Ep. 328 - Final Fantasy XVI-2cular

When the Insert Credit Panel chose Final Fantasy XVI as their Game of the Year 2023, the game industry couldn’t help but rise up and wholeheartedly, sincerely agree. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

Defend your choice of Final Fantasy XVI as Game of the Year 2023 (04:55)

Testimonials From More Game Industry Thought Leaders Affirming Final Fantasy XVI is Game of the Year 2023 (18:56)

Rainbow Battle Kid asks: What are the best cases of a creator continuing a game series under a new title? (38:45)

What does a Triple B video game look like? (47:34)

Has any game ever had a good mobile tie-in? (51:25)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Soda Jerk - Musical Genres (56:50)

Recommendations and Outro (01:05:24)

Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Final Fantasy

Judge Magister

Cup Noodles

Gladiolus Amicitia

Rick and Morty

Red Mage

Dragon’s Dogma

Final Fantasy XVI

Insert Credit Show 325 - Game of the Year 2023, with Kris Graft

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Final Fantasy XV

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy XII

Square Enix launches its first NFT project

Square Enix says it used AI art in upcoming Foamstars game

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Clive Rosfield

Boku no Natsuyasumi

Gran Turismo series

The Lighthouse (2019)

Willem Dafoe

Final Fantasy XIII

Kingdom Hearts series

Castlevania series

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Puyo Pop

Ash Parrish

Final Fantasy VI

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Christa Lee

Bloodborne

Harper Jay

Final Fantasy VIII

Giovanni Colantonio

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Mortal Engines (2018)

Max Krieger

Lucy James

Ben Starr

Kim Justice

Phil Salvador

Atari Jaguar

John Linneman

God of War series

Assassin’s Creed series

Patrick Miller

Ryota Suzuki

Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Jenna Stoeber

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

Bennett Foddy

ThorHighHeels

Game of Thrones

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers

The Night Sky Prince

Baldur’s Gate III

Gita Jackson

Mighty No. 9

Bloodstained series

Mega Man series

Nick Offerman

Banjo-Kazooie

Yooka-Laylee

The Last Story

Lost Odyssey

Yoshitaka Murayama

Suikoden series

Eiyuden Chronicle series

Octopath Traveler

Chuck’s Challenge 3D

Chip’s Challenge

Mutant Football League

Mutant League Football

Skull and Bones

Half Price Books

Ken Levine

Elon Musk

David Cage

Mortal Kombat games

Beyond: Two Souls

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Sonic Adventure

World of WarCraft

Family Guy

Destiny

Phantasy Star Online

Recommendations:

Brandon: Ghostbusters (2016), Benjamin Earl Turner - “HEADSPACE/BENT”

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