Ep. 394 - Fortnitification, with merritt k

Writer, podcaster, and friend of the show merritt k joins Frank and Brandon to answer Esper’s questions on intercompany crossovers, the definition of 2.5D, and Gay Fire Emblem. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity
• Moons Over My Hammy
• Alem’s Coffee
• Metal Slug 2
• Elevator Action Returns

1: How do we feel about corporate crossovers in video games? (03:57)

• Minecraft Steve
• Ichiban Yakuza
• Hatsune Miku
• Sonic Racing: Crossworlds trailer
• Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY
• Super Smash Brothers series
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Solid Snake
• Magic the Gathering - Marvel’s Spider-Man
• Fortnite
• Hank Hill
• Summer Games Fest
• Minecraft
• The Joker
• Rick Sanchez
• Kazuma Kiryu
• Guile

2: What aspects from other media are worth bringing to video games? (09:41)

• PlayStation Park
• PSX - The Good Shit (20XX Edition)
• Tony Hawk skateboarding series
• Megalopolis (2024)
• Hideo Kojima
• Francis Ford Coppola
• John Romero
• Snoop Dogg

3: What are some simple things video game developers can do to queer up their games? (13:58)

• Demonschool
• Commando (1985)
• Persona series
• Fire Emblem series
• ROMhacking.net
• Marge Simpson
• Call of Duty series
• William Riker

4: Come up with a trailer for SGF in six minutes or less (20:50)

• Hootie & The Blowfish - Let Her Cry
• Pearl Jam - Jeremy
• Pipe wrench
• Super Mario series
• Mickey Mouse
• Weird Al - The Plumbing Song

5: Alex Jaffe asks, in 2025, who is each major console maker’s target market? (26:07)

• Panasonic
• Atari
• 3DO
• Amico
• The Phantom
• Ouya
• Casio Loopy
• NEC PC Engine 6
• Steam Deck
• PlayStation VR
• Xbox
• Google Stadia
• Assassin’s Creed series
• Nintendo
• Sony
• VR Chat
• Wii
• Oprah Winfrey
• Xbox 360

6: With regards to JRPGs specifically but all games broadly, when do you need to play a game, and when is it okay to just watch a longplay? (32:30)

• Longplay
• Wizardry
• Phantasy Star Online
• Phantasy Star series
• Sega CD
• Game Gear
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• The Ooze
• Craig Stitt
• Digital Eclipse
• Sega Technical Institute
• Chakan: the Forever Man

7: What is a 2.5D game? (39:53)

• Street Fighter IV
• HD-2D
• Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
• Guardian Heroes
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
• Bloodborne
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
• Sega Saturn
• Resogun

LIGHTNING ROUND: The A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Game (43:38)

Recommendations and Outro (54:45):

• Merritt: If You’re Driving Close Your Eyes, Other Strangeness on patreon
• Brandon: Mami Ayukawa - SMILE, TESMart HDMI switcher, support protestors
• Frank: Fund people whos creative work you enjoy
• Esper: Don’t rank Cuomo, DC Action News

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