Deputy editor of The Daily Beast Allegra Frank joins the panel to cover Kirby adults, Pokemon Gonlyfans, and whether or not demons are cool.

Questions this week:

  1. Does adapting a story focused on choice into another medium cheapen player agency? (04:58)
  2. Where does the Kirby franchise go from here? (13:19)
  3. What’s happened with Pokemon Go in the last six years since anyone played it? (20:13)
  4. Which video game character would you pick to guest host Saturday Night Live? (26:58)
  5. Are demons cool? (32:02)
  6. Kyle asks: Which famous writer would be best at writing a video game walkthrough? (41:36)
  7. Tim asks: who cares? (48:42)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: Dragon Age Inquisition (49:35)

Recommendation & Outro (01:00:44)

Pokemon Go to the forums to discuss this episode!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: F For Fake (1973), Desiccation’s Cold Dead Earth,

Tim: This lunchtime photograph, Don’t call yourself a flexitarian

Allegra: Freeze then thaw your tofu

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Allegra Frank. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.