The Insert Credit Show

Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield discuss Demonschool’s release date getting sniped by Silksong, thoughts on lost media, and E3ster. 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: * Dubai chocolate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_chocolate] * Labubu [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labubu] * Matcha [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matcha] * Latte [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latte] * Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate [https://dicktaylorchocolate.com/] * Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars [https://www.mobygames.com/game/30231/zone-of-the-enders-the-fist-of-mars/] * Game Boy Advance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance] * Nintendo Entertainment System [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System] * Battlefields of Napoleon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Senki] * Video Game History Foundation [https://gamehistory.org/] * Nintendo DS [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS] * Ace Attorney series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/5132/ace-attorney-gyakuten-saiban-series/] * Final Fantasy series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/4847/final-fantasy-series/] * Metroid Prime Pinball [https://www.mobygames.com/game/21714/metroid-prime-pinball/] * Pokemon series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/475/pokemon-universe/] 1: Is Bubsy back? (05:44) * Gamescom [https://www.gamescom.global/en] * Bubsy 4D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjbShdkVOQI] * Bubsy series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/794/bubsy-series/] * Demon Turf [https://www.mobygames.com/game/174640/demon-turf/] * Demon Tides [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/Demon_Tides/] * Yoshi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi] * Sonic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)] * Balan Wonderworld [https://www.mobygames.com/game/161326/balan-wonderworld/] * Geoff Keighley [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Keighley] * Silksong [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_Knight:_Silksong] * Hollow Knight [https://www.mobygames.com/game/84194/hollow-knight/] * Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1004640/Final_Fantasy_Tactics__The_Ivalice_Chronicles/] * Demonschool [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/] * Kirby Air Raiders [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_Air_Riders] 2: Victoria Tran asks, what’s the best video game purchase you made for under $20? (17:53) * Magic Knight Rayearth [https://www.mobygames.com/game/49019/magic-knight-rayearth/] * Sega Saturn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn] * Personasama [https://bsky.app/profile/persona.bsky.social] * Magical Chase [https://www.mobygames.com/game/61169/magical-chase/] * Shantae [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6650/shantae/] * Game Boy Color [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Color] * Ninja Five-0 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9024/ninja-five-o/] * FM Towns Marty [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Towns_Marty] * Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. [https://www.mobygames.com/company/1360/hudson-soft-company-ltd/] * Jim Gordon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gordon_(character)] * Dragon Age: Origins [https://www.mobygames.com/game/43297/dragon-age-origins/] * Battle Chef Brigade [https://www.mobygames.com/game/98250/battle-chef-brigade/] * Bejeweled [https://www.mobygames.com/game/24362/bejeweled/] * Iron Chef [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Chef] * Mount and Blade: Warband [https://www.mobygames.com/game/107567/mount-blade-warband-viking-conquest/] * Crypt of the NecroDancer [https://www.mobygames.com/game/77143/crypt-of-the-necrodancer/] * Undertale [https://www.mobygames.com/game/74938/undertale/] * Void Stranger [https://www.mobygames.com/game/208117/void-stranger/] * Crow Country [https://www.mobygames.com/game/223633/crow-country/] 3: SteveWithAB asks, what is the most adult E-rated game? (24:03) * ESRB [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Rating_Board] * Harvest Moon series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/566/harvest-moon-story-of-seasons-series/] * Euro Truck Simulator series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/10495/euro-truck-simulator-series/] * Piglet’s Big Game [https://www.mobygames.com/game/28160/piglets-big-game/] * Resident Evil [https://www.mobygames.com/game/1195/resident-evil/] * Silent Hill [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3564/silent-hill/] * Sid Meier’s Civilization series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/22/sid-meiers-civilization-series/] * ß [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9F] * Imagine: Babyz [https://www.mobygames.com/game/33172/imagine-babyz/] * Cooking Mama series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/7214/cooking-mama-series/] * Football Manager series [https://www.mobygames.com/search/?q=Football%20Manager%20series] * Madden series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/344/madden-series/] * American Truck Simulator [https://www.mobygames.com/game/76958/american-truck-simulator/] * Farming Simulator series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/10135/farming-simulator-series/] * That Dragon, Cancer [https://www.mobygames.com/game/77156/that-dragon-cancer/] * Ouya [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouya] 4: What most fascinates you regarding lost media? (29:55) * Lost media [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_media] * Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Snyder%27s_Justice_League] * Infamous ‘Lost’ Nintendo Mean Girls Game Now Fully Revealed [https://kotaku.com/infamous-lost-nintendo-mean-girls-game-now-fully-reveal-1847331311] * Raven-Symoné [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven-Symon%C3%A9] * The Keep (1983) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Keep_(film)] * Apocalypse Now (1979) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Now] * The Warriors (1979) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Warriors_(film)] * The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magnificent_Ambersons_(film)] * Orson Welles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles] * Citizen Kane (1941) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane] * Albert Pyun [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pyun] * The Fantastic Four [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantastic_Four_(unreleased_film)] * Cyborg (1989) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyborg_(film)] * Jean-Claude Van Damme [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Van_Damme] * The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Earth_Blew_Up:_A_Looney_Tunes_Movie] * Behind the Cancellation of ‘Batgirl’ [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-hbo-max-movie-dc-canceled-1235191932/] * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6611/sonic-the-hedgehog-2/] * Sonic 2’s Lost Stages Revealed [https://gamehistory.org/sonic-2s-lost-stages-revealed/] * Dragon Age II [https://www.mobygames.com/game/50783/dragon-age-ii/] * Dragon Age: Inquisition [https://www.mobygames.com/game/70317/dragon-age-inquisition/] * Jodorowsky’s Dune [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(Jodorowsky_film)] * Salvador Dalí [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD] * Moebius [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud] * Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodorowsky%27s_Dune] 5: From a studio standpoint, what does the last two weeks look like before a video game comes out? (41:34) * Jira [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jira_(software)] * Demonschool Press Kit [https://press.necrosoftgames.com/demonschool/] * WebP [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebP] LIGHTNING ROUND: Alphabrecs (51:50) Recommendations and Outro (59:40): * Brandon: My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Heart_Is_That_Eternal_Rose] * Frank: King of the Hill [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Hill] reboot if you liked the original * Ash: Be nice to Ash, it’s her birthday whenever today is! 