The Insert Credit Show
Ep. 383 - The Monster...Hunter
The finest minds in video games cover both GDC and the Nintendo Direct, furniture options when playing games, and jade dizzies. Plus, a credit is spent! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Hoka Bondi 7 Hootie the Blowfish Darius Rucker Metaverse IZOD General Zod Credit Report (03:16) 1 : merritt k asks, what game would you give the modern rerelease treatment? (04:55) Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties Bubsy series Digital Eclipse NieR The Last of Us: Part II Bloodborne Raw Danger! Road Rash series The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Bullet Witch cavia inc. Bayonetta Fallout: New Vegas 2 : Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the wearing a metal band t-shirt of video games? (10:43) Napalm Death Mario Portal The cake is a lie Rock Band Fangamer FM Towns Marty Hudson Soft Games Done Quick Desert Bus for Hope Awesome Games Done Quick’s adorable dog speedrun was just the start Kratos Pac-Man Penny Arcade Sonic the Hedgehog Luigi Woodstock Hello Kitty 3 : How was GDC and the Nintendo Direct? (16:23) Games Developer Conference All the news fron Nintendo’s March Direct showcase SaGa Frontier 2 Remaster Dragon Quest I II HD-2D Remake Virtual Game Card Proust Questionnaire Nintendo is launching a news app Alarmo Pokemon Sleep Pokemon Smile Weyland-Yutani Corporation Pikmin Wii CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. Phil Salvador The Cheesecake Factory Macy’s 4 : What do you look for in a new couch? (23:47) Seinfeld r/MaleLivingSpace Insert Credit Quick Break - Crime Lake (30:53) 5 : Nick asks, describe the first hour of David Cage’s Monster Hunter spin-off. (32:03) Croc: Legend of the Gobbos David Cage Monster Hunter series Monster Hunter (2020) Mila Jovovich Tony Jaa Michelle Yeoh Willem Dafoe The Lighthouse (2019) Shadow of the Colossus Tár (2022) Heavy Rain Palico 6 : What’s the weirdest video game opinion you’ve ever heard in your life? (36:34) Gamergate (harassment campaign) Assassins Creed: Shadows PC Engine Bonk series Dragon Age series Return to Monkey Island Monkey Island series 7 : Were video games corrupting the youth? (39:51) Mortal Kombat series MrBeast Nintendo Entertainment System Counter-Strike: Global Offensive LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ As - Roblox (44:54) Recommendations and Outro (48:39): Brandon : Prince of Prussia , Bio-Zombie (1998) , Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) Frank: A Cat’s-Eye View of Japan Ash : Donate to public media Jaffe : DC Action News This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Crime Lake and patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
31 3月 2025 - 58 min 14 s
Ep. 382 - Proustian Bargaining at GDC 2025
Brandon Sheffield subjects well known video game characters who just happen to be attending GDC 2025 to the famous Proust Questionnaire. Yes, we know it’s pronounced “proost.” Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Matthew Burns, Frank Cifaldi, Naomi Clark, Nikki Grayson, David Hellman, merritt k, Shannon Liao, Laura Michet, Alx Preston, Liz Ryerson, Phil Salvador, and Derek Yu. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Luigi , via merritt k (00:14) Rick Taylor , via Derek Yu (07:12) Astarion Ancunín , via Shannon Liao (11:34) Squall Leonhart , via Phil Salvador (13:55) Headcrab , via Laura Michet (17:50) Samus Aran , via Alx Preston (20:53) Miles “Tails” Prower , via Liz Ryerson (25:44) Alan Wake , via Matthew Burns (31:02) Geralt of Rivia , via Naomi Clark (36:08) Django , via Nikki Grayson (41:30) Tim , via David Hellman (45:15) Princess Peach , via Frank Cifaldi (47:37) This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
24 3月 2025 - 54 min 56 s
Ep. 381 - Gamer Water, with merritt k and Eric Silver
