Ep. 386 - Trapped in the Question Hole

Frank, Ash, and Brandon begin an endless and inescapable descent into our listener-submitted Question Hole, and in the process learn to run an inn, make Ash crack up at Metafore ReFantazio again, and mention the same four guys that get mentioned every episode. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What are your all-time favorite single performances on a game soundtrack? (02:52)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s RevengeFaith No MoreWu-Tang ClanMega RanSimple and CleanKingdom HeartsQuakeNine Inch NailsYeah Yeah Yeah Yeah YeahCrazy TaxiPenn & Teller’s Smoke and MirrorsDebbie HarryNick CaveSnake EaterMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

2: Whywhy asks, what is the Megalopolis (2024) of video games? (04:40)

Megalopolis (2024)Death StrandingThe Last of Us Part IIShenmue III

3: Spencer asks, what are the trademarks of your favorite game designer’s styles? (05:33)

Quentin Tarantino’s foot fetishFoxyLandDEcapAttackMagical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! DaibōkenDavid CageHidetaki Miyazaki

4: Seth asks, how would you develop a game that portrays publishers negatively? (06:30)

404 Game RE: SET -Error Game Reset-SegaYoko TaroNintendoSonyNeil DruckmanKonamiCastlevania seriesBomberman seriesDevolver DigitalActivisionBlizzardBobby KotickDuty CallsBulletstorm

5: Fruinblacksberk asks, if you could bring one person in the video game industry back to life who died a premature death, who would it be? (08:49)

Gunpei YokoiYuji NakaSatoru Iwata

6: Chopemon asks, what game should get a remaster with a good/dumb name? (09:40)

Red Faction: Guerrilla - Re-Mars-teredLollipop Chainsaw: RePopDarksiders: Warmastered EditionFinal Fantasy seriesStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy OriginFrank SinatraBlasterMaster Blaster

7: Riley asks, who is the tallest character in video games? (10:37)

Bayonetta seriesJubileus the CreatorGodKing of All CosmosKatamari Damacy

8: Gaagaagiins asks, have we already seen the service game with the shortest lifespan, and the service game with the longest lifespan? (11:32)

ConcordNew Game Announces Release Date And Also Shutdown Date In Same TweetEverQuestUltima OnlineWorld of WarCraftRuneScapeMUD

9: LeFish asks, which video games are most likely or best suited to a Broadway musical adaptation? (12:48)

Yakuza series

10: BreadyToDie asks, has a video game ever affected your real life ideological bent? (13:18)

BioShock InfiniteKen Levine

11: Is Officer Zuffle from Ooblets copaganda? (14:14)

OobletsOfficer Zuffle

12: XCT asks, what are some of the panel’s favorite video game sequels in a different genre? (14:44)

Pac-Man 2: The New AdventuresFinal Fantasy XII: Revenant WingsWild Arms XFR-Type Tactics seriesJames Pond seriesPersona 5 StrikersBayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost DemonLara Croft and the Guardian of Light

13: Cheapy asks, who drives the coolest motorcycle in video games? (16:59)

WarioMoo MooCloud StrifeShadow the Hedgehog

14: Gaagaagiins asks, what are some of the best games you can play for $0? (17:46)

DoomSega Genesis NoIntro FullsetEp. 224 - Video Game History PopeSnake

15: Anatoliu asks, what game would you send to all of Nintendo Power’s 1990 subscribers? (19:01)

Dragon QuestNintendo PowerBonk’s RevengeTurboGrafx-16

16: connorr asks, who is the PS3 of human beings? (20:17)

PlayStation 3Giant Enemy CrabsPeter MolyneuxHideo KojimaPopulous

17: Kiko B asks, what aspect of game design is most commonly misunderstood? (21:55)

Yellow Paint Is Once Again Breaking People’s BrainsGreen LanternSouth of Midnight

18: Suda 68.999 asks, what two or more games would best compliment each other if stitched together with mods? (24:27)

Crusader Kings IIIMount & BladeMarioSonicMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games seriesSuper Mario Bros.Kid IcarusMelty BloodTouhouSonic the Hedgehog 3Sonic & Knuckles

19: Kyle asks, how would you implement skateboarding in modern games? (26:03)

Spyro: Year of the DragonMetroid PrimeYakuza seriesDead2y Premonition: A Blessing in DisguiseMetaphor: ReFantazio