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 J. R. Raith. 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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Innersloth Communications Director, Wholesome Games organizer, and author Victoria Tran [https://www.victoriatran.com/] joins the panel for game industry tax tips, thoughts on the “cozy game” genre, and checking Ash’s sauce privilege. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Victoria Tran. 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: * Innersloth [https://www.innersloth.com/] * Outersloth [https://www.innersloth.com/outersloth/] * Gunpla [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpla] * Max Headroom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom] * “So long, gay Bowser!” [https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/guides/does-mario-really-say-so-long-gay-bowser-in-a-super-mario-bossfight-the-meme-explained] * RX-78-2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundam_(fictional_robot)] * Mobile Fighter G Gundam [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Fighter_G_Gundam] * Wholesome Games [https://wholesomegames.com/] * Game Developer Conference [https://gdconf.com/] * ZZ Plant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamioculcas] * Legend of Zelda series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/596/legend-of-zelda-series/] 1: Esper Quinn asks, which video game has the best music? (05:09) * NieR [https://www.mobygames.com/game/46486/nier/] * Katamari Damacy [https://www.mobygames.com/game/14970/katamari-damacy/] * The Sims series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/574/the-sims-franchise/] * Katy Perry [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry] * Simlish [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxyW6AJ-yIk] * Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing [https://www.mobygames.com/game/28094/mavis-beacon-teaches-typing/] * Demonschool [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/] * Carmen Sandiego series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/47/carmen-sandiego-series/] * Alisia Dragoon [https://www.mobygames.com/game/12280/alisia-dragoon/] * Minecraft [https://www.mobygames.com/game/110401/minecraft/] * Celeste [https://www.mobygames.com/game/101142/celeste/] * Stardew Valley [https://www.mobygames.com/game/80992/stardew-valley/] * Wii Shop Music [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyjUmv1gJEg] * 12 Hours of Incredible Game Music for the Sharp X68000 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ4tdCpw_ls] * Tim Follin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Follin] * Pictionary [https://www.mobygames.com/game/87652/pictionary/] * Silver Surfer [https://www.mobygames.com/game/18505/silver-surfer/] * Kurt Feldman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Feldman] 2: When have you had to make an exception to a personal rule about video games? (11:04) * Nintendo Switch 2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_2] * Indiana Jones and the Great Circle [https://www.mobygames.com/game/234173/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle/] * Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would’ve been better as a movie [https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24314376/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-review-bethesda-machinegames-xbox] * Xbox 360 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360] * Ray tracing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tracing_(graphics)] * Nikki series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/20477/nikki-series/] 3: Which games have been failed the most by their marketing? (16:30) * Forspoken [https://www.mobygames.com/game/198367/forspoken/] * Phalanx [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7142/phalanx/] * Columns III: Revenge of Columns [https://www.mobygames.com/game/11824/columns-iii-revenge-of-columns/] * George Costanza [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Costanza] * Jason Alexander [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Alexander] * TurboGrafx-16 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16] * Nintendo Wii [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii] * It’s more than just a hat [https://www.theverge.com/games/684957/splitgate-2-hat-apology] * Aggro Crab [https://aggrocrab.com/] * Hello Neighbor [https://www.mobygames.com/game/88131/hello-neighbor/] 4: What are the easiest ways to trick investors into giving you money? (24:39) * Hideo Kojima [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima] * Abandoned [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandoned_(video_game)#Initial_announcement_and_Hideo_Kojima_involvement_rumours] * Jason Schreier [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Schreier] * Xalavier Nelson Jr. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xalavier_Nelson_Jr.] * Clickolding [https://www.mobygames.com/game/227941/clickolding/] * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8874/et-the-extra-terrestrial/] * Computer Entertainer Magazine [https://gamehistory.org/computerentertainer/] 5: What kind of games are particularly prone or resistant to toxic community? (30:03) 6: How do we feel about cozy games? (36:57) * Brandon Boyer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Boyer] * IGF [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Games_Festival] * A Short Hike [https://www.mobygames.com/game/125707/a-short-hike/] * Doom series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/112/doom-series/] * Castle Wolfenstein series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/46/castle-wolfenstein-series/] * Neverway [https://neverwaygame.com/] * BookTok [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BookTok] * Son M [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rqeo6haby4gj5mahygmrnet7] LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Among Us (48:03) Recommendations and Outro (53:34): * Victoria: Mastering Community Management [https://www.victoriatran.com/book], the “Best Fishing Minigame” panel at PAX West * Frank: the “Launch of the NES” panel at PAX West * Brandon: Figure out the Intrusive R [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/poll-how-do-you-pronounce-amiga], don’t turn your french fries around when double dipping * Ash: Recommend your favorite master grade gunpla kits to Ash on the forums 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 J.R. Raith. 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!