Writer/comedian merritt k joins Ash, Brandon, and guest host Eric Silver to figure out why Pokemon games look bad now, why Insert Credit doesn’t talk about Nintendo, and the LeBron James of Video Games. Hosted by Eric Silver, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Atari Jaguar Chun-Li Juri Elena Jackbox Party Pack Mario Party Princess Daisy Fighters Megamix 1 : Will mainline Pokemon games ever not look like garbo again? (04:00) Pokémon main RPG series Pokemon Legends: Z-A Pikachu Mario Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Roblox Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! The Legend of Zelda series 2 : What is the best sword or gun in video game history? (10:10) Squall Leonhart Gunblade Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much Gackt The Doohickey Assassins Creed series Buster Sword Master Sword Soul Edge Needler Gravity Gun Portal Gun Farsight Perfect Dark Golden Gun Destiny series Keyblade Kingdom Hearts series Honey Blaster X-Blade 3 : Why doesn’t Insert Credit talk about Nintendo more? (15:06) Nintendo Channel F NEC Sega TurboGrafx Bonk series Air Zonk Super Nintendo Entertainment System PlayStation Sega Saturn Final Fantasy VI Chrono Trigger 3DO Nintendo 64 ActRaiser Kendo Rage 4 : What aspects of Insert Credit Show have evolved to outlive other podcasts? (19:55) PC Engine 5 : If someone discovered a wellspring of video game water, what would we use it for in the real world? (23:24) That One Lady Who Sold Her Bathwater Metal Gear Solid 2 Sonic the Hedgehog series Common Side Effects Scavengers Reign Evony Online Royal Match Yeah! You Want “Those Games,” Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let’s See You Clear Them! 6 : Alex Jaffe asks, are video games cool? Have they ever been cool? What is the coolest that video games have ever been? (29:17) Linda³ NieR Bullet Witch PlayStation 2 Halo series Borderlands Horse Armor PlayStation Portable Rejection FM Towns Marty Minnesota Timberwolves Casio Loopy Magical Shop 7 : Does your interest in games reflect or influence how you feel about tabletop roleplaying games? (34:26) Dungeons Dragons Fledgling Manor Vampire: the Masquerade Palladium Dungeon World Fiasco MUDs Mörk Borg Disco Elysium Baldur’s Gate series Demonschool Critical Role Dimension 20 X-COM series 8 : What is the LeBron James of video games? (45:38) LeBron James Kratos Warframe Monster Hunter series Luka Dončić NBA Jam LIGHTNING ROUND: Shoot, Collaborate, and Listen (52:21) Recommendations and Outro (01:00:41): Brandon : Tesla Takedown , 5 Calls , Ninja Busters (1984) if you need to suffer, The Keep (1983) Ash : Make Thai tea with boba at home merritt: The Insider (1999) , Fledgling Manor Eric : Thank a Podcast Editor Today, Attach Your Resume , Join the Party This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
17 3月 2025 - 01 h 11 min 01 s
Ep. 380 - Gamer Oil
The finest minds in video games assess their feelings on the current state of the medium, how best to scam gamers, and Midwest Zelda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: 1 : How do you feel about video games right now? (05:53) D.I.C.E. Summit Doom Duke Nukem Bundle of Joy Indika Xbox Live Arcade Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Switch Gears of War series Grand Theft Auto series Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2 : Rank these from best to worst: the x button, the o button, the square button, and the triangle button. (15:22) Super Mario World Sega Genesis NBA Jam Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Awesome Games Done Quick’s adorable dog speedrun was just the start 3 : What’s the difference between a ROLE playing game, a role PLAYING game, and a role playing GAME? (20:08) Super Monkey Ball series Baldur’s Gate series Roll Kairosoft Co.,Ltd Fallout series Batman Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Rogue Pac-Man Mega Man 4 : Make a video game music playlist to play over the speakers at a dentist’s office. (24:37) Balatro Ecco the Dolphin series Aquanaut’s Holiday series Jaws: Unleashed Mr. Driller Mouthwashing Harlan Ellison: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Super Mario Galaxy Pokemon series Sonic the Hedgehog series Bubble Bobble Yoshi’s Cookie 5 : Catherine asks, what are some of the most interesting cases of putting out a game again? (29:32) Anett Futatabi Earnest Evans Kunio series Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Phantasy Star Final Fantasy VII: Remake Final Fantasy VII Capcom vs. SNK SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection Rock n’ Roll Racing The Lost Vikings Blizzard Arcade Collection Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Star Raiders Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord The Making of Karateka 6 : Catherine asks, what do you think is the game most-played by people who “don’t play games”? (40:56) Microsoft Solitaire Wordle Snake Words with Friends Spelling Bee New York Times Connections Mahjong Windows Media Player Bennie and the Jets Spider Solitaire Cap’n Crunch Pinball 7 : Catherine asks, how do you sell snake oil to gamers? (44:38) Snake oil Gamer Goo Gamer Grub Kinect Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand Demonschool Cod liver oil Gwenyth Paltrow LIGHTNING ROUND: Zelda Maker (50:41) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:32): Brandon : Naked Killer (1992) , California Fire Relief Bundle This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
