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<p>Our heroes confront Summer Game Fest, questions of manners when talking to swords, and another trip to the Omegaverse.</p> <p>Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow">Watch episodes with full video on YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/">Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums</a></p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka_dot">Polka dot</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8371/disaster-report/">“I have to stay alive and record this podcast before I die!”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAX_(event)">PAX</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/191783/return-to-monkey-island/">Return of Monkey Island</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://gamehistory.org/">Video Game History Foundation</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Camera">Game Boy Camera</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Pajitnov">Alexey Pajitnov</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6611/sonic-the-hedgehog-2/">Sonic the Hedgehog 2</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/9213/dragon-age-series/">Dragon Age series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Solas">Solas</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Thedas">Thedas</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_Bull">Iron Bull</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Cullen_Rutherford">Cullen Rutherford</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance">Game Boy Advance</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/136614/xeno-crisis/">Xeno Crisis</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/15798/kingdom-hearts-chain-of-memories/">Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7651/spyro-2-season-of-flame/">Spyro 2: Season of Flame</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6158/jurassic-park-iii-the-dna-factor/">Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>1</strong>: What did you think of the PlayStation State of Play? (05:19)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/02/state-of-play-june-2026-all-announcements-trailers/">PlayStation State of Play</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLMX2w3cwuE">God of War: Laufey</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWMwRfJj8So">Kemuri: Hunt the Unseen</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-payment-for-thegamer-writers-now-tied-to-per-article-sessions">Report: Payment for some TheGamer staff now tied to per-article sessions</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7498/gitaroo-man/">Gitaroo Man</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/195074/god-of-war-ragnarok/">God of War: Ragnarök</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Quaid">Jack Quaid</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1991_film)">Beauty and the Beast (1991)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_&amp;_Dragons">Dungeons &amp; Dragons</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/181888/ghostwire-tokyo/">Ghostwire: Tokyo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiBo_NgYI5Q&amp;pp=ygUJd29sdmVyaW5l">Hairy Wolverine</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kratos_(God_of_War)">Kratos</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis-studio-have-used-ai-assisted-tools-during-development-but-swear-any-ai-assisted-assets-were-either-replaced-or-refined-by-humans">Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis studio have used “AI-assisted tools” during development</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubsy">Bubsy</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>2</strong>: Why do we do these and who are they for? (16:47)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/10347/pn03/">P.N.04</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.dayofthedevs.org/">Day of the Devs</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Developers_Conference">GDC</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>3</strong>: If you could insert one sentence into Geoff Keighley’s teleprompter at Summer Game Fest this year, what would it be? (21:10)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23754562/summer-game-fest-women-diversity-geoff-keighley">Geoff Keighley</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/64135/pong/">Pong</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://bdsmovement.net/">Free Palestine</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter">Black Lives Matter</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://pghrt.diy/">Trans Rights Are Human Rights</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_the_Frog">Kermit the Frog</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://onlinesequencer.net/3940490">Rainbow Connection</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.costcoconnection.com/">Costco Connection</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>4</strong>: CaptainNAC asks, which game would you pick as the secret handle to open a hidden passageway behind a false wall? (26:45)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis">Sega Genesis</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7147/ncaa-football/">NCAA Football</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7685/columns/">Columns</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11824/columns-iii-revenge-of-columns/">Columns III: Revenge of Columns</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/129901/nba-2k19/">NBA 2K19</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/23794/coach-k-college-basketball/">Coach K College Basketball</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD">Sega CD</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One">Ready Player One</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/362/ncaa-road-to-the-final-four/">NCAA: Road to the Final Four</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/39904/ncaa-final-four-basketball/">NCAA Final Four Basketball</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>5</strong>: What would you guess are the first five mods a community typically makes for a video game? (35:27)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7">6-7</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/246066/007-first-light/">007: First