In which our heroes dive deep into the Dirtbag, receptacle of all Patron-submitted questions, on the hunt for “What is the ____ of video games?” format in particular.
Questions this week:
- Dirtbag Benjamin asks: What is your fine barrel-aged Kentucky bourbon of video games, your Mad Dog 20/20 of video games, and your oversized lollipop of video games? (03:23)
- Dirtbag Eric Eaton asks: What is the Bob Dylan of video games? (05:54)
- Dirtbag Timothy asks: What is the F For Fake of video games? (07:54)
- Dirtbag Anonymous asks: What is the Anna Karenina of video games? (09:47)
- Dirtbag Kiko B asks: What is the Sonic the Hedgehog the Movie of video games? (11:58)
- Dirtbag John H asks: What is the Shake Shack of video games? (12:26)
- Dirtbag Per Hasselstrom asks: What is the Satantango of video games? (16:38)
- Dirtbag Crumbling Zero asks: (19:01)
- Dirtbag Devils Blush asks: Who is the Carlo Rambaldi of video games? (21:35)
- Dirtbag Andy Douseman asks: What is the using a shaving brush and shaving soap instead of a electric razor or disposable razor with canned shaving cream of video games? (22:45)
- Dirtbag UG asks: What is the Neapolitan ice cream of video games? (26:41)
- Dirtbag Rainbow Battlekid asks: Who or what is the Michael Jordan of Baseball of video games? (27:20)
- Dirtbag Paul asks: What is the “Weird Al” Yankovic of video games? (29:41)
Patrons get to submit questions, but everybody gets to discuss this episode in the forums!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
- Halo 2
- Feel the Magic XY/XX
- Final Fantasy VII
- Super Mario 64
- Chrono Trigger
- Panzer Dragoon Saga
- Mad Dog 20/20
- Under Defeat
- R-Type Final
- PUBG Mobile
- Super Mario Run
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
- Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
- Kid Dracula
- Castlevania Judgment
- Bob Dylan
- Anthem
- King's Quest
- Roberta Williams
- Star Fox by Dylan Cuthbert
- F for Fake (1973)
- Segagaga
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- Orson Welles
- Anna Karenina
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
- Metro series
- Alan Wake
- IL-2 Sturmovik
- Rig'n'Roll
- Tetris
- Hatris
- Street Fighter: The Movie
- Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
- King Kong (2005)
- Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- Nacho Libre (2006)
- Brütal Legend
- Shake Shack
- In-N-Out Burger
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
- BioShock
- Bubsy series
- Battletoads
- Satantango (1994)
- Goat Simulator
- Cow Clicker
- Euro Truck Simulator series
- Breathless (1960)
- Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)
- The “Nathan for You” Finale, My New Favorite Love Story By Errol Morris
- Metal Gear Solid
- Carlo Rambaldi
- Stan Winston
- John Carmack
- Hollow Knight
- Final Fantasy VII: Remake - Intergrade
- Tingle Tuner
- Asuka 120% LimitOver
- VIDEOBALL
- Tim’s Instagram picture he talks about, I think
- Neapolitan ice cream
- Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet
- Michael Jordan
- The Last Dance (2020)
- "30 for 30" Jordan Rides the Bus (2010)
- Boom Blox
- "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Saints Row
- Family Guy
- Undertale
- Arcane Kids
- Palladium Interactive, Inc.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.