty series TimeSplitters Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle 24: Katon asks, do you think Terry Basio could make a Donkey Konga game work? (01:02:06) Terry Bozzio Frank Zappa Donkey Konga series 25: Spencer asks, do a majority of game players have an unhealthy relationship with games? (01:03:08) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:24): Brandon: Touring After the Apocalypse, Priscilla Chan's Autumn Colors, Paradox's first album, be nice to each other Ash: Love in the Clouds Frank: Try to relax This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

I recently had a chance to catch up with the Video Game History Foundation's Frank Cifaldi, to talk about some of the big stuff they've been working on.  There's been a bunch of "lost" games tracked down and dumped, with a few more currently in-progress.  And of course, there's also the 40th Anniversary of the NES, Phil's Sega Channel Documentary, as well as over 100 roms which were recovered from old Sega Channel assets...and plenty more!  Here's some links to check out:Main Site:  https://gamehistory.orgSupport VGHF:  https://gamehistory.org/donate/Sega Channel Doc:  https://youtu.be/CWCUmTTVjMY 40th NES Panel:  https://youtu.be/f2WDfsiLiRAYT Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@GameHistoryOrgAnd their podcast can be found on all major platforms, by searching for: "Video Game History Hour"Please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.retrorgb.com/support.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T-Shirts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://retrorgb.link/tshirts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Recommended List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://retrorgb.link/amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent, author, and cannabis connoisseur Patrick Miller joins the panel to answer questions Jaffe wrote while stoned, and play another round of Smokey Bong Bluntry. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Patrick Miller. 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: House HIPAA Cannabis “The laws of this castle require that your friends be transformed into cards.” patreon.com/insertcredit Memento (2000) Boredoms Polaroids Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 0: How does smoking weed or other drugs affect playing video games? (07:05) League of Legends StarCraft SiSTer FPGA Psilocybin Battle Chef Brigade Pinball Hall of Fame The Bally Game Show 1: Are video games art? (13:16) Scott McCloud Understanding Comics 2: Apart from military or law enforcement, what are the most suitable professions for a video game character to have?(14:39) Mario Major League Baseball Fall Guys Kazuma Kiryu Minecraft Steve Fortnite Pipemania Frank West Dead Rising Marvel vs. Capcom series Umamusume: Pretty Derby Marvel Spider-Man series J. Jonah Jameson Travis Touchdown Metal Wolf Chaos Sol Badguy Sakura The Great British Bake Off Balrog R. Mika 3: How do you sell Densha de Go to Americans? (20:45) Densha de Go! series Gunpla Nex Playground Kinect Wii Fit series Milwaukee Circuit City Wii Dhalsim American Truck Simulator 4: Take a title of a Western Video Game, pretend it's a Japanese Video Game, and then localize the title for a western audience. (24:06) Dragon Age series Dragon Warrior series The Last of Us Horizon series Under Night: In-Birth Maniac Mansion Injustice: Gods Among Us Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Batman Superman Secret Wars Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Vampire: the Masquerade Warhammer 40,000 The Insert Credit Quick Break: Videolamer.com (31:32) 5: Moshworld asks, design a Yakuza side story about weed (32:54) Yakuza series Goro Majima Budtender YakuZaZa Anyway You Want It moonlight desires Let's Restart from Tonight Perfumed Words | Where Your Love Lies 6: Has a game company or game series ever had more than just one good logo design? (38:19) Capcom's logos Sega's logos Taito's logos Konami's logos Final Fantasy's logos the Final Fantasy II swoopy logo they're talking about Nintendo's logos Panzer Dragoon Zwei Panzer Dragoon Street Fighter's logos The King of Fighter's logos Kia's logos 7: Who are the Phineas and Ferb of video games? (44:21) Phineas and Ferb Perry the Platypus Cheech & Chong Jay and Silent Bob Floigan Bros.: Episode 1 Master Chief Cortana Halo series Naruto Sasuke Penn & Teller ToeJam & Earl Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Beaker It Takes Two Kane & Lynch series LIGHTNING ROUND: Smokey Bong Bluntry - Hard Mode No