<description>&lt;p&gt;Our heroes convene to discuss the changes at Microsoft and Sony, the liberation of Cookie’s Bustle, and the Year of the Horse.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow"&gt;Watch episodes with full video on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://forums.insertcredit.com/"&gt;Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SHOW NOTES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Corporation"&gt;Sunsoft&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_Man"&gt;Plastic Man&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catwoman"&gt;Catwoman&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragman_(character)"&gt;Ragman&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandman_(Wesley_Dodds)"&gt;Sandman&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Rock"&gt;Sgt. Rock&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis"&gt;Sega Genesis&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Color"&gt;Game Boy Color&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_Returns"&gt;Batman Returns (1992)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Pfeiffer"&gt;Michelle Pfeiffer&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/25238/castlevania-portrait-of-ruin/"&gt;“I love you! Don’t reject me!”&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/5865/mega-man-rockman-x-series/"&gt;Mega Max X&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Maverick"&gt;Maverick&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Rim_(film)"&gt;Jaeger&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses"&gt;Guns N’ Roses&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;: What does the landscape of console gaming look like now and in the future? (03:58)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/20/asha-sharma-named-evp-and-ceo-microsoft-gaming/"&gt;Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-has-reportedly-returned-to-console-exclusivity-in-part-because-some-within-playstation-are-worried-that-releasing-games-on-pc-may-hurt-sales-of-ps5-and-even-ps6"&gt;Sony Has Reportedly Returned to Console Exclusivity&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/mindseye-developer-announces-more-job-cuts-while-alleging-corporate-sabotage-?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;amp;utm_medium=bluesky"&gt;MindsEye developer announces more job cuts while alleging ‘corporate sabotage’&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/880206/highguard-shut-down"&gt;Highguard&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/79170/overwatch/"&gt;Overwatch&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/"&gt;Clair Obscur: Expedition 33&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/256226/pokemon-pokopia/"&gt;Pokémon Pokopia&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/203119/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/"&gt;The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/44059/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks/"&gt;The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social"&gt;Mat Piscatella&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2&lt;/strong&gt;: When in a video game would you prefer to play as yourself, versus a character with a distinct personality? (12:45)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Men_Can%27t_Jump"&gt;White Men Can’t Jump (1992)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/9961/white-men-cant-jump/"&gt;White Men Can’t Jump&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar"&gt;Atari Jaguar&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Elena"&gt;Elena&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/10078/dark-souls-series/"&gt;Dark Souls series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Drake"&gt;Nathan Drake&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3&lt;/strong&gt;: If you had to lock in video game aesthetics forever, would that point be right now, or another time? (17:36)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/21692/final-fantasy-xii/"&gt;Final Fantasy XII&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/43866/final-fantasy-xiii/"&gt;Final Fantasy XIII&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8208/ryu-ga-gotoku-like-a-dragon-yakuza-universe/"&gt;Yakuza series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lukathejester.bsky.social/post/3l72kjqyw3a2t"&gt;The bread scene&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/memes/vagina-bones"&gt;Vagina Bones&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest"&gt;Steam Next Fest&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/21005/street-fighter-iii-versions/"&gt;Street Fighter III&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/256340/scott-pilgrim-ex/"&gt;Scott Pilgrim EX&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4&lt;/strong&gt;: What was the endgame for the Cookie’s Bustle patent troll? (23:59)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://gamehistory.org/cookies-bustle/"&gt;We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/112541/cookies-bustle/"&gt;Cookie’s Bustle&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/15846/pac-man-2-the-new-adventures/"&gt;Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Boop"&gt;Mr. Boop&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiitan"&gt;Chiitan&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan"&gt;4chan&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/24489/mr-bones/"&gt;Mr. Bones&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5&lt;/strong&gt;: Frank, talk about the weird NextFest experience you had (32:03)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest"&gt;Steam Next Fest&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11116/festers-quest/"&gt;Fester’s Quest&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://howlongtobeat.com/"&gt;HowLongToBeat.