Ep. 307US - Tomorrowind, with Christa Lee

Console modification expert Christa Lee joins our stateside panel to answer the same gauntlet of questions 8-4 Play faced in episode 307J. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

How has Japanese corporate culture manifested itself in the history of game development? (03:29)

What are Japanese arcades like right now? (08:54)

Design an online multiplayer game where the mechanics are intended to incorporate international time zone differences. (14:43)

Jaffe’s NieR Automata Dilemma: How is it that sometimes a video game sequel or follow-up can be technically better than the previous one in every way, but you don’t like it as much? (20:32)

What’s your approach to game localization purity? (28:19)

Which game studio has produced the most good games without releasing ANY bad ones? (37:31)

What is the “But doctor, I am Pagliacci!” of video games? (48:02)

LIGHTNING ROUND: First Person Pronouns (55:31)

Recommendations and Outro (01:07:48)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Merzbow

Swans

Ep. 307J - Podcast Swap Situation, with 8-4 Play

8-4 Play

No More Heroes series

Rising Sun (1993)

OutRun 2

Gunslinger Stratos

Jeans Mate

Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series

Phantasy Star Online

Final Fantasy XI Online

Swatch Internet Time

Satellaview

1 vs. 100

HQ Trivia

Scott Rogowsky

Death Stranding

Braid

Lemnis Gate

NieR

NieR: Automata

Crash Bandicoot series

Final Fantasy XIV Online

Donkey Kong Country series

Assassin’s Creed series

Elder Scrolls series

Mega Man / Rockman series

Super Mario series

Grand Theft Auto V

Red Dead Redemption series

Ys series

Maneater

Calamity Jane

Final Fantasy VII games

War and Peace

Constance Garnett

Persona 5

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

Dragon Ball

Capcom

Exoprimal

The DioField Chronicle

Dragon Quest series

Hudson Soft

Rockstar North

FromSoftware

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis

Manhunt

Remedy Entertainment

Quantum Break

Max Payne series

Alan Wake

Dead Rising

Far Cry series

Far Cry (2008)

EarthBound

Star Wars Outlaws

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

Watch_Dogs series

Child of Light

For Honor

Michael Jackson: The Experience

Tonic Trouble

Batman: Vengeance

DC Universe Infinite

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

id Software

Valve Corporation

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Kingdom Hearts series

Karnov

StarCraft

Diablo II

Tooth Protectors

Mortal Kombat games

Fight Club

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Recommendations:

Tim: Invite a friend to a movie but don’t tell them what it is, then have them do the same to you. But make sure the movie is interesting, not Expendables 4 or whatever.

Christa: Void Stranger

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