Questions this week:
- From Frank Cifaldi: What’s up with E3? (03:47)
- How is the Korean video game industry different from other parts of the industry? (09:45)
- What are the biggest headaches in the world of video game translation and localization? (14:38)
- What’s the ugliest video game hardware you’ve ever seen? (19:42)
- What video game eggs would make the best omelettes? (24:13)
- Dirtbag Kory asks: How do you define the Japanese use of the word ‘gear’? (29:45)
- Which two game industry figures have never worked together, but really should? (34:51)
- Design a 90’s Master System clone. (39:34)
- Is there such a thing as a good webcomic about video games? (44:14)
- Who is the Nathan Fielder of video games? (48:35)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design – Dame Judi (52:45)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
- Sakura Taisen 4
- Blazing Lasers
- Gooigi
- Death Stranding Directors Cut
- Elden Ring
- Metal Slug Tactics
- Mohammed bin Salman, Murderer and Majority SNK Owner
- Summoner's War
- Genshin Impact
- PC bang
- Legends of Localization
- Samurai Showdown V
- Kris Inherto
- 3DO
- Master System
- Zeebo
- Jaguar CD
- Coleco Telstar Arcade
- Divers 2000 Dreamcast
- Game Boy Player
- Ouya
- PC Engine SuperGrafx
- Dizzy the Egg
- Neopets Neggs
- Meerka Chase
- Petpet
- Neopets Puzzle Adventure
- Guilty Gear
- Cave Story
- Game Gear
- Gears of War
- Goichi Suda
- Jet Set Radio
- Alexey Pajitnov
- Tetris
- Hexic
- Hatris
- Hirokazu Yasuhara
- Masaya Matsuura
- Rodney Alan Greenblat
- Gam Boy
- Dooly the Little Dinosaur
- Agi Gongyong Dooly
- Hot Comics for Cool People
- Nancy
- Nathan For You
- Acclaim marketing team advertising on tombstones
- $10,000 to name your child Turok
- BMX XXX
- Bennett Foddy
- Dumb Starbucks
- Habbo Hotel
Recommendations:
Brandon: The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001), Evil Dead Trap 2 (1992) if you have a strong stomach, Oh, DEER! Soundtrack
Frank: A Forensic Analysis of Earthbound's Deepest Secrets, The Video Game History Hour
Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.