The finest minds in video games discuss The Sims 5, good sewer levels, and playing CD-i games with Eugene Levy. 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: * Computer Entertainer Magazine [https://gamehistory.org/computerentertainer/] * CES [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CES_(trade_show)] * “Doot doodoot doot dootdoot dootdoot doodoooooooo!” [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7870/daytona-usa/] * Abner Doubleday [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abner_Doubleday] 1: Liz Ryerson asks, are there any actually good sewer levels? (03:05) * Sewer Surfin’ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfgB36p4Zho] * Battletoads [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6134/battletoads/] * Turbo Tunnel [https://battletoads.fandom.com/wiki/Turbo_Tunnel] * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles] * Bullet Witch [https://www.mobygames.com/game/28268/bullet-witch/] * Bloodborne [https://www.mobygames.com/game/72089/bloodborne/] * Super Mario Bros. [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7298/super-mario-bros/] * Chulip [https://www.mobygames.com/game/26767/chulip/] * Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District [https://bsky.app/profile/neorsd.org] * Nihilist Arby’s [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nihilist-arbys] * Superman (2025) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(2025_film)] 2: When are you personally motivated to replay a narrative-driven singleplayer game you’ve already finished? (08:33) * Wild Arms [https://www.mobygames.com/group/1334/wild-arms-series/] * Indika [https://www.mobygames.com/game/223223/indika/] * Koudelka [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5387/koudelka/] * Final Fantasy VIII [https://www.mobygames.com/game/1149/final-fantasy-viii/] * Sonic the Hedgehog series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/584/sonic-the-hedgehog-universe/] * A’metafore: ReFantazio [https://www.mobygames.com/game/231733/metaphor-refantazio/] * Metal Gear Solid series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/380/metal-gear-series/] * BioWare Edmonton [https://www.mobygames.com/company/885/bioware-edmonton/] * Fallout: New Vegas [https://www.mobygames.com/game/48717/fallout-new-vegas/] 3: How do we feel about continuing to update a game, instead of releasing a new one? (13:49) * EA President Laura Miele Interview [https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/battlefield-6-release-date-sims-movie-ea-laura-miele-interview-1236475794/] * The Sims 4 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/69077/the-sims-4/] * Minecraft [https://www.mobygames.com/game/110401/minecraft/] * Overwatch [https://www.mobygames.com/game/79170/overwatch/] * Overwatch 2 Story Missions [https://overwatch.fandom.com/wiki/Story_Missions] * Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League [https://www.mobygames.com/game/216880/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/] * Madden series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/344/madden-series/] * No Man’s Sky [https://www.mobygames.com/game/80257/no-mans-sky/] * Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn [https://www.mobygames.com/game/61766/final-fantasy-xiv-online-a-realm-reborn/] * Final Fantasy XI Online [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6663/final-fantasy-xi-online/] * Final Fantasy XV [https://www.mobygames.com/game/82135/final-fantasy-xv/] * Roblox [https://www.mobygames.com/game/74075/roblox/] * Fortnite [https://www.mobygames.com/game/104208/fortnite/] 4: How would you design The Sims 5? (20:03) * Grand Theft Auto series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/167/grand-theft-auto-series/] * SimCity [https://www.mobygames.com/game/848/simcity/] * Keita Takahashi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keita_Takahashi] * to a T [https://www.mobygames.com/game/242741/to-a-t/] * Mark Zuckerberg [https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/07/17/zuckerberg-reaches-settlement-with-meta-shareholders-in-8-billion-privacy-case-report-says/] * Soylent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_(meal_replacement)] * Tespa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tespa] 5: What role has playing video games had in your lives for making friends? (26:24) * Dragon Age: Inquisition [https://www.mobygames.com/game/70317/dragon-age-inquisition/] * tumblr [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr] * Vincent Diamante [https://bsky.app/profile/vincentdiamante.bsky.social] * Call of Duty series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2640/call-of-duty-universe/] * The Wacky World of Miniature Golf with Eugene Levy [https://www.mobygames.com/game/39479/the-wacky-world-of-miniature-golf-with-eugene-levy/] * Eugene Levy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Levy] * Left 4 Dead series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/8996/left-4-dead-series/] * World of WarCraft [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15620/world-of-warcraft/] * Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker [https://www.mobygames.com/game/176792/final-fantasy-xiv-online-endwalker/] * Rachel Ignotofsky [https://rachelignotofskydesign.com/] 6: What’s the deal with Stop Killing Games? (34:18) * Stop Killing Games [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Killing_Games] * Elon Musk [https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/nx-s1-5276084/elon-musk-german-far-right-afd-holocaust] * Ian Miles Cheong [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/ian-miles-cheong] 7: What are your F.A.Q.s? (42:21) * The Strong National Museum of Play [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strong_National_Museum_of_Play] * Paul Allen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Allen] LIGHTNING ROUND: Mad Men or Kingdom Hearts? (50:26) Recommendations and Outro (59:02): * Frank: Computer Entertainer [https://gamehistory.org/computerentertainer/], pirate The Naked Gun (2025) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Gun_(2025_film)] and the originals * Brandon: the first third of U.S. Marshals (1998) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Marshals_(film)], Buy Demonschool on September 3, 2025 [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/] (that’s pretty soon!), please tell streamers you like about the game * Ash: Buy porn, call Visa & Mastercard [https://yellat.money/] 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 Mnemogenic. 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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Video editor, white-blue-black player, and show note writer Esper Quinn [https://bsky.app/profile/esper.bsky.social] planeswalks with the panel to discuss their first experiences playing Magic: the Gathering. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. 