About this episode
Producer, critic and podcaster Paul Tamayo joins the panel to cover when you should pee your pants, Mario’s political affiliations, the coveted 7/11 video games, and Guantanamo Nights Zone. Questions this week: Which real world racing event has the most interesting game mechanics? (06:54) What are the best implementations of alien technology in video games? (14:05) Could you design a game about New York City that doesn’t involve driving? (19:55) What would be the best city to drive around in a video game? (27:48) Spencer asks: Why did so many companies throw their hat in the console ring during the fifth generation? (35:28) Was PaRappa the Rapper good, or do we just remember it because it has a rapping dog? (42:56) What are your video game spending habits like? (48:04) Within the game’s fiction, why do video game villains design their bases as platforming puzzles? (56:01) LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Grand Theft Auto Online (01:01:01) Recommendations and Outro (01:09:05) Kick! Punch! Discuss this episode in the forums ! A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: The Real World NASCAR Nascar and the Art of Revenge Daytona 500 Baja 1000 Alienware Hylics 2 Needler Outer Wilds Earth Defense Force / Chikyū Bōeigun series Another World Ramble Planet Halo (TV Series) Onechanbara: The Movie (2008) Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers (2009) Stray Marvel Spider-Man Assassin’s Creed series Grand Theft Auto series True Crime: New York City The Godfather: The Game Courier Crisis Premium Rush (2012) San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing Driver: San Francisco Hitman III Landstalker Dark Savior 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Atari Jaguar Sega Saturn FM Towns Marty Amiga CD32 Apple Plippin Playdia Casio Loopy Spencer Gifts Spenser: For Hire Philips CD-i PC-FX Mortal Kombat Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Genesis Way of the Warrior Ken Kutaragi PaRappa the Rapper Um Jammer Lammy PaRappa the Rapper 2 PaRappa the Rapper: Remastered Paper Mario Panzer Dragoon Saga F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch Bowser Doctor Eggman Doctor Albert W. Wily Dracula Love Island Super Mario Odyssey Super Paper Mario Sonic Forces Recommendations: Paul : RRR (2022) Tim : Learn Chinese, it’s important Brandon: Do not leave your dog in East Oakland unless you want Brandon to take care of it, GRRL , the current season of The Bachelorette if you liked Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) Support on Patreon Subscribe: RSS , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and more! Hosted by Alex Jaffe , with Tim Rogers , Brandon Sheffield , and Paul Tamayo . Edited by Esper Quinn . Original Music by Kurt Feldman .