Ep. 354 - FunkoStop

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield convene once again to eulogize Game Informer, give Tim Walz more Dreamcast games, and declare themselves Clown Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Question 1: Game Informer is dead. Let’s talk about it. (03:17)


Game Informer


GameStop


Sega Saturn


FuncoLand


Funko


Castlevania: Symphony of the Night


PC Gamer


GameSpot


IGN


Polygon


Kotaku


GameStop pivots to retro gaming at select locations


Magical Chase


LaserActive


Question 2: What was the last game you bought in a store? (10:16)


Final Fantasy XVI


Batman: Arkham City


Lost Planet 2


Final Fantasy IX


Apollo Theater


Final Fantasy XV


Oculus Rift


The Last Guardian


Wii U


Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE


Question 3: Game Science recently released Black Myth: Wukong to creators with warnings against discussing “feminist propaganda.” What? (15:50)


Game Science


Black Myth: Wukong


Black Myth: Wukong team issues bizarre directive to streamers


Gamergate


Saiyuki


Dragon Ball


Dragon Quest series


Journey to the West


Rick and Morty


Lies of P


Pinocchio


Question 4: What games would you add to Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz’s Dreamcast library? (21:36)


Tim Walz


VP Candidate Tim Walz Was a Big Dreamcast Fan, and We Think We’ve Found His Favorite Game


Crazy Taxi


NFL 2K


Skies of Arcadia


Illbleed


L.O.L.: Lack of Love


Samba De Amigo


Vice President of the United States


Crazy Taxi 2


Sonic Adventure 2


The House of the Dead 2


Castlevania: Bloodlines


Princess of Moss


Tiger Balm


Godzilla


Mothra


Kilik


SoulCalibur


Utopia bootdisk


Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2


Jaffe’s Snake Break (29:06)


Snake Eyes (1998)


Brian De Palma


Phalotris shawnella


Nicolas Cage


Burmese python


Question 5: Feral asks, are there any games that you played as a child that you’ve never been able to find, or must have dreamt? (30:05)


Golden Axe


Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe


The Legend of Zelda


Golden Axe Warrior


Neutopia


Super Punch-Out!!


California Extreme


RoadBlasters


Mach Rider


Super Mario Bros.


Buggy Run


The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy


Multibowl


Question 6: What’s the most underutilized real world location for driving games? (36:17)


Nürburgring


Gran Turismo 7


DF Retro: Gran Turismo - A Driving Retrospective - Part 2: The PlayStation 2 Era


Gran Turismo 4


Road Rash II


Oh, Deer!


Moo Moo Farm


Forza Motorsport series


Forza Horizon series


Question 7: What are the best video games to play on your birthday? (41:54)


McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure


McDonald’s


Burger King


Jack in the Box


Super Mario Bros. 3


Animal Crossing series


NiGHTS into Dreams…


Mega Man 8


Rocky II


LIGHTNING ROUND: Wikipedia Shootout (48:25)
Recommendations and Outro (01:07:28):


Brandon: If a big notification pops up when you hit caps lock and you’ve installed Logi Options+ at any point, you can disable that in Logi Options+, and also you should disable the AI stuff in there, They Cloned Tyrone (2023), Star Trek: The Animated Series


Jaffe: Great Pretender


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