10 3月 2025 - 01 h 10 min 05 s
Ep. 379 - Charmy Bee Is a Freak
After being assigned the task of playing Knuckles’ Chaotix with their romantic partners, our panel returns with questions and opinions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Mighty the Armadillo Charmy Bee Vector the Crocodile Sonic the Hedgehog Espio the Chameleon 1 : How was everyone’s Knuckles: Chaotix experience? (02:25) Knuckles’ Chaotix Sonic Crackers Knuckles the Echidna 2 : Explain Knuckles Chaotix (07:24) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 : What did you think of the boss fights? (13:11) Dr. Robotnik Sonic the Hedgehog 2 4 : Let’s talk about the 32X, and the bonus stages (19:03) Sega 32X Jaguar After Burner Complete Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire BC Racers Blackthorne Brutal: Above the Claw Corpse Killer Cosmic Carnage Doom Knuckles’ Chaotix Kolibri Primal Rage Shadow Squadron Tempo Zaxxon’s Motherbase 2000 Sega CD Sega Genesis Console Wars Tom Kalinske Nintendo 64 PlayStation Sega Saturn Sega Pico Nintendo Entertainment System TurboGrafx-16 5 : VGHF Archive Dive: Knuckles Chaotix (25:45) The VGHF Digital Archive Ep. 63 - BSNESGOAT GamePro Game Rating System Gak Double Dare Gank World of WarCraft Yuji Naka A Tribe Called Quest Magical Chase Takeshi’s Challenge Christmas cracker X-Men 32X X-Women: The Sinister Virus The Adventures of Batman Robin 6 : One of the Good Pauls asks, who would you want to be chained to in a series of platforming challenges? (33:40) Miles “Tails” Prower Lara Croft Tomb Raider series Bonk Mario Luigi Mega Man Alucard 7 : What makes for a good multiplayer platforming experience? (37:10) The Lost Vikings It Takes Two Josef Fares Magic Knight Rayearth Gain Ground Halo: Combat Evolved 8 : Let’s talk about character variety in one player and co-op games. Who does this the best? (41:04) Overcooked 9 : Why aren’t Sonic and Tails in this game? (46:57) SegaSonic The Hedgehog Sega Game Gear Amy Rose Heavy the Robot Bomb LIGHTNING ROUND (For Ash Only): Which Sonic Characters are Black? (49:43) Recommendations and Outro (57:58): Frank: Chained Together Ash : 5 Calls , Steam Next Fest Brandon : Melt-Banana , California Fire Relief Bundle This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
3 3月 2025 - 01 h 09 min 14 s
Ep. 378 - Old Weird Game Feast 2, with John Linneman
DigitalFoundry’s John Linneman joins Brandon Sheffield once again to delve into their video game collections, and contemplate liquid-cooled 3DOs, India-exclusive PS2 games, and the sensation of removing $300 worth of cellophane. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with John Linnemann. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. SHOW NOTES: 1 : Tomak: Save the Earth Again (02:44) GP32 Tomak: Save the Earth PC Genjin 2 : Pyramid Intruder (06:32) Mega LD LaserDisc 3DO The Hive Scavenger 4 FM Towns Marty Silpheed Sega CD 3 : Congo: The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj (11:56) Congo Jurassic Park Michael Crichton Sega Saturn John Romero’s Daikatana 4 : Thexder (15:14) IBM 8086 Nintendo Entertainment System Grandia: Digital Museum 5 : First Kiss Monogatari (19:34) PC-FX Battle Heat! Cutie Honey Tokimeki Memorial PC Engine Psycho-Chaser Zero Divide Phalanx HuneX 6 : Galactic Pinball (22:16) Virtual Boy TechnoWarriors (1998) Super Metroid MultiBoy VB Multicart 7 : Screamin’ Mad George’s Paranoiascape (27:43) Keita Amemiya Zeiram (1991) Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995) Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari Masaya Matsuura PaRappa the Rapper Metamour Jupiter Shigesato Itoi 8 : Darius II (31:43) Taito Memories PlayStation 2 9 : Pup-Breeder (34:32) 10 : Tryrush Deppy (37:43) Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) Croc! Pau-Pau Island