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Brandon Sheffield interviews musician and game designer Masaya Matsuura of the band Psy・S, discussing the early days of computer graphics and sound, making music for anime, and why Vib Ribbon was so hard to get screenshots of. Intro by Alex Jaffe, edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: Preface (00:29) How did you get into music? (03:20) How did you start making music yourself? (05:34) How did you move from writing jingles to full music (and which synths do you use)? (09:52) What was the experience of “getting big” like? (11:58) What is it like playing in front of large crowds? (14:16) How did you end up doing music for anime? (18:07) How did you move from there to video games? (21:42) What made you want to start a game company? (23:48) How did the Psy-S Remix CD-ROM game come to be? (30:49) What was the inspiration for Vib Ribbon’s mechanic allowing you to play your own music? (34:16) When did you decide to focus more on games than music? (38:57) What is your sound? (41:58) What do you learn from doing your private DJ sessions? (46:22) Preface for live performance (53:36) Masaya Matsuura - Funny Luv (Live at GameCity 2009) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: PaRappa the Rapper Vib-Ribbon Rhyme Rider Kerorican Mojib Ribbon Psy・S NHK Hall City Hunter Metamor Jupiter Playtechs Tower of the Sun Osaka Castle J-card Moog IIIc Fairlight CMI Sussudio 3DO Interactive Multiplayer PlayStation CD-i PC Engine Bonus: PSY・S★4 SIZE レーザーディスク Bonus: “Chasing the Rainbow” at SIGGRAPH (1986) (thanks fivedollardare!) Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield answer Alex Jaffe’s questions about Nintendo’s last video game ever, committing fraud, and Turds of the Castle. 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 still easier for you to do in real life than in a video game? (11:10) How do you scam the speculative market with a storage container of five hundred copies of an underwhelming NES game? (16:49) What will be the title of Nintendo’s last game? (24:25) SpencerGifs asks: Has the video game controller been finalized? (34:58) What is the video game equivalent of film’s “award bait” traits? (43:27) Jean-Michel Basquiat said that art is how we decorate space, and music is how we decorate time. What do we decorate with video games? (52:09) LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Doom (53:47) Recommendations and Outro (58:55) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Cracker Barrel Bacchanal Buffet Metal slime Dragon Quest series Socrates Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Steven Spielberg Unicorn Thomas the Tank Engine IKEA Densha de Go! series R.E.M. - Stand R.E.M. - It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Top Gear Gran Turismo series Red Dead Redemption Red Dead Revolver Red Dead Redemption II The Last of Us Chun-Li Retro City Games Impossible Mission CheetahMen II The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Game Dev Story Lady and the Tramp (1955) Wii Vitality Sensor Synecdoche, New York (2008) Wim Hof Method Frasier Cheers SCUF Controllers DualShock Duncan Ironmonger Vin Diesel Duncan Ironmonger Fortnite: Battle Royale Call of Duty series Leonardo DiCaprio Annapurna Interactive A24 Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) The Witch (2015) The Lighthouse (2019) Under the Skin (2013) Florence The Last of Us: Part II Crash Bandicoot The Game Awards Super Mario series A Plague Tale series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series HowLongToBeat.com Marvel Spider-Man Ghost of Tsushima Horizon series God of War Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Elden Ring Gravitas Ventures Alan Wake series Jean-Michel Basquiat Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Recommendations: Frank: Subscribe to the Video Game History Foundation newsletter, Small Saga Brandon: Demonschool Battle Mechanics trailer Tim: Goblin Bunker Public Access 3 on 12/9 at 6PM PST This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Brandon Sheffield intereviews musical artist chibi-tech on her career in chiptune, working in Japan, and breaking through the noise in front of an Akihabara busker. Featuring Brandon Sheffield and chibi-tech. Intro by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: Preface (00:24) What are your musical origins? (02:37) When did your music break out? (07:36) How did you start making music professionally? (11:08) What advice would you give someone wanting to work in Japan or with Japanese companies? (15:37) chibi-tech - Pheromone Overdosage (20:27) chibi-tech - Amerio no Jikan (26:09) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Omotesandō chibi-tech M2 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Kokuga Game Gear Micro Fantasy Zone OutRun Pheromone OVERDOSAGE Amiga 1000 Ampex Nolan Bushnell Atari Deluxe Music Construction Set Ninja Gaiden Zero no Tsukaima The World Famous Vincent Diamante Sky: Children of the Light Journey Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Every member of the Insert Credit panel gathers for a feast of questions regarding cartridge consumption, Tom Cruise title changes, and Bangai-O. 