The classic Insert Credit panel covers a game preservation dilemma, the 2007 Honda Shepherd, and a new mascot for 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:

Kim Justice asks: In games where water is lethal, at what part of the body should that water kill you? (08:19)
Is there a better way to implement communication in video games than dialogue trees? (14:06)
What are the top five most fun crimes to commit in video games? (20:36)
What would Bayonetta 9 be like? (26:49)
Brandon asks: When does bootlegging count as video game preservation? (32:41)
Gaagaagiins asks: What are some of the best (or most interesting) games you can get a physical copy of on eBay (or equivalent) for about 10 bucks USD (excluding shipping) without much trouble? (38:56)
What is usually the worst kind of vehicle to control in a video game? (42:54)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (49:05)
Recommendations and Outro (01:09:46)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Ninja Gaiden series


Cruis’n USA


Sisyphus


Super Mario series


Sonic the Hedgehog


Bubsy series


Death Stranding


Castlevania series


Mega Man series


Elevator Action


Square Enix AI Tech Preview: The Portopia Serial Murder Case


Snatcher


Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom


Mass Effect series


Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series


The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


Cyberpunk 2077


The Walking Dead


Oxenfree


Firewatch


Batman: The Telltale Series


The Last of Us series


Batman: Arkham series


Hitman series


Dragon Quest series


Mission: Impossible


Rockstar Games, Inc.


Uwe Boll


Indigo Prophecy


David Cage


Hideki Kamiya


Bayonetta series


Kingdom Hearts series


Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon


Shouzou Kaga


Fire Emblem series


TearRing Saga series


Vestaria Saga series


Hideki Naganuma


Super Real Mahjong PII ・III Custom Special ☆ VER


Action Comics 1


Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball


City Crisis


Crisis City


Gears of War series


Halo series


Lost Odyssey


Lost Planet 2


Final Fantasy IV


L.A. Noire


BioShock series


Fallout 3


The Beatles: Rock Band


Rage (Anarchy Edition)


NASCAR 08


Grand Theft Auto V


Earth Defense Force series


The Hunt for Red October (1990)


John McTiernan


Wave Race series


Jet Moto series


F-Zero series


PilotWings series


Cobra Triangle


The Hunt for Red October


In the Hunt


Hydro Thunder


Crimson Skies series


Blast Corps


Shenmue series


Final Fantasy VII


Sub Rebellion


Steel Diver series


Star Fox series


Super Mario Odyssey


Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama


Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!


Mr. Gimmick


Yoko Taro


Hunter


Spy Hunter


Black Lotus


William


Recommendations:
Brandon: Srigala (1981), Columbo
Tim: Find things to interrogate about objects you take for granted
Frank: Final Fantasy VII: Remake
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