Blast Wind 11 : Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna (41:46) Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna 2: Eien no Princess Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna 3: Lightning Angel Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna FX: Kanashimi no Sirene Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna Remix UltraBox Atari Jaguar 12 : Skyhammer (47:15) Descent Blade Runner (1982) G-Police Sniper Elite Alien Vs Predator Tempest Doom Black ICE White Noise EJagFest Amiga 13 : Colors (55:13) Gizmondo Alien Hominid Sticky Balls 14 : Phase Paradox (59:27) Philosoma Until Dawn Chris Redfield J League games Dino Crisis II Dino Crisis 15 : Hanuman: Boy Warrior (01:04:28) PlayStation Portable Chandragupta: Warrior Prince RaOne: The Game RaOne (2011) Don 2 the Game Power Stone Tron (1982) 16 : MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity (01:07:56) Way of the Warrior Gate of Thunder 17 : Asuka 120% Special: BURNING Fest. (01:11:57) Asuka 120% Final: BURNING Fest. Asuka 120% Return: BURNING Fest. Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force Sega Genesis 18: ActRaiser 2 (01:15:33) Auto Modellista 19 : Manic Game Girl (01:18:51) Parasite Eve The Saboteur Apex Axel Impact/DT Racer 20 : Chiki Chiki Boys (01:22:02) Chelnov: Atomic Runner Quarantine Return Fire: Maps O’ Death Command Conquer TV Sports series Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
24 2月 2025 - 01 h 30 min 05 s
Ep. 377 - Even More Games of the Year 2024, with Kris Graft
Friend of the show Kris Graft joins Ash and Brandon diving into the rest of 2024’s games, from GOTY contenders to Soccer 2: The Even More Beautiful Game. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Ash Parrish and Kris Graft. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: 1 : Dragon Age: The Veilguard (03:48) Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dragon Age series Football Manager series 2 : Helldivers II (12:03) Helldivers II 3 : S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (15:04) Balatro Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Stellar Blade S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Sam Barlow Dear Esther Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 4 : Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (19:15) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure 5 : Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (20:48) Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Indika 6 : Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (23:50) Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 7 : The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (25:04) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 8 : Mario Luigi: Brothership (26:29) Mario Luigi: Brothership 9 : Palworld (27:36) Metaphor: ReFantazio Persona series Palworld Pokémon universe Rust DayZ 10 : Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (30:03) Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Ace Attorney / Gyakuten Saiban series Shu Takumi Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 11 : Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (32:12) Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden DON’T NOD Entertainment SARL Life is Strange series Vampyr 12 : Tokyo Xtreme Racer (37:25) Prince of Persia: the Lost Crown Animal Well Tokyo Xtreme Racer Tokyo Xtreme Racer / Shutokō Battle series Gran Turismo series 13 : The Rogue Prince of Persia (41:17) The Rogue Prince of Persia Dead Cells Hades II 14 : Dubio (43:23) Dubio 15 : Cruel (45:18) Cruel 16 : Hades II (46:31) Hades II 17 : GranBlue Fantasy: Relink (49:23) GranBlue Fantasy: Relink GranBlue Fantasy: Versus 18 : Marvel Rivals (52:52) Marvel Rivals Overwatch 19 : Thronefall (55:41) Thronefall 20 : Tales of Kenzera: Zau (56:42) Caves of Qud Dwarf Fortress Tales of Kenzera: Zau Abubakar Salim 21 : Arco (59:55) Arco The Last of Us 22 : South Park the Pinball Machine (01:02:30) South Park Pindigo 23 : Princess Peach: Showtime! (01:05:28) Princess Peach: Showtime! Super Princess Peach Super Mario Odyssey 24 : Unicorn Overlord (01:07:11) Unicorn Overlord Fire Emblem: Engage Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Triange Strategy Final Fantasy XII 25 : Tomb Raider I•II•III: Remastered (01:11:57) Tomb Raider I•II•III: Remastered GameFAQs 26 : Penny’s