Ep. 380 - Gamer Oil

The finest minds in video games assess their feelings on the current state of the medium, how best to scam gamers, and Midwest Zelda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: How do you feel about video games right now? (05:53)

• D.I.C.E. Summit
• Doom
• Duke Nukem
• Bundle of Joy
• Indika
• Xbox Live Arcade
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System
• Nintendo Switch
• Gears of War series
• Grand Theft Auto series
• Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

2: Rank these from best to worst: the x button, the o button, the square button, and the triangle button. (15:22)

• Super Mario World
• Sega Genesis
• NBA Jam
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
• Awesome Games Done Quick’s adorable dog speedrun was just the start

3: What’s the difference between a ROLE playing game, a role PLAYING game, and a role playing GAME? (20:08)

• Super Monkey Ball series
• Baldur’s Gate series
• Roll
• Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
• Fallout series
• Batman
• Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
• Rogue
• Pac-Man
• Mega Man

4: Make a video game music playlist to play over the speakers at a dentist’s office. (24:37)

• Balatro
• Ecco the Dolphin series
• Aquanaut’s Holiday series
• Jaws: Unleashed
• Mr. Dri