Ep. 392 - Neutered Hyper Fighting

Your Insert Credit panel faces parrying mechanics, Elden Ring Nightreign’s AMV theme and sexy bird men, and Hotel Rwanda but with Mario. Plus, a sneak peek at an unreleased Famicom game! 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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SHOW NOTES:

• Video Game History Foundation
• Bubsy series
• Bubsy 2 Team 02.jpg
• Nani Ga Suki
• Full Sail University

1: What makes a game edgy? (03:49)

• Nu metal
• Elden Ring Nightreign
• Bring Me To Life trailer
• Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Toonami-style promo
• The Rehearsal
• Captain Sully
• Limp Bizkit
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• System of a Down
• Korn
• Powerman 5000
• Lit
• Sonic Adventure series
• Shadow the Hedgehog
• Neil Druckmann
• The Last of Us: Part II
• Nier series
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

2: How do you feel about critical hit systems in games? (10:21)

• Ghostwire: Tokyo
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Metaphor Re:Fantazio
• Why BDS Is Calling for an Xbox Boycott
• Persona series
• King of Fighters series

3: Ash Parrish asks, pro- or anti-parrying? (17:14)

• Parrying Is The Best Thing In Video Games
• Parrying Is The Worst Thing In Video Games
• David Perry
• Earthworm Jim
• Disney’s Aladdin
• MDK
• Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
• Doom series
• Bayonetta series
• Baseball
• Perry White
• J. Jonah Jameson
• Cricket
• Volleyball
• Tennis
• Phil Salvador
• Game Boy Camera
• Perry
• Guardian

4: What would JRPGs look like from other European countries? (23:37 )

• Farming Simulator
• European Truck Simulator
• Rocket League
• Sifu
• Greggs </