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Ep. 237 - Everything Everywah, with Maddy Thorson

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Developer of TowerFall and Celeste Maddy Thorson joins the panel to cover the Treasure of Sierra Madrock, Nephew Tokens, and if double jumps are really necessary.

Questions this week:

  1. Topher Florence asks: Cast a Super Mario Bros. Movie using the actors from the 1999 film The Matrix. There are no other restrictions. (06:51)
  2. How can a game’s soundtrack encourage gameplay? (13:45)
  3. Why did MicroKingBlizzardActivision show off that diversity chart like they were proud of it? (19:33)
  4. How much of Nintendo can the Saudi Prince of Arabia own before it’s no longer ethical to buy Switch games? (27:05)
  5. Should video games abolish the double jump? (30:42)
  6. Reg asks: What is the best video game manual you have read? (37:50)
  7. How do you implement accessibility options in a game where its difficulty is the point? (43:34)
  8. Do video game release dates mean anything anymore? (48:25)
  9. Will 3D platforming ever be better than 2D platforming? (54:16)

    10. LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As – Super Mario Maker 2 (01:00:03)

    Recommendations & Outro (01:03:39)

    Dash to the forums to discuss this episode!

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • Mission in Snowdriftland
    • Titanic (1997)
    • The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock
    • Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions
    • Bonk’s Revenge
    • Manmaru The Ninja Penguin
    • TowerFall series
    • Celeste
    • Super Mario Maker series
    • Crystal Caves
    • M.C. Kids
    • Super Mario series
    • The Matrix (1999)
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Joe Pantoliano
    • Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Hugo Weaving
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Tatanga
    • Anthony Ray Parker
    • Matt Doran
    • Marcus Chong
    • Gloria Foster
    • Super Mario Bros. (1993)
    • Max Headroom
    • Sonic the Hedgehog universe
    • Kingdom Hearts series
    • Katamari series
    • Mini Metro
    • Silent Hill 3
    • Fez
    • Activision Blizzard’s New Diversity Game Tool Comes Across Terribly
    • Saudi Arabia Now Owns 5% Of Nintendo
    • Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts
    • Legend of Zelda series
    • Landstalker
    • Gunstar Heroes
    • Bokura no Kazoku
    • Gunhouse
    • X-Men
    • Final Fantasy VI
    • Phish
    • God of War Ragnarök accessibility features revealed
    • Elden Ring
    • Contra series

      Recommendations:

      Frank: Find and play the Titanic platformer made by Dragon Co.

      Tim: Don’t play Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (or do)

      Maddy: V Rising

      Brandon: Don’t add Amazon Prime Movies to your list at the end of the month, Lacroix Despheres

      Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield and Maddy Thorson. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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