The Insert Credit Show

Frank Cifaldi [https://bsky.app/profile/frankcifaldi.bsky.social], Ash Parrish [https://bsky.app/profile/adashtra.bsky.social] and https://bsky.app/profile/brandon.insertcredit.com [https://bsky.app/profile/brandon.insertcredit.com] cover Microsoft killing the game industry, the cast of the Street Fighter movie, and the definition of “indie game.” 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 [https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow] Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums [https://forums.insertcredit.com/] SHOW NOTES: * Sailor Moon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Moon] * “Humans are lame. Monkeys are good. Billy is the best.” [https://www.mobygames.com/game/4047/f-zero-x/] * Starbucks [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/starbucks-sued-allegedly-using-coffee-farms-rights-abuses-touting-ethi-rcna130393] * Bibendum [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Man] * Ratatoullie (2007) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratatouille_(film)] * Peet’s Coffee [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peet%27s_Coffee] 1: What is the Starbucks of video games? (05:07) * Microsoft [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bds-calls-for-boycott-of-microsoft-and-xbox-gaming-products-over-alleged-israeli-military-connections] * Nintendo eShop [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_eShop] * Embracer Group [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Embracer_Group] * Naughty Dog [https://dnyuz.com/2025/05/31/the-last-of-us-season-2-failed-ellie-in-service-of-safe-tv/] * Nervous Dog [https://www.nervousdog.com/] * Blue Bottle Coffee [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Bottle_Coffee] * Activision Blizzard King [https://www.eurogamer.net/its-been-12-months-since-microsoft-purchased-activision-blizzard-so-whats-changed] * Fortnite [https://www.mobygames.com/game/104208/fortnite/] * Destiny 2 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/95462/destiny-2/] 2: Nicole Carpenter asks, what video game character is the worst patient at the dentist? (10:25) * Sonic the Hedgehog [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)] * Donkey Kong [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(character)] * Five Nights at Freddy’s series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/11026/five-nights-at-freddys-series/] * Maneater [https://www.mobygames.com/game/145822/maneater/] * Jaws: Unleashed [https://www.mobygames.com/game/22611/jaws-unleashed/] * Jaws [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(novel)] * Ecco the Dolphin [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6677/ecco-the-dolphin/] * Super Mario Bros. 3 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7300/super-mario-bros-3/] * Dragon Quest Slime [https://dragonquest.fandom.com/wiki/Slime] * Gelatinous Cube [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Gelatinous_cube] * Angry Video Game Nerd [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angry_Video_Game_Nerd] * Tooth Protectors [https://www.mobygames.com/game/21492/tooth-protectors/] * PowerWash Simulator [https://www.mobygames.com/game/188039/powerwash-simulator/] 3: What is something you always want your character to be able to do in a video game? (16:32) * Kris Kross [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Kross] * Looney Tunes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looney_Tunes] * Michael Jordan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan] * Baba Is You [https://www.mobygames.com/game/112739/baba-is-you/] * Throw Momma From the Train (1987) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throw_Momma_from_the_Train] * Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_Through_the_Gift_Shop] * Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Smith_Goes_to_Washington] * Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Tell_Mom_the_Babysitter%27s_Dead] * Death to Smoochy (2002) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_to_Smoochy] * Kill Bill (2003) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Bill:_Volume_1] * Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Conquers_the_Martians] * WarioWare series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/3512/warioware-series/] * Sega Genesis [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis] * Sony Playstation [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console)] * Reservoir Dogs (1992) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir_Dogs] * Demonschool [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/] 4: What do we think of the casting for this Street Fighter movie? (20:37) * ‘Street Fighter’ Cast: Who’s Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption [https://deadline.com/gallery/street-fighter-movie-cast/] * Andrew Koji [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Koji] * Ryu [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu_(Street_Fighter)] * Noah Centineo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Centineo] * Ken [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Masters] * Callina Liang [https://deadline.com/2025/06/street-fighter-movie-casts-callina-liang-chun-li-1236439931/] * Chun-Li [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chun-Li] * David Dastmalchian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dastmalchian] * M. Bison [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Bison] * Cody Rhodes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Rhodes] * Guile [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guile_(Street_Fighter)] * Jason Momoa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Momoa] * Blanka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanka] * Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent] * Balrog [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balrog_(Street_Fighter)] * Orville Peck [https://deadline.com/2025/06/street-fighter-orville-peck-cabaret-1236426223/] * Vega [https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Vega] * Andrew Schulz [https://deadline.com/2025/06/street-fighter-movie-andrew-schulz-1236443980/] * Dan Hibiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hibiki] * Roman Reigns [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Reigns] * Akuma [https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Akuma] * Kana Urasawa [https://www.reddit.com/r/StreetFighter/comments/ejah8l/chunli_cosplay_by_urasawakana/] * Raul Julia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raul_Julia] * Late Night with the Devil (2023) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Night_with_the_Devil] * Murderbot [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murderbot_(TV_series)] * The Suicide Squad (2021) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Suicide_Squad_(film)] * Polka-Dot Man [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka-Dot_Man] * Andy Serkis [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Serkis] * Lou Ferrigno [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Ferrigno] * Mortal Kombat (2021) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(2021_film)] * Warrior [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_(TV_series)] * Tekken series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/458/tekken-franchise/] 5: What is an indie game? (28:16) * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/] * Scorn [https://www.mobygames.com/game/193526/scorn/] * Hades II [https://www.mobygames.com/game/223472/hades-ii/] 6: rejj asks, what was your first favorite game, and which game replaced it? (34:27) * Atari 2600 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600] * Q*bert [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8853/qbert/] * Super Mario Bros. [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7298/super-mario-bros/] * Gunstar Heroes [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6581/gunstar-heroes/] * Metal Slug 3 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/14043/metal-slug-3/] * Contra series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/516/contra-series/] * Super Mario World [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6591/super-mario-world/] * Sega Game Gear [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Gear] * Sonic the Hedgehog series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/584/sonic-the-hedgehog-universe/] * The Lion King [https://www.mobygames.com/game/81272/the-lion-king/] * Pokemon Blue Version [https://www.mobygames.com/game/4397/pokemon-blue-version/] * Tomb Raider II [https://www.mobygames.com/game/487/tomb-raider-ii/] * Secret of Monkey Island [https://www.mobygames.com/game/141074/the-secret-of-monkey-island/] * Grim Fandango [https://www.mobygames.com/game/201/grim-fandango/] 7: What the hell is wrong with video games? (40:38) * Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees [https://www.theverge.com/news/659401/microsoft-layoffs-three-percent-workforce] * Call of Duty: Black Ops 22 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_7] * Indiana Jones and the Great Circle [https://www.mobygames.com/game/234173/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle/] * Romero Games reportedly met with Microsoft just a day before the publisher pulled funding for the studio, and there was ‘no mention’ of the decision that put over 100 people out of work [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/romero-games-reportedly-met-with-microsoft-just-a-day-before-the-publisher-pulled-funding-for-the-studio-and-there-was-no-mention-of-the-decision-that-put-over-100-people-out-of-work/] * Hi-Fi Rush [https://www.mobygames.com/game/198497/hi-fi-rush/] * Microsoft’s Matt Turnbull on LinkedIn recommending AI to laid off developers [https://bsky.app/profile/brandon.insertcredit.com/post/3lt4diia3xc2l] 8: Brandon, how was your trip to London and Paris? (47:20) * CeX [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CeX_(retailer)] * OutRun 2 SP [https://www.mobygames.com/game/129042/outrun-2-sp/] * Panic Park [https://www.mobygames.com/game/95325/panic-park/] * California Extreme [https://caextreme.org/] * GameKing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameKing] * Soul Bubbles [https://www.mobygames.com/game/35173/soul-bubbles/] * Gamasutra’s Best of 2008 [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gamasutra-s-best-of-2008] * Taxi 2 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/73594/taxi-2/] * Crazy Taxi [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3575/crazy-taxi/] * Taxi (1998) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_(1998_film)] * Taxi 2 (2000) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_2] 9: Frank, how was your trip to Chicago? And, recommendations (55:43) * Jeff Lee [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lee_(video_game_artist)] * The Three Stooges in Brides is Brides [https://www.mobygames.com/game/89312/the-three-stooges-in-brides-is-brides/] * Roger Sharpe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Sharpe_(pinball)] * MSX [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSX] * Nintendo Knitting Machine [https://kotaku.com/this-long-lost-nintendo-knitting-machine-would-have-let-5939210] * The Batman (2022) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Batman_(film)] * Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters:_Frozen_Empire] * Gotham Central [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_Central] * Robert Pattinson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pattinson] * The Twilight Saga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Saga_(film_series)] * Matt Reeves Finally Completes ‘The Batman 2’ Script [https://variety.com/2025/film/news/the-batman-2-script-done-matt-reeves-1236442972/] * The Penguin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penguin_(TV_series)] LIGHTNING ROUND: Frank’s Movie Title Game (01:05:39) Outro (01:17:46) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you [https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit]. Thank you. This week’s horrible buzzer was sent in by BippityJones. