Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield cover that big Sony event, art styles for games, and the thrilling return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:

How ’bout that Playstation showcase? (05:13)
Other than “realistic,” “cel shaded,” and “pixel art,” name some video game art styles. (18:20)
Write some of those in-game Elder Scrolls books. (24:44)
What would make those in-game Elder Scrolls books worth reading? (27:50)
Insert Credit Quick Break - Sully: A Very Serious RPG (29:42)
LeFish asks: What is the finding out that Santa isn’t real of video games? (31:26)
Tim Rogers asks: HotB, or sofubi? (35:06)
What car should be in every video game with cars? (43:02)
When do you block, when do you dodge, and when do you parry? (49:26)
Is there a system you’ve played every game for? (53:56)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (58:37)
Recommendations and Outro (01:09:47)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Elio’s Family Restaurant


Elder Scrolls series


Playstation 2023 Showcase


Bungie announces Marathon, a new sci-fi PvP extraction shooter


Marathon


Escape from Tarkov


Capcom announces Dragon’s Dogma 2


Final Fantasy XVI - Awakening Trailer


The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is officially happening


Metal Gear series


Silent Hill 2


Panzer Dragoon Saga


All our burning Qs about PlayStation’s Project Q


Destiny


Logitech G Cloud review - no one’s handheld


PlayStation VR2


Splatoon series


Foamstars is a wild foam party Splatoon-like from Square Enix


Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios announces new PVP heist game


Here’s a look at promising puzzle sequel The Talos Principle 2


Phantom Blade Zero: release date, trailer, and everything to know


Revenant Hill is the latest game from Night in the Woods developer


Mario Kart 8


Katamari series


New Super Mario Bros. series


Homestar Runner


Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines


Ore no Ryōri


Suzuki Bakuhatsu


Final Fantasy VII


Shadow Madness


Lost Odyssey


Fast X (2023)


Santa Claus


Dark Souls


Hot-B Co., Ltd.


Detonator Orgun


Pokémon games


Legend of Zelda series


Shigeru Miyamoto


Cyberpunk 2077


Elden Ring


Castlevania: Symphony of the Night


Castlevania Composer Michiru Yamane Goes On Rant Backing Trump


King of Fighters series


Saudi Arabia now owns 96% of SNK


Hideki Naganuma


Bad Santa (2003)

*Fatman* (2020)


Violent Night (2022)


Detective Crashmore (2021)


Detroiters


Honda Prelude


Subaru WRX


Sega Rally series


Kamata Fiera


Ridge Racer series


Burnout series


Scribblenauts series


Toyota Corolla


Toyota Camry


Toyota GR Corolla


Toyota Prius


Chevrolet Spark


Chevrolet Volt


God Hand


Street Fighter series


Bloodborne


Guilty Gear series


Time Crisis series


Cool Boarders


Gamate


GameKing


Mega Duck


PC Engine SuperGrafx


32X


Neo Geo Pocket Color


Atari 7800


Atari Jaguar


Super A’Can


3DO


CD-i


MobyGames


Herman Melville


King James Bible For Use On Game Boy


King James VI and I


Ving Rhames


King James Bible For Use On Game Boy screenshots


Buck Bumble


Mister Mosquito


Bayonetta


Bullet Witch


E-102 Gamma


Robo


Baby


Mature


Recommendations:
Brandon: Fight Back to School (1991), PinkPantheress
Tim: Hang out in the discord.gg/actionbutton Goblin Bunker, abandon all social media
Frank: Hear Tim out
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