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Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield convene once again to eulogize Game Informer, give Tim Walz more Dreamcast games, and declare themselves Clown Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Centipede Berkeley Bowl West Concord Half Price Books Question 1: Game Informer is dead. Let’s talk about it. (03:17) Game Informer GameStop Sega Saturn FuncoLand Funko Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PC Gamer GameSpot IGN Polygon Kotaku GameStop pivots to retro gaming at select locations Magical Chase LaserActive Question 2: What was the last game you bought in a store? (10:16) Final Fantasy XVI Batman: Arkham City Lost Planet 2 Final Fantasy IX Apollo Theater Final Fantasy XV Oculus Rift The Last Guardian Wii U Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Question 3: Game Science recently released Black Myth: Wukong to creators with warnings against discussing “feminist propaganda.” What? (15:50) Game Science Black Myth: Wukong Black Myth: Wukong team issues bizarre directive to streamers Gamergate Saiyuki Dragon Ball Dragon Quest series Journey to the West Rick and Morty Lies of P Pinocchio Question 4: What games would you add to Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz’s Dreamcast library? (21:36) Tim Walz VP Candidate Tim Walz Was a Big Dreamcast Fan, and We Think We’ve Found His Favorite Game Crazy Taxi NFL 2K Skies of Arcadia Illbleed L.O.L.: Lack of Love Samba De Amigo Vice President of the United States Crazy Taxi 2 Sonic Adventure 2 The House of the Dead 2 Castlevania: Bloodlines Princess of Moss Tiger Balm Godzilla Mothra Kilik SoulCalibur Utopia bootdisk Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 Jaffe’s Snake Break (29:06) Snake Eyes (1998) Brian De Palma Phalotris shawnella Nicolas Cage Burmese python Question 5: Feral asks, are there any games that you played as a child that you’ve never been able to find, or must have dreamt? (30:05) Golden Axe Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe The Legend of Zelda Golden Axe Warrior Neutopia Super Punch-Out!! California Extreme RoadBlasters Mach Rider Super Mario Bros. Buggy Run The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy Multibowl Question 6: What’s the most underutilized real world location for driving games? (36:17) Nürburgring Gran Turismo 7 DF Retro: Gran Turismo - A Driving Retrospective - Part 2: The PlayStation 2 Era Gran Turismo 4 Road Rash II Oh, Deer! Moo Moo Farm Forza Motorsport series Forza Horizon series Question 7: What are the best video games to play on your birthday? (41:54) McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure McDonald’s Burger King Jack in the Box Super Mario Bros. 3 Animal Crossing series NiGHTS into Dreams… Mega Man 8 Rocky II LIGHTNING ROUND: Wikipedia Shootout (48:25) Recommendations and Outro (01:07:28): Brandon: If a big notification pops up when you hit caps lock and you’ve installed Logi Options+ at any point, you can disable that in Logi Options+, and also you should disable the AI stuff in there, They Cloned Tyrone (2023), Star Trek: The Animated Series Jaffe: Great Pretender 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!

Historian, writer, and narrative designer Holly Nielsen joins Alex and Brandon to cover 19th century party games, Ayn Rand’s The Bachelorette, and David Attenborough narrating Monster Hunter. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield and Holly Nielsen. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Ridge Racer series Question 1: Based on the state of play in the 19th century, which modern video games would past audiences enjoy the most? (03:03) The Jackbox Party Pack Hidden in Plain Sight Quiplash Sid Meier’s Civilization series Mary Todd Lincoln Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft Question 2: Y’all seen the news lately? (07:20) The video game industry is mourning the loss of Game Informer Game Informer Edge Fortnite Minecraft Roblox A pivotal online hub for ROM hacks goes news-only after two decades Archive.org Hugh Jackman Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Unusual Duels Vol 1: The Princess Vs. The Countess Arthur Conan Doyle Cottingley Fairies Question 3: What were the most successful video games of the 16 and 32 bit eras to come from countries that didn’t dominate the market? (17:30) Gaelco, S.A. Radikal Bikers Gaelco Tuning Race Championship Tokyo Cop: Special Police Reinforcement Woody Allen What’s Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) Amanita Design s.r.o Question 4: Adapt Atlas Shrugged into a video game. (21:57) Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged BioShock The Fountainhead Eli Roth Zack Snyder Rust Peter Molyneux Peter Molyneux is back with yet another new take on the “god game” The Bachelor The Bachelorette Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Brandon’s Snake Break (29:06) Hungry Snake Woman (1986) Question 5: Gaagaagiins asks, other than Saturn Bomberman, what are some ways in which multiplayer games keep eliminated players involved? (30:24) Saturn Bomberman Dodgeball Mario Kart series PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Dark Souls series Hit the Ice: The Video Hockey League Octodad: Dadliest Catch Call of Duty series Prey Question 6: What episode would you pitch for that Amazon Secret Level show? (38:39) Amazon Sets Premiere Date for Video Game Anthology ‘Secret Level’ God of War series Mega Man series Gamescom Pac-Man The Toys That Made Us The Sims The Twilight Zone Final Fantasy XVI The Bear Final Fantasy XIV Online Harvest Moon series Animal Crossing series Roald Bambi (1942) Goomba Super Mario series David Attenborough Monster Hunter series Question 7: What is the selecting a thermostat temperature to reflect your priorities in comfort, cost, and environmental impact of video games? (44:58) Citizen Kane (1941) Doom Pong Dragon Quest series Chrono Trigger Mario Party LIGHTNING ROUND: Job Interview (50:32) Recommendations and Outro (57:49): Brandon: Former Glory by Atlas_493, Fallout Holly: Trap (2024) 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!