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 would video games be different if the concept of a sequel didn’t exist? (10:39) How do you keep enemy encounters from feeling repetitive? (17:53) What’s the best law to break in a video game? (24:28) What is the best jump noise in video games? (32:03) What’s the worst first impression you’ve had of a game due to outside circumstances? (37:58) What video game cartridge or disc would you like to eat the most? (43:02) What can the U.S. healthcare system learn from healthcare in video games? (49:04) What are the greatest non-corporate rivalries in video games? (55:09) Is it possible to make a competitive multiplayer game completely diagetic to its story? (01:00:55) Has a piano ever been dropped on or near someone in a video game to great effect? (01:06:14) Should fall damage be phased out? (01:11:09) How would you explain Bangai-O to your mom? (01:18:03) LIGHTNING ROUND: Potpourri (01:25:36) Recommendations and Outro (01:30:02) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Alex Jaffe Insert Credit Patreon (The Dirtbag) Insert Credit Flavored Questions that are too stupid for the Dirtbag Topher Florence Tofurky Impossible Foods Be’f Repo Man (1984) Taylor Swift Mission: Impossible Tom Cruise Nintendo Entertainment System Balloon Fight Clu Clu Land Urban Champion Popeye Donkey Kong Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. Yume Kōjō: Dokidoki Panic Super Mario Bros. 2 Metroid The Legend of Zelda Kid Icarus Psycho Fox DEcapAttack Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken Wonder Boy series Brave Fencer Musashi Threads of Fate Yu Suzuki After Burner Space Harrier OutRun Fire Emblem series Gunstar Heroes Chrono Trigger Dragon Quest series Final Fantasy series Pokémon series Final Fantasy VII Cliff Bleszinski LawBreakers Uncharted series Animal Crossing series Cyberpunk 2077 Base Wars - Cyber Stadium Series Atari Jaguar Virtual Boy Wii U Deca Sports MLB The Show series Spider-Man 2 Power Pros Super Mario series Mega Man series The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sonic the Hedgehog series The Witness Jonathan Blow Elon Musk Elden Ring Joseph Conrad Vladimir Nabokov Minecraft Markus “Notch” Persson GameCube PlayStation 5 HuCard PlayStation Vita Nintendo Switch Yes, Nintendo Switch cartridges taste terrible PC Engine John Woo Live, Die, Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (2014) All You Need Is Kill Pokémon Center Call of Duty series Control Gears of War series Alan Wake II Pregnant Elsa Dies at Dentist Daigo Umehara Justin Wong Evo Moment 37 Kazuma Kiryu Goro Majima SonicFox Battlefield series Cloud Strife Sephiroth Capcom SNK Marvel Monday Night Combat Apex Legends Football Manager Videoball Tokimeki Memorial Boku no Natsuyasumi Destiny Hyper Gunsport Looney Tunes licensees WarioWare series Bugs Bunny Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner Coyote vs. Acme The Day the Clown Cried Dave the Diver CTR: Crash Team Racing Mario Kart series Super Mario 64 Bangai-O Recommendations: Tim: Check out some cheese, drink whole milk if you’re gonna drink milk, Brandon: RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Brandon Sheffield continues answering your questions about Japan, and finishes ranking non-alcoholic beers encountered in convenience stores. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, introduced by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: Alex Jaffe asks: What’s the best convenience store in Japan? (01:19) Karasu asks: What do you think of the Japanese craft beer scene? (02:10) sosadillatron asks: Do you notice a lot fewer game centers? (03:56) Tomofthefog asks: What’s the first thing you wanted to do in Japan that you can’t do anywhere else in the world, and did you do it? (05:05) Alex Jaffe asks: Has anyone given you trouble for being a foreigner? And, saddleblasters asks: when has your identity as a foreigner perhaps surprisingly meant nothing? (06:22) powderooze asks: Are there more foreigners around these days? (08:59) Review: Suntory Lemon Sour (11:46) Review: Value Plus Zero Feel (13:27) Mnemogenic asks: What’s your favorite bird to hang out with in Japan? (14:23) MDS-02 asks: Do you prefer Book Off or Hard Off? (15:30) Lotte asks: Please go to the Wood & Plywood Museum (16:23) BinaryFlux asks: What’re some cool places in Japan for someone going for the third time? (16:54) mtvcribs asks: Why is Japan so much cooler than America? (18:04) sabertoothalex asks: What are your tips for day to day living in Japan? (19:27) marxseny asks: Are Japanese cops all ブタ野郎? (22:54) Review: Takara Karakuchi Zeroball (24:17) Review: Suntory White Wine (25:50) What Did We Learn? Plus, Bonus Garlic Cheese (27:08) A Noisy Airport Addendum Regarding Going With the Flow (29:47) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Asahi Dry Zero Dango Daily Yamazaki Lawson Seven & i Holdings Suntory Non Alcohol Lemon Sour Value Plus Zero Feel Book Off Hard Off Wood and Plywood Museum Comiket Tokyo Big Sight Daikaiju Salon forums.insertcredit.com Takara Karakuchi Zeroball Suntory White Wine Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Our most popular Insert Credit panel undergoes action experiences, chases down Chester Cheevos, and delivers judgments of gaucheness. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: At what point does a strategy game become too complicated? (08:58) Is swimming in games ever good? (15:03) How long before release is the right time to announce your video game? (20:41) Where would you take Sonic and his friends if they were in town? (26:06) Insert Credit Quick Break: Transgender Day of Remembrance (32:32) Let’s talk about that Suicide Squad game and live service games (33:52) How would you name a new console to compete with the Xbox and Playstation? (42:02) If The Purge were real, how would that affect video games? (53:43) LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - British TV Shows (submitted by LeFish) (58:41) Recommendations and Outro (01:05:27) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Akira Nishikiyama Hannibal Lecter Kazuma Kiryu Evil Zone Famicom Wars series TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga - Lazberia Chronicle Chapter 174 Fire Emblem series Will Wright Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone R-Type Tactics series The Game of Life Candy Land Disgaea series Kikou Souhei Armodyne Wild Arms XF Quake Ecco the Dolphin Super Mario series Sonic the Hedgehog