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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield divine the difference between spite and guilt, develop a cool season pass, and steal the International Prototype of the Kilogram. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
When did you first start to feel out of touch with the modern gamer? (06:14)
What role does spite play in video game development? (11:03)
How can developers make the best of it when forced to build a “Season Pass” of post-launch content? (16:47)
What’s the most vindicated you’ve ever felt by a video game? (22:17)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Amazing Grace available 6/6 at 6:66 PM (27:27)
Gaagaagiins asks: What studios best at naming games? (28:52)
How do you make stealth good? (36:18)
What is the opposite of video games? (41:23)
Make a video game about the unit that establishes the pound (43:32)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Guess the User Review (47:13)
Recommendations and Outro (56:33)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Witch
Knuckles the Echidna
MLA Handbook
The Chicago Manual of Style
Alex Jaffe
Cursed Problems in Game Design
Ep. 186 - Dirtbag Strikes Back, with Alex Jaffe and Mathew Kumar
SimCity
Ep. 324 - Bocket Tinesters
Stellar Blade
Rami Ismail
Zach Gage
Nintendo Power
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Fear Street
Goosebumps
EA FIFA series
Call of Duty series
Hall & Oates
Michelangelo
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
God of War: Ragnarök
Vindicators
Bonk series
Shigeru Miyamoto
BioShock
Yoshiki Okamoto
Street Fighter series
Brave Prove
Brave Story: New Traveler
Namco
Galaga
Galaxian
Bosconian
Pac-Man
Mappy
Rally-X
Wonder Momo
Lucky & Wild
Xevious
Taito
Landmaker
Puchi Carat
Growl
Puzzle Bobble
Cleopatra’s Fortune
Bubble Bobble
Libble Rabble
Transcendental Meditation
The Tower of Druaga
Baraduke series
Sky Kid
Grobda
Activision
River Raid
Beam Rider
The Dreadnaught Factor
Mindshadow
Panic Park
The Outfoxies
Tinkle Pit
Rolling Thunder
Pitfall!
Dirt Dash
Time Crisis
Rodney’s Funscreen
Ninja Princess
After Burner
Rodney Alan Greenblat
PaRappa the Rapper
Hitman series
Deadly Premonition
Metal Gear
Metal Gear Solid
Watch_Dogs
Radiolab
≤ kg
International Prototype of the Kilogram
National Treasure (2004)
Goldfinger (1964)
Assassin’s Creed series
Recommendations:
Brandon: BelGioso Parmesan Snacking Cheese, pick your battles
Frank: Get an air popper
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Our most supportive patrons have filled our dirtbag with questions, and only console modification expert Christa Lee can guide our panel through. Hosted by Christa Lee, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by MoxBagel, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Footfoot asks: Is there a single player game particularly suited to group settings? (06:34)
Spencers Gifts asks: What are your favorite moments seeing a video game developer’s fingerprints? (13:05)
Brindo asks: What are your thoughts on missable items in RPGs? (20:02)
Crumar Bones asks: What game series should IO Interactive integrate into a “Hitman Warriors” style game? (27:12)
Sneaking Mission asks: If you were to donate a fraudulent piece of video game history to a museum to confuse future historians, what would it be? (34:46)
Honky Tonk Tom asks: What are some real world businesses that have GTA-style business names? (41:07)
Kiko B asks: What job advice would you give to someone who wants to be an “idea guy?” (50:46)
Yeso asks: What would be the gamer version of Gift of the Magi? (57:38)
LIGHTNING ROUND: The ___ of Video Games Questions (01:04:26)
Recommendations and Outro (01:12:00)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Umihara Kawase series
Final Fantasy series
E-Prime
Remnant II
The Last Remnant
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
King of Dragon Pass
Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure
Shenmue
Xenogears / Xenosaga universe
Mark J. Ferrari
Loom
MAME
Shrek (2001)
Psycho Fox
Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken
Pokémon universe
Tetsuya Nomura
Bonk series
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Demonschool
The Tower of Druaga
Dark Souls
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sam & Max
Project 007
GoldenEye 007
Hitman series
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
The Prisoner
Batman: Arkham series
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Far Cry 2
Fallout games
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Wolfenstein Series
Ace Attorney series
Yeah Yeah Beebiss II
Mother 3
Astal
Geist
Grand Theft Auto series
Conker’s Bad Fur Day
The Gift of the Magi
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Mushihimesama Futari
Under Defeat
Mamorokun Curse!
Balan Wonderworld
Rodea the Sky Soldier
Lost Odyssey
Recommendations:
Brandon: Space Rangers, The Ulysses Cut of Waterworld (1995)
Frank: Viva New Vegas for Fallout: New Vegas setup
Christa: Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still, learn Japanese
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Our beloved panelists guide you through new developments in CRT photo taking, an all-clown Fallout vault, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
What’s a feature you appreciate in text-heavy games? (00:42)
Frank, how do you achieve the perfect visual representation of what a video game looks like on a CRT? (09:32)
Can we nail down a definition for “easter egg?” (15:29)
Design a Fallout vault. (21:30)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study (29:05)
Isaac asks: What video game character would you most want to carry around as a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet, and what would their on-device mini games be like? (31:26)
When should one consider or avoid early access? (37:52)
Keanu Reeves is gonna be Shadow, isn’t that cool? (46:46)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Unpopular Demand (52:28)
Recommendations and Outro (01:06:48)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Metal Gear series
Landstalker
Phantasy Star
Final Fantasy VII
Samurai Shodown V Special
Tokimeki Memorial
Citizen Sleeper
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Technicolor
Easter egg
Superman
Jimmy Olsen
J.J. Abrams
Star Trek (2009)
R2-D2
The Avengers (2012)
Galaga
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Legend of Zelda series
Halo 2
Halo: Combat Evolved
Super Mario 64
Bethesda Softworks
Fallout games
Fallout (American TV series)
Liam Neeson
The Lottery
The Day the Clown Cried (1972)
Rage 2
Borderlands series
Memento (2000)
50 First Dates (2004)
Mario series
Scooby-Doo
Marmaduke
Batman
Atomic Robo-Kid
Ranger X
Bonk series
Dragon Quest universe
Pac-Man
Minecraft
Baldur’s Gate III
Oh, Deer!
