Ep. 348 - Brain Hat (Patreon)

Frank, Tim and Brandon increase replay value, examine trendy new Mario 64 opinions, and search google for sgdq 2024 recommendations reddit. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

 Questions this week:

• What differentiates a good turn-based battle system from a bad one? (05:15)

• How do you maximize “replay value” in a single player game? (14:15)

• How do you start watching GDQ? (19:44)

• If you had to choose a doctor from a video game to be your GP, who would it be? (30:05)

• Spencergifs asks: What are the greatest video game menus? (37:21)

• What is something you once believed video games would have gotten around to by now, but still haven’t? (45:25)

• Which four games best represent the four conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, and man vs. nature? (52:52)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Stardew Valley (55:17)

Recommendations and Outro (59:12)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Daffy Duck

• Looney Tunes Golden Collection

• Sylvester the Cat

• Tweety

• Rabbit Fire

• Legend of Zelda series

• Zork

• Landstalker

• Chain Chomp

• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

• Super Mario series

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Question 1: What differentiates a good turn-based battle system from a bad one?

• Final Fantasy Tactics

• Tactics Ogre

• Valkyria Chronicles

• Demonschool

• Dragon Quest series

• Wild Arms 5

• Wild Arms 4

• Free McBoot

• Shin Megami Tensei IV

• Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

• Brave Story: New Traveler

• Bravely Default

• Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light

Question 2: How do you maximize “replay value” in a single player game?

• Gunstar Heroes

• Super Metroid

• Fallout 3

• F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

• Hollow Knight: Silksong

• Earthblade

• Hollow Knight

• Games Done Quick

• Fallout: New Vegas

• OutRun

Question 3: How do you start watching GDQ?

• Sonic the Hedgehog series

• SmartBall

• Sonic R

• first result for sgdq 2024 recommendations reddit

• Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero

• Super Mario Maker

• The highlight of Summer Games Done Quick was a very good dog playing 16-bit baseball

• Super Mario 64

• Super Mario Sunshine

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

• Elden Ring

• Dark Souls II

• Hot Ones

Question 4: If you had to choose a doctor from a video game to be your GP, who would it be?

• Dr. Mario

• Alan Wake

• Trauma Center series

• Keith Courage in Alpha Zones

• Pokémon Center

• Nurse Joy

• Mercy

• Overwatch

• Octodad

• Phantasy Star II

Question 5: Spencergifs asks: What are the greatest video game menus?

• Persona 5

• Wii

• SNK 40th Anniversary Collection

• Ys

• Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Pokémon Diamond Version

• Pokémon Black and White series

• Inazuma Eleven

Question 6: What is something you once believed video games would have gotten around to by now, but still haven’t?

• Dreamcast

• Virtuality

• The Lawnmower Man (1992)

• God of War

• Devil May Cry

• Jak and Daxter series

• Ratchet & Clank series

Question 7: Which four games best represent the four conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, and man vs. nature?

• Street Fighter II

• Minecraft

• Grand Theft Auto series

• Indigo Prophecy

• David Cage

Recommendations:

Brandon: Lady Reporter (1989), Don’t use Sticker Mule

Frank: GDQ, Don’t use Sticker Mule

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