Ep. 174 - Sega Macarena, with Liz “Lids” Ryerson

Liz Ryerson joins your favorite 7/10 podcast to cover the secret origins of CapyGames, the true name of the Saturn, and misunderstanding pixel art. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

1. Previously on Insert Credit #12: Which video game soundtracks are notable for their use of uncommonly heard instruments? (05:07)
2. What musicians would you have chosen to celebrate Pokemon’s 25th anniversary? (10:06)
3. Which video games are the best at inducing claustrophobia? (15:28)
4. Which is better: games about upward movement, or games about downward movement? (21:09)
5. Improv Zone: Salty Bet Commentary (27:17)
6. Patreon Supporter Malcove asks: What is the best 3-player game? (34:42)
7. What’s with Sony shuttering Japan Studio? (39:45)
8. Is it time to retire pixel art in video games? (48:48)
9. Frank’s Question: What do we think of modern pixel art emerging as a misunderstanding of classic pixel art? (53:58)
10. What is the forgetting to defrost your ingredients until right before it’s time to make dinner of video games? (59:47)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design: Tennessee Williams Plays (01:01:27)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• That Squarepusher Album (and the performance Brandon was at)
• Lydia from Beetlejuice
• Happier by Marshmello ft. Bastille
• Night of the Hunter
• Full Evergrace OST
• Secret of Mana OST
• Casio Rapman
• James Brown's Say It Loud I'm Black And Proud
• Earthbound Music, Samples and Legal Issues
• VGM Sound Sources spreadsheet
• 3rd Base
• White Knuckle Scorin'
• Britny Fox
• The B-52's
• Deee-Lite
• Space Channel 5
• 100 gecs
• Rick Astley's Together Forever
• The Rippingtons
• Mariya Takeuchi's Plastic Love
• Everblue
• Liquidators
• Downwell
• GIRP
• Freefall 3050 A.D.
• Ninja Spirit
• Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
• Salty Bet
• The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
• Super Off Road
• Rampage World Tour
• Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Saturn)
• Gain Ground
• The Cave
• Earth Defense Force 2017
• Moonwalker
• Alien Crush
• Japan Studio
• Crime Crackers
• KungFu Rider
• Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball
• FantaVision
• Lifeline
• Octopath Traveler
• Triangle Puzzle Strategy Experience
• Panzer Paladin
• Zippy the Pinhead
• Rocket Knight
• Sonic Waterfall Dithering
• Xeno Crisis
• Little Samson
• Faith
• Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
• Bird Week
• Bubsy3d.com
• Panzer Dragoon mask

Recommendations:

Liz: Preserving Worlds

Frank: Get in touch about donating video game magazines

Brandon: Getting Cultured sauerkraut, Gunhouse on Google Play Pass