Ep. 399 - The Best Kusoge, with Liz Ryerson

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Writer, musician, and NYU guest lecturer Liz Ryerson joins the panel to define “Triple A,” genres of kusoge, and film envy. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What was the first triple A video game? (03:55)

2: Is it easier to write about a good video game or a bad video game? (10:47)

3: What’s the best kusoge? (16:51)

4: What is the “don’t watch past season 8 of The Simpsons” of video games? (22:51)

Online Multiplayer: How do YOU define an indie game? (28:14)

5: What sports videogame do you pick to play with Champ Bear? (32:00)

6: What are the rules of video game music? (43:24)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Price Is Sprite (51:00)

Recommendations and Outro (01:01:15):

Brandon: Don’t buy from Mod Retro because they’re owned by war profiteer and weapons developer Palmer Luckey, Everdeep Aurora, learn to pronounce Japanese words if you’re starting a youtube channel about Japanese games
Ash: Foundation, furries
Liz: Love and Mercy (2014) (for normals), Castration Movie (2024) (for non-normals), The People’s Joker (2022)

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