Ep. 466 - Duped By Big Taito

In which our heroes detail the difference between a 9/10 and a 10/10 review score, moments of quiet calm, and Pelvis Presley.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Edogawa Ranpo
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Stephen King
• “Your pelvis will play an important role!”
• “Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill”
• The Wire
• Blade (1998)
• Elvis Presley
• Garbage Pail Kids
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Baldur’s Gate III
• Washington Generals
• Washington Wizards
• Washington Commanders
• Ep. 465 - It’s Not Called Peacehammer
• Washington, D.C.
• Washington State
• Harlem Globetrotters
• George Washington
• Doyle St. Cafe
• Honey Bucket

1: What video game do you have the most negative reaction to when it comes up for personal reasons? (06:44)

• World of WarCraft
• YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
• Demonschool
• Scott Pilgrim
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (remake)
• Battle Arena Toshinden

2: How do you create quiet moments of calm in a video game without boring the player? (12:24)

• Wanderstop
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Ico
• EarthBound
• Final Fantasy XV
• Mass Effect 3

3: Brandon Sheffield asks, are there any games you know the soundtrack super well but haven’t played? (16:26)

• Chrono Crisis
• Napster
• Sonic R
• Legend of Zelda series
• Final Fantasy VI
• Gran Turismo series
• Undertale
• Tim Follin
• Pictionary: The Game of Video Quick Draw
• Hideki Naganuma
• Jet Set Radio series
• The Beatles: Rock Band

4: Design some new Fatalities for the next Mortal Kombat (21:06)

• Mortal Kombat series
• Fatality
• Kurtis Stryker
• Porcupine
• Rat
• Makima (this link contains spoilers for Chainsaw Man which is really good and you should read it or you’re risking getting spoiled on some pretty wild stuff even if you’re just keeping up with the anime)
• General Zod
• The Three-Body Problem
• Flatland
• Sub-Zero
• Scorpion
• The Itchy & Scratchy Show
• Mr. Show with Bob and David
• I’ll Marry Your Stupid Ass
• Toasty!

5: spencergifs asks, what is the difference between a 9/10 and a 10/10? (26:47)

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Halo series
• Fun Factor
• Gunstar Heroes
• Elevator Action Returns

6: How do you best adjust for end-game power creep when the player gets too strong? (32:21)

• Parasite Eve
• Bayonetta

7: What is the vestigial tail of video games? (36:12)

• Human vestigiality
• Super Mario Bros.
• Dark Souls series

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Every Telltale Series (39:46)

Recommendations and Outro (48:41):

• Frank: Sam & Max: Season One
• Ash: Tenebris Somnia
• Brandon: The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, call your reps and demand justice and trans rights
• Jaffe: Stay tuned for Insert Panel, a new show with Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn talking about comic books

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