<p>The panel reviews <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/24489/mr-bones/">Mr. Bones</a>, a Sega Saturn classic featuring frustrating design choices, a certain comedy level, and skeletism.</p>
<p>Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.</p>
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<p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awndkpMG6AA&pp=ygURbXIgYm9uZXMgbG9uZ3BsYXk%3D">“Oh, there go all my bones!”</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/24489/mr-bones/">Mr. Bones</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/4907/bonk-series/">Bonk series</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>1</strong>: How did we get here? (03:57)</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn">Sega Saturn</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek">Star Trek</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gvwg1YkB-Y">Awesome Games Done Quick</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack">January 6 United States Capitol attack</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uOmRm7n54w">Mr. Bones by Lizstar in 1:12:00</a>
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<a href="https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Boneitis">Boneitis</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/59206/lsd-dream-emulator/">LSD: Dream Emulator</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Color">Game Boy Color</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Gear">Game Gear</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/379/street-fighter-franchise/">Street Fighter series</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console)">PlayStation</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis">Sega Genesis</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast">Sega Dreamcast</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Montrose">Ronnie Montrose</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Annunziata">Ed Anunziatta</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinners_(2025_film)">Sinners (2025)</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pena">Paul Pena</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/53411/bastion/">Bastion</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>2</strong>: What are the good versions of the ideas presented in this game? (27:20)</p>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/23846/tempest/">Tempest</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1545/vectorman-series/">Vectorman series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/217601/arzette-the-jewel-of-faramore/">Arzette: the Jewel of Faramore</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitz_Houston">Fitz Houston</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld">Seinfeld</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/516/contra-series/">Contra series</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>3</strong>: Brenton Woodrow asks, which Saturn or Dreamcast game that never had a sequel is best suited for a sequel in 2021? (37:02)</p>
<ul>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7630/burning-rangers/">Burning Rangers</a>
</li>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/49019/magic-knight-rayearth/">Magic Knight Rayearth</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/2899/sonic-r/">Sonic R</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jacques">Richard Jacques</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/10262/sonic-all-stars-racing-series/">Sonic & All-Stars Racing series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/36907/black-fire/">Powerslave</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/36907/black-fire/">Black Fire</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7783/metroid-prime/">Metroid Prime</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4572/final-fantasy-ii/">Final Fantasy II</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/2887/last-bronx/">Last Bronx</a>
</li>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/769/shining-force-series/">Shining Force series</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7436/panzer-dragoon-saga/">Panzer Dragoon Saga</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Moranis">Rick Moranis</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11195/clockwork-knight/">Clockwork Knight</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/16660/dark-savior/">Dark Savior</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>4</strong>: If not Mr. Bones, what’s the best skeleton in a video game? (42:04)</p>
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<a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/Dry_Bones">Dry Bones</a>
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<a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/Dry_Bowser">Dry Bowser</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/24489/mr-bones/cover/group-37332/cover-101640/">Mr. Bones Japanese cover</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful_Dead">Grateful Dead</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>5</strong>: Let’s talk about this game’s comedy level (44:46)</p>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1/monkey-island-series/">Monkey Island series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/167/grand-theft-auto-series/">Grand Theft Auto series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/10044/super-mario-series/">Super Mario series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/69080/jeff-fort/">Jeff Fort</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/company/2701/zono-inc/">Zono, Inc.</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/21629/generations-lost/">Generations Lost</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/69077/bruce-straley/">Bruce Straley</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/60922/the-last-of-us/">The Last of Us</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_(band)">KISS</a>
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<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/frankcifaldi.bsky.social/post/3mbs3kgybcs24">Frank’s preservation of the print art for Generations Lost</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7258/x-men/">X-Men</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>6</strong>: What can we learn about the blues from this video game? (51:07)</p>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/person/243522/paul-pena/">Paul Pena</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Airliner_(Steve_Miller_Band_song)">Jet Airliner</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>7</strong>: Do you like Mr. Bones? (56:43)</p>
<ul>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11811/technoclash/">TechnoClash</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7259/x-men-2-clone-wars/">X-Men 2: Clone Wars</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7292/the-amazing-spider-man-web-of-fire/">The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire</a>
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<a href="https://gamehistory.org/segachannel/">Sega Channel</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menacer">Sega Menacer</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freak_Boy">Freak Boy</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>LIGHTNING ROUND:</strong> Name Design - Mr. Organs (01:02:31)</p>
<p>Credit Report (01:08:16)</p>
<p><strong>Recommendations and Outro</strong> (01:13:08):</p>
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<strong>Brandon</strong>: The All New, All Astonishing <a href="https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit">Insert Credit Patreon</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_I_Ask_for_One_Final_Thing%3F">May I Ask For One Final Thing?</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_with_Witch">Journal with Witch</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackhawk_Museum">Blackhawk Museum</a>
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<strong>Ash</strong>: <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/249065/ball-x-pit/">Ball x Pit</a>, touch grass, tell people you care about them, this empire shall burn too</li>
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<strong>Frank:</strong> someone make a thread <a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/">in the forums</a> of media where fascists lose and die</li>
</ul>
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