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:

  1. Phil Salvador asks: What is a game you love that you would not recommend? (07:02)
  2. What’s the best way to pepper sidequests through an RPG? (12:47)
  3. What’s the difference between a good artist and a good concept artist? (18:08)
  4. 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
  5. Jerome asks: which real people have had the most legally distinct video game characters based on them? (32:05)
  6. Why is the Streets of Rage pickup sound better than the Pac-Man pickup noise? (38:14)
  7. 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)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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

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