Since last month’s hour long Bonus Credit will be tossed unto the masses tomorrow, the lack of coordinated recording time this week results in incredible value for you! Feast upon the pre- mid- and post-show recordings too delicious for consumption by the main feed, from before I ever started editing the show.

A SMALL DESCRIPTION OF EPISODES PULLED FROM:

Insert Credit Co-Founder and legendary video game music composer Vincent Diamante joins the panel to cover the Playstation conference, Frank Cifaldi’s necromancy of Clippy, and Daft Williams.

Questions this week:

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name That Game Tune (51:01)

This is the line of the episode description where I recommend discussing this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Specifically Not A Recommendation:

Brandon: Documental

Recommendations:

Frank: Kate Willaert, acriticalhit.com, Video Dames #0, Wild Gunman ‘74: Nintendo’s Forgotten First FMV Game

Vince: Kate Willaert, acriticalhit.com, Video Dames #0, The True First Easter Egg: Ready Player One Was Wrong

Jaffe: Congratulations Kelsey Lewin, The Sculptor

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design: JAV Titles (01:01:34)

Don’t you think this would be a good episode to discuss in the forums?

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Check out the new GameDeveloper.com, Melissa’s self titled album, Ask Hershers Pizza for the Insert Credit, Enjoy with a D’Aquino Chianti Flask

Kris: Go to gamedeveloper.com, learn something new, Dishonored

Frank: Psychonauts 2

Jaffe: Superman Smashes the Klan

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

After Frank’s brief absences, the full Insert Credit panel reunites upon their two hundredth battle. The task? Their greatest foe yet: one hundred rapid fire questions from the more than 420 dirtbags at patreon.com/insertcredit. Each panelist has four skips, but will it be enough to survive your best? Find out now!

Have you considered discussing this episode in the forums?

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983), Formula 1: Drive to Survive, JVC D series

Tim: The Last Dance with Michael Jordon

Frank Trailblazer Cifaldi: Do not own a CRT television

Jaffe: Usagi Yojimbo

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Editorial director of Digital Eclipse Chris Kohler joins the panel to cover bug-free cartridge games, on air game history research, and a brutal round of Famicom Feud. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud – Video Games Notable For Negative Reception (56:24)

Quick, now’s your chance! Discuss this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Frank: The new Twilight Zone series

Brandon: Vote no on recalling Newsom if you live in California, even if he sucks he’ll get replaced by somebody a whole bunch worse

Chris: The Ultimate History of Video Games vol. 2

Jaffe: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Fan favorite panelists Ash Parrish and Liz Ryerson return triumphant to to cover Knuckles, vaporwave, and the multitude of things the hell wrong with video games.

Questions this week:

LIGHTNING ROUND: Initial Design (01:16:18)

A lot of smart people will have more to say about this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Liz: The Blood Zone, death’s dynamic shroud

Ash: Pig (2021)

Brandon: G.I. Samurai, Oddtaxi

Jaffe: The Nice House on the Lake

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Game designer, composer, and co-creator of Idle Thumbs Chris Remo joins the panel along with Mathew “Agent of Chaos” Kumar to cover the Honda Prelude, Crossword of the Dead, and live on-air cat noises.

Questions this week:

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design – Jodi Picoult (01:01:44)

Don’t you wish you could share your answers to the prompts? You can do exactly that in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: To Kill With Intrigue (1977), Walker (1987)

Mathew: Gold Ninja Video fundraiser

Chris: Police Story (1985)

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent Patrick Miller rejoins the panel to cover questions from the world’s hottest editor and producer, as well as lightly flavored sparkling water, the hottest games in palladiums, $5 bets, and WEEEEEED, DUUUUDE!!! Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

LIGHTNING ROUND: Untimed Video Game Weed Parody Titles (55:09)

Puff puff pass on by the discussion thread for this episode in the Insert Credit Forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Pat: Green Crack, Trainwreck

Brandon: Sea of Green - Northern Lights, Mammoth Value - A Single Book Of Songs By, Terra Firma, Lowrider - Ode to Io, Gamera - Smoke and Mirrors, Bongzilla - Stash, Nightstick - Ultimatum, EyeHateGod - Southern Discomfort

Frank: Roasted in-shell peanuts

Jaffe: The Righteous Gemstones

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

Even with the higher than usual number of hard outs for guests and hosts this month, we bring you fine content cruelly withheld from the show proper. Find out more about some games that didn’t quite make the Top 20 British Games, a commercial I sort of remember, and a good handful of Ed Semrad stories. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

A SMALL DESCRIPTION OF EPISODES PULLED FROM:

Game journalist and Giant Bomb co-founder Jeff Gerstmann joins the panel to cover The Wheelman, phone phreaking, and Super Sushi Pinball.

Questions this week:

LIGHTNING ROUND: Who’s It For? (56:36)

We have a lovely forum available if you want to discuss the episode!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: The first half of Take Care of My Cat (2001), The Rippington’s Weekend in Monaco

Frank: Stop subscribing to the Video Game History Foundations incredible “Mystery Box” Vintage Video Game Magazines

Jeff: Giant Bomb Podcasts, garages

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.