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<p>Your Insert Credit panel covers the rest of the news from Summer Game Fest, where games come from, and Mortal Kombat fetishism.</p>
<p>Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and 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/insertcreditshow">Watch episodes with full video on YouTube</a>
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<a href="https://x.com/LakeShowYo/status/2062676359122436371">“My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish, my Christian Dior, Kingdom Hearts IV.”</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j151ek2rYs0&pp=ygURS2luZ2RvbSBIZWFydHMgSVY%3D">Kingdom Hearts IV</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_Comics">Midtown Comics</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/246066/007-first-light/">007: First Light</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3528/goldeneye-007/">GoldenEye 007</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8656/pokemon-main-rpg-series/">Pokemon series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/7748/phantasy-star-ii/">Phantasy Star II</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/15971/ys-book-i-ii/">Ys: Books I & II</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16">PC Engine</a>
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<a href="https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/">GameFAQs</a>
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<p><strong>1</strong>: Anything interesting at the other summer game events we didn’t cover last time? (05:36)</p>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdNmVWXuYec&pp=ygUQU3VtbWVyIEdhbWUgRmVzdA%3D%3D">Summer Game Fest</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvh0xXmu0bs&pp=ygUNc3RhdGUgb2YgcGxheQ%3D%3D">PlayStation State of Play</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W83iAMvXBuM&pp=ygUSWGJveCAyMDI2IFNob3djYXNl">Xbox Showcase</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUPDSDZg1k&pp=ygUPTmludGVuZG8gRGlyZWN00gcJCToLAYcqIYzv">Nintendo Direct</a>
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<a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-ps5-version-canceled-report-says/">Gears Of War: E-Day Is An Xbox Console Exclusive, And Is Not Coming To PS5</a>
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<a href="https://www.polygon.com/kingdom-hearts-collection-ai-art-square-enix/">Kingdom Hearts fans cry foul over AI-generated artwork claims</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLMX2w3cwuE&pp=ygURZ29kIG9mIHdhciBsYXVmZXnSBwkJPgsBhyohjO8%3D">God of War Laufey</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8eMoxo4ipE&pp=ygUWT2NhcmluYSBvZiBUaW1lIFJlbWFrZQ%3D%3D">Ocarina of Time Remake</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3550/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask/">Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask</a>
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<a href="https://people.com/legend-of-zelda-live-action-movie-first-photos-11850639">Legend of Zelda movie</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7YyTaPGIQc&pp=ygUFc3B5cm_SBwkJOgsBhyohjO8%3D">Spyro: A Realm Beyond</a>
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<a href="https://www.toysforbob.com/blog/2024/WereGoingIndie">Toys For Bob Goes Indie</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiibo">Amiibo</a>
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<a href="https://kotaku.com/mike-fahey-kotaku-eulogy-obituary-senior-reporter-1849501728">Mike Fahey</a>
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<a href="https://aftermath.site/stranger-than-heaven-tupac-snoop-video-game/">Tupac Appears in New RGG Studios Game</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr22iCGxDBo">Snoop Dogg</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8208/ryu-ga-gotoku-like-a-dragon-yakuza-universe/">Yakuza series</a>
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<a href="https://aftermath.site/yakuza-kiwami-3-teruyuki-kagawa-ryu-ga-gotoku-rgg-studio/">Movement To Remove Voice Actor Who Has Admitted To Sexual Assault Has Yakuza Fans At Breaking Point</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal">Shaq</a>
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<a href="https://www.punknews.org/article/36022/insult-to-injury-kurt-cobain-and-johnny-cash-sing-ymca-in-band-hero">Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash sing YMCA in “Band Hero”</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe">Marilyn Monroe</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie">Zombie</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svDCblFeYag">gen Atlas</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJJ58aEy1-k&pp=ygUPRGF5IG9mIHRoZSBEZXZz0gcJCToLAYcqIYzv">Day of the Devs</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Schafer">Tim Schafer</a>
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<p><strong>2</strong>: What are we going to do when every triple-A new game has AI? (19:37)</p>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1497/ys-series/">Ys series</a>
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<p><strong>3</strong>: What other Final Fantasy characters should be distributed to fighting games? (21:14)</p>
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<a href="https://www.ssbwiki.com/Cloud_Strife">Cloud Strife</a>
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<a href="https://www.ssbwiki.com/Sephiroth_(SSBU)">Sephiroth</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/508/super-smash-bros-series/">Super Smash Bros. series</a>
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<a href="https://tekken.fandom.com/wiki/Clive_Rosfield">Clive Rosfield</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/458/tekken-franchise/">Tekken series</a>
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<a href="https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Tifa_Lockhart">Tifa Lockhart</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://www.mobygames.com/group/3869/guilty-gear-series/">Guilty Gear series</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Kimahri_Ronso">Kimahri Ronso</a>
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<a href="https://tekken.fandom.com/wiki/Noctis_Lucis_Caelum">Noctis Lucis Caelum</a>
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<a href="https://guiltygear.fandom.com/wiki/Sol_Badguy">Sol Badguy</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Vaan">Vaan</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/21692/final-fantasy-xii/">Final Fantasy XII</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Valentine">Vincent Valentine</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Garland">Jack Garland</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/181690/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin/">Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/390/soul-blade-edge-calibur-series/">SoulCalibur series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/87/mortal-kombat-franchise/">Mortal Kombat series</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Squall_Leonhart">Squall Leonhart</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2057/samurai-shodown-series/">Samurai Shodown series</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Auron">Auron</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cyan_Garamonde">Cyan Garamonde</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/180087/final-fantasy-vi/">Final Fantasy VI</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cait_Sith_(Final_Fantasy_VII)">Cait Sith</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/850/bloody-roar-series/">Bloody Roar series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/2019/altered-beast/">Altered Beast</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/11086/3-d-worldrunner/">3-D WorldRunner</a>