series Flappy Bird Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Descent Tomb Raider series Metroid Prime: Remastered Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Legend of Zelda series Triangle Strategy Sega has been hit with an Unfair Labor Practice charge Big the Cat Berkeley Bowl Lake Merritt Fish Batman Donkey Kong Country series Koi-Koi Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Batman: Arkham series Destiny series Left 4 Dead Fortnite: Battle Royale Overwatch Battleborn Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Brothers in Arms series Lethal Company Roblox Halo series Among Us Kevin Conroy Marvel Spider-Man PlayStation Xbox Dreamcast Wii MSX Malice Hunter × Hunter GameCube Sega Saturn Wii U Nintendo DS Nintendo 3DS Uber Ur Mii The Purge GameStop Funko Pop PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Death Stranding The Return of the Archons The Trouble with Tribbles Recommendations: Brandon: Consider the blu-ray commentary for the first Resident Evil movie Frank: Marvel Spider-Man 2 Tim: Band of Brothers, The Heroic Trio (1993) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Transgender Day of Remembrance, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Brandon Sheffield reports from various locales around Tokyo, answering forum questions and reviewing non-alcoholic beers. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, introduced by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: rejj asks: What’s it like being vegetarian in Japan? (00:31) Review: Kirin Zero Ichi (05:45) Review: Asahi Dry Zero (08:06) rejj asks: Where do you get your recommendations? (10:31) rearnakedwindow asks: Is anybody out playing PSPs/3DSes and such? (13:18) DaveedNoo asks: When was your first trip to Japan and what did you do? (14:31) Review: Kirin Greens Free (17:45) Review: Suntory All-Free (19:50) ninjapresident asks: How is the used game market right now? (21:27) Review: Yoinai Lemon Sour (30:37) Review: Suntory Karada Wo Amou All-Free (32:08) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: HappyCow Kirin Zero Ichi Asahi Dry Zero FM Towns Marty Kirin Greens Free Suntory ALL-FREE Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru Super Potato Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection 2064: Read Only Memories Vincent Diamante Yoinai Lemon Sour San Pellegrino Limonata Suntory Karada Wo Amou All-Free Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Your beloved Insert Credit Show panel convenes on topics such as Sony Zelda, the Buddha’s Pickle Rick era, and the return of 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: Phil Salvador asks: What is a game you love that you would not recommend? (07:02) What’s the best way to pepper sidequests through an RPG? (12:47) What’s the difference between a good artist and a good concept artist? (18:08) What will Link’s first line of dialogue be in the live action Legend of Zelda movie? (23:47) Insert Credit Quick Break: video game union newsletter Jerome asks: which real people have had the most legally distinct video game characters based on them? (32:05) Why is the Streets of Rage pickup sound better than the Pac-Man pickup noise? (38:14) What are, according to Wikipedia, some video games the Buddha might or might not enjoy? (42:29) LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (49:11) Recommendations and Outro (01:11:08) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Goodfeathers Animaniacs Looney Tunes Wile E. Coyote Bugs Bunny Chuck Jones Elmer Fudd Big Chungus Pickle Rick Porky Pig Telefunken U 47 Frank Sinatra Tweety Sylvester the Cat SpongeBob SquarePants Tom Kenny Granny Yosemite Sam Deadwood 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die Tetris Tetris Effect Tetsuya Mizuguchi Titenic Valis series Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Demonschool The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Persona series Cyberpunk 2077 Yoshitaka Amano Tetsuya Nomura Kazuko Shibuya Final Fantasy series Yoshitaka Amano, Kazuko Shibuya - from paper to pixel Nintendo is making a live-action Zelda movie Legend of Zelda series Maze Runner (film series) The Maze Runner (book series) Tom Hardy Tom Holland Chris Pratt Ruby Rose John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) The Lost City of Z (2016) Bruce Lee Fei Long Street Fighter series Liu Kang Mortal Kombat games Sylvester Stallone Rambo The Revenge of Shinobi Jackie Chan Bruce Willis Elvis Presley Arnold Schwarzenegger Bloody Wolf Commando (1985) The Terminator (1984) Rocky (1976) Dolph Lundgren Mario Segale Harrison Ford Han Solo Indiana Jones Patriot Games (1992) The Fugitive (1993) U.S. Marshals (1998) Streets of Rage Pac-Man Yuzo Koshiro Castlevania series List of games that Buddha would not play The Buddha Fire Emblem series Super Mario 64 Mario Kart series WarioWare series You Don’t Know Jack series Dota 2 League of Legends Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu’s Dororo Tony Hawk skateboarding series Viewtiful Joe Agent 47 Ristar Rayman Billy Kane Billy Zane Sylvando Rouge the Bat Recommendations: Frank: The Legend of Beavis Brandon: If you’re watching Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) the only watchable version is on Tubi, Saturnalia on Steam Tim: The new Daytona USA 2 port on Steam Jaffe: Aftermath, 52 Pickup This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by video game union newsletter, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Phil Salvador, library director for the Video Game History Foundation, steps over to the panel for Maxis facts, Five Nights at Freddy’s lore, and pigeon kings. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Phil Salvador. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Do Maxis Sim games have an evolving line of game design you can trace from title to title? (07:29) What else could Maxis have done after The Sims 2? (15:16) What are some interesting regional differences in video games? (22:01) How and why do mass game company layoffs keep happening? (27:37) Without looking anything up, what do you think Five Nights at Freddy’s is about? (34:57) Slightly More Five Nights at Freddy’s talk (44:48) Isla asks: What is a game mechanic or system you really like that is in a game you don’t like? (45:57) What would it be like if video games had playable forewords? (56:46) LIGHTNING ROUND: Who Said It? (01:01:39) Recommendations and Outro (01:13:17) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Ninja Gaiden Bloodborne Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island Shining Force III Tori no Hoshi: Aerial Planet Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Chocobo The Matrix Online Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Maxis Firaxis Sixaxis Sid Meier’s SimGolf SimGolf Will Wright SimAnt SimEarth: The Living Planet The Sims Marvel Midnight Suns Spore SimTower: The Vertical Empire Alexey Pajitnov El-Fish The Sims 2 The Sims 3 Capitalism Diner Dash The Sims Online Kirby games Crash Bandicoot series Ratchet & Clank series Splatterhouse Exile Police Quest 2: The Vengeance Might and Magic J.J. & Jeff DJ Jazzy Jeff Populous Peter Molyneux Destiny 2 dev Bungie facing layoffs Embracer Group The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Baldur’s Gate III Street Fighter 6 Diablo IV Five Nights at Freddy’s Chuck E. Cheese ShowBiz Pizza The Rock-afire Explosion USA Store Fanon FNaF World Roblox Scott Cawthon Arachnophobia (1990) The Birds (1963) The Golem (2018) The Young Pope Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023) Undertale Robot City P.N.03 God Hand God of War The Last of Us series NieR David Cage Roman Polanski Martin Scorsese Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Trouble Is My Business F. Scott Fitzgerald Toby Fox Um Jammer Lammy NOW! Guillermo del Toro Death Stranding Æon Flux Peter Chung Recommendations: Phil: The Video Game History Foundation Brandon: Fushigi and Crimson by Nakamori Akina This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Frightening Frank Cifaldi, Terrifying Tim Rogers, and Bone-chilling Brandon Sheffield rank every Resident Evil game after facing a gauntlet of qreepy questions by Affable Alex Jaffe. 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 many different subgenres exist under the umbrella of “horror game?” (04:31) What are the scariest things in non-horror games? (14:58) What is the best kind of zombie? (20:19) Insert Credit Quick Break: See You, Space Cowboy… Cybernetics Catalogue Kickstarter (32:03) Adapt Bobby Boris Pickett’s “Monster Mash” into a video game. (26:11) ThatsSoRevan asks: What are the best ways to do combat in a horror game? (33:33) What is the “My costume is I came as myself” of video games? (40:01) LIGHTNING ROUND: Ranking the Resident Evil series (45:52) Recommendations and Outro (57:52) See THE INSERT CREDIT RESIDENT EVIL SERIES RANKING in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: ThorHighHeels K. Thor Jensen Candy corn Hanafuda Sour Patch Kids Resident Evil series Lost in Blue Don’t Starve Dorf Goes Fishing Dredge Doom Corpse Party Desolate Roads The Path Sweet Home Choo-Choo Charles Yume Nikki Corpse Killer The House of the Dead Death Crimson OX Castlevania series TurboGrafx-16 Splatterhouse Red Screen of Death Winners Don’t Use Drugs Phantasy Star Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin Cartridge Wallmaster Legend of Zelda series Zombie The Smoker Left 4 Dead 28 Days Later (2002) White Zombie (1932) Night of the Living Dead (1968) The Night Eats the World (2018) Wyrmwood (2014) Oppenheimer (2023) 28 Day Slater Mario Lopez Tony Hawk series Simple 2000 series Monster Mash Rampage Frankenstein Shaun of the Dead (2004) Call of Duty series Dance Dance Revolution Moonwalker Alan Wake series Silent Hill 3 The Last of Us series Sonic: Generations Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) David Cage Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Lemmy Recommendations: Brandon: Siege (1983), The Night Eats the World (2018), Wyrmwood (2014), Cargo (2017), The Horde (2009), Republic Z (2018), Blood Quantum (2019), 6/45 (2022), Dorohedoro, Octopus Girl Tim: The short stories of Edogawa Ranpo Jaffe: Rain Jerks This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by the See You, Space Cowboy… Cybernetics Catalogue Kickstarter, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield answer host Alex Jaffe’s questions and uncover the most Insert Credit thing to ever happen, the latest industry megamerger, and a giant cheese wheel. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How’d the Atari Jaguar Museum at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo go, Frank? (09:18) Tina Carter asks: Is taking advantage of a a game’s technical system in a single-player environment “cheating”? (19:33) What happens now that Microsoft bought Activision? (25:03) You’re at a family dinner, and your six year old nephew asks if you’ve got any games on your phone. What do you show him? (31:30) Tom Arrow asks: What are some other game franchises that could make interesting use of Sonic & Knuckles ‘Lock On Technology’? (35:28) Design a minigame for Insert Credit: The Video Game. (46:03) LIGHTNING ROUND: Video Game Baby Shoes (52:14) Recommendations and Outro (56:01) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Batman: Arkham series Dragon’s Lair Super Metroid Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition Atari Jaguar Portland Retro Gaming Expo Video Game History Foundation Hasbro Releases Jaguar Publishing Rights Songbird Productions BigPEmu Rayman Ultra Vortek Monkey D. Luffy Boba Fett Imagin HotRod Intra-Oral Camera Bubsy series Blinx: The Time