About this episode
Writer/comedian merritt k joins Ash, Brandon, and guest host Eric Silver to figure out why Pokemon games look bad now, why Insert Credit doesn’t talk about Nintendo, and the LeBron James of Video Games. Hosted by Eric Silver, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. 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: Atari Jaguar Chun-Li Juri Elena Jackbox Party Pack Mario Party Princess Daisy Fighters Megamix 1 : Will mainline Pokemon games ever not look like garbo again? (04:00) Pokémon main RPG series Pokemon Legends: Z-A Pikachu Mario Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Roblox Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! The Legend of Zelda series 2 : What is the best sword or gun in video game history? (10:10) Squall Leonhart Gunblade Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much Gackt The Doohickey Assassins Creed series Buster Sword Master Sword Soul Edge Needler Gravity Gun Portal Gun Farsight Perfect Dark Golden Gun Destiny series Keyblade Kingdom Hearts series Honey Blaster X-Blade 3 : Why doesn’t Insert Credit talk about Nintendo more? (15:06) Nintendo Channel F NEC Sega TurboGrafx Bonk series Air Zonk Super Nintendo Entertainment System PlayStation Sega Saturn Final Fantasy VI Chrono Trigger 3DO Nintendo 64 ActRaiser Kendo Rage 4 : What aspects of Insert Credit Show have evolved to outlive other podcasts? (19:55) PC Engine 5 : If someone discovered a wellspring of video game water, what would we use it for in the real world? (23:24) That One Lady Who Sold Her Bathwater Metal Gear Solid 2 Sonic the Hedgehog series Common Side Effects Scavengers Reign Evony Online Royal Match Yeah! You Want “Those Games,” Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let’s See You Clear Them! 6 : Alex Jaffe asks, are video games cool? Have they ever been cool? What is the coolest that video games have ever been? (29:17) Linda³ NieR Bullet Witch PlayStation 2 Halo series Borderlands Horse Armor PlayStation Portable Rejection FM Towns Marty Minnesota Timberwolves Casio Loopy Magical Shop 7 : Does your interest in games reflect or influence how you feel about tabletop roleplaying games? (34:26) Dungeons & Dragons Fledgling Manor Vampire: the Masquerade Palladium Dungeon World Fiasco MUDs Mörk Borg Disco Elysium Baldur’s Gate series Demonschool Critical Role Dimension 20 X-COM series 8 : What is the LeBron James of video games? (45:38) LeBron James Kratos Warframe Monster Hunter series Luka Dončić NBA Jam LIGHTNING ROUND: Shoot, Collaborate, and Listen (52:21) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:41): Brandon : Tesla Takedown , 5 Calls , Ninja Busters (1984) if you need to suffer, The Keep (1983) Ash : Make Thai tea with boba at home merritt: The Insider (1999) , Fledgling Manor Eric : Thank a Podcast Editor Today, Attach Your Resume , Join the Party This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!