The Insert Credit Show

Join Showboys and Showbabies in this Frank Episode of Insert Credit.Questions this week:What Do People Like About Retro Games? (03:15)Undertale (15:55)Top 10 List of Games Developers Should Play (22:55)Top 10 List of Games Developers Should Play:Castlevania: Dracula X Rondo of BloodGunstar HeroesThe Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningEarthBoundSonic the Hedgehog 2Shining Force IISecret of Monkey IslandDragon Quest VLufia II: Rise of the SinistralsGate of ThunderEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Spear of Justice’ and ‘Dogsong’ from Undertale for the PC.

A look back on looking back with Insert Credit.Questions this week:Why Collect? (02:06)Video Game Imagination Play (08:45)What's the most money you would pay for something you really want (17:17)Past Games vs. Present Games (31:27)Future Nostalgia (40:00)Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Ilberns Ruins’ from Ys III Wanderers from Ys for the PC Engine.

Recorded in Korea, England, and America.The final installment of Insert Credit Abroad. Brandon buys games in Korea. Tim's long journey home.Edited by Blaine Brown.

Recorded on the streets and in the buildings of Japan. Part two. TGS and Japan game haul. Edited by Blaine Brown.

Recorded on the streets and in the buildings of Japan. Part one. How to poop in Japan. Edited by Blaine Brown.

Intentionally mellow and unintentionally staticky memories and introspection. Questions this week: What are your internet handle origins? (04:35) What are the best gamer internet handles you’ve seen? (14:30) How many Insert Credit community members have you met? (23:16) How did Brandon meet Frank? (23:34) How and why did Frank start Lost Levels? (26:26) How and why did Brandon start Insert Credit? (31:50) What’s your first memory of meeting an impressive video game personality? (42:00) What made Tim decide to join Insert Credit? (55:00) Questions we didn’t discuss: Games with a lot of characters? (01:16:50) Chinese culture in games? (01:17:10) Buddhist references in games? (01:18:42) What is worth remembering and talking about when it comes to Namco? (01:20:24) Arcade ports more interesting than the originals? (01:21:15) Edited by Blaine Brown.

Babysitting with Ian Adams. Questions this week: Mario vs. Mario (02:08) Free to Pay Aesthetics (08:29) Steam Discovery (15:00) FREE VIDEOBALL CODES (23:00) What’s the Point of Consoles (31:36) LIGHTNING ROUND: Baby-Sitters Club (36:30) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Jeffrey Theme’ from Virtua Fighter Arcade and ‘Battle Theme 3’ from Rising Thunder.

Mario Sandwich Maker. Questions this week: Eat Fresh Sandwich Video Games Brand Identity Wahoo Maker Dragon Quest XI Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Pepsiman Theme Song’ from Pepsiman for the PlayStation.

Separates the Rubes from the Iks Cubes. Questions this week: Console Startup Sounds and Soundlogos What Are You Playin’? What Are You Buyin’? Nicholas Cage Saves the President’s Doughrter Level Rush Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Track 2’ from Die Hard Arcade for the Sega Saturn.

The Bigger the Trouble the Littler the China. Questions this week: Games for Girls Pachinko Enjoyable Punishment Mechanics PlayStation US Launch Anniversary Speedruns Edited by Blain Brown. Music ‘Idol’ from Ane-San for the PC Engine.

Join the ThinkForce today! Questions this week: Costume Changes Satoru Iwata’s Faked Death Talking Heads Stop Making Sense The Motion Picture Soundtrack The Video Game Water Bottles and Sunny D Firefighting and Concept Games Looks Alone Airport Levels Film Licenses: Mad Max Edition Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Main Theme’ from Mighty No. 9.

Don’t ask me about the Insert Credit numbering scheme. -Blaine Questions this week: Best Meal at E3 Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Pseudo 3D Driving Game Social Darwinism PriceCharting.com circa 2012 Cheap Good Bad Games Beverages in Japan Low Score Boy Shockingly Good Looking Saturn Games Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Replay’ from Virtua Racing Deluxe for the 32x.