Oh Deer
Alan Wake
Oh Deer Diner
Geoff Keighley
Keanu Reeves
Shadow the Hedgehog
Keanu Reeves to voice Shadow in Sonic 3 movie
Cyberpunk 2077
Knuckles the Echidna
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Idris Elba
James Bond
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
Jean-Ralphio Saperstein
Parks and Recreation
Sonic Adventure 2
John Wick
Kazaam (1996)
Martin Scorsese
Recommendations:
Frank: That Fallout show is pretty good
Brandon: Go to events curated for old people, Bob James - Jazz Hands
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Your wise and benevolent Insert Credit panel covers industry shifts caused by Helldivers II, decides the Dreamcast 2 launch lineup, and imagines the gritty Super Monkey Ball: Act Zero. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
What can you tell from a video game’s color scheme? (03:42)
Which video game has the best original take on what the internet is? (09:17)
In games where you pick from an assortment of guys, when do you pick the big guy, and when do you pick the little guy? (15:03)
Design a fourth-person shooter. (18:53)
rose asks: What would the ideal starting lineup be for the Dreamcast 2? (25:44)
Who is the most famous person who could beat you at Street Fighter? (33:01)
What is the taking a melatonin and drinking a caffeinated beverage of video games? (38:37)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Console Genre Associations (44:02)
Recommendations and Outro (51:35)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
O. J. Simpson
Billy Joel
J. Jonah Jameson
Gears of War
Resident Evil (film series)
Steven Soderbergh
Batman Begins (2006)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Front Mission 3
Phantasy Star Online
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
.hack series
.hack//Versus
.hack//Beyond the World (2012)
District 9 (2009)
God of War III
Stealth (2005)
WipEout Pure
Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day
Rocko’s Modern Life
Tokyo Jungle
Dragon’s Dogma series
Samurai Shodown series
Street Fighter series
Baldur’s Gate III
Helldivers II
Rainbow Six series
Call of Duty series
Overwatch
Five Nights at Freddy’s
The Third Man (1949)
The 7th Guest
Free Guy (2021)
Super Mario Bros.
Pac-Man
Geist Force
Geist
Gaist Crusher
Dreamcast
Sonic Adventure series
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
OutRun
Crazy Taxi
Jet Grind Radio series
Altered Beast series
Shinobi series
NiGHTS into Dreams…
Star Fox
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Rent A Hero
The Typing of the Dead
Ghost Squad
Wicked Monsters: BLAST!
Yuji Naka
Amanda Waller
Suicide Squad
Air Twister
Mathew Kumar
Queen
Unicorn Overlord
Ogre Battle
Jamie Lee Curtis
Evo
Lil Nas X
Mortal Kombat games
Serena Williams
Michelle Yeoh
Dean Kamen
Robert Atkins
John Cena
Shake ’n Bake
Ringo Sheena
Caffeine
Melatonin
The Last of Us: Part II
Nintendo DS
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Hermie Hopperhead: Scrap Panic
Super Monkey Ball series
Bomberman: Act Zero
Gunvalkyrie
Recommendations:
Brandon: Only use a half-cup of flour in Brandon’s “Daddy’s Dusters” Dog Treat Recipe, Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song Live, Trencher
Frank: Brandon’s “Daddy’s Dusters” Dog Treat Recipe
Tim: Ripley
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Liz Ryerson and Ty Underwood return to convey the physicalities and vibes of the GDC 2024 Expo Hall, while Brandon and Frank do their best to push preservation. Plus, Liz gives a definitive answer as to whether you should go to GDC. Hosted by Liz Ryerson, Ty Underwood, Brandon Sheffield and Frank Cifaldi. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Segments**:**
Liz and Ty scour the Expo Hall (00:33)
Frank and Brandon cover history at the (36:14)
Liz plays The Deja Vu Game with Evan Balster (51:31)
Liz helps Robert Yang with a dilemma (01:00:24)
Answers to “Is it worth going to GDC?” and/or “Should I go to GDC?” by Liz Ryerson (01:06:26)
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Three of your favorite Insert Credit panelists cover three questions from Alex Jaffe, three listener questions, and three Lightning Rounds. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
What are your favorite video game conspiracy theories? (07:06)
Which hybrid characters in video games best take advantage of both halves of their nature? (14:33)
Adaptation Game: The Three Musketeers (19:19)
BluntForceMama asks: Do you have to play a game to like it? (26:10)
Spencer Gifts asks: Where are we in video game history parallel to other media? (28:20)
Crumar Bones asks: What are some games that look better through composite output rather than component or S-Video? (33:55)
DITHERED LIGHTNING ROUNDS: Violence Island Exhibition, GameFAQ&As: Kingdom Hearts III, and Name Design: Trilogy Endings (39:24)
Recommendations and Outro (54:24)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
SaGa: Emerald Beyond
Akitoshi Kawazu
Final Fantasy II
the photo of Akitoshi Kawazu tim mentions
Jolly Rancher
Gunpei Yokoi
Yuji Naka
Gizmondo
Balan Wonderworld
Uwe Boll
Kingdoms of Amalur series
Curt Schilling
Eastbound & Down
NEC
PC-FX
Sonic Mania
Penny’s Big Breakaway
Mother 3
Sakura Taisen
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Shining Force series
Fire Emblem series
Elder Scrolls series
Alucard
Bayonetta
Persona series
Samurai Shodown series
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Jak II
Devil May Cry series
Devil Jin
Tekken series
The Three Musketeers
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Lost Vikings series
Kingdom Hearts series
Final Fantasy XV
The Three Caballeros (1944)
Three Amigos (1986)
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All For Love
Oliver Platt
FX
The Bear
Hulu
ALF
Abbott Elementary
Arrested Development
Assassin’s Creed series
French New Wave
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Roger Ebert
The Gentlemen
Shōgun
Spacewar!
Composite video
Component video
S-Video
Warlock
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Streets of Rage 3
The Lion King
Recommendations:
Brandon: Messengers of Love by Carmody, enjoy the new Insert Credit Forums, do a better job if you’re a person in charge of the internet
Frank: X-Men ’97
Tim: If you own 100% of your profits and are open to dying early, crunch isn’t so bad
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Returning from GDC, the Insert Credit panel churns out video game guides, Harmony of Excellence, and a new record for mentions of pubic hair. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
How was GDC, Frank and Brandon? (08:34)
How do you write 50 video game guides in a week? (19:05)
Insert Credit Quick Break: 8-Bit Theater 20th Anniversary Complete Script Book Do Not Sue Edition (29:38)
BluntForceMama asks: What would Final Fantasy 7 be called if it was a standalone game? (31:30)
Brandon, tell us about someone in video games. (35:30)
Frank, tell us about someone in video games. (42:51)
Tim, tell us about someone in video games. (46:29)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Popcornocalypse (58:15)
Recommendations and Outro (01:06:45)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Bad Street Brawler
r/AmItheAsshole
Goblin
Gremlin
Hobgoblin
Gollum
Hobgoblin (comics)
Green Goblin
Dungeons & Dragons
Bugbear
Kobold
Beholder
Owlbear
Griffin
Manticore
Chimera
Pawn Inclinations
Dragon’s Dogma II
Prawn
Wii
Dizzy series
Ep. 331 - Bye Forever GDC 2024, with Brandon Sheffield
Video Game History Foundation
Super Mario Kart
Wabbit
Alter Ego
Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego?