20: Cole asks, which video game sounds could also serve as great text message tones? (27:42)

Metal Gear Solid“!“Panzer DragoonSonic the HedgehogSuper Mario WorldDavid Hayter

21: SpencerGifs asks, if a game has multiple versions, how do you decide which to play? (29:14)

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

22: Classic Anonymous asks, who is the William Randolph Hearst of video games? (30:09)

William Randolph HearstCitizen Kane (1941)

23: Dark Saikan asks, do you know what Neal Stephenson’s blockchain thing is? (31:24)

Neal StephensonBlockchain

24: Rice9 asks, do good critics make good designers? (32:16)

25: Camillo asks, what is the cane from Citizen Kane of video games? (34:21)

Kane & Lynch: Dead MenKane & Lynch 2: Dog DaysJeff Gerstmann

26: Propellher asks, what is the most dad game of all time? (34:52)

God of WarThe Last of UsDr. MarioOctodadStar Wars games

27: What’s the most daddy game of all time? (36:38)

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

28: Chopemon asks, what is your Gamer forum signature? (36:53)

GacktMalice MizerDovahkin

29: SpencerGifs asks, what should a Nintendo baby play to grow out of Nintendo babydom? (38:16)

NieR: AutomataKnuckles’ ChaotixRussian roulette

30: Yeso asks, what is the tucking in your shirt of video games? (39:18)

31: LeFish asks, who is the Sister Rosetta Tharpe of video games? (41:04)

Sister Rosetta TharpeLara CroftGrace WalkerDeborah WilsonColecoSmurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s CastleLawrence SchickBaldur’s Gate IIISega Genesis

32: Bebedor asks, what steps are you taking to get John Carpenter on the show? (44:34)

John CarpenterThe Thing (1982)John Carter of MarsFantastic FourGhosts of Mars (2001)

33: Yuji asks, what video game will still be played 5,000 years from now? (45:35)

BackgammonNintendo Entertainment SystemPongCan You Pet The Dog?

34: SpencerGifs asks, how do the video game generations break down if you go by design innovation? (47:08)

AtariXbox 360G4

35: ASmallRabbite asks, what is the most finally making it to an inn with 1hp and no potions moment in your real life? (48:32)

Honda PreludePontiac Tempest

36: Nemoid asks, how can public institutions like libraries foster positive relationships with game enthusiasts? (51:38)

Half-Price BooksWiiPlayStation ClassicSega Genesis MiniTurboGrafx-16 MiniNintendo Classic MiniRock Band

37: Spencer asks, why did so many companies throw their hat in the console ring in the fifth generation? (55:07)

Game console generations, according to Wikipedia3DOCD-iSega SaturnPlayStationPlayStation 2DreamcastPortland Retro Gaming ExpoFunk Soul BrotherPC-FXSteam BoxVCR

38: Gaagaagiins asks, what is the best and worst default jump button? (58:44)

The Godfather the GameGod of War III

39: Anonymous asks, what is the Ween of video games? (01:01:31)

WeenLeague of Legends

40: Gruntin’ Gary asks, in what ways have video games become more and less accessible over the years? (01:02:56)

41: RepelHer asks, does the panel just generally never cry, or is there something about video games specifically? (01:04:24)

Mother 3DemonschoolAnnie Lee’s Blue MondayNew Order’s Blue MondayAnnie Lee’s Sixty Pounds

42: Spencer asks, is video game marketing different from other marketing? (01:08:20)

Call of Duty seriesEp. 384 - Keighleyme Pie, with Mike DruckerGolden Sun CommercialThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

43: SecretBilly asks, what niche types of game player would historical figures have been? (01:12:13)

Issac NewtonHalf-Life 2Wolfgang MozartLeonardo da VinciTetris: the Grand MasterThe Talos PrincipleOscar WildeHarry HoudiniTeddy RooseveltDragon Age: InquisitionIron BullMarie CurieOvercooked!F. Scott FitzgeraldMartin Luther King Jr.Mafia III

Recommendations and Outro (01:14:33):

Brandon: Speed Racer (2008), The Golden Buddha (1966) or From Beijing with Love (1994), Flying Saucer VideoFrank: watch two things with an actor at the same timeAsh: The Boondocks, send Ash recommendations for Chinese historical harem dramas

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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

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