Ep. 327 - The Third Knuckles
Ep. 327

Ep. 327 - The Third Knuckles

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Episode description

Your Insert Credit panel returns to cover the greatest leap in console graphics ever, the Sonic Cinematic Universe, and Tiara Cyberooski. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. How was D.I.C.E.? (04:39)
  2. When is taking notes while playing games fun, and when is it a chore? (13:07)
  3. What would it take for the next Xbox to be “the largest technical leap you’ve ever seen in a hardware generation”? (18:25)
  4. What is the future of the Sonic Cinematic Universe? (24:02) Insert Credit Quick Break: GLYDR (29:37)
  5. Kory asks: If you had to design a fighting game with a roster consisting solely of variants of the same character, who would it be? (31:16)
  6. Have you ever played a video game and gotten to a part where you thought, “Oh, this would have been an exciting surprise if I were a different sort of person”? (39:08)
  7. What’s the worst love story ever told in video games? (49:10)
  8. What makes the concept of an ancient evil returning in the present day such a staple of video games, and adventure fiction overall? (55:17)

A Message from Alex Jaffe (01:01:00)

Recommendations and Outro (01:03:02)

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Recommendations:

Tim: Get a real good chair, listen to the ad on this week’s episode of Insert Credit

Frank: GLYDR now on Kickstarter

Brandon: TimesSqKungFU

This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by GLYDR which is now on Kickstarter, and patrons like you. Thank you.

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