Ep. 335 - Cyber the Hedgehog

Our beloved panelists guide you through new developments in CRT photo taking, an all-clown Fallout vault, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

What’s a feature you appreciate in text-heavy games? (00:42)

Frank, how do you achieve the perfect visual representation of what a video game looks like on a CRT? (09:32)

Can we nail down a definition for “easter egg?” (15:29)

Design a Fallout vault. (21:30)

Insert Credit Quick Break: Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study (29:05)

Isaac asks: What video game character would you most want to carry around as a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet, and what would their on-device mini games be like? (31:26)

When should one consider or avoid early access? (37:52)

Keanu Reeves is gonna be Shadow, isn’t that cool? (46:46)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Unpopular Demand (52:28)

Recommendations and Outro (01:06:48)

Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Metal Gear series

Landstalker

Phantasy Star

Final Fantasy VII

Samurai Shodown V Special

Tokimeki Memorial

Citizen Sleeper

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Technicolor

Easter egg

Superman

Jimmy Olsen

J.J. Abrams

Star Trek (2009)

R2-D2

The Avengers (2012)

Galaga

Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg

Legend of Zelda series

Halo 2

Halo: Combat Evolved

Super Mario 64

Bethesda Softworks

Fallout games

Fallout (American TV series)

Liam Neeson

The Lottery

The Day the Clown Cried (1972)

Rage 2

Borderlands series

Memento (2000)

50 First Dates (2004)

Mario series

Scooby-Doo

Marmaduke

Batman

Atomic Robo-Kid

Ranger X

Bonk series

Dragon Quest universe

Pac-Man

Minecraft

Baldur’s Gate III

Oh, Deer!

Oh Deer

Alan Wake

Oh Deer Diner

Geoff Keighley

Keanu Reeves

Shadow the Hedgehog

Keanu Reeves to voice Shadow in Sonic 3 movie

Cyberpunk 2077

Knuckles the Echidna

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Idris Elba

James Bond

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

Jean-Ralphio Saperstein

Parks and Recreation

Sonic Adventure 2

John Wick

Kazaam (1996)

Martin Scorsese

Recommendations:

Frank: That Fallout show is pretty good

Brandon: Go to events curated for old people, Bob James - Jazz Hands

This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study, and patrons like you. Thank you.

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