Writer, podcaster, and friend of the show merritt k joins Frank and Brandon to answer Esper’s questions on intercompany crossovers, the definition of 2.5D, and Gay Fire Emblem. https://insertcredit.com/show/394/
Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.
Intro (00:00)
1: How do we feel about corporate crossovers in video games? (03:57)
2: What aspects from other media are worth bringing to video games? (09:41)
3: What are some simple things video game developers can do to queer up their games? (13:58)
4: Come up with a trailer for SGF in six minutes or less (20:50)
5: Alex Jaffe asks, in 2025, who is each major console maker’s target market? (26:07)
6: With regards to JRPGs specifically but all games broadly, when do you need to play a game, and when is it okay to just watch a longplay? (32:30)
7: What is a 2.5D game? (39:53)
LIGHTNING ROUND: The A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Game (43:38)
Recommendations and Outro (54:45)
View finalized lists, full shownotes and links to every game mentioned (yes, all of them! i am meticulous about our show notes!) at https://insertcredit.com/