Ep. 272 - New Donk, Michigan
Our beloved panel covers big game worlds, big game choices, and big twin Tallaricos. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by goop lord, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:


Jason Schreier asks: Which Mario stage/level/kingdom/board would you want to live in and why? (04:02)
How do you trick a player into feeling like your video game world is big? (10:23)
What do people mean when they say that choices you make in a video game should matter? (17:40)
Dirtbag Dusting - Sam: What game emotionally resonated with you most as a teen? Vermont Boy: What games are most improved by listening to something else? Anonymous: What game has the longest time between setup and payoff? (24:58)
Alex Jaffe asks: Is there any reason for a game with a controllable character to not have a jump button? (38:40)
Which video games have caused industry-wide shifts in graphical aesthetics? (45:52)
What video game characters do you think would most overuse emojis? (50:09)
Review the Rubik’s Cube. (53:57)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design (58:50)
Recommendations and Outro (01:05:13)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Kirby


10-Yard Fight


Batman: Arkham series


Super Mario series


E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial


Assassin’s Creed series


Prince of Persia series


Spyro the Dragon series


Zero Divide


Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series


Cheers


Leisure Suit Larry series


Bashi-bazouk


Dragon Quest series


Cyberpunk 2077


Bioshock series


The Wolf Among Us


Final Fantasy series


Wild Arms


Michiko Naruke


Resident Evil series


Soul Blade


Vandal Hearts


Suikoden


Chrono Cross


Phantasy Star IV


Clockwork Knight


Gran Turismo 7


Forza Horizon series


Hi-Fi Rush


Hi-Fi Rush trailer


Earthworm Jim


The Barbarians (1987)


Barbarian (2022)


Barbarella (1968)


Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)


I Am A Barbarian


Barber of Seville


Words with Friends


Bonk series


Sonic the Hedgehog series


Nightmare


Sabre Wulf


Sid Meier’s Civilization II


Myst


Elden Ring


Demons Souls


Dark Souls


Ico


Gears of War


Dark Sector


DOOM


Quake


Jet Grind Radio


Sunset Overdrive


Travis Touchdown


Princess Peach


Princess Daisy


Bayonetta


Rubik’s Cube


Recommendations:
Brandon: Stonewall’s Jerquee, A Man Called Hawk on Tubi, reevaluate your taste prejudices every once in a while
Tim: Spell a word in an interesting way if you’re a vegan snack company, don’t ask Tim about anything diet related
Frank: Deweys Cookies
Jaffe: See a dentist
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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by goop lord. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.