Zeldas (49:43) that short of Brandon rattling off all them damn games Recommendations and Outro (54:56): Brandon: Kamikaze Girls (2004), Azumanga Daioh, The Outfoxies, Check out old websites, play Christmas NiGHTS and Blue Stinger Frank: Check out the Video Game History Foundation, play Raw Danger! and Sonic Adventure Patrick: Play golf at the Montclair Golf Course, From Masher to Master 2: The Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Fighting Game Player Ash: Take your PTO, put a coat on that baby This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Videolamer.com and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent, author, and cannabis connoisseur Patrick Miller joins the panel to answer questions Jaffe wrote while stoned, and play another round of Smokey Bong Bluntry. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Patrick Miller. 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: House HIPAA Cannabis “The laws of this castle require that your friends be transformed into cards.” patreon.com/insertcredit Memento (2000) Boredoms Polaroids Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 0: How does smoking weed or other drugs affect playing video games? (07:05) League of Legends StarCraft SiSTer FPGA Psilocybin Battle Chef Brigade Pinball Hall of Fame The Bally Game Show 1: Are video games art? (13:16) Scott McCloud Understanding Comics 2: Apart from military or law enforcement, what are the most suitable professions for a video game character to have?(14:39) Mario Major League Baseball Fall Guys Kazuma Kiryu Minecraft Steve Fortnite Pipemania Frank West Dead Rising Marvel vs. Capcom series Umamusume: Pretty Derby Marvel Spider-Man series J. Jonah Jameson Travis Touchdown Metal Wolf Chaos Sol Badguy Sakura The Great British Bake Off Balrog R. Mika 3: How do you sell Densha de Go to Americans? (20:45) Densha de Go! series Gunpla Nex Playground Kinect Wii Fit series Milwaukee Circuit City Wii Dhalsim American Truck Simulator 4: Take a title of a Western Video Game, pretend it's a Japanese Video Game, and then localize the title for a western audience. (24:06) Dragon Age series Dragon Warrior series The Last of Us Horizon series Under Night: In-Birth Maniac Mansion Injustice: Gods Among Us Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Batman Superman Secret Wars Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Vampire: the Masquerade Warhammer 40,000 The Insert Credit Quick Break: Videolamer.com (31:32) 5: Moshworld asks, design a Yakuza side story about weed (32:54) Yakuza series Goro Majima Budtender YakuZaZa Anyway You Want It moonlight desires Let's Restart from Tonight Perfumed Words | Where Your Love Lies 6: Has a game company or game series ever had more than just one good logo design? (38:19) Capcom's logos Sega's logos Taito's logos Konami's logos Final Fantasy's logos the Final Fantasy II swoopy logo they're talking about Nintendo's logos Panzer Dragoon Zwei Panzer Dragoon Street Fighter's logos The King of Fighter's logos Kia's logos 7: Who are the Phineas and Ferb of video games? (44:21) Phineas and Ferb Perry the Platypus Cheech & Chong Jay and Silent Bob Floigan Bros.: Episode 1 Master Chief Cortana Halo series Naruto Sasuke Penn & Teller ToeJam & Earl Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Beaker It Takes Two Kane & Lynch series LIGHTNING ROUND: Smokey Bong Bluntry - Hard Mode No Zeldas (49:43) that short of Brandon rattling off all them damn games Recommendations and Outro (54:56): Brandon: Kamikaze Girls (2004), Azumanga Daioh, The Outfoxies, Check out old websites, play Christmas NiGHTS and Blue Stinger Frank: Check out the Video Game History Foundation, play Raw Danger! and Sonic Adventure Patrick: Play golf at the Montclair Golf Course, From Masher to Master 2: The Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Fighting Game Player Ash: Take your PTO, put a coat on that baby This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Videolamer.com and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Guest host Esper Quinn asks Frank, Ash, and Brandon about Xbox's Black Friday failure, The Game Awards, and creative uses for soy sauce. Hosted by Esper Quinn, 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: Nu metal Xbox 360 “It's not just me—there's a trillion of us!” Toledo, Ohio Cyberpunk 2077 Simple Flashlight mod Fallout: New Vegas Viva New Vegas World of Warcraft Dragon Age series Honda Prelude Pontiac Tempest 1: Vanessa B asks, what is the most ridiculous fighting game outfit you've seen and what about it irks your