Show Notes
The panel reviews Mr. Bones, a Sega Saturn classic featuring frustrating design choices, a certain comedy level, and skeletism.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
“Oh, there go all my bones!”
Mr. Bones
Bonk series
1: How did we get here? (03:57)
Sega Saturn
Star Trek
Awesome Games Done Quick
January 6 United States Capitol attack
Mr. Bones by Lizstar in 1:12:00
Boneitis
LSD: Dream Emulator
Game Boy Color
Game Gear
Street Fighter series
PlayStation
Sega Genesis
Sega Dreamcast
Ronnie Montrose
Ed Anunziatta
Sinners (2025)
Paul Pena
Bastion
2: What are the good versions of the ideas presented in this game? (27:20)
Tempest
Vectorman series
Arzette: the Jewel of Faramore
Fitz Houston
Seinfeld
Contra series
3: Brenton Woodrow asks, which Saturn or Dreamcast game that never had a sequel is best suited for a sequel in 2021? (37:02)
Burning Rangers
Magic Knight Rayearth
Sonic R
Richard Jacques
Sonic & All-Stars Racing series
Powerslave
Black Fire
Metroid Prime
Final Fantasy II
Last Bronx
Shining Force series
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Rick Moranis
Clockwork Knight
Dark Savior
4: If not Mr. Bones, what’s the best skeleton in a video game? (42:04)
Dry Bones
Dry Bowser
Mr. Bones Japanese cover
Grateful Dead
5: Let’s talk about this game’s comedy level (44:46)
Monkey Island series
Grand Theft Auto series
Super Mario series
Jeff Fort
Zono, Inc.
Generations Lost
Bruce Straley
The Last of Us
KISS
Frank’s preservation of the print art for Generations Lost
X-Men
6: What can we learn about the blues from this video game? (51:07)
Paul Pena
Jet Airliner
7: Do you like Mr. Bones? (56:43)
TechnoClash
X-Men 2: Clone Wars
The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire
Sega Channel
Sega Menacer
Freak Boy
LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Mr. Organs (01:02:31)
Credit Report (01:08:16)
Recommendations and Outro (01:13:08):
Brandon: The All New, All Astonishing Insert Credit Patreon, May I Ask For One Final Thing?, Journal with Witch, Blackhawk Museum
Ash: Ball x Pit, touch grass, tell people you care about them, this empire shall burn too
Frank: someone make a thread in the forums of media where fascists lose and die
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