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Insert Credit reunites to contemplate The Perfect Jump, share earnest pitches for the Bioshock movie, and witness the long-awaited (and possibly last ever) Violence Island Tournament of Champions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums View this episode on YouTube SHOW NOTES: Air Bud Rocket League Question 1 : Why do we see floatiness in games as a bad thing? (02:04) Super Mario Bros. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gunsport Fez Kirby games Hollow Knight Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts Question 2 : Design a brand new status effect that has never been in a game. (07:45) Crypto Bro Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Gears of War Mario Kart 8 Question 3 : What cost-saving measures would you recommend for the Bioshock film? (13:51) ‘Bioshock’ Movie Still in the Works With Reduced Budget BioShock The Shape of Water (2017) Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of curiosities Ayn Rand Nicolas Cage Cameo The Legend of Zelda manual Nicole Kidman Fallout Gore Verbinski Chris Kohler Mike Mika Free Guy (2021) Minecraft Insert Credit Quick Break : Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly (20:12) Brandon’s Snake Break : (21:34) Hungry Snake Woman (1986) Alien Lebetine viper Question 4 : Rice_9 asks, what is your favorite video game magazine cover? (24:39) Game Players Game Players November 1994 cover Donkey Kong Funky Kong Shaquille O’Neal Shaq Fu The Lion King Earthworm Jim Sonic & Knuckles Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures Donkey Kong Country Mortal Kombat II Cruis’n USA 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Atari Jaguar Mickey Mania Atari Age Atari Age January/February 1983 Crazy Climber Dreamcast Magazine August 4/11, 2000 Famitsu Susumu Matsushita Ghost ’N Goblins series Tatsuro Yamashita Treasures Famitsu June 26, 1992 Game Developer Game Developer Feb. 2011 (the Minecraft cover) Minecraft Katamari Damacy Game Developer Dec 2004 (the Katamari cover) Keita Takahashi Question 5 : What is a sokoban? (35:36) Sokoban Void Stranger Vagrant Story Sugoroku LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island Tournament of Champions (37:17) Sonic Sylvando Booker DeWitt Hunter Tatsuo in the ship from Truxton Agent 47 Frey Holland Aigis Recommendations and Outro (49:55): Brandon : Weekend Players - Pursuit of Happiness , The Summer Hikaru Died Frank: You can just buy dehydrated cheddar as powder called DHC, Cento Diced Hot Cherry Pepper Hoagie Spread Jaffe : Leave a 5-star review on iTunes with your vote on whether to return to Violence Island, or destroy it forever! This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Capitalism Is The Constraint by Optimal Monopoly , and patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and more!