Laurie Anderson’s Puppet Motel
SimTunes
Toshio Iwai
Electroplankton series
Warren Spector
System Shock
The Sims
The Sims 1 bucket hat
League of Legends
Downton Abbey
Kotaku EIC Resigns Over New Editorial Edict
IGN
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
Screen Rant
The Acolyte
Red Dead Redemption II
The Onion
ClickHole
Final Fantasy VII
Leonard Part 6
Final Fantasy VIII
Fox Force Five
Tales of Symphonia
Beyond Good & Evil
Castlevania series
Edgar Rice Burroughs
A Princess of Mars
Midnight Resistance
Ikari Warriors
Shadow Madness
The Legend of Dragoon
Shadow of Destiny
Legend of Legaia
Shigeru Miyamoto
Hideo Kojima
Takayoshi Sato
Silent Hill
Sexy Parodius
Silent Hill 2
satoworks.com, April 2014
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
Gary Oldman
Fatale
Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers
Metroid Prime: Remastered
A 4K Render of a Silent Hill Cutscene
Gail Tilden
Nintendo Power
Howard Phillips
EarthBound
Pokémon
Yuji Naka
Akihiko Ishizaka
Goichi Suda
Masafumi Takada
Flower Sun and Rain
The Silver Case
Killer7
No More Heroes
Shadows of the Darned
Pirates of the Caribbean
Resident Evil 4
Danganronpa series
White Claw Surge
Recommendations:
Tim: the work of Walton Goggins
Brandon: Gun It Kickstarter, Wild Zero 2 Kickstarter, Hubert Kah
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Insert Credit reports direct from GDC 2024. Brandon Sheffield asks industry professionals maybe the most important question in the games right now: how do you reclaim your humanity during all this chaos? Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Megan Farokhmanesh, Osama Dorias, Amani Shantz, Paweł Rohleder, JJ Signal, Antonio Uribe, Ash Parrish, Mathew Kumar, and Baiyon. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Chapters:
Monday - Refrigerators (00:14)
Tuesday - Talking to Strangers with Megan Farokhmanesh (03:16)
Wednesday - Hugs with Osama Dorias (10:39)
Wednesday - Self-Acknowledgment with Amani Shantz (15:18)
Wednesday - Immediate Flow with Paweł Rohleder (20:28)
Wednesday - PC-88 Games and Dish Washing with JJ Signal and Antonio Uribe (22:29)
Thursday - Gummies and Marvel Snap with Ash Parrish and Mathew Kumar (30:08)
Thursday - Baiyon playing SimTunes (40:25)
Thursday - Good Sleep with Baiyon (42:06)
Friday - bye forever (47:57)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
GDC 2024
Frank Cifaldi
Feminist Frequency
Foreign Cinema
Halo 3
Demonschool Now Wishlistable on Steam
Yerba Buena Gardens
Megan Farokhmanesh
Eat Pray Love
Joshua Tree National Park
Osama Dorias
Brass Lion Entertainment
Gameloft
DTI Software
Ubisoft
For Honor
Minority Media
Gotham Knights
Hogwarts Legacy
J.K. Rowling
Unity
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard cancels survival game following layoffs
PixelAnt Games
Lumines series
PictoChat
Mario’s Picross
Vampire Survivors
JJ Signal
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver
Gunstar Heroes
Rusty
Compile Disc Station
UltraBox series
100 Yen Disk
Jewel BEM Hunter Lime
Exciting Milk
Antonio Uribe
Ash Parrish
Metroid series
ROM hacking
Every PC Engine Shoot Em Up REVIEWED!
Mathew Kumar
Marvel Snap
Baiyon
SimTunes
Toshio Iwai
Maxis
Q-Games
Shigesato Itoi
Mother
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Frank, Tim and Brandon share their thoughts on Akira Toriyama, the genres that defined consoles, and CD-i memories. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Let’s discuss Akira Toriyama’s impact on art, culture, video games, and us personally (08:03)
What’s the most common misconception about video games in 2024? (23:05)
Based on a dream I had, should I learn magic, or Magic: the Gathering? (31:04)
LeFish: Are there any videogames based on works in other media that have been led by their original creators? (37:10)
Which game consoles do you most closely associate with particular video game genres? (43:51)
Recommendations and Outro (01:02:04)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Radiatori
Lucky Charms
Super Smash Brothers series
Link
Legend of Zelda series
Tagliatelle
Rotini
Super Mario Bros. Shaped SpaghettiOs with Meatballs
Super Mario series
Cheerios
Oops! All Berries
Xi’an Famous Foods Chili Oil & Crisps Jar
Akira Toriyama
Satoru Iwata
Osamu Tezuka
Dragon Ball
Cool S
Dragon Ball Z
Toonami
Buzz Rickson’s USAF L-2B Flying Jacket H-Type
Dragon Quest series
Sand Land
Sand Land (video game)
Kentaro Miura
Yuji Horii
Koichi Sugiyama
Naoki Yoshida
Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online
Eiichiro Oda
One Piece
Yuzo Koshiro
Astro Boy
Black Jack
Unity
Unreal Engine
Grand Theft Auto V
G4
The Ice Cream Is Revealed As Ninja
Ninja
The Masked Singer
Minecraft
Magic: The Gathering
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Hex & Company
Game Developers Conference
Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama
Keith Robinson
Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Vin Diesel
David Twohy
Brian Eno
Bob Dylan
Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors
Takeshi’s Castle
Takeshi no Chōsenjō
Most Extreme Elimination Challenge
The Last of Us
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Penn & Teller’s Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
Moonwalker
Ghostbusters
Dan Aykroyd
Harold Ramis
Back to the Future: The Game
Bob Gale
Boom Blox
Steven Spielberg
PlayStation 2
Nintendo Entertainment System
Batman: The Video Game
Vice: Project Doom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
PlayStation
Sega Genesis
Dither
Shatterhand
Low G Man
Gunstar Heroes
Sonic the Hedgehog
Socket
PC Engine
PC-98
Earthworm Jim
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Ratchet & Clank
Dynasty Warriors series
Sega Saturn
Atari 2600
Dreamcast
Crazy Taxi
Space Channel 5
Neo Geo
Game Boy
Castlevania series
WonderSwan
Xbox 360
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Wii
PlayStation 3
GameCube
Pikmin
F-Zero GX
Metroid Prime
Nintendo 64
Conker’s Bad Fur Day
Wii Music
Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Imagine: Party Babyz
Disney Epic Mickey
ZX Spectrum
Manic Miner
Batman
Dizzy series
Amiga
Atari Jaguar
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Doom
CD-i
Panzer Dragoon
Ridge Racer
Road Rash
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Vita
Game Boy Advance
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Nintendo DS
Ace Attorney series
Resident Evil series
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Feel the Magic XY/XX
Nintendo 3DS
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Mario Kart series
Virtual Boy
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
The Last of Us series
Marvel Spider-Man
Days Gone
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Ghost of Tsushima
God of War series
Another World
Recommendations:
Brandon: if you thought the pontification on religion and human nature in Prometheus (2012) was bad check out the deleted scenes to see how much worse it could have been, DAFENCII
Frank: Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
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The finest minds in video games and beyond contemplate unique input interfaces, classic adventure games, and a return to Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
With the recent closing of Rooster Teeth, how has machinima developed over the last 20 years? (03:19)
Design a themed video game controller that ties into a particular brand but would also be fun to use. (10:12)
What are the most credible depictions of gamers in media? (16:48)
How do you convince a studio executive they have a bad idea before it’s too late? (23:24)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Labyrinth of Cinema (29:55)
Irish Carl asks: Rank the corpus of adventure games from Sierra On-Line, Infocom, LucasArts, and Cyan (30:51)