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjf-GPp3n5k"&gt;230 games came out the first week of 2026: An Investigation.&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@the_jenna/videos"&gt;Jenna Stoeber’s&lt;/a&gt; video)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-arcade/"&gt;Apple Arcade&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Deck"&gt;Steam Deck&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6&lt;/strong&gt;: The AV Club’s Catherine Masters asks: Happy year of the horse! What does a AAA horse game on the level of Forza or God of War look like? (41:34)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/152578546?pr=true"&gt;The Patreon.com/insertcredit Gacha Machine&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/10697/forza-horizon-series/"&gt;Forza series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/7242/god-of-war-series/"&gt;God of War series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/rockets/comments/wkenf6/turbo_the_best_mascot_of_all_time/"&gt;Turbo&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/15120/mlb-the-show-series/"&gt;MLB The Show series&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/115902/red-dead-redemption-ii/"&gt;Red Dead Redemption II&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.themanequest.com/"&gt;The Mane Quest&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/256339/the-legend-of-khiimori/"&gt;The Legend of Khiimori&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3727090/Horses_of_Hoofprint_Bay/"&gt;Horses of Hoofprint Bay&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/19875/shadow-of-the-colossus/"&gt;Shadow of the Colossus&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://bobs-burgers.fandom.com/wiki/Tina_Belcher"&gt;Tina Belcher&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation"&gt;CSI: Crime Scene Investigation&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7&lt;/strong&gt;: The AV Club’s Catherine Masters asks, what would the Pink Pony Club be like as a place in a game? (48:52)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Pony_Club"&gt;Pink Pony Club&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappell_Roan"&gt;Chappell Roan&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/112597/gwent-the-witcher-card-game/"&gt;Gwent: The Witcher Card Game&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Horse_Too"&gt;Crazy Horse Too&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LIGHTNING ROUND:&lt;/strong&gt; Year of the Horse - Mane Six (54:56)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Sparkle"&gt;Twilight Sparkle&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluttershy"&gt;Fluttershy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rarity_(My_Little_Pony)"&gt;Rarity&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applejack_%28My_Little_Pony%29"&gt;Applejack&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_dash"&gt;Rainbow Dash&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkie_Pie"&gt;Pinkie Pie&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommendations and Outro&lt;/strong&gt; (01:01:06):&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Brandon&lt;/strong&gt;: The second &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kekko_Kamen"&gt;Kekko Kamen&lt;/a&gt; movie, &lt;a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reelblack/riverbend-1989-6k-restoration-a-lost-classic"&gt;Riverbend (1989): 6K Restoration Kickstarter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caller_(1987_film)"&gt;The Caller (1987)&lt;/a&gt;, don’t overexert yourself while exercising&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Ash&lt;/strong&gt;: Touch grass, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ6HBbyJR34"&gt;move your body&lt;/a&gt;, look at the sky&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Jaffe&lt;/strong&gt;: Go to physical therapy&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit"&gt;patrons like you&lt;/a&gt;. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe: &lt;a href="https://insertcredit.com/show/rss"&gt;RSS&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-insert-credit-show/id1651429066"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6CwWZE5p7vazIV1jrV9hln"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;, and more!&lt;/p&gt; </description>

