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• Ep. 391 - Deploy the WonderSwan

  The finest minds in video games reconvene to cover Chicago game industry history, schadefreude, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 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: Metaphor: ReFantazio An Update to the Insert Credit Prize Wall (03:32) Pee-wee’s Playhouse Red Hot Chili Peppers Hot Red Chili Peppers 1: Frank, what’s up with Duelin’ Firemen? (05:57) Duelin’ Firemen 3DO Steve Albini Tony Hawk Rudy Ray Moore CD-ROM Urban Yeti! Eugene Jarvis Raw Thrills Roger Sharpe Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022) Midway Incredible Technologies Golden Tee series Time Killers Jeff Lee Q*bert Mad Planets California Extreme 2: DIDDY WATCH: Frank, Nintendo has produced evidence that Diddy Kong is still alive and will be in Bananza. When have you been wrong about a video game before? (13:46) After Redesigning Donkey Kong, Nintendo Has Tweaked Another Classic Character Bigger Luke Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would’ve been better as a movie The 7th Guest Battle Arena Toshinden Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Adrian Monk 3: What’s the greatest love story in a video game that isn’t a dating sim or RPG? (19:19) Mario Pauline The Last of Us God of War series Red Dead Redemption series Doom: the Dark Ages Doomguy Doom: The Dark Ages is for lovers and slayers Doom 4 Isabelle 4: When have you gotten the most personal joy from a video game company’s misfortune? (25:05) Acclaim Entertainment Edge Six Feet Under Web3 Cybertruck Starlink Tesla Starts Accepting Cybertruck Trade-Ins – According to Tesla, a Cybertruck Loses $35,000 Over 6,000 Miles ($5.6 Per Mile) Target Bonk Sega Saturn NiGHTS into Dreams… TurboGrafx WonderSwan Dragon Age: Inquisition Anders 5: Isla asks, what is a game mechanic or system you really like that is in a game you don’t like? (32:01) Bayonetta 3 Metal Gear Solid series David Cage Detroit: Become Human Heavy Rain Bioshock series Zero4 Champ Final Fantasy XV Cindy Aurum Tails’ Skypatrol Sonic the Hedgehog 2 6: Liz Ryerson asks, what are some of your favorite video game sound effects? (38:18) Sonic the Hedgehog series Hideo Kojima Metal Gear Solid series King of Fighters series Neo Geo Astro Bot Astro Bot sounds as great as it plays Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Indika Ghostwire: Tokyo 7: What is the hack stand-up comedian making jokes about airline food of video games? (44:01) Peter Molyneux Madden series NBA 2K series EA FIFA / EA Sports FC series WWE 2K series Dark Souls series Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Rick & Morty High on Life Forspoken Splatterhouse Portal series Left 4 Dead Cake LIGHTNING ROUND: Who’s the Boss? (50:37) Credit Report (01:01:13) Recommendations and Outro (01:02:16): Brandon: Ghostwire: Tokyo Frank: Stay tuned for a possible “Let’s Figure Out What’s On These Taito EPROMs” stream from the VGHF, possibly on the 28th Jaffe: Mailbag Mountain - Live Unboxing 1000 Pounds of Video Game Magazines Ash: Last Defense Academy: the Hundred Line 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. 390 - Fix Your Kingdom Hearts or Die, with Liz Ryerson