What are your favorite broad personality archetypes in video game supporting characters? (38:11)
Which video game would benefit most from the “World of Warcraft Classic” treatment? (43:14)
How’s the future looking right now for emulation? (46:51)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (55:01)
Recommendations and Outro (01:03:24)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Bob’s Burgers
Teddy
Jimmy Pesto
Jay Johnston, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor, Is Arrested on Jan. 6 Charges
Mr. Show with Bob and David
SpongeBob SquarePants
Mr. Peanutbutter
Rooster Teeth Shut Down by Warner Bros. Discovery
Rooster Teeth
Halo series
Machinima
Red vs. Blue
Minecraft
Great Famine (Ireland)
Dropkick Murphys
Skibidi Toilet
RWBY
RTX
#IDARB
Krusty the Clown
The Simpsons
The Homer
Steel Battalion
Laurie Anderson’s Puppet Motel
David Cage
Wii Remote
Katamari Damacy
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2
SCUF Envision
SCUF Reflex
Max Payne series
Groove Coaster series
Resident Evil series
TourBox
Existenz (1999)
DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor
This is the actual face you make when playing Aerial Assault on the Game Gear
Bluesky
Airheads (1994)
Aerial Assault
Game Gear
Donkey Kong
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Breaking Bad
The Sopranos
Mario Kart 64
Doom 3
Adam Sandler
Shadow of the Colossus
Uncut Gems (2019)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed
TimeSplitters
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Simon Pegg
Hot Fuzz (2007)
The World’s End (2013)
Mission: Impossible
Scotty
Elon Musk
Sierra Entertainment
Infocom
Lucasfilm Games
Cyan Worlds
Ron Gilbert
Tim Schafer
Zork
A Mind Forever Voyaging
Myst
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Final Fantasy series
Blade Runner
Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Tokimeki Memorial
Maniac Mansion
Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
Shadowgate
The Space Bar
Dennis Hopper
Microsoft Office
The Witness
Barret Wallace
Ooblets
Musashi
Archie Bunker
Tifa Lockhart
Aerith Gainsborough
Judgment series
Don Quixote
World of Warcraft Classic
Final Fantasy XIV
Bejeweled 3
Candy Crush Saga
Angry Birds
Resident Evil 4
Devil May Cry
Wii
Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu will utterly fold and pay $2.4M to settle its lawsuit
Dolphin Emulator
Steam Deck
Red Viper
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Truxton
Blazing Lazers
Rampage
Fort Condor
Pepper Roni
Servbot
Domasi “Tommy” Tawodi
Morgan Yu
Recommendations:
Brandon: Johnny’s Selected Seeds instead of Baker Creek Seeds if you’re a gardening type person who wants to avoid funding bad stuff, Gary Jagels, Zindrew Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil
Tim: Xi’an Famous Foods Chili Oil & Crisps Jar
Frank: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
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When the Insert Credit Panel chose Final Fantasy XVI as their Game of the Year 2023, the game industry couldn’t help but rise up and wholeheartedly, sincerely agree. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Defend your choice of Final Fantasy XVI as Game of the Year 2023 (04:55)
Testimonials From More Game Industry Thought Leaders Affirming Final Fantasy XVI is Game of the Year 2023 (18:56)
Rainbow Battle Kid asks: What are the best cases of a creator continuing a game series under a new title? (38:45)
What does a Triple B video game look like? (47:34)
Has any game ever had a good mobile tie-in? (51:25)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Soda Jerk - Musical Genres (56:50)
Recommendations and Outro (01:05:24)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Final Fantasy
Judge Magister
Cup Noodles
Gladiolus Amicitia
Rick and Morty
Red Mage
Dragon’s Dogma
Final Fantasy XVI
Insert Credit Show 325 - Game of the Year 2023, with Kris Graft
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy XV
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Square Enix launches its first NFT project
Square Enix says it used AI art in upcoming Foamstars game
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Clive Rosfield
Boku no Natsuyasumi
Gran Turismo series
The Lighthouse (2019)
Willem Dafoe
Final Fantasy XIII
Kingdom Hearts series
Castlevania series
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Puyo Pop
Ash Parrish
Final Fantasy VI
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Christa Lee
Bloodborne
Harper Jay
Final Fantasy VIII
Giovanni Colantonio
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Mortal Engines (2018)
Max Krieger
Lucy James
Ben Starr
Kim Justice
Phil Salvador
Atari Jaguar
John Linneman
God of War series
Assassin’s Creed series
Patrick Miller
Ryota Suzuki
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Jenna Stoeber
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Bennett Foddy
ThorHighHeels
Game of Thrones
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers
The Night Sky Prince
Baldur’s Gate III
Gita Jackson
Mighty No. 9
Bloodstained series
Mega Man series
Nick Offerman
Banjo-Kazooie
Yooka-Laylee
The Last Story
Lost Odyssey
Yoshitaka Murayama
Suikoden series
Eiyuden Chronicle series
Octopath Traveler
Chuck’s Challenge 3D
Chip’s Challenge
Mutant Football League
Mutant League Football
Skull and Bones
Half Price Books
Ken Levine
Elon Musk
David Cage
Mortal Kombat games
Beyond: Two Souls
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Sonic Adventure
World of WarCraft
Family Guy
Destiny
Phantasy Star Online
Recommendations:
Brandon: Ghostbusters (2016), Benjamin Earl Turner - “HEADSPACE/BENT”
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Your Insert Credit panel returns to cover the greatest leap in console graphics ever, the Sonic Cinematic Universe, and Tiara Cyberooski. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
How was D.I.C.E.? (04:39)
When is taking notes while playing games fun, and when is it a chore? (13:07)
What would it take for the next Xbox to be “the largest technical leap you’ve ever seen in a hardware generation”? (18:25)
What is the future of the Sonic Cinematic Universe? (24:02)
Insert Credit Quick Break: GLYDR (29:37)
Kory asks: If you had to design a fighting game with a roster consisting solely of variants of the same character, who would it be? (31:16)
Have you ever played a video game and gotten to a part where you thought, “Oh, this would have been an exciting surprise if I were a different sort of person”? (39:08)
What’s the worst love story ever told in video games? (49:10)
What makes the concept of an ancient evil returning in the present day such a staple of video games, and adventure fiction overall? (55:17)
A Message from Alex Jaffe (01:01:00)
Recommendations and Outro (01:03:02)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Slimer
The Real Ghostbusters
Garbage Pail Kids
Altered Beast
Solid Snake
D.I.C.E. Summit
Chef Kenny
Chef Kenny’s Vegan Dim Sum
Nintendo Entertainment System
Retro City Games
SETA Corporation
Kemco/Seika
Nosferatu
Bio Force Ape
Half Bird Chicken & Beer
Kung Lao
Pegs Glorified Ham n Eggs
Baldur’s Gate III
Todd Howard
David Cage
Forgotten Realms
R. A. Salvatore
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Final Fantasy XVI
Genshin Impact
Final Fantasy VIII
David Lynch
Microsoft says next Xbox will ‘deliver largest technical leap seen in a hardware generation’
Halo series
The Witcher series
Alan Wake II
Cyberpunk 2077
Kingdom Hearts III
Toy Story (1995)
The Last of Us: Part II
Gears of War
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Knuckles
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic R
Sonic X-treme
Tiara Boobowski
Taylor Swift
Krysten Ritter
Rouge the Bat
