Adios Director Doc Burford joins the panel to cover pulse oximeters, what Michael Bay understood about West Side Story, and the RP Walk Button.

Questions this week:

  1. At what point in playing a game do you feel justified picking up a guide? (06:05)
  2. If all video games are fantasy fulfillment, which games serve the most niche interest? (11:18)
  3. Design a game for the Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor accessory. (17:14)
  4. Jaffe Guesses the Golden Age of Konami – Round 3 (24:20)
  5. Daisopop asks: What’s better? default running with a walk button or default walking with a run button? (25:31)
  6. Is Niantic a one-hit wonder? (31:58)
  7. Who is the Baz Luhrmann of video games? (37:59)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (43:11)

Recommendations and Outro (49:36)

Toggle your run/walk button and get over to the forums to discuss this episode!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Frank: The Video Game History Foundation

Brandon: Mad God (2021) East Bay Wilds, wishlist Demonschool on Steam please

Doc: pick up Adios on Switch, Xbox, PC, whatever

Jaffe: Adios on Switch, Xbox, PC, whatever

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