Brandon Sheffield subjects well known video game characters who just happen to be attending GDC 2025 to the famous Proust Questionnaire. Yes, we know it’s pronounced “proost.” Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Matthew Burns, Frank Cifaldi, Naomi Clark, Nikki Grayson, David Hellman, merritt k, Shannon Liao, Laura Michet, Alx Preston, Liz Ryerson, Phil Salvador, and Derek Yu. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Luigi, via merritt k (00:14) Rick Taylor, via Derek Yu (07:12) Astarion Ancunín, via Shannon Liao (11:34) Squall Leonhart, via Phil Salvador (13:55) Headcrab, via Laura Michet (17:50) Samus Aran, via Alx Preston (20:53) Miles “Tails” Prower, via Liz Ryerson (25:44) Alan Wake, via Matthew Burns (31:02) Geralt of Rivia, via Naomi Clark (36:08) Django, via Nikki Grayson (41:30) Tim, via Dav

Writer/comedian merritt k joins Ash, Brandon, and guest host Eric Silver to figure out why Pokemon games look bad now, why Insert Credit doesn’t talk about Nintendo, and the LeBron James of Video Games. Hosted by Eric Silver, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Atari Jaguar Chun-Li Juri Elena Jackbox Party Pack Mario Party Princess Daisy Fighters Megamix 1: Will mainline Pokemon games ever not look like garbo again? (04:00) Pokémon main RPG series Pokemon Legends: Z-A Pikachu Mario Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Roblox Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! The Legend of Zelda series 2: What is the best sword or gun in video game history? (10:10) Squal

The finest minds in video games assess their feelings on the current state of the medium, how best to scam gamers, and Midwest Zelda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: 1: How do you feel about video games right now? (05:53) D.I.C.E. Summit Doom Duke Nukem Bundle of Joy Indika Xbox Live Arcade Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Switch Gears of War series Grand Theft Auto series Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2: Rank these from best to worst: the x button, the o button, the square button, and the triangle button. (15:22) Super Mario World Sega Genesis NBA Jam Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Awesome Games Done Quick’s adorable dog speedrun was just the start 3: What’s the difference between a ROLE playing game, a role PLAYING game, and a role playing GAME? (20:08)

After being assigned the task of playing Knuckles’ Chaotix with their romantic partners, our panel returns with questions and opinions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Mighty the Armadillo Charmy Bee Vector the Crocodile Sonic the Hedgehog Espio the Chameleon 1: How was everyone’s Knuckles: Chaotix experience? (02:25) Knuckles’ Chaotix Sonic Crackers Knuckles the Echidna 2: Explain Knuckles Chaotix (07:24) Sonic the Hedgehog 3: What did you think of the boss fights? (13:11) Dr. Robotnik Sonic the Hedgehog 2 4: Let’s talk about the 32X, and the bonus stages (19:03) Sega 32X Jaguar After Burner Complete Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire BC Racers Blackthorne

DigitalFoundry’s John Linneman joins Brandon Sheffield once again to delve into their video game collections, and contemplate liquid-cooled 3DOs, India-exclusive PS2 games, and the sensation of removing $300 worth of cellophane. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with John Linnemann. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. SHOW NOTES: 1: Tomak: Save the Earth Again (02:44) GP32 Tomak: Save the Earth PC Genjin 2: Pyramid Intruder (06:32) Mega LD LaserDisc 3DO The Hive Scavenger 4 FM Towns Marty Silpheed Sega CD 3: Congo: The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj (11:56) Congo Jurassic Park Michael Crichton Sega Saturn John Romero’s Daikatana 4: Thexder (15:14) IBM 8086 Nintendo Entertainment

Friend of the show Kris Graft joins Ash and Brandon diving into the rest of 2024’s games, from GOTY contenders to Soccer 2: The Even More Beautiful Game. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Ash Parrish and Kris Graft. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: 1: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (03:48) Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dragon Age series Football Manager series 2: Helldivers II (12:03) Helldivers II 3: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (15:04) Balatro Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Stellar Blade S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Sam Barlow Dear Esther Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 4: Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (19:15) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure 5: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (20:48) Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Credit Report (03:42) Balatro Cryptmaster UFO 50 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 1: Frank’s first nomination (09:45) Neva Gris Nomada Studio Fumito Ueda Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HowLongToBeat.com 2: Ash’s first nomination (14:06) Mouthwashing 3: Brandon’s first nomination (19:47) Astro Bot Astro’s Playroom Ape Escape Super Mario series Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for The Game Awards 4: Frank’s second nomination (24:26)

