Bonus Credit – Jokes in the Dark
This bonus excerpt is from the initial attempt at #113 before Everything Went Wrong™. Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Stage 3 Remix’ from Sunset Riders for the SNES remixed by YouTube user MOD.
Nov 05, 2015•22 min
The Insert Credit Show
A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Ep. 112 - The Future With Pixels
Join Showboys and Showbabies in this Frank Episode of Insert Credit. Questions this week: What Do People Like About Retro Games? (03:15) Undertale (15:55) Top 10 List of Games Developers Should Play (22:55) Top 10 List of Games Developers Should Play: Castlevania: Dracula X Rondo of Blood Gunstar Heroes The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening EarthBound Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Shining Force II Secret of Monkey Island Dragon Quest V Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals Gate of Thunder Edited by Blaine Bro...
Oct 28, 2015•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 112
Ep. 111 - The Show With the Nost Algia
A look back on looking back with Insert Credit. Questions this week: Why Collect? (02:06) Video Game Imagination Play (08:45) What's the most money you would pay for something you really want (17:17) Past Games vs. Present Games (31:27) Future Nostalgia (40:00) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Ilberns Ruins’ from Ys III Wanderers from Ys for the PC Engine.
Oct 07, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 111
Ep. 110 - History
Recorded in Korea, England, and America. The final installment of Insert Credit Abroad. Brandon buys games in Korea. Tim's long journey home. Edited by Blaine Brown.
Oct 04, 2015•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 110
Ep. 109-part-two - Part Two – Insert Credit Abroader
Recorded on the streets and in the buildings of Japan. Part two. TGS and Japan game haul. Edited by Blaine Brown.
Sep 23, 2015•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 109
Ep. 109 - Part One – Insert Credit Abroad
Recorded on the streets and in the buildings of Japan. Part one. How to poop in Japan. Edited by Blaine Brown.
Sep 22, 2015•49 min•Ep. 109
Ep. 108 - 108
Intentionally mellow and unintentionally staticky memories and introspection. Questions this week: What are your internet handle origins? (04:35) What are the best gamer internet handles you’ve seen? (14:30) How many Insert Credit community members have you met? (23:16) How did Brandon meet Frank? (23:34) How and why did Frank start Lost Levels? (26:26) How and why did Brandon start Insert Credit? (31:50) What’s your first memory of meeting an impressive video game personality? (42:00) What made...
Sep 20, 2015•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 108
Ep. 107 - The Truth About Stacy, with Ian Adams
Babysitting with Ian Adams. Questions this week: Mario vs. Mario (02:08) Free to Pay Aesthetics (08:29) Steam Discovery (15:00) FREE VIDEOBALL CODES (23:00) What’s the Point of Consoles (31:36) LIGHTNING ROUND: Baby-Sitters Club (36:30) Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Jeffrey Theme’ from Virtua Fighter Arcade and ‘Battle Theme 3’ from Rising Thunder.
Sep 03, 2015•51 min•Ep. 107
Ep. 106 - Fat Guy to That Guy, with Mathew Kumar
Mario Sandwich Maker. Questions this week: Eat Fresh Sandwich Video Games Brand Identity Wahoo Maker Dragon Quest XI Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Pepsiman Theme Song’ from Pepsiman for the PlayStation.
Aug 21, 2015•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 106
Ep. 105 - Inappropriate Implementation of Organ Music
Separates the Rubes from the Iks Cubes. Questions this week: Console Startup Sounds and Soundlogos What Are You Playin’? What Are You Buyin’? Nicholas Cage Saves the President’s Doughrter Level Rush Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Track 2’ from Die Hard Arcade for the Sega Saturn.
Aug 16, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 105
Ep. 104 - One Button Starcraft
The Bigger the Trouble the Littler the China. Questions this week: Games for Girls Pachinko Enjoyable Punishment Mechanics PlayStation US Launch Anniversary Speedruns Edited by Blain Brown. Music ‘Idol’ from Ane-San for the PC Engine.
Aug 10, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 104
Ep. 103 - Muffin Monster
Join the ThinkForce today! Questions this week: Costume Changes Satoru Iwata’s Faked Death Talking Heads Stop Making Sense The Motion Picture Soundtrack The Video Game Water Bottles and Sunny D Firefighting and Concept Games Looks Alone Airport Levels Film Licenses: Mad Max Edition Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Main Theme’ from Mighty No. 9.
Aug 09, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 103
Ep. 102 - Who Suzuki?
Don’t ask me about the Insert Credit numbering scheme. - Blaine Questions this week: Best Meal at E3 Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Pseudo 3D Driving Game Social Darwinism PriceCharting.com circa 2012 Cheap Good Bad Games Beverages in Japan Low Score Boy Shockingly Good Looking Saturn Games Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Replay’ from Virtua Racing Deluxe for the 32x....
