While Alex Jaffe is under the weather, Tim Rogers is stepping in to perform something vaguely resembling hosting duties. Ash Parrish joins the panel to relay Activision news, Sonic 2 The Movie thoughts, and spreadsheet olympics.
Questions this week:
- Did y’all see the news? (19:17)
- Let’s talk about video game movies. (27:09)
- What are some list episodes you guys wanna do? (35:17)
- What do we have to say about Street Fighter II sound effects? (46:21)
Recommendations and Outro (49:27)
If you want, you can discuss this episode in the forums!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
- Atari Lynx
- Atari Jaguar
- Telegames
- Super Mario 64
- Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy
- Gran Turismo 7
- Scuf Playstation 5 controller
- Mario 64 beta at Spaceworld
- Tim’s news site screenshot
- the stinger ending of Matlock
- Activision Blizzard’s new full-time jobs come with a bit of union busting
- Max Payne series
- Alan Wake
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
- Metal Wolf Chaos
- Metal Gear series
- Tekken series
Recommendations:
Brandon: The Earthsea books by Ursula K. Le Guin, specifically The Tombs of Atuan, watch a Jimmy Wang Yu movie
Ash: Do not read Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Frank: John Swartzwelder’s The Time Machine Did It
Hosted by Tim Rogers, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.