Ep. 441 - Sigmas in the Omegaverse

The finest minds in video games discuss flying in games, retaining players over the course of a series, and self-lubricating anuses. 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: Zencastr Power Rangers Sailor Scouts “Attention street operators! If you’re not operating Mr. Do!‘s Castle you don’t want to make money!” Mr. Do! Muenster Swiss Mozzarella Goat Cheddar Parmesan Macaroni and Chipotle Mexican Grill La Tur Humboldt Fog Tillamook Cottage Chocolate syrup 1: How do you make flight feel good? (05:48) Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Earth Defense Force series Panzer Dragoon Wing Cap Steel Battalion Diamond Vince SkyGunner Superman 64 2: What makes a good shop theme? (10:22) Muzak QVC Earthbound - Buy Something Will Ya! Wii Shop Theme Kmart Persona 5 - Weapons Shop Demonschool - Shopping Jeopardy! Yoshi Super Mario World iMUSE Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 2 3: What are good ways games can reward you for playing the previous entry in a series? (16:48) BioWare Suikoden series Yakuza series Bob Utsunomiya Mass Effect series Sonic & Knuckles Metal Gear Solid series Resident Evil series Final Fantasy VII Remake series Silent Hill series Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Nier series 4: How could you “walk the room” giving a talk at a video game conference? (21:29) GDC Omegaverse Alpha and beta male Mpreg Supernatural Dark Angel Pon Farr 5: Yeso asks, what is the soda vs. pop of video games? (30:41) Soft drink Sega Ryu The Legend of Kage Ninja Gaiden Nintendo Entertainment System Final Fantasy VI Tidus Chocobo Mortal Kombat series Midway Games Toasty! Cow Clicker Mystery Science Theater 3000 Drew Carey Hydrocity Zone Sonic the Hedgehog series The Boss Baby (2017) City Escape GDQ 6: What’s the difference between a director and a lead designer in video games? (37:33) 7: What stats would you add to fighting game character bios? (40:14) Street Fighter II Maiden and married names Quentin Tarantino Guile Blanka Myspace Uptown Girl Star Search Mega Man series Pokemon series LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (45:51) Recommendations and Outro (01:06:31): Brandon: You can make watermelon gazpacho out of unripe or unflavorful watermelons, Alyzea, Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel (1979), Convoy Busters (1978), Mona Kimura Frank: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) if you want to just delete 2 hours of your life This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!