AVoCADo GamesCast

Episode #119: Invisible Tom Hanks

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Featuring:
Merve
Bloomed Wings

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:18 – Introduction
8:39 – DLSS 5, Part 1
50:23 – A Digression on Giovanni Ribisi and TV
1:00:46 – DLSS 5, Part 2
1:22:07 – Television Technology and Generative AI
1:40:49 – Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death
2:05:12 – The Spirit Lift
2:34:00 – Mario Tennis Fever
3:06:51 – Pokémon Pokopia
3:50:56 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep119

Podcast header image from Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death, using Pixeled font by OmegaPC777. Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump.

Introduction (0:18)
  • Official website for ice cream parlour La Cigale.
  • Steam store page for Balan Wonderworld.
    • DLSS 5, Part 1 (8:39)
    • Nvidia’s press release on DLSS 5. (Source: Nvidia)
    • Official announcement trailer for DLSS 5. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
    • Digital Foundry’s hands-on with DLSS 5. (Source: Digital Foundry on YouTube)
    • Report on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s assertion that gamers are “completely wrong” about DLSS 5. (Source: Tom’s Hardware)
    • Confirmation: DLSS was announced in 2018 and released in 2019. (Source: Wikipedia)
    • Report by tech YouTuber Daniel Owen clearing up how DLSS 5 works. (Source: Daniel Owen on YouTube)
    • A video showcasing the Japanese sweets displayed in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. (Source: Capcom USA on YouTube)
    • Correction: The “realistic Mario” meme that Merve was referencing is “Focus, M,” not “Eyes up, M.” (Source: Sexual Omochao on YouTube)
    • Autumn Wright’s blog post on the link between misogyny and DLSS 5. (Source: Autumn Wright’s website)
    • Wikipedia article on fairness in machine learning, which explains algorithmic bias.
    • Report on popular streamer Emiru being assaulted at TwitchCon. (Source: NBC)
      • A Digression on Giovanni Ribisi and TV (50:23)
      • Wikipedia article on Giovanni Ribisi.
      • Wikipedia article on Avatar.
      • Wikipedia article on Joel David Moore.
      • Wikipedia article on Bones.
      • Wikipedia article on The Guest.
      • Wikipedia article on Paul Reiser.
      • Wikipedia article on Mad About You.
      • Wikipedia article on The Paul Reiser Show.
      • Wikipedia article on Jesse Plemons.
      • Wikipedia article on Bent.
      • Wikipedia article on This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
      • Wikipedia article on the Academy Awards.
      • Wikipedia article on The Pitt.
      • Wikipedia article on Happy’s Place.
      • Wikipedia article on How I Met Your Father.
      • How I Met Your Father is available for streaming in Canada on Disney+. (Source: Disney+)
      • Wikipedia article on How I Met Your Mother.
        • DLSS 5, Part 2 (1:00:46)
        • Article on Digital Foundry’s response video. (Source: Kotaku)
        • Wikipedia article on Palantir.
        • Press release on a partnership between Nvidia and Palantir. (Source: Palantir)
        • Adam Conover’s video explaining why he did a promo for Orb, a product by crypto organization World. (Sources: Adam Conover on YouTube and World)
        • Know Your Meme article on dril’s racism Tweet.
        • Wikipedia article on Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution.
          • Television Technology and Generative AI (1:22:07)
          • Wikipedia article on the Bravia line of televisions.
          • Official webpage for Samsung Vision AI. (Source: Samsung)
          • A feature article explaining why televisual audio mixes have gotten so bad. (Source: The A.V. Club)
            • Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death (1:40:49)

            MINOR SPOILERS: Root Film

            • Nintendo store page for Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death.
            • Official art for Doppo Akazawa, protagonist of Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death. (Source: Aksys Games Official on YouTube)
            • Wikipedia article on Root Film.
            • Wikipedia article on Columbo.
            • Wikipedia article on Poker Face.
            • Correction: A Case of Distrustcame out a little over 8 years ago. (Source: Wikipedia)
            • Confirmation: Rui Komatsuzaki was the artist on the Danganpora series and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. (Source: Wikipedia)
              • The Spirit Lift (2:05:12)
              • Steam store page for The Spirit Lift.
              • The “Alice in Wonderland” dress that Briar wears is called an apron dress. (Source: Wikipedia)
              • Bandcamp page for Palette Knife.
              • Wikipedia article on the palette knife.
              • Wikipedia article on A Nightmare on Elm Street.
              • In addition to Walt Disney World, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is also located at Tokyo DisneySea and Disneyland Paris. (Source: Wikipedia)
              • Wikipedia article on Luigi’s Mansion.
              • Wikipedia article on Popular Mechanics.
              • Wikipedia article on Popular Mechanics for Kids.
              • Wikipedia article on Beakman’s World.
              • Beakman’s World aired on YTV in Canada. (Source: Wikipedia)
                • Mario Tennis Fever (2:34:00)

                MAJOR SPOILERS: Mario Tennis Fever

                • Nintendo store page for Mario Tennis Fever.
                • Wikipedia article on Mario Tennis Aces.
                • Wikipedia article on Mario Golf: Super Rush.
                • Steam store page for Super Battle Golf.
                • Mario Wiki article on the Chargin’ Chucks.
                • Wikipedia article on Mario Hoops 3-on-3.
                • The sports featured Mario Sports Mix were volleyball, ice hockey, dodgeball, and basketball. (Source: Wikipedia)
                • Wikipedia article on the Golden Sun series.
                • Wikipedia article on Motoi Sakuraba.
                • Official website for Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast.
                • Wikipedia article on Star Ocean: The Divine Force.
                • Wikipedia article on Valkyrie Elysium.
                  • Pokémon Pokopia (3:06:51)

                  MILD SPOILERS: Pokémon Pokopia

                  • Nintendo store page for Pokémon Pokopia.
                  • Bulbapedia article on Ditto. (Source: Bulbagarden)
                  • Bulbapedia articles on Paras and Parasect. (Source: Bulbagarden)
                  • Bulbapedia article on Hydreigon. (Source: Bulbagarden)
                  • Wikipedia article on Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
                  • Animal Crossing Wiki article on Ankha. (Source: Fandom)
                  • Wikipedia article on Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
                  • Bloomed Wings’s blog post about Pokopia and lore. (Source: Bloomed Wings Blog)
                  • An example of a Mickey Ice Cream Bar T-Shirt. This is not the exact design that Merve saw on his last visit to Walt Disney World, but it should give an idea of the kind of iconography he was talking about. (Source: WDW News Today)
                  • Wikipedia article on Digimon Adventure.
                  • The Gabumon thespian/lesbian joke from Digmon Story: Cyber Sleuth. (Source: r/digimon on Reddit)
                  • Wikipedia article on Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth.
                  • Bulbapedia article on Misty. (Source: Bulbagarden)
                  • Bulbapedia article on Ultra Beasts. (Source: Bulbagarden)
                  • Bulbapedia article on Unown. (Source: Bulbagarden)
                  • Bulbapedia articles on Mr. Mime and Mr. Rime. (Source: Bulbagarden)
                  • Bulbapedia article on Venusaur. (Source: Bulbagarden)
                    • Conclusion (3:50:56)
                    • Official website for The Avocado.
                    • Official website for the AVoCADo GamesCast.
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