nerves? (04:51) Street Fighter series Lara Croft Ep. 418 - Keep Cringe Alive, with Vanessa B Juri Cammy Tekken series Leroy Smith Heihachi Chun-Li Mario 2: You guys see the Nex Cube outsold the Xbox on Black Friday? (09:29) Mat Piscatella Black Friday console sales PlayStation 5 Switch 2 Nex Playground Xbox Series Kinect Amico Wii Jackbox series Epic Games v. Apple Handheld TV game 3: If you ran a video game history foundation, what would you do with an unreleased NES game? (18:30) Video Game History Foundation Chris Oberth Xcavator - Lost 1991 NES Game Found and Released Golden Tee series Time Killers Mega Cat Studios WrestleQuest iam8bit Lost In Cult 4: Given that we record this show on the Thursday before it's released, recap what happened at The Game Awards (23:46) The Game Awards 2025 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hideo Kojima Geoff Keighley Half-Life 3 Dreamcast 2 Kermit the Frog The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Vitamin D Emmet Otter Legend of Zelda live action movie Willem Dafoe Will Farrell The Lego Movie (2014) Barbie (2023) Flute Guy 5: Yeso asks, if video games had a currency, who would be on the $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills? (30:05) Insert Credit Flavored Questions that are too stupid for the Dirtbag Mike Haggar Final Fight series 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Ulysses S. Grant Benjamin Franklin George Washington Abraham Lincoln Alexander Hamilton Ralph Baer Sonic the Hedgehog Kane & Lynch Persona series Polybius Princess Peach Tingle Bonk Bobby Kotick Master Chief Solid Snake Yo! Noid Reggie Fils-Aimé Wario how do you politely tell a hookup that they have massively overstayed their welcome? Animal Crossing: New Leaf Nintendo 3DS 6: What age should a person play their first video game? (37:27) Intellivision Atari 2600 7: What is the soy sauce of video games? (41:04) Soy sauce Men's Testicles Have Taste Receptors? LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Even More Magic the Gathering Cards (45:39) Recommendations and Outro (52:47): Frank: The Video Game History Foundation's Winter Fundraiser Calendar of Events Brandon: Bullets Over Summer (1999), Jai D - Keichitsu Vol.1, Yoshie Kashiwabara - Luster, please review Demonschool This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Guest host Esper Quinn asks Frank, Ash, and Brandon about Xbox's Black Friday failure, The Game Awards, and creative uses for soy sauce. Hosted by Esper Quinn, 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: Nu metal Xbox 360 “It's not just me—there's a trillion of us!” Toledo, Ohio Cyberpunk 2077 Simple Flashlight mod Fallout: New Vegas Viva New Vegas World of Warcraft Dragon Age series Honda Prelude Pontiac Tempest 1: Vanessa B asks, what is the most ridiculous fighting game outfit you've seen and what about it irks your nerves? (04:51) Street Fighter series Lara Croft Ep. 418 - Keep Cringe Alive, with Vanessa B Juri Cammy Tekken series Leroy Smith Heihachi Chun-Li Mario 2: You guys see the Nex Cube outsold the Xbox on Black Friday? (09:29) Mat Piscatella Black Friday console sales PlayStation 5 Switch 2 Nex Playground Xbox Series Kinect Amico Wii Jackbox series Epic Games v. Apple Handheld TV game 3: If you ran a video game history foundation, what would you do with an unreleased NES game? (18:30) Video Game History Foundation Chris Oberth Xcavator - Lost 1991 NES Game Found and Released Golden Tee series Time Killers Mega Cat Studios WrestleQuest iam8bit Lost In Cult 4: Given that we record this show on the Thursday before it's released, recap what happened at The Game Awards (23:46) The Game Awards 2025 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hideo Kojima Geoff Keighley Half-Life 3 Dreamcast 2 Kermit the Frog The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Vitamin D Emmet Otter Legend of Zelda live action movie Willem Dafoe Will Farrell The Lego Movie (2014) Barbie (2023) Flute Guy 5: Yeso asks, if video games had a currency, who would be on the $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills? (30:05) Insert Credit Flavored Questions that are too stupid for the Dirtbag Mike Haggar Final Fight series 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Ulysses S. Grant Benjamin Franklin George Washington Abraham Lincoln Alexander Hamilton Ralph Baer Sonic the Hedgehog Kane & Lynch Persona series Polybius Princess Peach Tingle Bonk Bobby Kotick Master Chief Solid Snake Yo! Noid Reggie Fils-Aimé Wario how do you politely tell a hookup that they have massively overstayed their