Big Breakaway (01:14:57) Black Myth: Wukong Penny’s Big Breakaway Insert Credit Gaiden #10 - Brandon in Tokyo, 2024 Freedom Planet Sonic X Shadow Generations Sonic Superstars NiGHTS into Dreams… 27 : Pepper Grinder (01:18:58) Pepper Grinder Celeste Drill Dozer 28 : Castaway (01:20:40) Castaway 29 : The Crush House (01:22:00) The Crush House 30 : Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (01:23:38) Read Only Memories: Neurodiver Snatcher Demonschool Hyper Gunsport 31 : SCHiM (01:25:17) SCHiM 32 : Sonic X Shadow Generations (01:26:55) Sonic X Shadow Generations Sonic Generations Sonic Frontiers Balan Wonderworld 33 : Black Myth: Wukong (01:30:20) Black Myth: Wukong Wuxia Stellar Blade Infinity Nikki 34 : Rise of the Rōnin (01:37:08) Rise of the Rōnin Nioh Tenchu series Dynasty Warriors: Origins Trek to Yomi Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Ninja Gaiden Black 35 : Manor Lords (01:40:24) Manor Lords Age of Empires series Sid Meier’s Civilization series Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty Command Conquer series Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings LIGHTNING ROUND : Brandon’s Remaining Games (01:43:17) Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Metal Slug Tactics Slitterhead Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn The First Descendant Kill Knight Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Shadows of Doubt Wizardry Another Crab’s Treasure Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
17 2月 2025 - 02 h 45 s
Ep. 376 - Game of the Year 2024
Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Credit Report (03:42) Balatro Cryptmaster UFO 50 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 1 : Frank’s first nomination (09:45) Neva Gris Nomada Studio Fumito Ueda Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HowLongToBeat.com 2 : Ash’s first nomination (14:06) Mouthwashing 3 : Brandon’s first nomination (19:47) Astro Bot Astro’s Playroom Ape Escape Super Mario series Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for The Game Awards 4 : Frank’s second nomination (24:26) Derek Yu UFO 50 Steam Deck GameMaker Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. MSX PC Engine Kaizo Pixel 5 : Ash’s second nomination (30:54) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring Geoff Keighley Hidetaka Miyazaki 6 : Brandon’s second nomination (36:35) Fantasian: Neo Dimension Hironobu Sakaguchi Tokusatsu Power Rangers Godzilla Nobuo Uematsu Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 7 : Frank’s third nomination (42:18) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Metroidvania Celeste Hades forums.insertcredit.com Super Metroid Ubisoft ends future development on its best game in years 8 : Ash’s third nomination (47:37) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Capcom Co., Ltd. Shinsekai: Into the Depths 9 : Brandon’s third nomination (52:49) Crow Country Resident Evil Resident Evil 4 10 : Frank’s fourth nomination (59:10) Indika Amnesia series Magical realism Andrei Tarkovsky 11 : Ash’s fourth nomination (01:09:29) Animal Well Videogamedunkey Arkanoid 12 : Brandon’s fourth nomination (01:18:01) Stellar Blade Bayonetta Xbox 360 Bullet Witch NieR Hyung-tae Kim Born Sexy Yesterday Lightning Final Fantasy XIII NieR: Automata Dark Souls Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Roger Dean 13 : Frank’s fifth nomination (01:24:33) Metaphor ReFantazio Atlus Co., Ltd. Final Fantasy XVI Persona series There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does Sir Mix-A-Lot - I check my bank Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back Dolly Parton Henchman 24 Kermit 14 : Ash’s fifth nomination (01:33:31) Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Queen’s Blood Kingdom Hearts series Triple Triad Final Fantasy VII: Remake 15 : Brandon’s fifth nomination (01:37:49) Zenless Zone Zero Black Myth: Wukong miHoYo Co., Ltd. Blockbuster Gacha game 16 : Frank’s sixth nomination (01:44:37) Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore Legend of Zelda series CD-i Shantae series FMV Ep. 330 - Squadala Final Fantasy VIII Gunblade Limited Run Games, Inc. John Linneman 17 : Ash’s sixth nomination (01:51:22) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Misophonia Infinity Nikki Little Nicky (2000) Marvel Snap PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portal