Ep. 179 - Dirtbag Deep Dive, with Tyriq Plummer

The panel opens the Dirtbag, joined by game developer and composer Tyriq Plummer. Also covered: petty attract modes, the steamy details of Wario’s parentage, and Bleomard Nimoy.

Questions this week:

1. David asks: What are your favorite home console attract modes? (01:33)
2. Big Steve Lasanga asks: is the pursuit of “legitimacy” by prestige games a creative dead end? (04:46)
3. Sam asks: Why aren’t there more genre mash-ups in video games? (09:22)
4. Shun asks: what would a Quadruple A video game be like? (12:10)
5. Thundercricket asks: What is the most practical dungeon in a video game? (14:49)
6. MoxBagel asks: How would video games be different if Sega was the dominant console manufacturer today? (18:36)
7. Graphite asks: What are the most notable video game misreadings? (21:58)
8. Aldo Leopold asks: is cranking the resolution in a PS2 emulator playing “the real game”? (25:32)
9. Daniel R asks: What are the selling points of quadruple-A game Steampunk 1877? (29:00)
10. TheFragranceOfDarkCoffee asks: How do you recommend a competent and enjoyable but not remarkable game? (32:27)
11. Kiko asks: Is it possible to reboot Seaman? (35:41)
12. Anders M asks: What countries besides the US, Japan, and UK put out the best games? (38:23)
13. GigaSlime asks: What celebrities would you cast in your expensive vanity project? (41:58)
14. George Rohac asks: What about video games still gives you hope for the medium? (45:30)
15. Eric Eaton asks: What is the Bob Dylan of video games? (49:45)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Spilling the Dirtbag (52:47)

Think you have better answers than the panel? Politely discuss this episode in the Insert Credit forums.

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
• Exile
• Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes
• Samurai Showdown
• Yakuza 4
• A Mind Forever Voyaging
• Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
• Final Lap Twin
• World Court Tennis
• Volleyball Shooter by Necrosoft Games Available Now on Stadia and Google Play Pass
• AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!: A Reckless Disregard for Gravity
• SNK vs. Capcom: Cardfighters’ Clash 2 - Expanded Edition
• Mister Mosquito
• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (puh-SAS-burr)
• Phantasy Star Online
• Undertale
• Sylvan Tale
• Phantom Dust
• L is real 2401
• IDARB
• Super Mario Bros fans are panicking over rumors that Mario is going to die by Clare Duffy, CNN Business
• Parasol Stars
• Godzilla v. Kong (2021)
• Venom • Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety
• Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night
• Seaman
• Brendan Fraser
• Doom Patrol
• Christopher Lambert
• LeVar Burton
• Conan O’Brien in Death Stranding
• GrandPooBear
• Avery Brooks
• Moses Sumney
• Jim “Somebody” Guthrie
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Jaleel White
• Alf
• Heathcliff
• Nancy
• Comix Zone
• Crusader of Centy
• Chulip
• Celeste
• A Short Hike
• Wandersong
• Bob Dylan
• Papers Please
• Disco Elysium
• Captain Blood
• Mizzurna Falls
• Mother 3
• Soul Edge
• Mortal Kombat
• Wizardry series

Recommendations:

Brandon: On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019), Night of the Kings (2020), Katedralen by Mork, The Insert Credit Art Jam

Tyriq: Catacomb Kids, twitch.tv/fourbitfriday, Mid-Air Thief, Crumb, Frror

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.