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: * Carddass [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carddass] * Bandai [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai] * Capcom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom] * Namco [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco] * “Ach! Hans, run! It’s Insert Credit!” [https://scryfall.com/card/ice/252/lhurgoyf] * Orzhov Syndicate [https://mtg.wiki/page/Orzhov_Syndicate] * Selesnya Conclave [https://mtg.wiki/page/Selesnya_Conclave] * Esper [https://mtg.wiki/page/Esper] * Obscura [https://mtg.wiki/page/Obscura] * Magic: the Gathering [https://mtg.wiki/page/Magic:_The_Gathering] * Ravnica [https://mtg.wiki/page/Ravnica] * House Dimir [https://mtg.wiki/page/House_Dimir] * Street Fighter series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/379/street-fighter-franchise/] * Izzet League [https://mtg.wiki/page/Izzet_League] 1: Brandon, Frank, and Jaffe, how were your experiences with Magic: the Gathering? (04:13) * Magic: The Gathering Arena [https://www.mobygames.com/game/140978/magic-the-gathering-arena/] * D.I.C.E. Summit [https://www.dicesummit.org/] * Vampire: The Masquerade [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire:_The_Masquerade] * Ian Adams [https://bsky.app/profile/ianadams.bsky.social] * Microsoft Solitaire [https://www.mobygames.com/game/11387/microsoft-solitaire/] * Final Fantasy series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/4847/final-fantasy-series/] * Jumpstart [https://mtg.wiki/page/Jumpstart_(format)] * Baraduk Wallace [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barret_Wallace] * Marmaduke [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmaduke] * Chun-Li [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chun-Li] * Chocobo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocobo] * Banned and Restricted Announcement – June 30, 2025 [https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-june-30-2025] * Mana cost [https://mtg.wiki/page/Mana_cost] * Folk music [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music] * The Freight [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freight_%26_Salvage] * Planned Parenthood [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood] * Cloud Strife [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Strife] * Tifa Lockhart [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tifa_Lockhart] * Sephiroth [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephiroth_(Final_Fantasy)] * Antiquities [https://scryfall.com/sets/atq] * Urzatron [https://mtg.wiki/page/Urza%27s#Urzatron] * Strip Mine [https://scryfall.com/card/atq/82b/strip-mine] * Demon Wall [https://scryfall.com/card/fin/97/demon-wall] * Triple Triad [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Triple_Triad] * Fallout series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/557/fallout-games/] 2: Why was this Final Fantasy Magic set so successful? (35:37) * PC Engine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16] * Bonk [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonk_(series)] * Valis [https://www.mobygames.com/game/44234/valis/] * Marvel’s Spider-Man set [https://scryfall.com/sets/spm?order=spoiled&as=grid] * Lord of the Rings set [https://scryfall.com/sets/ltr?as=grid&order=set] * Pokémon Trading Card Game [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Trading_Card_Game] * Funko Pop [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funko] * Beanie Babies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beanie_Babies] * Kinder Egg [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder_Surprise] * Phyrexia: All Will Be One [https://scryfall.com/sets/one] * Edge of Eternities [https://scryfall.com/sets/eoe] * Avatar: the Last Airbender [https://scryfall.com/sets/tla] Online Multiplayer: What is the first AAA game? (45:29) 3: Spencer asks, what can video games learn from card games? (49:07) * Amiibo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiibo] * Mario [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario] * Bowser [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser] * Tekken series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/458/tekken-franchise/] * Cid, Timeless Artificer [https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=released&q=%21%22Cid%2C+Timeless+Artificer%22+include%3Aextras&unique=prints] * Minecraft [https://www.mobygames.com/game/110401/minecraft/] * Roblox [https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/10/08/roblox-inflated-data-and-doesnt-protect-underage-gamers-short-seller-alleges-stock-falls-6/] * Sonic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)] * Halo series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2782/halo-series/] * Call of Duty series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2640/call-of-duty-universe/] * Master Chief [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Chief_(Halo)] * Ninja Gaiden [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7356/ninja-gaiden/] * Suikoden [https://www.mobygames.com/game/4843/suikoden/] * Katy Perry - Dark Horse ft. Juicy J [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0] * Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usvTbqTHwyw] * Super Bowl LI halftime show [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LI_halftime_show] * Phil Salvador [https://bsky.app/profile/philsalv.bsky.social] * Taylor Swift [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift] 4: Which video games best represent each of Magic’s five colors? (58:21) * White [https://mtg.wiki/page/White] * Pikmin [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5674/pikmin/] * EarthBound [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6676/earthbound/] * Albert Odyssey [https://www.mobygames.com/game/13688/albert-odyssey/] * The Secret of Monkey Island [https://www.mobygames.com/game/141074/the-secret-of-monkey-island/] * Sid Meier’s Civilization [https://www.mobygames.com/game/585/sid-meiers-civilization/] * Blue [https://mtg.wiki/page/Blue] * The Talos Principle [https://www.mobygames.com/game/70587/the-talos-principle/] * Balatro [https://www.mobygames.com/game/217980/balatro/] * Sokoban [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoban] * Black [https://mtg.wiki/page/Black] * Soulslike [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulslike] * NeverDead [https://www.mobygames.com/game/55005/neverdead/] * Red [https://mtg.wiki/page/Red] * Knuckles’ Chaotix [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7592/knuckles-chaotix/] * Super Smash Brothers series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/508/super-smash-brothers-series/] * Quake [https://www.mobygames.com/game/374/quake/] * Green [https://mtg.wiki/page/Green] * Monster Hunter [https://www.mobygames.com/game/26011/monster-hunter/] * StarCraft [https://www.mobygames.com/game/378/starcraft/] * Tower defense [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_defense] LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic Names and Art (01:05:40) * Chaos Confetti [https://scryfall.com/card/ugl/72/chaos-confetti] * Stangg [https://scryfall.com/card/leg/260/stangg] * Cyclonic Rift [https://scryfall.com/card/rtr/35/cyclonic-rift] * Sanguine Bond [https://scryfall.com/card/sld/1799/sanguine-bond] * Cadaverous Bloom [https://scryfall.com/card/mir/258/cadaverous-bloom] * Underworld Dreams [https://scryfall.com/card/9ed/167/underworld-dreams] * Genesis Wave [https://scryfall.com/card/som/122/genesis-wave] * Shark Typhoon [https://scryfall.com/card/iko/67/shark-typhoon] * Dingus Egg [https://scryfall.com/card/3ed/244/dingus-egg] * Bone to Ash [https://scryfall.com/card/m20/48/bone-to-ash] Recommendations and Outro (01:16:15): * Esper: Read comics by companies other than Marvel or DC like The Power Fantasy [https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/the-power-fantasy] or East of West [https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/east-of-west] * Brandon: Black Sabbath [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sabbath_(album)], Ludwig [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_(2024_TV_series)] * Ash: Anciliary Justice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancillary_Justice] * Frank: Come see Frank on his “Not Afraid to Say It!” Tour at Long Island Retro [https://liretro.com/], PAX [https://west.paxsite.com/], and Portland Retro Gaming Expo [https://www.retrogamingexpo.com/schedule.php] This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you [https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit]. 