Supervising Video Producer at Polygon Simone de Rochefort fills in on a star-spangled extravaganza of reward explosions, Turbo Tunnel confinement, and Sonic pogging. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Simone de Rochefort. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Brandon asks: Isn’t it kind of cool that you can buy an Xbox One and a bunch of games that aren’t exactly old for pretty cheap? (06:36) Since Super Mario Bros, have we ever come up with anything better than pixelated fireworks to congratulate a player for completing an objective? (13:44) What is pogging? (16:27) What are some of the most important written documents in video game history? (22:17) If the Republic of Gamers was a real place, what would its code of law and justice system be like? (30:50) Insert Credit Quick Break: Mannequin Deposit by The Houseflies (36:18) TheFragranceofDarkCoffee asks: When and where would you set a Yakuza game in the United States? (37:40) Is democracy good for video games? (46:29) What is the most American video game? (51:48) LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - State Nicknames (59:52) Recommendations and Outro (01:10:26) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: William Henry Harrison George Washington Abraham Lincoln Polygon Richard Nixon Adam Sandler NHLPA Hockey ’93 Little Nicky (2000) Barack Obama Ep. 345 - Tater Haters Xbox One Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Red Dead Redemption II Anbernic Final Fantasy XV Halo: Infinite Hollow Knight Fortnite Overwatch Sunset Overdrive ReCore Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Super Mario Bros. Pogging Alex Jebailey Toasty! Sonic the Hedgehog