Celebrate Episode 100 With Contending Sports Persons Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Tim Rogers.Questions this week:Save the Sega SaturnSonic TuesdayReversing the Devaluation of Classic GamesBest 2D ControllerLIGHTNING ROUND: Name 100 Video Games (01:09:00)Sonic the Hedgehog 2Gunstar HeroesSuper Mario Bros. 3Panzer Dragoon II: ZweiPrincess Tomato in the Salad KingdomBug!Cross Wiber: Cyber-Combat-PoliceBlack ICE\White NoiseTrevor McFur in the Crescent GalaxyCall of Duty: Modern WarfareLandstalker: Kōtei no ZaihōShining Force IICrusader of CentyUniracersPrincess CrownThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastBonk's RevengeBarkley, Shut Up and Jam: GaidenFinal Fantasy IVSilhouette MiragePhantasy Star IVPlokSaturn BombermanCrash BandicootElevator Action -Returns-EinhänderPokémon Pinball (Game Boy Color)Panel de PonJumping Flash!SEGA Superstars TennisCode Name: ViperThe King of Fighters 2001Dr. ChaosHerzog ZweiNiGHTS into Dreams...Beneath a Steel SkyHarlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must ScreamGunheadWing Commander: PrivateerGrim FandangoSōkyūgurentaiL.O.L.: Lack of LoveChulipMoonLittle King's StoryCrazy TaxiSengoku TurbCyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio TangramSpace FuneralStreet Fighter Alpha 2 GoldMother 3SpelunkyOutRun 2Ninja Five-OVice: Project DoomGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexSkitchin'Road Rash 2Berzerk (PS2)Cannon FodderReturn FireXenoblade ChroniclesLittle SamsonClash at DemonheadStreets of Rage 3Ufouria: The SagaMr. GimmickFinal Fight 3Blaster MasterKickMasterDevil's CrushNBA Jam Tournament EditionDemon's CrestLandmakerShatterhandLow G Man: The Low Gravity ManDynamite HeaddyJ.J. & JeffGunstar Super HeroesYs: Book I & IIGolden Axe WarriorAlex Kidd in Miracle WorldAsuka 120% Limit OverMonster World IVNew Adventure IslandBattle GareggaSuper Ghouls 'N GhostsLufia II: Rise of the SinistralsLayer SectionTreasure Island DizzyThunder Force VIDarius GaidenBloody WolfDemon SwordNinja SpiritTaz-Mania (Sega Game Gear)EarthBoundSuper Magnetic NeoPorky Pig's Haunted HolidaySecret of EvermoreEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Chrono Trigger Main Theme Acapella’ by YouTube user Smooth McGroove and ‘Sonic Remix MegaMix Vol. 1’ by YouTube user Plasma3Music Remixes.

Final Fantasy Ruined Everything.Questions this week:PSX RPGsFavorite SecretsThings That Should’ve Been in the GameWho’s That Polygon?Games of 1999Balance Exploration and ShootingEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U – E3 2013 Theme (Recreated)’ by YouTube User GuardianSoul.

Nobody Gets Laid in Middle Earth.Questions this week:This Week in Video GamesShadowsStealth KissN64 GamesConvince Frank to Play DestinyGames of 1998.Best Games for the N64:Super Mario 64Sin and PunishmentStar Fox 64GoldeneyeMajora’s MaskStar Wars Shadows of the EmipreOcarina of TimePokemon SnapBody HarvestDiddy Kong RacingOgre Battle1080 SnowboardingPerfect DarkPaper MarioExcitebikeRogue SquadronBonus:Yoshi’s StoryTetris SphereStar Wars Pod RacerAidyn ChroniclesHybrid HeavenMario Party 2Best Games of 1998:Mega Man LegendsHalf LifeGrim FandangoStarCraftMetal Gear SolidFallout 2Baldur’s GateHeart of DarknessSuikoden 2XenogearsEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Rusty Bucket Bay’ from Banjo-Kazooie Performed by YouTube User DSCAccount.

Frank is in Portland and Dead.Questions this week:Weekly UpdateThe Engagement LineFavorite 1989 ConsoleGames of 1997Best Games of 1997:Final Fantasy VIICastlevania: Symphony of the NightMega Man LegendsAsuka 120% LimitedSilhouette MirageShining Force IIIFinal Fantasy tacticsStarfox 64GrandiaSonic RBreath of Fire IIIFalloutUltima OnlineStreet Fighter III: 2nd ImpactGran TourismoStreet Fighter IIIMusic ‘Theme of Nana’ from Asuka 120% Limited.

