Ep. 245 - Romancing the Three Kingdoms (Patreon)

Even Hollywood Florida can’t keep Alex Jaffe from asking the panel about Nobunaga’s Position, The Zorro Theorem, and Jonk Bonk. 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’s up with that Vice article about Embracer Group making a game archive? (04:47)
• What are your favorite kinds of puzzles in video games?  (12:34)
• How would you design a new spinoff of Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdom’s series? (19:28)
• When does a game need a remake? (23:16)
• Which four video games would you buy for each of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? (28:57)
• Le Fish asks: What would the title, plot, and promotional tagline of a Bonk movie be? (34:43)
• Is it always more exciting to play offense than defense? (41:02)
• Do you have any recurring intrusive video game memories? (43:35)
• What is The Orville of video games? (47:44)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud – Spike Video Game Awards Celebrity Hosts (53:05)

Recommendations and Outro (01:09:26)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Growing strong and healthy…Minmo!
• Cool World (1992)
• Why Is a Game Publisher Trying to Buy Every Video Game Ever Made?
• 'Super Mario 64' sells for over $1.5 million
• Neutopia II
• Video Game History Foundation
• National Videogame Museum
• Spacewar
• Computer History Museum
• 30 Rock
• Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
• Biohazard / Resident Evil series
• Rise of the Tomb Raider
• Uncharted series
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider
• The Last of Us series
• Hitman series
• Romance of the Three Kingdoms series
• Dynasty Warriors series
• Angelique Games
• Tokimeki Memorial games
• Nobunaga's Ambition
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Fortnite: Battle Royale
• Left 4 Dead series
• Back 4 Blood
• American Truck Simulator series
• Kerbal Space Program
• Picross series
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
• Friday the 13th: The Game
• Elden Ring
• Bloodborne
• Bonk series
• Encino Man (1992)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
• Demolition Man (1993)
• Evo Moment 37
• A Healer Only Lives Twice
• Asuka 120% series
• Final Fantasy XV
• The Orville
• Stardew Valley
• Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons series
• Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series
• Contra series
• Mega Man / Rockman series
• Mighty No. 9
• Ted (2012)
• A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

Recommendations:

Tim: Smoke weed every day

Frank: Be by yourself for a little bit

Brandon: The City of the Dead (1960) specifically for Venetia Stevenson’s performance

Jaffe: John Adams

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