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Ep. 423 - Explode My Bones

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The panel reviews Mr. Bones, a Sega Saturn classic featuring frustrating design choices, a certain comedy level, and skeletism.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

  • “Oh, there go all my bones!”
  • Mr. Bones
  • Bonk series

    1: How did we get here? (03:57)

    • Sega Saturn
    • Star Trek
    • Awesome Games Done Quick
    • January 6 United States Capitol attack
    • Mr. Bones by Lizstar in 1:12:00
    • Boneitis
    • LSD: Dream Emulator
    • Game Boy Color
    • Game Gear
    • Street Fighter series
    • PlayStation
    • Sega Genesis
    • Sega Dreamcast
    • Ronnie Montrose
    • Ed Anunziatta
    • Sinners (2025)
    • Paul Pena
    • Bastion

      2: What are the good versions of the ideas presented in this game? (27:20)

      • Tempest
      • Vectorman series
      • Arzette: the Jewel of Faramore
      • Fitz Houston
      • Seinfeld
      • Contra series

        3: Brenton Woodrow asks, which Saturn or Dreamcast game that never had a sequel is best suited for a sequel in 2021? (37:02)

        • Burning Rangers
        • Magic Knight Rayearth
        • Sonic R
        • Richard Jacques
        • Sonic & All-Stars Racing series
        • Powerslave
        • Black Fire
        • Metroid Prime
        • Final Fantasy II
        • Last Bronx
        • Shining Force series
        • Panzer Dragoon Saga
        • Rick Moranis
        • Clockwork Knight
        • Dark Savior

          4: If not Mr. Bones, what’s the best skeleton in a video game? (42:04)

          • Dry Bones
          • Dry Bowser
          • Mr. Bones Japanese cover
          • Grateful Dead

            5: Let’s talk about this game’s comedy level (44:46)

            • Monkey Island series
            • Grand Theft Auto series
            • Super Mario series
            • Jeff Fort
            • Zono, Inc.
            • Generations Lost
            • Bruce Straley
            • The Last of Us
            • KISS
            • Frank’s preservation of the print art for Generations Lost
            • X-Men

              6: What can we learn about the blues from this video game? (51:07)

              • Paul Pena
              • Jet Airliner

                7: Do you like Mr. Bones? (56:43)

                • TechnoClash
                • X-Men 2: Clone Wars
                • The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire
                • Sega Channel
                • Sega Menacer
                • Freak Boy

                  LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Mr. Organs (01:02:31)

                  Credit Report (01:08:16)

                  Recommendations and Outro (01:13:08):

                  • Brandon: The All New, All Astonishing Insert Credit Patreon, May I Ask For One Final Thing?, Journal with Witch, Blackhawk Museum
                  • Ash: Ball x Pit, touch grass, tell people you care about them, this empire shall burn too
                  • Frank: someone make a thread in the forums of media where fascists lose and die

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