Ep. 272 - New Donk, Michigan


Our beloved panel covers big game worlds, big game choices, and big twin Tallaricos. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by goop lord, original music by Kurt Feldman.


Questions this week:

Jason Schreier asks: Which Mario stage/level/kingdom/board would you want to live in and why? (04:02)
How do you trick a player into feeling like your video game world is big? (10:23)
What do people mean when they say that choices you make in a video game should matter? (17:40)
Dirtbag Dusting - Sam: What game emotionally resonated with you most as a teen? Vermont Boy: What games are most improved by listening to something else? Anonymous: What game has the longest time between setup and payoff? (24:58)
Alex Jaffe asks: Is there any reason for a game with a controllable character to not have a jump button? (38:40)
Which video games have caused industry-wide shifts in graphical aesthetics? (45:52)
What video game characters do you think would most overuse emojis? (50:09)
Review the Rubik’s Cube. (53:57)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design (58:50)


Recommendations and Outro (01:05:13)


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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Kirby

10-Yard Fight

Batman: Arkham series

Super Mario series

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Assassin’s Creed series

Prince of Persia series

Spyro the Dragon series

Zero Divide

Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series

Cheers

Leisure Suit Larry series

Bashi-bazouk

Dragon Quest series

Cyberpunk 2077

Bioshock series

The Wolf Among Us

Final Fantasy series

Wild Arms

Michiko Naruke

Resident Evil series

Soul Blade

Vandal Hearts

Suikoden

Chrono Cross

Phantasy Star IV

Clockwork Knight

Gran Turismo 7

Forza Horizon series

Hi-Fi Rush

Hi-Fi Rush trailer

Earthworm Jim

The Barbarians (1987)

Barbarian (2022)

Barbarella (1968)

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)

I Am A Barbarian

Barber of Seville

Words with Friends

Bonk series

Sonic the Hedgehog series

Nightmare

Sabre Wulf

Sid Meier’s Civilization II

Myst

Elden Ring

Demons Souls

Dark Souls

Ico

Gears of War

Dark Sector

DOOM

Quake

Jet Grind Radio

Sunset Overdrive

Travis Touchdown

Princess Peach

Princess Daisy

Bayonetta

Rubik’s Cube

Recommendations:
Brandon: Stonewall’s Jerquee, A Man Called Hawk on Tubi, reevaluate your taste prejudices every once in a while
Tim: Spell a word in an interesting way if you’re a vegan snack company, don’t ask Tim about anything diet related
Frank: Deweys Cookies
Jaffe: See a dentist


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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank CifaldiTim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by goop lordOriginal Music by Kurt Feldman.

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