The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 18 : Brandon’s sixth nomination (02:02:44) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Harrison Ford Troy Baker Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - Digital Foundry Tech Review Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) PlayStation 2 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Tony Todd 19 : Frank’s seventh nomination (02:09:58) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Batman: Arkham Knight Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty The Crimson Diamond 20 : Ash’s seventh nomination (02:14:52) Ufouria: The Saga 2 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Balatro Texas Hold ’Em sheeple Slice Dice Slay the Spire 21 : Brandon’s seventh nomination (02:23:48) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Resident Evil: Village Animal Crossing series Crazy Taxi Pokemon Unicorn Overlord View the finalized and ranked list at insertcredit.com This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
10 2月 2025 - 02 h 32 min 54 s
Insert Credit Gaiden #10 - Brandon in Tokyo, 2024
Brandon Sheffield roams the streets and parties of Tokyo Game Show 2024, interviewing famous developers, spotting soba restaurants affiliated with drift tracks, and espousing the beauty of Neo Geo Pocket sprites. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Christian Whitehead, Paul Veer, Hunter Bridges, Yohan Leclerc, Brad Flick, Dylan Cuthbert, and KC. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Chapters: starting things off with caveats (00:24) a town called suwa (01:19) christian whitehead , are you sonic’s step dad? (14:31) paul veer , tell us about fuga memories of steel (23:13) hunter bridges , say what you were trying to do with the neo geo pocket emulator (28:43) yohan leclerc, what do you think about the encroaching AI problem? (35:10) brad flick , tell us about dialogue editing (40:09) running into dylan cuthbert on the train (46:59) the process for getting a business pass at tokyo game show (01:07:59) kc , what happened to your other chair? (01:10:37) last day in tokyo (01:13:35) mission success (01:15:56) Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
5 2月 2025 - 01 h 24 min 46 s
Ep. 375 - Like a Destiny, with Ed Zitron
Journalist, podcaster, and PR person Ed Zitron joins the panel for the reveal of the Video Game History Museum Library, how to tell when a PR person is lying, and a precise rundown of how fucked video games are. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ed Zitron. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Alien: Romulus (2024) Aliens (1986) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Predator (1987) Kirby Toad Abba-Zabba Nintendo DS Birdo Credit Report (05:01) 1 : Aaron Stewart-Ahn asks, have you ever gotten in serious trouble playing a multiplayer game? (05:12) Star Wars Galaxies Second Life EverQuest Habbo Hotel 2 : Frank, tell us about the newly online Video Game History Museum Library (11:01) The Video Game History Museum Library Digital Eclipse What’s Up? Nintendo Power Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst OCR Diehard GameFan id Software Atari Jaguar Game Developer Magazine Halo series Official Xbox Magazine Metroidvania Sega Genesis 3 : Who do you think has the best PR team in video games? (19:52) Mario Game Developers Conference Tokyo Game Show Bloodborne 4 : How fucked are video games? (27:31) 3dfx Bump mapping Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bob Dylan Joker 5 : LeFish asks, rank from best to worst: 1080 Snowboarding, Excitebike, F-Zero, Mario Kart, and Wave Race. (34:13) 1080° Snowboarding Excitebike F-Zero Mario Kart Wave Race Satellaview 6 : What is exactly as satisfying in real life as it is to do in a video game? (37:49) Ace Attorney series 7 : What is the Queens of the Stone Age of Video Games? (40:45) Queens of the Stone Age Stoner rock Hades Mark Ronson D.I.C.E. Awards LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (43:41) Recommendations and Outro (55:11): Ed : Better Offline Frank: John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Brandon : Whatever you gotta do to feel better about things you have Brandon’s permission, Star Trek: Lower Decks This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more!
3 2月 2025 - 59 min 10 s