Sweeper Ty the Tasmanian Tiger Baldur’s Gate series Animal Crossing series The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review - IGN Boku no Natsuyasumi Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition Call of Duty series Spider-Man 2 Pitfall! Barnstorming SEGA Rally Championship King’s Quest 3-D Ultra Pinball Donkey Kong Land 2 Quest 64 Infinite Jest Leisure Suit Larry series Halo series Candy Crush Saga Overwatch series Diablo series James Corden Carpool Karaoke Jimmy Fallon Random.org Zaga-33 Vampire Survivors Super Hexagon Holedown One pound Sonic & Knuckles Lost Judgment Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City Super Mario Bros. 2 Fallout games Mega Man: Legacy Collection Ghost of Tsushima God of War Horizon: Zero Dawn The Last of Us Marvel Spider-Man Super Mario Bros. Wonder Sonic Superstars Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series The Insert Credit Video Game Ore no Ryōri Diner Dash series The big cheese wheel Recommendations: Brandon: DVLSBLSH zine vol. 1 and 2, check out the writing of Izumi Suzuki This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Brandon reports on foot in Japan, bringing us along to retro game stores, surprise idol concerts, heist stories with chibi-tech and Playstation 2 discoveries with Colin Williamson. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with chibi-tech and Colin Williamson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Chapters: the perseverance of nakano sunplaza and shiso leaves (00:08) a bonus travel tip regarding fresh passports (03:02) chatting with chibi-tech in akihabara about maids, idols, and stealing stuff (06:29) a guessing game and building sasage (18:01) games, other names for granola, tofu for men, and sleep chocolate (20:14) the state of japanese retro game stores (27:12) not speaking english with pavel, and spending as much as possible on indian food (33:01) can you hear these birds?! they’re going nuts (39:31) something extremely curious (40:52) nobody does japan like japan does (49:17) wilderness reclamation (55:51) waiting for a train in kyoto, and delaying saying no (01:00:51) The Discovery of Zeus IV, with colin williamson (01:05:42) towing a hearse (01:16:21) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Nakano Sunplaza Shiso Korinbo Gopinatha Meiji University chibi-tech Spam musubi Donpen (Don Quijote) Maid café Dear Stage Dempagumi.inc Rasputin Music chocoZAP Linda³ Panekit Taito Legends / Memories series Baby Universe Retro Game Camp Black/Matrix Super Potato BEEP Spikeout: Battle Street Book Off Part of Your World Doraemon Fukiage Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams… Shenmue Coco Ichibanya Demonschool Earth Defense Force series Dengeki Magazine Basic Studio This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Console modification expert Christa Lee joins our stateside panel to answer the same gauntlet of questions 8-4 Play faced in episode 307J. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How has Japanese corporate culture manifested itself in the history of game development? (03:29) What are Japanese arcades like right now? (08:54) Design an online multiplayer game where the mechanics are intended to incorporate international time zone differences. (14:43) Jaffe’s NieR Automata Dilemma: How is it that sometimes a video game sequel or follow-up can be technically better than the previous one in every way, but you don’t like it as much? (20:32) What’s your approach to game localization purity? (28:19) Which game studio has produced the most good games without releasing ANY bad ones? (37:31) What is the “But doctor, I am Pagliacci!” of video games? (48:02) LIGHTNING ROUND: First Person Pronouns (55:31) Recommendations and Outro (01:07:48) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Merzbow Swans Ep. 307J - Podcast Swap Situation, with 8-4 Play 8-4 Play No More Heroes series Rising Sun (1993) OutRun 2 Gunslinger Stratos Jeans Mate Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Phantasy Star Online Final Fantasy XI Online Swatch Internet Time Satellaview 1 vs. 100 HQ Trivia Scott Rogowsky Death Stranding Braid Lemnis Gate NieR NieR: Automata Crash Bandicoot series Final Fantasy XIV Online Donkey Kong Country series Assassin’s Creed series Elder Scrolls series Mega Man / Rockman series Super Mario series Grand Theft Auto V Red Dead Redemption series Ys series Maneater Calamity Jane Final Fantasy VII games War and Peace Constance Garnett Persona 5 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 Dragon Ball Capcom Exoprimal The DioField Chronicle Dragon Quest series Hudson Soft Rockstar North FromSoftware Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis Manhunt Remedy Entertainment Quantum Break Max Payne series Alan Wake Dead Rising Far Cry series Far Cry (2008) EarthBound Star Wars Outlaws Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Watch_Dogs series Child of Light For Honor Michael Jackson: The Experience Tonic Trouble Batman: Vengeance DC Universe Infinite Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu id Software Valve Corporation Doogie Howser, M.D. Kingdom Hearts series Karnov StarCraft Diablo II Tooth Protectors Mortal Kombat games Fight Club The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Recommendations: Tim: Invite a friend to a movie but don’t tell them what it is, then have them do the same to you. But make sure the movie is interesting, not Expendables 4 or whatever. Christa: Void Stranger This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Our editor goofed up! Journalist Shannon Liao joined the panel for episode 306, which covered Unity’s then-unaddressed increase in fees for developers. The question yielded great discussion, but was missed in editing, so it is being presented here now. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Shannon Liao. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Question this clip: Is Unity over? Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Unity has changed its pricing model, and game developers are pissed off Unity announces its revamped pricing model Unreal Engine Myspace LiveJournal Roblox Minecraft ReCore Unreal Tournament series Fortnite: Battle Royale Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