Insert Credit reunites to contemplate The Perfect Jump, share earnest pitches for the Bioshock movie, and witness the long-awaited (and possibly last ever) Violence Island Tournament of Champions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums View this episode on YouTube SHOW NOTES: Air Bud Rocket League Question 1: Why do we see floatiness in games as a bad thing? (02:04) Super Mario Bros. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gunsport Fez Kirby games Hollow Knight Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts Question 2: Design a brand new status effect that has never been in a game. (07:45) Crypto Bro Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Gears of War Mario Kart 8 Question 3: What cost-saving measures would you recommend for the Bioshock film? (13:51) ‘Bioshock’ Movie Still in the Works With Reduced Budget BioShock The Shape of Water (2017) Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of curiosities Ayn Rand Nicolas Cage Cameo The Legend of Zelda manual Nicole Kidman Fallout Gore Verbinski Chris Kohler Mike Mika Free Guy (2021) Minecraft Insert Credit Quick Break: Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly (20:12) Brandon’s Snake Break: (21:34) Hungry Snake Woman (1986) Alien Lebetine viper Question 4: Rice_9 asks, what is your favorite video game magazine cover? (24:39) Game Players Game Players November 1994 cover Donkey Kong Funky Kong Shaquille O’Neal Shaq Fu The Lion King Earthworm Jim Sonic & Knuckles Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures Donkey Kong Country Mortal Kombat II Cruis’n USA 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Atari Jaguar Mickey Mania Atari Age Atari Age January/February 1983 Crazy Climber Dreamcast Magazine August 4/11, 2000 Famitsu Susumu Matsushita Ghost ’N Goblins series Tatsuro Yamashita Treasures Famitsu June 26, 1992 Game Developer Game Developer Feb. 2011 (the Minecraft cover) Minecraft Katamari Damacy Game Developer Dec 2004 (the Katamari cover) Keita Takahashi Question 5: What is a sokoban? (35:36) Sokoban Void Stranger Vagrant Story Sugoroku LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island Tournament of Champions (37:17) Sonic Sylvando Booker DeWitt Hunter Tatsuo in the ship from Truxton Agent 47 Frey Holland Aigis Recommendations and Outro (49:55): Brandon: Weekend Players - Pursuit of Happiness, The Summer Hikaru Died Frank: You can just buy dehydrated cheddar as powder called DHC, Cento Diced Hot Cherry Pepper Hoagie Spread Jaffe: Leave a 5-star review on iTunes with your vote on whether to return to Violence Island, or destroy it forever! This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

The panel answers listener questions buried deep at the bottom of our Patreon bag of dirt, and in the process concept Brawl Playing Games, remake The Princess Bride, and gain a time bonus! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Pikablu Pokémon series Phantasy Star IV Phantasy Star NESticle True Detective Destiny’s Child Dragon Quest series Akira Toriyama Chrono Trigger Ruby Weapon Final Fantasy VII Imagine Games Network Sailor Moon Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Panzer Dragoon Saga AOL Question 1: MVB asks can a sports game be good enough to get people into the real sport? (07:55) Gran Turismo series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series 2024 Summer Olympics Gran Turismo (2023) Lewis Hamilton Super Monaco GP Madden series Haikyu!! NBA 2K series FanDuel NBA Jam Street Fighter series Question 2: Matt asks, of Frank, Tim and Brandon, who has cumulatively sold the largest value’s worth of other people’s products through various casual recommendations and endorsements? (13:29) Steelcase Gesture Yuji Horii Napoleon Senki MiSTer FPGA Question 3: Jack Thompson, Not That One, asks what game would be most improved by a Sega Arcade-style announcer, and what would they say? (18:58) The Last of Us Super Monkey Ball series David Cage Question 4: Kory asks, what have you chosen to use in a video game despite it not being the best choice, and why? (20:56) Final Fantasy XV Call of Duty: Vanguard Dark Souls Red Dead Redemption series Legend of Zelda series Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Initial D Question 5: Malcove asks, what type of video game would The Princess Bride be? (25:45) The Princess Bride (1987) Westley Little Samson Fezzik Inigo Montoya The Lost Vikings Ufouria: The Saga VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Billy Crystal Miracle Max Valerie Peter Falk Fred Savage Henry Cavill Timothée Chalamet Cary Elwes Shrek Brandon’s Snake Break (30:32) Snake Woman’s Curse (1968) Nobuo Nakagawa Jigoku (1960) Burmese python Question 6: Dilson asks, are there any video game cover bands you actually like? (32:44) The Advantage Minibosses Hella Zach Hill PAX Chemical Plant Zone Theme Sonic the Hedgehog 2 OverClocked ReMix Final Fantasy XVI SOUNDSHOCK: FM FUNK MADDNESS!! MAGFest Masato Nakamura The RAH Band Earth, Wind & Fire RaMu Prism Momoko Kikuchi Dreams Come True Super Soul Bros Question 7: Sleepynice asks, in the spirit of metroidvania, what portmanteaus can you make from two game titles to codify other microgenres? (37:45) Dark Souls series Puzzle Fighter series Super Mario series Tokimeki Memorial series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Streets of Rage series Elden Ring Question 8: Connor asks, what video game manual is the exemplar of what all video game manuals should be? (42:18) The Legend of Zelda Final Fantasy VI Super Mario Bros. 3 Secret of Mana EarthBound The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Question 9: Winking Winking Face asks, what is the Robery Downey Jr. returning to the MCU of video games? (47:53) Robert Downey Jr. Sets Marvel Return as Doctor Doom in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Mighty No. 9 Goichi Suda The Callisto Protocol Dead Space Mega Man Russo brothers Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Avengers: Endgame (2019) Oppenheimer (2023) Park Chan-wook The Sympathizer Shenmue III Shigeru Miyamoto Hayao Miyazaki Mario Kart 8 Question 10: Spencergifts asks, who is Mario? (54:14) Princess Peach Luigi Mario Wario John Carter of Mars Kettlebell swing Gorilla Jump Squat Dr. Mario Mario Teaches Typing Mario is Missing! LIGHTNING ROUND: Nick says name ten horror games not made by a Japanese developer (57:33) Recommendations and Outro (58:41): Brandon: Scavengers Reign, Common Side Effects Tim: Purchase an E-350 Super Duty Van and move to the upper west side of Manhattan 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!

Insert Credit ranks Street Fighter, Metal Gear Solid, Mega Man, Fallout, Doom, and Disaster Report’s mainline games to find the best of each series. Plus, a snake fact! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Street Fighter series Castlevania series Dragon Quest series Quest 64 Bonk series Ridge Racer series Brandon’s Snake Fact Corner (03:50) Night of the Cobra Woman (1972) Roger Corman Marlene Clark Joy Bang King cobra Ranking One: Street Fighter series (06:57) (View the finalized Street Fighter series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Street Fighter II Street Fighter II Turbo Super Street Fighter II Street Fighter II: Champion Edition Super Street Fighter II Turbo Dee Jay Cammy T. Hawk Fei Long Street Fighter Virtua Fighter series Bruce Lee Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Street Fighter Alpha 2 Street Fighter III: New Generation Evo The King of Fighters XIII Street Fighter IV Street Fighter 6 Street Fighter V Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) Ryu Street Fighter IV (Indestructible) Theme NuckleDu Ricki Ortiz Terry Bogard Capcom vs. SNK series Tekken series Ranking Two: Metal Gear Solid series (23:07) (View the finalized Metal Gear Solid series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Mega Man series Metal Gear Solid series Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain **Snatcher** **Death Stranding** Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Ranking Three: Mega Man series (27:07) (View the finalized Mega Man series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Mega Man / Rockman series Mega Man 8 Mega Man X7 Mega Man Legends Mega Man 9 Mega Man Legends 2 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Mega Man X: Command Mission Mega Man Battle Network series (“EXE”) Mega Man Battle Network: Legacy Collection Mega Man: Legacy Collection Mega Man 3 Mega Man 5 Mighty No. 9 Mega Man Powered Up Ranking Four: