While Alex Jaffe is under the weather, Tim Rogers is stepping in to perform something vaguely resembling hosting duties. Ash Parrish joins the panel to relay Activision news, Sonic 2 The Movie thoughts, and spreadsheet olympics.


Questions this week:

Did y’all see the news? (19:17)
Let’s talk about video game movies. (27:09)
What are some list episodes you guys wanna do? (35:17)
What do we have to say about Street Fighter II sound effects? (46:21)

Recommendations and Outro (49:27)


If you want, you can discuss this episode in the forums!


A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Atari Lynx

Atari Jaguar

Telegames

Super Mario 64

Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy

Gran Turismo 7

Scuf Playstation 5 controller

Mario 64 beta at Spaceworld

Tim’s news site screenshot

the stinger ending of Matlock

Activision Blizzard’s new full-time jobs come with a bit of union busting

Max Payne series

Alan Wake

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)

Metal Wolf Chaos

Metal Gear series

Tekken series

Recommendations:


Brandon: The Earthsea books by Ursula K. Le Guin, specifically The Tombs of Atuan, watch a Jimmy Wang Yu movie


Ash: Do not read Halo: Ghosts of Onyx


Frank: John Swartzwelder’s The Time Machine Did It


Hosted by Tim Rogers, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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