Ep. 339 - How to Like Video Games
Added 2024-05-20 02:35:15 +0000 UTCFrank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield develop a new video game show, up our Tallarico quota, and return to Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Let’s try to develop the first episode of Frank’s show with recipes for playing video games (05:30)
When have you fallen out of love with a video game you once liked all the way through playing the first time? (18:05)
What will the eight episode season one arc be for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider? (24:43)
Luis asks: Was Tetris inevitable? (31:17)
Rank these actions from best to worst: sliding, spinning, flipping. (39:10)
What is the guy outside of an airport pretending he’s an Uber driver of video games? (43:00)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (51:39)
Recommendations and Outro (01:09:10)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
[Freakazoid!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freakazoid!)
'Tomb Raider' Series From Phoebe Waller-Bridge Greenlit at Amazon
Recommendations:
Brandon: Read Only Memories: Neurodiver, Animal Well, Crow Country, Conan the Barbarian (1982) soundtrack
Frank: info@gamehistory.org if you have a bunch of old video game magazines you don’t want anymore, or buy "Mystery Box" Vintage Video Game Magazines
Tim: Connor O’Malley - Stand Up Solutions
DIRTBAGS: You can submit your questions to the show using this form. And, thanks!
Comments
More like Pluggsy
Alex Jaffe
2024-05-21 23:55:04 +0000 UTCPuggsy looks like a buttplug. We need an episode dedicated to ranking the worst British platformer protagonists.
Andrew O.
2024-05-21 23:37:55 +0000 UTCFeel better soon, everyone The recipe segment was especially good. The idea of a book with a guided intro to games would be so comforting. I can never shut off that part of my brain that tells me to use a guide for longer or involved games where I want to get a better ending because of time investment and limited windows to experience it all. One thing I have found missing from digital store fronts of older games that would be useful is giving access to or pointing you toward a game manual. Not having the flavor text or even some initial setup from older games seems like a missed opportunity.
Dustin Reno
2024-05-21 22:26:24 +0000 UTC
