Ep. 376 - Game of the Year 2024

Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Credit Report (03:42) Balatro Cryptmaster UFO 50 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 1: Frank’s first nomination (09:45) Neva Gris Nomada Studio Fumito Ueda Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HowLongToBeat.com 2: Ash’s first nomination (14:06) Mouthwashing 3: Brandon’s first nomination (19:47) Astro Bot Astro’s Playroom Ape Escape Super Mario series Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for The Game Awards 4: Frank’s second nomination (24:26) Derek Yu UFO 50 Steam Deck GameMaker Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. MSX PC Engine Kaizo Pixel 5: Ash’s second nomination (30:54) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring Geoff Keighley Hidetaka Miyazaki 6: Brandon’s second nomination (36:35) Fantasian: Neo Dimension Hironobu Sakaguchi Tokusatsu Power Rangers Godzilla Nobuo Uematsu Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 7: Frank’s third nomination (42:18) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Metroidvania Celeste Hades forums.insertcredit.com Super Metroid Ubisoft ends future development on its best game in years 8: Ash’s third nomination (47:37) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Capcom Co., Ltd. Shinsekai: Into the Depths 9: Brandon’s third nomination (52:49) Crow Country Resident Evil Resident Evil 4 10: Frank’s fourth nomination (59:10) Indika Amnesia series Magical realism Andrei Tarkovsky 11: Ash’s fourth nomination (01:09:29) Animal Well Videogamedunkey Arkanoid 12: Brandon’s fourth nomination (01:18:01) Stellar Blade Bayonetta Xbox 360 Bullet Witch NieR Hyung-tae Kim Born Sexy Yesterday Lightning Final Fantasy XIII NieR: Automata Dark Souls Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Roger Dean 13: Frank’s fifth nomination (01:24:33) Metaphor ReFantazio Atlus Co., Ltd. Final Fantasy XVI Persona series There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does Sir Mix-A-Lot - I check my bank Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back Dolly Parton Henchman 24 Kermit 14: Ash’s fifth nomination (01:33:31) Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Queen’s Blood Kingdom Hearts series Triple Triad Final Fantasy VII: Remake 15: Brandon’s fifth nomination (01:37:49) Zenless Zone Zero Black Myth: Wukong miHoYo Co., Ltd. Blockbuster Gacha game 16: Frank’s sixth nomination (01:44:37) Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore Legend of Zelda series CD-i Shantae series FMV Ep. 330 - Squadala Final Fantasy VIII Gunblade Limited Run Games, Inc. John Linneman 17: Ash’s sixth nomination (01:51:22) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Misophonia Infinity Nikki Little Nicky (2000) Marvel Snap PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portal The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 18: Brandon’s sixth nomination (02:02:44) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Harrison Ford Troy Baker Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - Digital Foundry Tech Review Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) PlayStation 2 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Tony Todd 19: Frank’s seventh nomination (02:09:58) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Batman: Arkham Knight Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty The Crimson Diamond 20: Ash’s seventh nomination (02:14:52) Ufouria: The Saga 2 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Balatro Texas Hold ’Em sheeple Slice & Dice Slay the Spire 21: Brandon’s seventh nomination (02:23:48) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Resident Evil: Village Animal Crossing series Crazy Taxi Pokemon Unicorn Overlord View the finalized and ranked list at insertcredit.com This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!