Ep. 268 - Cake Realizer Button

The original panel reunites for Frank Cifaldi’s two point-and-click adventure game recommendations, the best kind of game for Tim Rogers right now, and Brandon Sheffield’s selection as the Whitney Houston of video games. Plus, Bennett Foddy designs a new game for the Steel Battalion controller. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

1. What’s your favorite tribute to a video game in another video game? (WARNING: This question features minor Death Stranding spoilers) (04:58)
2. Categorize every type of mission in a video game. (10:01)
3. Narratively, what is happening to a video game character when they lose a life? (13:10)
4. What video game should get a new remake every year? (19:58)
5. Design a new game for the Steel Battalion controller. (25:50)
6. Design a new game for the Steel Battalion controller, Bennett Foddy. (31:27)
7. Soup’um asks: What is the absolute minimum length a game has to be to no longer be considered ‘short’? (36:48)
8. What is the Whitney Houston’s cover of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” for the soundtrack of the film The Bodyguard of video games? (50:18)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As – Fortnite (55:47)

Recommendations and Outro (59:36)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Vampire Hunter D
• Robert Wilson IV
• NieR series
• From Tokyo with Brandon Sheffield, Part I and Part II
• Lupin the 3rd licensees
• Galaga
• Namco Museum series
• Dragon Quest series
• Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
• Populous
• Bomberman games
• Death Stranding
• Super Mario series
• ICO
• Prince of Persia
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
• Monkey Island series
• Loom
• The Last of Us series
• Madden series
• Ridge Racer 6
• Fortnite: Battle Royale
• Boku no Natsuyasumi
• David Cage
• Gran Turismo series
• Forza Horizon series
• Steel Battalion
• Gundam licensees
• The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
• Portal series
• How It’s Made
• I Love Lucy
• Justin Roiland
• Rick and Morty
• High on Life
• Bennett Foddy
• Need for Speed series
• Lazer Command
• Silent Hill 2
• Metal Gear Solid
• A Short Hike
• TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga - Lazberia Chronicle Chapter 174
• Civilization series
• God of War: Ragnarök
• Elden Ring
• Biohazard / Resident Evil series
• Hyper Gunsport
• Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You
• Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
• The Bodyguard (1992)
• Dog Patch
• Google Stadia
• LG CX OLED TV
• Assassin’s Creed series
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Kickstarter
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
• Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series
• Jason Schreier
• Staind
• Demonschool now wishlistable on Steam

Recommendations: Brandon: Icey Jaye ‎- Icey (She’s Bad), Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)

Anti-Recommendations: Brandon: What We Left Behind - Looking Back At Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) if you enjoy the Star Trek

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