Fallout series (31:51) (View the finalized Fallout series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Fallout series Fallout: New Vegas Fallout Fallout 2 Fallout 3 Fallout 4 Fallout 76 Fallout Shelter Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel Fallout (American TV series) Walton Goggins Insert Credit Quick Break: the DVLSBLSH Full Color Book Series (33:39) Ranking Five: Doom series (34:55) (View the finalized Doom series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Doom series Doom 64 Doom 64 (Classic Edition) Doom II Doom E4M2: Perfect Hatred Do Me Ternal Doom (2016) Pac-Man Doom: The Dark Ages Doom³ Ranking Six: Disaster Report series (41:20) (View the finalized Disaster Report series rankings right here on insertcredit.com) Disaster Report / Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series Raw Danger! Disaster Report Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: Kowareyuku Machi to Kanojo no Uta Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories Boku no Natsuyasumi series Alan Wake II Kyoei Toshi Ultraman Godzilla Neon Genesis Evangelion Patlabor Gamera ThorHighHeels - Japan Only PS4 Games Granzella R-Type series PachiPara 12: Ōumi to Natsu no Omoide PachiPara 13: Super Umi to Pachi-Pro Fūunroku PachiPara 14: Kaze to Kumo to Super Umi in Okinawa Sakurazaka Shouboutai Shutokō Battle series Recommendations and Outro (47:42): Brandon: Walgreens Potato Chips, Have’a Corn Chips Frank: If you’re having a bad time at a convention, try just being a cool person who hangs out Tim: Consider carrying a tiny retractable tape measure everywhere you go This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by the DVLSBLSH Full Color Book Series, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

The New Yorker and The Observer’s Simon Parkin joins the panel to cover a new angle in game genres, the legacy of Segata Sanshiro, and aesthetic crevices. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Simon Parkin. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: DVD MiSTer FPGA Spacewar Nintendo 64 Wii Link’s Crossbow Training Wii Fit Dreamcast Donkey Konga Let’s Tap Wii Music Mad Maestro! Chainsaw Controller Hori Dragon Quest Slime Controller Question 1: What’s the correlation in game design between fun and player freedom? (03:55) Hirokazu Yasuhara Sonic the Hedgehog series Sokoban Grand Theft Auto III Fallout series SEGA Sports games Just Cause series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Warren Spector Uncharted series The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Baldur’s Gate series Mass Effect series The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Question 2: What is the most widely held bad take amongst gamers? (12:12) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Dark Souls Sega Saturn PlayStation GameCube Virtual Boy Video games can never be art Street Fighter series Tommy Tallarico Question 3: Come up with a new “Sega Does What Nintendon’t”-style slogan for the Dreamcast 2 (20:29) Build Back Better Plan Mad Men Roblox en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast Segata Sanshiro Akira Kurosawa Sanshiro Sugata (1943) Hiroshi Fujioka Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Segata Sanshiro Commercials Question 4, from CJ Mixy: at what point do games go from being “ripoffs” to part of a genre? (27:36) Genshin Impact The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Koji Igarashi Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Metroid Super Metroid Metroid Fusion Metroid Prime Bejeweled: Deluxe Candy Crush Saga Doom Asteroids Hexen: Beyond Heretic Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller Critter Crunch Magical Drop AstroPop Deluxe Money Puzzle Exchanger Question 5: What is the reading the New Yorker for the cartoons of video games? (37:52) The New Yorker Castle Wolfenstein series Elaine Benes CNN Gran Turismo series Galaxian Ridge Racer series Galaga The Loading Screen Game Patent Finally Expires Gears of War series Final Fantasy XV Dragon’s Dogma LIGHTNING ROUND: Their Perfect Console (44:32) Recommendations and Outro (56:31): Brandon: Orchids are very nice at Trader Joes right now, Black Cat (1991) Tim: Interview with the Vampire Simon: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin, What Went Wrong Podcast 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!

Frank, Tim and Brandon increase replay value, examine trendy new Mario 64 opinions, and search google for sgdq 2024 recommendations reddit. 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 differentiates a good turn-based battle system from a bad one? (05:15) How do you maximize “replay value” in a single player game? (14:15) How do you start watching GDQ? (19:44) If you had to choose a doctor from a video game to be your GP, who would it be? (30:05) Spencergifs asks: What are the greatest video game menus? (37:21) What is something you once believed video games would have gotten around to by now, but still haven’t? (45:25) Which four games best represent the four conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, and man vs. nature? (52:52) LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Stardew Valley (55:17) Recommendations and Outro (59:12) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Daffy Duck Looney Tunes Golden Collection Sylvester the Cat Tweety Rabbit Fire Legend of Zelda series Zork Landstalker Chain Chomp The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Super Mario series The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Question 1: What differentiates a good turn-based battle system from a bad one? Final Fantasy Tactics Tactics Ogre Valkyria Chronicles Demonschool Dragon Quest series Wild Arms 5 Wild Arms 4 Free McBoot Shin Megami Tensei IV Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Brave Story: New Traveler Bravely Default Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Question 2: How do you maximize “replay value” in a single player game? Gunstar Heroes Super Metroid Fallout 3 F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch Hollow Knight: Silksong Earthblade Hollow Knight Games Done Quick Fallout: New Vegas OutRun Question 3: How do you start watching GDQ? Sonic the Hedgehog series SmartBall Sonic R first result for sgdq 2024 recommendations reddit Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero Super Mario Maker The highlight of Summer Games Done Quick was a very good dog playing 16-bit baseball Super Mario 64 Super Mario Sunshine The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Elden Ring Dark Souls II Hot Ones Question 4: If you had to choose a doctor from a video game to be your GP, who would it be? Dr. Mario Alan Wake Trauma Center series Keith Courage in Alpha Zones Pokémon Center Nurse Joy Mercy Overwatch Octodad Phantasy Star II Question 5: Spencergifs asks: What are the greatest video game menus? Persona 5 Wii SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Ys Metaphor: ReFantazio Pokémon Diamond Version Pokémon Black and White series Inazuma Eleven Question 6: What is something you once believed video games would have gotten around to by now, but still haven’t? Dreamcast Virtuality The Lawnmower Man (1992) God of War Devil May Cry Jak and Daxter series Ratchet & Clank series Question 7: Which four games best represent the four conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, and man vs. nature? Street Fighter II Minecraft Grand Theft Auto series Indigo Prophecy David Cage Recommendations: Brandon: Lady Reporter (1989), Don’t use Sticker Mule Frank: GDQ, Don’t use Sticker Mule 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 Insert Credit Panel as you know and love them covers video game history, the Kendrick Lamar-Drake Feud, and one more trip 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: Frank, the original Resident Evil is back from the dead. What took so long? (03:56) What has never been good in a video game? (09:58) If all knowledge of video games disappeared overnight but games themselves still existed, what would the most popular one be? (18:14) Insert Credit Quick Break: Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies (28:06) BluntForceMama asks: What properties or statistics about a game should be listed on the back of the box, Nutrition Facts style? (29:28) How do you name a video game character? (37:07) What is the Not Like Us of video games? (42:04) LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (48:00) Recommendations and Outro (01:01:01) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: