Ep. 272 - New Donk, Michigan
Ep. 272 - New Donk, Michigan
Our beloved panel covers big game worlds, big game choices, and big twin Tallaricos. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by goop lord, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Jason Schreier asks: Which Mario stage/level/kingdom/board would you want to live in and why? (04:02)
How do you trick a player into feeling like your video game world is big? (10:23)
What do people mean when they say that choices you make in a video game should matter? (17:40)
Dirtbag Dusting - Sam: What game emotionally resonated with you most as a teen? Vermont Boy: What games are most improved by listening to something else? Anonymous: What game has the longest time between setup and payoff? (24:58)
Alex Jaffe asks: Is there any reason for a game with a controllable character to not have a jump button? (38:40)
Which video games have caused industry-wide shifts in graphical aesthetics? (45:52)
What video game characters do you think would most overuse emojis? (50:09)
Review the Rubik’s Cube. (53:57)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design (58:50)
Recommendations and Outro (01:05:13)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Kirby
10-Yard Fight
Batman: Arkham series
Super Mario series
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Assassin’s Creed series
Prince of Persia series
Spyro the Dragon series
Zero Divide
Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
Cheers
Leisure Suit Larry series
Bashi-bazouk
Dragon Quest series
Cyberpunk 2077
Bioshock series
The Wolf Among Us
Final Fantasy series
Wild Arms
Michiko Naruke
Resident Evil series
Soul Blade
Vandal Hearts
Suikoden
Chrono Cross
Phantasy Star IV
Clockwork Knight
Gran Turismo 7
Forza Horizon series
Hi-Fi Rush
Hi-Fi Rush trailer
Earthworm Jim
The Barbarians (1987)
Barbarian (2022)
Barbarella (1968)
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
I Am A Barbarian
Barber of Seville
Words with Friends
Bonk series
Sonic the Hedgehog series
Nightmare
Sabre Wulf
Sid Meier’s Civilization II
Myst
Elden Ring
Demons Souls
Dark Souls
Ico
Gears of War
Dark Sector
DOOM
Quake
Jet Grind Radio
Sunset Overdrive
Travis Touchdown
Princess Peach
Princess Daisy
Bayonetta
Rubik’s Cube
Recommendations:
Brandon: Stonewall’s Jerquee, A Man Called Hawk on Tubi, reevaluate your taste prejudices every once in a while
Tim: Spell a word in an interesting way if you’re a vegan snack company, don’t ask Tim about anything diet related
Frank: Deweys Cookies
Jaffe: See a dentist
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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by goop lord. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.
Ep. 272 - New Donk, Michigan