Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent Patrick Miller rejoins the panel to share tips on commentating esports, developing fighting game characters, and powerwashing an island covered in diarrhea. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Patrick Miller. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:

Have you ever made an arbitrary non-video game decision just because it reminded you of something from a video game? (03:00)
Which fighting game characters have most significantly changed how fighting games are played? (07:44)
What future expansions should PowerWash Simulator add? (15:08)
What are the qualities of a good esports commentator? (20:33)
Improv Zone - RPG AI Dialogue (23:30)
Insert Credit Quick Break - Demonschool Demo on Xbox July 11 (27:44)
Yuji asks: what’s the coolest thing you can find at the edge of a world map? (28:53)
How do you make a character design “look cooler?” (35:02)
What’s the greatest comeback story in video game development history? (40:01)

LIGHTNING ROUND: State Fighters - New Challengers (46:33)
Recommendations and Outro (55:27)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Rent A Hero No. 1


VIDEOBALL


NBA Jam series


Mike Haggar


Sega


Sonic the Hedgehog games


Capcom vs. SNK


CVS Pharmacy


Walgreens


Duane Reade


the riddle of steel


Shenmue


Street Fighter series


Ryu


Ken Masters


Virtua Fighter series


Akira Yuki


Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series


Guilty Gear series


Sheng Long


Akuma


Banjo-Kazooie series


Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


Minecraft


Steve


Bayonetta


Yun


PowerWash Simulator series


Tomb Raider series


Final Fantasy VII games


SpongeBob SquarePants


Dead Rising series


Twisted Metal series


Burning Rangers


Gears of War series


My House.wad


Smash T.V.


Super Mario Sunshine


Super Mario Galaxy series


Earthworm Jim series


Oh, Deer!


Yipes


Justin Wong


Charles Martinet


#IDARB


BuzzFeed News


Cyberpunk 2077


Borderlands series


World of WarCraft


Shadow of the Colossus


Kingdom Hearts series


Tetsuya Nomura


Xenoblade Chronicles 2


Chrono Trigger


NieR: Automata


Resident Evil series


Persona series


Final Fantasy XIV Online


Recommendations:
Patrick: If you’re in the Bay Area get in touch and come to Caliburst
Frank: TwoMorrows Publishing
This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by the ID@Xbox Demonschool demo available July 11, and patrons like you. Thank you.
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