welcome? Animal Crossing: New Leaf Nintendo 3DS 6: What age should a person play their first video game? (37:27) Intellivision Atari 2600 7: What is the soy sauce of video games? (41:04) Soy sauce Men's Testicles Have Taste Receptors? LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Even More Magic the Gathering Cards (45:39) Recommendations and Outro (52:47): Frank: The Video Game History Foundation's Winter Fundraiser Calendar of Events Brandon: Bullets Over Summer (1999), Jai D - Keichitsu Vol.1, Yoshie Kashiwabara - Luster, please review Demonschool This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we try something a little different. Unattached to any particular game, we chat with Ed Fries, a long-time video game developer most well-known for his work  shepherding the early days of Xbox and Microsoft Game Studios. We talk about five games of his early years that particularly affected him. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 1:16:35 Break 1:16:48 Outro Issues covered: a new model for interviews, productivity software wars, a child of engineers, Lunar Lander on a calculator, 6800-based kit computer and programming in assembly, cardboard computer, jumping from BASIC to assembly language, using a print terminal, modem sounds, competitive Asteroids, the first real video game, oscilloscopes and radar, complaining to the dentist, inspiring a generation of programmers and engineers, learning by typing from magazines, the 8-bit microprocessor, getting a 6502 square root routine from Woz, using a computer terminal, an intro to Rogue and its procedural elements, a things-going-wrong simulator, "there were not that many games in the world," building a game for different player types, the D programming language and other alphabetic languages, a short remembrance of Dani Bunten Berry, Multiple Use Labor Elements, how M.U.L.E. plays, screwing your buddies, similarities to Euro strategy games, the auction phase, crystite mining, a literary game, the first original IP character in a video game, moving from real caves to fantasy, some connections, album covers from EA, expensive personal computers. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Frogger, ROMox, The Princess and the Frog, Ant Eater, Sea Chase, Tom and Ed's Bogus Software, Tom Saxton, Sucker Punch, Microsoft, Ender's Game, Phil Spencer, Xbox, Bungie, Ensemble Studios, Rare Limited, World of Warcraft, Gabe Newell, Atari 2600, Halo, 1Up Ventures Fund, Psychonauts, Keeper, Tim Schafer, Boeing, Digital Equipment Corporation, Lunar Lander, CARDIAC, Nintendo Labo, Apple ][, Atari 800, Space Wars, Asteroids, Nolan Bushnell, Ampex, Ted Dabney, Computer Space, Nutting Associates, Computer Trivia, Pong, Homeworld, Steve Wozniak, Rogue, Defeating Games for Charity, Dark Souls, HACK, PDP-11/VAX, Epyx, Walter Bright, Sid Meier, Civilization, Bruce Shelley, Age of Empires, M.U.L.E., Dani Bunten Berry, Seven Cities of Gold, Settlers of Cataan, Diplomacy, AJ Redmer, Maxis, Will Wright, Dungeon/Zork, Don Daglow, Tim Anderson, Colossal Cave Adventure/Advent, Infocom, Frank Cifaldi, Video Game History Foundation, Kate Willaert, Will Crowther, Don Woods, Mike Haas, Andrei Alexandrescu, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Populous, The Bard's Tale, Outer Wilds, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: TBA! or more Pikmin TTDS: 40m 6s Links: Ant Eater source  Princess and Frog source Sea Chase source  Nitro source Errata: I misspoke with respect to the co-inventor of D, it was Andrei Alexandrescu. We regret the error. Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp  YouTube  Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

Frank, Ash, and Brandon hang out and talk about Steam's censorship, friendslop, and the Never Gonna Give You Up of video games. 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: “I may be damp, but I have a cheerful character!” Tootsie Roll Half Price Books Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Jeppson's Malört Carly Rae Jepsen New car smell Autoeroticism 1: How, if at all, should video game distribution services be screening submissions of video games? (05:15) Game Developer: Santa Ragione co-founder Pietro Righi Riva on Horses, Steam, and possible closure of the studio Horses Steam South Park: The Stick of Truth Hyperdimension Neptunia ESRB Epic Games Store itch.io 2: Where is the line between inspiration and plagarism? (11:40) Critter Crunch Money Idol Exchanger AstroPop Magical Drop ChatGPT Steve Engelhart Batman: the Animated Series Green Lantern Batman: Dark