About this episode
frank cifaldi, tim rogers, and brandon sheffield once again join us to discuss kickstarter, the history of achievements, and the meltdown of 38 Studios. Questions this week: Is Bonk's Adventure better than Super Mario Bros? (04:35) What are the ingredients of a good boss battle? (11:02) What achievements would you shoehorn into classic video games? (17:16) How can a game be easy without being boring? (23:47) What new Pokemon would you incorporate into the next generation? (30:03) UPIE: Who would win in a fight: the game industry, or the alternative medicine industry? (35:47) The Penny Arcade kickstarter: brilliant, deplorable, or hilarious? (38:40) What video game has the best title? (45:04) What are your impressions of the fighting game community? (51:17) Why should or shouldn't we be terrified by the meltdown of 38 Studios? (57:44) Is a video game's ending really that important? (01:04:55) Which development studio do you wish could return from the dead? (01:05:27) What video game have you put more hours into playing than any other? (01:06:07) What exactly is so exciting about Source Filmmaker? (01:06:38) Edited by Andrew Toups .