  Musician, writer, podcaster, and friend of the show Liz Ryerson joins the panel for Giant Bomb’s resurrection, the next video game-based Magic the Gathering set, and the introduction of gacha mechanics to the podcast format. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. 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: “The air tastes of plastic and charcoal. Oxygen microwaving society by a hundredth of a Fahrenheit each month. Will they also assemble a team for this?” Dungeons & Dragons Great Art, by Liz Ryerson 1: Any Austin asks, which video game bar would provide the best three-mile walk home after a night out that ended kind of badly? (03:45) Seventh Heaven Final Fantasy VII Deadly Premonition Twin Peaks Bayonetta Galdin Quay Final Fantasy XV Dragon Age: Inquisition SSV Normandy Mass Effect series Anachronox Aaron Stewart-Ahn Cyberpunk 2077 Starfield BurgerTime The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters (2007) The King of Comedy (1982) The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) 2: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the can opener of video games? (11:14) Can opener 3: What do you think we could have done with Giant Bomb? (14:30) Giant Bomb Finally Set Free By Fandom The Hamburglar G4 ScrewAttack Starcade Nick Arcade Geoff Keighley Will Arnett Alfonso Ribeiro George Wallace Steve Harley Giant Bomb Wiki Double Jump Tyler Perry Madea Harrison Ford Patriot Games (1992) Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Alex Cross Martin Lawrence Eddie Murphy Colin Powell Vice (2018) 4: Which video game should the next Magic: the Gathering set be based on? Magic: the Gathering Final Fantasy series Final Fantasy is Magic’s Best-Selling Set of All Time, And it’s Not Even Out Yet Pokemon series Tetris Jackbox series Horse Race Tests Digimon series My Little Pony Team Fortress 2 Kingdom Hearts series Fallout Warhammer 40,000 Space Harrier Panzer Dragoon Garry’s Mod Skibidi Toilet Nier series Rhystic Study Final Fantasy X Genshin Impact Honkai: Star Rail Zenless Zone Zero Exodia Hatris Alexey Pajitnov Karlach Baldur’s Gate III Heidi Kalson The Sims: Life Stories 5: KikoB asks, aside from 50 Cent, what recording artists should have their own video games? (33:43) 50 Cent 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Beat Takeshi Vin Diesel Wheelman Nicholas Cage William Shatner Andrew W.K. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) Rose McGowan Kat Dennings Chappell Roan Final Fantasy Tactics Carly Rae Jepsen Final Fantasy X-2 Björk Biophilia Keita Takahashi Grasshopper Manufacture Red Dead Redemption Lil Nas X Lil Nas X’s ‘Twerk Hero’ is a real game where you shake a virtual butt to Montero Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Nicki Minaj Ice Spice Bonk’s Adventure M.I.A. Taylor Swift Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud Dan Hibiki 6: Is there something you used to love in video games that has overstayed its welcome? (40:09) Can You Pet the Dog? Demonschool Katamari Damacy Creepypasta Dusk Sonic the Hedgehog series Freedom Planet Tryrush Deppy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Super Metroid 7: What is the “I Got This Before I Knew He Was Crazy” bumper sticker of video games? (45:36) David Cage Indigo Prophecy Kingdoms of Amalur Tim Sweeney Jill of the Jungle ZZT The Neverhood Microsoft BDS Boycott Harry Potter Ori Studio Head Says Review Bombing Might Force Studio Closure, Then Takes It All Back Peter Molydeux Peter Molyneux Minecraft Notch LIGHTNING ROUND: This Ain’t No Game (50:09) Recommendations and Outro (01:03:45): Brandon: Ozone (1993) (but this particular recommendation is only for Ash) Katedralen, Man Under Erasure Ash: Touch grass Liz: The King of Comedy (1982), The Mask (2023), B3313, Um - Martha Skye Murphy, Liz Ryerson on Patreon, stay tuned for a stream on game visibility 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. 389 - Middle Kick Button, with Any Austin

  Youtuber, statistician, and cartographer Any Austin joins the panel to determine whether open world games should have minimaps, how to become a Sega Man, and the relationship between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Any Austin. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. SHOW NOTES: Atari Jaguar Kasumi Ninja Cosmic Carnage Sega 32X Kanye West Pope Leo XIV The Game of Life Def Jam: Rapstar David Cage Indigo Prophecy Star Wars Satoru Iwata Trainspotting (1996) r/Trains Ikaruga 1: Brian David Gilbert asks, which video game do you wish you could scrub from the memories of everyone in the world except for you? (08:08) Yesterday (2019) Grand Theft Auto series Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) Google The Beatles Seaman Dizzy series Fortnite Songs of Innocence Tim Sweeney Epic Games v. Apple The Walt Disney Company Boba Fett Firefall Mark Kern World of Warcraft 2: What’s the platonic ideal in open world games for you? (14:25) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Starfield Assassins Creed: Shadows Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Shenmue series Shogi 3: What’s something you’ve seen in a video game that you’ve appreciated the developers putting much more work into than was even a little bit necessary? (20:07) Final Fantasy XV Final Fantasy XIII Gargoyle’s Quest Demon’s Crest Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts Half-Life series Forspoken NiGHTS into Dreams… Chao Garden Sonic Adventure series Doom: the Dark Ages Metroid Prime Starfield Mass Effect series Pokemon series 4: If you were isekai’d into a generic fantasy setting, what would your job be? (27:15) Isekai Dragon Quest series That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Frieren 5: Psinux asks, how does a Sega kid become a Sega man? (33:23) Sega Sonic & Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble The Conduit High Voltage Software Eric Nofsinger Mortal Kombat Game Boy Game Gear Genesis Nomad Sega Pico Sega Saturn 6: What’s the best mountain in a video game? (37:37) No Man’s Sky King of All Cosmos Throat of the World Skyrim Mount Gulg Dragonroost Island Mount Fuji Mount Everest Microsoft Flight Simulator series D2 Blue Prince Death Mountain The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Mt. Nibel Final Fantasy VII Mount Kilimanjaro Space Mountain Denali Mount Tamalpais Celeste Mount Celeste Mount Rushmore Fatal Fury series Sam & Max: Hit the Road Giant Bomb Wiki Mount Rushmore Games 7: What is the BBC’s Planet Earth of video games? (43:30) Planet Earth The Making of Karateka Karateka Jordan Mechner Balatro Endless Ocean Journey Flower Everything Endless Ocean: Blue World Wisdom Tree Super Mario Bros. 2 Noah’s Ark ActRaiser Yuzo Koshiro Prince of Egypt (1998) The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) Moses: Prince of Egypt Zelda CD-i Games LIGHTNING ROUND: The Price is Sprite (49:20) Credit Report (01:01:20) Recommendations and Outro (01:02:10): Brandon: If you’re looking to make friends, try joining a forum (forums.insertcredit.com or otherwise) Frank: Spiritual Warfare Ash: The Righteous Gemstones Austin: Shout out to air traffic controllers, Turks and Caicos Islands, forums, Any Austin on youtube 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. 388 - Big Heads, Big Hearts