Detective The Dark Knight (2008) Guy Gardner Superman (2025) Legends of the DC Universe 3: What are the best video game tiles? (16:43) Chaos Engine Vid Grid News Tower Loop Hero Mahjong Lucky That Way by Brad Fregger 4: What is the newest kind of video game? (22:36) Extraction shooter Friendslop Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Second Life Ultima Habitat Habbo Hotel Demon's Souls Soulslike Rogue Roguelike Metroidvania Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Metroid Castlevania God Hand Bushido Blade Battle royale PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Minecraft DayZ Motoroader MC Battle Royale The Hunger Games Tommy Tallarico A Statement from Frank Cifaldi (30:01) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars 5: Esper Quinn asks, who is the best game developer in literature? (32:33) Ready Player One Diamond Age Gandalf Dragon Quest series Akira Toriyama Yuji Horii Shigesato Itoi Black Mirror: Bandersnatch The Riddler Mary Shelley Death Stranding Hideo Kojima Frankenstein The Adventures of Batman & Robin Batman licensees Macaw45 Batman (1989) The Bat Signal lights up the sky. It must be… Bat-Octoberfest. 6: Should every roleplaying game have romance options? (39:56) Fire Emblem series Fable The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 7: What is the Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up of video games? (45:44) Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up Bugs Bunny Among Us Call of Duty series Fortnite 9gag Bored Panda Ebaumsworld Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dizzy series Grand Theft Auto series Akira slide Cloud Strife Legend of Zelda series Chris Person Aftermath Indiana Jones the image Frank shared in chat (53:30) National Treasure series Nicholas Cage LIGHTNING ROUND: Jaffe didn't come up with a name for this one but he's asking the panel to name games from a specific year and they're knocked out if they can't (54:12) Recommendations and Outro (01:19:29): Brandon: Please review Demonschool on Steam if you've bought it, Doritos has three levels of spiciness now Ash: News Tower Frank: Lucky That Way by Brad Fregger This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Frank, Ash, and Brandon hang out and talk about Steam's censorship, friendslop, and the Never Gonna Give You Up of video games. 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: “I may be damp, but I have a cheerful character!” Tootsie Roll Half Price Books Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Jeppson's Malört Carly Rae Jepsen New car smell Autoeroticism 1: How, if at all, should video game distribution services be screening submissions of video games? (05:15) Game Developer: Santa Ragione co-founder Pietro Righi Riva on Horses, Steam, and possible closure of the studio Horses Steam South Park: The Stick of Truth Hyperdimension Neptunia ESRB Epic Games Store itch.io 2: Where is the line between inspiration and plagarism? (11:40) Critter Crunch Money Idol Exchanger AstroPop Magical Drop ChatGPT Steve Engelhart Batman: the Animated Series Green Lantern Batman: Dark Detective The Dark Knight (2008) Guy Gardner Superman (2025) Legends of the DC Universe 3: What are the best video game tiles? (16:43) Chaos Engine Vid Grid News Tower Loop Hero Mahjong Lucky That Way by Brad Fregger 4: What is the newest kind of video game? (22:36) Extraction shooter Friendslop Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Second Life Ultima Habitat Habbo Hotel Demon's Souls Soulslike Rogue Roguelike Metroidvania Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Metroid Castlevania God Hand Bushido Blade Battle royale PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Minecraft DayZ Motoroader MC Battle Royale The Hunger Games Tommy Tallarico A Statement from Frank Cifaldi (30:01) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars 5: Esper Quinn asks, who is the best game developer in literature? (32:33) Ready Player One Diamond Age Gandalf Dragon Quest series Akira Toriyama Yuji Horii Shigesato Itoi Black Mirror: Bandersnatch The Riddler Mary Shelley Death Stranding Hideo Kojima Frankenstein The Adventures of Batman & Robin Batman licensees Macaw45 Batman (1989) The Bat Signal lights up the sky. It must be… Bat-Octoberfest. 