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Ep. 190 - Crazy Taxicab Confessions, with Kelsey Lewin

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Co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin joins the panel to discuss how weird the letter 7 is, the WonderSwan, and Metallica covers of Barney songs. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Brandon Sheffield asks: What is the best video game console nobody actually plays? (03:56)
  2. What would be the best way for a disgraced indie developer to announce his retirement? (09:19)
  3. What are the pros and cons of controlling multiple party members? (14:14)
  4. What’s the next ubiquitous video game trailer song? (20:11)
  5. Improv Zone – Museum Tour (26:13)
  6. Dirtbag Anonymous asks: What is the best callback joke in video games? (31:13)
  7. Which video game went through the most interesting development cycle? (37:06)
  8. Famicom Feud – Wonderswan Top 15 (42:53)
  9. What is the oxford comma of video games? (51:45)
  10. How do you really appraise hard to find retro video game ephemera? (51:59)

    11. LIGHTNING ROUND: The Discourse – How Cunning A Linguist? (57:09)

    You know, you could always discuss this episode in the forums!

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • WonderSwan
    • Insert Credit “Last Letter” Forum Game
    • Sega Dreamcast
    • Vectrex Multicart
    • Spike
    • Atari Jaguar
    • Hyundai Genesis
    • Scott Cawthon donates to Trump, other GOP
    • Scott Cawthon retires
    • Jeff Bezos is getting in a rocket
    • Willy’s Wonderland
    • Donate to the Video Game History Foundation
    • There Is No Such Thing As Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism
    • Guardians of the Galaxy
    • Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
    • Tales series
    • Tails Adventure
    • The Offspring - All I Want (Crazy Taxi version)
    • F-Zero - Mute City
    • Guitar Hero: Metallica
    • Caspers Hot Dog
    • Barney - The Cleanup Song
    • New Pokemon’s Nap
    • Maniac Mansion
    • Thimbleweed Park
    • Nier: Automata
    • Shadow Squadron
    • Stellar Assault SS
    • Wii Music
    • Psycho Fox
    • The Legendary Axe
    • Astyanax
    • Swan of Wonders Top 15
    • Makaimura for WonderSwan
    • Kaze no Klonoa: Moonlight Museum
    • Judgment Silversword
    • Gunpey
    • Flash Koibito-kun
    • Engacho!
    • Buffers Evolution
    • Rhyme Rider Keroican
    • Rainbow Islands: Putty’s Party
    • Oxford Comma
    • Mismatched Couples (1985)
    • Streetlight Records
    • Craig discord recording bot
    • WonderSwan console variants
    • Special thanks this week to Friend of the Show Ash Parrish

      • Recommendations:

      Kelsey: Video Game History Foundation, Video Game History Hour, Blind Box Vintage Video Game Magazines, One Punch Man season 1

      Brandon: Ginger Root - Loretta (Official Music Video)

      Frank: Loki, Sweet Tooth, look up fan edits/restorations of work

      Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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