Hayden Christensen
Shadow the Hedgehog
Star Wars prequel trilogy
Mark Hamill
Amadeus
Outcast (2014)
Batman (1989)
Amy Rose
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Minions
Chao
Tyson Hesse
Ryu
Ken Masters
Shotokan
Spider-Verse
Spider-Man
Super Smash Brothers series
Mario
Luigi
Bob Hoskins
Charles Martinet
Al Pacino
Scent of a Woman (1992)
You Don’t Know Jack (2010)
Phil Spector (2013)
Scarface (1983)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Serpico (1973)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
The Adventures of Captain Heat (1995)
The Irishman (2019)
Homer Simpson
Jack Kirby
Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen
Newsboy Legion
Superman
Rick and Morty
Transilvane
Apokolips
Darkseid
Dragon Age II
Felicia Day
Fallout: New Vegas
Mystery Science Theater 3000
#IDARB
Shadow Dancer
Godzilla
The Revenge of Shinobi
Batman
Astal
Marvel Spider-Man
Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Prowler
Batman: Arkham series
Jason Todd
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII: Remake
Final Fantasy VII
Chrono Trigger
Tetsuya Nomura
White Day
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Silver the Hedgehog
Bubsy series
Aero the Acro-Bat
Indigo Prophecy
Pac-Man
The Ancient Magus’ Bride
Dragon Quest series
J. R. R. Tolkien
Game of Thrones
Demonschool
Dark Souls
Recommendations:
Tim: Get a real good chair, listen to the ad on this week’s episode of Insert Credit
Frank: GLYDR now on Kickstarter
Brandon: TimesSqKungFU
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Action Button’s Tim Rogers and Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield share thoughts about every game they played that was released in 2023. Hosted by Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Games of 2023 Discussed:
Little Goody Two Shoes (04:48)
Lies of P (08:55)
Thirsty Suitors (13:28) (Note: this segment contains light spoilers)
Blasphemous 2 (18:05)
The Last Faith (20:07)
Metroid Prime: Remastered (24:47)
Star Ocean: The Second Story R (27:05)
Fire Emblem: Engage (34:20)
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (39:15)
Persona 5: Tactica (42:06)
Star Wars: Jedi - Survivor (47:25)
Hogwarts Legacy (50:09)
System Shock (54:24)
Insert Credit Quick Break: GLYDR now on Kickstarter (57:21)
One more thing about Hogwarts Legacy (59:00)
Dead Space (01:01:03)
Dave the Diver (01:03:12)
Immortals of Aveum (01:04:34)
Remnant II (01:05:57)
Pizza Tower (01:10:31)
Wanted: Dead (01:12:39)
Fading Afternoon (01:23:19)
Sea of Stars (01:24:13)
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage (01:32:32)
Eternights (01:33:16)
Diablo IV (01:37:45)
Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath - Vengance of the Slayer (01:42:31)
Honkai: Star Rail (01:44:14)
Vernal Edge (01:49:51)
Pikmin 4 (01:53:15)
Endless Dungeon (01:54:03)
Merge & Blade (01:54:58)
Lords of the Fallen (01:56:33)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (02:00:35)
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (02:01:51)
Hyper Gunsport (02:02:47)
Chants of Sennaar (02:04:00)
Jusant (02:04:30)
Hitman: World of Assassination Freelancer Mode (02:04:48)
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (02:05:02)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Dalek
Craig
Kurt Feldman
Sonic Superstars
Hi-Fi Rush
Frank Cifaldi
Magic Knight Rayearth
Clamp
Sailor Moon
Slayers
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Legend of Mana
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Pinocchio (2002)
Pinocchio (2019)
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Pinocchio (1940)
Dark Souls
Bloodborne
Annapurna Interactive
Night in the Woods
Blasphemous
Elden Ring
Resident Evil 4 Remake
Metroid Prime Remastered - DF Tech Review
Halo: Combat Evolved
Star Ocean series
Final Fantasy VII
Suikoden
Kingdom Hearts series
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
Kabukichō
Kamurochō
Fire Emblem series
N-Gage
Shoto Todoroki
Newton’s cradle
Famicom Wars series
TearRing Saga series
Persona series
Valkyria Chronicles series
Mario + Rabbids series
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
X-COM series
J.K. Rowling
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Metal Gear Solid
Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order
Titanfall series
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Forspoken
System Shock
Quake
Quake II
Turok
Dead Space
Disney•Pixar Cars 2
WB Games | Avalanche
Avalanche Studios AB
Remnant: From the Ashes series
Quantum Theory
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Warhammer: The End Times - Vermintide
Wario Land series
Void Stranger
A tweet from the Wanted: Dead twitter account
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Earth Defense Force series
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Final Fantasy XVI
Devil May Cry 5
Ninja Gaiden Black
The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Jordan Peterson
The Messenger
Chrono Trigger
Dragon Quest V
Octopath Traveler
Final Fantasy VI
Anearth Fantasy Stories: The First Volume
Linda³
Assassin’s Creed series
The Witcher series
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Diablo series
Babylon’s Fall
Ralph Ineson
Soul Calibur series
TEKKEN 8 - “Story So Far” with Brian Cox
Dusk
Jeremy Renner
Genshin Impact
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Wonder Boy
Monster World IV
Velldeselba Senki: Tsubasa no Kunshō
Guardian Heroes
Skyblazer
Starfield
Pikmin series
One of these
Fextralife
Iron Pineapple
Free content plan
Effortlessly metal
Life Is Strange series
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
428: Shibuya Scramble
Zero Escape series
Danganronpa series
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
World of Horror
Recommendations:
Brandon: Wishlist Demonschool on Steam
Tim: Post in the Goblin Bunker insert credit thread every 2PM EST on Thursdays to possibly get mentioned on accident in the show
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The best video game of the year 2023 is decided by VGHF’s Frank Cifaldi, Action Button’s Tim Rogers, Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield, and Alienware’s Kris Graft. Also, the design of the Switch 2 is revealed. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kris Graft. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
The Nomination Process:
Frank Cifaldi’s First Nomination (02:57)
Frank Cifaldi’s Second Nomination (11:34)
Frank Cifaldi’s Third Nomination (15:00)
Brandon Sheffield’s First Nomination (29:40)
Kris Graft’s First Nomination (41:31)
Tim Rogers’ First Nomination (01:00:42)
Brandon Sheffield’s Second Nomination (01:08:25)
Kris Graft’s Second Nomination (01:19:41)
Tim Rogers’ Second Nomination (01:35:18)
Insert Credit Quick Break: GLYDR (01:48:06)
Brandon Sheffield’s Third Nomination (01:49:45)
Kris Graft’s Third Nomination (02:00:06)
Tim Rogers’ Third Nomination (02:14:02)
Brandon Sheffield’s Fourth Nomination (02:20:36)
Tim Rogers’ Fourth Nomination (02:26:19)
Brandon Sheffield’s Fifth Nomination (02:23:15)
Tim Rogers’ Fifth Nomination (02:40:02)
Brandon Sheffield’s Sixth Nomination (02:50:18)
Brandon Sheffield’s Seventh Nomination (02:53:08)
Tim Rogers’ Sixth Nomination (02:55:41)
Tim Rogers’ Seventh Nomination (03:03:25)
View the finalized ranked list in the Insert Credit Forums or at insertcredit.com
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Marvel Spider-Man 2
Marvel Spider-Man
Batman: Arkham series
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Roger Ebert
Mortal Kombat (1995)
God of War: Ragnarök - Valhalla
Dark Souls
Horizon series
The Last of Us series
Vulture
Michael Keaton
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Small Saga
Baldur’s Gate III
Elden Ring
Baldur’s Gate
Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Icewind Dale
Neverwinter Nights
Dragon Age series
Dungeons & Dragons
Cyberpunk 2077
Fire Emblem series
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Sid Meier’s Civilization series
Grand Theft Auto series
Gale
Astarion
Tomb Raider series
Super Saiyan 5
The Witcher series
Final Fantasy XVI
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Game of Thrones
Asura’s Wrath
Dragon’s Dogma
Devil May Cry series
Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy X
Ben Starr
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Starfield
StarCraft
Todd Howard
No Man’s Sky
Todd McFarlane
Bethesda’s Game Design Was Outdated a Decade Ago
Shohei Ohtani
Fallout series
Kingdom Hearts series
David Cage
Pseudoregalia
Bujingai: The Forsaken City
Shinobi
Brightis
Neorude
Lagnacure Legend
Undertale
Bayonetta series
Titanfall series
Prince of Persia
Landstalker
rittz
Vexx
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
Super Mario 64
Electrokinetic
Forspoken
Gravity Falls
Uncharted series
Banjo-Kazooie
David Mamet
Glengarry Glen Ross
RoboCop: Rogue City
RoboCop (1987)
Grasshopper Manufacture
James Gunn
Goichi Suda
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
Terminator: Resistance
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Paul Verhoeven
Stellar Blade
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Diablo IV
Street Fighter 6
Alan Wake II
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Genshin Impact
Honkai: Star Rail
Destiny
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Octopath Traveler II
The Gilded Age
Octopath Traveler
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Bravely Default
Pokémon series
Tobal 2
Guilty Gear: Strive
Animal Crossing series
Armored Core series
Ace Combat series
Driv3r
Gran Turismo series
Fire Pro Wrestling series
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Hollow Knight
Idris Elba
Street Fighter IV
Resident Evil 4 Remake
Metal Gear Solid
Cocoon
Limbo
Inside
Stray
Outer Wilds
Journey
Alan Wake II
Control
Quantum Break
Alan Wake
Max Payne series
Stonecutters
Super Mario Odyssey
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Bennett Foddy
Shadow of the Beast
Bonk series
Splatoon series
Hi-Fi Rush
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Sonic Superstars
Sonic Advance
Void Stranger
Sokoban
Sukeban
sukebe
Cave Noire
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Minecraft
Gone with the Wind
Frog Fractions
Legend of Zelda series
Fortnite
Brütal Legend
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Tim Rogers hosts the Insert Credit panel this week, exploring Hideo Kojima’s recent announcements, the first working game developer to reach 80 years old, and Korean butt animation. Hosted by Tim Rogers, with Frank Cifaldi, Alex Jaffe, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Choose a video game coming out in 2024 and ask Frank to play it (11:16)
When do you think you’ll stop playing video games, Brandon Sheffield? (26:32)
Did you all see the Hideo Kojima stuff at PlayStation State of Play? (39:44)
Why aren’t there more Hideo Kojimas? (55:40)
Alex Jaffe, flip a coin (01:06:53)
Insert Credit Time Capsule (01:08:01)
A Brief Medical Update (01:21:48)
Recommendations and Outro (01:29:24)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
The Matrix (1999)
Photochromic lens
Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
Pokémon
Ambidexterity
Bob Dylan
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
video games coming out in 2024 - Google Search
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Batman: Arkham series
Dragon’s Dogma 2
Dogma (1999)
Alone in the Dark series
Persona series
Persona 3: Reload
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Unicorn Overlord
Rise of the Rōnin
Assassin’s Creed series
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Skull and Bones
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Demonschool
Funko Fusion
Earth Defense Force 6
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Rayman Origins
Black Myth: Wukong
All the news from PlayStation’s 2024 State of Play
miHoYo
Honkai: Star Rail
Genshin Impact
Fortnite
Palworld
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Roblox
Stellar Blade
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Silent Hill 2 Remake’s New Trailer Is All About Combat
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bonk’s Revenge
Skibidi Toilet
Lethal Company
Starfield
Gunstar Heroes
Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Baldur’s Gate III
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter 6
Diablo II
Diablo IV
Immortals of Aveum
NieR
NieR: Automata
Earthblade
Celeste
Maddy Thorson
Hideo Kojima
Death Stranding 2 On The Beach
George Miller
Silent Hill: The Short Message
P.T.
PHYSINT is the working title of Hideo Kojima’s new not-a-Metal-Gear game
Quentin Tarantino
Ken Levine
BioShock series
System Shock
Judas
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Kendall Roy
Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Jonathan Blow
David Cage
Tetsuya Nomura
Kingdom Hearts series
Cliff Bleszinski
The Outer Worlds
Sharknado: The Video Game
Michael Mann
Ferrari (2023)
Hayao Miyazaki
Martin Scorsese
Dragon Quest series
Yuji Horii
Shigeru Miyamoto
Jake Kazdal
Young Yuji Hori
Tim Schafer
Puyo Puyo
Yoshiro Kimura
Random.org
Banjo-Kazooie
Ys series
Gain Ground
Xanadu games
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Magic Sword
Paladin’s Quest
Final Fight
Kirby’s Dream Land
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Knights of the Round
Spinal disc herniation
Ganbare Goemon series
Recommendations:
Jaffe: Reach out on Bluesky for personalized comic book recommendations between 2/5/24 and 2/11/24, 52 Pickup, Sandman Mystery Theatre for Tim specifically, Poor Things (2023)
Brandon: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Tim: FREAKHUNTER, LowercaseJai, GLYDR Kickstarter
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Your benevolent Insert Credit panel covers Palworld, video game mysteries, and the birth of a new speedrunning category, the 50% run. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Frank asks: What is the proper nomenclature for the Snatcherlike video game? (13:09)
Is Palworld satire? (20:28)
Invent a new speedrunning category (28:40)
Stephanie asks: What’s a video game unsolved mystery or urban legend want solved or confirmed? (39:35)
Which individual video game enemy has killed the greatest number of players globally? (46:47)
If you could swap any two video game sound effects between games, which ones would they be? (52:03)
Who is the Batman of video games? (56:09)
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: Sim City 2000 (01:04:37)
Recommendations and Outro (01:17:18)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Weetabix
Uncle O’Grimacey
FITCRUNCH Mint Chocolate Chip
Keebler Company
Trix
Jason Todd
Honeycomb
David Cronenberg
The Noid
Santa Claus
Tony & Friends: in Kellogg’s Land
Snatcher
Legend of Zelda series
Devil May Cry
Resident Evil
Shenmue
Super Mario Bros. 3
The Secret of Monkey Island
Policenauts
Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
Quake
Call of Duty series
Palworld
South Park
Alanis Morissette
Pokémon series
Videoball
Pokémon GO
Fortnite
Awesome Games Done Quick’s adorable dog speedrun was just the start
Gyromite
Super Mario 64
Summoning Salt
Sonic the Hedgehog series
Tokimeki Memorial
Castlevania series
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Splatterhouse
Metroid
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Magic: The Gathering
Red Dead Redemption II
Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations
David Cage
The Wizard (1989)
Sylvan Tale
Phantom Dust
Boundary Break
P.T.