Insert Credit Drives into an Open Grave.Questions this week:Swing CoptersDesign a Vertical Scrolling iOS GameSubverting the Game WorldNight Trap KickstarterGames of 1996IQ Test – Unknown DevelopersWikipedia List of Video Games Considered the Best Part Two.Best Games of 1996:Panzer Dragoon II ZweiSuper Mario 64NiGHTSDragon ForceQuakePokemon Red/BlueDaggerfallDiabloResident EvilTomb RaiderWild ArmsSuper Mario RPGCrash BandicootBubsy 3DDuke Nukem 3DMusic ‘Map Theme (ElecV 100bpm Remix)’ by YouTube User ElecV Voom based on Gargoyle’s Quest and ‘Town Theme’ from Wild Arms.

Insert Credit Ranks the Games of 1994.Official Best Games of 1994:Sonic 3 & Knuckles (GEN)Castlevania: Bloodlines (GEN)Streets of Rage 3 (GEN)Contra: Hard Corps (GEN)Final Fantasy III (SNES)Shining Force II (GEN)Super Metroid (SNES)The King Of Fighters ’94 (NEO)Metal Combat: Falcon’s Revenge (SNES)Virtua Racing (32X/GEN)Mega Turrican (GEN)Mega Man X (GEN)SOS (SNES)Tempest 2000 (JAG)The Lost Vikings (SNES)Blackthorne (SNES)Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (GEN)Cybermorph (JAG)Shadowrun (GEN)Sparkster (SNES)Honorable Mentions:Dynamite Headdy (GEN)Crusader of Centy (GEN)Demon’s Crest (SNES)Urban Strike (GEN)Donkey Kong Country (SNES)Vortex (SNES)Special thanks to Insert Credit community member Alexander Tulett for transcribing this list.Music ‘Final Battle’ from Sparkster.

Insert Credit Explores the Heart of Dogness.Questions this week:Single Adjective TitlesStupider than Watch Dogs30 FPS PreferrersThis Week in Video Game NewsBest Game with the Word Dog in the TitleModern Celebrity Video GameWikipedia List of Video Games Considered the Best Part OneLIGHTNING ROUND: Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Strike the Earth!’ From Shovel Knight and ‘Attagirl’ from OneChanbara.

We discuss Evo with guest Patrick Miller.Questions this week:Personal Highlight of EvoEvo Trading CardsTier SystemLow Tier TournamentsMore RepresentationGirl CharactersCreative Evo PrizesPlayStation One ControllerPredictions for Evo 2015LIGHTNING ROUND: Bottom Line Review – Games of EvoEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘The Next Door’ From Super Street Fighter IV and ‘Reach Out To The Truth’ from Persona 4 Arena.

We Probably Won’t But We Might.Questions this week:Next Fad After ZombiesPrison GamesIdeal RoommateIs the PS Vita Worth Buying Yet?PinballBest DogHideo Kojima vs. Peter MolyneuxImprov ZoneCitizen Kane of Video GamesLIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design – Video Games Based on Titles of Episodes of this Very Podcast EditionEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Tetris The Movie’ by YouTube user Plasma3Music Remixes and ‘4 Minutes Before Death ~ Variation’ from Ghost Trick Phantom Detective.

Insert Credit Spins those Nordic Tracks.Questions this week:Steam Sale 2015Third Place Game DevDeath by ImpactGet Hit to WinFriends PreferencesMost LostCustom Soundtrack Far Cry 4 EditionAssassin’s Creed Series AssassinatedLIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design – DecepticonsEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Tuffy Theme’ from Tuffy the Corgi and the Tower of Bones, ‘Vast Plain Grasslands (Day)’ from Wario Land 3, and ‘8-Bit Chicken Dance’ by Newgrounds User Fineas.

We rank the games of E3 2014.The List:EvolveBloodborneSuper Mario MakerPhantom DustNo Man's SkyCupheadCaptain Toad: Treasure TrackerDestinyGrim FandangoScaleboundForza Horizon 2SplatoonHalo 5: Guardians Call of Duty: Advanced WarfareAssassin's Creed UnityBattlefield HardlineYoshi's Woolly WorldSunset OverdriveOri and the Blind ForestHyrule WarriorsEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Casino Calavera’ from Grim Fandango.

