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Ep. 199 - Dreamcast Fruit, with Chris Kohler

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Editorial director of Digital Eclipse Chris Kohler joins the panel to cover bug-free cartridge games, on air game history research, and a brutal round of Famicom Feud. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Mathew Kumar asks: What are the “phantom games” in your collection? (03:59)
  2. Which areas of games are most in need of preservation? (10:36)
  3. What’s the line between stealing an idea and iterating on it in video game design? (16:26)
  4. What are some mundane activities that would make good simulator games? (21:19)
  5. What would be on your cardboard sign at a wrestling event? (26:33)
  6. Dirtbag Seasons asks: Why and when did we start calling old games “retro”? (30:23)
  7. How, when, and where should games present content warnings? (36:39)
  8. Brandon Sheffield asks: What are your favorite side quests? (45:19)
  9. What is the Ghostbusters 2 of video games? (52:26)

    10. LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud – Video Games Notable For Negative Reception (56:24)

    Quick, now’s your chance! Discuss this episode in the forums!

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • $1.99 Are You Out Of Your Mind?
    • FM Towns Marty
    • SWOS
    • Donkey Kong Classics
    • Adventures of Lolo
    • Princess Pajama
    • Taito X-55
    • Fortnite’s Among Us ripoff
    • Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
    • Threes developer addresses clones
    • Shenmue
    • Panzer Dragoon Saga
    • Quest 64
    • Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
    • Cosmic Fantasy 4 Part 1
    • Linda Cube
    • Lotte May
    • Retronauts
    • Coleco Chameleon
    • Boyfriend Dungeon Situation
    • Does The Dog Die
    • Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars
    • Shining Force III
    • Wing Commander
    • Ghostbusters II
    • ActRaiser 2
    • Hudson Hawk
    • Platoon
    • Barton Fink
    • Phalanx

      Recommendations:

      Frank: The new Twilight Zone series

      Brandon: Vote no on recalling Newsom if you live in California, even if he sucks he’ll get replaced by somebody a whole bunch worse

      Chris: The Ultimate History of Video Games vol. 2

      Jaffe: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr

      Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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