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Ep. 258 - Tapey Toppies
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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The panel reunites in total to cover the death of the Stadia, if it’s ever okay to make a 30 FPS game, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Questions this week:
Find any long lost NES games lately, Frank? (06:18)
What do we have to say about the passing of the Stadia? (13:15)
Which video game franchise took the greatest number of releases to start getting interesting? (19:01)
When can a current game justify a 30 FPS frame rate? (25:03)
Jaffe Guesses the Golden Age of Konami – Round 5 (36:21)
Spencer’s Gifts asks: What is the best non-interactive work of video game media? (41:54)
Is there a video game you think would have been more successful if it was released later? (47:43)
What is the Aqua Teen Hunger Force of video games? (52:16)
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (59:18)
Check out the forums to Colossus scream about this episode!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Math Blaster!
Defender
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Ultra Vortek
Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy
Cybermorph
Highlander
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
Hover Strike
The Simpsons
X-Men
Elevator Action variants
Super Glove Ball
Battletoads series
SimCity
Google is shutting down Stadia
Gunsport
Wishlist Hyper Gunsport on Steam
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Super Mario series
Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
NBA 2K12
Red Dead Redemption series
Street Fighter series
Ys series
Kirby games
Donkey Kong games
Bionic Commando series
Pilotwings
Gotham Knights
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Wishlist Demonschool on Steam
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Dark Souls series
Assassin’s Creed series
Demon’s Souls
Elden Ring
Mass Destruction
Madden series
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Metal Gear Solid
Suikoden II
Tokimeki Memorial 2
Dance Dance Revolution / Dancing Stage series
beatmania games
pop’n music
Silent Hill series
Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Ultima
GameCenter CX
Taito X-55
NieR series
Dragon Quest series
Philosoma
Halo series
The Witcher series
Dante’s Inferno
DOOM series
Black Tiger
EarthBound
American Psycho (2000)
Undertale
Linda³
Star Fox 2
FX Fighter series
Comanche: Over the Edge
Silhouette Mirage
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Xavier: Renegade Angel
2007 Boston Mooninite panic
‘Turok’ maker plays the name game
Controversial Shadow Man: 2econd Coming advertising campaign
Night in the Woods
Goat Simulator
Alien Hominid
Invader ZIM
SpongeBob SquarePants
Beavis and Butt-Head
Recommendations:
Brandon: Reservation Dogs, play Control in German
Tim: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, put a “Skip Intro” on Star Trek: The Next Generation if you’re someone who has the ability to make that happen inside Paramount+
Frank: Check out the weird rough draft of the HD restoration that introduces each episode of The Next Generation on Pluto TV’s Star Trek channel
Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Find any long lost NES games lately, Frank? (06:18)
What do we have to say about the passing of the Stadia? (13:15)
Which video game franchise took the greatest number of releases to start getting interesting? (19:01)
When can a current game justify a 30 FPS frame rate? (25:03)
Jaffe Guesses the Golden Age of Konami – Round 5 (36:21)
Spencer’s Gifts asks: What is the best non-interactive work of video game media? (41:54)
Is there a video game you think would have been more successful if it was released later? (47:43)
What is the Aqua Teen Hunger Force of video games? (52:16)
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (59:18)
Check out the forums to Colossus scream about this episode!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Math Blaster!
Defender
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Ultra Vortek
Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy
Cybermorph
Highlander
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
Hover Strike
The Simpsons
X-Men
Elevator Action variants
Super Glove Ball
Battletoads series
SimCity
Google is shutting down Stadia
Gunsport
Wishlist Hyper Gunsport on Steam
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Super Mario series
Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
NBA 2K12
Red Dead Redemption series
Street Fighter series
Ys series
Kirby games
Donkey Kong games
Bionic Commando series
Pilotwings
Gotham Knights
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Wishlist Demonschool on Steam
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Dark Souls series
Assassin’s Creed series
Demon’s Souls
Elden Ring
Mass Destruction
Madden series
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Metal Gear Solid
Suikoden II
Tokimeki Memorial 2
Dance Dance Revolution / Dancing Stage series
beatmania games
pop’n music
Silent Hill series
Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Ultima
GameCenter CX
Taito X-55
NieR series
Dragon Quest series
Philosoma
Halo series
The Witcher series
Dante’s Inferno
DOOM series
Black Tiger
EarthBound
American Psycho (2000)
Undertale
Linda³
Star Fox 2
FX Fighter series
Comanche: Over the Edge
Silhouette Mirage
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Xavier: Renegade Angel
2007 Boston Mooninite panic
‘Turok’ maker plays the name game
Controversial Shadow Man: 2econd Coming advertising campaign
Night in the Woods
Goat Simulator
Alien Hominid
Invader ZIM
SpongeBob SquarePants
Beavis and Butt-Head
Recommendations:
Brandon: Reservation Dogs, play Control in German
Tim: Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, put a “Skip Intro” on Star Trek: The Next Generation if you’re someone who has the ability to make that happen inside Paramount+
Frank: Check out the weird rough draft of the HD restoration that introduces each episode of The Next Generation on Pluto TV’s Star Trek channel
Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.
Released:
Oct 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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