The Insert Credit Show

Ep. 322 - Vehicular Treason Murder

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The classic Insert Credit panel covers a game preservation dilemma, the 2007 Honda Shepherd, and a new mascot for Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. Kim Justice asks: In games where water is lethal, at what part of the body should that water kill you? (08:19)
  2. Is there a better way to implement communication in video games than dialogue trees? (14:06)
  3. What are the top five most fun crimes to commit in video games? (20:36)
  4. What would Bayonetta 9 be like? (26:49)
  5. Brandon asks: When does bootlegging count as video game preservation? (32:41)
  6. Gaagaagiins asks: What are some of the best (or most interesting) games you can get a physical copy of on eBay (or equivalent) for about 10 bucks USD (excluding shipping) without much trouble? (38:56)
  7. What is usually the worst kind of vehicle to control in a video game? (42:54)

    8. LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (49:05)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:09:46)

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    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • Ninja Gaiden series
    • Cruis’n USA
    • Sisyphus
    • Super Mario series
    • Sonic the Hedgehog
    • Bubsy series
    • Death Stranding
    • Castlevania series
    • Mega Man series
    • Elevator Action
    • Square Enix AI Tech Preview: The Portopia Serial Murder Case
    • Snatcher
    • Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
    • Mass Effect series
    • Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series
    • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • The Walking Dead
    • Oxenfree
    • Firewatch
    • Batman: The Telltale Series
    • The Last of Us series
    • Batman: Arkham series
    • Hitman series
    • Dragon Quest series
    • Mission: Impossible
    • Rockstar Games, Inc.
    • Uwe Boll
    • Indigo Prophecy
    • David Cage
    • Hideki Kamiya
    • Bayonetta series
    • Kingdom Hearts series
    • Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
    • Shouzou Kaga
    • Fire Emblem series
    • TearRing Saga series
    • Vestaria Saga series
    • Hideki Naganuma
    • Super Real Mahjong PII ・III Custom Special ☆ VER
    • Action Comics 1
    • Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball
    • City Crisis
    • Crisis City
    • Gears of War series
    • Halo series
    • Lost Odyssey
    • Lost Planet 2
    • Final Fantasy IV
    • L.A. Noire
    • BioShock series
    • Fallout 3
    • The Beatles: Rock Band
    • Rage (Anarchy Edition)
    • NASCAR 08
    • Grand Theft Auto V
    • Earth Defense Force series
    • The Hunt for Red October (1990)
    • John McTiernan
    • Wave Race series
    • Jet Moto series
    • F-Zero series
    • PilotWings series
    • Cobra Triangle
    • The Hunt for Red October
    • In the Hunt
    • Hydro Thunder
    • Crimson Skies series
    • Blast Corps
    • Shenmue series
    • Final Fantasy VII
    • Sub Rebellion
    • Steel Diver series
    • Star Fox series
    • Super Mario Odyssey
    • Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama
    • Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
    • Mr. Gimmick
    • Yoko Taro
    • Hunter
    • Spy Hunter
    • Black Lotus
    • William

      Recommendations:

      Brandon: Srigala (1981), Columbo

      Tim: Find things to interrogate about objects you take for granted

      Frank: Final Fantasy VII: Remake

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