Jul 26, 2015•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 102
Ep. 100 - Sonic Tuesday
Celebrate Episode 100 With Contending Sports Persons Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Tim Rogers. Questions this week: Save the Sega Saturn Sonic Tuesday Reversing the Devaluation of Classic Games Best 2D Controller LIGHTNING ROUND: Name 100 Video Games (01:09:00) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Gunstar Heroes Super Mario Bros. 3 Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom Bug! Cross Wiber: Cyber-Combat-Police Black ICE\White Noise Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy Call of Duty: Mod...
Dec 03, 2014•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 100
Ep. 99 - Nephulous Cliche
Final Fantasy Ruined Everything. Questions this week: PSX RPGs Favorite Secrets Things That Should’ve Been in the Game Who’s That Polygon? Games of 1999 Balance Exploration and Shooting Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U – E3 2013 Theme (Recreated)’ by YouTube User GuardianSoul.
Oct 26, 2014•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 99
Ep. 98 - Delightfully Dead, with Vito Gesualdi
Nobody Gets Laid in Middle Earth. Questions this week: This Week in Video Games Shadows Stealth Kiss N64 Games Convince Frank to Play Destiny Games of 1998. Best Games for the N64: Super Mario 64 Sin and Punishment Star Fox 64 Goldeneye Majora’s Mask Star Wars Shadows of the Emipre Ocarina of Time Pokemon Snap Body Harvest Diddy Kong Racing Ogre Battle 1080 Snowboarding Perfect Dark Paper Mario Excitebike Rogue Squadron Bonus: Yoshi’s Story Tetris Sphere Star Wars Pod Racer Aidyn Chronicles Hybr...
Oct 02, 2014•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 98
Ep. 97 - Crazy Taxi Arrow, with Christian Nutt
Frank is in Portland and Dead. Questions this week: Weekly Update The Engagement Line Favorite 1989 Console Games of 1997 Best Games of 1997: Final Fantasy VII Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Mega Man Legends Asuka 120% Limited Silhouette Mirage Shining Force III Final Fantasy tactics Starfox 64 Grandia Sonic R Breath of Fire III Fallout Ultima Online Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact Gran Tourismo Street Fighter III Music ‘Theme of Nana’ from Asuka 120% Limited....
Sep 08, 2014•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 97
Ep. 96 - Two Darn Fish Playin’ Street Fighter
Insert Credit Drives into an Open Grave. Questions this week: Swing Copters Design a Vertical Scrolling iOS Game Subverting the Game World Night Trap Kickstarter Games of 1996 IQ Test – Unknown Developers Wikipedia List of Video Games Considered the Best Part Two. Best Games of 1996: Panzer Dragoon II Zwei Super Mario 64 NiGHTS Dragon Force Quake Pokemon Red/Blue Daggerfall Diablo Resident Evil Tomb Raider Wild Arms Super Mario RPG Crash Bandicoot Bubsy 3D Duke Nukem 3D Music ‘Map Theme (ElecV 1...
Aug 25, 2014•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 96
Ep. 95 - Episode Nineteen Ninety-Four
Insert Credit Ranks the Games of 1994. Official Best Games of 1994: Sonic 3 & Knuckles (GEN) Castlevania: Bloodlines (GEN) Streets of Rage 3 (GEN) Contra: Hard Corps (GEN) Final Fantasy III (SNES) Shining Force II (GEN) Super Metroid (SNES) The King Of Fighters ’94 (NEO) Metal Combat: Falcon’s Revenge (SNES) Virtua Racing (32X/GEN) Mega Turrican (GEN) Mega Man X (GEN) SOS (SNES) Tempest 2000 (JAG) The Lost Vikings (SNES) Blackthorne (SNES) Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (GEN) Cybermorph (JAG)...
Aug 17, 2014•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 95
Ep. 94 - Episode Ninety-Five
Insert Credit Explores the Heart of Dogness. Questions this week: Single Adjective Titles Stupider than Watch Dogs 30 FPS Preferrers This Week in Video Game News Best Game with the Word Dog in the Title Modern Celebrity Video Game Wikipedia List of Video Games Considered the Best Part One LIGHTNING ROUND: Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Strike the Earth!’ From Shovel Knight and ‘Attagirl’ from OneChanbara....
Aug 07, 2014•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 94
Ep. 93 - Multivarious Ravioli, with Patrick Miller
We discuss Evo with guest Patrick Miller. Questions this week: Personal Highlight of Evo Evo Trading Cards Tier System Low Tier Tournaments More Representation Girl Characters Creative Evo Prizes PlayStation One Controller Predictions for Evo 2015 LIGHTNING ROUND: Bottom Line Review – Games of Evo Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘The Next Door’ From Super Street Fighter IV and ‘Reach Out To The Truth’ from Persona 4 Arena....
Jul 18, 2014•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 93
Ep. 92 - Podcastiversary II – Substance
We Probably Won’t But We Might. Questions this week: Next Fad After Zombies Prison Games Ideal Roommate Is the PS Vita Worth Buying Yet? Pinball Best Dog Hideo Kojima vs. Peter Molyneux Improv Zone Citizen Kane of Video Games LIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design – Video Games Based on Titles of Episodes of this Very Podcast Edition Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Tetris The Movie’ by YouTube user Plasma3Music Remixes and ‘4 Minutes Before Death ~ Variation’ from Ghost Trick Phantom Detective....
