The Insert Credit Show

Ep. 397 - Regular Taxi


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Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish and https://bsky.app/profile/brandon.insertcredit.com cover Microsoft killing the game industry, the cast of the Street Fighter movie, and the definition of “indie game.” Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

  • Sailor Moon
  • “Humans are lame. Monkeys are good. Billy is the best.”
  • Starbucks
  • Bibendum
  • Ratatoullie (2007)
  • Peet’s Coffee

    1: What is the Starbucks of video games? (05:07)

    • Microsoft
    • Nintendo eShop
    • Embracer Group
    • Naughty Dog
    • Nervous Dog
    • Blue Bottle Coffee
    • Activision Blizzard King
    • Fortnite
    • Destiny 2

      2: Nicole Carpenter asks, what video game character is the worst patient at the dentist? (10:25)

      • Sonic the Hedgehog
      • Donkey Kong
      • Five Nights at Freddy’s series
      • Maneater
      • Jaws: Unleashed
      • Jaws
      • Ecco the Dolphin
      • Super Mario Bros. 3
      • Dragon Quest Slime
      • Gelatinous Cube
      • Angry Video Game Nerd
      • Tooth Protectors
      • PowerWash Simulator

        3: What is something you always want your character to be able to do in a video game? (16:32)

        • Kris Kross
        • Looney Tunes
        • Michael Jordan
        • Baba Is You
        • Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
        • Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
        • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
        • Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991)
        • Death to Smoochy (2002)
        • Kill Bill (2003)
        • Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
        • WarioWare series
        • Sega Genesis
        • Sony Playstation
        • Reservoir Dogs (1992)
        • Demonschool

          4: What do we think of the casting for this Street Fighter movie? (20:37)

          • ‘Street Fighter’ Cast: Who’s Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption
          • Andrew Koji
          • Ryu
          • Noah Centineo
          • Ken
          • Callina Liang
          • Chun-Li
          • David Dastmalchian
          • M. Bison
          • Cody Rhodes
          • Guile
          • Jason Momoa
          • Blanka
          • Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
          • Balrog
          • Orville Peck
          • Vega
          • Andrew Schulz
          • Dan Hibiki
          • Roman Reigns
          • Akuma
          • Kana Urasawa
          • Raul Julia
          • Late Night with the Devil (2023)
          • Murderbot
          • The Suicide Squad (2021)
          • Polka-Dot Man
          • Andy Serkis
          • Lou Ferrigno
          • Mortal Kombat (2021)
          • Warrior
          • Tekken series

            5: What is an indie game? (28:16)

            • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
            • Scorn
            • Hades II

              6: rejj asks, what was your first favorite game, and which game replaced it? (34:27)

              • Atari 2600
              • Q*bert
              • Super Mario Bros.
              • Gunstar Heroes
              • Metal Slug 3
              • Contra series
              • Super Mario World
              • Sega Game Gear
              • Sonic the Hedgehog series
              • The Lion King
              • Pokemon Blue Version
              • Tomb Raider II
              • Secret of Monkey Island
              • Grim Fandango

                7: What the hell is wrong with video games? (40:38)

                • Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees
                • Call of Duty: Black Ops 22
                • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
                • Romero Games reportedly met with Microsoft just a day before the publisher pulled funding for the studio, and there was ‘no mention’ of the decision that put over 100 people out of work
                • Hi-Fi Rush
                • Microsoft’s Matt Turnbull on LinkedIn recommending AI to laid off developers

                  8: Brandon, how was your trip to London and Paris? (47:20)

                  • CeX
                  • OutRun 2 SP
                  • Panic Park
                  • California Extreme
                  • GameKing
                  • Soul Bubbles
                  • Gamasutra’s Best of 2008
                  • Taxi 2
                  • Crazy Taxi
                  • Taxi (1998)
                  • Taxi 2 (2000)

                    9: Frank, how was your trip to Chicago? And, recommendations (55:43)

                    • Jeff Lee
                    • The Three Stooges in Brides is Brides
                    • Roger Sharpe
                    • MSX
                    • Nintendo Knitting Machine
                    • The Batman (2022)
                    • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
                    • Gotham Central
                    • Robert Pattinson
                    • The Twilight Saga
                    • Matt Reeves Finally Completes ‘The Batman 2’ Script
                    • The Penguin

                      LIGHTNING ROUND: Frank’s Movie Title Game (01:05:39)

                      Outro (01:17:46)

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