Co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin joins the panel to discuss how weird the letter 7 is, the WonderSwan, and Metallica covers of Barney songs. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
Brandon Sheffield asks: What is the best video game console nobody actually plays? (03:56)What would be the best way for a disgraced indie developer to announce his retirement? (09:19)What are the pros and cons of controlling multiple party members? (14:14)What’s the next ubiquitous video game trailer song? (20:11)Improv Zone – Museum Tour (26:13)Dirtbag Anonymous asks: What is the best callback joke in video games? (31:13)Which video game went through the most interesting development cycle? (37:06)Famicom Feud – Wonderswan Top 15 (42:53)What is the oxford comma of video games? (51:45)How do you really appraise hard to find retro video game ephemera? (51:59)LIGHTNING ROUND: The Discourse – How Cunning A Linguist? (57:09)
You know, you could always discuss this episode in the forums!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
WonderSwan
Insert Credit “Last Letter” Forum Game
Sega Dreamcast
Vectrex Multicart
Spike
Atari Jaguar
Hyundai Genesis
Scott Cawthon donates to Trump, other GOP
Scott Cawthon retires
Jeff Bezos is getting in a rocket
Willy’s Wonderland
Donate to the Video Game History Foundation
There Is No Such Thing As Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism
Guardians of the Galaxy
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
Tales series
Tails Adventure
The Offspring - All I Want (Crazy Taxi version)
F-Zero - Mute City
Guitar Hero: Metallica
Caspers Hot Dog
Barney - The Cleanup Song
New Pokemon’s Nap
Maniac Mansion
Thimbleweed Park
Nier: Automata
Shadow Squadron
Stellar Assault SS
Wii Music
Psycho Fox
The Legendary Axe
Astyanax
Swan of Wonders Top 15
Makaimura for WonderSwan
Kaze no Klonoa: Moonlight Museum
Judgment Silversword
Gunpey
Flash Koibito-kun
Engacho!
Buffers Evolution
Rhyme Rider Keroican
Rainbow Islands: Putty’s Party
Oxford Comma
Mismatched Couples (1985)
Streetlight Records
Craig discord recording bot
WonderSwan console variants
Special thanks this week to Friend of the Show Ash ParrishKelsey: Video Game History Foundation, Video Game History Hour, Blind Box Vintage Video Game Magazines, One Punch Man season 1
Brandon: Ginger Root - Loretta (Official Music Video)
Frank: Loki, Sweet Tooth, look up fan edits/restorations of work
Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.