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Ep. 329 - The Nephew Line

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The finest minds in video games and beyond contemplate unique input interfaces, classic adventure games, and a return to 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. With the recent closing of Rooster Teeth, how has machinima developed over the last 20 years? (03:19)
  2. Design a themed video game controller that ties into a particular brand but would also be fun to use. (10:12)
  3. What are the most credible depictions of gamers in media? (16:48)
  4. How do you convince a studio executive they have a bad idea before it’s too late? (23:24)
    5. Insert Credit Quick Break: Labyrinth of Cinema (29:55)
  5. Irish Carl asks: Rank the corpus of adventure games from Sierra On-Line, Infocom, LucasArts, and Cyan (30:51)
  6. What are your favorite broad personality archetypes in video game supporting characters? (38:11)
  7. Which video game would benefit most from the “World of Warcraft Classic” treatment? (43:14)
  8. How’s the future looking right now for emulation? (46:51)

    9. LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (55:01)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:03:24)

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    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • Bob’s Burgers
    • Teddy
    • Jimmy Pesto
    • Jay Johnston, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor, Is Arrested on Jan. 6 Charges
    • Mr. Show with Bob and David
    • SpongeBob SquarePants
    • Mr. Peanutbutter
    • Rooster Teeth Shut Down by Warner Bros. Discovery
    • Rooster Teeth
    • Halo series
    • Machinima
    • Red vs. Blue
    • Minecraft
    • Great Famine (Ireland)
    • Dropkick Murphys
    • Skibidi Toilet
    • RWBY
    • RTX
    • #IDARB
    • Krusty the Clown
    • The Simpsons
    • The Homer
    • Steel Battalion
    • Laurie Anderson’s Puppet Motel
    • David Cage
    • Wii Remote
    • Katamari Damacy
    • Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2
    • SCUF Envision
    • SCUF Reflex
    • Max Payne series
    • Groove Coaster series
    • Resident Evil series
    • TourBox
    • Existenz (1999)
    • DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor
    • This is the actual face you make when playing Aerial Assault on the Game Gear
    • Bluesky
    • Airheads (1994)
    • Aerial Assault
    • Game Gear
    • Donkey Kong
    • Horizon: Zero Dawn
    • Breaking Bad
    • The Sopranos
    • Mario Kart 64
    • Doom 3
    • Adam Sandler
    • Shadow of the Colossus
    • Uncut Gems (2019)
    • Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
    • Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed
    • TimeSplitters
    • Shaun of the Dead (2004)
    • Simon Pegg
    • Hot Fuzz (2007)
    • The World’s End (2013)
    • Mission: Impossible
    • Scotty
    • Elon Musk
    • Sierra Entertainment
    • Infocom
    • Lucasfilm Games
    • Cyan Worlds
    • Ron Gilbert
    • Tim Schafer
    • Zork
    • A Mind Forever Voyaging
    • Myst
    • Riven: The Sequel to Myst
    • Final Fantasy series
    • Blade Runner
    • Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
    • Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
    • Tokimeki Memorial
    • Maniac Mansion
    • Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!
    • Shadowgate
    • The Space Bar
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Microsoft Office
    • The Witness
    • Barret Wallace
    • Ooblets
    • Musashi
    • Archie Bunker
    • Tifa Lockhart
    • Aerith Gainsborough
    • Judgment series
    • Don Quixote
    • World of Warcraft Classic
    • Final Fantasy XIV
    • Bejeweled 3
    • Candy Crush Saga
    • Angry Birds
    • Resident Evil 4
    • Devil May Cry
    • Wii
    • Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu will utterly fold and pay $2.4M to settle its lawsuit
    • Dolphin Emulator
    • Steam Deck
    • Red Viper
    • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
    • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    • Truxton
    • Blazing Lazers
    • Rampage
    • Fort Condor
    • Pepper Roni
    • Servbot
    • Domasi “Tommy” Tawodi
    • Morgan Yu

      Recommendations:

      Brandon: Johnny’s Selected Seeds instead of Baker Creek Seeds if you’re a gardening type person who wants to avoid funding bad stuff, Gary Jagels, Zindrew Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil

      Tim: Xi’an Famous Foods Chili Oil & Crisps Jar

      Frank: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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