Gamespot’s Lucy James joins the panel to cover the Nintendo Direct, $100,000 collector’s editions of games, and being friends with Sonic characters.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: How about that Nintendo Direct? (04:10)

2: What are the greatest acts of hubris in the history of game development? (11:03)

3: When has a video game benefitted the most from the involvement of a celebrity? (17:16)

4: What features would you include in a $100,000 collectors edition of a game? (23:25)

5: SwirlTheNumber asks, could there ever be a good Garfield game? (31:00)

6: What are some examples of video game writing you really love? (38:19)

7: Which video game character do you think you could be friends with, but would be the most difficult person in your friend group? (44:42)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Hollow Knight (50:34)

Recommendations and Outro (54:42):

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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.