Light</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/15620/world-of-warcraft/">World of WarCraft</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range">HDR</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_K">Special K</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrek">Shrek</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Tank_Engine">Thomas the Tank Engine</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/599/mortal-kombat/">Mortal Kombat</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>6</strong>: What is the John Waters’ Pink Flamingos (1972) of video games? (40:03)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Waters">John Waters</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Flamingos">Pink Flamingos (1972)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/251019/horses/">Horses</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_(performer)">Divine</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Taro">Yoko Taro</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/77602/drakengard-3/">Drakengard 3</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/232002/mouthwashing/">Mouthwashing</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/11321/danganronpa-series/">Danganronpa series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/40203/the-godfather-ii/">The Godfather II</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/25362/scarface-the-world-is-yours/">Scarface: The World Is Yours</a> </li> </ul> <p>Send a one minute or less .mp3 or .wav of yourself explaining your choice for the John Waters’ Pink Flamingos of Video Games (or why The Godfather Part II might have been advertised using a pink flamingo) to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> and maybe we’ll play it on air in a future episode!</p> <p><strong>LIGHTNING ROUND:</strong> Omegaversus (44:42)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omegaverse">Omegaverse</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Recommendations and Outro</strong> (01:11:34):</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Brandon</strong>: <a href="https://readonlymemo.com/">Read Only Memo</a>, <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/146298-dirty-kopz">Dirty Kopz (2001)</a> </li> <li> <strong>Frank:</strong> <a href="https://gamehistory.org/episode-156-read-only-memo/">The Video Game History Hour Ep. 156 - Read Only Memo</a> </li> <li> <strong>Ash</strong>: Find something you like on <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/">Archive of Our Own</a> and leave a comment and kudos on something you like</li> </ul> <p>This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit">patrons like you</a>. 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<p>Podcaster and Summer Games Fest host <a href="https://lookingfor.game/">Lucy James</a> joins the panel to cover Hideo Kojima’s AI use, playing as a cat in games, and GamemasterAnthony’s pride parade.</p> <p>Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.</p> <p>Watch episodes with full video on YouTube</p> <p>Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums</p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lasik</li> <li>Body Worlds</li> <li>“Whoever reads this, please enter my grave. I will let you have my stretching, shrinking keepsake.”</li> <li>Star Trek</li> <li>Heathcliff)</li> <li>Ricky Henderson</li> <li>NBA Jam</li> <li>Space Jam (1996)</li> <li>Yosemite Sam</li> <li>Foghorn Leghorn</li> <li>The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience</li> <li>Mark McGwire</li> <li>Jose Conseco</li> </ul> <p><strong>1</strong>: What’s the most ludicrous video game press release you’ve ever seen? (05:28)</p> <ul> <li>Lucy James: this is the worst email I have ever received</li> <li>Fing-Longer</li> <li>Pornhub</li> <li>Overwatch</li> <li>EarthBound</li> <li>World of Tanks</li> </ul> <p><strong>2</strong>: How is AI viewed in Japanese development? (11:27)</p> <ul> <li>Hideo Kojima’s AI Prada video prompts outcry from gamers</li> </ul> <p><strong>3</strong>: What’s your favorite thing to be in a video game? (14:25)</p> <ul> <li>The Aristocats - Ev’rybody Wants To Be a Cat</li> <li>Stray</li> <li>Little Kitty, Big City</li> <li>Tenchu series</li> <li>LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight</li> <li>Catwoman</li> <li>Traveller’s Tales</li> <li>Sonic R</li> <li>Veep</li> <li>Batman</li> <li>Tinykin</li> <li>World of WarCraft</li> <li>Troll (WarCraft race)</li> <li>Tachikoma</li> <li>KITT</li> <li>Cars (2006))</li> <li>Disney·Pixar Cars</li> </ul> <p><strong>4</strong>: How would you explain Minecraft to Zohran Mamdani? (20:41)</p> <ul> <li>Zohran Mamdani</li> <li>Minecraft</li> <li>Boris Johnson</li> <li>Sadiq Khan</li> <li>Meijer</li> <li>A Minecraft Movie (2025)</li> <li>Jack Black</li> <li>Bubsy)</li> <li>The video of a zombie in a mine cart (thanks to Sandwich Jones for finding this for me)</li> <li>Demonschool</li> <li>Pathologic 2</li> <li>Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures</li> <li>Marvel Spider-Man</li> <li>Cities: Skylines</li> <li>Tropico</li> <li>Sid Meier’s Civilization series</li> <li>Disco Elysium</li> <li>Tim Walz</li> <li>Crazy Taxi</li> </ul> <p><strong>5</strong>: Catherine asks, which video game characters would you expect to show up at Pride? (28:10)</p> <ul> <li>GamemasterAnthony</li> <li>Kratos)</li> <li>David Jaffe</li> <li>Giannis Antetokounmpo</li> <li>God of War (2018)</li> <li>Loki</li> <li>Freyja</li> <li>Baldr</li> <li>Bayonetta)</li> <li>Leon S. Kennedy</li> <li>Liza Minnelli</li> <li>Lisa Vanderpump</li> <li>Princess Peach</li> <li>Princess Daisy</li> <li>Waluigi</li> <li>Char Aznable</li> <li>Chris Redfield</li> <li>Sylvando</li> <li>Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age</li> <li>Final Fantasy XV</li> <li>Noctis Lucis Caelum</li> </ul> <p><strong>6</strong>: What lines from or aspects of video games have permeated your real life? (34:39)</p> <ul> <li>Portal</li> <li>The Sims</li> <li>Shenmue</li> <li>Ryo Hazuki</li> <li>Dragon Age series</li> <li>Chant of Light</li> <li>Klingon</li> <li>Disaster Report</li> <li>Deltarune</li> <li>Super Mario series</li> <li>The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)</li> <li>Audio Atrocities</li> <li>Dishonored</li> <li>Fable</li> <li>Batman: Arkham series</li> <li>Bruce Timm</li> <li>Paul Dini</li> <li>Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor</li> <li>Resident