Brandon Sheffield roams the streets and parties of Tokyo Game Show 2024, interviewing famous developers, spotting soba restaurants affiliated with drift tracks, and espousing the beauty of Neo Geo Pocket sprites. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Christian Whitehead, Paul Veer, Hunter Bridges, Yohan Leclerc, Brad Flick, Dylan Cuthbert, and KC. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Chapters: starting things off with caveats (00:24) a town called suwa (01:19) christian whitehead, are you sonic’s step dad? (14:31) paul veer, tell us about fuga memories of steel (23:13) hunter bridges, say what you were trying to do with the neo geo pocket emulator (28:43) yohan leclerc, what do you think about the encroaching AI problem? (35:10) brad flick, tell us about dialogue editing (40:09) running into dylan cuthbert on the train (46:59) the process for getting a business pass at tokyo game show (01:07:59) kc, what happened to your other chair? (01:10:37) last day in tokyo (01:13:35) mission success (01:15:56) Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Journalist, podcaster, and PR person Ed Zitron joins the panel for the reveal of the Video Game History Museum Library, how to tell when a PR person is lying, and a precise rundown of how fucked video games are. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ed Zitron. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Alien: Romulus (2024) Aliens (1986) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Predator (1987) Kirby Toad Abba-Zabba Nintendo DS Birdo Credit Report (05:01) 1: Aaron Stewart-Ahn asks, have you ever gotten in serious trouble playing a multiplayer game? (05:12) Star Wars Galaxies Second Life EverQuest Habbo Hotel 2: Frank, tell us about the newly online Video Game History Museum Library (11:01) The Video Game History Museum Library Digital Eclipse What’s Up? Nintendo Power Myst

Screenwriter Aaron Stewart-Ahn joins a panel guest hosted by Esper to cover the current definition of “good graphics,” Nicholas Cage’s sublime beauty, and seeing Attack of the Clones on acid. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Fenrir Light Cycle Tron (1982) Kingdom Hearts II Tron Honda Motocompo Shadows of the Damned Mandy (2018) Yaiba Kusanagi CT-3X Cyberpunk 2077 Keanu Reeves Arch Motorcycle Alex Winter Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) Gran Turismo Polyphony Digital Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator Road Rash Sega Saturn Sony Playstation 3DO Full Throttle

Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield assemble to cover the Switch 2, video game console Marxism, and the shocking return of our most controversial segment. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Mount & Blade: Warband Infinity Nikki Dropout.tv Picross series Frédéric Chopin Live 105 1: merritt k asks, which 90s platformer mascots do you think will never get a cash-in nostalgia-baiting revival? (03:31) Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure Ristar Wild Woody Congo: The Movie - Descent into Zinj Congo (1995) Tim Curry Sackboy Astro Bot Malice Whiplash Shadow of the Coloss

Writer, game designer, and friend of the show merritt k joins the panel to discuss GDQ runs, the Radiohead of video games, and skeleton bone boobs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: alexjaffe.bsky.social frankcifaldi.bsky.social adashtra.bsky.social brandon.insertcredit.com merrittk.com mastodon.social dril 1: If you had to design and perform a gimmicky GDQ speedrun, what would it be? (05:13) Games Done Quick New Super Mario Bros. Wii While Playing Piano by Wes in 41:20 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 Bucephalus Elden Ring Peanut Butter the Dog Gyromite Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog & JSR_ in 29:48 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024 Elden Ring on Saxophone by Dr. Doot in 29:22 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 ALF

As has become tradition, Insert Credit ranks the best games of all time, or at least 87% of them: the ones the industry won’t sell you anymore. Plus, the first ever spending of credits on Insert Credit Show. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: The Boss 87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games PC Engine Sega Saturn OutRun: Online Arcade Asuka 120% series Ga-rou-den Breakblow Ribbit King NiGHTS into Dreams… Spec Ops: The Line Rain Jerks Lost Odyssey Bloodborne Nintendo Wii Nintendo DS Nintendo 3DS 1: Round 1 - Frank’s First Nomination (08:13) Rock Band Guitar Hero series Rock Band 4 Stone Temple Pilots

