About this episode
Adios Director Doc Burford joins the panel to cover pulse oximeters, what Michael Bay understood about West Side Story, and the RP Walk Button. Questions this week: At what point in playing a game do you feel justified picking up a guide? (06:05) If all video games are fantasy fulfillment, which games serve the most niche interest? (11:18) Design a game for the Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor accessory. (17:14) Jaffe Guesses the Golden Age of Konami – Round 3 (24:20) Daisopop asks: What’s better? default running with a walk button or default walking with a run button? (25:31) Is Niantic a one-hit wonder? (31:58) Who is the Baz Luhrmann of video games? (37:59) LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (43:11) Recommendations and Outro (49:36) Toggle your run/walk button and get over to the forums to discuss this episode ! A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: “Mystery Box” Vintage Video Game Magazines Arc System Works Super Mario series Mega Man / Rockman series Persona series Castlevania: Symphony of the Night TV Sports series Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Citizen Sleeper Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle Alundra Euro Truck Simulator series Ice Road Truckers The Simple Life The Good Life PC Building Simulator Hardspace: Shipbreaker Adios Animal Crossing series Stardew Valley Nintendo president: Wii Vitality Sensor shelved, ‘did not work as expected’ Wii Fit Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! Ring Fit Adventure The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Bad reviews of Yankee Candle might predict waves of Covid-19 Final Fantasy VII Pokémon GO Ingress Shin Megami Tensei series Baz Luhrmann David Cage Ken Levine Tom Hooper Darren Aronofsky Mother! (2017) The Great Gatsby (2013) Elvis (2022) Doja Cat Romeo + Juliet (1996) The Beach (2000) Romeo Must Die (2000) BioShock series Busby Berkeley Michael Bay West Side Story (1961) Recommendations: Frank : The Video Game History Foundation Brandon: Mad God (2021) East Bay Wilds , wishlist Demonschool on Steam please Doc : pick up Adios on Switch, Xbox, PC, whatever Jaffe: Adios on Switch, Xbox, PC, whatever Support on Patreon Subscribe: RSS , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and more! Hosted by Alex Jaffe , with Frank Cifaldi , Tim Rogers , Brandon Sheffield , and Doc Burford. Edited by Esper Quinn . Original Music by Kurt Feldman .