Who Crotches the Crotchmen?Questions this week:Frank RecapMake E3 Less BoringA Line in a Game MovieWorst LevelsAlternate History GamesGreatest Failings of Game EnginesAlien DevelopersMisunderstanding SequelsImprov Zone Minor League GamingLIGHTNING ROUND: Hyper-Specific Japanese GenresEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Race Around the World’ from Castle Crashers, ‘Labyrinth Zone’ and ‘Marble Zone’ from Sonic 1, ‘Aiden Pearce (Main Theme)’ from Watch Dogs, and ‘Aban Hawkins Theme’ from Aban Hawkins and the 1000 Spikes.

One of Those Skullguys.Questions this week:Best Sega Games Outside of the Genesis LibraryKanto CareersBest CrowdXbox One and PS4 RevisitedPersonal Robot MaidFighting Game DirectorsCool CartoonsLIGHTNING ROUND: Design an Original Skull GirlEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Lament’ and ‘Maplecrest Stage’ from Skullgirls and ‘8-Bit Chicken Dance’ by Newgrounds User Fineas.

Now Featuring Brandon Sheffield.Questions this week:Better with No FriendsGenres that are DeadConsole War CrimesGames You HateChildhood is DeadMario is DeadFlappy Bird Re-ReleaseNintendo Wi-Fi is DeadThe Kabbalah of Video GamesLIGHTNING ROUND: Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Wily’s Castle (Recreation) – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Music Extended’ Recreated by YouTube user BrawlBRSTMs3.

Eighty-Sixing.Questions this week:Year of LuigiMost Impressive MinecraftsOculus-Facebook Billion Person MMOFailed PeripheralsCustom Soundtrack – Candy Crush SagaAvengers LicenseFastest Video Game Ever MadeThe Arcade TransitionDescribe to Your Mom – Takeshi’s ChallengeLIGHTNING ROUND: Team Battle – GauntletEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Executor’ from Space Invaders Extreme DS, ‘8-Bit Chicken Dance’ by Newgrounds User Fineas, ‘The Fastest Thing Alive Fan Full Version’ Remixed by YouTube User kapacitado, and ‘Congo Jungle Stage’ from Super Smash Bros.

One Quarter Broadcast On Location from a Miniature Golf Course.Questions this week:Video Game LegendsConsole Buying Games Old and NewMotorcycle GangBest Fashion Game DeveloperHow To Ensure Zero Sales of a GameWhich Games Have Changed Design for the BetterMost Radically Redefined Public ImageVideo Game DJMock MarketLIGHTNING ROUND: Best To WorstEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Bonus Level’ from Cool Spot and ‘Living in the City (Instrumental Version)’ from Sonic R

Who Are You Callin’ a Flappy Bird?Questions this week:Exclusivity HarmDesign the Godzilla Tie-In GameTitle InsultsShould FPS or Shmup Games Be Called ‘Shooters’Underutilized Real World PhysicsPsychiatrist GamesNew God Game ConceptsVideo Games as RewardsSmart Bad Video GamesLIGHTNING ROUND: Team BattleEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Swear’ from Mr. Driller, ‘Main Theme’ from From Dust, and ‘Level 1 Theme’ from Marble Madness.

Insert Credit Is The Prequel to Die Hard.Questions this week:PAXBest Debut GamesWhy Was the Halo Composer Fired from Bungie?Game Most Interesting to LoseMost Dreamy GamesDo You Fight for Fun or for Glory?Six Universal EmotionsCan Someone Please Explain Goat Simulator?Favorite Game Makers (It’s Spelled ulillillia)LIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design Tim McGraw GamesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Trailer Soundtrack’ and ‘Main Theme’ from Goat Simulator.

Insert Credit Knows Nobody Cares About Robin.Questions this week:Saving Video Game History with Frank and BrandonGDC RecapBest 3D Single Player Hand-to-Hand CombatFFVI – Name All Party Members and Add a FifteenthGames Other Than Dark Souls 2Lowest Percentage Completion Single Player GameRestaurant Staffed by Video Game ProfessionalsWorst and Most-Listened-To Song in a Video GameDid Facebook and Oculus End the Kickstarter Dream?LIGHTNING ROUND: Game RaterEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Ape Escape Theme’ Ape Escape for the PlayStation Move (Japanese Version), ‘Victory Fanfare’ from Final Fantasy VI, ‘Bubble Bobble Theme’ from Bubble Bobble Covered by Lara de Wit.