Evil: Village</li> <li>Resident Evil 4</li> </ul> <p><strong>7</strong>: What is The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) of video games? (43:43)</p> <ul> <li>The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)</li> <li>The Mandalorian</li> <li>Andor</li> <li>Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced</li> <li>Aliens: Colonial Marines</li> <li>Alien: Isolation</li> <li>Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves</li> <li>Asteroids</li> </ul> <p><strong>LIGHTNING ROUND:</strong> OC Remix (49:09)</p> <p><strong>Recommendations and Outro</strong> (01:07:17):</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Frank:</strong> LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight,</li> <li> <strong>Brandon</strong>: Vote for gov’nah if you’re Californian, Sega-16’s Mike Fischer interview, the first and second Abashiri Prison movies but not the third one</li> <li> <strong>Ash</strong>: Touch grass</li> <li> <strong>Lucy</strong>: Widow’s Bay, lookingfor.game</li> </ul> <p>This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you.</p> <p>Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!</p>

<p>Editor and media critic <a href="https://ourbroadcastday.com/">Esper Quinn</a> joins Ash and Brandon in answering more questions from the <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/">insert credit forum</a>.</p> <p>Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow">Watch episodes with full video on YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/">Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums</a></p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series)">For All Mankind</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brandon.insertcredit.com/post/3mlzhu5jyvs27">“Ryu ga gotoku the polls”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/">forums.insertcredit.com</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225">Insert Credit Flavored Questions that are too stupid for the Dirtbag</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>1</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/477">marurun asks, who is the most pointlessly bland fighting game character? Moreso than “guy in a karate gi”.</a> (03:17)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/62511/divekick/">Divekick</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/69907/goiken-muyou-anarchy-in-the-nippon/">Goiken Muyou: Anarchy in the Nippon</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/12693/fighting-vipers/">Fighting Vipers</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3300/comix-zone/">Comix Zone</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1882/streets-of-rage-bare-knuckle-series/">Streets of Rage series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/508/super-smash-bros-series/">Super Smash Bros. series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2195/fire-emblem-series/">Fire Emblem series</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>2</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/2627">ana asks, what’s the most common hidden gem?</a> (05:55)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Rupee">Rupee</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/101142/celeste/">Celeste</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/188798/cult-of-the-lamb/">Cult of the Lamb</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243136/deltarune/">Deltarune</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7437/nights-into-dreams/">NiGHTS into Dreams…</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/17870/radiant-silvergun/">Radiant Silvergun</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/2897/panzer-dragoon/">Panzer Dragoon</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3550/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask/">Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/44059/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks/">Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>3</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/1982">yeso asks, has anyone ever cried at one of the <em>Leisure Suit Larry</em> death scenes?</a> (07:48)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/6/leisure-suit-larry-series/">Leisure Suit Larry series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omegaverse">Omegaverse</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Jeremy">Ron Jeremy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Anderson">Pamela Anderson</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Electra">Carmen Elektra</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_(magazine)">Maxim</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>4</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/3066">SteveWithaB asks, is it time to retire the term “gamer”?</a> (11:06)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2640/call-of-duty-universe/">Call of Duty series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2782/halo-series/">Halo series</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>5</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/1931">Tradegood asks, if Xbox is Mountain Dew and Doritos, and Nintendo is Coca-Cola and Pringles, what is Sony?</a> (13:40)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox">Xbox</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Dew">Mountain Dew</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doritos">Doritos</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo">Nintendo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola">Coca-Cola</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pringles">Pringles</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony">Sony</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi">Pepsi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lay%27s">Lay’s</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_%26_Mild">Black &amp; Mild</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunt_(cannabis)">Blunt</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bong">Bong</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_cigarette">Candy cigarette</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_Pepper">Dr Pepper</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega">Sega</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar">Jaguar</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC_Cola">RC Cola</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami">Konami</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga">Amiga</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast">Dreamcast</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramune">Ramune</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger">Hamburger</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries">French fries</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>6</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/1666">Death_Strandicoot asks, who should be the first recipient of the Nobel Prize for Video Games?