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com [show@insertcredit.com], and maybe we’ll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS [https://insertcredit.com/show/rss], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-insert-credit-show/id1651429066], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6CwWZE5p7vazIV1jrV9hln], and more!

Game journalists Nicole Carpenter and Will Jagielski-Harrison join Ash Parrish to discuss the state of game journalism, World of Warcraft, and gamer girl bathwater stolen valor. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Nicole Carpenter, and Will Jagielski-Harrison. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow] Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums [https://forums.insertcredit.com/] SHOW NOTES: * No More Heroes series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/9301/no-more-heroes-series/] * Pokemon series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/475/pokemon-universe/] * Electric type [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Electric_(type)] * Steel type [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Steel_(type)] * Fairy type [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Fairy_(type)] * Dark type [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Dark_(type)] * Normal type [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Normal_(type)] * Eevee [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Eevee_(Pok%C3%A9mon)] * Dog [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog] * Fox [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox] * Felidae [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felidae] 1: How fucked is game journalism? (03:23) * Aftermath [https://aftermath.site/] * Aftermath Endorses Zohran Mamdani For NYC Mayor [https://aftermath.site/zohran-mamdani-mayor-nyc-adrew-cuomo-eric-adams-minecraft] * King of the Hill [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Hill] * King of the Hill reboot [https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/king-of-the-hill-reboot-first-details-hank-peggy-bobby-dale-1236415039/] * Sasuke Uchiha [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasuke_Uchiha] * Boomhauer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomhauer] * Star Wars: the Clone Wars [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_(2008_TV_series)] * The Simpsons [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons] * Alone Again, Natura-Diddily [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alone_Again,_Natura-Diddily] * Lisa the Vegetarian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_the_Vegetarian] 2: How do you recommend a game to someone in a way that will get them to play it? (08:24) 3: Happy pride! How does queerness and queer narratives manifest uniquely in games, in contrast to other media? (11:44) * Essence of Azeroth [https://open.spotify.com/show/6tY7L5txdRg9vUgY9AKp6Q] * World of WarCraft [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15620/world-of-warcraft/] * Tauren [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tauren] * Draenei [https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Draenei] * The Sims series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/574/the-sims-franchise/] * Murloc [https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Murloc] 4: What the hell is going on in the story of World of Warcraft? (16:17) * Thrall [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrall_(Warcraft)] * Azeroth [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azeroth] * World of WarCraft: Cataclysm [https://www.mobygames.com/game/51579/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm/] * Overwatch [https://www.mobygames.com/group/11930/overwatch-series/] * Baby Winston [https://www.wowhead.com/item=134047/baby-winston] * Reinhardt [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhardt_(Overwatch)] * Arthas Menethil [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthas_Menethil] * American Chopper [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Chopper] * Halo series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2782/halo-series/] * Red Vs. Blue [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_vs._Blue] 5: SteveWithAB asks, what’s the worst job in a video game? (26:32) * FromSoftware [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FromSoftware] * Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain [https://www.mobygames.com/game/75522/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/] * Red Dead Redemption series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/9887/red-dead-redemption-series/] * The Witcher series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/10398/the-witcher-series/] * Star Trek [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek] * Soma [https://www.mobygames.com/game/75509/soma/] * Pokemon GO [https://www.mobygames.com/game/79246/pokemon-go/] 6: What do you think was the hardest video game in history to make? (32:56) * Star Citizen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Citizen] * No Man’s Sky [https://www.mobygames.com/game/80257/no-mans-sky/] * Final Fantasy XIV [https://www.mobygames.com/game/48497/final-fantasy-xiv-online/] * War