Jul 04, 2014•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 92
Ep. 91 - Flip the Bard
Insert Credit Spins those Nordic Tracks. Questions this week: Steam Sale 2015 Third Place Game Dev Death by Impact Get Hit to Win Friends Preferences Most Lost Custom Soundtrack Far Cry 4 Edition Assassin’s Creed Series Assassinated LIGHTNING ROUND: Title Design – Decepticons Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Tuffy Theme’ from Tuffy the Corgi and the Tower of Bones, ‘Vast Plain Grasslands (Day)’ from Wario Land 3, and ‘8-Bit Chicken Dance’ by Newgrounds User Fineas....
Jun 27, 2014•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 91
Ep. 90 - Six or Seven Minutes
We rank the games of E3 2014. The List: Evolve Bloodborne Super Mario Maker Phantom Dust No Man's Sky Cuphead Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Destiny Grim Fandango Scalebound Forza Horizon 2 Splatoon Halo 5: Guardians Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Assassin's Creed Unity Battlefield Hardline Yoshi's Woolly World Sunset Overdrive Ori and the Blind Forest Hyrule Warriors Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Casino Calavera’ from Grim Fandango....
Jun 20, 2014•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 90
Ep. 89 - Bon Appétit
Who Crotches the Crotchmen? Questions this week: Frank Recap Make E3 Less Boring A Line in a Game Movie Worst Levels Alternate History Games Greatest Failings of Game Engines Alien Developers Misunderstanding Sequels Improv Zone Minor League Gaming LIGHTNING ROUND: Hyper-Specific Japanese Genres Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Race Around the World’ from Castle Crashers, ‘Labyrinth Zone’ and ‘Marble Zone’ from Sonic 1, ‘Aiden Pearce (Main Theme)’ from Watch Dogs, and ‘Aban Hawkins Theme’ from Aba...
Jun 13, 2014•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 89
Ep. 88 - Arctic Blast, with Jonathan Kim
One of Those Skullguys. Questions this week: Best Sega Games Outside of the Genesis Library Kanto Careers Best Crowd Xbox One and PS4 Revisited Personal Robot Maid Fighting Game Directors Cool Cartoons LIGHTNING ROUND: Design an Original Skull Girl Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Lament’ and ‘Maplecrest Stage’ from Skullgirls and ‘8-Bit Chicken Dance’ by Newgrounds User Fineas....
Jun 05, 2014•55 min•Ep. 88
Ep. 87 - Mario Is Dead
Now Featuring Brandon Sheffield. Questions this week: Better with No Friends Genres that are Dead Console War Crimes Games You Hate Childhood is Dead Mario is Dead Flappy Bird Re-Release Nintendo Wi-Fi is Dead The Kabbalah of Video Games LIGHTNING ROUND: Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Wily’s Castle (Recreation) – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Music Extended’ Recreated by YouTube user BrawlBRSTMs3....
May 30, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 87
Ep. 86 - World of Yourcraft, with Michael Kerwin
Eighty-Sixing. Questions this week: Year of Luigi Most Impressive Minecrafts Oculus-Facebook Billion Person MMO Failed Peripherals Custom Soundtrack – Candy Crush Saga Avengers License Fastest Video Game Ever Made The Arcade Transition Describe to Your Mom – Takeshi’s Challenge LIGHTNING ROUND: Team Battle – Gauntlet Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Executor’ from Space Invaders Extreme DS, ‘8-Bit Chicken Dance’ by Newgrounds User Fineas, ‘The Fastest Thing Alive Fan Full Version’ Remixed by YouTu...
May 23, 2014•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 86
Ep. 85 - Beyond Good Souls
One Quarter Broadcast On Location from a Miniature Golf Course. Questions this week: Video Game Legends Console Buying Games Old and New Motorcycle Gang Best Fashion Game Developer How To Ensure Zero Sales of a Game Which Games Have Changed Design for the Better Most Radically Redefined Public Image Video Game DJ Mock Market LIGHTNING ROUND: Best To Worst Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Bonus Level’ from Cool Spot and ‘Living in the City (Instrumental Version)’ from Sonic R...
May 14, 2014•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 85
Ep. 84 - Cat Physics
Who Are You Callin’ a Flappy Bird? Questions this week: Exclusivity Harm Design the Godzilla Tie-In Game Title Insults Should FPS or Shmup Games Be Called ‘Shooters’ Underutilized Real World Physics Psychiatrist Games New God Game Concepts Video Games as Rewards Smart Bad Video Games LIGHTNING ROUND: Team Battle Edited by Blaine Brown. Music ‘Swear’ from Mr. Driller, ‘Main Theme’ from From Dust, and ‘Level 1 Theme’ from Marble Madness....
May 01, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 84
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