</a> (16:16)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague">The Hague</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Keighley">Geoff Keighley</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://kotaku.com/detroit-dev-quantic-dreams-wins-lawsuit-without-actuall-1847716375">David Cage</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario">Mario</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_(character)">Pac-Man</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/64135/pong/">Pong</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>7</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/2694">Mnemogenic asks, how would you adapt a 10 yen game into a big budget AAA video game?</a> (18:24)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_yen_coin">10 yen coin</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3431340/Call_of_Ponchy__Mahjong_Warfare/">Call of Ponchy : Mahjong Warfare</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/1540/frogger/">Frogger</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/9223/dragon-warrior/">Dragon Quest</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/">Web3</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>8</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/994">Taliesin_Merlin asks, design an Amy Rose video game based on one of the following novel premises.</a> (20:41)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_with_the_Dragon_Tattoo">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Robot">I, Robot</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Rose">The Name of the Rose</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Claudius_(TV_series)">I, Claudius</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Tonya">I, Tonya (2017)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Rose_(film)">The Name of the Rose (1986)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/201220/the-murder-of-sonic-the-hedgehog/">The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/48787/sonic-and-the-black-knight/">Sonic and the Black Knight</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/56374/lollipop-chainsaw/">Lollipop Chainsaw</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>9</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/995">Tom asks, what are the seven basic game genres?</a> (23:33)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Basic_Plots">The Seven Basic Plots</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>10</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/2168">mtvcribs asks, what happened to thong-era final fantasy</a> (26:19)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8706/final-fantasy-x-2/">Final Fantasy X-2</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/43866/final-fantasy-xiii/">Final Fantasy XIII</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuya_Nomura">Tetsuya Nomura</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/82135/final-fantasy-xv/">Final Fantasy XV</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Aurum">Cindy Aurum</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/48497/final-fantasy-xiv-online/">Final Fantasy XIV Online</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/204724/final-fantasy-xvi/">Final Fantasy XVI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/181690/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin/">Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Final_Fantasy_XVI#Clive_Rosfield">Clive Rosfield</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Snow_(character)">Jon Snow</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones">Game of Thrones</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>11</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/3203">mack41 asks, is Google Maps cop warning alert a strand game?</a> (29:07)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/136593/death-stranding/">Death Stranding</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/10078/dark-souls-series/">Dark Souls series</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>12</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/49">beets asks, if you were going to make a table from videogame hardware, what would you use?</a> (30:53)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_Centers">BattleTech pod</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_One">Xbox One</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2">PlayStation 2</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://kotaku.com/logan-paul-encased-15-game-boy-colors-in-resin-to-make-1848278789">Logan Paul</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>13</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/185">rootfifthoctave asks, is sega the company that gets the most “[not-sega game] feels like a [sega] game” comments spoken about it?</a> (32:24)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulslike">Soulslike</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_(company)">Treasure</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8195/assassins-creed-series/">Assassin’s Creed series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/80992/stardew-valley/">Stardew Valley</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>14</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/1785">KingTubb asks, how often do the following characters change their bed sheets:</a> (35:11)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_Snake">Solid Snake</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://metalgear.fandom.com/wiki/Naked_Snake">Naked Snake</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://metalgear.fandom.com/wiki/Venom_Snake">Venom Snake</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/75522/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/">Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bauer">Jack Bauer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_Snake">Liquid Snake</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raiden_(Metal_Gear)">Raiden</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Peach">Princess Peach</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/45449/heavy-rain/">Heavy Rain</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/566/harvest-moon-story-of-seasons-series/">Harvest Moon series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/46145/deadly-premonition/">Deadly Premonition</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>15</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/2440">PassionQuotient asks, what’s the video game equivalent of reading all of Shakespeare? What about James Joyce?