NPR Video Game History Foundation Game Developer Game Developer Magazine “Minecraft” cover The original Resident Evil is back from the dead. What took so long? Resident Evil “It’s Just Emulation!”: The Challenge of Selling Old Games (Frank Cifaldi’s GDC 2016 talk) Resident Evil on GOG.com Frank Sinatra Spotify Sega CD 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Sega Saturn Sega Genesis Resident Evil 4 Ico Demon’s Souls Final Fantasy II Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Fortnite Yesterday (2019) Minecraft The Beatles Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) John Lennon Yoko Ono Paul McCartney Ringo Starr George Harrison Shigeru Miyamoto The Beatles: Get Back Roblox Marvel Snap Metroid Justin Bailey Nintendo Power Super Metroid Dark Souls Metroid II: Return of Samus Super Mario Bros. New Super Mario Bros. Pac-Man Nutrition facts label HowLongToBeat League of Legends Granblue Fantasy: Relink Granblue Fantasy: Relink at HowLongToBeat.com Monster Hunter series Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Digital Foundry Entertainment Software Rating Board QWERTY Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing a tweet by tim’s buddy Richmond Jade Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Jade Empire Demonschool George R. R. Martin Jad The Taff George Lucas Dark Badguy Mace Windu Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud Kendrick Lamar Drake Mario Sonic Johnny Turbo David Cage Hideo Kojima Death Stranding 2: On The Beach OD PHYSINT is the working title of Hideo Kojima’s new not-a-Metal-Gear game. Konami’s bitter, yearlong breakup with Hideo Kojima, explained Death Stranding Metal Gear: Survive Uncharted series Naughty Dog on Instagram Uncharted (2022) Hideki Kamiya Devil May Cry Ōkami Cool Spot Pepsiman Professor Hershel Layton Aigis Diogenes Hammerin’ Harry Ruby Weapon Wander Recommendations: Frank: That Hitman is $3 during the Steam Summer Sale (which is over as you read this, but, get it anyway, game owns) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Supervising Video Producer at Polygon Simone de Rochefort fills in on a star-spangled extravaganza of reward explosions, Turbo Tunnel confinement, and Sonic pogging. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Simone de Rochefort. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Brandon asks: Isn’t it kind of cool that you can buy an Xbox One and a bunch of games that aren’t exactly old for pretty cheap? (06:36) Since Super Mario Bros, have we ever come up with anything better than pixelated fireworks to congratulate a player for completing an objective? (13:44) What is pogging? (16:27) What are some of the most important written documents in video game history? (22:17) If the Republic of Gamers was a real place, what would its code of law and justice system be like? (30:50) Insert Credit Quick Break: Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies (36:18) TheFragranceofDarkCoffee asks: When and where would you set a Yakuza game in the United States? (37:40) Is democracy good for video games? (46:29) What is the most American video game? (51:48) LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - State Nicknames (59:52) Recommendations and Outro (01:10:26) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: William Henry Harrison George Washington Abraham Lincoln Polygon Richard Nixon Adam Sandler NHLPA Hockey ’93 Little Nicky (2000) Barack Obama Ep. 345 - Tater Haters Xbox One Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Red Dead Redemption II Anbernic Final Fantasy XV Halo: Infinite Hollow Knight Fortnite Overwatch Sunset Overdrive ReCore Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Super Mario Bros. Pogging Alex Jebailey Toasty! Sonic the Hedgehog series Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic Boom Seanbaby Crate Review System Dragon Quest Snake Rattle N Roll Cobra Triangle R.C. Pro-Am Slalom Kid Icarus Nightmare Sabre Wulf Wii Remote Reggie Fils-Aimé The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Pedro Pascal Gets Flustered Over The Mandalorian Spoilers Pedro Pascal Baby Yoda Gladiator II Republic of Gamers Superman 64 Battletoads A Moveable Feast Gangs of New York (2002) Howard Hughes Rat Pack Grand Theft Auto series Shenmue World’s fair Fallout: New Vegas Frank Sinatra The Devil in the White City Entertainment Software Rating Board Mass Effect 3 Stellar Blade Review bomb John F. Kennedy Jr. Everybody Votes Channel Splatoon series Sonic ’06 BioShock Infinite Todd Howard Fallout Kestrel Eagle Loon Recommendations: Brandon: Byblos yogurt is actually Lebanese, Homebrew Games Summer Showcase 2024, try watching television on your TV now, Rags to Riches: Sustainable Fashion from Japan Simone: Nobody can stop you from stealing The Great Gatsby Tim: If you do have to do work for free, make sure you have a really funny reason with a really delayed punchline nobody’s ever going to see coming This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield cover Alex Jaffe’s questions about SGF showcases, the N64 controller, and DQ slime war crimes. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Ash Parrish asks: What’s your dream Summer Game Fest showcase? (05:46) Why did the Nintendo 64 controller look like that? (14:42) Write a musical about Akihabara twenty years ago. (20:18) Insert Credit Quick Break: Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies (47:25) Ponda asks: Which video games feature the best eating animations, and why is this difficult? (28:18) Which standard 52 playing card deck game has the best game design? (34:56) When has a game company returning to its roots most paid off? (40:06) LIGHTNING ROUND: Soda Jerk - Car Companies (45:14) Recommendations and Outro (52:15) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: The Matrix (1999) Zion Jem Ready Player One The Matrix Resurrections (2021) The Matrix Online The Animatrix (2003) MultiVersus PC Gaming Show 2024 Devolver Direct: The Return of Volvy An Update from M-Corp (Skate 4 sketch) Sam Richardson Henry Cavill Man of Steel (2013) The Witcher Argylle (2024) Cyberpunk 2077 - Keanu Reeves On Stage Nintendo 64 controller Wii Link’s Crossbow Training Hadestown Akihabara The Little Mermaid (1989) Hades Morning Musume Aya Matsuura Ayumi Hamasaki Namie Amuro Hikaru Utada Bôa Dragon Quest Overture Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Tár (2022) Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Joey Chestnut Major League Eating: The Game Texas hold ’em Solitaire Tic-tac-toe Contract bridge Blackjack Fallout: New Vegas The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Super Mario Odyssey Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Lost Planet 2 Bionic Commando: Rearmed Dead Rising Dark Void Strider Street Fighter IV Resident Evil 2 Wii Sports Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Wii Fit Recommendations: Brandon: Get a DNR, get a Five Wishes document, make sure someone can access your medical records Frank: Will your assets, Recognize your own mortality Tim: Don’t own a lot of stuff Jaffe: Be mindful of the mess you leave for others This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Journalist Ash Parrish of The Verge joins Frank and Jaffe for Nintendo Direct thoughts, Elden Ring as a retelling of Inuyasha, and playersexual companions. Plus, why Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is so important, by Patrick Miller. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Editor Esper Quinn hosts the best panel in video games looking at the legacy of Halo, reactions to Summer Game Fest, and the origins of rude crouching. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Let’s talk about Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Showcase (06:50) What’s your personal experience with the Halo franchise, and how has it impacted video games? (18:48) What game, ultimately, was the Halo Killer? (23:28) Insert Credit Quick Break: The Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s production of Titanic, June 21-30th (28:51) Alex Jaffe asks: I need to play the first 3 hours of Demonschool right now. What should I do? (30:07) Is dual wielding just a gimmick, or does it actually have interesting gameplay ramifications? (32:19) What are the warning signs when developing a colorful companion character that they might be annoying? (37:36) Do you think you could be friends with Master Chief in real life? (44:43) LIGHTNING ROUND: Halo Fragrances (50:12) Recommendations and Outro (54:20) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Overwatch Left 4 Dead Minecraft Doom Quake GoldenEye 007 Halo: Combat Evolved Titanfall Halo 2 Wolfenstein 3D Alien: Resurrection Every big announcement and trailer from Summer Game Fest 2024 Everything announced at the Xbox showcase at Summer Game Fest 2024 Gears of War: E-Day trailer Fable trailer Steve Jobs introduces iPhone in 2007 Perfect Dark trailer Doom: The Dark Ages trailer Tomb Raider series Mindjack Perfect Dark Zero Indiana Jones and the Great Circle trailer Wolfenstein Every big announcement from PlayStation’s new State of Play Astro Bot trailer Sackboy Slitterhead Call of Duty series Medal of Honor series Halo: Reach Halo: Infinite Halo 3 Halo 4 Halo 5: Guardians Halo 3: ODST Halo Wars Dota 2 League of Legends Heroes of the Storm Destiny Fortnite Tiger Woods Gears of War Super Mario Bros. 3 Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Kingdom Hearts III Kingdom Hearts II Demonschool The Last of Us John Woo Chow Yun-fat Final Fantasy XV Noctis Lucis Caelum Prompto Argentum Ignis Scientia Gladiolus Amicitia Kazuma Kiryu Goro Majima Chris Pratt Keanu Reeves Cyberpunk 2077 Werner Herzog Arnold Schwarzenegger Keith David The Thing (1982) They Live (1988) John Carpenter Rick and Morty Master Chief Boba Fett The Mandalorian Samus Aran Doomguy Teabagging Recommendations: Brandon: Byblos yogurt, Grand Bakery bagels Frank: The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by The Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s production of Titanic, June 21-30th, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Video game historian “Critical Kate” Willaert joins a panel scattered across time to cover lost and ignored media, Blobby’s Bloop Boy, and ladies roaming the street with whips. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Kate Willaert. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What kinds of video game history seem to interest you and nobody else? (02:15) What are some of the most surprising video game firsts? (11:10) Which console has the most good games that the least people have played? (16:56) Has anyone discovered an unreleased video game that was actually fun to play? (21:11) Insert Credit Quick Break: Amazing Grace available now on Steam, and Demonschool demo available during Steam NextFest (25:31) SpencerGifts asks: What is the best video game sequence that is no fun? (28:12) Is there a video game experience you missed out on you wish you could have had? (31:42) When shouldn’t you have a pause button? (34:37) What can we learn about women if our only reference point is video games from the 1980’s? (37:23) LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Re-Design - Commercial Failures (40:15) Recommendations and Outro (44:14) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout Super Mario Bros. 3 The Adventures of Bayou Billy X-Men Disney’s Aladdin Ms. Pac-Man Frogger FM Towns PC-98 PC-88 X68000 From Ragnarok To The New World: An Interview With Hak Kyu Kim Dave the Diver Manic Game Girl Grant Han Lee Parasite Eve The Saboteur Full Spectrum Warrior Box Art History by Kate Willaert Score Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) Super Mario Bros. (1993) Super Mario Bros. The First Video Game Pong Tommy Tallarico Shadow Man: 2econd Coming controversy Doom Quake Turok: Dinosaur Hunter GoldenEye 007 Smash T.V. Alien: Resurrection Half-Life Superman Tengai Makyō: Ziria Bally Astrocade The Professional Arcade Videocade Home Library Computer System By Astrovision Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe Drac’s Night Out Sound Fantasy Toshio Iwai SimTunes Electroplankton Beethoven’s 2nd: The Quest for Pups Atomiswave Colors Gizmondo Star Fox 2 The Last of Us Battletoads Games Done Quick Rock Band TimeSplitters 2 Dona C. Bailey Centipede Danielle Bunten Berry M.U.L.E. Roberta Williams King’s Quest Rieko Kodama Phantasy Star Hiroko Yokuyama Ikari Warriors Crystalis Battle Chess Recommendations: Frank: Consider Spyro the Dragon Brandon: Scavengers Reign, Demonschool demo available during Steam NextFest Kate: Why Backstory and Lore Make Bad Story Trailers, A Critical Hit! This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Amazing Grace available now on Steam and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield cover the best of Sunsoft’s Looney Tunes games, soundtracks for emotions and driving, and 256-bit consoles. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Brandon asks: When do you feel like a video game was made for you? (06:19) Should we rank the Sunsoft Looney Tunes games? (13:21) What are the most common lies told in the video game industry? (NOTE: This segment contains MAJOR spoilers for Avengers: Endgame (2019)) (16:28) What are the best video game tracks to listen to after a breakup? (22:46) Magnanimous asks: If you could double any number in video games, what would it be? (28:46) What do you look for while the credits are rolling on a video game? (34:50) What is the memorizing all state capitals of video games? (41:10) LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Kentucky Derby Winners (49:19) Recommendations and Outro (57:24) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Atari Lynx Amiga The Bitmap Brothers Oliver Twins Sega Genesis Motorola 6800 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Game Boy Advance SP Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Grim Fandango Final Fantasy VII Panzer Dragoon Saga Ep. 340 - Dog Eyeballs Game Developer Magazine Feb. 2011 “The Minecraft Cover” David Carson Ray Gun Paradise Killer Return to Monkey Island Ron Gilbert Ep. 227 - Door Bustin’ Gun Totin’ Flea Men A Short Hike Celeste Baba Is You Kingdom: Two Crowns Backbone Cloud Gardens CrossCode Wandersong Valis Lupin III: Pandora no Isan Attack of the Friday Monsters! Cheese Cat-Astrophe starring Speedy Gonzales Sunsoft Looney Tunes Taz-Mania Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage Ninja Gaiden series Castlevania series David Cage Scarlett Johansson Avengers: Endgame (2019) Road Runner’s Death Valley Rally Killzone Assassin’s Creed series Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) EarthBound Earthbound - Buy Somethin’ Will Ya! Lords of Thunder Lords of Thunder - Title Screen Music Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Chemical Plant Zone Mazda MX-5 Fishers, Indiana Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time - Bury My Shell At Wounded Knee Sunset Riders Guardian Heroes Gunstar Heroes Sonic Heroes Sonic CD Tommy Tallarico OutRun Super Mario Galaxy 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Yoshi Star Galaxy Alundra Vay Exile: Wicked Phenomenon Phantasy Star Ys series Makai Hakkenden Shada Vampire Survivors Street Fighter II Turbo Demonschool Phil Collins Theodore Roosevelt Ms. Pac-Man Winston Churchill Richard Nixon Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown #IDARB List of US State Capitals David Letterman Final Fantasy series Home video game console generations - Wikipedia Super Smash Brothers series Street Fighter series Mewtwo Recommendations: Frank: Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, Ufouria: The Saga 2, open Moon Crystal on your MiSTer and turn on cheats for infinite lives Brandon: Crow Country, We Never Stop Tim: Interview with the Vampire, the best show on television Jaffe: the first season of Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman 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 leading minds in video games confer on past visual design choices, how bad minigames happen, and the Shenmue MMO, ShenMMO. