Ep. 395 - We've Got Enough Nuts McSquirrels

Your Insert Credit panel covers open world games, the Tango & Cash NES platformer, and the many secrets of The Ooze. Plus, credits are spent to make everyone to play a game. 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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SHOW NOTES:

1: Ash, how was Summer Game Fest? (02:16)

Summer Game FestAstro BotResident Evil RequiemOuter Worlds 2Ben StarrMagic the GatheringFinal Fantasy XVIClive Rosfield (Vial Smasher the Fierce)DoomJohn CarmackKiller7Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesCam ClarkeDie FledermausThe TickLiquid SnakeChairface Chippendale

2: merritt k asks, which classic film should have gotten an inexplicable platformer on the NES? (10:22)

Tango & Cash (1989)Turner & Hooch (1989)Nintendo Entertainment SystemLast Action HeroArachnophobia (1990)ArachnaphobiaOcean’s Eleven (2001)Ocean’s 11 (1960)RelootedIndiana JonesLara CroftNathan DrakeErnest Goes to Jail (1990)Flatliners (1990)Highlander (1986)It (1990)HighlanderSuper Mario Bros. the Movie (1993)

3: When should a video game have an open world? (16:23)

Red Dead RedemptionKaizen Game WorksParadise KillerPromise Mascot AgencyAny AustinDemonschoolPragmataBrandon’s Robocop 3 postTransformers: Kiss PlayersMarvel’s Deadpool VR

4: Happy pride! What are some extremely complicated things developers can do to make their games more queer? (24:20)

The Hundred Line: Last Defense AcademyTwineStellar BladeDavid Cage

5: Littleboat asks, what is the worst goo in a videogame? (29:04)

GooigiSuper Mario Bros. WonderThe OozeBoogerman: A Pick and Flick AdventureDeath StrandingTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)A Boy and His BlobChemical Plant ZoneCaptain Planet and the PlaneteersGooeySlimeFinal Fantasy TacticsKingdom HeartsDoctor Who missing episodes

6: How were 90’s video games informed by their wider historical context? (35:15)

G. I. JoeDisney’s Toy StoryClockwork KnightSonic 3D BlastThe Adventures of Batman & RobinSega GenesisDemosceneMr. NutzPunky SkunkAwesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s ButtDaxter

7: What is the “BlueSky is dying” of video games? (41:32)

NBA 2K23Magic: The Gathering ArenaFallout seriesAssassins Creed seriesFinal Fantasy VITriple Triad

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Repeatedly Novelized Game Series (47:45)

Recommendations and Outro (01:00:29):

Brandon: Support your alt weeklies, Guns and Guts (1974)Ash: Subscribe to the Patreon at a $10 level to get drag names from Ash, Steam Next Fest

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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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