oddheader
GameHut
Goomba
Pac-Man
Elden Ring
Space Invaders
Donkey Kong
Tetris
Minecraft
Grand Theft Auto series
Villager
Super Smash Brothers series
Tom Nook
Impossible Mission
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Tim Allen
Streets of Rage
Earthworm Jim
Batman
Michael Keaton
Robert Pattinson
George Clooney
Batman Begins (2005)
Popeye
Spider-Man licensees
Mortal Kombat series
Joker
Jack Nicholson
Batman (1989)
The Dark Knight Returns
Shigeru Miyamoto
Assassin’s Creed series
Watch_Dogs
Gunpei Yokoi
Blasterhead
Gex
Bubsy
Bruce Waynne
Def Jam: Fight for NY
MLB
Juiced
Batman: Arkham series
Ted Nugent
Wayne Knight
Ted Knight
Super Friends
SimCity 2000
Recommendations:
Brandon: Kantors Office Furniture if you want to try out office furniture in the Bay Area, use your treat dust to make new dog treats, Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)
Jaffe: 52 Pickup
Brandon’s “Daddy’s Dusters” Dog Treat Recipe:
1 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 cup wet ingredient (pumpkin, yogurt, etc)
1/6th cup peanut butter
Treat dust
Mix ingredients “all up,” distribute on cookie sheet, bake at “lower medium” heat for 30 minutes “depending on how your oven works”
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The classic Insert Credit panel covers a game preservation dilemma, the 2007 Honda Shepherd, and a new mascot for Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Kim Justice asks: In games where water is lethal, at what part of the body should that water kill you? (08:19)
Is there a better way to implement communication in video games than dialogue trees? (14:06)
What are the top five most fun crimes to commit in video games? (20:36)
What would Bayonetta 9 be like? (26:49)
Brandon asks: When does bootlegging count as video game preservation? (32:41)
Gaagaagiins asks: What are some of the best (or most interesting) games you can get a physical copy of on eBay (or equivalent) for about 10 bucks USD (excluding shipping) without much trouble? (38:56)
What is usually the worst kind of vehicle to control in a video game? (42:54)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (49:05)
Recommendations and Outro (01:09:46)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Ninja Gaiden series
Cruis’n USA
Sisyphus
Super Mario series
Sonic the Hedgehog
Bubsy series
Death Stranding
Castlevania series
Mega Man series
Elevator Action
Square Enix AI Tech Preview: The Portopia Serial Murder Case
Snatcher
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
Mass Effect series
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Cyberpunk 2077
The Walking Dead
Oxenfree
Firewatch
Batman: The Telltale Series
The Last of Us series
Batman: Arkham series
Hitman series
Dragon Quest series
Mission: Impossible
Rockstar Games, Inc.
Uwe Boll
Indigo Prophecy
David Cage
Hideki Kamiya
Bayonetta series
Kingdom Hearts series
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Shouzou Kaga
Fire Emblem series
TearRing Saga series
Vestaria Saga series
Hideki Naganuma
Super Real Mahjong PII ・III Custom Special ☆ VER
Action Comics 1
Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball
City Crisis
Crisis City
Gears of War series
Halo series
Lost Odyssey
Lost Planet 2
Final Fantasy IV
L.A. Noire
BioShock series
Fallout 3
The Beatles: Rock Band
Rage (Anarchy Edition)
NASCAR 08
Grand Theft Auto V
Earth Defense Force series
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
John McTiernan
Wave Race series
Jet Moto series
F-Zero series
PilotWings series
Cobra Triangle
The Hunt for Red October
In the Hunt
Hydro Thunder
Crimson Skies series
Blast Corps
Shenmue series
Final Fantasy VII
Sub Rebellion
Steel Diver series
Star Fox series
Super Mario Odyssey
Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
Mr. Gimmick
Yoko Taro
Hunter
Spy Hunter
Black Lotus
William
Recommendations:
Brandon: Srigala (1981), Columbo
Tim: Find things to interrogate about objects you take for granted
Frank: Final Fantasy VII: Remake
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European video game documentarian Kim Justice joins the panel to discuss a broad variety of accents, whether or not Sonic R is a British game, and a revisitation of our Best British Games list. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kim Justice. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Has a video game ever captured the qualities of sumo? (10:46)
What are the most essential things we wouldn’t have in games today without the early European games scene? (17:46)
Apart from brand recognition, what are the advantages and disadvantages of working on a licensed game? (25:55)
What is the worst video game the most people have played? (32:52)
Carl/Charles: What would an English version of The Tairyou Jigoku’s multiple dialect options be like? (40:23)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Best British Games revisitation (50:27)
Recommendations and Outro (01:01:25)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
CeX
Michigan: Report from Hell
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid
Cocoon
Parasite Eve
The 3rd Birthday
Grange Hill
The Hulk
Sumo
Super Mario 64
Ys series
Virtua Fighter
Buriki One: World Grapple Tournament ’99 in Tokyo
Death Stranding
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
Shadow of the Beast
Roger Dean
Psygnosis
Wizardry games
The Black Onyx
Henk Rogers
Tim Rogers
Gary Sheffield
Brandon Sheffield
Michael Jackson
Fred Rogers
Outkast - Ms. Jackson
The Police - Roxanne
Eddie Murphy - Roxanne
Duane Reade
Walgreens
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle
TRON
Tron (1982)
Alien: Resurrection
GoldenEye 007
Sharknado: The Video Game
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)
Cobra
Rocky (1976)
Candy Crush Saga
FarmVille
Bubble Witch Saga
2048
Threes!