6: Should every roleplaying game have romance options? (39:56) Fire Emblem series Fable The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 7: What is the Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up of video games? (45:44) Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up Bugs Bunny Among Us Call of Duty series Fortnite 9gag Bored Panda Ebaumsworld Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dizzy series Grand Theft Auto series Akira slide Cloud Strife Legend of Zelda series Chris Person Aftermath Indiana Jones the image Frank shared in chat (53:30) National Treasure series Nicholas Cage LIGHTNING ROUND: Jaffe didn't come up with a name for this one but he's asking the panel to name games from a specific year and they're knocked out if they can't (54:12) Recommendations and Outro (01:19:29): Brandon: Please review Demonschool on Steam if you've bought it, Doritos has three levels of spiciness now Ash: News Tower Frank: Lucky That Way by Brad Fregger This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

A game historian, a game journalist, and a game developer discuss Half-Life 3, The Game Awards, and mpreg. 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: Demonschool Mpreg Arnold Schwarzenegger Mr. Mom (1983) Junior (1994) Joe Pesci Michael Keaton Beetlejuice (1988) Hideo Kojima “Welcome to the virtual zone. I hope you enjoy yourself.” Kasha varnishkes Lancaster, Pennsylvania Shake Weight America's Test Kitchen: How to Make Brussels Sprouts Taste Good Brandon's Vegetarian Gravy Start with a roux Add milk (oat is probably fine) Add nutritional yeast, soy sauce, herbs like sage and thyme, cumin, beer if you want Just keep cooking it up until it tastes tangy Optional: add a smidge of vinegar Ash's Greens Sautee Turkey necks until kinda brown Add chicken stock, sauteed onions, garlic, whatever Braise meat until tender Add greens (not kale) Add seasonings (bay leaf, thyme, sage, pepper, mustard powder, smoked paprika, garam masala, whatever) Boil another 20-30 minutes Add a little apple cider vinegar but not too much 1: What happens at an independent game development studio immediately after they release the game they've been working on for years? (13:18) 2: What are the best possible conditions under which to play a video game for review purposes? (16:22) Game Boy Advance Vicarious Visions The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom FromSoftware, Inc. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Game Developer Magazine Wired insert credit Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 3: What can we say about Rebecca Heineman? (22:28) Rebecca Heineman PC Gamer: Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died Interplay Productions, Inc. Wasteland The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate Space Invaders Jennell Jaquays VCF West: DOOM 3DO: Or How I Survived Hell — Burger Becky John Carmack Fallout 4: What video game would have the best lipstick and nail polish line? (31:13) Bayonetta NYX Professional Makeup ColourPop Cosmetics Hello Kitty Island Adventure King of Fighters series Ash Crimson Promise Mascot Agency Forspoken Overwatch Guilty Gear series Dragon Age series Space Channel 5 Space Channel 5 Japanese Sanitary Towel Commercial Drew Scanlon Space Channel 5: Part 2 Michael Jackson Yakuza series Sonic the Hedgehog series Sailor Moon Pokemon series Shadow the Hedgehog Ichiban Kasuga Ace Attorney series Critical Role 5: Low Guppy asks, if you could take the assets of any videogame and make a completely different game with them, which game would you use and what would you make? (36:59) ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories WayForward Technologies, Inc. Sailor Moon licensees 6: BreadyToDie asks, how hard should a game push a player to play a certain way? (39:08) Legend of Zelda series Super Mario Bros. Wonder Kirby Air Riders Aliens (1986) Masahiro Sakurai 7: What effect does The Game Awards actually have on video games? (43:47) The Game Awards The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas Call of Duty series Hideo Kojima Geoff Keighley Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences D.I.C.E. Awards 8: How are they going to one-up the Gravity Gun? (49:22) Gravity Gun Kotaku: Why The Internet Thinks Half-Life 3 Is Being Announced This Month Half-Life: Alyx Steam Machine Fortnite Telltale Games Firewatch Campo Santo Dog The Phantom Tollbooth Super Mario Odyssey LIGHTNING ROUND: One Sentence Review but it kind of also becomes Name Design halfway through (54:52) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:57): Brandon: All Those Moments by Rutger Hauer, please review Demonschool on Steam if you've bought it Frank: Windswept, review the games you like Ash: Let the people in your life know you love them, Sailor Moon Abridged This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