We determine the Best Competitive Game of All Time.Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Rainbow Road’ from Mario Kart 7 Performed by YouTube User DSCAccount.

Insert Credit Has Got That Bad’un.Questions this week:Good Postmortem DiscussionChronotrigger RecruitingLargest Critical BlindspotAkira Toriyama Dragon QuestTaking Smartphones SeriouslyThemed ArcadeDesign a Non-Violent Video Game Using the Doom IPHow to Become a Better Level DesignerRedesign a Video Game CharacterLIGHTNING ROUND: The Crichtoning RoundEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Sonic Boom’ from Sonic CD, ‘Victory Fanfare’ from Final Fantasy VI and ‘Level 1’ From Jurassic Park for the NES.

Insert Credit is Both the Sin and Punishment.Questions this week:Less Blank and More BlankMost Fun Projectile CatchingCustom SoundtrackVideo Game Olympic RepresentativesImprov ZoneMost Unpleasant Console Game to Work OnPersonalities to Create a GameMicrotransactions in Nintendo GamesWilly Wonka and the Video Game FactoryLIGHTNING ROUND: Rank the Devil May Cry GamesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Beach Stage’ from Flying Power Disc – Windjammers for the Neo Geo and ‘Monday (Glitch Mob Remix)’ by Nalepa from the DmC Devil May Cry Trailer.

Insert Credit Has Zoop and It’s Jaffe’s Fault.Questions this week:Great Ideas Already DoneIrrational GamesTwitch Plays PokemonMonthly Video Game Comic BooksMost Back-Handed ComplimentYour Video Game BossLightning Round Bottom Line Review Arcade EditionLightning 2 Who Would Win in a FightLIGHTNING ROUND: Lightning Returns Returns Elevator Pitch Co-Op EditionEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘The Ego Room’ from Remember Me and the Zoop Soundtrack.

Insert Credit Celebra las Consolas de los Muertos.Questions this week:Brandon at D.I.C.E.Save NintendoSuccessful Breaks Out of the Comfort ZoneMobile BirdsFictional VehiclesVideo Game HolidaysGood CastlevaniasNullify One Trademark, Copyright, or PatentSmash Mouth’s All Star of VGMLIGHTNING ROUND: Best to WorstEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Terra’s Theme’ from Final Fantasy VI Performed by YouTube User DSCAccount and ‘Lonely Rolling Star’ from Noby Noby Boy.

Insert Credit is the Opposite of Cool Spot (That’s a good thing, trust us).Questions this week:Disparate Worlds TacticsThe Series for WayForwardDreamcast VMUAccidental GreatnessSurprises in GamesEdutainmentLIGHTNING ROUND: Opposite DayEdited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘In The Mountain’ by Yuzo Koshiro from Stickman Is Back Genesis, ‘Title Theme’ from Forever Kingdom (Evergrace 2), ‘Wild Child & Manmos’ by Yasuyuki Suzuki and Emiko Suganuma from Tail of the Sun PSX, and nearly the entire Frog Fractions Soundtrack by Twinbeard.

Insert Credit would win in a fight against Past, Present, and Future.Questions this week:Easily Fixable Game RuinersNo More LocalizationBest to WorstThree Laws of Video GamesFavorite Stage One BossThemed ArcadeCover Stories for a Video Game Celebrity MagazineLIGHTNING ROUND: Title DesignEdited by Blaine Brown. Music “Boss 3” and “Stage 4” from Gunhouse. Gunhouse is available now for PS Vita and PlayStation Mobile!

The second installment of an annual series wherein we determine what may be empirically be considered the Best Game of All Time.The List:Panzer Dragoon II ZweiNiGHTS into DreamsCastlevania: Dracula XGunstar HeroesSuper Mario BrothersManica Mansion: Day of the TentacleLufia II: Rise of the SinistralsPhantom DustSonic & KnunclesGhosts in the ShellGears of War IIBreath of Fire: Dragon QuarterZelda II: The Adventure of LinkThunder Force IVAsuka 120% Limited OverOuendan IIUfouria: The SagaQWAPMarble MadnessA Mind Forever VoyagingEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Plain Asia' from the album Arrow Rain from the game Imperishable Night, 'Mario Land Overworld Theme Remix' uploaded by YouTube user shadowmario23, and 'Stage 2' from Marble Madness for the NES.