</a> (38:26)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare">William Shakespeare</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joyce">James Joyce</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/3512/warioware-series/">WarioWare series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/436/dragon-warrior-dragon-quest-series/">Dragon Quest series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/4847/final-fantasy-series/">Final Fantasy series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Chaucer">Geoffrey Chaucer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2842/kingdom-hearts-series/">Kingdom Hearts series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel)">Dune</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600">Atari 2600</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>16</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/2343">Kiki asks, what’s Jollibee?</a> (41:07)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollibee">Jollibee</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/2ca9077926ee36f137c7969e60447b75dcaadf17">Jollibee x FINAL FANTASY XIV Collaboration Campaign</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/81972/watch_dogs-2/">Watch_Dogs 2</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>17</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/1677">YellerDog asks, what game is the most fun with the worst graphics? What game is the least fun with the best graphics?</a> (42:58)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/196112/dwarf-fortress/">Dwarf Fortress</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/1743/rogue/">Rogue</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/243449/mindseye/">MindsEye</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI">Grand Theft Auto VI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/">r/GamingLeaksAndRumours</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>18</strong>: <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/insert-credit-flavored-questions-that-are-too-stupid-for-the-dirtbag/2225/1129">adashtra asks, What is the “telling your puppy to stop biting your feet, but he’s so dang cute you don’t wanna yell at him” of video games?</a> (45:20)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/4468/animal-crossing-series/">Animal Crossing series</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>LIGHTNING ROUND:</strong> Arcade of Our Own (48:58)</p> <p><strong>Recommendations and Outro</strong> (01:05:42):</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Brandon</strong>: some of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnificent_Seven">The Magnificent Seven</a> sequels but not others, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possession_(1981_film)">Possession (1981)</a><strong>,</strong> microchip your animals</li> <li> <strong>Ash</strong>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_God_Is_(film)">Is God Is (2026)</a> </li> <li> <strong>Esper</strong>: <a href="https://insertcredit.com/opinion/esper-top-10-2025/">Esper Quinn’s Top 10 Hottest Games of 2025</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_Hat_Atelier">Witch Hat Atelier</a>, <a href="https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/series/absolute-wonder-woman-2024/ea1b856b-b77e-4b07-baa9-e18a6f9b9b7c">Absolute Wonder Woman</a>, <a href="https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/42598/fantastic_four_2025_present">Fantastic Four</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_and_Serpent_Bumper_Book_of_Magic">The Moon &amp; Serpent Bumper Book of Magic</a> </li> <li> <strong>Jaffe</strong>: Read <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)">Berserk</a> at work</li> </ul> <p>This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit">patrons like you</a>. Thank you.</p> <p>Subscribe: <a href="https://insertcredit.com/show/rss">RSS</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-insert-credit-show/id1651429066">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6CwWZE5p7vazIV1jrV9hln">Spotify</a>, and more!</p>

<p>The finest minds in video games discuss flying in games, retaining players over the course of a series, and self-lubricating anuses.</p> <p>Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow">Watch episodes with full video on YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/">Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums</a></p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://zencastr.com/">Zencastr</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Rangers">Power Rangers</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sailormoondub.fandom.com/wiki/Sailor_Scout">Sailor Scouts</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/universalfacts.bsky.social/post/3lo5krpikc22k">“Attention street operators! If you’re not operating Mr. Do!‘s Castle you don’t want to make money!”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/9764/mr-do/">Mr. Do!