Episode Summary
Video essayist and composer ThorHighHeels joins video game historian Frank Cifaldi to answer questions about the Dreamcast’s legacy, the PS5 Pro, and penis worms. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi and ThorHighHeels. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Dreamcast ThorHighHeels Grammy Awards Question 1: What does the Dreamcast represent? (02:04) Vaporwave Shenmue Pixies Up close with Sony’s PS5 Pro — and the 30th Anniversary model Sega Genesis Penny’s Big Breakaway Penny Hardaway Xbox PlayStation 4 The Last of Us: Part II PlayStation Question 2: Is it ever worth getting the Pro version of a console? (07:28) PlayStation 3 models PlayStation 2 models Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Switch Game Boy Advance SP Nintendo Entertainment System Mario’s Tribal Tattoo Cybersigilism Nirvana Mark Cerny Question 3: When in your experience have recent video games been most nakedly attempting to generate a meme? (12:56) Borderlands series Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Wild Bastards Contra Piss Corps Kingdoms of Amalur: Shitening Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Assassin’s Creed series Don’t Shit Your Pants Can You Pet the Dog?