Streamer and esports commentator Pro_Kesadia joins the panel to cover Halo on PlayStation, 4th-party game studios, and the Knife Economy.
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SHOW NOTES:
- “Long have I sought what would be my greatest achievement. A spell to summon an anvil and deposit it on the head of my foe, from a height. It torments me still. I will prevail!”
- Galaga
- Pippols
- Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
- Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Dog of the Movie
- Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
- Zero4 Champ: Doozy-J
- Nightmare
- Def Jam: Fight for NY
- Def Jam: Vendetta
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
- Dabo
- S-WORD
1: What are the first things that stick out to you when playing a new game? (04:31)
- Kingdom Hearts
- Golden Sun
- Demonschool
- Harper Jay
- Metal Gear series
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2: What are some aspects of games some people in games care about a lot, but most players don’t think about at all? (10:51)
- Mass Destruction
- Digital Foundry
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Misophonia
- Counter-Strike series
- World of WarCraft
- Summoning Salt
- Cuphead
3: Which esports have the best commentators, and what makes them the best? (16:12)
- Pokken Tournament
- Pokemon series
- Pokémon Esports Broadcasts Are Simply The Best At Reaching Out To Newcomers
- Street Fighter series
- King of Fighters series
- Dead by Daylight
- League of Legends
- Smite: Battleground of the Gods
- Overwatch
- The International
- Dota 2
4: Which character has the best hair in video games? (21:19)
- Bayonetta
- South of Midnight
- Killmonger Cut
- Elena
- The Outer Worlds 2
- King of Fighters series
- Benimaru Nikaido
- Duck King
- Ángel
- Bonk’s Adventure
- Guile
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Duck Tracy
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
5: Death Strandicoot asks, what does Microsoft’s shift to third party mean for gaming? (28:03)
6: What do Twitch streaming audiences most frequently misunderstand about Twitch streamers? (33:44)
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Persona 5 (45:11)
Recommendations and Outro (53:52):
- Brandon: BuyBust (2018), Oldies.com catalog
- Frank: The Beths - No Joy
- Ash: Donate cash to your local food bank, don’t narc on shoplifters
- Pro_Kesadia: Twitch.tv/Pro_Kesadia, Tiktok.com/@Pro_Kesadia, @Pro_Kesadia.bsky.social, check out a smaller creator and make their day
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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Pro_Kesadia. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.