Ep. 335 - Cyber the Hedgehog

Our beloved panelists guide you through new developments in CRT photo taking, an all-clown Fallout vault, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What’s a feature you appreciate in text-heavy games? (00:42) Frank, how do you achieve the perfect visual representation of what a video game looks like on a CRT? (09:32) Can we nail down a definition for “easter egg?” (15:29) Design a Fallout vault. (21:30) Insert Credit Quick Break: Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study (29:05) Isaac asks: What video game character would you most want to carry around as a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet, and what would their on-device mini games be like? (31:26) When should one consider or avoid early access? (37:52) Keanu Reeves is gonna be Shadow, isn’t that cool? (46:46) LIGHTNING ROUND: Unpopular Demand (52:28) Recommendations and Outro (01:06:48) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Metal Gear series Landstalker Phantasy Star Final Fantasy VII Samurai Shodown V Special Tokimeki Memorial Citizen Sleeper Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Technicolor Easter egg Superman Jimmy Olsen J.J. Abrams Star Trek (2009) R2-D2 The Avengers (2012) Galaga Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Legend of Zelda series Halo 2 Halo: Combat Evolved Super Mario 64 Bethesda Softworks Fallout games Fallout (American TV series) Liam Neeson The Lottery The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Rage 2 Borderlands series Memento (2000) 50 First Dates (2004) Mario series Scooby-Doo Marmaduke Batman Atomic Robo-Kid Ranger X Bonk series Dragon Quest universe Pac-Man Minecraft Baldur’s Gate III Oh, Deer! Oh Deer Alan Wake Oh Deer Diner Geoff Keighley Keanu Reeves Shadow the Hedgehog Keanu Reeves to voice Shadow in Sonic 3 movie Cyberpunk 2077 Knuckles the Echidna Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Idris Elba James Bond Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) Jean-Ralphio Saperstein Parks and Recreation Sonic Adventure 2 John Wick Kazaam (1996) Martin Scorsese Recommendations: Frank: That Fallout show is pretty good Brandon: Go to events curated for old people, Bob James - Jazz Hands This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Project 9452, a Texas State trans gaming research study, and patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!