Show Notes
Writer and narrative designer Stella Sacco joins Brandon and Esper to cover pandering in games, T4T energy, and dokidokidecahedrons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield, Esper Quinn, and Stella Sacco. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
Joe Rogan
“Dig ’em dig ’em dug dig ’em!”
Italy
Saint Patrick’s Day
Scotland
Czech Republic
Germany
England
Ohio
CNBC: 5 biggest risks of sharing your DNA with consumer genetic-testing companies
North American fur trade
Canada
Russia
Hungary
Mario
Sacco and Vanzetti
Joan Baez & Ennio Morricone - Here’s To You
1: What’s the difference between catering to an audience and pandering to an audience? (03:59)
Fan service
Mass Effect 3 ending controversy
Love and Deepspace
2B
NieR: Automata
NieR
Stellar Blade
Tekken 3
Panda
2: What are some things video game writers have to do that most people don’t think about? (09:19)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
TLC - Waterfalls
3: Are there any examples of studio notes improving a game? (14:42)
I Am the Night
Batman: the Animated Series
Albert Pyun
Cyborg
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Cyberpunk 2077
Pokemon
Game Link Cable
Hideo Kojima
Metal Gear Solid series
George Lucas
4: Which video game romance has the most T4T energy? (21:51)
T4T
Demonschool
Princess Peach
Bowser
Destiny
Eris Morn
The Drifter
Avalanche
Motoko Kusanagi
Tachikoma
Batou
Link
Zelda
Dragon Age II
Mass Effect series
Lady Dimitrescu
Baldur’s Gate III
Shadowheart
Halsin
Karlach
Gale
Tidus
Wakka
Banjo-Kazooie
Bridget
Guilty Gear series
Tracer
Bernard Dowd
ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: Gen Z/Gen Alpha Only! What was your first video game? (27:16)
5: Gaagaagiins asks, why is Mario’s mustache black, but his hair is brown? (35:16)
Super Mario 64
Zohran Mamdani
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
George Costanza
Heihachi Mishima
Persona series
Auron
Sam Elliott
Stellar Blade 2
Diana
Bayonetta
Master Higgins
Master Chief
Cortana
Green Arrow
Sonic the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog
Espio the Chameleon
6: In video games with dialogue, is it always preferable to have voice acting? (42:11)
Fire Emblem series
Resident Evil 4
Ashley Graham
Forspoken
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Troy Baker
Legend of Dragoon
Tom Clancy’s The Division
Earth Defense Force series
Hulk
Jonathan Hickman
7: What is the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) of video games? (52:57)
Street Fighter the Movie the Game
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
Batman: Arkham series
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard (1988)
Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
Knights of the Old Republic series
Platoon
LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Giallo Films (58:40)
Recommendations and Outro (01:11:43):
Stella: The Tainted Cup
Esper: Magic Every Day with Esper Quinn starting August 3, Twinbeard Plays Mario
Brandon: KALX, Poil - Pikiwa, Chubby Checker - Dig Dug, The Anime Corner Store, Freeway (1996)
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