Ep. 199 - Dreamcast Fruit, with Chris Kohler

Editorial director of Digital Eclipse Chris Kohler joins the panel to cover bug-free cartridge games, on air game history research, and a brutal round of Famicom Feud. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

1. Mathew Kumar asks: What are the “phantom games” in your collection? (03:59)
2. Which areas of games are most in need of preservation? (10:36)
3. What’s the line between stealing an idea and iterating on it in video game design? (16:26)
4. What are some mundane activities that would make good simulator games? (21:19)
5. What would be on your cardboard sign at a wrestling event? (26:33)
6. Dirtbag Seasons asks: Why and when did we start calling old games “retro”? (30:23)
7. How, when, and where should games present content warnings? (36:39)
8. Brandon Sheffield asks: What are your favorite side quests? (45:19)
9. What is the Ghostbusters 2 of video games? (52:26)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud – Video Games Notable For Negative Reception (56:24)

Quick, now’s your chance! Discuss this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• $1.99 Are You Out Of Your Mind?
• FM Towns Marty
• SWOS
• Donkey Kong Classics
• Adventures of Lolo
• Princess Pajama
• Taito X-55
• Fortnite’s Among Us ripoff
• Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
• Threes developer addresses clones
• Shenmue
• Panzer Dragoon Saga
• Quest 64
• Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
• Cosmic Fantasy 4 Part 1
• Linda Cube
• Lotte May
• Retronauts
• Coleco Chameleon
• Boyfriend Dungeon Situation
• Does The Dog Die
• Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars
• Shining Force III
• Wing Commander
• Ghostbusters II
• ActRaiser 2
• Hudson Hawk
• Platoon
• Barton Fink
• Phalanx

Recommendations:

Frank: The new Twilight Zone series

Brandon: Vote no on recalling Newsom if you live in California, even if he sucks he’ll get replaced by somebody a whole bunch worse

Chris: The Ultimate History of Video Games vol. 2

Jaffe: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.