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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Ep. 354 - FunkoStop