What is the Gamer Aesthetic? ft. Jiikae

This week on Brainlords we attempt to solve the origins of the khaki cargo shorts/green Zelda tee combo. Special guest Jiikae helps us dive into the clash between personal aesthetic and what marketers tell us our vibe should be. Would my life actually be better if I got the Kim Kitsuragi replica jacket? Terrible example, yes actually, it would. Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: [email protected]  Kyle - Cute Monster Props   Jorge - JMV Jiikae THINGS DISCUSSED  Melty Blood, Virtua Fighter, Tekken, King of Fighters, Craig of the Creek, The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past What was the vibe of the retro console generations? (0:13:59) Music - BKNapp, Thousand Arms, Pokemon Red, Pokemon Blue, Final Fantasy IV, Sonic the Hedgehog, Scott Pilgrim, Grand Theft Auto 3, Mortal Kombat, Halo: Combat Evolved, Final Fantasy VII, God of War Why does video game fashion look like that? (0:38:36)  Death Stranding, Shin Megami Tensei, Pokemon Black Milk Collection, The Mothman SMT Sweater, Sonic Timberlands, FFXIII Lighting Luis Vuitton collab, The Acronym Death Stranding Collab, Kith Megamn Shirt, Online Ceramics Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil 4, Disco Elysium Kim Kitsuragi Jacket, Megan Thee Stallion Jojo look, No More Heroes Game Ratings: Games with Hip-Hop Soundtracks (1:02:37) Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked, Street Fighter 3rd Strike, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Persona 3, Persona Trinity Soul, Sonic Adventure 2, No More Heroes III, Romeo is a Dead Man, Parappa the Rappa, Mad World, Anarchy Reigns, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Saint’s Row When is Gaming Memorabilia self expression vs overconsumption (1:26:58) Xenoblade Chronicles, Sonic Mania Can you be a performative gamer? (1:36:28) Shin Megame Tensei Digital Devil Saga Nocturn, Genshin Impact,  The Question Zone (2:01:14) Do you think consoles have tried to go too aesthetic in a way that actually hurts the design and implentation of it within a home? Why do you think gamer fashion is so anchored in t-shirts? Is it a production cost thing or something else? Why don't we see more pants or skirts or scarves for example? -I tried to put the bee movie script, but Google told me no Why do games where the characters are fly as hell have really ass looking merch? Kyo looks like that but the best you can do is a 3d render on top of a hand brush font of that characters name? -Ratan Hate King of Fighters Do you think the overconsumption of gamer memorabilia is tied to the enshitification of the world and rising costs of living? -I brake for hot monsters The Rec Room (2:11:20) Rochelle Jordan - Through the Wall, Romeo is a Dead Man, Mainframes, Go get a prostate exam! Pew Pew Bang Podcast, Cairn,  Jiikae - Utada Hikaru Video