Frank, Tim and Brandon share their thoughts on Akira Toriyama, the genres that defined consoles, and CD-i memories. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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The finest minds in video games and beyond contemplate unique input interfaces, classic adventure games, and a return to Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Here it is, valued patron: your monthly dose of sitting and chilling with the Insert Credit panel and their dogs. Delight in Tim’s thoughts on Epic Mickey, Brandon’s interest in quadralax scrolling, Frank’s lovely message from a Centipede fan, and Jaffe’s thrilling two-part saga of neighborly communication.
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When the Insert Credit Panel chose Final Fantasy XVI as their Game of the Year 2023, the game industry couldn’t help but rise up and wholeheartedly, sincerely agree. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Defend your choice of Final Fanta...
2024-03-04 03:34:40 +0000 UTC View PostYour Insert Credit panel returns to cover the greatest leap in console graphics ever, the Sonic Cinematic Universe, and Tiara Cyberooski. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Action Button’s Tim Rogers and Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield share thoughts about every game they played that was released in 2023. Hosted by Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Games of 2023 Discussed:
The best video game of the year 2023 is decided by VGHF’s Frank Cifaldi, Action Button’s Tim Rogers, Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield, and Alienware’s Kris Graft. Also, the design of the Switch 2 is...
2024-02-12 11:52:50 +0000 UTC View PostTim Rogers hosts the Insert Credit panel this week, exploring Hideo Kojima’s recent announcements, the first working game developer to reach 80 years old, and Korean butt animation. Hosted by Tim Rogers, with Frank Cifaldi, Alex Jaffe, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Hang out time! Enjoy a chilled plate of morsels saved from recent episodes, including your monthly recommended serving of Dog Talk. Plus, Frank and Jaffe explore 70’s-80’s Batman comics, including one where Jason Todd paraglides into KGBeast’s face to save Ronald Reagan.
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Your benevolent Insert Credit panel covers Palworld, video game mysteries, and the birth of a new speedrunning category, the 50% run. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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The classic Insert Credit panel covers a game preservation dilemma, the 2007 Honda Shepherd, and a new mascot for Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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European video game documentarian Kim Justice joins the panel to discuss a broad variety of accents, whether or not Sonic R is a British game, and a revisitation of our Best British Games list. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Kim Justice. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
2024-01-15 00:01:52 +0000 UTC
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Your Insert Credit panel returns to cover another death of physical media, Steamboat Willie, and The Minecraft Reality TV Show Criminal Court Case Chronicles. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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A three hour Annual, hours of Gaidens, and it’s just not enough! Thankfully there’s a double-sized Bonus Credit to ensure you never have to be away from your monthly dose of Dog Talk, Tim’s thoughts on the recent MCU developments, and Woke Niles.
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As has become tradition, Insert Credit ranks the best games of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Happy holidays! Gamespot’s Lucy James drops down the Insert Credit chimney to cover Welsh elves, the first official weed strain for a video game, and Dreiblade. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
(brandon:) The episode we just posted is the last gaiden we have in the pipeline here. I hope to do a couple more which are just essays, but I have no time, so we'll see when that happens. It was an interesting experiment but I'm not sure what we'll do with it going forward, and I wanted to solicit opinion. It's hard to get honest responses to this because people want to be nice, but here's my feeling:
1) these are fun but since they deviate so much from the core of the podcast, ...
Brandon Sheffield celebrates the end of his Japan trip by comparing video game purchases with Digital Foundry’s John Linneman. By Brandon Sheffield and John Linneman, with an intro by Alex Jaffe. Featuring the track “It’s Different Now” by Ice Choir. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Author and game developer merritt k joins the panel to cover The Game Commercials, Charles Martinet’s dark side, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rog...
2023-12-18 02:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostBrandon Sheffield hits the Tokyo Game Show 2023 floor and interviews Jeremy Blaustein, CEO of Dragonbaby and translator of legendary games like Metal Gear Solid, Suikoden, and Silent Hill 2.
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Hello, this is brandon! Esper and I did a new thing with action button's goblin bunker - if you've never seen it before they do a livestream of various music-and-video sets for charity. Esper and I did one quite a while ago, and now we've done another! this one doesn't seem to have gotten any copyright strikes so we've got it unlisted on youtube as an exclusive to you all for now - we'll open it up to everyone else in a while.
I chose the music, and it uses footage I took in various pla...
2023-12-13 00:05:33 +0000 UTC View PostOkay that's an exaggeration, but as promised in the latest episode, here's Brandon (left) and Frank (right) playing high level Dogpatch.
The rules of Dogpatch are -
- shoot the can over your opponent's head, or onto the ground in front of them
- you get two shots from your shotgun which reload as the can crosses over the guy in the middle.
- you can put "english" on the can by shooting it at certain angles
- can score increases by one every time the can cro...
Recorded before The Game Awards, and released the week after! The Insert Credit Panel decides the video game winners of categories unwittingly submitted by listeners. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Topher Florence meditates on American Truck Simulator, confronting the friction between realistic advertisements and product placement, a Greatest Hits version of America, and the emotional palette of driving around in someone’s life’s work. By Topher Florence, with intro by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield answer Alex Jaffe’s questions about Nintendo’s last video game ever, committing fraud, and Turds of the Castle. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Surely you’ve heard Bonus Credits before, but have you heard one with dogs in it? Well, here’s another! Enjoy Insert Credit’s finest minds sharing console rental secrets, the adventures of H.G. Whales, and updates on the continuing ascent of Mambo Sauce.
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(UPDATE: This episode now features a postscript by Brandon, with a recording of Masaya Matsuura's live performance of Funny Luv at GameCity 2009.)
Brandon Sheffield interviews musician and game designer Masaya Matsuura of the band Psy・S, discussing the early days of computer graphics and sound, making music for anime, and why...
2023-11-29 16:03:21 +0000 UTC View PostEvery member of the Insert Credit panel gathers for a feast of questions regarding cartridge consumption, Tom Cruise title changes, and Bangai-O. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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(UPDATE: This episode has been edited after initial release to include music from chibi-tech)
Brandon Sheffield interviews musical artist chibi-tech on her career in chiptune, working in Japan, and breaking through the noise in front of an Akihabara busker. Featuring Brandon Sheffield and chibi-tech. Intro by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Our most popular Insert Credit panel undergoes action experiences, chases down Chester Cheevos, and delivers judgments of gaucheness. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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