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Ep. 176 - Gin & Sonic, with Ash Parrish

65 min • 15 mars 2021

Ash Parrish rejoins the panel to cover Final Fantasy XIV’s superiority, the Screaming Idea, and G4M3R5.

Questions this week:

Previously on Insert Credit 86: What games not originally designed for arcades would best make the transition to arcades? (01:58)
What specifically makes Final Fantasy XIV the best MMO game? (05:17)
Which games have benefitted the most from changing course during development? (10:37)
What game features the greatest distance of quality between how good the music is and how bad the game itself is? (15:42)
The pandemic is over, and each of you is opening up a barcade. What do you name it? (20:44)
Patreon Supporter THX Deep Note’s #1 Fan asks: If you could design a startup jingle for a video game console, what would it sound like? (28:28)
What are some things that video game fans THINK they want, but won’t actually enjoy? (33:36)
What is the longest you’ve ever struggled with a particular challenge in a video game? (38:44)
Topher “Docfuture” Florence gives this challenge: Design a singular controller to be put into a time capsule that will be the only controller to play all console games. It can have any button or stick configuration, but is arbitrarily limited to only 3 “gimmicks.” (44:07)
Who is the Meghan Markle of video games? (49:31)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Guess That Fanfic (54:29)

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