The Insert Credit Show

Ep. 245 - Romancing the Three Kingdoms

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Even Hollywood Florida can’t keep Alex Jaffe from asking the panel about Nobunaga’s Position, The Zorro Theorem, and Jonk Bonk.

Questions this week:

  1. What’s up with that Vice article about Embracer Group making a game archive? (04:47)
  2. What are your favorite kinds of puzzles in video games? (12:34)
  3. How would you design a new spinoff of Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdom’s series? (19:28)
  4. When does a game need a remake? (23:16)
  5. Which four video games would you buy for each of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? (28:57)
  6. Le Fish asks: What would the title, plot, and promotional tagline of a Bonk movie be? (34:43)
  7. Is it always more exciting to play offense than defense? (41:02)
  8. Do you have any recurring intrusive video game memories? (43:35)
  9. What is The Orville of video games? (47:44)

    10. LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud – Spike Video Game Awards Celebrity Hosts (53:05)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:09:26)

    Share your recurring intrusive video game memories in the forums!

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • Growing strong and healthy…Minmo!
    • Cool World (1992)
    • Why Is a Game Publisher Trying to Buy Every Video Game Ever Made?
    • ‘Super Mario 64’ sells for over $1.5 million
    • Neutopia II
    • Video Game History Foundation
    • National Videogame Museum
    • Spacewar
    • Computer History Museum
    • 30 Rock
    • Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
    • Biohazard / Resident Evil series
    • Rise of the Tomb Raider
    • Uncharted series
    • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    • The Last of Us series
    • Hitman series
    • Romance of the Three Kingdoms series
    • Dynasty Warriors series
    • Angelique Games
    • Tokimeki Memorial games
    • Nobunaga’s Ambition
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Fortnite: Battle Royale
    • Left 4 Dead series
    • Back 4 Blood
    • American Truck Simulator series
    • Kerbal Space Program
    • Picross series
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
    • Friday the 13th: The Game
    • Elden Ring
    • Bloodborne
    • Bonk series
    • Encino Man (1992)
    • Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
    • Demolition Man (1993)
    • Evo Moment 37
    • A Healer Only Lives Twice
    • Asuka 120% series
    • Final Fantasy XV
    • The Orville
    • Stardew Valley
    • Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons series
    • Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series
    • Contra series
    • Mega Man / Rockman series
    • Mighty No. 9
    • Ted (2012)
    • A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

      Recommendations:

      Tim: Smoke weed every day

      Frank: Be by yourself for a little bit

      Brandon: The City of the Dead (1960) specifically for Venetia Stevenson’s performance

      Jaffe: John Adams

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

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