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Brandon, can you defend this Game Developer Magazine cover? (08:03) Why do bad minigames happen? (16:39) What have you closed the door on in video games, both recreationally and professionally? (21:50) If you had to wear the same video game t-shirt every day and get complimented on it or you’d die, what would it be? (27:30) Insert Credit Quick Break: Legendary Puns (35:18) Chopemon asks: What video game “booms” have their been? (37:36) What is the getting to the bus stop at the exact same time as your bus of video games? (44:04) LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Minecraft (49:26) Recommendations and Outro (51:47) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Darkseid DC Heroes & Villains: Match 3 Banjo-Kazooie Super Mario 64 Donkey Kong Country The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Growing Up Sixty-Four Koryo Tours: Pyongyang Racer Game Developer Magazine Feb. 2011 “The Minecraft Cover” Game Developer (magazine) Minecraft Assassin’s Creed series Deadly Premonition Game Developer Magazine Aug. 2010 “The Deadly Premonition Cover” Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Final Fantasy VII: Remake Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Guitar Hero Eternights Final Fantasy VI Satellaview Super Mario Bros. Halo 3 Sonic the Hedgehog Stray Dan Dussault Boku no Natsuyasumi Action Button Reviews BOKU NO NATSUYASUMI: The Bottom Line (by Dan Dussault) Pentagram Doom Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt Grand Theft Auto III Ghost of Tsushima Days Gone Elden Ring Rainbow Six series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series Spec Ops series World of WarCraft Beckett Massive Online Gamer Fortnite Five Nights at Freddy’s The Lord of the Rings Online series Star Wars: The Old Republic Shenmue series Shenmue Online Metal Slug series King of Fighters series Wii Sports Final Fantasy VII Forza Motorsport series NBA 2K11 OnLive X-Men 2: Clone Wars EarthBound Recommendations: Brandon: Spin-Clean Record Washers, wire folder racks to dry records, Crow Country Frank: Once you’ve done the second thing in Animal Well you can youtube the rest, support video game preservation by buying a Thou Art Dead shirt Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Legendary Puns, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield develop a new video game show, up our Tallarico quota, and 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: Let’s try to develop the first episode of Frank’s show with recipes for playing video games (05:30) When have you fallen out of love with a video game you once liked all the way through playing the first time? (18:05) What will the eight episode season one arc be for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider? (24:43) Luis asks: Was Tetris inevitable? (31:17) Rank these actions from best to worst: sliding, spinning, flipping. (39:10) What is the guy outside of an airport pretending he’s an Uber driver of video games? (43:00) LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (51:39) Recommendations and Outro (01:09:10) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Elden Ring Family Guy MiSTer FPGA Open Broadcaster Software EarthBound Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome Final Fantasy VI Elevator Action Returns Soulslike Super Mario Bros. Rolling Thunder Metal Slug Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Jerry Lewis Freakazoid! Mike Allred Madman Good Eats Passage Jason Rohrer God of War: Ragnarök Ape Escape Valis III Landstalker Phoebe Waller-Bridge ‘Tomb Raider’ Series From Phoebe Waller-Bridge Greenlit at Amazon Tomb Raider series Fallout Killing Eve Fleabag No Time to Die (2021) Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) The Hardy Boys Star Wars Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Marx Brothers Ripley Jodie Comer Assassin’s Creed series Tetris Alexey Pajitnov Shigeru Miyamoto Pac-Land Yu Suzuki Marvel Spider-Man 2 Super Mario Odyssey Yars’ Revenge Tetris 2 Tetris (2023) Ted Lasso Severance Zach Cherry Tetromino Puyo Puyo iPhone TurboExpress Sonic the Hedgehog series Bonk series Crash Bandicoot Tasmanian Devil Link Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Andy Bogard Mega Man series Yakuza 4 Tommy Tallarico David Cage Ep. 338 - The Speed of Speed Secret of Evermore Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Inuyasha Forspoken Puggsy Bubsy Lemming Pikmin Kid Dracula Child of Light Frey Holland Ada Wong Recommendations: Brandon: Read Only Memories: Neurodiver, Animal Well, Crow Country, Conan the Barbarian (1982) soundtrack Frank: [email protected] if you have a bunch of old video game magazines you don’t want anymore, or buy “Mystery Box” Vintage Video Game Magazines Tim: Connor O’Malley - Stand Up Solutions 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 decides on a strict definition of “isekai,” finds hope for the future of video games, and writes a woke, political Big Bang Theory script. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Brandon asks: Are there any video game sequels like Dino Crisis 2? (06:18) Apart from the racing genre, when is velocity most important in video games? (12:43) What’s the best video game to fit the definition of an Isekai? (17:18) Who is the unluckiest person in video games? (23:57) Insert Credit Quick Break: Meal-Morial Madness 2024 (28:44) Owen from NYC asks: Come up with achievements for the arcade game Asteroids. (30:45) With new reports of massive video game industry layoffs, is the party over? (36:30) Punch up a scene involving video games for The Big Bang Theory (41:06) LIGHTNING ROUND: Team Sonic vs. Team Mario at the Olympic Games (47:41) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:13) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Home Improvement Tim Allen Buzz Lightyear Bergamot Cymbopogon Lavandula Earl Grey tea Shang Tsung Mortal Kombat series Dino Crisis series Final Fantasy XII Final Fantasy XIII Onimusha series BloodRayne series Max Payne series Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Super Mario Bros. 3 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Final Fantasy X Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Dark Souls series Sonic the Hedgehog series Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Super Smash Brothers series Space Invaders Faster Than Speed .hack series Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Magic Knight Rayearth Star Ocean series Moon: Remix RPG Adventure Another World Inuyasha Persona series Futurama Ufouria: The Saga Outlander Game Developer Tekken 8 Bobby Kotick Asteroids Hyper Gunsport Asteroids: Recharged Among Us videogamedunkey Animal Well Cryptmaster Devolver Digital The Big Bang Theory Fortnite Young Sheldon Boba Fett Data The Rocketeer Darkman (1990) Chewbacca Spider-Man Hudson Hawk Din Djarin Princess Leia Recommendations: Frank: Cryptmaster Brandon: Do general maintenance, Iron Butterfly - Scorching Beauty, Irish Wish (2024) Tim: Unfrosted (2024) if you want to watch a movie that has “too punchy” of writing This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Meal-Morial Madness 2024, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Amazing Grace available 6/6 at 6:66 PM, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 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 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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 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!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 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!

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 This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by 8-Bit Theater 20th Anniversary Complete Script Book Do Not Sue Edition, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 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!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 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 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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Labyrinth of Cinema, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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” 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!

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 This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by GLYDR which is now on Kickstarter, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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 This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by GLYDR now on Kickstarter, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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 This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by GLYDR which is now on Kickstarter, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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 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!

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” 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 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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 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!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 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!

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 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!

