Questions this week:

1. From Frank Cifaldi: What’s up with E3? (03:47)
2. How is the Korean video game industry different from other parts of the industry? (09:45)
3. What are the biggest headaches in the world of video game translation and localization? (14:38)
4. What’s the ugliest video game hardware you’ve ever seen? (19:42)
5. What video game eggs would make the best omelettes? (24:13)
6. Dirtbag Kory asks: How do you define the Japanese use of the word ‘gear’? (29:45)
7. Which two game industry figures have never worked together, but really should? (34:51)
8. Design a 90’s Master System clone. (39:34)
9. Is there such a thing as a good webcomic about video games? (44:14)
10. Who is the Nathan Fielder of video games? (48:35)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design – Dame Judi (52:45)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Sakura Taisen 4
• Blazing Lasers
• Gooigi
• Death Stranding Directors Cut
• Elden Ring
• Metal Slug Tactics
• Mohammed bin Salman, Murderer and Majority SNK Owner
• Summoner’s War
• Genshin Impact
• PC bang
• Legends of Localization
• Samurai Showdown V
• Kris Inherto
• 3DO
• Master System
• Zeebo
• Jaguar CD
• Coleco Telstar Arcade
• Divers 2000 Dreamcast
• Game Boy Player
• Ouya
• PC Engine SuperGrafx
• Dizzy the Egg
• Neopets Neggs
• Meerka Chase
• Petpet
• Neopets Puzzle Adventure
• Guilty Gear
• Cave Story
• Game Gear
• Gears of War
• Goichi Suda
• Jet Set Radio
• Alexey Pajitnov
• Tetris
• Hexic
• Hatris
• Hirokazu Yasuhara
• Masaya Matsuura
• Rodney Alan Greenblat
• Gam Boy
• Dooly the Little Dinosaur
• Agi Gongyong Dooly
• Hot Comics for Cool People
• Nancy
• Nathan For You
• Acclaim marketing team advertising on tombstones
• $10,000 to name your child Turok
• BMX XXX
• Bennett Foddy
• Dumb Starbucks
• Habbo Hotel

Recommendations:

Brandon: The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001), Evil Dead Trap 2 (1992) if you have a strong stomach, Oh, DEER! Soundtrack

Frank: A Forensic Analysis of Earthbound’s Deepest Secrets, The Video Game History Hour

Dami: Trick, Vincenzo

Don’t miss our watchalong for the Morton Jankel Cut of the Super Mario Bros movie, Friday June 18th at 6:30p/9:30e!

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.