A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
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episode 209: Ep. 209 - Blopper Goes Knobby, with K Thor Jensen
Artist, writer, cartoonist and game designer K Thor Jensen joins the panel to cover being Mr. Google-Ass, having to go fast and slightly worse, and episode titles.
Questions this week:
- Frank Cifaldi asks: Is the Intellivision Amico “physical game” scam the future of physical games? (06:12)
- How can video games adapt the comic book format better than Comix Zone? (13:08)
- What has been the worst video game music of the last generation? (18:21)
- How would you design a Dune game like never before? (23:43)
- Design a video game t-shirt that, even given prominent advertising, exactly zero people would buy. (29:27)
- Dirtbag Spencer asks: Does Nintendo actually have something that makes them the best game developer, or is that just fans projecting? (36:07)
- What are the best video game lists you’ve seen? (42:12)
- Violence Island (47:03)
- What is the The Simpsons of video games? (56:19)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Game Name Combo Breaking (01:01:41)
Recommendations and Outro (01:14:41)
You’re the best there is at what you do, but what you do is discuss this episode in the forums!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
- Hexic
- Sine Mora
- Intelivision Amico
- Worms: Armageddon
- Comix Zone
- Understanding Comics
- Framed
- Gorogoa
- Future Aero Racing S Ultra
- Mad Max
- Dune
- Maneater
- That Box That Hurts Your Hand When You Put It In There
- Cooking Mama
- El Shaddai
- Death Stranding
- Microsoft Solitaire “Keep It Casual” T-shirt
- Microsoft Minesweeper Game Board Throw Pillow
- K Thor’s Gamer T-Shirt
- Dudes With Attitude manual
- Metroid Dread
- Link’s Awakening (2019)
- Giger-likes thread at forums.insertcredit.com
- Satoshi Matrix’s Top 100 NES/Famicom Games
- Gimmick!
- PC-FX
- FM Towns Marty
- Gain Ground
- Mount Celeste
- Hollow Knight
- Segata Sanshiro
- Johnny Turbo
- Trouble Bruin
- Storm Eagle
- Mallow
- Lakitu
- Sephiroth
- The Simpsons
- Grand Theft Auto
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Street Fighter
- King of Fighters
- Family Guy
- That screenshot from Way of the Warrior that Frank keeps linking during the Lightning Round
Recommendations:
Frank: Guardians of the Galaxy
Brandon: A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993)
K Thor: Tears of the Black Tiger (2000) on Tubi, find something you can chew on
Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.