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) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums 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 This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Butter Dorks and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Brandon Sheffield celebrates the end of his Japan trip by comparing video game purchases with Digital Foundry’s John Linneman. By Brandon Sheffield and John Linneman, with an intro by Alex Jaffe. Featuring the track “It’s Different Now” by Ice Choir. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments**:** Preface (00:26) Sitting in Saizeriya (02:55) John: Akira Psycho Ball (04:10) Brandon: Destruction Derby (06:39) John: Pu•Li•Ru•La (08:30) Brandon: Panzer Bandit (11:58) John: Gun Survivor 3: Dino Crisis (14:08) Brandon: Namco Anthology 1 & 2 (17:43) John: Lethal Enforcers (19:51) Brandon: Vib-Ribbon and Alnam no Tsubasa (21:45) John: Hresvelgr (23:42) Brandon: After Burner III (24:49) John: Heavy Metal Thunder (25:38) Brandon: Zeiram Zone (27:17) John: Tempo (28:36) Brandon: Community Pom (32:54) John: Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (34:50) Brandon: Demolition Man (37:55) John: Crack Down (39:39) Brandon: Sōkyūgurentai (41:51) John: Soldier Blade (43:20) Brandon: Double Dragon II (46:15) John: Thunder Force V: Perfect System (48:23) Brandon: Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku (49:54) John: Ø Story and Kunoichi (51:16) Brandon: Biomotor Unitron 2 (53:48) John: Silent Line: Armored Core III (54:48) Brandon: Royal Stone (55:24) Rattling Off A Few More (56:32) Ice Choir - It’s Different Now (01:04:00) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime John Linneman Saizeriya Ep. 109 - Part One – Insert Credit Abroad Tokyo Insect Zoo Panzer Bandit Gunners Heaven Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force Space Channel 5 MIL-CD Digital Foundry Akira Psycho Ball KAZe Co., Ltd. KAZe Digital Pinball series Digital Pinball: Necronomicon Saban’s Power Rangers Zeo: Full Tilt Battle Pinball Resident Evil series Kyūtenkai: Fantastic Pinball Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball Devil’s Crush Alien Crush Metroid Prime Pinball Pokémon Pinball Kirby’s Pinball Land Pinball Quest Destruction Derby MiSTer Psygnosis Limited Reflections Interactive Limited WipEout 3 Lemmings Revolution Pu•Li•Ru•La Taito Corporation Fill in Café Co., Ltd. Gun Survivor 3: Dino Crisis CD-i Dino Crisis Gun Survivor 4: BioHazard - Heroes Never Die GunCon Shinkiro Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy Namco: Anthology 1 Namco: Anthology 2 Namco Museum series Star Luster Babel Wrestleball Valkyrie no Densetsu Lethal Enforcers Time Crisis 3 Virtua Cop Mad Dog McCree Gradius Henry Explorers Vib-Ribbon Masaya Matsuura Alnam no Tsubasa: Shōjin no Sora no Kanata e Alnam no Kiba: Jūzoku Jūnishinto Densetsu Right Stuff Corp. Hresvelgr After Burner III G-Loc: Air Battle Heavy Metal Thunder Zeiram Zone Zeiram Tempo Tempo Jr. Super Tempo 32X Atari Jaguar Patrick Bateman Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball Sega CD Cosmic Fantasy Stories Community Pom Fill in Café Co., Ltd. Asuka 120% Burning Fest. Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Ys series Ys: The Oath in Felghana Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys Demolition Man Battle Mania Daiginjō Crack Down Alien Syndrome Gain Ground Sōkyūgurentai Radiant Silvergun Soldier Blade Double Dragon II: The Revenge Thunder Force V: Perfect System Hyper Duel Blast Wind Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Ø Story Kunoichi Shinobi Bujingai: The Forsaken City Biomotor Unitron Neo Geo Pocket Silent Line: Armored Core Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Royal Stone: Hirakareshi Toki no Tobira Game Gear Super Monkey Ball Deluxe Saber Marionette J: Battle Sabers Jumping Flash! 2 Chase the Express Azumanga Donjara Daioh 7th Dragon 2020 Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Blue Dragon MotoGP 2 London Seirei Tantei-dan Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Sega Ages 2500: Vol.11 - Hokuto no Ken Abalaburn Battle Arena Toshinden series Cyber Egg: Battle Champion Cyber Troopers Virtual On Epica Stella Shining Force III Kurt Feldman Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Happy holidays! Gamespot’s Lucy James drops down the Insert Credit chimney to cover Welsh elves, the first official weed strain for a video game, and Dreiblade. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: As the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, which three video game characters would be best at teaching Ebenezer Scrooge to change his miserly ways? (09:23) Do sliding ice physics ever positively contribute to a video game? (15:19) What do you think is the best selling non-video game item at GameStop as a gift this season? (21:35) Design the greatest Santa Claus video game of all time (30:48) How could dreidel be improved? (35:49) Which video game company probably holds the best Christmas party? (42:43) Based on video games, what do we know about elves? (49:05) What is the Rankin Bass of video games? (54:53) LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Christmas Songs (01:01:19) Recommendations and Outro (01:12:28) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You Eggnog The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Monstera deliciosa The Twelve Days of Christmas The Da Vinci Code A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge Tetsuya Nomura Organization XIII The World Ends with You Marluxia Mickey Mouse Kazuma Kiryu Goro Majima Davy Crockett Bob Cratchit The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) Mickey and the Beanstalk Pinocchio (1940) Jiminy Cricket James Stewart Lies of P Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) Pinocchio: A True Story (2021) Pinocchio (2002) Navi Super Mario series Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End The Last of Us series X-Men licensees Kickle Cubicle Chip’s Challenge Loki #248 Funko Pop! - Thor Ragnarok Pikachu Squishmallows Plush Breaking Bad Minecraft Jay and Silent Bob Fortnite Sonic the Hedgehog series Halo series The Lost and The Wicked Tom Holland Darth Vader Christmas Sweater Pokémon Trading Card Game Alan Wake: Remastered Tom Clancy’s The Division Tom Hiddleston Santa Claus Mortal Kombat series John Wick (2014) BioShock Death Stranding Norman Reedus Stardew Valley Daze Before Christmas Hanukkah Dreidel Hanukkah gelt Paper fortune teller Beyblade Mario Party series Sega Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams… Konami Tokimeki Memorial games Wargaming Devolver Digital Keita Takahashi Noby Noby Boy Tim Schafer Jack Black Heather Hawkins Dreamcast Limp Bizkit Ted Lasso The Matrix (1999) The Eras Tour Elf Bowling Legend of Zelda series Keebler Company Fudge Stripes Elves The Lost Vikings Three Dirty Dwarves Two Crude Dudes Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) Frosty the Snowman (1969) Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976) The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) ThunderCats Norman Rockwell FromSoftware Doom Rockstar Games American McGee’s Alice Kingdom Hearts series Super Smash Bros. Boba Fett Pornhub’s Most Popular Video Game Character In 2023 Was Chun-Li From… Fortnite? Insomniac Games Recommendations: Frank: Check out gamehistory.org where there will be a video about a very strange game called Super Sushi Pinball Brandon: Raiders of Atlantis (1983) Tim: Ferrari (2023) Lucy: Godzilla Minus One (2023) 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 hits the Tokyo Game Show 2023 floor and interviews Jeremy Blaustein, CEO of Dragonbaby and translator of legendary games like Metal Gear Solid, Suikoden, and Silent Hill 2. Segments**:** How did this all start for you? (01:01) What did you do at Jaleco? (02:02) What games did you work on? (03:59) Talk a little bit about character constraints in early video game localization (05:23) How did you