8-4 Play (Tina Carter, Mark MacDonald and John Riccardi) serve as your panel with Brandon Sheffield as host, covering a barrage of questions about localization, the global nature of games, and Sans. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Tina Carter, Mark MacDonald and John Riccardi. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: How has Japanese corporate culture manifested itself in the history of game development? (03:08) What are Japanese arcades like right now? (08:28) Design an online multiplayer game where the mechanics are intended to incorporate international time zone differences. (14:04) Jaffe’s NieR Automata Dilemma: How is it that sometimes a video game sequel or follow-up can be technically better than the previous one in every way, but you don’t like it as much? (19:08) What’s your approach to game localization purity? (25:57) Which game studio has produced the most good games without releasing ANY bad ones? (32:03) What is the “But doctor, I am Pagliacci!” of video games? (37:12) LIGHTNING ROUND: First Person Pronouns (39:44) Bonus Question: Defend your choice of the “I” pronoun you used for Sans in Undertale. (44:03) Recommendations and Outro (45:46) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 8-4 Play Capcom Five UFO Catcher Dave & Buster’s Round One Gunslinger Stratos Groove Coaster Kirby Mercari Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Ms. Pac-Man Pong NARC Space Invaders Phantasy Star Online Swatch Internet Time The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild EVE Online Resident Evil 4 Unpacking NieR NieR: Automata David Jaffe Alex Jaffe Alex Jaffe Dragon’s Dogma series Perfect Dark GoldenEye 007 Saturday Night Live Limp Bizkit Trouble Bobble, with Mathew Kumar and MoxBagel Final Fantasy VIII Densha de Go! series Final Fantasy IV Kotatsu Undertale Enhance Experience Inc. Disco Elysium Supergiant Games, Inc. Angry Birds Valve Corporation Vanillaware Ltd. Treasure Co., Ltd. Stretch Panic Mischief Makers cavia inc. Bullet Witch Earth Defense Force series Sandlot “But doctor, I am Pagliacci” Bayonetta series The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa Undertale ’s Japanese Localization Is Causing A Fan Frenzy Legends of Localization Recommendations: Mark: Enhance Experience Inc.’s games John: Follow @johntv, listen to 8-4 Play, check out Masahiro Sakurai’s Youtube channel This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Journalist Shannon Liao joins the panel to cover game journalism, the Twitch meta, and hot sauce recommendations. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Shannon Liao. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What is, and what is not, video game news? (06:40) When was the last time a screenshot of a video game was enough to drive interest? (14:18) The concept of video game unions is still pretty new. How do you see it paying off? (19:57) What is the Twitch Meta in 2023, and where is it headed? (25:40) In the song “Player of Games,” Grimes claims to be “in love with the greatest gamer.” Assuming that you did not know anything else about Grimes, who would you think this song was about? (30:57) Insert Credit Quick Break - Hypnospace Outlaw (36:49) LeFish asks: What can the average person do to preserve videogames outside of financial contributions? (38:36) Who is the Christopher Nolan of video games? (44:34) LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - City Pop Hits (54:58) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:23) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Cholula Hot Sauce Fly By Jing El Yucateco Hot Sauces Tapatío Hot Sauce Valentina Hot Sauce Unity announces its revamped pricing model Splatoon 3’s single-player expansion launches in 2024 Hideo Kojima Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles licensees XFF Chili Oil & Crisps Metal Gear Solid Metroid Dread Neopets Super Mario Bros. Wonder Elden Ring Starfield Mortal Kombat 1 On Switch Seems To Look Worse Than MK11 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard Sega workers form largest multi-department video game union in the US The Ninja Warriors Wild Guns: Reloaded Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Assassin’s Creed series TwitchCon Museum of Pop Culture Metropolitan Museum of Art Stephen’s Sausage Roll xQc Minecraft Juice Wrld Elgato Grimes - Player Of Games Grimes Lana Del Rey Lana Del Rey - Video Games Call of Duty series Undertale My Chemical Romance StarCraft series League of Legends Pete Davidson Machine Gun Kelly Megan Fox Grand Theft Auto series What We Do in the Shadows Girls The Video Game History Hour Atari Lynx Donkey Kong Chrono Trigger Internet Archive The Legend of Zelda The Day the Clown Cried (1972) David Lynch Christopher Nolan Todd Howard Todd Howard Is the Video Game World’s Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan filmography Batman: Arkham series Ken Levine David Cage Death Stranding Getting A Lot Of Boss Baby Vibes From This Barbie (2023) Dave Gilbert God of War series Cory Barlog Skyrim series Fallout games Recommendations: Shannon: Updater, Shannon Liao’s gaming newsletter, Baldur’s Gate III Frank: Don’t complete with Frank for the things he needs on eBay, if you have any family who might have a Polaroid Freeze Frame Video Recorder please get in touch, say hello and visit the snuggle tent at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo Tim: Taeko Onuki - Aventure This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Hypnospace Outlaw, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Insert Credit Scottish Correspondent Mathew Kumar joins the panel to answer MoxBagel’s questions on Dragon Quest’s art style, mutants without souls, and Zom Brady. Hosted by MoxBagel, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: When has depriving you of your equipment or weapons felt best in a video game? (05:19) What video game house would you want to live in? (08:40) What other Bobble genres should Taito explore? (12:16) How big of an influence on Dragon Quest is Toriyama’s art? (16:02) What would be the best type of game to release in weekly small installments over 5-6 months like a TV show? (21:33) What futuristic sports game would make the best transition to real life, assuming an unlimited budget? (28:29) Has any game captured the elegant action of Yuen Woo Ping’s fight choreography? (34:34) What game is most improved by promoting and powering up the lowliest enemy to be the final boss? (40:18) LIGHTNING ROUND: Scottish Games Shootout (43:22) Recommendations and Outro (53:10) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Final Fantasy VII Densha de Go! Final Karateka The Making of Karateka Wolfenstein: The New Order Nintendo Brain Game series Final Fantasy VI Fortnite: Battle Royale The Last Express Train Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Unreal Tournament Animal Crossing series The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Castlevania: Symphony of the Night The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Super Metroid Metroid Prime Days Gone Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Tomb Raider series Perfect Dark Final Fantasy VIII Alan Wake Grand Theft Auto series Cyberpunk 2077 System Shock Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Bubble Bobble Bust-A-Move Bubblen Roulette Elevator Action Returns The Ninja Warriors Space Invaders Pocky & Rocky series Toki: Going Ape Spit Hatsune Miku licensees Power Blade Chase H.Q. Kick Master Lucky & Wild Dragon Quest series Akira Toriyama Rumiko Takahashi Jean Giraud Dr. Slump Wizardry games Panzer Dragoon Sam & Max licensees Kentucky Route Zero Succession The Great Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball Speedball series Cyberball Blood of Heroes AKA The Salute of the Jugger (1989) Jugger Quidditch Rocket League Soccer Brawl Sensible World of Soccer Mutant League Football XFL Anthony Fauci Yuen Woo-ping Shachō Eiyūden: The Eagle-Shooting Heroes Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Jet Li: Rise to Honor Punch-Out!! Dark Souls III Super Mario Bros. Recommendations: Mathew: the Games for the Weans Scottish Game Sale Frank: The Video Game History Hour MoxBagel: Raining in the Mountain (1975) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Journalist and Insert Credit favorite Ash Parrish returns to the panel as it covers Starfield’s launch, Soulslike sports games, and the perfect handheld console. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Max Krieger asks: Pair a video game and a meal. Explain why. (07:18) What could Bethesda have done to generate a more positive reaction to Starfield while shipping the exact same game? (15:21) How do you make a nonviolent Soulslike? (22:23) If you use the word genre in the same way media other than video games do, which genre of video game is best? (27:11) What would you put in the next pack of stuff players can buy with in-game currency in Grand Theft Auto Online? (32:07) Insert Credit Quick Break: This Way Madness Lies (36:57) Catherine asks: What makes the perfect handheld? (38:18) What’s the drama happening in the Let’s Play community? (44:37) If you could go back and witness the entire development cycle of one game, what would it be? (50:24) LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade Of Our Own (55:48) Recommendations and Outro (01:05:24) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Rosamunde Sausage Grill Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater The Great British Bake Off Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Baldur’s Gate III Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn Dragon Age series Divinity series Fallout 3 Mario’s Picross Charles Martinet explains Mario Ambassadorship Starfield Mass Effect series *Starfield* Is Too Big to Fail Garfield and Friends U.S. Acres Orson Welles George Orwell Orson Scott Card The Catillac Cats Soulslike The Talos Principle Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden - Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa Jean-Paul Sartre Brett Favre Beyond: Two Souls Firewatch Gone Home John Cooper Hawksmoor Judgment / Judge Eyes series Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition Deadly Premonition Just Cause series Supreme MrBeast Flying Lotus Budweiser Frogs Judge Judy WonderSwan Game Gear Game Boy Color Nintendo DS Game Boy Advance Animal Crossing series Game.com Playdate Atari Lynx Klax Nintendo Entertainment System Master System Super Nintendo Entertainment System PlayStation Portable PlayStation 2 PlayStation Vita PlayStation 3 Nintendo 64 Guitar Hero: On Tour Dreamcast Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos Steins;Gate series Spy × Family Kurt Feldman Sonic Frontiers The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Uncharted series Super Mario 64 Castlevania 64 Castlevania: Bloodlines Interview with the Vampire Hyper Neo Geo 64 Recommendations: Brandon: Please consider adopting the adorable chiweenie Juice if you have a suitable home and want a lovely stupid dog, if you’re in the Bay Area check out FlyerMire.com, and PantsOnFlyers.org if you’re in the PNW, buy Hyper Gunsport, give Brandon a million dollars Frank: Whatever the buffalo seasoning from Costoco is, the Costco club card, figure out one kernel at a time, Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2023 in October Ash: Don’t talk to the fuckin’ cops, check out all of Ash’s work at The Verge and get in touch if you work in or used to work in esports This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by This Way Madness Lies, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Game developer and streamer Max Krieger joins the panel to discuss booing Elon Musk, the worst year for video games in the 21st century, and Eurobeat. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Max Krieger. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Which living person would be booed the loudest if they appeared at a video game tournament? (05:43) How do you know if a puzzle game is too hard? (11:13) What kind of immersive arcade experience has no one ever really tried before, or not tried hard enough? (16:43) What was the worst year for video games from 2000 to 2020? (23:42) You have a GDC panel but need to make sure that zero people attend. What do you title it?(30:22) Spencer Gifts asks: Which Japanese game is the most American, and which American game is the most Japanese? (36:12) When in visual design is ugliness a feature? (43:50) What is the Planet of the Bass of video games? (49:29) LIGHTNING ROUND: Box Office Bomb Reviews (54:22) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:08) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Mary Schneider - Yodelling The Classics In Utero Bad Nevermind Steve Albini No Strings Attached Aqua Barbie (2023) Elon Musk trolled by Valorant fans Valorant Henry Kissinger Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War EA Voted Worst Company in America, Again David Cage Todd Howard Stephen’s Sausage Roll The Witness Jonathan Blow Threes! Baba Is You Crossniq+ GameWorks BattleTech Centers Melty Blood games Kessen SSX Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn Final Fantasy IX Wii Sports The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim BioShock Infinite The Last of Us DmC: Devil May Cry Grand Theft Auto V God of War series Candy Crush Saga Grand Theft Auto V: Online Edition Beyond: Two Souls Willem Dafoe Elliot Page Detroit: Become Human Game Developers Conference Will Wright Spore Advance Wars Hideo Kojima P.T. Gex Metal Wolf Chaos Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Shadow Madness Final Fantasy VII Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity Shadowgate Shovel Knight The Black Onyx Binary Domain Vanquish Yuke’s Co. Space Funeral Mortal Kombat games Paul Verhoeven Gears of War Quantum Theory Planet of the Bass Space Channel 5 Bust A Groove EarthBound Yume Nikki Hypnospace Outlaw Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Recommendations: Frank: The Video Game History Hour Ep. 117: Nintendo Knitting Machine Max: Aqualounge.tv, Indiepocalypse This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

The panel you just can’t get enough of covers immediate pick-up-and-play-right-now games, Charles Marinet’s departure as Mario, and the stunning return of 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: Tim Rogers asks: what’s the deal with people thinking you need to have played earlier games in a triple-A franchise’s newest release? (04:56) Brandon Sheffield asks: What are five games you could play any time? (14:04) What does a Mario Ambassador do? (23:00) Seth asks: If you could replace one of your arms with the arm of a video game character, whose arm would you pick? (34:36) If you could only judge real world animals by the way they were presented in video games, how would your opinions on animals be different? (39:07) What was the most significant “sliding doors” moment in video game history? (42:27) What happens when a player reports a bug in a video game? (47:28) What are the Mario and Sonic of food? (49:15) Tim Rogers asks: What if Charles Martinet just starts his own video game company, and like he makes a new character named Charlieo? (53:36) LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island Season 3 (55:13) Recommendations and Outro (01:15:26) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Diablo IV Baldur’s Gate III Final Fantasy XVI Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Street Fighter 6 87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection Resident Evil series Legend of Zelda series Dragon Quest series Kingdom Hearts series Metal Gear series Final Fantasy VII: Remake Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Gunstar Heroes Ys series Sonic the Hedgehog series Battle Garegga Donkey Kong Country H.E.R.O. Shark! Shark! Minesweeper Picross series Doom 64 Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Quake series Another World Castlevania: Rondo of Blood Cadash Super Mario Bros. 3 Blazing Lazers Galactic Attack Charles Martinet Retires From Longtime Voice Role Of Nintendo’s Mario Conan O’Brien meets Charles Martinet Disney DuckTales: Remastered Banjo-Kazooie Super Mario Bros. Wonder Super Mario Galaxy The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Coach Coach Ernie Pantusso Craig T. Nelson Dead Rising Enchanted Arms Wild Arms series Ruin Arm Loadout: Arm Floaties Arms Mega Man series Dizzy series Thousand Arms Rayman series Plok Just Arms Bayonetta Cooking Mama Ecco the Dolphin E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Tetris Super Mario 64 Pilotwings Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series Inti Creates Ceaseless Discharge Gargantua Blargg Mario Sonic the Hedgehog Browny Robbit The Noid Mr. Domino Recommendations: Brandon: Adopt this dog I’ve been fostering if you’re a single person or a couple without children, Steve Stanchfield’s Video Collection (Thunderbean) Frank: Mini golf is pretty fun still This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!