October 31, 2022

Ep. 259 - Specdracular 2022, with Christa Lee

1 hour 24 minutes

Game music composer and console restoration expert Christa Lee joins this year’s monster hunting party, taking on evils like foreshadowing, deceptively powerful industry figures, and ranking the Silent Hill series. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this year:

What do we think of all the Silent Hill stuff that got announced? (03:35)

What games best use technological constraints to their advantage? (09:59)

When does a game seem perfect for you, but still doesn’t work? (15:58)

What’s the right way to do foreshadowing in a video game? (23:09)

The Fightening Return of Questions Deemed Too Stupid for the Dirtbag (29:36)

What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken in a video game? (39:50)

Should video games even have unwinnable scenarios? (46:05)

Who are the most surprisingly powerful people in the video game industry? (53:06)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Ranking the Silent Hill series (01:00:39)

Recommendations and Outro (01:12:32)

Visit the forums to see the final ranking of the Silent Hill series!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Silent Hill series

Clock Tower series

Septentrion: Out of the Blue

Mizzurna Falls

Ihatovo Monogatari

Ep. 207 - Specdracular 2021, with Ian Ferguson

Konami announces Silent Hill F and a Silent Hill 2 remake

Resident Evil series

Super Mario series

Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition

Higurashi: When They Cry series

Siren series

Vectorman series

Eternal Champions

Metal Gear series

Panzer Dragoon series

Paradise Killer

Star Ocean series

Ninja Gaiden series

Dark Souls series

Devil May Cry series

Bayonetta series

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Astral Chain

Sol Cresta

DoDonPachi

Final Fantasy Tactics

TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga - Lazberia Chronicle Chapter 174

Fire Emblem series

Shining Force

Ogre Battle series

Dorohedoro

Dragon Quest VII

Jill Sandwich

Super Smash Brothers series

Xenoblade series

Iron Man 3 (2013)

The Dark Knight (2008)

Angel’s Egg (1985)

Mad Max 2 (1981)

The Madness of King George (1994)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)

Zombi 2 (1979)

Splinter Cell series

Titanic (1997)

Blade Runner (1982)

Catwoman (2004)

Catwoman

P.T.

Alien: Isolation

The Silver Case

Platinum Demo: Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone

Baroque universe

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Elden Ring

Quake series

Duke Nukem series

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Shenmue series

Tim: Have already put a “Skip Intro” on Star Trek: The Next Generation if you’re someone who has the ability to make that happen inside Paramount+ by the time this episode airs

Brandon: Virtuosic Hair Metal Band T-Ride, buy from CastleMania if you’re gonna buy any of these rereleases coming up

Christa: Insmouse no Yakata, get your VirtualBoy ribbons fixed at SoundRetro.co, Furuhata Ninzaburō, Mikey and Nicky (1976)

Jaffe: Wishlist Demonschool and Hyper Gunsport on Steam, Welcome to the Fantasy Zone

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