Ep. 380 - Gamer Oil
Added 2025-03-10 02:44:34 +0000 UTCThe finest minds in video games assess their feelings on the current state of the medium, how best to scam gamers, and Midwest Zelda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
1: How do you feel about video games right now? (05:53)
2: Rank these from best to worst: the x button, the o button, the square button, and the triangle button. (15:22)
3: What’s the difference between a ROLE playing game, a role PLAYING game, and a role playing GAME? (20:08)
4: Make a video game music playlist to play over the speakers at a dentist’s office. (24:37)
5: Catherine asks, what are some of the most interesting cases of putting out a game again? (29:32)
6: Catherine asks, what do you think is the game most-played by people who "don't play games"? (40:56)
7: Catherine asks, how do you sell snake oil to gamers? (44:38)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Zelda Maker (50:41)
Recommendations and Outro (01:04:32):
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Comments
(brandon:) If anyone it would be ash - will find out next week! I don't like the monster hunter games myself, try though I might.
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2025-03-12 18:03:46 +0000 UTCAsh's partner lore was not something I knew I needed, but so glad we got it haha Super fun episode, and I'm all for having the lightning round format return. That was a good one! Brandon's last word was so good Adding to the re-release discussion- my vote would go to Silent Hill 2 with subsequent releases having the "Born From a Wish" scenario added on. At a time where it really didn't make a lot of sense to do it, they added in a whole extra section of the game for a character that was previously just an NPC with more story that doesn't feel like some kind of retroactive cheat. Just adding to what they already setup. Cool!
Dustin Reno
2025-03-12 04:04:17 +0000 UTCI just gotta know...anyone on the panel playing the new Monster Hunter Wilds game??
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2025-03-11 00:14:58 +0000 UTC(brandon:) I'll check that out. bioactive glass sounds scary though
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2025-03-10 19:28:57 +0000 UTC"Oh... I thought we were going to talk about snakes." Poor Brandon. He was so excited to enlighten us with some snake facts.
Andrew O.
2025-03-10 16:25:37 +0000 UTCI didn't know Ash was married to Travis Touchdown Also I recommend Brandon try the Japanese bioactive glass toothpaste stuff ("nano hydroxyapatite"). It seals them up real good I hear
MVB
2025-03-10 12:22:47 +0000 UTC