  The panel mourns the loss of two titans of video game journalism, considers the future of games reporting, and imagines a horse covered in human skin. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. SHOW NOTES: Andor The Mandalorian DMC DeLorean Marcus Aurelius Mark Antony 1: Let us begin by mourning the losses of game journalism (02:42) Polygon sold to Valnet, editorial staff hit with layoffs Michael McWhertor Fandom Blows Up Giant Bomb Was the Media’s Big “Pivot to Video” All Based on a Lie? 8-4 Shane Bettenhausen Jeremy Parish Tencent lays off nearly all of staff at its gaming site Fanbyte Kotaku The Verge Valnet Blues: How Online Porn Pioneer Hassan Youssef Built a Digital Media ‘Sweatshop’ 1Up Digg Gamergate (harrassment campaign) Simon Carless GameDiscoverCo Substack Fortnite Roblox Stephen Totilo 2: DIDDY WATCH: What does it mean that Cranky and Rambi are in Donkey Kong Bananza? (24:58) Diddy Kong Donkey Kong Bananza Cranky Kong Rambi the Rhino The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Scrooge McDuck Diddy Kong Racing Super Smash Brothers series Waluigi Shigeru Miyamoto 3: Brian David Gilbert asks, if your typical fashion had stat boosters attached to it, what would they be and why? (29:25) Summer Game Fest Sonic Mario 4: How do you convince people to buy horse armor in 2025? (39:18) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Remastered Horse armor Limited Run Games The Elder Scrolls VI NFTs Fallout series 5: How would each of you specifically design a video game for the other two panelists? (44:01) Elena Monster Maker TurboGrafx-16 LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - ? (47:03) Recommendations and Outro (53:28): Brandon: Eine Kleine Beng-beng Musik by dis.placed, The Seventh Curse (1986), Promise Mascot Agency Ash: Aftermath, Remap, VGBees, support journalism Frank: Enjoy, support, and share smart media Jaffe: DC Action News 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 #12 - GDC 2025, with Liz Ryerson and Brandon Sheffield

  The 2025th Game Developers Conference has ended, and only Liz Ryerson and Brandon Sheffield covered it in the way it was meant to be covered: on-the-floor stories from the industry’s finest minds, and an extensive tour of booths reflecting the state of video games as we know it. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield and Liz Ryerson, with Leaf, Schera Wyss, Frank Cifaldi, K.K. Dream, Alexander Martin, Ty Underwood, Leo Burke, Max Kreiger, and Justin Bortnick. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Chapters: Brandon talks with Leaf about Funko taking down itch.io (00:00) Liz seeks the origins of Slugworld with Schera Wyss (13:01) Brandon chats with Frank about game history (17:02) Liz trades business cards with K.K. Dream (30:17) Liz joins friends to reveal the current state of video games, based on the GDC Expo Floor booths (42:24) 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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