Ep. 322 - Vehicular Treason Murder

The classic Insert Credit panel covers a game preservation dilemma, the 2007 Honda Shepherd, and a new mascot for Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Kim Justice asks: In games where water is lethal, at what part of the body should that water kill you? (08:19) Is there a better way to implement communication in video games than dialogue trees? (14:06) What are the top five most fun crimes to commit in video games? (20:36) What would Bayonetta 9 be like? (26:49) Brandon asks: When does bootlegging count as video game preservation? (32:41) Gaagaagiins asks: What are some of the best (or most interesting) games you can get a physical copy of on eBay (or equivalent) for about 10 bucks USD (excluding shipping) without much trouble? (38:56) What is usually the worst kind of vehicle to control in a video game? (42:54) LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (49:05) Recommendations and Outro (01:09:46) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Ninja Gaiden series Cruis’n USA Sisyphus Super Mario series Sonic the Hedgehog Bubsy series Death Stranding Castlevania series Mega Man series Elevator Action Square Enix AI Tech Preview: The Portopia Serial Murder Case Snatcher Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom Mass Effect series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Cyberpunk 2077 The Walking Dead Oxenfree Firewatch Batman: The Telltale Series The Last of Us series Batman: Arkham series Hitman series Dragon Quest series Mission: Impossible Rockstar Games, Inc. Uwe Boll Indigo Prophecy David Cage Hideki Kamiya Bayonetta series Kingdom Hearts series Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Shouzou Kaga Fire Emblem series TearRing Saga series Vestaria Saga series Hideki Naganuma Super Real Mahjong PII ・III Custom Special ☆ VER Action Comics 1 Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball City Crisis Crisis City Gears of War series Halo series Lost Odyssey Lost Planet 2 Final Fantasy IV L.A. Noire BioShock series Fallout 3 The Beatles: Rock Band Rage (Anarchy Edition) NASCAR 08 Grand Theft Auto V Earth Defense Force series The Hunt for Red October (1990) John McTiernan Wave Race series Jet Moto series F-Zero series PilotWings series Cobra Triangle The Hunt for Red October In the Hunt Hydro Thunder Crimson Skies series Blast Corps Shenmue series Final Fantasy VII Sub Rebellion Steel Diver series Star Fox series Super Mario Odyssey Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Mr. Gimmick Yoko Taro Hunter Spy Hunter Black Lotus William Recommendations: Brandon: Srigala (1981), Columbo Tim: Find things to interrogate about objects you take for granted Frank: Final Fantasy VII: Remake This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!