A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheff...
The finest minds in video games assess their feelings on the current state of the medium, how best to scam gamers, and Midwest Zelda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
1: How do you feel about video games right now? (05:53)
D.I.C.E. Summit
Doom
Duke Nukem
Bundle of Joy
Indika
Xbox Live Arcade
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Switch
Gears of War series
Grand Theft Auto series
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
2: Rank these from best to worst: the x button, the o button, the square button, and the triangle button. (15:22)
Super Mario World
Sega Genesis
NBA Jam
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Awesome Games Done Quick’s adorable dog speedrun was just the start
3: What’s the difference between a ROLE playing game, a role PLAYING game, and a role playing GAME? (20:08)
Super Monkey Ball series
Baldur’s Gate series
Roll
Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Fallout series
Batman
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Rogue
Pac-Man
Mega Man
4: Make a video game music playlist to play over the speakers at a dentist’s office. (24:37)
Balatro
Ecco the Dolphin series
Aquanaut’s Holiday series
Jaws: Unleashed
Mr. Driller
Mouthwashing
Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Super Mario Galaxy
Pokemon series
Sonic the Hedgehog series
Bubble Bobble
Yoshi’s Cookie
5: Catherine asks, what are some of the most interesting cases of putting out a game again? (29:32)
Anett Futatabi
Earnest Evans
Kunio series
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Phantasy Star
Final Fantasy VII: Remake
Final Fantasy VII
Capcom vs. SNK
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection
Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection
Rock n’ Roll Racing
The Lost Vikings
Blizzard Arcade Collection
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
Star Raiders
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
The Making of Karateka
6: Catherine asks, what do you think is the game most-played by people who “don’t play games”? (40:56)
Microsoft Solitaire
Wordle
Snake
Words with Friends
Spelling Bee
New York Times
Connections
Mahjong
Windows Media Player
Bennie and the Jets
Spider Solitaire
Cap’n Crunch
Pinball
7: Catherine asks, how do you sell snake oil to gamers? (44:38)
Snake oil
Gamer Goo
Gamer Grub
Kinect
Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
Demonschool
Cod liver oil
Gwenyth Paltrow
LIGHTNING ROUND: Zelda Maker (50:41)
Recommendations and Outro (01:04:32):
Brandon: Naked Killer (1992), California Fire Relief Bundle
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Ep. 379 - Charmy Bee Is a Freak
After being assigned the task of playing Knuckles’ Chaotix with their romantic partners, our panel returns with questions and opinions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
Mighty the Armadillo
Charmy Bee
Vector the Crocodile
Sonic the Hedgehog
Espio the Chameleon
1: How was everyone’s Knuckles: Chaotix experience? (02:25)
Knuckles’ Chaotix
Sonic Crackers
Knuckles the Echidna
2: Explain Knuckles Chaotix (07:24)
Sonic the Hedgehog
3: What did you think of the boss fights? (13:11)
Dr. Robotnik
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
4: Let’s talk about the 32X, and the bonus stages (19:03)
Sega 32X
Jaguar
After Burner Complete
Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire
BC Racers
Blackthorne
Brutal: Above the Claw
Corpse Killer
Cosmic Carnage
Doom
Knuckles’ Chaotix
Kolibri
Primal Rage
Shadow Squadron
Tempo
Zaxxon’s Motherbase 2000
Sega CD
Sega Genesis
Console Wars
Tom Kalinske
Nintendo 64
PlayStation
Sega Saturn
Sega Pico
Nintendo Entertainment System
TurboGrafx-16
5: VGHF Archive Dive: Knuckles Chaotix (25:45)
The VGHF Digital Archive
Ep. 63 - BSNESGOAT
GamePro Game Rating System
Gak
Double Dare
Gank
World of WarCraft
Yuji Naka
A Tribe Called Quest
Magical Chase
Takeshi’s Challenge
Christmas cracker
X-Men 32X
X-Women: The Sinister Virus
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
6: One of the Good Pauls asks, who would you want to be chained to in a series of platforming challenges? (33:40)
Miles “Tails” Prower
Lara Croft
Tomb Raider series
Bonk
Mario
Luigi
Mega Man
Alucard
7: What makes for a good multiplayer platforming experience? (37:10)
The Lost Vikings
It Takes Two
Josef Fares
Magic Knight Rayearth
Gain Ground
Halo: Combat Evolved
8: Let’s talk about character variety in one player and co-op games. Who does this the best? (41:04)
Overcooked
9: Why aren’t Sonic and Tails in this game? (46:57)
SegaSonic The Hedgehog
Sega Game Gear
Amy Rose
Heavy the Robot
Bomb
LIGHTNING ROUND (For Ash Only): Which Sonic Characters are Black? (49:43)
Recommendations and Outro (57:58):
Frank: Chained Together
Ash: 5 Calls, Steam Next Fest
Brandon: Melt-Banana, California Fire Relief Bundle
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Ep. 378 - Old Weird Game Feast 2, with John Linneman
DigitalFoundry’s John Linneman joins Brandon Sheffield once again to delve into their video game collections, and contemplate liquid-cooled 3DOs, India-exclusive PS2 games, and the sensation of removing $300 worth of cellophane. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with John Linnemann. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
SHOW NOTES:
1: Tomak: Save the Earth Again (02:44)
GP32
Tomak: Save the Earth
PC Genjin
2: Pyramid Intruder (06:32)
Mega LD
LaserDisc
3DO
The Hive
Scavenger 4
FM Towns Marty
Silpheed
Sega CD
3: Congo: The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj (11:56)
Congo
Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
Sega Saturn
John Romero’s Daikatana
4: Thexder (15:14)
IBM 8086
Nintendo Entertainment System
Grandia: Digital Museum
5: First Kiss Monogatari (19:34)
PC-FX
Battle Heat!
