AVoCADo GamesCast

Episode #39: Postmodern Plagiarism

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Featuring:

Merve
Mr. Glitch
SingingBrakeman
Ben

Editor:

The Kappa

Timestamps:

0:15 – Introductions
3:05 – What We’ve Been Playing
26:20 – The IGN Plagiarism Scandal
45:20 – Nintendo’s Legal Action Against ROM Sites
1:04:20 – Mighty No. 9’s Porting Woes
1:14:45 – More Discussion of Okami and Older Games
1:19:05 – Ninja’s Streaming Decisions
1:32:05 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep39

Podcast header image from Forgotton Anne. Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump.

Introductions (0:15)
  • Genetic memories are a plot element in the Assassin’s Creed series. (Source: Assassin’s Creed Wiki on Wikia)
  • “Masterpon” is an example of the silly speech patterns of the Nopon from the Xenoblade series. (Source: Xenoblade Wiki on Wikia)
  • Mr. Glitch was a character from PBS’s Square One Television. (Source: Wikipedia)
  • “Soulja Girl” by Soulja Boy ft. i15 (Source: Soulja Boy on YouTube)
    • What We’ve Been Playing (3:05)

    MILD SPOILERS FOR PATO BOX

    • Steam store page for Okami.
    • Cats do have large surface area relative to their mass, which increases their air resistance. They also spread their bodies out in a parachute-like manner when they fall, but scientists are unsure whether this actually slows their velocity of descent. (Source: BBC)
    • Wikipedia article on Resident Evil 2.
    • Franchise Festival is a regular feature on The Avocado about various video game franchises.
    • Correction: Blue cheese is made with Penicillum mold. Yogurt is made with two different kinds of bacteria. (Source: Wikipedia)
    • PlayStation Now is the PS4’s game streaming service.
    • Steam store page for Pato Box. Merve did buy it after the recording.
    • Steam store page for Forgotton Anne.
    • Official website for Square Enix Collective.
      • The IGN Plagiarism Scandal (26:20)
      • Information on Filip Miucin’s serial plagiarism. (Source: Kotaku)
      • Wikipedia article on Ready Player One.
      • The A.V. Club’s apology for a fake review.
      • IGN’s review of The Legend of Korra: The Game.
      • Video game website Quarter to Three.
        • Nintendo’s Legal Action Against ROM Sites (45:20)
        • Information on Nintendo’s threats of legal actions. (Source: Kotaku)
        • Wikipedia article on Terranigma.
        • Wikipedia article on Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon.
        • Steam store page for Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.
        • Steam store page for Left 4 Dead 2.
        • Wikipedia article on Ikari Warriors.
          • Mighty No. 9’s Porting Woes (1:04:20)
          • The second episode of this podcast.
          • The handheld ports of Mighty No. 9 seem to be in limbo. (Source: Destructoid)
          • Steam store page for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
          • Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.
          • I’ve lost track of how many times we’ve linked this, but here it is again: Mighty No. 9’s infamous “anime fan on prom night” trailer. (Source: Deep Silver on YouTube)
          • Clarification: Merve was referencing Spike Chunsoft’s development of the Danganronpa series. (Source: Wikipedia)
          • According to MobyGames, Kinshi Ikegami previously directed Naruto: Powerful Shippuden and Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, but Mighty No. 9 is Koji Imaeda’s sole major credit.
          • Wikipedia article on Foxing’s Nearer My God.
            • More Discussion of Okami and Older Games (1:14:45)
            • Wikipedia article on Amaterasu.
            • Wikipedia article on Ecco the Dolphin series.
            • Wikipedia article on Wave Race 64.
            • The Flash game Dolphin Cup. (Source: Addicting Games)
            • Wikipedia article on Seaman.
            • IMDB page for voice actor Jeff Kramer.
              • Ninja’s Streaming Decisions (1:19:05)
              • Information on Ninja’s decision not to stream with female streamers. (Source: Polygon)
              • Polygon’s original article on the Assassin’s Creed Unity animation controversy.
                • Conclusion (1:32:05)
                • The community that spawned this podcast, The Avocado.

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