Ep. 307US - Tomorrowind, with Christa Lee
Console modification expert Christa Lee joins our stateside panel to answer the same gauntlet of questions 8-4 Play faced in episode 307J. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
How has Japanese corporate culture manifested itself in the history of game development? (03:29)
What are Japanese arcades like right now? (08:54)
Design an online multiplayer game where the mechanics are intended to incorporate international time zone differences. (14:43)
Jaffe’s NieR Automata Dilemma: How is it that sometimes a video game sequel or follow-up can be technically better than the previous one in every way, but you don’t like it as much? (20:32)
What’s your approach to game localization purity? (28:19)
Which game studio has produced the most good games without releasing ANY bad ones? (37:31)
What is the “But doctor, I am Pagliacci!” of video games? (48:02)
LIGHTNING ROUND: First Person Pronouns (55:31)
Recommendations and Outro (01:07:48)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Merzbow
Swans
Ep. 307J - Podcast Swap Situation, with 8-4 Play
8-4 Play
No More Heroes series
Rising Sun (1993)
OutRun 2
Gunslinger Stratos
Jeans Mate
Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
Phantasy Star Online
Final Fantasy XI Online
Swatch Internet Time
Satellaview
1 vs. 100
HQ Trivia
Scott Rogowsky
Death Stranding
Braid
Lemnis Gate
NieR
NieR: Automata
Crash Bandicoot series
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Donkey Kong Country series
Assassin’s Creed series
Elder Scrolls series
Mega Man / Rockman series
Super Mario series
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption series
Ys series
Maneater
Calamity Jane
Final Fantasy VII games
War and Peace
Constance Garnett
Persona 5
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Dragon Ball
Capcom
Exoprimal
The DioField Chronicle
Dragon Quest series
Hudson Soft
Rockstar North
FromSoftware
Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis
Manhunt
Remedy Entertainment
Quantum Break
Max Payne series
Alan Wake
Dead Rising
Far Cry series
Far Cry (2008)
EarthBound
Star Wars Outlaws
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Watch_Dogs series
Child of Light
For Honor
Michael Jackson: The Experience
Tonic Trouble
Batman: Vengeance
DC Universe Infinite
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
id Software
Valve Corporation
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Kingdom Hearts series
Karnov
StarCraft
Diablo II
Tooth Protectors
Mortal Kombat games
Fight Club
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Recommendations:
Tim: Invite a friend to a movie but don’t tell them what it is, then have them do the same to you. But make sure the movie is interesting, not Expendables 4 or whatever.
Christa: Void Stranger
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Ep. 307US - Tomorrowind, with Christa Lee