Ep. 246 - Those Who Trod Upon Rodents, with Paul Tamayo

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English - July 25, 2022 08:14 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 99 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 245 - Romancing the Three Kingdoms

Next Episode: Ep. 247 - The Criterion Collection of Video Games

Producer, critic and podcaster Paul Tamayo joins the panel to cover when you should pee your pants, Mario’s political affiliations, the coveted 7/11 video games, and Guantanamo Nights Zone.

Questions this week:

Which real world racing event has the most interesting game mechanics? (06:54)
What are the best implementations of alien technology in video games? (14:05)
Could you design a game about New York City that doesn’t involve driving? (19:55)
What would be the best city to drive around in a video game? (27:48)

Spencer asks: Why did so many companies throw their hat in the console ring during the fifth generation? (35:28)
Was PaRappa the Rapper good, or do we just remember it because it has a rapping dog? (42:56)
What are your video game spending habits like? (48:04)
Within the game’s fiction, why do video game villains design their bases as platforming puzzles? (56:01)

Ep. 246 - Those Who Trod Upon Rodents, with Paul Tamayo

The Insert Credit Show

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