The three finest minds in video games plumb the depths of our listener-submitted Question Hole, dredging up all manner of holiday cheer, the Floridafication of America, and the return of Seaman. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Barbara Walters 20/20 1: Tradegood asks, what is the best video game to play on a first date? (03:04) New Super Mario Bros. Overwatch League Love Letter 2: Kiko B asks, aside from jumping and running, what are the most important verbs in a platform game? Are there any that don’t get the attention they deserve? (06:28) 3: Breadytodie asks, which is the better racing game series: Initial D or Wangan Midnight? (07:34) Initial D series Wangan Midnight series Motohiro Kawashima Yuzo Koshiro Densha de Go! series 4: Goonbag asks, what’s the most shame you have ever experienced playing a video game? (08:48) Duke Nukem Forever Call of Duty series 5: Hobart Painsborough asks, why do so many games lie to the player when they say “press any button to continue” when in reality “any button” does not,

Composer, designer, and puzzler Chris Remo joins the panel to cover how specific instruments evoke moods in games, Mad Libs as branching path narrative, and VR’s Myst problem. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Chris Remo. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Metroidvania Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Scrooged (1988) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Die Hard (1988) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) Vince Guaraldi Sesame Street A Christmas Story (1983) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) Elf (2003) The Elf on the Shelf Will Ferrell Thurl Ravenscroft The Nutcracker English National Ballet San Francisco Ballet 1: What’s the right way to modulate cr

Frank, Ash and Brandon design games based on historical events, explain the plot of Earth Defense Force, and discover why women have hollow bones. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Madame Web (2024) Morbius (2022) Venom (2018) Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Venom: The Last Dance (2024) Eminem original Venom rap Glyceo the Destroyer Lucius Aurelius Maximus Arelius Caesar Minumus Caesar Agustus Hannibal Scipio Africanus The Pope Assassin’s Creed series Games where the final boss is the pope Final Fantasy XIV Final Fantasy XIII Nights of Azure series Final Fantasy Tactics

our Insert Credit Panel covers how a video game might be political, new games for dead consoles, and the Jaffe Cut of Rocky Horror Picture Show. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) “Penis breath” clip Tetris Spelling Bee Sub Hunt PalmPilot Katamari Damacy Guitar Hero series Circus Madden series Call of Duty series Mortal Kombat series Ms. Pac-Man Sonic the Hedgehog series The Lion King Wordle Words With Friends Myst Military Madness AKA Nectaris Advance Wars Mega Man

The full Insert Credit panel covers what Xboxes are, Fatal Fury movie casting, and dog football. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Mr. Bones Mr. Bones by Lizstar in 1:12:00 - Awesome Games Done Quick Mr. Bones shirt Cyber Monday Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Yuji Naka Naoto Ohshima Sonic Knuckles Tails Dr. Robotnik Yasushi Yamaguchi Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Shadow Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) Charles Pulliam-Moore The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Jaleel White Steve Urkel Credit Report (04:06) 1: Is this podcast an Xbox? (04:48)

The finest panel in video games covers Sony buying Kadokawa, relitigates what counts as games versus DLC, and brings you the exclusive reveal of the Nintendo Listo. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Viewtiful Joe Bob & George SMS Power Forums FanFiction.Net Warlock - World of Warcraft Forums World of WarCraft Neo Geo Pocket 1: Brandon, two years ago when Microsoft bought Blizzard Activision, you proposed something that would be really funny that Sony could do to retaliate. Do you remember what it was? (05:35) Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition FromSoftware parent company confirms Sony’s acquisition interest Spike Chunsoft Acquire Octopath Traveler Tenchu series Shinobi series Stray Demon’s Souls Morbius (2022)

Author and journalist Kieron Gillen joins the panel to cover the golden age of games journalism, Squaresoft’s 1996 SNES licensed X-Men JRPG, and the mysterious Hat Man. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Kieron Gillen. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Riders on the Storm Ghost Riders in the Sky The Doors Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) Mutant Amiga Power Eisner Awards Hugo Award Amiga Mister Sinister 1: What’s the difference between game culture and comics culture? (04:44) Jack Kirby Twine Al Ewing Marvel Cinematic Universe Gamergate (harassment campaign) Sad Puppies Jim Rossignol 2: In tabletop game design, how do you make a game that allows players to do anything, while maintaining a unique identity? (10:03) Mörk Borg OSR