When the Insert Credit Panel chose Final Fantasy XVI as their Game of the Year 2023, the game industry couldn’t help but rise up and wholeheartedly, sincerely agree. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:

Defend your choice of Final Fantasy XVI as Game of the Year 2023 (04:55)
Testimonials From More Game Industry Thought Leaders Affirming Final Fantasy XVI is Game of the Year 2023 (18:56)
Rainbow Battle Kid asks: What are the best cases of a creator continuing a game series under a new title? (38:45)
What does a Triple B video game look like? (47:34)
Has any game ever had a good mobile tie-in? (51:25)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Soda Jerk - Musical Genres (56:50)
Recommendations and Outro (01:05:24)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Final Fantasy


Judge Magister


Cup Noodles


Gladiolus Amicitia


Rick and Morty


Red Mage


Dragon’s Dogma


Final Fantasy XVI


Insert Credit Show 325 - Game of the Year 2023, with Kris Graft


Final Fantasy VII Rebirth


Final Fantasy XV


Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII


Final Fantasy X


Final Fantasy XII


Square Enix launches its first NFT project


Square Enix says it used AI art in upcoming Foamstars game


Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo


Clive Rosfield


Boku no Natsuyasumi


Gran Turismo series


The Lighthouse (2019)


Willem Dafoe


Final Fantasy XIII


Kingdom Hearts series


Castlevania series


The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom


Puyo Pop


Ash Parrish


Final Fantasy VI


Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin


Christa Lee


Bloodborne


Harper Jay


Final Fantasy VIII


Giovanni Colantonio


Top Gun: Maverick (2022)


Mortal Engines (2018)


Max Krieger


Lucy James


Ben Starr


Kim Justice


Phil Salvador


Atari Jaguar


John Linneman


God of War series


Assassin’s Creed series


Patrick Miller


Ryota Suzuki


Marvel vs. Capcom 2


Jenna Stoeber


Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy


Bennett Foddy


ThorHighHeels


Game of Thrones


Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII


Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers


Gene Park


Devil May Cry series


Can You Pet the Dog?


The Night Sky Prince


Baldur’s Gate III


Gita Jackson


Mighty No. 9


Bloodstained series


Mega Man series


Nick Offerman


Banjo-Kazooie


Yooka-Laylee


The Last Story


Lost Odyssey


Yoshitaka Murayama


Suikoden series


Eiyuden Chronicle series


Octopath Traveler


Chuck’s Challenge 3D


Chip’s Challenge


Mutant Football League


Mutant League Football


Skull and Bones


Half Price Books


Ken Levine


Elon Musk


David Cage


Mortal Kombat games


Beyond: Two Souls


VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action


The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker


Sonic Adventure


World of WarCraft


Family Guy


Destiny


Phantasy Star Online


Recommendations:
Brandon: Ghostbusters (2016), Benjamin Earl Turner - “HEADSPACE/BENT”
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