We rank the best games of 2013.The List:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsGone HomeAttack of the Friday MonstersRidiculous Fishing868-HackThe Last of UsShin Megami Tensei IVKokugaPaper PleaseAntichamberDive KickKentucky Route ZeroThe Stanley ParableSuper Mario 3D WorldBrothers: A Tale of Two SonsFire Emblem: AwakeningCandy Box!Pokémon X and YBioShock InfiniteMetal Gear Rising: RevengeanceLIGHTNING ROUND: Edited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Insert Credit GOTY Serenade 2013' by Alex Jaffe.

Broadcasting a podcast broadcast pre-recorded live from development heck.Questions this week:What's the best fake language in a video game?Why do so many games that escape development hell end up a disappointment, and which games escape that fate?Which third-party developers would you most like to see making the next Zelda game?Design a game that takes into account the player blinking.How embarrassing is the PAX Diversity Lounge?Custom Soundtrack: Sonic the Hedgehog 2Which game creators have the most contempt for their own creations?A deep cable television network wants the three of you to produce a nightly 4 hour programming block of your own design.LIGHTNING ROUND: Themed Arcade Again AgainEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Lorule Overworld' and 'Lorule Field 2' from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for 3DS.

Insert Credit Doesn't Wanna Be The Guy.Questions this week:What games would you want to do a single credit run on?How much are video games like what you imagined they would be like in the future when you were a kid?What are your "sick day" video games?What are the best games that can no longer be played or acquired?Custom Soundtrack: Final Fantasy VIIWhat is needed to make a good masocore game?LIGHTNING ROUND: Playing Favorites: Holiday EditionEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Haunted Graveyard' from Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts SNES, 'Dream Dreams' from Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams Remixed by OCRemix User by Dale North, 'Maya Fey - Turnabout Sisters' Theme 2001' from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney DS Remixed by OCRemix User OA, and 'Xmas MGS Boss 4' from Merry Gear Solid 2 PC by Arthur Lee.

Trying to Make the Bleak Future a Little Bit Better.Questions this week:If a plague killed everybody in the game industry except you, your friends, and five people of your choice, who would be safe?Has a game series ever produced a better sequel for less money?Design a video game to be played for 24 hours straight without stopping.Complete this sentence -- "There are two kinds of people who play video games:"What are some creative but home-safe insults for multiplayer?You're going out for lunch with a date who wants to eat at a restaurant from a video game. Where do you take her?What licensed music would you put into Gears of War?What is the most independent video game?Who's the most competent video game princess?LIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design - Tom Hanks MoviesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Main Theme' from Cave Story PC and 'Begin', 'Home Waters (Down)', 'Stormy Seas (Down)', 'Arctic Floes (Down)', 'Maelstrom (Down)', and 'Alternative End (Unused)' from Ridiculous Fishing iOS.

Tim Rogers Hosts The Jerry Bruckheimer Michael Bay Double Funeral.Questions this week:What's your favorite video game format?What are you most thankful for re: video games?When did you get your first television?When is a Batman game "Batman enough"?Is video game music dead?Theme ArcadeWho do you take a heart, liver, and kidney from: Mario, Sonic, Bonk?LIGHTNING ROUND: Rank The SeriesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Adventure' by Disasterpeace from Fez PC, 'Base Theme' from Contra NES, 'Ending Theme' from Super C NES, 'Area 3' from Operation C GB, 'Stage 1' from Contra III The Alien Wars SNES, 'Stage 4' from Contra Force NES, 'The Hard Corps Blues' from Contra Hard Corps Genesis, 'Jungle Conflict' from Contra Legacy of War PSX, 'Mission 1' from Contra Adventure, 'Stage 1' from Super Contra X NES (The Unlicensed Game), 'Fortress' from Shin Contra PS2, 'Main Theme' from Neo Contra PS2, 'Stage 1' from Contra 4 NDS, 'Boss 2' from Contra ReBirth Wii, 'Final Boss' from Hard Corps Uprising XBLA and PSN.

