The finest minds in video games discuss flying in games, retaining players over the course of a series, and self-lubricating anuses.
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SHOW NOTES:
- Zencastr
- Power Rangers
- Sailor Scouts
- “Attention street operators! If you’re not operating Mr. Do!’s Castle you don’t want to make money!”
- Mr. Do!
- Muenster
- Swiss
- Mozzarella
- Goat
- Cheddar
- Parmesan
- Macaroni and
- Chipotle Mexican Grill
- La Tur
- Humboldt Fog
- Tillamook
- Cottage
- Chocolate syrup
1: How do you make flight feel good? (05:48)
- Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- Earth Defense Force series
- Panzer Dragoon
- Wing Cap
- Steel Battalion
- Diamond Vince
- SkyGunner
- Superman 64
2: What makes a good shop theme? (10:22)
- Muzak
- QVC
- Earthbound - Buy Something Will Ya!
- Wii Shop Theme
- Kmart
- Persona 5 - Weapons Shop
- Demonschool - Shopping
- Jeopardy!
- Yoshi
- Super Mario World
- iMUSE
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
3: What are good ways games can reward you for playing the previous entry in a series? (16:48)
- BioWare
- Suikoden series
- Yakuza series
- Bob Utsunomiya
- Mass Effect series
- Sonic & Knuckles
- Metal Gear Solid series
- Resident Evil series
- Final Fantasy VII Remake series
- Silent Hill series
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
- Nier series
4: How could you “walk the room” giving a talk at a video game conference? (21:29)
5: Yeso asks, what is the soda vs. pop of video games? (30:41)
- Soft drink
- Sega
- Ryu
- The Legend of Kage
- Ninja Gaiden
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Final Fantasy VI
- Tidus
- Chocobo
- Mortal Kombat series
- Midway Games
- Toasty!
- Cow Clicker
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Drew Carey
- Hydrocity Zone
- Sonic the Hedgehog series
- The Boss Baby (2017)
- City Escape
- GDQ
6: What’s the difference between a director and a lead designer in video games? (37:33)
7: What stats would you add to fighting game character bios? (40:14)
- Street Fighter II
- Maiden and married names
- Quentin Tarantino
- Guile
- Blanka
- Myspace
- Uptown Girl
- Star Search
- Mega Man series
- Pokemon series
LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (45:51)
Recommendations and Outro (01:06:31):
- Brandon: You can make watermelon gazpacho out of unripe or unflavorful watermelons, Alyzea, Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel (1979), Convoy Busters (1978), Mona Kimura
- Frank: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) if you want to just delete 2 hours of your life
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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.