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The Tairyou Jigoku
The Great British Bake Off
Gex series
Leslie Phillips
Dana Gould
KSAN 107.7 The Bone
Space Ghost
George Lowe
Lamont & Tonelli
Diablo series
George Bernard Shaw
My Fair Lady
Glasgow dialect
Geordie
Manchester dialect
Warwick Davis
Willow (1988)
Cary Grant
Audrey Hepburn
Elton John
Archie Leach
Daniel Craig
Knives Out (2019)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Logan Lucky (2017)
Adam Driver
Sean Connery
Recommendations:
Brandon: Turn off YouTube’s Ambient Mode if you watch a lot of 4:3 content on your phone, CapsuleCity.com
Kim: If you have a thumb drive with old documents sitting around, go back and read some, Kim Justice on YouTube, Kim Justice’s Wrestling Road, kim_justice on Twitch, Waterworld (SNES) - Soundtrack
Tim: If you live in the city of New York, never ride the subway ever again, check out Waterworld (1995) if you’re Frank Cifaldi, The Zone of Interest (2023)
Frank: Kim Justice as a concept
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Your Insert Credit panel returns to cover another death of physical media, Steamboat Willie, and The Minecraft Reality TV Show Criminal Court Case Chronicles. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Are we approaching an era without physical game releases? (04:51)
Does gameplay have to be the starting principle of a good video game? (20:00)
Public Domain Adaptation Game: Design a game based on Steamboat Willie (26:12)
Catherine: What games are best structured for playing a little bit each day? (35:21)
Following the acclaim of Pokemon Concierge, what should be the next video game show set in the world of a game but not about the game itself? (42:55)
LIGHTNING ROUND: The Time Is Right (49:20)
Recommendations and Outro (01:00:36)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
D.I.C.E. Awards
Ed Boon
1999 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
Martin Short
Coolio
The Last of Us series
Silent Hill 3
Best Buy will no longer carry physical movies in 2024
Writers Guild of America
Valkyria Chronicles series
Hard Target (1993)
The Departed (2006)
Dragon Quest series
Hyper Gunsport
Redbox
Grateful Dead
Assassin’s Creed II
Digital Eclipse
Boku no Natsuyasumi
Devolver Digital
Unsighted
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Steamboat Willie
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
D. H. Lawrence
Mickey Mouse
Sherlock Holmes
Warren Spector
Phil Spector
Will Wright
Disney Epic Mickey
Minnie Mouse
ship’s wheel
The Skeleton Dance (public domain next year)
Ub Iwerks
Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse
Hollow Knight
Super Mario series
Rick and Morty
Pete
Super Mario 64
Super Hydlide
H.E.R.O.
Shenmue series
Elden Ring
Persona series
Pokémon Concierge
The White Lotus
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Pokémon Concierge Theme Song “Have a Good Time Here”
Mariya Takeuchi
The Last of Us
The Walking Dead
Forza Motorsport series
Initial D
Need for Speed series
Minecraft
Old Enough!
Recommendations:
Brandon: Apologies to people who know about religions, The Tairyou Jigoku
Frank: Search a search engine for The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
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As has become tradition, Insert Credit ranks the best games of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Chapters:
The Premise This Year: Metacritic Scores Below 80 (12:29)
Round 1 - Brandon (18:05)
Round 1 - Frank (21:25)
Round 1 - Tim (23:51)
Round 2 - Brandon (26:39)
Round 2 - Frank (31:31)
Round 2 - Tim (35:04)
Round 3 - Brandon (41:32)
Round 3 - Frank (47:24)
Round 3 - Tim (53:48)
Round 4 - Brandon (01:02:46)
Round 4 - Frank (01:06:52)
Round 4 - Tim (01:12:58)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Butter Dorks (01:18:43)
A Little More About God Hand (01:20:03)
Round 5 - Brandon (01:22:41)
Round 5 - Frank (01:29:05)
Round 5 - Tim (01:37:54)
Round 6 - Brandon (01:50:59)
Round 6 - Frank (01:55:54)
Round 6 - Tim (02:04:32)
Final Round and Honorable Mentions - Brandon (02:13:15)
Final Round and Honorable Mentions - Frank (02:25:42)
Final Round and Honorable Mentions - Tim (02:33:54)
Outro (02:52:03)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Batman (1989)
Batman Returns (1992)
Batman ’89
Sam Hamm
Dennis O’Neil
The Flash (2023)
Michael Keaton
Anton Furst
Max Fleischer
Dick Sprang
The Dark Knight (2008)
Chicago
The Bund
China Strike Force (2000)
Mark Dacascos
Coolio
Oriental Pearl Tower
Strange Days (1995)
Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Face/Off (1997)
The Net (1995)
American McGee
Doom
Metacritic
Sideways (2004)
Gunhouse
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
NieR
PlatinumGames
Dark Savior
Undertale
Alundra
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
Anodyne
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Steambot Chronicles
Katamari Damacy
Earth Defense Force series
Digital Foundry
Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball
Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft
My Little Pony
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Dead Rising
Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
Panzer Dragoon
Silo
Persona series
Ridge Racer 6
Ridge Racer 7
Ridge Racer V
Gran Turismo series
Chulip
Captain★Rainbow
Giftpia
Animal Crossing
Boku no Natsuyasumi
EarthBound
Moon
Minami-Senju
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
OutRun: Online Arcade
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
OutRun 2
Ferrari (2023)
OutRun 2 Abandonware
Groundhog Day (1993)
Wheelman
Bujingai: The Forsaken City
Wuxia
Shachou Eiyuuden
Sifu
Shinobi
Gackt
Raw Danger!
Super Mario series
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
God Hand
Spartan: Total Warrior
Metal Gear Solid
Total War series
God of War
Shinji Mikami
Dark Souls
Ribbit King
Deadly Premonition
Warren Spector
Hidetaka Suehiro
Twin Peaks
Marvel Spider-Man 2
Lost Odyssey
Blue Dragon
Final Fantasy XIII
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Nobuo Uematsu
Takehiko Inoue
Vagabond
Slam Dunk
Kiyoshi Shigematsu
Final Fantasy X
Dragon Quest series
Hideo Kojima
The King of Fighters XIII
Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter 6
Intellivision Lives!
Keith Robinson
Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
Munch Mobile
Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle
Kunio / Nekketsu High games
Mega Man: Legacy Collection
Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection
Hyper Gunsport
Bullet Witch
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Cavia
Halo series
Devil May Cry
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
R-Type Final
Metal Slug 3
Lost Planet series
The Saboteur
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story
Doom 64
Turok licensees
Balan Wonderworld
Killer7
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller
Wolfenstein: The New Order
BioShock
The Last of Us
BioShock Infinite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fallout 3
Fallout 4
Fallout: New Vegas
Starfield
No Man’s Sky
Dino Crisis 2
Mirror’s Edge
Metroid Prime Pinball
Star Fox Command
Electroplankton
The Cave
Master of Illusion
City Crisis
Jaws: Unleashed
Ecco the Dolphin
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap
Lizardcube
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Stranglehold
Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground
Brave Story: New Traveler
Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner
Bionic Commando
Wild Arms XF
Pandora’s Tower
Culdcept Saga
Noby Noby Boy
Wild Arms 5
Ape Escape 3
Uncharted series
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My favourite kind of IC episode, with Brandon out and about recording. I look forward to the next one!
its body time.
Great episode! Please more like this at some point :-)
Great episode with Kat Bailey 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
More Esper Quinn appearances please!
I love this show the music is so pleasant the main group have such a wonderful energy, and all the guests are important interesting subjects that bring a wonderful unique energy. I look forward to new episodes every week and im so thankful this show exists. also Jaffe is so funny and creative with questions, intros, and outros what a perfect podcasting specimen
Great episode, I laughed quite a bit. I loved Laura's vibe, she was a great guest.
Heck yeah, this episode was great.
I love that they are back at it!
This was an awesome, really thoughtful episode on what issues plague the video game industry (especially a lack of diversity) and what can be done to fix it.
holy shit Bashi Bazook music