manage outside references in Suikoden? (09:29) Talk a little bit about Symphony of the Night (11:49) How does the back-and-forth in recording go? (15:24) Were you working in isolation in the early days? (18:27) Were you working with Kojima’s team on Snatcher? (19:54) What’s your experience with Turbografx CD games? (21:07) Anything interesting about the Shadow Hearts series? (22:42) Talk a little bit more about Metal Gear Solid (25:25) What were the unique challenges of the early era of game translation? (27:50) How do you feel about accidentally creating iconic lines? (31:52) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Jeremy Blaustein Dragonbaby Konami Jaleco Snatcher Rocket Knight series Animaniacs Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure Biker Mice from Mars Castlevania Contra Hard Corps Vandal Hearts Suikoden Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Silent Hill 2 Troy Baker Animaniacs The Adventures of Batman & Robin Jethro Tull Frank Zappa Castlevania: Bloodlines Last Alert Final Zone II Ys: Book I & II Shadow Hearts series Pokémon series Maddie Blaustein Richard Epcar Metal Gear Solid Dark Cloud 2 8-4 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Author and game developer merritt k joins the panel to cover The Game Commercials, Charles Martinet’s dark side, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman. [audio=https://archive.org/download/insertcredit/ic317.mp3] Questions this week: Brandon Sheffield: What are some recent or memorable emergent situations you’ve experienced in games? (08:21) Do we want to say anything about The Game Awards? (15:44) What does it mean that Epic won its court case against Google? (23:32) How would you design Mutant League Golf? (31:05) Dicegame Uchiha: What are the most uh oh and most YEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH moments in licensed video game soundtrack history? (35:16) What is your personal experience with LAN parties? (48:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (54:48) Recommendations and Outro (01:14:57) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Destiny Borderlands 3 Fortnite: Battle Royale Bill Trinen Charles Martinet Super Mario series Kinda Funny Weird West Cyberpunk 2077 Grand Theft Auto series Baldur’s Gate III The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Red Dead Redemption II Elmore Leonard The Game Awards 2023 Sega announced five games in 90 seconds at The Game Awards Jet Grind Radio series Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Hideki Naganuma Geoff Keighley Ironmouse VTuber OD trailer reveals horror game from Kojima, Jordan Peele Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight Bandcamp Reese’s Pieces Pokémon Monster Hunter series Mega Man series Resident Evil series Street Fighter series Mutant League series Mario Golf: Super Rush Trombone Champ Fallout series Ribbit King Dragula Crazy Taxi series The Offspring The Exploited NOFX Bowling for Soup Dexter Holland Smash Mouth CoLD SToRAGE WipEout series Peep Show Saints Row series Everclear Third Eye Blind Death Stranding Chvrches Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Spandau Ballet Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Frank Sinatra Rock Band Dragonforce Guitar Hero series Brütal Legend Tim Schafer LAN party Doom Quake Takeshi no Chōsenjō Takeshi Kitano Tribes series StarCraft Counter-Strike Spaceteam StreetPass Mii Plaza Anker Prime 100W USB C Charger UGREEN Joel Miller Booker DeWitt Siegfried Roy Doomguy Master Chief Recommendations: Brandon: Check out the Expect No Mercy longplay on the Expect No Mercy (1997) blu-ray, TNT’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas ft. Phil Hartman (1994), Scavengers Reign Merritt: 1900HOTDOG, LAN PARTY, Made in Canada Tim: Watch the 2023 Game Awards just to see when Geoff says “Honkai Star Rail” 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!

Topher Florence meditates on American Truck Simulator, confronting the friction between realistic advertisments and product placement, a Greatest Hits version of America, and the emotional palette of driving around in someone’s life’s work. By Topher Florence, with intro by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: American Truck Simulator Euro Truck Simulator Six Flags Mad Grand Theft Auto series OutRun The Crew series Fuel Grand Canyon Space Needle Microsoft Flight Simulator Harvest Moon series Agatha Christie’s Poirot Waffle House Dwarf Fortress Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Recorded before The Game Awards, and released the week after! The Insert Credit Panel decides the video game winners of categories unwittingly submitted by listeners. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. And The Categories Are: Gaagaagiins: Best Standardized Box Art Platform Frames (02:15) Propelleher: Best Scoff (05:35) rice9 : Best eSport of the 1980s (07:16) Breadytodie: Best Overtly Political Japanese Game (08:48) Cole: Best Campfire Scene (10:59) IntergalacticWalrus: Best Playable Non-Anthropomorphic Animal (13:14) Spencer: Best Game By an American Branch of a Japanese Company (16:02) Larky: Most Incidentally Educational Game (18:59) rearnakedwindow: Best Game Exclusive to a Legitimately Bad Console (22:13) Alex Jaffe: Best Video Game to Name Your Band After (24:53) ANONYMOUS GOD HAND LOVER: Game Most Like GOD HAND (27:15) Billy: Best Underwater Tunnel in a Racing Game (28:34) Sfwublin: Best Mine Carts (31:01) Justin Hamrick: Most Dangerous Video Game (33:47) Pro Skater 4: Most Evil Video Game (36:41) Erica: Most Video Game-Ass Video Game (39:05) Recommendations and Outro (42:08) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: The Game Awards Intellivision PC Engine Master System PlayStation PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable PlayStation 5 PlayStation 4 Xbox Nintendo Entertainment System Quake II Terry Bogard X-Men Street Fighter series Punch-Out series Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Dog Patch Balloon Fight Metal Gear series Death Stranding Metal Wolf Chaos Fire Emblem series Independence Day (1996) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) Chrono Trigger Grandia Final Fantasy XV Mother 3 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Tenchu series Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition Primal Rage Dog’s Life Tawky Tawny Sylvester the Cat Tweety Stray Secret of Evermore Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic & Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Secret of Mana Final Fantasy Adventure Carmen Sandiego series Riichi mahjong Rock Band Gunsmith Cats Demonschool The Typing of the Dead The House of the Dead 2 Call of Duty series Atari Jaguar 3DO Interactive Multiplayer CD-i Way of the Warrior Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon PC-FX Alien Vs Predator Tempest 2000 Rayman Bonk’s Revenge Der Langrisser Crossed Swords II Neo Geo CD Obscure Samurai Shodown RPG finally playable in English Panzer Dragoon Saga DragonForce Scott Pilgrim Clash at Demonhead Rejection: Den-No Senshi FM Towns Lunatic Dawn Thexder God Hand Vanquish Hakaioh: King of Crusher Band of Brothers Stunt Race FX Cruis’n Blast Rush’n Attack Earthworm Jim Tommy Tallarico Lucky & Wild BioShock Donkey Kong Country Little Ralph’s Big Adventure Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei Alundra Landstalker Irritating Stick Pokémon GO The Rub Rabbits! Feel the Magic XY/XX LovePlus Balan Wonderworld Zynga Fortnite: Battle Royale FarmVille Mafia Wars Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball Lost Judgment Takuya Kimura Fighting Vipers Streets of Rage Recommendations: Tim: If you are part of the committee that plans The Game Awards with Geoff Keighley, please come up with better award categories Frank: The Video Game History Foundation Patreon Brandon: Mr. Ray’s Wig World - Faster Kitty Cat Play Play 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 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!