Ep. 354 - FunkoStop

Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield convene once again to eulogize Game Informer, give Tim Walz more Dreamcast games, and declare themselves Clown Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Centipede Berkeley Bowl West Concord Half Price Books Question 1: Game Informer is dead. Let’s talk about it. (03:17) Game Informer GameStop Sega Saturn FuncoLand Funko Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PC Gamer GameSpot IGN Polygon Kotaku GameStop pivots to retro gaming at select locations Magical Chase LaserActive Question 2: What was the last game you bought in a store? (10:16) Final Fantasy XVI Batman: Arkham City Lost Planet 2 Final Fantasy IX Apollo Theater Final Fantasy XV Oculus Rift The Last Guardian Wii U Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Question 3: Game Science recently released Black Myth: Wukong to creators with warnings against discussing “feminist propaganda.” What? (15:50) Game Science Black Myth: Wukong Black Myth: Wukong team issues bizarre directive to streamers Gamergate Saiyuki Dragon Ball Dragon Quest series Journey to the West Rick and Morty Lies of P Pinocchio Question 4: What games would you add to Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz’s Dreamcast library? (21:36) Tim Walz VP Candidate Tim Walz Was a Big Dreamcast Fan, and We Think We’ve Found His Favorite Game Crazy Taxi NFL 2K Skies of Arcadia Illbleed L.O.L.: Lack of Love Samba De Amigo Vice President of the United States Crazy Taxi 2 Sonic Adventure 2 The House of the Dead 2 Castlevania: Bloodlines Princess of Moss Tiger Balm Godzilla Mothra Kilik SoulCalibur Utopia bootdisk Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 Jaffe’s Snake Break (29:06) Snake Eyes (1998) Brian De Palma Phalotris shawnella Nicolas Cage Burmese python Question 5: Feral asks, are there any games that you played as a child that you’ve never been able to find, or must have dreamt? (30:05) Golden Axe Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe The Legend of Zelda Golden Axe Warrior Neutopia Super Punch-Out!! California Extreme RoadBlasters Mach Rider Super Mario Bros. Buggy Run The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy Multibowl Question 6: What’s the most underutilized real world location for driving games? (36:17) Nürburgring Gran Turismo 7 DF Retro: Gran Turismo - A Driving Retrospective - Part 2: The PlayStation 2 Era Gran Turismo 4 Road Rash II Oh, Deer! Moo Moo Farm Forza Motorsport series Forza Horizon series Question 7: What are the best video games to play on your birthday? (41:54) McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure McDonald’s Burger King Jack in the Box Super Mario Bros. 3 Animal Crossing series NiGHTS into Dreams… Mega Man 8 Rocky II LIGHTNING ROUND: Wikipedia Shootout (48:25) Recommendations and Outro (01:07:28): Brandon: If a big notification pops up when you hit caps lock and you’ve installed Logi Options+ at any point, you can disable that in Logi Options+, and also you should disable the AI stuff in there, They Cloned Tyrone (2023), Star Trek: The Animated Series Jaffe: Great Pretender 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!