Ep. 237 - Everything Everywah, with Maddy Thorson
Added 2022-05-23 07:01:35 +0000 UTCDeveloper of TowerFall and Celeste Maddy Thorson joins the panel to cover the Treasure of Sierra Madrock, Nephew Tokens, and if double jumps are really necessary. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield and Maddy Thorson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
- Topher Florence asks: Cast a Super Mario Bros. Movie using the actors from the 1999 film The Matrix. There are no other restrictions. (06:51)
- How can a game’s soundtrack encourage gameplay? (13:45)
- Why did MicroKingBlizzardActivision show off that diversity chart like they were proud of it? (19:33)
- How much of Nintendo can the Saudi Prince of Arabia own before it’s no longer ethical to buy Switch games? (27:05)
- Should video games abolish the double jump? (30:42)
- Reg asks: What is the best video game manual you have read? (37:50)
- How do you implement accessibility options in a game where its difficulty is the point? (43:34)
- Do video game release dates mean anything anymore? (48:25)
- Will 3D platforming ever be better than 2D platforming? (54:16)
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As – Super Mario Maker 2 (01:00:03)
Recommendations & Outro (01:03:39)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
- Mission in Snowdriftland
- Titanic (1997)
- The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock
- Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions
- Bonk's Revenge
- Manmaru The Ninja Penguin
- TowerFall series
- Celeste
- Super Mario Maker series
- Crystal Caves
- M.C. Kids
- Super Mario series
- The Matrix (1999)
- Keanu Reeves
- Joe Pantoliano
- Carrie-Anne Moss
- Hugo Weaving
- Laurence Fishburne
- Tatanga
- Anthony Ray Parker
- Matt Doran
- Marcus Chong
- Gloria Foster
- Super Mario Bros. (1993)
- Max Headroom
- Sonic the Hedgehog universe
- Kingdom Hearts series
- Katamari series
- Mini Metro
- Silent Hill 3
- Fez
- Activision Blizzard's New Diversity Game Tool Comes Across Terribly
- Saudi Arabia Now Owns 5% Of Nintendo
- Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
- Legend of Zelda series
- Landstalker
- Gunstar Heroes
- Bokura no Kazoku
- Gunhouse
- X-Men
- Final Fantasy VI
- Phish
- God of War Ragnarök accessibility features revealed
- Elden Ring
- Contra series
Recommendations:
Frank: Find and play the Titanic platformer made by Dragon Co
Tim: Don’t play Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (or do)
Maddy: V Rising
Brandon: Don’t add Amazon Prime Movies to your list at the end of the month, Lacroix Despheres
DIRTBAGS: You can submit your questions to the show using this form. And, thanks!
Comments
Yeah, sadly I can't disagree with you Brandon. Once it gets out into the zeitgeist that's it. It's similar, (but less egregious IMO), to people referring to Game Boy Donkey Kong as "Donkey Kong '94". That one is like nails on a chalkboard to me. lol
Andrew O.
2022-05-24 14:22:50 +0000 UTC(brandon:) "double jump" has definitely taken over the aerial jump terminology and they are now basically the same - the idea of double jump being a ground second jump on the ground that gets you higher only lasted for about two years, the mechanic fell into disuse, and aerial jump has been referred to as "double jump" probably about 200x more frequently in game manuals and in-game tutorials and text vs the ground-based meaning, so I thiiiiiiiiiiiiink that's a losing battle.
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2022-05-23 17:40:05 +0000 UTCre: "Double Jump" - Time for me to be annoyingly pedantic! Double Jump =/= Aerial Jump Some examples: Mario 64 - Double (and Triple) Jump, where subsequent jumps get you higher. Mega Man & Bass - (Bass) Aerial Jump, performed when in midair. Mega Man X - Dash, only on ground. Sonic 3 - (Fire Shield) Air Dash, only works when in the air. Zelda OOT: Hover (Boots), when you walk or run off an edge. Mega Man X4: (Leg Upgrade) Aerial Hover, only when in the air. The real question: Should these aerial abilities be allowed anytime the player is midair (ex. falling) or only after jumping?
Andrew O.
2022-05-23 14:50:40 +0000 UTC
