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• Ep. 376 - Game of the Year 2024

  Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. 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: Credit Report (03:42) Balatro Cryptmaster UFO 50 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 1: Frank’s first nomination (09:45) Neva Gris Nomada Studio Fumito Ueda Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HowLongToBeat.com 2: Ash’s first nomination (14:06) Mouthwashing 3: Brandon’s first nomination (19:47) Astro Bot Astro’s Playroom Ape Escape Super Mario series Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for The Game Awards 4: Frank’s second nomination (24:26) Derek Yu UFO 50 Steam Deck GameMaker Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. MSX PC Engine Kaizo Pixel 5: Ash’s second nomination (30:54) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring Geoff Keighley Hidetaka Miyazaki 6: Brandon’s second nomination (36:35) Fantasian: Neo Dimension Hironobu Sakaguchi Tokusatsu Power Rangers Godzilla Nobuo Uematsu Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 7: Frank’s third nomination (42:18) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Metroidvania Celeste Hades forums.insertcredit.com Super Metroid Ubisoft ends future development on its best game in years 8: Ash’s third nomination (47:37) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Capcom Co., Ltd. Shinsekai: Into the Depths 9: Brandon’s third nomination (52:49) Crow Country Resident Evil Resident Evil 4 10: Frank’s fourth nomination (59:10) Indika Amnesia series Magical realism Andrei Tarkovsky 11: Ash’s fourth nomination (01:09:29) Animal Well Videogamedunkey Arkanoid 12: Brandon’s fourth nomination (01:18:01) Stellar Blade Bayonetta Xbox 360 Bullet Witch NieR Hyung-tae Kim Born Sexy Yesterday Lightning Final Fantasy XIII NieR: Automata Dark Souls Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Roger Dean 13: Frank’s fifth nomination (01:24:33) Metaphor ReFantazio Atlus Co., Ltd. Final Fantasy XVI Persona series There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does Sir Mix-A-Lot - I check my bank Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back Dolly Parton Henchman 24 Kermit 14: Ash’s fifth nomination (01:33:31) Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Queen’s Blood Kingdom Hearts series Triple Triad Final Fantasy VII: Remake 15: Brandon’s fifth nomination (01:37:49) Zenless Zone Zero Black Myth: Wukong miHoYo Co., Ltd. Blockbuster Gacha game 16: Frank’s sixth nomination (01:44:37) Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore Legend of Zelda series CD-i Shantae series FMV Ep. 330 - Squadala Final Fantasy VIII Gunblade Limited Run Games, Inc. John Linneman 17: Ash’s sixth nomination (01:51:22) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Misophonia Infinity Nikki Little Nicky (2000) Marvel Snap PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portal The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 18: Brandon’s sixth nomination (02:02:44) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Harrison Ford Troy Baker Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - Digital Foundry Tech Review Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) PlayStation 2 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Tony Todd 19: Frank’s seventh nomination (02:09:58) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Batman: Arkham Knight Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty The Crimson Diamond 20: Ash’s seventh nomination (02:14:52) Ufouria: The Saga 2 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Balatro Texas Hold ’Em sheeple Slice & Dice Slay the Spire 21: Brandon’s seventh nomination (02:23:48) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Resident Evil: Village Animal Crossing series Crazy Taxi Pokemon Unicorn Overlord View the finalized and ranked list at insertcredit.com This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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• Insert Credit Gaiden #10 - Brandon in Tokyo, 2024

  Brandon Sheffield roams the streets and parties of Tokyo Game Show 2024, interviewing famous developers, spotting soba restaurants affiliated with drift tracks, and espousing the beauty of Neo Geo Pocket sprites. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Christian Whitehead, Paul Veer, Hunter Bridges, Yohan Leclerc, Brad Flick, Dylan Cuthbert, and KC. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Chapters: starting things off with caveats (00:24) a town called suwa (01:19) christian whitehead, are you sonic’s step dad? (14:31) paul veer, tell us about fuga memories of steel (23:13) hunter bridges, say what you were trying to do with the neo geo pocket emulator (28:43) yohan leclerc, what do you think about the encroaching AI problem? (35:10) brad flick, tell us about dialogue editing (40:09) running into dylan cuthbert on the train (46:59) the process for getting a business pass at tokyo game show (01:07:59) kc, what happened to your other chair? (01:10:37) last day in tokyo (01:13:35) mission success (01:15:56) Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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• Ep. 375 - Like a Destiny, with Ed Zitron

  Journalist, podcaster, and PR person Ed Zitron joins the panel for the reveal of the Video Game History Museum Library, how to tell when a PR person is lying, and a precise rundown of how fucked video games are. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ed Zitron. 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: Alien: Romulus (2024) Aliens (1986) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Predator (1987) Kirby Toad Abba-Zabba Nintendo DS Birdo Credit Report (05:01) 1: Aaron Stewart-Ahn asks, have you ever gotten in serious trouble playing a multiplayer game? (05:12) Star Wars Galaxies Second Life EverQuest Habbo Hotel 2: Frank, tell us about the newly online Video Game History Museum Library (11:01) The Video Game History Museum Library Digital Eclipse What’s Up? Nintendo Power Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst OCR Diehard GameFan id Software Atari Jaguar Game Developer Magazine Halo series Official Xbox Magazine Metroidvania Sega Genesis 3: Who do you think has the best PR team in video games? (19:52) Mario Game Developers Conference Tokyo Game Show Bloodborne 4: How fucked are video games? (27:31) 3dfx Bump mapping Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bob Dylan Joker 5: LeFish asks, rank from best to worst: 1080 Snowboarding, Excitebike, F-Zero, Mario Kart, and Wave Race. (34:13) 1080° Snowboarding Excitebike F-Zero Mario Kart Wave Race Satellaview 6: What is exactly as satisfying in real life as it is to do in a video game? (37:49) Ace Attorney series 7: What is the Queens of the Stone Age of Video Games? (40:45) Queens of the Stone Age Stoner rock Hades Mark Ronson D.I.C.E. Awards LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (43:41) Recommendations and Outro (55:11): Ed: Better Offline Frank: John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Brandon: Whatever you gotta do to feel better about things you have Brandon’s permission, Star Trek: Lower Decks This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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• Ep. 374 - Cage Rage Gauge, with Aaron Stewart-Ahn

