Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield assemble to cover the Switch 2, video game console Marxism, and the shocking return of our most controversial segment.
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SHOW NOTES:
Mount & Blade: Warband
Infinity Nikki
Dropout.tv
Picross series
Frédéric Chopin
Live 105
1: merritt k asks, which 90s platformer mascots do you think will never get a cash-in nostalgia-baiting revival? (03:31)
Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure
Ristar
Wild Woody
Congo: The Movie - Descent into Zinj
Congo (1995)
Tim Curry
Sackboy
Astro Bot
Malice
Whiplash
Shadow of the Colossus
Mario
Pauline
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Supper Mario Broth
2: How bout that Switch 2? (09:37)
3DO Is Coming To MiSTer FPGA
Nintendo Switch 2 announcement
The Vergecast
3: What are the characteristics of a Nintendo video game? (16:55)
Metroid series
F-Zero series
OutRun
Daytona USA
Sonic the Hedgehog
Call of Duty series
Steam Deck
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Waluigi
Kirby
Wario
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Pac-Man
Rent-A-Relic
Frogger
Centipede
4: Improv Zone - MMO Raid (22:48)
Isekai
Elon Musk
Grimes
5: BluntForceMama asks, what is the optimal point in a game's life cycle (ie, how long after release) to play it? (28:17)
Games that launch at $60, will soon discount $20, and in 10 years be $60 again
Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy
Harvestella
Deadpool
Final Fantasy XV
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy Versus XIII: Official HD Gameplay Trailer
Final Fantasy XVI
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe
Persona series
Metaphor: ReFantazio
6: Which video game fandom has the highest barrier of entry? (34:10)
Kingdom Hearts series
Goofy
World of Warcraft
Touhou Project
ZUN
7: What’s the ratio of great 2D games to great 3D games? (37:29)
Ray tracing
Return of the Obra Dinn
LIGHTNING ROUND: Quester’s Fest (41:00)
Recommendations and Outro (44:12):
Brandon: Lowrider, California Fire Relief Bundle on itch.io
Ash: History of Rome podcast
Frank: don’t be a dumb bad guy, get your cat one of those cat hamster wheels
Jaffe: Mulholland Drive (2001)
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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.