Co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin joins the panel to discuss how weird the letter 7 is, the WonderSwan, and Metallica covers of Barney songs. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
- Brandon Sheffield asks: What is the best video game console nobody actually plays? (03:56)
- What would be the best way for a disgraced indie developer to announce his retirement? (09:19)
- What are the pros and cons of controlling multiple party members? (14:14)
- What’s the next ubiquitous video game trailer song? (20:11)
- Improv Zone – Museum Tour (26:13)
- Dirtbag Anonymous asks: What is the best callback joke in video games? (31:13)
- Which video game went through the most interesting development cycle? (37:06)
- Famicom Feud – Wonderswan Top 15 (42:53)
- What is the oxford comma of video games? (51:45)
- How do you really appraise hard to find retro video game ephemera? (51:59)
LIGHTNING ROUND: The Discourse – How Cunning A Linguist? (57:09)
You know, you could always discuss this episode in the forums!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
- WonderSwan
- Insert Credit "Last Letter" Forum Game
- Sega Dreamcast
- Vectrex Multicart
- Spike
- Atari Jaguar
- Hyundai Genesis
- Scott Cawthon donates to Trump, other GOP
- Scott Cawthon retires
- Jeff Bezos is getting in a rocket
- Willy's Wonderland
- Donate to the Video Game History Foundation
- There Is No Such Thing As Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
- Tales series
- Tails Adventure
- The Offspring - All I Want (Crazy Taxi version)
- F-Zero - Mute City
- Guitar Hero: Metallica
- Caspers Hot Dog
- Barney - The Cleanup Song
- New Pokemon's Nap
- Maniac Mansion
- Thimbleweed Park
- Nier: Automata
- Shadow Squadron
- Stellar Assault SS
- Wii Music
- Psycho Fox
- The Legendary Axe
- Astyanax
- Swan of Wonders Top 15
- Makaimura for WonderSwan
- Kaze no Klonoa: Moonlight Museum
- Judgment Silversword
- Gunpey
- Flash Koibito-kun
- Engacho!
- Buffers Evolution
- Rhyme Rider Keroican
- Rainbow Islands: Putty's Party
- Oxford Comma
- Mismatched Couples (1985)
- Streetlight Records
- Craig discord recording bot
- WonderSwan console variants
- Special thanks this week to Friend of the Show Ash Parrish
Recommendations:
Kelsey: Video Game History Foundation, Video Game History Hour, Blind Box Vintage Video Game Magazines, One Punch Man season 1
Brandon: Ginger Root - Loretta (Official Music Video)
Frank: Loki, Sweet Tooth, look up fan edits/restorations of work
Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.