The Insert Credit Show

Ep. 335 - Cyber the Hedgehog

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Our beloved panelists guide you through new developments in CRT photo taking, an all-clown Fallout vault, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. 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. What’s a feature you appreciate in text-heavy games? (00:42)
  2. Frank, how do you achieve the perfect visual representation of what a video game looks like on a CRT? (09:32)
  3. Can we nail down a definition for “easter egg?” (15:29)
  4. Design a Fallout vault. (21:30)
    5. Insert Credit Quick Break: Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study (29:05)
  5. Isaac asks: What video game character would you most want to carry around as a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet, and what would their on-device mini games be like? (31:26)
  6. When should one consider or avoid early access? (37:52)
  7. Keanu Reeves is gonna be Shadow, isn’t that cool? (46:46)

    8. LIGHTNING ROUND: Unpopular Demand (52:28)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:06:48)

    Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • Metal Gear series
    • Landstalker
    • Phantasy Star
    • Final Fantasy VII
    • Samurai Shodown V Special
    • Tokimeki Memorial
    • Citizen Sleeper
    • Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    • Technicolor
    • Easter egg
    • Superman
    • Jimmy Olsen
    • J.J. Abrams
    • Star Trek (2009)
    • R2-D2
    • The Avengers (2012)
    • Galaga
    • Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
    • Legend of Zelda series
    • Halo 2
    • Halo: Combat Evolved
    • Super Mario 64
    • Bethesda Softworks
    • Fallout games
    • Fallout (American TV series)
    • Liam Neeson
    • The Lottery
    • The Day the Clown Cried (1972)
    • Rage 2
    • Borderlands series
    • Memento (2000)
    • 50 First Dates (2004)
    • Mario series
    • Scooby-Doo
    • Marmaduke
    • Batman
    • Atomic Robo-Kid
    • Ranger X
    • Bonk series
    • Dragon Quest universe
    • Pac-Man
    • Minecraft
    • Baldur’s Gate III
    • Oh, Deer!
    • Oh Deer
    • Alan Wake
    • Oh Deer Diner
    • Geoff Keighley
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Shadow the Hedgehog
    • Keanu Reeves to voice Shadow in Sonic 3 movie
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • Knuckles the Echidna
    • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
    • Idris Elba
    • James Bond
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
    • Jean-Ralphio Saperstein
    • Parks and Recreation
    • Sonic Adventure 2
    • John Wick
    • Kazaam (1996)
    • Martin Scorsese

      Recommendations:

      Frank: That Fallout show is pretty good

      Brandon: Go to events curated for old people, Bob James - Jazz Hands

      This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study, and patrons like you. Thank you.

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