Thunder [https://www.mobygames.com/game/73606/war-thunder/] * Duke Nukem Forever [https://www.mobygames.com/game/51862/duke-nukem-forever/] * DC Comics [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics] * Hawkman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkman] * Superman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman] * Rockstar Games [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_Games] * MindsEye [https://www.mobygames.com/game/243449/mindseye/] * Peter Molyneux [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Molyneux] * Street Fighter V [https://www.mobygames.com/game/77245/street-fighter-v/] * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [https://www.mobygames.com/game/110476/super-smash-bros-ultimate/] * Masahiro Sakurai [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masahiro_Sakurai] 7: Who in video games do you trust? (38:15) * Ash Parrish [https://www.theverge.com/authors/ash-parrish] * Nicole Carpenter [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ngixp5ab4bvfayehc23q2mja] * Will Jagielski-Harrison [https://bsky.app/profile/essenceofazeroth.com] LIGHTNING ROUND: Zelda Maker (40:49) Recommendations and Outro (52:08): * Nicole: Save Spot [https://nicolecarpenterwrites.substack.com/p/welcome-to-save-spot], Reese’s Take 5 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reese%27s_Take_5] * Ash: Date Everything [https://www.mobygames.com/game/243688/date-everything/] * Will: Essence of Azeroth [https://open.spotify.com/show/6tY7L5txdRg9vUgY9AKp6Q], My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPMfqN5Uo4E] This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you [https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit]. Thank you. This week’s horrible buzzer was sent in by massimo. Thanks! 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Your Insert Credit panel covers open world games, the Tango & Cash NES platformer, and the many secrets of The Ooze. Plus, credits are spent to make everyone to play a game. 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 [https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow] Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums [https://forums.insertcredit.com/] SHOW NOTES: 1: Ash, how was Summer Game Fest? (02:16) * Summer Game Fest [https://www.summergamefest.com/] * Astro Bot [https://www.mobygames.com/game/230088/astro-bot/] * Resident Evil Requiem [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POz1-EmLsTY&pp=ygUPUmVzaWRlbnQgRXZpbCA50gcJCb4JAYcqIYzv] * Outer Worlds 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ_PNu2c87A&pp=ygUSVGhlIE91dGVyIFdvcmxkcyAy] * Ben Starr [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Starr_(actor)] * Magic the Gathering [https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/ep-394-fortnitification-with-merritt-k/4980/] * Final Fantasy XVI [https://www.mobygames.com/game/204724/final-fantasy-xvi/] * Clive Rosfield (Vial Smasher the Fierce) [https://bsky.app/profile/adashtra.bsky.social/post/3lrjqaytvzs2s] * Doom [https://www.mobygames.com/game/1068/doom/] * John Carmack [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carmack] * Killer7 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/18931/killer7/] * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles] * Cam Clarke [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Clarke] * Die Fledermaus [https://tick.fandom.com/wiki/Die_Fledermaus] * The Tick [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6616/the-tick/] * Liquid Snake [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_Snake] * Chairface Chippendale [https://tick.fandom.com/wiki/Chairface_Chippendale] 2: merritt k asks, which classic film should have gotten an inexplicable platformer on the NES? (10:22) * Tango & Cash (1989) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango_%26_Cash] * Turner & Hooch (1989) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_%26_Hooch] * Nintendo Entertainment System [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System] * Last Action Hero [https://www.mobygames.com/game/64265/last-action-hero/] * Arachnophobia (1990) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnophobia_(film)] * Arachnaphobia [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6256/arachnophobia/] * Ocean’s Eleven (2001) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%27s_Eleven] * Ocean’s 11 (1960) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%27s_11] * Relooted [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255890/Relooted/] * Indiana Jones [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones] * Lara Croft [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lara_Croft] * Nathan Drake [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Drake] * Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Goes_to_Jail] * Flatliners (1990) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatliners] * Highlander (1986) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_%28film%29] * It (1990) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_(miniseries)] * Highlander [https://www.mobygames.com/game/32135/highlander/] * Super Mario Bros. the Movie (1993) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._(film)] 3: When should a video game have an open world? (16:23) * Red Dead Redemption [https://www.mobygames.com/game/46614/red-dead-redemption/] * Kaizen Game Works [https://kaizengameworks.com/] * Paradise Killer [https://www.mobygames.com/game/150137/paradise-killer/] * Promise Mascot Agency [https://www.mobygames.com/game/240344/promise-mascot-agency/] * Any Austin [https://www.youtube.com/@any_austin] * Demonschool [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/] * Pragmata [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdDVyBtYrUI&pp=ygUIcHJhZ21hdGE%3D] * Brandon’s