Insert Credit Scottish Correspondent Mathew Kumar joins the panel to answer MoxBagel’s questions on Dragon Quest’s art style, mutants without souls, and Zom Brady. Hosted by MoxBagel, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:

When has depriving you of your equipment or weapons felt best in a video game? (05:19)
What video game house would you want to live in? (08:40)
What other Bobble genres should Taito explore? (12:16)
How big of an influence on Dragon Quest is Toriyama’s art? (16:02)
What would be the best type of game to release in weekly small installments over 5-6 months like a TV show? (21:33)
What futuristic sports game would make the best transition to real life, assuming an unlimited budget? (28:29)
Has any game captured the elegant action of Yuen Woo Ping’s fight choreography? (34:34)
What game is most improved by promoting and powering up the lowliest enemy to be the final boss? (40:18)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Scottish Games Shootout (43:22)
Recommendations and Outro (53:10)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door


Final Fantasy VII


Densha de Go! Final


Karateka


The Making of Karateka


Wolfenstein: The New Order


Nintendo Brain Game series


Final Fantasy VI


Fortnite: Battle Royale


The Last Express


Train


Uncharted 2: Among Thieves


Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire


Unreal Tournament


Animal Crossing series


The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


Castlevania: Symphony of the Night


The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening


The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Super Metroid


Metroid Prime


Days Gone


Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars


Tomb Raider series


Perfect Dark


Final Fantasy VIII


Alan Wake


Grand Theft Auto series


Cyberpunk 2077


System Shock


Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series


Bubble Bobble


Bust-A-Move


Bubblen Roulette


Elevator Action Returns


The Ninja Warriors


Space Invaders


Pocky & Rocky series


Toki: Going Ape Spit


Hatsune Miku licensees


Power Blade


Chase H.Q.


Kick Master


Lucky & Wild


Dragon Quest series


Akira Toriyama


Rumiko Takahashi


Jean Giraud


Dr. Slump


Wizardry games


Panzer Dragoon


Sam & Max licensees


Kentucky Route Zero


Succession


The Great


Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball


Speedball series


Cyberball


Blood of Heroes AKA The Salute of the Jugger (1989)


Jugger


Quidditch


Rocket League


Soccer Brawl


Sensible World of Soccer


Mutant League Football


XFL


Anthony Fauci


Yuen Woo-ping


Shachō Eiyūden: The Eagle-Shooting Heroes


Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon


Jet Li: Rise to Honor


Punch-Out!!


Dark Souls III


Super Mario Bros.


Recommendations:
Mathew: the Games for the Weans Scottish Game Sale
Frank: The Video Game History Hour
MoxBagel: Raining in the Mountain (1975)
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