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Insert Credit nominates and celebrates the greatest, most influential, and most personally beloved game development studios of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. View the finalized list at insertcredit.com! [https://insertcredit.com/show/400/] 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: * “Now bear my game podcast!” [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9744/shining-force-iii/] * ICOM Simulations [https://www.mobygames.com/company/330/rabid-entertainment-inc/] * Video Game History Foundation [https://gamehistory.org/] * Divorce [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce] * Other Ocean [https://www.mobygames.com/company/9709/other-ocean-interactive-ltd/] * Demonschool [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/] * Chuck Mangione [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Mangione] * Flugelhorn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flugelhorn] * Feels So Good [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_So_Good_(Chuck_Mangione_album)] * ‘King of the Hill’ Reboot [https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/king-of-the-hill-reboot-first-details-hank-peggy-bobby-dale-1236415039/] * Ozzy Osbourne [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne] 1: Brandon’s First Pick (08:00) * Human Entertainment [https://www.mobygames.com/company/1940/human-entertainment-inc/] * Roger Corman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Corman] * Fantastic Four (1994) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantastic_Four_(unreleased_film)] * Albert Pyun [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pyun] * Alien (1979) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film)] * Francis Ford Coppola [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ford_Coppola] * Sandlot [https://www.mobygames.com/company/9436/sandlot/] * Earth Defense Force series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/8735/earth-defense-force-chikyu-boeigun-series/] * Spike Chunsoft [https://www.mobygames.com/company/38122/spike-chunsoft-inc/] * Nude Maker [https://www.mobygames.com/company/11574/nude-maker-co-ltd/] * Grasshopper Manufacture [https://www.mobygames.com/company/6774/grasshopper-manufacture-inc/] * Fire Pro Wrestling series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/5418/fire-pro-wrestling-series/] * Formation Soccer series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/10458/formation-soccer-series/] * Human Grand Prix series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/9088/f1-pole-position-human-grand-prix-series/] * Mizzurna Falls [https://www.mobygames.com/game/142021/mizzurna-falls/] * Grand Theft Auto III [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5189/grand-theft-auto-iii/] * Deadly Premonition [https://www.mobygames.com/game/46145/deadly-premonition/] * Clock Tower series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/469/clock-tower-series/] * Twilight Syndrome series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/9442/twilight-syndrome-universe/] * The Firemen series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/14683/the-firemen-series/] * Suda51 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goichi_Suda] * Mechanized Attack [https://www.mobygames.com/game/27362/mechanized-attack/] 2: Ash’s First Pick (12:29) * Aggro Crab Games [https://www.mobygames.com/company/42473/aggro-crab-games/] * Going Under [https://www.mobygames.com/game/150646/going-under/] * Another Crab’s Treasure [https://www.mobygames.com/game/222844/another-crabs-treasure/] * Cult of the Lamb [https://www.mobygames.com/game/188798/cult-of-the-lamb/] * Devolver Digital [https://www.mobygames.com/company/15847/devolver-digital-inc/] * Peak [https://www.mobygames.com/game/243696/peak/] 3: Frank’s First Pick (14:59) * Bobby Kotick [https://www.polygon.com/22785524/blizzard-activision-lawsuit-bobby-kotick-wall-street-journal-report] * Activision [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision] * Atari [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari] * H.E.R.O. [https://www.mobygames.com/game/10150/hero/] * Pitfall! [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8793/pitfall/] * Barnstorming [https://www.mobygames.com/game/11026/barnstorming/] * Electronic Arts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts] * David Crane [https://www.mobygames.com/person/24639/david-crane/] 4: Brandon’s Second Pick (19:05) * Taito [https://www.mobygames.com/company/397/taito-corporation/] * Space Invaders [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8806/space-invaders/] * Cadash [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15986/cadash/] * Growl [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6661/growl/] * Darius [https://www.mobygames.com/game/22038/darius/] * Night Striker [https://www.mobygames.com/game/37647/night-striker/] * Sega Saturn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn] * Darius Gaiden [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3339/darius-gaiden/] * Elevator Action Returns [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17195/elevator-action-ii/] * Landmaker [https://www.mobygames.com/game/47637/builders-block/] * Layer Section [https://www.mobygames.com/game/36903/galactic-attack/] * Cleopatra Fortune [https://www.mobygames.com/game/38545/cleopatras-fortune/] * Bubble Bobble [https://www.mobygames.com/game/787/bubble-bobble/] * Puzzle Bobble [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5518/bust-a-move/] * Lufia [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9980/lufia-the-fortress-of-doom/] * Densha De Go [https://www.mobygames.com/game/28788/densha-de-go/] * Battle Gear [https://www.mobygames.com/game/29724/side-by-side-special/] * Gunbuster [https://www.mobygames.com/game/151487/operation-gunbuster/] * Bujingai: The Forsaken City [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15253/bujingai-the-forsaken-city/] * 10,000 Bullets [https://www.mobygames.com/game/61899/10000-bullets/] * Spac3 Invaders Extr3me [https://www.mobygames.com/game/34745/spac3-invaders-extr3me/] * Groove Coaster [https://www.mobygames.com/game/111419/groove-coaster/] * Square Enix [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix] * Gunslinger Stratos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunslinger_Stratos] * Taiko no Tatsujin [https://www.mobygames.com/game/62907/taiko-no-tatsujin-tatacon-de-dodon-ga-don/] * Bandai Namco Entertainment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment] * Nintendo Entertainment System [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System] * Retronauts [https://retronauts.com/] * Operation Wolf [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3475/operation-wolf/] 5: Ash’s Second Pick (24:39) * Kaizen Game Works [https://www.mobygames.com/company/42348/kaizen-game-works-limited/] * Paradise Killer [https://www.mobygames.com/game/150137/paradise-killer/] * Neon White [https://www.mobygames.com/game/186311/neon-white/] * Promise Mascot Agency [https://www.mobygames.com/game/240344/promise-mascot-agency/] * Ben Esposito [https://www.mobygames.com/person/545873/benjamin-esposito/] * Donut