Console modification expert Christa Lee joins our stateside panel to answer the same gauntlet of questions 8-4 Play faced in episode 307J. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:

How has Japanese corporate culture manifested itself in the history of game development? (03:29)
What are Japanese arcades like right now? (08:54)
Design an online multiplayer game where the mechanics are intended to incorporate international time zone differences. (14:43)
Jaffe’s NieR Automata Dilemma: How is it that sometimes a video game sequel or follow-up can be technically better than the previous one in every way, but you don’t like it as much? (20:32)
What’s your approach to game localization purity? (28:19)
Which game studio has produced the most good games without releasing ANY bad ones? (37:31)
What is the “But doctor, I am Pagliacci!” of video games? (48:02)

LIGHTNING ROUND: First Person Pronouns (55:31)
Recommendations and Outro (01:07:48)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Merzbow


Swans


Ep. 307J - Podcast Swap Situation, with 8-4 Play


8-4 Play


No More Heroes series


Rising Sun (1993)


OutRun 2


Gunslinger Stratos


Jeans Mate


Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series


Phantasy Star Online


Final Fantasy XI Online


Swatch Internet Time


Satellaview


1 vs. 100


HQ Trivia


Scott Rogowsky


Death Stranding


Braid


Lemnis Gate


NieR


NieR: Automata


Crash Bandicoot series


Final Fantasy XIV Online


Donkey Kong Country series


Assassin’s Creed series


Elder Scrolls series


Mega Man / Rockman series


Super Mario series


Grand Theft Auto V


Red Dead Redemption series


Ys series


Maneater


Calamity Jane


Final Fantasy VII games


War and Peace


Constance Garnett


Persona 5


Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4


Dragon Ball


Capcom


Exoprimal


The DioField Chronicle


Dragon Quest series


Hudson Soft


Rockstar North


FromSoftware


Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis


Manhunt


Remedy Entertainment


Quantum Break


Max Payne series


Alan Wake


Dead Rising


Far Cry series


Far Cry (2008)


EarthBound


Star Wars Outlaws


Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora


Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie


Watch_Dogs series


Child of Light


For Honor


Michael Jackson: The Experience


Tonic Trouble


Batman: Vengeance


DC Universe Infinite


Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu


id Software


Valve Corporation


Doogie Howser, M.D.


Kingdom Hearts series


Karnov


StarCraft


Diablo II


Tooth Protectors


Mortal Kombat games


Fight Club


The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


Recommendations:
Tim: Invite a friend to a movie but don’t tell them what it is, then have them do the same to you. But make sure the movie is interesting, not Expendables 4 or whatever.
Christa: Void Stranger
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