Robocop 3 post [https://bsky.app/profile/brandon.insertcredit.com/post/3lru2ogfw6k25] * Transformers: Kiss Players [https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Kiss_Players_(franchise)] * Marvel’s Deadpool VR [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jof1MtYccs] 4: Happy pride! What are some extremely complicated things developers can do to make their games more queer? (24:20) * The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy [https://www.mobygames.com/game/241084/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy/] * Twine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twine_(software)] * Stellar Blade [https://www.mobygames.com/game/222705/stellar-blade/] * David Cage [https://www.businessinsider.com/david-cage-guillaume-de-fondaumire-heads-of-playstation-focused-game-studio-quantic-dream-accused-of-inappropriate-behaviour-2018-1?op=1] 5: Littleboat asks, what is the worst goo in a videogame? (29:04) * Gooigi [https://www.mariowiki.com/Gooigi] * Super Mario Bros. Wonder [https://www.mobygames.com/game/210462/super-mario-bros-wonder/] * The Ooze [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8063/the-ooze/] * Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7802/boogerman-a-pick-and-flick-adventure/] * Death Stranding [https://www.mobygames.com/game/136593/death-stranding/] * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_II:_The_Secret_of_the_Ooze] * A Boy and His Blob [https://www.mobygames.com/game/44061/a-boy-and-his-blob/] * Chemical Plant Zone [https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Chemical_Plant] * Captain Planet and the Planeteers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Planet_and_the_Planeteers] * Gooey [https://kirby.fandom.com/wiki/Gooey] * Slime [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_(Dragon_Quest)] * Final Fantasy Tactics [https://www.mobygames.com/game/4522/final-fantasy-tactics/] * Kingdom Hearts [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7341/kingdom-hearts/] * Doctor Who missing episodes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_missing_episodes] 6: How were 90’s video games informed by their wider historical context? (35:15) * G. I. Joe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe] * Disney’s Toy Story [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8943/disneys-toy-story/] * Clockwork Knight [https://www.mobygames.com/game/11195/clockwork-knight/] * Sonic 3D Blast [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3494/sonic-3d-blast/] * The Adventures of Batman & Robin [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8191/the-adventures-of-batman-robin/] * Sega Genesis [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis] * Demoscene [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demoscene] * Mr. Nutz [https://www.mobygames.com/game/12494/mr-nutz/] * Punky Skunk [https://www.mobygames.com/game/68664/punky-skunk/] * Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt [https://www.mobygames.com/game/16828/awesome-possum-kicks-dr-machinos-butt/] * Daxter [https://www.mobygames.com/game/21640/daxter/] 7: What is the “BlueSky is dying” of video games? (41:32) * NBA 2K23 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/190844/nba-2k23/] * Magic: The Gathering Arena [https://www.mobygames.com/game/140978/magic-the-gathering-arena/] * Fallout series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/557/fallout-games/] * Assassins Creed series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/8195/assassins-creed-series/] * Final Fantasy VI [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5202/final-fantasy-iii/] * Triple Triad [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Triple_Triad] LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Repeatedly Novelized Game Series (47:45) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:29): * Brandon: Support your alt weeklies, Guns and Guts (1974) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364734/] * Ash: Subscribe to the Patreon at a $10 level to get drag names from Ash, Steam Next Fest This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you [https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit]. Thank you. This week’s horrible buzzer was sent in by B. B. Kaizo. Thanks! 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Writer, podcaster, and friend of the show merritt k joins Frank and Brandon to answer Esper’s questions on intercompany crossovers, the definition of 2.5D, and Gay Fire Emblem. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow] Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums [https://forums.insertcredit.com/] SHOW NOTES: * Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity [https://parade.com/food/ihop-rooty-tooty-fresh-fruity-pancake-combo-returns-2023] * Moons Over My Hammy [https://www.dennys.ca/restaurant/canada/all/menu/breakfast-favourites/moons-over-my-hammy/] * Alem’s Coffee [https://alemscoffee.wixsite.com/site] * Metal Slug 2 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/16852/metal-slug-2-super-vehicle-001ii/] * Elevator Action Returns [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17195/elevator-action-ii/] 1: How do we feel about corporate crossovers in video games? (03:57) * Minecraft Steve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_(Minecraft)] * Ichiban Yakuza [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichiban_Kasuga] * Hatsune Miku [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsune_Miku] * Sonic Racing: Crossworlds trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLV0C6u0uiY] * Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY [https://mtg.wiki/page/Final_Fantasy] * Super Smash Brothers series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/508/super-smash-brothers-series/] * Sonic the Hedgehog [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Sonic_(SSBU)] * Solid Snake [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Solid_Snake] * Magic the Gathering - Marvel’s Spider-Man [https://mtg.wiki/page/Marvel%27s_Spider-Man] * Fortnite [https://mtg.wiki/page/Secret_Lair_Drop_Series:_Fortnite] * Hank Hill [https://fortnite.fandom.com/wiki/Hank_Hill] * Summer Games Fest [https://www.theverge.com/games/679598/summer-game-fest-2025-trailers-news] * Minecraft [https://www.mobygames.com/game/110401/minecraft/] * The Joker [https://multiversus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Joker] * Rick Sanchez [https://multiversus.