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<a href="http://www.gallopingghostproductions.com/dark_presence/index.html">Dark Presence</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galloping_Ghost_Arcade">Galloping Ghost</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Aerith_Gainsborough">Aerith Gainsborough</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/3683/ehrgeiz-god-bless-the-ring/">Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8058/rumble-roses-series/">Rumble Roses series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/496/dead-or-alive-series/">Dead or Alive series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8706/final-fantasy-x-2/">Final Fantasy X-2</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Yuna">Yuna</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Rikku">Rikku</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Paine">Paine</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Girls">Spice Girls</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_C">Sporty Spice</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Bunton">Baby Spice</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/12003/skullgirls-series/">Skullgirls series</a>
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<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Yuffie_Kisaragi">Yuffie Kisaragi</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_(Final_Fantasy)">Lulu</a>
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<p>ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: What do YOU think the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Flamingos">John Waters’ Pink Flamingos (1972)</a> of video games is? (29:48)</p>
<p><strong>4</strong>: Connrr asks, where do video games come from? (32:28)</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronus">Cronus</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_(mythology)">Rhea</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/219575/nintendo-ds-nintendogs-labrador-friends-included-game/">Nintendogs</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taekwondo">Taekwondo</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Drama_Academy">Beijing Opera</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan">Jackie Chan</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammo_Hung">Sammo Hung</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuen_Biao">Yuen Biao</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/4178/rampage-2-universal-tour/">Rampage 2: Universal Tour</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>5</strong>: If you were programming a video game orchestral concert, what obscure track would you drop in there? (38:45)</p>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dot0iGpUL5I">Sunset Park (Act 3) - Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCcJnffie48">Sonic 2 Music: Chemical Plant Zone</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvRKIxTUbf4">Knuckles Chaotix - Seascape</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/39412/the-terminator/">The Terminator</a>
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<a href="https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/random-tommy-tallarico-got-bodied-so-badly-hes-now-using-a-fake-name">Tommy Tallarico</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U61c_ctDH8M&pp=ygUbc3lsdmFuIHRhbGUgZ2FtZSBnZWFyIGludHJv">Sylvan Tale - Intro</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/1874/panzer-dragoon-series/">Panzer Dragoon series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/48497/final-fantasy-xiv-online/">Final Fantasy XIV</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN28SHZunfQ&pp=ygUWZmluYWwgZmFudGFzeSB4aXYgZmxvd9IHCQk-CwGHKiGM7w%3D%3D">Flow</a>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/p86icWXs0CQ?si=MG6T2e3a1ItBXbLK">Answers</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vJn7MXRBX4">Footfalls</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUOTLhPvZZY&pp=ygUQbXkgaW50ZWxsaXZpc2lvbg%3D%3D">Intellivision Lives - My Intellivision</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=522bVV-82qQ&pp=ygUaaW5mcm9ncmFtZXMgcm9ja3MgbXkgd29ybGTSBwkJOgsBhyohjO8%3D">Infogrames Rocks My World</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkWUJfIotfU&pp=ygUWU29uaWMgU3BpbmJhbGwgZm9yZXN0IA%3D%3D">Sonic Spinball - Toxic Caves</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA8_MD7mXLc">X-Men</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCxXxhq4AnY">Taz-Mania</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJYvCHm3Ov4">That One Song From Resident Evil Directors Cut</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>6</strong>: What is the One Piece of video games? (45:15)</p>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece">One Piece</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/247215/star-citizen/">Star Citizen</a>
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<a href="https://www.inverse.com/gaming/resident-evil-25-composer-mamoru-samuragochi-impostor">“Clowns farting”: The wild story behind Resident Evil’s worst soundtrack</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_D._Luffy">Luffy</a>
</li>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/8656/pokemon-main-rpg-series/">Pokemon series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/380/metal-gear-series/">Metal Gear series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/11087/toho-touhou-fangames/">Touhou series</a>
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<a href="https://www.mobygames.com/group/2782/halo-series/">Halo series</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>LIGHTNING ROUND:</strong> Name Design - AFI’s Top 100 Film Quotes (50:47)</p>
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<a href="https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movie-quotes/">AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 MOVIE QUOTES</a>
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</ul>
<p><strong>Recommendations and Outro</strong> (01:07:12):</p>
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<strong>Brandon</strong>: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/jaelights/hey-sexuality">Hey, Sexuality by Lorelei and the Ghost</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Silence">The Great Silence (1968)</a>, ****<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_(1994_film)">Shopping (1994)</a>, <a href="https://itch.io/jam/game-industry-hardship-fund">Game Industry Hardship Fund</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ElFamosoDemon">ElFamosoDemon</a>
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<strong>Frank:</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Boulevard_(film)">Sunset Boulevard (1950)</a>
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<strong>Ash</strong>: <a href="https://kotaku.com/author/ashparrish">Kotaku</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casiopea">Casiopea</a>
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<strong>Jaffe</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@bigboolstudio/videos">BIG BOOL</a>
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</ul>
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