Ep. 301 - SimCommune, with Liz Ryerson
Insert Credit regular Liz Ryerson joins the panel to cover refreshed questions about the state of game journalism, romhacks, and running studios as co-ops. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
What the hell is wrong with game journalism? (03:56)
Back in April of 2020, the panel was asked about the long term effects of the COVID outbreak on video games. What were they? (11:25)
Liz Ryerson asked: What’s the hot new genre of video game in the year 2050? (20:17)
Liz Ryerson asked: What’s your favorite romhack? (24:06)
Which games have the most accurate names? (30:52)
Who should get a PlayStation 5, and who should get an Xbox Series X? (35:22)
Can a video game studio feasibly be run as a co-op? (41:27)
How much fun should you put in a game before it starts making money? (46:42)
LIGHTNING ROUND: The Ten Commandments of Video Games (52:45)
Recommendations and Outro (55:30)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
EarthBound
G/O Media reportedly fires Kotaku editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez
Yelling Is Not Journalism
ContraPoints
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Doom
A Short Hike
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Fortnite: Battle Royale
More metaverse concerts are coming to Fortnite
100 gecs Hosting Square Garden Music Festival in Minecraft
Mariah Carey
Rasputin Music
Unpacking
Ooblets
Legend of Zelda series
World of WarCraft
Cruelty Squad
B3313
Yume Nikki
Super Mario 64
Mother 3 Fan Translation
Mother 3
Private Eye Dol Fan Translation
Fushigi no Yume no Alice Fan Translation
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Star Fox
Phantasy Star Retranslation Project
Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition
Super Mario Bros. Peach’s Adventure
Doom
MyHouse.wad
A.L.T.
The Doom Mod That Best Describes Our Uncanny Reality
Watch_Dogs
Mr. Run and Jump
Dino Crisis
Virtua Quest
You Have to Win the Game
Stephen’s Sausage Roll
Soccer
Mahjong
Golf
Videoball
Virtual Soccer
Virtual Pinball
David’s Midnight Magic
Digital Pinball: Necronomicon
Montezuma’s Revenge
Tetris
Sonic the Hedgehog
Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Grand Theft Auto series
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X and Series S
EA FIFA / EA Sports FC series
Quake II
Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath - Vengance of the Slayer
Baldur’s Gate III
Wizardry games
Astarion
Saints Row series
Play Your Favorite Arcade Games Today with Antstream Arcade on Xbox
KO_OP
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
Wolfenstein 3D
Recommendations:
Brandon: Avengement (2019)
Frank: 12 Angry Men (1957), ****Fargo (1996), The Making of Karateka
Liz: Peking Opera Blues (1985), To the White Sea, follow Liz’s music on Bandcamp
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Ep. 301 - SimCommune, with Liz Ryerson