Video Game Reporter Ash Parrish joins the panel to cover unfinished games, Mario’s origins, and the friendship-building return of Violence Island.
Questions this week:
- Is Mario Italian? (04:22)
- From Esper Quinn: If a game offers you a starting class of Warrior, Wizard, Rogue or Cleric, which do you choose and why? (09:30)
- With Sonic Frontiers and the new Pokemon games we must ask, what does it mean for a game to be finished? (13:15)
- Do you have any questions for Alex Jaffe? (24:33)
- Spencer’s Gifts asks: What is the best game with the worst graphics, and what is the worst game with the best graphics? (30:55)
- Violence Island (36:37)
- Who or what is the Gritty of video games? (53:06)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Dirtbag Diving (55:08)
Recommendations and Outro (58:57)
See if people consider this episode "unfinished" or not in the forums!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
- Gunhouse
- Mr. Hooper
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Trailer
- Bob Hoskins
- The Sopranos
- Pod Yourself A Gun
- Yume Kōjō: Dokidoki Panic
- Diablo series
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Cadash
- Pokémon
- Sonic Frontiers
- Gunsport
- Hyper Gunsport now wishlistable on steam
- Sonic Mania
- Sonic Adventure
- The Adventures of Batman & Robin
- Batman: The Video Game
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Gotham Knights
- The Adventures of Batman & Robin
- Batman
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Super Smash Brothers series
- Krystal
- Defender
- BioShock Infinite
- David Cage
- Detroit: Become Human
- French baguette given UNESCO protection
- Ex-BioShock Infinite developer explains the viral baguette boy
- Pong
- Asteroids
- Minesweeper
- A Mind Forever Voyaging
- Marvel Midnight Suns
- Dragon Age series
- PaRappa Rappa
- Paper Mario
- PaRappa the Rapper anime opening
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
- Sol Badguy
- Die-Hardman
- Gene
- Kazuma Kiryu
- Francis York Morgan
- Phoenix Wright
- Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
- Gritty
- Blinx: The Time Sweeper
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert
- Doom Patrol
- Doom Runners (1997)
Recommendations:
Brandon: TOUGH BOY by TOM★CAT, Doom Runners (1997)
Frank: Don’t give Frank any money, RichWhitehouse.com
Ash: Donate to the Video Game History Foundation Winter Fundraiser where donations are matched dollar for dollar until the goal is met, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Marvel Midnight Suns, Marvel Snap
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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.