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. Questions this week: Let’s discuss Akira Toriyama’s impact on art, culture, video games, and us personally (08:03) What’s the most common misconception about video games in 2024? (23:05) Based on a dream I had, should I learn magic, or Magic: the Gathering? (31:04) LeFish: Are there any videogames based on works in other media that have been led by their original creators? (37:10) Which game consoles do you most closely associate with particular video game genres? (43:51) Recommendations and Outro (01:02:04) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Radiatori Lucky Charms Super Smash Brothers series Link Legend of Zelda series Tagliatelle Rotini Super Mario Bros. Shaped SpaghettiOs with Meatballs Super Mario series Cheerios Oops! All Berries Xi’an Famous Foods Chili Oil & Crisps Jar Akira Toriyama Satoru Iwata Osamu Tezuka Dragon Ball Cool S Dragon Ball Z Toonami Buzz Rickson’s USAF L-2B Flying Jacket H-Type Dragon Quest series Sand Land Sand Land (video game) Kentaro Miura Yuji Horii Koichi Sugiyama Naoki Yoshida Final Fantasy XVI Final Fantasy XIV Online Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online