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Sanchez] * Kazuma Kiryu [https://supermonkeyball.fandom.com/wiki/Kazuma_Kiryu] * Guile [https://fortnite.fandom.com/wiki/Guile] 2: What aspects from other media are worth bringing to video games? (09:41) * PlayStation Park [https://bsky.app/profile/playstationpark.bsky.social] * PSX - The Good Shit (20XX Edition) [https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/psx-the-good-shit-20xx-edition/2475/193] * Tony Hawk skateboarding series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/442/tony-hawk-skateboarding-series/] * Megalopolis (2024) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopolis_(film)] * Hideo Kojima [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima] * Francis Ford Coppola [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ford_Coppola] * John Romero [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Romero] * Snoop Dogg [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg] 3: What are some simple things video game developers can do to queer up their games? (13:58) * Demonschool [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/] * Commando (1985) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando_(1985_film)] * Persona series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/474/persona-series/] * Fire Emblem series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2195/fire-emblem-series/] * ROMhacking.net [https://www.romhacking.net/] * Marge Simpson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marge_Simpson] * Call of Duty series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2640/call-of-duty-universe/] * William Riker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Riker] 4: Come up with a trailer for SGF in six minutes or less (20:50) * Hootie & The Blowfish - Let Her Cry [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aVHLL5egRY] * Pearl Jam - Jeremy [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNO6pAJBCs4] * Pipe wrench [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_wrench] * Super Mario series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/10044/super-mario-series/] * Mickey Mouse [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse] * Weird Al - The Plumbing Song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sew7y_RfmY] 5: Alex Jaffe asks, in 2025, who is each major console maker’s target market? (26:07) * Panasonic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panasonic] * Atari [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari] * 3DO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO] * Amico [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0twDETh6QaI] * The Phantom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Entertainment] * Ouya [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouya] * Casio Loopy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_Loopy] * NEC PC Engine 6 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16] * Steam Deck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Deck] * PlayStation VR [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_VR] * Xbox [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox] * Google Stadia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Stadia] * Assassin’s Creed series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/8195/assassins-creed-series/] * Nintendo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo] * Sony [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony] * VR Chat [https://www.mobygames.com/game/83207/vrchat/] * Wii [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii] * Oprah Winfrey [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey] * Xbox 360 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360] 6: With regards to JRPGs specifically but all games broadly, when do you need to play a game, and when is it okay to just watch a longplay? (32:30) * Longplay [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longplay_(video_games)] * Wizardry [https://www.mobygames.com/group/114/wizardry-games/] * Phantasy Star Online [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3573/phantasy-star-online/] * Phantasy Star series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/955/phantasy-star-games/] * Sega CD [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD] * Game Gear [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Gear] * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/241065/clair-obscur-expedition-33/] * The Ooze [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8063/the-ooze/] * Craig Stitt [https://www.mobygames.com/person/62613/craig-stitt/] * Digital Eclipse [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Eclipse] * Sega Technical Institute [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Technical_Institute] * Chakan: the Forever Man [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8052/chakan/] 7: What is a 2.5D game? (39:53) * Street Fighter IV [https://www.mobygames.com/game/39354/street-fighter-iv/] * HD-2D [https://www.giantbomb.com/hd-2d-series/3025-5089/games/] * Klonoa: Door to Phantomile [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9158/klonoa-door-to-phantomile/] * Guardian Heroes [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9738/guardian-heroes/] * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers [https://www.mobygames.com/game/11664/mighty-morphin-power-rangers/] * Bloodborne [https://www.mobygames.com/game/72089/bloodborne/] * Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night [https://www.mobygames.com/game/127450/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/] * Sega Saturn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn] * Resogun [https://www.mobygames.com/game/64144/resogun/] LIGHTNING ROUND: The A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Game (43:38) Recommendations and Outro (54:45): * Merritt: If You’re Driving Close Your Eyes [https://pod.link/1648903956], Other Strangeness on patreon [https://www.patreon.com/merrittk] * Brandon: Mami Ayukawa - SMILE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJyCheUXJSw], TESMart HDMI switcher [https://www.tesmart.com/collections/hdmi-switch], support protestors * Frank: Fund people whos creative work you enjoy * Esper: Don’t rank Cuomo, DC Action News [https://www.dcactionnews.com/] This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you [https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit]. Thank you. This week’s horrible buzzer was sent in by James Grant. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com [show@insertcredit.com], and maybe we’ll use it on the show! 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A historian, a journalist, and a developer answer a host’s questions regarding the Sony State of Play, various consistencies of pie, and video game drag names. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow] Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums [https://forums.insertcredit.com/] SHOW NOTES: * “Gold Saucer? Take that shit and throw it straight in the trash!” [https://www.mobygames.com/game/218917/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth/] * Video Game History Foundation [https://gamehistory.org/] * Nintendo DS [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS] * TurboGrafx-16 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16] * This Is Why You’re Prone to Crying on Airplanes [https://time.com/5274209/airplane-cry-emotion/] 1: Do we have any thoughts on the Sony State of Play yesterday? (06:02) * Sony June 4 State of Play [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bYaEtALe00&pp=ygUNc3RhdGUgb2YgcGxheQ%3D%3D] * We’re Dumping 125 Mystery Prototype ROMs! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nFA72J5wwg&ref=insertcredit.com] * E3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E3] * Al Yang [https://silenthill.fandom.com/wiki/Al_Yang] * Silent Hill f [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Hill_f] * Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail] * Summer Games Fest [https://www.summergamefest.com/] * Xbox Games Showcase 2025 [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bds-calls-for-boycott-of-microsoft-and-xbox-gaming-products-over-alleged-israeli-military-connections] * Copilot AI [https://www.wired.com/story/xbox-muse-generative-ai-developers-say-nobody-will-want-this/] * Bill Gates [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_gates] * Joel McHale [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_McHale] * Seth Green [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Green] 2: Does anyone have any stories about pie? (12:00) * “A Week in the Life of a Demonschool Student” trailer [https://bsky.app/profile/necrosoftgames.com/post/3lr4n6fz7zc2y] * Ash’s Xbox green outfit [https://forums.insertcredit.com/t/the-gang-ash-goes-to-summer-game-fest-2025-now-live/4926/20] * Gamegate (harrassment campaign) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_(harassment_campaign)] * House of Pies [http://houseofpiesla.com/] * Bubba Gump Shrimp Company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubba_Gump_Shrimp_Company] * Game Changer [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuKg-WhduhknsLFxK4K5YDtGVJuCf51kY] * Kris Graft [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rcqr3i6xtxu4cvkwedkk3vbc] * Katatonia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katatonia] 3: What is the best video game you know you’ll never play? (18:40) * Deltarune [https://www.mobygames.com/game/243136/deltarune/] * Undertale [https://www.mobygames.com/game/74938/undertale/] * Fortnite [https://www.mobygames.com/game/104208/fortnite/] * FromSoftware [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FromSoftware] * Bloodborne [https://www.mobygames.com/game/72089/bloodborne/] * Echo Night [https://www.mobygames.com/game/40472/echo-night/] * Demon’s Souls [https://www.mobygames.com/game/43104/demons-souls/] * Elden Ring [https://www.mobygames.com/game/174989/elden-ring/] * Soul Blazer [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7134/soul-blazer/] * Tetris Effect [https://www.mobygames.com/game/115729/tetris-effect/] * Lumines Arise [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwuqiVNs058] * PlayStation Portable [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable] * Chrono Trigger [https://www.mobygames.com/game/4501/chrono-trigger/] * Baldur’s Gate III [https://www.mobygames.com/game/150689/baldurs-gate-iii/] * Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5051/street-fighter-iii-3rd-strike/] * Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5003/capcom-vs-snk-2-mark-of-the-millennium/] * Patrick Miller [https://bsky.app/profile/pattheflip.bsky.social] 4: Happy pride! Let’s come up with some video game themed drag names (24:04) * Master Chief [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Chief_(Halo)] * Point and Click Adventure [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Point-and-click_adventure_games] * Final Fantasy series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/4847/final-fantasy-series/] * Sephiroth [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephiroth_(Final_Fantasy)] * Ruth Bader Ginsburg [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg] * Street Fighter series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/379/street-fighter-franchise/] * Ken Masters [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Masters] * M. Bison [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Bison] * Blanka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanka] * Sonic the Hedgehog series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/584/sonic-the-hedgehog-universe/] * Knuckles the Echidna [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuckles_the_Echidna] * Amy Rose [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog#Amy_Rose] * Cream the Rabbit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog#Cream_the_Rabbit_and_Cheese] * SNK [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNK] * Karnov’s Revenge [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17453/fighters-history-dynamite/] * Terry Bogard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Bogard] * Dizzy the Egg [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_(series)] * Geese Howard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geese_Howard] * Dizzy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_(Guilty_Gear)] * Guilty Gear series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/3869/guilty-gear-series/] * Mortal Kombat series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/87/mortal-kombat-franchise/] * Sonya Blade [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonya_Blade] * Johnny Cage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Cage] * Kung Lao [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Lao] 5: James asks, I had a dream where Alex Jaffe told me “You can’t say that, there’s only one pun that’s allowed at insert credit summer camp.” What’s that pun? Also, what’s insert credit summer camp like? (29:26) * Insert Credit Patreon Gacha Machine [https://www.patreon.com/posts/130548584] * Noob Saibot [https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Bi-Han] * Mr. Driller [https://www.mobygames.com/game/4348/mr-driller/] * Playdate [https://play.date/] * Tilden Park Little Farm [https://www.510families.com/little-farm-free-and-fun-all-ages/] * Tom Braider [https://www.mobygames.com/group/68/tomb-raider-franchise/] * Rain Jerks [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8051/ranger-x/] * Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/2575/tony-hawks-pro-skater-2/] * September 11 attacks [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks] * Mega Man Battle Network [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5308/mega-man-battle-network/] 6: What’s the most work you’ve put into a video game related project that never really went anywhere? (37:39) * Square Enix [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix] * Nintendo Entertainment System [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System] * GDC [https://gdconf.com/] * Harvey Weinstein [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein_sexual_abuse_cases] * Dr. Disrespect [https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/dr-disrespect-responds-reports-messaged-minor-twitch-rcna158882] 7: What is the Bride of Frankenstein of video games? (45:07) * The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_of_Frankenstein] * Ms. Pac-Man [https://www.mobygames.com/game/576/ms-pac-man/] * Bayonetta series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/11069/bayonetta-series/] * Devil May Cry series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/1104/devil-may-cry-series/] * Mass Effect 3 ending controversy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Effect_3_ending_controversy] * Guile [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guile_(Street_Fighter)] * Marge Simpson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marge_Simpson] LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - The Sims 4 (48:30) Recommendations and Outro (53:47): * Brandon: Dr. Bronner makes chocolate now [https://www.drbronner.com/pages/magic-chocolate], The Singing Thief (1969) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064207/], Whorepion [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpion_(Mortal_Kombat)] * Frank: Don’t piss your pants, open the door instead * Ash: D’Hora [https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/D%27Vorah], Liu Sang [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Kang], Ho’ Rai Cho [https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Bo%27_Rai_Cho], Ho’tal Khan [https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Kotal_Kahn], Jackoffson Briggs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jax_(Mortal_Kombat)], Chronica [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_the_Mortal_Kombat_series#Kronika] * Jaffe: Sign up for Patreon to receive your gacha pull! [https://www.patreon.com/posts/130548584] This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you [https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit]. Thank you. This week’s horrible buzzer was sent in by zx.crux. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com [show@insertcredit.com], and maybe we’ll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS [https://insertcredit.com/show/rss], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/insertcreditshow], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-insert-credit-show/id1651429066], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6CwWZE5p7vazIV1jrV9hln], and more!