Ep. 346 - America! Hamburger! with Simone de Rochefort

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.
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