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Ep. 179 - Dirtbag Deep Dive, with Tyriq Plummer
The Insert Credit Show
English - April 05, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsVideo Games Leisure Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The panel opens the Dirtbag, joined by game developer and composer Tyriq Plummer. Also covered: petty attract modes, the steamy details of Wario’s parentage, and Bleomard Nimoy.
Questions this week:
David asks: What are your favorite home console attract modes? (01:33)
Big Steve Lasanga asks: is the pursuit of “legitimacy” by prestige games a creative dead end? (04:46)
Sam asks: Why aren’t there more genre mash-ups in video games? (09:22)
Shun asks: what would a Quadruple A video game be like? (12:10)
Thundercricket asks: What is the most practical dungeon in a video game? (14:49)
MoxBagel asks: How would video games be different if Sega was the dominant console manufacturer today? (18:36)
Graphite asks: What are the most notable video game misreadings? (21:58)
Aldo Leopold asks: is cranking the resolution in a PS2 emulator playing “the real game”? (25:32)
Daniel R asks: What are the selling points of quadruple-A game Steampunk 1877? (29:00)
TheFragranceOfDarkCoffee asks: How do you recommend a competent and enjoyable but not remarkable game? (32:27)
Kiko asks: Is it possible to reboot Seaman? (35:41)
Anders M asks: What countries besides the US, Japan, and UK put out the best games? (38:23)
GigaSlime asks: What celebrities would you cast in your expensive vanity project? (41:58)
George Rohac asks: What about video games still gives you hope for the medium? (45:30)
Eric Eaton asks: What is the Bob Dylan of video games? (49:45)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Spilling the Dirtbag (52:47)
Think you have better answers than the panel? Politely discuss this episode in the Insert Credit forums.
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
Volleyball Shooter by Necrosoft Games Available Now on Stadia and Google Play Pass
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!: A Reckless Disregard for Gravity
SNK vs. Capcom: Cardfighters’ Clash 2 - Expanded Edition
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (puh-SAS-burr)
Super Mario Bros fans are panicking over rumors that Mario is going to die by Clare Duffy, CNN Business
Godzilla v. Kong (2021)
Venom • Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety
Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night
Conan O’Brien in Death Stranding
Recommendations:
Brandon: On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019), Night of the Kings (2020), Katedralen by Mork, The Insert Credit Art Jam
Tyriq: Catacomb Kids, twitch.tv/fourbitfriday, Mid-Air Thief, Crumb, Frror
Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.