Cutie Honey
Tokimeki Memorial
PC Engine
Psycho-Chaser
Zero Divide
Phalanx
HuneX
6: Galactic Pinball (22:16)
Virtual Boy
TechnoWarriors (1998)
Super Metroid
MultiBoy VB Multicart
7: Screamin’ Mad George’s Paranoiascape (27:43)
Keita Amemiya
Zeiram (1991)
Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995)
Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari
Masaya Matsuura
PaRappa the Rapper
Metamour Jupiter
Shigesato Itoi
8: Darius II (31:43)
Taito Memories
PlayStation 2
9: Pup-Breeder (34:32)
10: Tryrush Deppy (37:43)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Croc! Pau-Pau Island
Blast Wind
11: Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna (41:46)
Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna 2: Eien no Princess
Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna 3: Lightning Angel
Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna FX: Kanashimi no Sirene
Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna Remix
UltraBox
Atari Jaguar
12: Skyhammer (47:15)
Descent
Blade Runner (1982)
G-Police
Sniper Elite
Alien Vs Predator
Tempest
Doom
Black ICE White Noise
EJagFest
Amiga
13: Colors (55:13)
Gizmondo
Alien Hominid
Sticky Balls
14: Phase Paradox (59:27)
Philosoma
Until Dawn
Chris Redfield
J League games
Dino Crisis II
Dino Crisis
15: Hanuman: Boy Warrior (01:04:28)
PlayStation Portable
Chandragupta: Warrior Prince
RaOne: The Game
RaOne (2011)
Don 2 the Game
Power Stone
Tron (1982)
16: MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity (01:07:56)
Way of the Warrior
Gate of Thunder
17: Asuka 120% Special: BURNING Fest. (01:11:57)
Asuka 120% Final: BURNING Fest.
Asuka 120% Return: BURNING Fest.
Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force
Sega Genesis
18: ActRaiser 2 (01:15:33)
Auto Modellista
19: Manic Game Girl (01:18:51)
Parasite Eve
The Saboteur
Apex
Axel Impact/DT Racer
20: Chiki Chiki Boys (01:22:02)
Chelnov: Atomic Runner
Quarantine
Return Fire: Maps O’ Death
Command & Conquer
TV Sports series
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
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Ep. 377 - Even More Games of the Year 2024, with Kris Graft
Friend of the show Kris Graft joins Ash and Brandon diving into the rest of 2024’s games, from GOTY contenders to Soccer 2: The Even More Beautiful Game. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Ash Parrish and Kris Graft. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
1: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (03:48)
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Dragon Age series
Football Manager series
2: Helldivers II (12:03)
Helldivers II
3: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (15:04)
Balatro
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Stellar Blade
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Sam Barlow
Dear Esther
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
4: Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (19:15)
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
5: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (20:48)
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Indika
6: Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (23:50)
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
7: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (25:04)
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
8: Mario & Luigi: Brothership (26:29)
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
9: Palworld (27:36)
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Persona series
Palworld
Pokémon universe
Rust
DayZ
10: Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (30:03)
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Ace Attorney / Gyakuten Saiban series
Shu Takumi
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
11: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (32:12)
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
DON’T NOD Entertainment SARL
Life is Strange series
Vampyr
12: Tokyo Xtreme Racer (37:25)
Prince of Persia: the Lost Crown
Animal Well
Tokyo Xtreme Racer
Tokyo Xtreme Racer / Shutokō Battle series
Gran Turismo series
13: The Rogue Prince of Persia (41:17)
The Rogue Prince of Persia
Dead Cells
Hades II
14: Dubio (43:23)
Dubio
15: Cruel (45:18)
Cruel
16: Hades II (46:31)
Hades II
17: GranBlue Fantasy: Relink (49:23)
GranBlue Fantasy: Relink
GranBlue Fantasy: Versus
18: Marvel Rivals (52:52)
Marvel Rivals
Overwatch
19: Thronefall (55:41)
Thronefall
20: Tales of Kenzera: Zau (56:42)
Caves of Qud
Dwarf Fortress
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Abubakar Salim
21: Arco (59:55)
Arco
The Last of Us
22: South Park the Pinball Machine (01:02:30)
South Park
Pindigo
23: Princess Peach: Showtime! (01:05:28)
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Super Princess Peach
Super Mario Odyssey
24: Unicorn Overlord (01:07:11)
Unicorn Overlord
Fire Emblem: Engage
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
Triange Strategy
Final Fantasy XII
25: Tomb Raider I•II•III: Remastered (01:11:57)
Tomb Raider I•II•III: Remastered
GameFAQs
26: Penny’s Big Breakaway (01:14:57)
Black Myth: Wukong
Penny’s Big Breakaway
Insert Credit Gaiden #10 - Brandon in Tokyo, 2024
Freedom Planet
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Sonic Superstars
NiGHTS into Dreams…
27: Pepper Grinder (01:18:58)
Pepper Grinder
Celeste