A game historian, a game journalist, and a game developer discuss Half-Life 3, The Game Awards, and mpreg. 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: Demonschool Mpreg Arnold Schwarzenegger Mr. Mom (1983) Junior (1994) Joe Pesci Michael Keaton Beetlejuice (1988) Hideo Kojima “Welcome to the virtual zone. I hope you enjoy yourself.” Kasha varnishkes Lancaster, Pennsylvania Shake Weight America's Test Kitchen: How to Make Brussels Sprouts Taste Good Brandon's Vegetarian Gravy Start with a roux Add milk (oat is probably fine) Add nutritional yeast, soy sauce, herbs like sage and thyme, cumin, beer if you want Just keep cooking it up until it tastes tangy Optional: add a smidge of vinegar Ash's Greens Sautee Turkey necks until kinda brown Add chicken stock, sauteed onions, garlic, whatever Braise meat until tender Add greens (not kale) Add seasonings (bay leaf, thyme, sage, pepper, mustard powder, smoked paprika, garam masala, whatever) Boil another 20-30 minutes Add a little apple cider vinegar but not too much 1: What happens at an independent game development studio immediately after they release the game they've been working on for years? (13:18) 2: What are the best possible conditions under which to play a video game for review purposes? (16:22) Game Boy Advance Vicarious Visions The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom FromSoftware, Inc. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Game Developer Magazine Wired insert credit Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 3: What can we say about Rebecca Heineman? (22:28) Rebecca Heineman PC Gamer: Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died Interplay Productions, Inc. Wasteland The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate Space Invaders Jennell Jaquays VCF West: DOOM 3DO: Or How I Survived Hell — Burger Becky John Carmack Fallout 4: What video game would have the best lipstick and nail polish line? (31:13) Bayonetta NYX Professional Makeup ColourPop Cosmetics Hello Kitty Island Adventure King of Fighters series Ash Crimson Promise Mascot Agency Forspoken Overwatch Guilty Gear series Dragon Age series Space Channel 5 Space Channel 5 Japanese Sanitary Towel Commercial Drew Scanlon Space Channel 5: Part 2 Michael Jackson Yakuza series Sonic the Hedgehog series Sailor Moon Pokemon series Shadow the Hedgehog Ichiban Kasuga Ace Attorney series Critical Role 5: Low Guppy asks, if you could take the assets of any videogame and make a completely different game with them, which game would you use and what would you make? (36:59) ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories WayForward Technologies, Inc. Sailor Moon licensees 6: BreadyToDie asks, how hard should a game push a player to play a certain way? (39:08) Legend of Zelda series Super Mario Bros. Wonder Kirby Air Riders Aliens (1986) Masahiro Sakurai 7: What effect does The Game Awards actually have on video games? (43:47) The Game Awards The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas Call of Duty series Hideo Kojima Geoff Keighley Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences D.I.C.E. Awards 8: How are they going to one-up the Gravity Gun? (49:22) Gravity Gun Kotaku: Why The Internet Thinks Half-Life 3 Is Being Announced This Month Half-Life: Alyx Steam Machine Fortnite Telltale Games Firewatch Campo Santo Dog The Phantom Tollbooth Super Mario Odyssey LIGHTNING ROUND: One Sentence Review but it kind of also becomes Name Design halfway through (54:52) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:57): Brandon: All Those Moments by Rutger Hauer, please review Demonschool on Steam if you've bought it Frank: Windswept, review the games you like Ash: Let the people in your life know you love them, Sailor Moon Abridged This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Go back to hell! Insert Credit celebrates the release of Demonschool by analyzing trends in indie releases, the best grids in games, and of course, woke. 