About this episode
The three finest minds in video games plumb the depths of our listener-submitted Question Hole, dredging up all manner of holiday cheer, the Floridafication of America, and the return of Seaman. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Barbara Walters 20/20 1 : Tradegood asks, what is the best video game to play on a first date? (03:04) New Super Mario Bros. Overwatch League Love Letter 2 : Kiko B asks, aside from jumping and running, what are the most important verbs in a platform game? Are there any that don’t get the attention they deserve? (06:28) 3 : Breadytodie asks, which is the better racing game series: Initial D or Wangan Midnight? (07:34) Initial D series Wangan Midnight series Motohiro Kawashima Yuzo Koshiro Densha de Go! series 4 : Goonbag asks, what’s the most shame you have ever experienced playing a video game? (08:48) Duke Nukem Forever Call of Duty series 5 : Hobart Painsborough asks, why do so many games lie to the player when they say “press any button to continue” when in reality “any button” does not, in fact, allow you to continue? (11:23) 6 : A small rabite asks, is the Mana series the most mismanaged Square-Enix franchise? (12:43) Mana series Final Fantasy series Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring Parasite Eve series 7 : LeFish asks, who is the coolest videogame character whose design is family friendly or specifically aimed towards kids? (13:27) Sonic the Hedgehog 8 : Tom Arrow asks, I recently noticed while playing the Dreamcast that a bunch of these games feature an arcade-style race against the clock mechanic. What was the deal with that? (13:43) Sega Dreamcast Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Crazy Taxi Hydro Thunder Jet Set Radio Sega Rally series Tony Hawk Pro Skater Sega Saturn Virtua Fighter series 9 : Connrrr asks, can playing a video game be a form of puppeteering? (15:48) 10 : Michael from Cyprus asks, it was Alain Badiou I think that said “ Most people resort to the certainty of misery than the misery of uncertainty.“ What two Video Games ultimately answer to the two paths? (16:27) Alain Badiou Harvestella 11 : LowGuppy asks, what video game most needs a sequel subtitled “On the Beach?” (17:55) Dragon Age series Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball Death Stranding Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama WildStorm 12 : Spencergifs asks, what is the best video game that is not played with a controller, mouse and keyboard, or arcade stick (19:19) Before Your Eyes Groove Coaster Taiko Drum Master series Arkanoid Tempest 2000 Pong It Ain’t Over Till The Fat Neighbor Sings 13 : Rice_9 asks, when looking at a new game online, do you watch the video, read the copy, or look at screenshots first? (21:39) 14 : Why Why asks, how do you make destructible items fun to destroy? (22:01) Iron Soldier Earth Defense Force series Age of Empires series 15 : Psinuxie asks, what are some later games that figured out design fundamentals? (23:29) Super Mario Bros. Resident Evil 4 Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde Alien: Resurrection Quake Duke Nukem 3D Turok: Dinosaur Hunter GoldenEye 007 Batman: The Video Game Street Fighter series PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Fortnite Batsugun DonPachi Minecraft Black & White 16 : Dustin asks, what was a favorite multi-disc game for you? (26:36) Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII Koudelka Lost Odyssey Blue Dragon Shenmue Grandia Metal Gear Solid Devil May Cry 2 17 : BluntForceMama asks, is GTA 6 late to the party regarding Florida culture? (29:18) Grand Theft Auto VI Florida Man 18 : Anonymous asks, how do one’s actions in the human realm affect which video game world you go to when you die? (30:39) Sonic the Hedgehog One Piece 19 : Anders Matsen asks, what specific elements make up a “hang out game?” Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe VR Chat Final Fantasy XIV A Short Hike Infinity Nikki Legend of Zelda series 20 : Will Heydt Minor asks, is the world ready for Seaman 2? (35:36) Seaman Seaman 2: Pekin Genjin Ikusei Kit Deadly Premonition Tamagotchi 21 : Kyle Karesh asks, what game series is better to play in chronological order rather than release order? (37:54) Legend of Zelda series The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe 22 : Cara Esten asks, what video game would make the memory of a traumatic event worse? (38:49) Tetris Hideo Kojima 23 : Dilson asks, what makes in-game lore compelling? (39:22) Mass Effect series Warlords Yuji Naka Girl’s Garden NieR Dragon Age series Pac-Man Secret Level Fallout series The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Assassin’s Creed series Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Astro Bot Credit Report (52:00) Recommendations and Outro (52:37): Brandon : Do what you can Frank: Help those around you Ash : Keep hope alive This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!