Insert Credit Is A Crate Full of Mysteries.Questions this week:What IP based on its name alone could raise $200,000 on Kickstarter regardless of team?Why would anyone need a machine that you connect to a TV and control with physical buttons?How have video games manifested in your dreams?A genie transforms the entire world to have the aesthetic of a video game, but you get to choose which one.Who would win in a fight between a super robot designed by Sony, and a super robot designed by Microsoft?Are there good racing games where the camera isn't directly behind your car?What are the best death animations?If we want to play games with our far-away friends turn by turn, what are our non-Zynga options?How would you make Captain N: The Game Master: The Movie?What are some games you should never play?LIGHTNING ROUND: Games You Should Never PlayEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Opening Credits' from Space Quest IV and 'Main Theme' from Super Mario 3D World.

Insert Credit Is Chock-Full of Fruit Ions.Questions this week:What would it take to get you to back a Kickstarter and retain interest in it?What would you do if you got a new console one week earlier than everyone else?What can we say to our dads when they insist video games are a waste of time?Who are the Mozart and Salieri of video games?What innovative evolution conditions would you include in the next Pokemon game?If you were dividing a diet of good video games into four food groups, what would they be? Provide examples.In what instances have you found yourself actively suppressing the desire to play more of a particular video game?What's the story with those video game trade schools you see ads for sometimes?LIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design - Batman StoriesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'K.K. Cruisin' True Remix' Remastered by YouTube User Mesmonium Based Off of the Song 'Cruisin'' from Animal Crossing City Folk for the Wii and 'Title Theme' from NBA Jam for the SNES.

Insert Credit Presents Boobs in the Sand - Championship Edition.Questions this week:Who's your favorite c-list villain from a video game?Design the free-to-play game that makes everyone get over their hatred of free-to-play games.Why are video games fun?How would you define your relationship with video games?What video games are the most personally empowering?What is the biggest argument you've had about a video game?If an elecromagnetic storm knocked out all electronics for 30 years, what would gamers turn to for entertainment?What is the most poisonous mainstay of video game development?Have you ever felt like video games have left you behind?LIGHTNING ROUND: Shame FamitsuEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'The Infinite Teatime' from Jeff and Casey Time and 'Undercurrent' from Braid.

Insert Credit Loves a Good Lady in a Shirt.Questions this week:What video game are you the most baffled actually got made?What were the best looking games of the pre-NES era?When is a video game remake or remaster different enough from its predecessor to be eligible again for award consideration?Your publisher has demanded that you punch up the dialogue for your 3D platforming game, and have been given three options. The writing samples seem to channel DnD, other video games, and Monty Python, including direct quotes. Which person do you choose?How many games is that bit.trip runner guy in?How will future game designers invoke nostalgia for the games of the 00s?What are your fondest memories of the Nintendo Wii?Which video game character do you believe would hate you personally the most?LIGHTNING ROUND: Playing FavoritesEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Impetus' from Bit.Trip Runner and 'BGM 1' from PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX.

Insert Credit Makes You a Jill Sandwich.Questions this week:Does the intended commercial reach of a game has any meaningful impact on it as a creative product?What are some topical video game costume ideas for Halloween?What are the differences between the European and the American video game scenes?Who or what is the Yoko Ono of video games?Could a non-massively multiplayer video game put out a new chapter every week?When it comes to assessing an experimental game, how much credit should it get for trying something interesting, even if it fails?What is the best vest in a video game?Deadly Premonition is getting a 350 page companion app. What other games should get this treatment?What have video games gained from chess, and what more can they stand to gain?LIGHTNING ROUND: Bottom Line ReviewEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Angry Birds Theme' from Angry Birds iOS Covered by Pomplamoose and 'Theme of the Last Battle' from Professor Layton and the Last Specter DS.

The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time.The List:EarthBoundChrono TriggerSuper Mario WorldDragon Quest VLufia II: Rise of the SinistralsSecret of EvermoreMega Man XFinal Fantasy IVSuper MetroidMetal Combat: Falcon's RevengeSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandMetal WarriorsFinal Fantasy VIThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastContra III: The Alien WarsSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsSecret of ManaKirby's Dream CourseFinal Fight IIISuper Mario KartEdited by Blaine Brown. Music 'Sinistral Battle Theme' from Lufia Curse of the Sinistrals DS.