Ep. 390 - Fix Your Kingdom Hearts or Die, with Liz Ryerson

Musician, writer, podcaster, and friend of the show Liz Ryerson joins the panel for Giant Bomb’s resurrection, the next video game-based Magic the Gathering set, and the introduction of gacha mechanics to the podcast format. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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“The air tastes of plastic and charcoal. Oxygen microwaving society by a hundredth of a Fahrenheit each month. Will they also assemble a team for this?”Dungeons & DragonsGreat Art, by Liz Ryerson

1: Any Austin asks, which video game bar would provide the best three-mile walk home after a night out that ended kind of badly? (03:45)

Seventh HeavenFinal Fantasy VIIDeadly PremonitionTwin PeaksBayonettaGaldin QuayFinal Fantasy XVDragon Age: InquisitionSSV NormandyMass Effect seriesAnachronoxAaron Stewart-AhnCyberpunk 2077StarfieldBurgerTimeThe King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters (2007)The King of Comedy (1982)The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)

2: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the can opener of video games? (11:14)

Can opener

3: What do you think we could have done with Giant Bomb? (14:30)

Giant Bomb Finally Set Free By FandomThe HamburglarG4ScrewAttackStarcadeNick ArcadeGeoff KeighleyWill ArnettAlfonso RibeiroGeorge WallaceSteve HarleyGiant Bomb WikiDouble JumpTyler PerryMadeaHarrison FordPatriot Games (1992)Tom ClancyJack RyanAlex CrossMartin LawrenceEddie MurphyColin PowellVice (2018)

4: Which video game should the next Magic: the Gathering set be based on?

Magic: the GatheringFinal Fantasy seriesFinal Fantasy is Magic’s Best-Selling Set of All Time, And it’s Not Even Out YetPokemon seriesTetrisJackbox seriesHorse Race TestsDigimon seriesMy Little PonyTeam Fortress 2Kingdom Hearts seriesFalloutWarhammer 40,000Space HarrierPanzer DragoonGarry’s ModSkibidi ToiletNier seriesRhystic StudyFinal Fantasy XGenshin ImpactHonkai: Star RailZenless Zone ZeroExodiaHatrisAlexey PajitnovKarlachBaldur’s Gate IIIHeidi KalsonThe Sims: Life Stories

5: KikoB asks, aside from 50 Cent, what recording artists should have their own video games? (33:43)

50 Cent50 Cent: Blood on the SandBeat TakeshiVin DieselWheelmanNicholas CageWilliam ShatnerAndrew W.K.Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)Rose McGowanKat DenningsChappell RoanFinal Fantasy TacticsCarly Rae JepsenFinal Fantasy X-2BjörkBiophiliaKeita TakahashiGrasshopper ManufactureRed Dead RedemptionLil Nas XLil Nas X’s ‘Twerk Hero’ is a real game where you shake a virtual butt to MonteroKim Kardashian: HollywoodNicki MinajIce SpiceBonk’s AdventureM.I.A.Taylor SwiftDrake-Kendrick Lamar feudDan Hibiki

6: Is there something you used to love in video games that has overstayed its welcome? (40:09)

Can You Pet the Dog?DemonschoolKatamari DamacyCreepypastaDuskSonic the Hedgehog seriesFreedom PlanetTryrush DeppyTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s RevengeMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s RewindCastlevania: Symphony of the NightSuper Metroid

7: What is the “I Got This Before I Knew He Was Crazy” bumper sticker of video games? (45:36)

David CageIndigo ProphecyKingdoms of AmalurTim SweeneyJill of the JungleZZTThe NeverhoodMicrosoft BDS BoycottHarry PotterOri Studio Head Says Review Bombing Might Force Studio Closure, Then Takes It All BackPeter MolydeuxPeter MolyneuxMinecraftNotch

LIGHTNING ROUND: This Ain’t No Game (50:09)

Recommendations and Outro (01:03:45):

Brandon: Ozone (1993) (but this particular recommendation is only for Ash) Katedralen, Man Under ErasureAsh: Touch grassLiz: The King of Comedy (1982), The Mask (2023), B3313, Um - Martha Skye Murphy, Liz Ryerson on Patreon, stay tuned for a stream on game visibility

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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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