Ep. 264 - Doki Doki Paisano, with Ash Parrish

Video Game Reporter Ash Parrish joins the panel to cover unfinished games, Mario’s origins, and the friendship-building return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

1. Is Mario Italian? (04:22)
2. From Esper Quinn: If a game offers you a starting class of Warrior, Wizard, Rogue or Cleric, which do you choose and why? (09:30)
3. With Sonic Frontiers and the new Pokemon games we must ask, what does it mean for a game to be finished? (13:15)
4. Do you have any questions for Alex Jaffe? (24:33)
5. Spencer’s Gifts asks: What is the best game with the worst graphics, and what is the worst game with the best graphics? (30:55)
6. Violence Island (36:37)
7. Who or what is the Gritty of video games? (53:06)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Dirtbag Diving (55:08)

Recommendations and Outro (58:57)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Gunhouse
• Mr. Hooper
• Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Trailer
• Bob Hoskins
• The Sopranos
• Pod Yourself A Gun
• Yume Kōjō: Dokidoki Panic
• Diablo series
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Cadash
• Pokémon
• Sonic Frontiers
• Gunsport
• Hyper Gunsport now wishlistable on steam
• Sonic Mania
• Sonic Adventure
• The Adventures of Batman & Robin
• Batman: The Video Game
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Gotham Knights
• The Adventures of Batman & Robin
• Batman
• Super Mario Sunshine
• Super Smash Brothers series
• Krystal
• Defender
• BioShock Infinite
• David Cage
• Detroit: Become Human
• French baguette given UNESCO protection
• Ex-BioShock Infinite developer explains the viral baguette boy
• Pong
• Asteroids
• Minesweeper
• A Mind Forever Voyaging
• Marvel Midnight Suns
• Dragon Age series
• PaRappa Rappa
• Paper Mario
• PaRappa the Rapper anime opening
• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
• Sol Badguy
• Die-Hardman
• Gene
• Kazuma Kiryu
• Francis York Morgan
• Phoenix Wright
• Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
• Gritty
• Blinx: The Time Sweeper
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert
• Doom Patrol
• Doom Runners (1997)

Recommendations:

Brandon: TOUGH BOY by TOM★CAT, Doom Runners (1997)

Frank: Don’t give Frank any money, RichWhitehouse.com

Ash: Donate to the Video Game History Foundation Winter Fundraiser where donations are matched dollar for dollar until the goal is met, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Marvel Midnight Suns, Marvel Snap

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