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muenster_cheese">Muenster</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_cheese_(North_America)">Swiss</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozzarella">Mozzarella</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_cheese">Goat</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheddar_cheese">Cheddar</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmesan">Parmesan</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaroni_and_cheese">Macaroni and</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipotle_Mexican_Grill">Chipotle Mexican Grill</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robiola#La_Tur">La Tur</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Fog">Humboldt Fog</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillamook_County_Creamery_Association">Tillamook</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottage_cheese">Cottage</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_syrup">Chocolate syrup</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>1</strong>: How do you make flight feel good? (05:48)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/19548/ace-combat-5-the-unsung-war/">Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8735/earth-defense-force-chikyu-boeigun-series/">Earth Defense Force series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/2897/panzer-dragoon/">Panzer Dragoon</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/Wing_Cap">Wing Cap</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7805/steel-battalion/">Steel Battalion</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.vincentdiamante.com/">Diamond Vince</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/31617/skygunner/">SkyGunner</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/9239/superman/">Superman 64</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>2</strong>: What makes a good shop theme? (10:22)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzak">Muzak</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QVC">QVC</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ofAEBjtc-k">Earthbound - Buy Something Will Ya!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyjUmv1gJEg">Wii Shop Theme</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://archive.org/details/attentionkmartshoppers">Kmart</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs2-InbGkEY">Persona 5 - Weapons Shop</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://kurtfeldman.bandcamp.com/track/shopping">Demonschool - Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy!">Jeopardy!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi">Yoshi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6591/super-mario-world/">Super Mario World</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMUSE">iMUSE</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7298/super-mario-bros/">Super Mario Bros.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7299/super-mario-bros-2/">Super Mario Bros. 2</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>3</strong>: What are good ways games can reward you for playing the previous entry in a series? (16:48)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioWare">BioWare</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/465/suikoden-series/">Suikoden series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8208/ryu-ga-gotoku-like-a-dragon-yakuza-universe/">Yakuza series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://yakuza.fandom.com/wiki/Bob_Utsunomiya">Bob Utsunomiya</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8742/mass-effect-series/">Mass Effect series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6614/sonic-knuckles/">Sonic &amp; Knuckles</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/380/metal-gear-series/">Metal Gear Solid series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/374/biohazard-resident-evil-franchise/">Resident Evil series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/4847/final-fantasy-series/">Final Fantasy VII Remake series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/476/silent-hill-series/">Silent Hill series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/32846/crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii/">Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/12322/nier-franchise/">Nier series</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>4</strong>: How could you “walk the room” giving a talk at a video game conference? (21:29)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://gdconf.com/">GDC</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omegaverse">Omegaverse</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_and_beta_male">Alpha and beta male</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpreg">Mpreg</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_(American_TV_series)">Supernatural</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Angel_(American_TV_series)">Dark Angel</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_(Star_Trek)#Mating_drive">Pon Farr</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>5</strong>: Yeso asks, what is the soda vs. pop of video games? (30:41)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_drink">Soft drink</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega">Sega</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu_(Street_Fighter)">Ryu</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8694/the-legend-of-kage/">The Legend of Kage</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7356/ninja-gaiden/">Ninja Gaiden</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System">Nintendo Entertainment System</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/180087/final-fantasy-vi/">Final Fantasy VI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Tidus">Tidus</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocobo">Chocobo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/87/mortal-kombat-franchise/">Mortal Kombat series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Games">Midway Games</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Toasty!">Toasty!