Drill Dozer
28: Castaway (01:20:40)
Castaway
29: The Crush House (01:22:00)
The Crush House
30: Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (01:23:38)
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver
Snatcher
Demonschool
Hyper Gunsport
31: SCHiM (01:25:17)
SCHiM
32: Sonic X Shadow Generations (01:26:55)
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Sonic Generations
Sonic Frontiers
Balan Wonderworld
33: Black Myth: Wukong (01:30:20)
Black Myth: Wukong
Wuxia
Stellar Blade
Infinity Nikki
34: Rise of the Rōnin (01:37:08)
Rise of the Rōnin
Nioh
Tenchu series
Dynasty Warriors: Origins
Trek to Yomi
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Ninja Gaiden Black
35: Manor Lords (01:40:24)
Manor Lords
Age of Empires series
Sid Meier’s Civilization series
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Command & Conquer series
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
LIGHTNING ROUND: Brandon’s Remaining Games (01:43:17)
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Metal Slug Tactics
Slitterhead
Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn
The First Descendant
Kill Knight
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Shadows of Doubt
Wizardry
Another Crab’s Treasure
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
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Ep. 376 - Game of the Year 2024
Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
Credit Report (03:42)
Balatro
Cryptmaster
UFO 50
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
1: Frank’s first nomination (09:45)
Neva
Gris
Nomada Studio
Fumito Ueda
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
HowLongToBeat.com
2: Ash’s first nomination (14:06)
Mouthwashing
3: Brandon’s first nomination (19:47)
Astro Bot
Astro’s Playroom
Ape Escape
Super Mario series
Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for
The Game Awards
4: Frank’s second nomination (24:26)
Derek Yu
UFO 50
Steam Deck
GameMaker
Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.
MSX
PC Engine
Kaizo
Pixel
5: Ash’s second nomination (30:54)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Elden Ring
Geoff Keighley
Hidetaka Miyazaki
6: Brandon’s second nomination (36:35)
Fantasian: Neo Dimension
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Tokusatsu
Power Rangers
Godzilla
Nobuo Uematsu
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
7: Frank’s third nomination (42:18)
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Metroidvania
Celeste
Hades
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Super Metroid
Ubisoft ends future development on its best game in years
8: Ash’s third nomination (47:37)
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Capcom Co., Ltd.
Shinsekai: Into the Depths
9: Brandon’s third nomination (52:49)
Crow Country
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 4
10: Frank’s fourth nomination (59:10)
Indika
Amnesia series
Magical realism
Andrei Tarkovsky
11: Ash’s fourth nomination (01:09:29)
Animal Well
Videogamedunkey
Arkanoid
12: Brandon’s fourth nomination (01:18:01)
Stellar Blade
Bayonetta
Xbox 360
Bullet Witch
NieR
Hyung-tae Kim
Born Sexy Yesterday
Lightning
Final Fantasy XIII
NieR: Automata
Dark Souls
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Roger Dean
13: Frank’s fifth nomination (01:24:33)
Metaphor ReFantazio
Atlus Co., Ltd.
Final Fantasy XVI
Persona series
There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does
Sir Mix-A-Lot - I check my bank
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
Dolly Parton
Henchman 24
Kermit
14: Ash’s fifth nomination (01:33:31)
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
Queen’s Blood
Kingdom Hearts series
Triple Triad
Final Fantasy VII: Remake
15: Brandon’s fifth nomination (01:37:49)
Zenless Zone Zero
Black Myth: Wukong
miHoYo Co., Ltd.
Blockbuster
Gacha game
16: Frank’s sixth nomination (01:44:37)
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
Legend of Zelda series
CD-i
Shantae series
FMV
Ep. 330 - Squadala
Final Fantasy VIII
Gunblade
Limited Run Games, Inc.
John Linneman
17: Ash’s sixth nomination (01:51:22)
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Misophonia
Infinity Nikki
Little Nicky (2000)
Marvel Snap
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portal
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
18: Brandon’s sixth nomination (02:02:44)
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Harrison Ford
Troy Baker
Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - Digital Foundry Tech Review
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PlayStation 2
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Tony Todd
19: Frank’s seventh nomination (02:09:58)
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Batman: Arkham Knight
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
The Crimson Diamond
20: Ash’s seventh nomination (02:14:52)
Ufouria: The Saga 2
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Balatro
Texas Hold ’Em
sheeple
Slice & Dice
Slay the Spire
21: Brandon’s seventh nomination (02:23:48)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe
Resident Evil: Village
Animal Crossing series
Crazy Taxi
Pokemon
Unicorn Overlord
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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, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.