Special guest Ash Parrish of Kotaku joins us to discuss fanfic, narcware, The Lost City of Zinj, and Weiner Hotdog. Opening and closing theme created by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
- From previous winner Gita Jackson, what video game would be most improved by making the protagonist black? (07:26)
- Which video game trilogy has the strongest three act structure? (14:33)
- What kinds of video games inspire the best fan fiction? (18:45)
- What role has console cloning played in video game history? (24:24)
- If there were a fighting game with only characters from dorm room movie posters, who would the strongest be? (29:16)
- Patreon Supporter Nathan Roberts asks, what video games could or should have received a sensitive British localization? (36:06)
- What’s with all the DMCA takedowns on Twitch streamers all of the sudden? (41:32)
- When do you wish a game was longer? (46:13)
- If you worked for a video game matchmaking service, what characters would you set up on a date? (51:54)
- What are the Black Eyed Peas of video games? (57:37)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Video Game Sequel Subtitles (01:04:03)
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