Show Notes
The panel covers game cancellations, Gen Z’s first games, and consummating a game.
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:
Suikoden
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Je suis-koden
“What are you doing dying! Awful! Start over!”
Triceratops
Tyrannosaurus
Pachycephalosaurus
Ankylosaurus
Stegosaurus
Monster Hunter series
1: What game do you think was the first game for the highest percentage of Gen Z gamers? (03:14)
Generation Z
Minecraft
Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Wii Sports
Guitar Hero series
Angry Birds
Subway Surfers
Roblox
Generation Alpha
Mega Man: Legacy Collection
Nintendo 64
2: What was the longest you have been stuck on a video game? (08:52)
Exile: Wicked Phenomenon
TurboGrafx
Shenmue II
Tomb Raider II
PlayStation
Bubsy
Prima Strategy Guides
GameFAQs
3: What’s the hardest you’ve ever been hit by a video game cancellation? (15:32)
Data West
Bonk RPG
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
SNK
King of Fighters series
Vectorman series
Sonic X-treme
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy XV
Forbes: An ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Civil War Game Was Canceled Because Of Yasuke Reaction, US Politics
Red Dead Redemption
Mafia III
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry
Castle Wolfenstein series
Kotaku: Warner Bros. Cancels Wonder Woman Game And Shuts Down Shadow Of Mordor Studio
X-Women: The Sinister Virus
EarthBound 64
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Jesper Kyd
Kingdom Hearts IV
4: If you could replace the words “Press Start” on video game start up screens with any other phrase, what would it be? (21:50)
Insert Credit
Elite Beat Agents
TurboGrafx
Nintendo Entertainment System
Chulip
5: Propelleher asks, what video game character would you trust to house sit for you while you’re away? (26:44)
Kazuma Kiryu
Frey Holland
Big the Cat
Sonic the Hedgehog
King
Jack
Blanka
Chibi-Robo
Servbot
Dr. Robotnik
Scratch
Grounder
Miles “Tails” Prower
Cream the Rabbit
Amy Rose
Knuckles’ Chaotix
Charmy Bee
Cheese the Chao
Blaze the Cat
Goofy
Pluto
6: What do you predict will be the final non-Nintendo game released on a disc? (32:49)
Wii U
Call of Duty series
Sega Genesis
FIFA series
Nintendo Switch 2
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
MLB series
Just Dance series
PlayStation 5
Frogger
GameBoy Color
Game Gear
Ms. Pac-Man
7: What is the Chubby Checker’s “Let’s Twist Again” of video games? (36:05)
Chubby Checker
The Twist
Let’s Twist Again
Twistin’ USA
Twist It Up
Do The Freddie
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake
Bubsy series
Street Fighter II series
Mortal Kombat series
Overwatch 2
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
Super Mario 64
Lair
Sixaxis
The Last of Us series
LIGHTNING ROUND: Micro Maker (41:25)
Recommendations and Outro (52:12):
Brandon: Flamin’ Hot Doritos, dried jackfruit, check out your local physical media place and just look around
Frank: That’s It Organic Fruit Crunchables, figure out how to consume media without watching ads because the social contract has been broken
Ash: Fla-Vor-Ice
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