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/209255/cow-clicker/">Cow Clicker</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000">Mystery Science Theater 3000</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Carey">Drew Carey</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Hydrocity_Zone">Hydrocity Zone</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/584/sonic-the-hedgehog-universe/">Sonic the Hedgehog series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boss_Baby">The Boss Baby (2017)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/City_Escape">City Escape</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://gamesdonequick.com/">GDQ</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>6</strong>: What’s the difference between a director and a lead designer in video games? (37:33)</p> <p><strong>7</strong>: What stats would you add to fighting game character bios? (40:14)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6239/street-fighter-ii/">Street Fighter II</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiden_and_married_names">Maiden and married names</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/quentin-tarantino-films-feet-b1930458.html">Quentin Tarantino</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guile_(Street_Fighter)">Guile</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanka">Blanka</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace">Myspace</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E">Uptown Girl</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Search">Star Search</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/193/mega-man-rockman-series/">Mega Man series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8656/pokemon-main-rpg-series/">Pokemon series</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>LIGHTNING ROUND:</strong> 21 Questions (45:51)</p> <p><strong>Recommendations and Outro</strong> (01:06:31):</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Brandon</strong>: You can make watermelon gazpacho out of unripe or unflavorful watermelons, <a href="https://alyzea.bandcamp.com/music">Alyzea</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Mountaineer%27s_Hotel_(film)">Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel (1979)</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_Busters">Convoy Busters (1978)</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Kimura">Mona Kimura</a> </li> <li> <strong>Frank:</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Galaxy_Movie">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)</a> if you want to just delete 2 hours of your life</li> </ul> <p>This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit">patrons like you</a>. 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<p>Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield cover GameStop making an offer for eBay, the hotness of the new StarFox designs, and dead rabbids.</p> <p>Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow">Watch episodes with full video on YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/">Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums</a></p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Nail_Bat_(Final_Fantasy_VII)">Nail Bat</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/858/final-fantasy-vii/">Final Fantasy VII</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard">Die Hard (1988)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_City">Gotham City</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Valley">Jean-Paul Valley</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/give-me-bad-weird-video-game-quotes/3008/697">“Shilly-shally.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreo">Oreo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrox">Hydrox</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16">TurboGrafx-16</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>1</strong>: GameStop isn’t gonna buy eBay, right? (08:56)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStop">GameStop</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay">eBay</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5810499/gamestop-makes-unsolicited-bid-to-acquire-online-auction-giant-ebay-for-56b">GameStop makes unsolicited bid to acquire online auction giant eBay for $56B</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/gamestop-ceo-ryan-cohen-banned-115859538.html">GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen banned from eBay after takeover bid stunt</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Informer">Game Informer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/56109/sumo-fighter/">Sumo Fighter</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6586/mega-man-7/">Mega Man 7</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://gamehistory.org/">Video Game History Foundation</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://the-video-game-history-foundation.myshopify.com/collections/featured-products/products/blind-box-vintage-game-magazine-subscription?_su_rec=lPTWg0WiTCiHLZJo0vivyLkDZ-E45NuNxphhq-g8rl4mpqF_RNIvuaoW5r0fN8-WMODzA6Hfe0QDe55l4MFkWPo1E1AEAMcgKvJGNnEuWCo2mE3EzqVU2u1OoCylYE5XrC_tQqcf-2Zph2_vACkh6bMoWZHdc_rWip9l796iNK5YSMX3NGA1-dWuhyvEFqG6DfeNbGLdROb2cT8bveZAf7NXpS9DsgJnFOC83cqLDHdoPFDDXS9bPgS_q8fbuQKETUfufUkoq2mLnx1KNCVwFhAd&amp;_su_rec_id=2a5de9f0-d683-4370-a10e-912c217d08f3-1778482269">Vintage Video Game Magazine Monthly Subscription</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funcoland">FuncoLand</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funko">Funko</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/254965/relooted/">Relooted</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/323/bram-stokers-dracula/">Bram Stoker’s Dracula</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones">Indiana Jones</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>2</strong>: What are the level 1 magic spells you want to make available to a player in a game? (14:00)</p> <p>Hang on. Is Indiana Jones’s hat a fedora?</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.hatrealm.com/what-type-of-hat-does-indiana-jones-wear/">Indiana Jones: His Hats Explained</a> </li> </ul> <p>Okay back to Question 2.