County [https://www.mobygames.com/game/112927/donut-county/] * Oli Clarke-Smith [https://www.mobygames.com/person/105679/oliver-clarke-smith/] * forums.insertcredit.com [https://forums.insertcredit.com/] 6: Frank’s Second Pick (28:23) * Nintendo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo] * Hanafuda [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanafuda] * Super Mario Bros. [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7298/super-mario-bros/] * Satoru Iwata [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoru_Iwata] * Wii Music [https://www.mobygames.com/game/84935/wii-music/] * Nintendo Labo [https://www.mobygames.com/group/14023/nintendo-labo-series/] * Donkey Kong Bananza [https://www.mobygames.com/game/245083/donkey-kong-bananza/] * John Romero [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Romero] * Konami [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami] * Microsoft [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft] * Sony [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony] * Ubisoft [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft] * The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [https://www.mobygames.com/game/84595/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/] * Animal Crossing [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7256/animal-crossing/] 7: Brandon’s Third Pick (34:43) * The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6608/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past/] * Red Entertainment [https://www.mobygames.com/company/2724/red-entertainment-corporation/] * NEC [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEC] * Hudson Soft [https://www.mobygames.com/company/1360/hudson-soft-company-ltd/] * Bonk’s Adventure [https://www.mobygames.com/game/12481/bonks-adventure/] * Tengai Makyō: Ziria [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15968/tengai-makyo-ziria/] * Ryuichi Sakamoto [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuichi_Sakamoto] * Gate of Thunder [https://www.mobygames.com/game/33910/gate-of-thunder/] * Galaxy Fräulein Yuna series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/8939/galaxy-fraulein-yuna-series/] * Sakura Taisen [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5993/sakura-taisen/] * Tempo [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7850/tempo/] * Nostalgia [https://www.mobygames.com/game/89618/nostalgia/] 8: Ash’s Third Pick (37:56) * Eidos [https://www.mobygames.com/company/13101/eidos-interactive-corporation/] * Tomb Raider series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/68/tomb-raider-franchise/] * Sega Game Gear [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Gear] * Nintendo Game Boy Color [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Color] * Sony PlayStation [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console)] * Ms. Pac-Man [https://www.mobygames.com/game/576/ms-pac-man/] * Mortal Kombat [https://www.mobygames.com/game/599/mortal-kombat/] * Street Fighter [https://www.mobygames.com/group/379/street-fighter-franchise/] * Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lara_Croft:_Tomb_Raider] * Angelina Jolie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jolie] * Embracer Group [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracer_Group] * Core Design [https://www.mobygames.com/company/103/rebellion-derby-ltd/] * Bubba ‘N’ Stix [https://www.mobygames.com/game/20474/bubba-n-stix/] * Wonder Dog [https://www.mobygames.com/game/12238/wonder-dog/] * Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck [https://www.mobygames.com/game/11955/chuck-rock-ii-son-of-chuck/] * Impossamole [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17554/impossamole/] * Herdy Gerdy [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9908/herdy-gerdy/] * Swagman [https://www.mobygames.com/game/16533/swagman/] 9: Frank’s Third Pick (41:24) * Monty Python’s Flying Circus [https://www.mobygames.com/game/1482/monty-pythons-flying-circus/] * Dynamite Düx [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17060/dynamite-dux/] * Fighting Force [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3191/fighting-force/] * Soulstar [https://www.mobygames.com/game/12147/soulstar/] * Rocksteady [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocksteady_Studios] * Arkham Knight [https://www.mobygames.com/game/74356/batman-arkham-knight/] * Batman: Arkham series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/9940/batman-arkham-series/] * Call of Duty series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2640/call-of-duty-universe/] * Batman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman] * Marvel Spider-Man series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/20526/insomniac-games-spider-man-series/] * Joker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(character)] * Mark Hamill [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hamill] * Slipstream (1989) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipstream_(1989_film)] * Batman: the Animated Series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Animated_Series] * Urban Chaos [https://www.mobygames.com/game/1332/urban-chaos/] * Chao Garden [https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Chao_Garden] * Sonic Adventure 2 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/4455/sonic-adventure-2/] * Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League [https://www.mobygames.com/game/216880/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/] * Batman: Arkham VR [https://www.mobygames.com/game/82561/batman-arkham-vr/] * Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Snyder%27s_Justice_League] 10: Brandon’s Fourth Pick (48:49) * Compile [https://www.mobygames.com/company/3206/compile/] * Puyo Puyo [https://www.mobygames.com/game/19643/puyo-puyo/] * Aleste [https://www.mobygames.com/group/4226/aleste-series/] * Zanac [https://www.mobygames.com/game/19517/zanac/] * Devil’s Crush [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7487/devils-crush/] * M.U.S.H.A. [https://www.mobygames.com/game/22661/musha/] * Disk Station series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/18443/disk-station-series/] * MSX [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSX] * Alien Crush [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17756/alien-crush/] * Blazing Lazers [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17635/blazing-lazers/] * Gun-Nac [https://www.mobygames.com/game/22656/gun-nac/] 11: Ash’s Fourth Pick (52:52) * Enix [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enix] * King’s Knight [https://www.mobygames.com/game/18650/kings-knight/] * Chrono series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/1517/chrono-series/] * Final Fantasy series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/4847/final-fantasy-series/] * Kingdom Hearts series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2842/kingdom-hearts-series/] * Yuji Hori [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuji_Horii] * Akira Toriyama [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Toriyama] * Dragon Quest series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/436/dragon-warrior-dragon-quest-series/] * Racing Lagoon [https://www.mobygames.com/game/18791/racing-lagoon/] * Einhänder [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3656/einhander/] * Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3683/ehrgeiz-god-bless-the-ring/] * Tobal series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2631/tobal-series/] * Harvestella [https://www.mobygames.com/game/193709/harvestella/] * Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [https://www.mobygames.com/game/181690/stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin/] * Game of Thrones [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones] 12: Frank’s Fourth Pick (57:01) * LucasArts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucasfilm_Games] * The Secret of Monkey Island [https://www.mobygames.com/game/141074/the-secret-of-monkey-island/] * George Lucas [https://www.mobygames.com/person/2176/george-lucas/] * SCUMM [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCUMM] * Backyard Baseball [https://www.mobygames.com/game/56578/backyard-baseball/] * Ron Gilbert [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Gilbert] * Wadjet Eye Games [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadjet_Eye_Games] * Star Wars (1977) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)] * Amanda Lucas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Lucas_(fighter)] 13: Brandon’s Fifth Pick (01:02:23) * SNK [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNK] * Neo Geo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo] * Capcom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom] * Metal Slug [https://www.mobygames.com/game/29764/metal-slug/] * Data East [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_East] * Bally Midway [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally_Midway] * WonderSwan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderSwan] * Fantasy [https://www.mobygames.com/game/64459/fantasy/] * Donkey Kong [https://www.mobygames.com/game/574/donkey-kong/] * Sasuke vs Commander [https://www.mobygames.com/game/53792/sasuke-vs-commander/] * Naruto [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto] * Ikari Warriors [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6739/ikari-warriors/] * Samurai Shodown [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7255/samurai-shodown/] 14: Ash’s Fifth Pick (01:08:27) * Sega [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega] * Atlus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlus] * Sonic the Hedgehog series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/584/sonic-the-hedgehog-universe/] * Sega Dreamcast [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast] * Persona series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/474/persona-series/] * Metaphor: ReFantazio [https://www.mobygames.com/game/231733/metaphor-refantazio/] * Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe [https://www.mobygames.com/group/8208/ryu-ga-gotoku-like-a-dragon-yakuza-universe/] * Sega Genesis [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis] * Sega Saturn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn] * Super Monkey Ball series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/978/super-monkey-ball-series/] * Shin Megami Tensei series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/1709/shin-megami-tensei-series/] * TurboGrafx-16 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16] * Super Nintendo Entertainment System [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System] 15: Frank’s Fifth Pick (01:16:24) * Evening Star [https://www.mobygames.com/company/50507/evening-star-inc/] * Penny’s Big Breakaway [https://www.mobygames.com/game/218112/pennys-big-breakaway/] * Sonic Mania [https://www.mobygames.com/game/111565/sonic-mania-plus/] * Superman (2025) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(2025_film)] * Sonic X Shadow Generations [https://www.mobygames.com/game/232366/sonic-x-shadow-generations/] * Freedom Planet [https://www.mobygames.com/game/74215/freedom-planet/] 16: Brandon’s Sixth Pick (01:21:06) * Bandai Namco [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment] * Shadow Labrynth [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Labyrinth] * Pac-Man [https://www.mobygames.com/game/138/pac-man/] * Secret Level [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Level] * Concord [https://www.mobygames.com/game/229488/concord/] * Ridge Racer series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/375/ridge-racer-series/] * OutRun [https://www.mobygames.com/game/16/outrun/] * Galaxian3: Project Dragoon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxian3:_Project_Dragoon] * Katamari Damacy [https://www.mobygames.com/game/14970/katamari-damacy/] * Rolling Thunder 3 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/16477/rolling-thunder-3/] * The Outfoxies [https://www.mobygames.com/game/63135/the-outfoxies/] * Tekken [https://www.mobygames.com/group/458/tekken-franchise/] * Image Comics [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_Comics] * Namco Museum series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/403/namco-museum-series/] 17: Ash’s Sixth Pick (01:27:40) * PlatinumGames [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlatinumGames] * Bayonetta [https://www.mobygames.com/game/43659/bayonetta/] * Vanquish [https://www.mobygames.com/game/48763/vanquish/] * Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance [https://www.mobygames.com/game/60443/metal-gear-rising-revengeance/] * NieR: Automata [https://www.mobygames.com/game/84102/nier-automata/] * NieR [https://www.mobygames.com/game/46486/nier/] * MadWorld [https://www.mobygames.com/game/41080/madworld/] * Grasshopper Manufacture [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_Manufacture] * Killer7 [https://www.mobygames.com/game/18931/killer7/] * Lollipop Chainsaw [https://www.mobygames.com/game/56374/lollipop-chainsaw/] * No More Heroes [https://www.mobygames.com/game/31970/no-more-heroes/] * Van Wilder (2002) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Wilder] * Babylon’s Fall [https://www.mobygames.com/game/180576/babylons-fall/] * Greensboro Grasshoppers [https://www.milb.com/greensboro/schedule] * Infinite Space [https://www.mobygames.com/game/46846/infinite-space/] * Ninja Gaiden series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/615/ninja-gaiden-series/] * Mass Effect series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/8742/mass-effect-series/] 18: Frank’s Sixth Pick (01:32:20) * Harmonix [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonix] * Rock Band [https://www.mobygames.com/game/32021/rock-band/] * Guitar Hero [https://www.mobygames.com/game/19812/guitar-hero/] * Fortnite [https://www.mobygames.com/game/104208/fortnite/] * The Osbournes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Osbournes] * Chroma [http://www.harmonixmusic.com/games/chroma/] 19: Brandon’s Seventh Pick (01:37:27) * Hudson Soft [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Soft] * Cavia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavia_(company)] * Bullet Witch [https://www.mobygames.com/game/28268/bullet-witch/] * The Bouncer [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3825/the-bouncer/] * Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex [https://www.mobygames.com/game/16273/ghost-in-the-shell-stand-alone-complex/] * Drakengard [https://www.mobygames.com/game/12409/drakengard/] * Military Madness [https://www.mobygames.com/game/19699/military-madness/] * Neutopia [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15987/neutopia/] * Bomberman [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5143/bomberman/] * Adventure Island [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6628/adventure-island/] * Momotarō Dentetsu [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15997/momotaro-dentetsu/] * Star