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: Tooth Protectors Number Munchers Pac-Man Prince “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…” Demonschool Preacher Garth Ennis Elder Scrolls series Demonology Succubus Hollow Knight: Silksong 1: What's the difference between setting a video game in high school and setting a video game in college? (03:33) Persona 5 Talmud Coneheads (1993) Kurt Feldman Rob Zombie - Dragula No Doubt The Matrix (1999) 2: Do indie developers find success by making what they want to play, or by following the market? (09:18) Ysbryd Games Q-UP Unfair Flips Vampire Survivors Roblox Goat Simulator 3: What are the best grids in video games? (14:49) Legend of Zelda series Tomb Raider series Tetris Puyo Puyo Frame Gride Animal Crossing series Sokoban Portal Alundra Resident Evil 4 Save Room Solatorobo: Red the Hunter Unpacking The Grid California Extreme Bioshock Pipe Dream 4: When making a video game, how woke should it be? (20:39) Woke Steam Astrology Magic: the Gathering 5: Tom Arrow asks, how did the rise and fall of Blockbuster video impact videogames? (27:39) Blockbuster Walmart Working Designs Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Superman 64 GameFly Flex Three Subscription PC Counter-Strike series Valorant Minecraft Ray tracing Path tracing 6: How much does the average video game player want to be challenged? (34:13) Fortnite Gacha games PUBG Mobile VGHF: “We've completed our digitized collection of E3 directories from 1995–2006” Wordle CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Law & Order Hades 7: What movie is Demonschool of video games? (40:02) Demons (1985) Lamberto Bava Mario Bava Last Action Hero (1993) School of Rock (2003) Jack Black 8: What's the Empire Records (1995) of video games? (42:01) Empire Records (1995) Clerks (1994) That Thing You Do! (1996) insert credit The Gin Blossoms - Til I Hear It From You LIGHTNING ROUND: Trashtalkal RPG (43:21) Recommendations and Outro (48:20): Brandon: Demonschool Ash: Demonschool, consider running for office Frank: Demonschool, Pluribus Jaffe: Call and yell at your representatives This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Send in YOUR ideas for fun video game blister pack pairings to show@insertcredit.com as an audio recording 1 minute or less in length and maybe we'll play it on air in a future episode. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by Death_Strandicoot. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Go back to hell! Insert Credit celebrates the release of Demonschool by analyzing trends in indie releases, the best grids in games, and of course, woke. 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: Tooth Protectors Number Munchers Pac-Man Prince “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…” Demonschool Preacher Garth Ennis Elder Scrolls series Demonology Succubus Hollow Knight: Silksong 1: What's the difference between setting a video game in high school and setting a video game in college? (03:33) Persona 5 Talmud Coneheads (1993) Kurt Feldman Rob Zombie - Dragula No Doubt The Matrix (1999) 2: Do indie developers find success by making what they want to play, or by following the market? (09:18) Ysbryd Games Q-UP Unfair Flips Vampire Survivors Roblox Goat Simulator 3: What are the best grids in video games? (14:49) Legend of Zelda series Tomb Raider series Tetris Puyo Puyo Frame Gride Animal Crossing series Sokoban Portal Alundra Resident Evil 4 Save Room Solatorobo: Red the Hunter Unpacking The Grid California Extreme Bioshock Pipe Dream 4: When making a video game, how woke should it be? (20:39) Woke Steam Astrology Magic: the Gathering 5: Tom Arrow asks, how did the rise and fall of Blockbuster video impact videogames? (27:39) Blockbuster Walmart Working Designs Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Superman 64 GameFly Flex Three Subscription PC Counter-Strike series Valorant Minecraft Ray tracing Path tracing 6: How much does the average video game player want to be challenged? (34:13) Fortnite Gacha games PUBG Mobile VGHF: “We've completed our digitized collection of E3 directories from 1995–2006” Wordle CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Law & Order Hades 7: What movie is Demonschool of video games? (40:02) Demons (1985) Lamberto Bava Mario Bava Last Action Hero (1993) School of Rock (2003) Jack Black 8: What's the Empire Records (1995) of video games? (42:01) Empire Records (1995) Clerks (1994) That Thing You Do! (1996) insert credit The Gin Blossoms - Til I Hear It From You LIGHTNING ROUND: Trashtalkal RPG (43:21) Recommendations and Outro (48:20): Brandon: Demonschool Ash: Demonschool, consider running for office Frank: Demonschool, Pluribus Jaffe: Call and yell at your representatives This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Send in YOUR ideas for fun video game blister pack pairings to show@insertcredit.com as an audio recording 1 minute or less in length and maybe we'll play it on air in a future episode. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by Death_Strandicoot. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!