  Screenwriter Aaron Stewart-Ahn joins a panel guest hosted by Esper to cover the current definition of “good graphics,” Nicholas Cage’s sublime beauty, and seeing Attack of the Clones on acid. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Fenrir Light Cycle Tron (1982) Kingdom Hearts II Tron Honda Motocompo Shadows of the Damned Mandy (2018) Yaiba Kusanagi CT-3X Cyberpunk 2077 Keanu Reeves Arch Motorcycle Alex Winter Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) Gran Turismo Polyphony Digital Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator Road Rash Sega Saturn Sony Playstation 3DO Full Throttle 1: Where are your favorite places to hang out in open world video games? (06:20) Throne and Liberty Fallout 76 The First Descendant World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade Honor Hold Arator the Redeemer Final Fantasy XIV Online Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Boyhood (2014) Kamurochō Shenmue Slitterhead 2: When is it most obvious that zero research went into a particular video game scene? (15:15) Starfield Astral Lounge Mass Effect series GoldenEye 007 Far Cry series Motor Toon Grand Prix 3: Design a video game where the main hero is played by Nicolas Cage. (20:54) Nicholas Cage Superman 64 Dead By Daylight Leon Kennedy Leatherface Tekken series Stanislavski’s system Mortal Kombat series Avery Brooks Shun Di Virtua Fighter series John Barrymore Charlie Chaplin Buster Keaton Akuma M. Bison 4: Design a video game where the main villain is played by Nicolas Cage. (25:16) Pig (2021) Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Death Stranding 2 On The Beach Hideo Kojima Dan Brown Weezer Cats (2019) Megalopolis (2024) Kendrick Lamar Shroud of Turin Robert De Niro The Devil’s Advocate (1997) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Legend (1985) Tim Curry Constantine (2005) 5: Spencer asks, what are games biggest strengths as a medium? (30:56) Street Fighter (1994) Watchmen Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny Indika ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’ Gets 2027 Release Date Call of Duty series Half-Life 2 6: What do “good graphics” mean in 2025? (38:11) Super Scaler Indika Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy XV OutRun Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) 7: What is the Decemberists of video games? (44:46) The Decemberists Colin Meloy Shrek 2 (2004) Shoryuken The Matrix (1999) The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Dark Souls series Bloodborne Fleetwood Mac Kate Bush King’s Field Devil May Cry series LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design – Czech New Wave Classics (49:37) Credit Report (57:01) Recommendations and Outro (57:24): Ash: Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Three Kingdoms Brandon: And Give My Love to the Swallows (1972), Kin-dza-dza! (1986), exercise Aaron: Rejection This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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• Ep. 373 - Switch Boy Advance

  Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield assemble to cover the Switch 2, video game console Marxism, and the shocking return of our most controversial segment. 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: Mount & Blade: Warband Infinity Nikki Dropout.tv Picross series Frédéric Chopin Live 105 1: merritt k asks, which 90s platformer mascots do you think will never get a cash-in nostalgia-baiting revival? (03:31) Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure Ristar Wild Woody Congo: The Movie - Descent into Zinj Congo (1995) Tim Curry Sackboy Astro Bot Malice Whiplash Shadow of the Colossus Mario Pauline Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island Supper Mario Broth 2: How bout that Switch 2? (09:37) 3DO Is Coming To MiSTer FPGA Nintendo Switch 2 announcement The Vergecast 3: What are the characteristics of a Nintendo video game? (16:55) Metroid series F-Zero series OutRun Daytona USA Sonic the Hedgehog Call of Duty series Steam Deck The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Waluigi Kirby Wario Mario & Luigi: Brothership Pac-Man Rent-A-Relic Frogger Centipede 4: Improv Zone - MMO Raid (22:48) Isekai Elon Musk Grimes 5: BluntForceMama asks, what is the optimal point in a game’s life cycle (ie, how long after release) to play it? (28:17) Games that launch at $60, will soon discount $20, and in 10 years be $60 again Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Harvestella Deadpool Final Fantasy XV Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV Final Fantasy Versus XIII: Official HD Gameplay Trailer Final Fantasy XVI Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Persona series Metaphor: ReFantazio 6: Which video game fandom has the highest barrier of entry? (34:10) Kingdom Hearts series Goofy World of Warcraft Touhou Project ZUN 7: What’s the ratio of great 2D games to great 3D games? (37:29) Ray tracing Return of the Obra Dinn LIGHTNING ROUND: Quester’s Fest (41:00) Recommendations and Outro (44:12): Brandon: Lowrider, California Fire Relief Bundle on itch.io Ash: History of Rome podcast Frank: don’t be a dumb bad guy, get your cat one of those cat hamster wheels Jaffe: Mulholland Drive (2001) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

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