Even Hollywood Florida can’t keep Alex Jaffe from asking the panel about Nobunaga’s Position, The Zorro Theorem, and Jonk Bonk.


Questions this week:

What’s up with that Vice article about Embracer Group making a game archive? (04:47)
What are your favorite kinds of puzzles in video games? (12:34)
How would you design a new spinoff of Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdom’s series? (19:28)
When does a game need a remake? (23:16)
Which four video games would you buy for each of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? (28:57)
Le Fish asks: What would the title, plot, and promotional tagline of a Bonk movie be? (34:43)
Is it always more exciting to play offense than defense? (41:02)
Do you have any recurring intrusive video game memories? (43:35)
What is The Orville of video games? (47:44)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud – Spike Video Game Awards Celebrity Hosts (53:05)


Recommendations and Outro (01:09:26)


Share your recurring intrusive video game memories in the forums!


A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Growing strong and healthy…Minmo!

Cool World (1992)

Why Is a Game Publisher Trying to Buy Every Video Game Ever Made?

‘Super Mario 64’ sells for over $1.5 million

Neutopia II

Video Game History Foundation

National Videogame Museum

Spacewar

Computer History Museum

30 Rock

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals

Biohazard / Resident Evil series

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Uncharted series

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

The Last of Us series

Hitman series

Romance of the Three Kingdoms series

Dynasty Warriors series

Angelique Games

Tokimeki Memorial games

Nobunaga’s Ambition

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Fortnite: Battle Royale

Left 4 Dead series

Back 4 Blood

American Truck Simulator series

Kerbal Space Program

Picross series

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

Friday the 13th: The Game

Elden Ring

Bloodborne

Bonk series

Encino Man (1992)

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

Demolition Man (1993)

Evo Moment 37

A Healer Only Lives Twice

Asuka 120% series

Final Fantasy XV

The Orville

Stardew Valley

Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons series

Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series

Contra series

Mega Man / Rockman series

Mighty No. 9

Ted (2012)

A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

Recommendations:


Tim: Smoke weed every day


Frank: Be by yourself for a little bit


Brandon: The City of the Dead (1960) specifically for Venetia Stevenson’s performance


Jaffe: John Adams


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

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