Show Notes
Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi
The finest minds in video games return to discuss the enjoyment found in bad games, memorable NPCs, and ooey gooey sticky honey concoctions. 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:
Super Saiyan Son Goku (Mini)
Funko Pop
Crunchyroll
forums.insertcredit.com
“Now bear my arctic blast!”
Destructo Disc
“Scrib doon!”
Silent Hill series
Krang
Jesus Christ
Infinity Gauntlet
1: When do you find yourself most enjoying a game that’s not very good? (07:18)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
90% of Gambling Addicts Meme
Simple Series
Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
PC Engine
Sega Saturn
RndStranger
Pokémon
Seattle Mariners
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
2: Are there any old video games that you literally couldn’t make today, regardless of whether or not they’d be financially successful? (13:32)
Kinect
Vector monitor
Vectrex
Lament Configuration
PlayStation 3
Gyromite
R.O.B.
3: What are some of the most baffling launch events in video game history? (19:04)
Gizmondo
Dietrich
Tapwave Zodiac
PalmPilot
Banjo-Kazooie
Sue Bee Honey
The Price is Right
Phil Salvador: A promotional event where Nintendo had kids dive into a vat of honey to retrieve copies of Banjo-Kazooie
Willy Wonka
Buck Bumble
the photo from the press event
Wonka’s The Golden Ticket
Gene Wilder
4: Do you have any favorite weird little video game NPCs? (27:51)
Glup Shitto
Mina the Hollower
Undertale series
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Marauder Shields
Heat Flamesman
World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade
Arator the Redeemer
World of Warcraft: Forever
Bombchu Girl
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Fallout: New Vegas
Mean Sonofabitch
Shopping District, Taiping Road
Baroque
5: BiggerJ asks, what do you remember about ROM sites from the early 2000’s? (34:09)
ROM
Tripod
GeoCities
7-Zip
WinRAR
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Napster
Kotaku: No, System of a Down Did Not Make a Zelda Song. But This Guy Did
Zophar’s Domain
EmuParadise
Dragon Ball Z games
6: When have you been most moved listening to a new version of an old song from a video game? (40:56)
Ys series
Ridge Racer series
Super Smash Bros. series
Psycho Soldier
Psycho Soldier Theme | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra - The Legend of Zelda Theme
Nobuo Uematsu
Bloody Tears
Castlevania: The Adventure - ReBirth
Phantasy Star series
7: What is the Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger (2026) of video games? (48:12)
Digger (2026)
Bluesky
NieR series
Barbarian (2022)
Megalopolis (2024)
Balan Wonderworld
Demonschool
Titanium Court
Dressmaker
You Can See Everything (2026)
The Nightlight
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Before and After Burner (54:21)
(thanks to barleybap for the idea and the The Matrix: Path of Neo Turf Masters example)
Recommendations and Outro (01:00:56):
Brandon: Physical 100: Mexico, Physical 100: Italy, Vampire Crawlers, KFJC 89.7 FM
Ash: Thrifting
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