Soldier [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7388/star-soldier/] * Ninja Five-O [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9024/ninja-five-o/] * Nihon Falcom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihon_Falcom] * Ys: Book I & II [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15971/ys-book-i-ii/] * Fighting Street [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9465/street-fighter/] * Nintendo Switch [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch] * HAL Laboratory [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Laboratory] * Hello Kitty [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Kitty] 20: Ash’s Seventh Pick (01:43:34) * BioWare [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioWare] * Dragon Age series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/9213/dragon-age-series/] * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9734/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic/] * Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood [https://www.mobygames.com/game/37752/sonic-chronicles-the-dark-brotherhood/] * Alistair [https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Alistair] 21: Frank’s Seventh Pick (01:50:52) * Kirby series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/493/kirby-games/] * Mother series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/5559/mother-earthbound-series/] * Sunsoft [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Corporation] * Batman: The Video Game [https://www.mobygames.com/game/31037/batman-the-video-game/] * Fester’s Quest [https://www.mobygames.com/game/11116/festers-quest/] * Blaster Master [https://www.mobygames.com/game/10094/blaster-master/] * Gremlins 2: The New Batch [https://www.mobygames.com/game/21242/gremlins-2-the-new-batch/] * Ufouria: The Saga [https://www.mobygames.com/game/22591/ufouria-the-saga/] * Mr. Gimmick [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17964/mr-gimmick/] * The Pirates of Dark Water [https://www.mobygames.com/game/25280/the-pirates-of-dark-water/] * Batman: Return of the Joker [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5505/batman-return-of-the-joker/] Celebrated Mentions (01:55:14) * Fill-in-Cafe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fill-in-Cafe] * Asuka 120% series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/8581/asuka-120-series/] * Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force [https://www.mobygames.com/game/57122/mad-stalker-full-metal-force/] * Panzer Dragoon [https://www.mobygames.com/game/2897/panzer-dragoon/] * Panzer Bandit [https://www.mobygames.com/game/29520/panzer-bandit/] * Treasure [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_(company)] * Gunstar Heroes [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6581/gunstar-heroes/] * Dynamite Headdy [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9763/dynamite-headdy/] * Light Crusader [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15021/light-crusader/] * Silhouette Mirage [https://www.mobygames.com/game/4046/silhouette-mirage/] * Sin & Punishment [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17343/sin-and-punishment/] * McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure [https://www.mobygames.com/game/26451/mcdonalds-treasure-land-adventure/] * Radiant Silvergun [https://www.mobygames.com/game/17870/radiant-silvergun/] * Ikaruga [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7738/ikaruga/] * Bangai-O [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6485/bangai-o/] * Vic Tokai [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokai_Communications] * Psycho Fox [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9002/psycho-fox/] * Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken [https://www.mobygames.com/game/38632/magical-hat-no-buttobi-turbo-daiboken/] * DEcapAttack [https://www.mobygames.com/game/7272/decapattack/] * Battle Mania series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/9074/battle-mania-trouble-shooter-series/] * Socket [https://www.mobygames.com/game/35569/socket/] * Nihon Telnet [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenet_Japan] * Valis [https://www.mobygames.com/game/44234/valis/] * Exile: Wicked Phenomenon [https://www.mobygames.com/game/48786/exile-wicked-phenomenon/] * Cosmic Fantasy series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2896/cosmic-fantasy-series/] * Tenshi no Uta series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/9423/tenshi-no-uta-series/] * Wolf Team [https://www.mobygames.com/company/3084/wolf-team/] * Tales series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/1717/tales-series/] * Wild Arms [https://www.mobygames.com/game/3693/wild-arms/] * Irem [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irem] * R-Type [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5960/r-type/] * Ninja Spirit [https://www.mobygames.com/game/18643/ninja-spirit/] * Undercover Cops [https://www.mobygames.com/game/23934/undercover-cops/] * In the Hunt [https://www.mobygames.com/game/24351/in-the-hunt/] * R-Type Final [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15759/r-type-final/] * Raw Danger! [https://www.mobygames.com/game/31819/raw-danger/] * Steambot Chronicles [https://www.mobygames.com/game/28513/steambot-chronicles/] * Granzella [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granzella] * Data East [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_East] * FACE [https://www.mobygames.com/company/3980/face/] * Ys series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/1497/ys-series/] * Trails in the Sky series [https://www.mobygames.com/group/2904/legend-of-heroes-series/] * GAU Entertainment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nex_Entertainment] * Rain Jerks [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8051/ranger-x/] * Crusader of Centy [https://www.mobygames.com/game/10114/crusader-of-centy/] * Flight-Plan [https://www.mobygames.com/company/5607/flight-plan-inc/] * Camelot [https://www.mobygames.com/company/1941/camelot-software-planning/] * Traveller’s Tales [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller%27s_Tales] * Clockwork Tortise [https://www.mobygames.com/company/3402/clockwork-tortoise-inc/] * Alpha System [https://www.mobygames.com/company/4173/systemsoft-alpha-corporation/] * NEC Avenue [https://www.mobygames.com/company/5724/nec-avenue-ltd/] * Sacnoth [https://www.mobygames.com/company/3720/sacnoth/] * Koudelka [https://www.mobygames.com/game/5387/koudelka/] * Shadow Hearts [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6225/shadow-hearts/] * Supergiant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergiant_Games] * Blizzard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment] * World of WarCraft [https://www.mobygames.com/game/15620/world-of-warcraft/] * The Adventures of Batman & Robin [https://www.mobygames.com/game/8191/the-adventures-of-batman-robin/] * Sludge metal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sludge_metal] * Wolverine [https://www.mobygames.com/game/36086/wolverine/] * Grime music [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grime_music] * X-Women [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Women:_The_Sinister_Virus] * Doom metal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_metal] Ranking Nominees (02:03:35) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you [https://www.patreon.com/insertcredit]. 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