Ep. 389 - Middle Kick Button, with Any Austin

Youtuber, statistician, and cartographer Any Austin joins the panel to determine whether open world games should have minimaps, how to become a Sega Man, and the relationship between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Any Austin. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

SHOW NOTES:

Atari JaguarKasumi NinjaCosmic CarnageSega 32XKanye WestPope Leo XIVThe Game of LifeDef Jam: RapstarDavid CageIndigo ProphecyStar WarsSatoru IwataTrainspotting (1996)r/TrainsIkaruga

1: Brian David Gilbert asks, which video game do you wish you could scrub from the memories of everyone in the world except for you? (08:08)

Yesterday (2019)Grand Theft Auto seriesHot Tub Time Machine (2010)GoogleThe BeatlesSeamanDizzy seriesFortniteSongs of InnocenceTim SweeneyEpic Games v. AppleThe Walt Disney CompanyBoba FettFirefallMark KernWorld of Warcraft

2: What’s the platonic ideal in open world games for you? (14:25)

The Witcher 3: Wild HuntClair Obscur: Expedition 33StarfieldAssassins Creed: ShadowsRyū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universeShenmue seriesShogi

3: What’s something you’ve seen in a video game that you’ve appreciated the developers putting much more work into than was even a little bit necessary? (20:07)

Final Fantasy XVFinal Fantasy XIIIGargoyle’s QuestDemon’s CrestSuper Ghouls ’N GhostsHalf-Life seriesForspokenNiGHTS into Dreams…Chao GardenSonic Adventure seriesDoom: the Dark AgesMetroid PrimeStarfieldMass Effect seriesPokemon series

4: If you were isekai’d into a generic fantasy setting, what would your job be? (27:15)

IsekaiDragon Quest seriesThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeMy Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!Frieren

5: Psinux asks, how does a Sega kid become a Sega man? (33:23)

SegaSonic & KnucklesSonic the Hedgehog: Triple TroubleThe ConduitHigh Voltage SoftwareEric NofsingerMortal KombatGame BoyGame GearGenesis NomadSega PicoSega Saturn

6: What’s the best mountain in a video game? (37:37)

No Man’s SkyKing of All CosmosThroat of the WorldSkyrimMount GulgDragonroost IslandMount FujiMount EverestMicrosoft Flight Simulator seriesD2Blue PrinceDeath MountainThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeMt. NibelFinal Fantasy VIIMount KilimanjaroSpace MountainDenaliMount TamalpaisCelesteMount CelesteMount RushmoreFatal Fury seriesSam & Max: Hit the RoadGiant Bomb WikiMount Rushmore Games

7: What is the BBC’s Planet Earth of video games? (43:30)

Planet EarthThe Making of KaratekaKaratekaJordan MechnerBalatroEndless OceanJourneyFlowerEverythingEndless Ocean: Blue WorldWisdom TreeSuper Mario Bros. 2Noah’s ArkActRaiserYuzo KoshiroPrince of Egypt (1998)The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)Moses: Prince of EgyptZelda CD-i Games

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Price is Sprite (49:20)

Credit Report (01:01:20)

Recommendations and Outro (01:02:10):

Brandon: If you’re looking to make friends, try joining a forum (forums.insertcredit.com or otherwise)Frank: Spiritual WarfareAsh: The Righteous GemstonesAustin: Shout out to air traffic controllers, Turks and Caicos Islands, forums, Any Austin on youtube

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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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