Ep. 391 - Deploy the WonderSwan
Added 2025-05-26 06:02:49 +0000 UTCThe 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.
SHOW NOTES:
An Update to the Insert Credit Prize Wall (03:32)
1: Frank, what’s up with Duelin’ Firemen? (05:57)
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
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would’ve been better as a movie
3: What’s the greatest love story in a video game that isn’t a dating sim or RPG? (19:19)
4: When have you gotten the most personal joy from a video game company’s misfortune? (25:05)
5: Isla asks, what is a game mechanic or system you really like that is in a game you don't like? (32:01)
6: Liz Ryerson asks, what are some of your favorite video game sound effects? (38:18)
7: What is the hack stand-up comedian making jokes about airline food of video games? (44:01)
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
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Comments
God I hope that is a group that plays RHCP on bagpipes
Noah Mittman
2025-05-29 11:37:46 +0000 UTCAlso the Red Hot Chili “Pipers” play the Civic often. It gets confusing in Akron
Gabriel Schray
2025-05-28 17:49:31 +0000 UTCMaybe that lightning round would go better if you either gave three bosses from a single game or three clues, each getting easier? Or do it where you have to pick which one of 3 is the real boss?
Waltimedes
2025-05-28 16:33:25 +0000 UTC
