Ep. 336 - Defeating the Dirtbag, with Christa Lee (Patreon)

Our most supportive patrons have filled our dirtbag with questions, and only console modification expert Christa Lee can guide our panel through. Hosted by Christa Lee, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by MoxBagel, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• Footfoot asks: Is there a single player game particularly suited to group settings? (06:34)

• Spencers Gifts asks: What are your favorite moments seeing a video game developer’s fingerprints? (13:05)

• Brindo asks: What are your thoughts on missable items in RPGs? (20:02)

• Crumar Bones asks: What game series should IO Interactive integrate into a “Hitman Warriors” style game? (27:12)

• Sneaking Mission asks: If you were to donate a fraudulent piece of video game history to a museum to confuse future historians, what would it be? (34:46)

• Honky Tonk Tom asks: What are some real world businesses that have GTA-style business names? (41:07)

• Kiko B asks: What job advice would you give to someone who wants to be an “idea guy?” (50:46)

• Yeso asks: What would be the gamer version of Gift of the Magi? (57:38)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The ___ of Video Games Questions (01:04:26)

Recommendations and Outro (01:12:00)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Umihara Kawase series

• Final Fantasy series

• E-Prime

• Remnant II

• The Last Remnant

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• King of Dragon Pass

• Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure

• Shenmue

• Xenogears / Xenosaga universe

• Mark J. Ferrari

• Loom

• MAME

• Shrek (2001)

• Psycho Fox

• Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken

• Pokémon universe

• Tetsuya Nomura

• Bonk series

• Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

• Demonschool

• The Tower of Druaga

• Dark Souls

• Sonic the Hedgehog

• Sam & Max

• Project 007

• GoldenEye 007

• Hitman series

• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

• The Prisoner

• Batman: Arkham series

• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

• Far Cry 2

• Fallout games

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

• Wolfenstein Series

• Ace Attorney series

• Yeah Yeah Beebiss II

• Mother 3

• Astal

• Geist

• Grand Theft Auto series

• Conker's Bad Fur Day

• The Gift of the Magi

• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

• Mushihimesama Futari

• Under Defeat

• Mamorokun Curse!

• Balan Wonderworld

• Rodea the Sky Soldier

• Lost Odyssey

Recommendations:

Brandon: Space Rangers, The Ulysses Cut of Waterworld (1995)

Frank: Viva New Vegas for Fallout: New Vegas setup

Christa: Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still, learn Japanese

DIRTBAGS: You can submit your questions to the show using this form. And, thanks!