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroidvania">Metroidvania</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>3</strong>: Are the Star Fox characters hotter now or not? (18:41)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/star-fox-2026-game-nintendo-switch-2/">Nintendo announces new Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Galaxy_Movie">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://starfox.fandom.com/wiki/Falco_Lombardi">Falco Lombardi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/Garrus_Vakarian">Garrus Vakarian</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8742/mass-effect-series/">Mass Effect series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Lombardi">Vince Lombardi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Doug_Lombardi">Doug Lombardi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/nintendo-confirms-destruction-of-original-star-fox-puppets/gm-GM4626528A">Nintendo confirms destruction of original Star Fox puppets</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Digital_Circus">The Amazing Digital Circus</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/68564/five-nights-at-freddys/">Five Nights at Freddy’s</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_the_Frog">Kermit the Frog</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://starfox.fandom.com/wiki/Krystal">Krystal</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waluigi">Waluigi</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3536/star-fox-64/">Star Fox 64</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/141485/final-fantasy-vii-remake/">Final Fantasy VII: Remake</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3530/sonic-adventure/">Sonic Adventure</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Rouge_the_Bat">Rouge the Bat</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>4</strong>: Write five clues for a Jeopardy! video game category (24:18)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy!">Jeopardy!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man">Pac-Man</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong">Donkey Kong</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man">Mega Man</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario">Mario Mario</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_(character)">Luigi Mario</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_(Minecraft)">Minecraft Steve</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PewDiePie">PewDiePie</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_(gamer)">Ninja</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonk_(series)">Bonk</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/16519/jj-jeff/">J.J. &amp; Jeff</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima">Hideo Kojima</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>5</strong>: LeFish asks, what is the best French thing in video games, and what is the best fish? (28:57)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://kotaku.com/detroit-dev-quantic-dreams-wins-lawsuit-without-actuall-1847716375">David Cage</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/479/freddi-fish-series/">Freddi Fish series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioWare">BioWare Montreal</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/9213/dragon-age-series/">Dragon Age series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/564/out-of-this-world/">Another World</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbids">Rabbids</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Ahab">Captain Ahab</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/6591/super-mario-world/">Super Mario World</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/5545/seaman/">Seaman</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Leviathan">Leviathan</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/515/putt-putt-series/">Putt-Putt series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1207/james-pond-series/">James Pond series</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>6</strong>: What is a more useful aggregation tool: Metacritic, which averages scores, or Rotten Tomatoes, which averages positive vs. negative reviews? (33:53)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacritic">Metacritic</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes">Rotten Tomatoes</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars">Star Wars series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb">IMDb</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>7</strong>: What is the Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) of video games? (37:10)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee%27s_Big_Adventure">Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Groundlings">The Groundlings</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3622/conkers-bad-fur-day/">Conker’s Bad Fur Day</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3582/diddy-kong-racing/">Diddy Kong Racing</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee%27s_Playhouse">Pee-wee’s Playhouse</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee_Herman">Pee-wee Herman</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/11069/bayonetta-series/">Bayonetta</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton">Tim Burton</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pee-wee_Herman_Show">The Pee-wee Herman Show</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlatinumGames">PlatinumGames</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/5199/donkey-kong-country/">Donkey Kong Country</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/Tiptup">Tiptup</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/Drumstick_(character)">Drumstick</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wario">Wario</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/3512/warioware-series/">WarioWare series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tingle_(The_Legend_of_Zelda)">Tingle</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/33792/freshly-picked-tingles-rosy-rupeeland/">Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/69716/irozuki-tincle-no-koi-no-balloon-trip/">Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/25580/kaeru-no-tame-ni-kane-wa-naru/">The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>LIGHTNING ROUND:</strong> User Reviews (43:14)</p> <p>Credit Corner (56:54)</p> <p><strong>Recommendations and Outro</strong> (57:19):</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Brandon</strong>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sting">The Sting (1973)</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Carter">Get Carter (1971)</a> </li> <li> <strong>Frank:</strong> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274880/Rollick_N_Roll/">Rollick N’ Roll</a> </li> <li> <strong>Ash</strong>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crouching_Tiger,_Hidden_Dragon">Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)</a>, <a href="https://loveanddeepspace.infoldgames.com/en-EN/news/1">Love and Deepspace</a> </li> </ul> <p>This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit">patrons like you</a>. 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