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Ep. 431 - Mr. Bustle

MAR 9, 202670 MIN
The Insert Credit Show

Ep. 431 - Mr. Bustle

MAR 9, 202670 MIN

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<p>Our heroes convene to discuss the changes at Microsoft and Sony, the liberation of Cookie’s Bustle, and the Year of the Horse.</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/Sun_Corporation">Sunsoft</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_Man">Plastic Man</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catwoman">Catwoman</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragman_(character)">Ragman</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandman_(Wesley_Dodds)">Sandman</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Rock">Sgt. Rock</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis">Sega Genesis</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Color">Game Boy Color</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_Returns">Batman Returns (1992)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Pfeiffer">Michelle Pfeiffer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/25238/castlevania-portrait-of-ruin/">“I love you! Don’t reject me!”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/5865/mega-man-rockman-x-series/">Mega Max X</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Maverick">Maverick</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Rim_(film)">Jaeger</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses">Guns N’ Roses</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>1</strong>: What does the landscape of console gaming look like now and in the future? (03:58)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/20/asha-sharma-named-evp-and-ceo-microsoft-gaming/">Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-has-reportedly-returned-to-console-exclusivity-in-part-because-some-within-playstation-are-worried-that-releasing-games-on-pc-may-hurt-sales-of-ps5-and-even-ps6">Sony Has Reportedly Returned to Console Exclusivity</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/mindseye-developer-announces-more-job-cuts-while-alleging-corporate-sabotage-?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=bluesky">MindsEye developer announces more job cuts while alleging ‘corporate sabotage’</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/880206/highguard-shut-down">Highguard</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/79170/overwatch/">Overwatch</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://www.mobygames.com/game/256226/pokemon-pokopia/">Pokémon Pokopia</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/203119/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/44059/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks/">The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social">Mat Piscatella</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>2</strong>: When in a video game would you prefer to play as yourself, versus a character with a distinct personality? (12:45)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Men_Can%27t_Jump">White Men Can’t Jump (1992)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/9961/white-men-cant-jump/">White Men Can’t Jump</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar">Atari Jaguar</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Elena">Elena</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/10078/dark-souls-series/">Dark Souls series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Drake">Nathan Drake</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>3</strong>: If you had to lock in video game aesthetics forever, would that point be right now, or another time? (17:36)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/21692/final-fantasy-xii/">Final Fantasy XII</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/43866/final-fantasy-xiii/">Final Fantasy XIII</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://bsky.app/profile/lukathejester.bsky.social/post/3l72kjqyw3a2t">The bread scene</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/memes/vagina-bones">Vagina Bones</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest">Steam Next Fest</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/21005/street-fighter-iii-versions/">Street Fighter III</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/256340/scott-pilgrim-ex/">Scott Pilgrim EX</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>4</strong>: What was the endgame for the Cookie’s Bustle patent troll? (23:59)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://gamehistory.org/cookies-bustle/">We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/112541/cookies-bustle/">Cookie’s Bustle</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/15846/pac-man-2-the-new-adventures/">Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Boop">Mr. Boop</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiitan">Chiitan</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan">4chan</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/24489/mr-bones/">Mr. Bones</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>5</strong>: Frank, talk about the weird NextFest experience you had (32:03)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest">Steam Next Fest</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11116/festers-quest/">Fester’s Quest</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://howlongtobeat.com/">HowLongToBeat.com</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjf-GPp3n5k">230 games came out the first week of 2026: An Investigation.</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@the_jenna/videos">Jenna Stoeber’s</a> video)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-arcade/">Apple Arcade</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Deck">Steam Deck</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>6</strong>: The AV Club’s Catherine Masters asks: Happy year of the horse! What does a AAA horse game on the level of Forza or God of War look like? (41:34)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/152578546?pr=true">The Patreon.com/insertcredit Gacha Machine</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/10697/forza-horizon-series/">Forza series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/7242/god-of-war-series/">God of War series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/rockets/comments/wkenf6/turbo_the_best_mascot_of_all_time/">Turbo</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/15120/mlb-the-show-series/">MLB The Show series</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/115902/red-dead-redemption-ii/">Red Dead Redemption II</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.themanequest.com/">The Mane Quest</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/256339/the-legend-of-khiimori/">The Legend of Khiimori</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3727090/Horses_of_Hoofprint_Bay/">Horses of Hoofprint Bay</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/19875/shadow-of-the-colossus/">Shadow of the Colossus</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://bobs-burgers.fandom.com/wiki/Tina_Belcher">Tina Belcher</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation">CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>7</strong>: The AV Club’s Catherine Masters asks, what would the Pink Pony Club be like as a place in a game? (48:52)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Pony_Club">Pink Pony Club</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappell_Roan">Chappell Roan</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/112597/gwent-the-witcher-card-game/">Gwent: The Witcher Card Game</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Horse_Too">Crazy Horse Too</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>LIGHTNING ROUND:</strong> Year of the Horse - Mane Six (54:56)</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Sparkle">Twilight Sparkle</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluttershy">Fluttershy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rarity_(My_Little_Pony)">Rarity</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applejack_%28My_Little_Pony%29">Applejack</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_dash">Rainbow Dash</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkie_Pie">Pinkie Pie</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Recommendations and Outro</strong> (01:01:06):</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Brandon</strong>: The second <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kekko_Kamen">Kekko Kamen</a> movie, <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reelblack/riverbend-1989-6k-restoration-a-lost-classic">Riverbend (1989): 6K Restoration Kickstarter</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caller_(1987_film)">The Caller (1987)</a>, don’t overexert yourself while exercising</li> <li> <strong>Ash</strong>: Touch grass, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ6HBbyJR34">move your body</a>, look at the sky</li> <li> <strong>Jaffe</strong>: Go to physical therapy</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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