The Insert Credit Show

Ep. 307US - Tomorrowind, with Christa Lee

Listen Later

Console modification expert Christa Lee joins our stateside panel to answer the same gauntlet of questions 8-4 Play faced in episode 307J. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. How has Japanese corporate culture manifested itself in the history of game development? (03:29)
  2. What are Japanese arcades like right now? (08:54)
  3. Design an online multiplayer game where the mechanics are intended to incorporate international time zone differences. (14:43)
  4. Jaffe’s NieR Automata Dilemma: How is it that sometimes a video game sequel or follow-up can be technically better than the previous one in every way, but you don’t like it as much? (20:32)
  5. What’s your approach to game localization purity? (28:19)
  6. Which game studio has produced the most good games without releasing ANY bad ones? (37:31)
  7. What is the “But doctor, I am Pagliacci!” of video games? (48:02)

    8. LIGHTNING ROUND: First Person Pronouns (55:31)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:07:48)

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • Merzbow
    • Swans
    • Ep. 307J - Podcast Swap Situation, with 8-4 Play
    • 8-4 Play
    • No More Heroes series
    • Rising Sun (1993)
    • OutRun 2
    • Gunslinger Stratos
    • Jeans Mate
    • Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
    • Phantasy Star Online
    • Final Fantasy XI Online
    • Swatch Internet Time
    • Satellaview
    • 1 vs. 100
    • HQ Trivia
    • Scott Rogowsky
    • Death Stranding
    • Braid
    • Lemnis Gate
    • NieR
    • NieR: Automata
    • Crash Bandicoot series
    • Final Fantasy XIV Online
    • Donkey Kong Country series
    • Assassin’s Creed series
    • Elder Scrolls series
    • Mega Man / Rockman series
    • Super Mario series
    • Grand Theft Auto V
    • Red Dead Redemption series
    • Ys series
    • Maneater
    • Calamity Jane
    • Final Fantasy VII games
    • War and Peace
    • Constance Garnett
    • Persona 5
    • Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
    • Dragon Ball
    • Capcom
    • Exoprimal
    • The DioField Chronicle
    • Dragon Quest series
    • Hudson Soft
    • Rockstar North
    • FromSoftware
    • Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis
    • Manhunt
    • Remedy Entertainment
    • Quantum Break
    • Max Payne series
    • Alan Wake
    • Dead Rising
    • Far Cry series
    • Far Cry (2008)
    • EarthBound
    • Star Wars Outlaws
    • Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
    • Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
    • Watch_Dogs series
    • Child of Light
    • For Honor
    • Michael Jackson: The Experience
    • Tonic Trouble
    • Batman: Vengeance
    • DC Universe Infinite
    • Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
    • id Software
    • Valve Corporation
    • Doogie Howser, M.D.
    • Kingdom Hearts series
    • Karnov
    • StarCraft
    • Diablo II
    • Tooth Protectors
    • Mortal Kombat games
    • Fight Club
    • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

      Recommendations:

      Tim: Invite a friend to a movie but don’t tell them what it is, then have them do the same to you. But make sure the movie is interesting, not Expendables 4 or whatever.

      Christa: Void Stranger

      This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.

      Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      The Insert Credit ShowBy insert credit
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9

      4.9

      326 ratings

      More shows like The Insert Credit Show

      View all
      Giant Bombcast by Giant Bomb

      Giant Bombcast

      5,650 Listeners

      8-4 Play by 8-4, Ltd.

      8-4 Play

      647 Listeners

      The Besties by Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Russ Frushtick

      The Besties

      4,789 Listeners

      Retronauts by Retronauts

      Retronauts

      2,093 Listeners

      Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast by Axe of the Blood God

      Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

      624 Listeners

      Noclip Crewcast by Noclip

      Noclip Crewcast

      310 Listeners

      Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast by Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley

      Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

      329 Listeners

      The MinnMax Show by MinnMax

      The MinnMax Show

      2,046 Listeners

      Triple Click by Maximum Fun

      Triple Click

      1,132 Listeners

      Fire Escape Cast by Fire Escape Cast

      Fire Escape Cast

      499 Listeners

      The Nextlander Podcast by The Nextlander Podcast

      The Nextlander Podcast

      1,118 Listeners

      The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games by Jeff Gerstmann | QCODE

      The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

      1,006 Listeners

      My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin by Simon Parkin

      My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

      62 Listeners

      Remap Radio by Remap Radio

      Remap Radio

      835 Listeners

      Side Story by Friends at the Table

      Side Story

      190 Listeners