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Ep. 447 - Formative Game Uncles
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- The Insert Credit Show
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- Jun 29, 2026
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- 4112
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Summary
Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer questions about episodic games, the ever-changing “average gamer,” and full-frontal Mario. 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: Video Game History Foundation Sonic Sez Punky Brewster “I’m brave, I’m hairy, and your dad loves me.” Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - The Lost Woods Theme Alarmo Jay John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change Evanesence - Bring Me to Life Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 1 : When should a game be released in chapters as opposed to all at once? (04:28) Deltarune Esper’s bluesky post Sam & Max series Toby Fox Poppy Playtime Dispatch Telltale Games AdHoc Studio Dreamcast Grauen no Torikago Kapitel 3: Kansei GameTap American McGee’s Grimm Katamari Damacy Tim Burton Temu 2 : How old should a game be before it gets a remake? (09:54) The Last of Us series Resident Evil series Silent Hill series Final Fantasy VII: Remake Metal Gear Solid series MindsEye Star Fox Disney’s Robin Hood Five Nights at Freddy’s series 3 : What would you consider the worst timed video game releases in history? (15:18) Kotaku: Konami Is Suing To Unmask Whoever’s Responsible For The Major Metal Gear Solid 2 Source Code Leak Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Propeller Arena Grand Theft Auto VI Animal Crossing: New Horizons Doom Eternal Barbenheimer Hades Battleborn Overwatch The Outer Worlds Outer Wilds Duke Nukem Forever 4 : What is an uncle game? (20:06) The Guardian: Long live the ‘unc game’ AAVE Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 World of WarCraft Madden series FIFA series Wordle Spelling Bee Roblox Mecca Chameleon…