Co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin joins the panel to discuss how weird the letter 7 is, the WonderSwan, and Metallica covers of Barney songs. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

1. Brandon Sheffield asks: What is the best video game console nobody actually plays? (03:56)
2. What would be the best way for a disgraced indie developer to announce his retirement? (09:19)
3. What are the pros and cons of controlling multiple party members? (14:14)
4. What’s the next ubiquitous video game trailer song? (20:11)
5. Improv Zone – Museum Tour (26:13)
6. Dirtbag Anonymous asks: What is the best callback joke in video games? (31:13)
7. Which video game went through the most interesting development cycle? (37:06)
8. Famicom Feud – Wonderswan Top 15 (42:53)
9. What is the oxford comma of video games? (51:45)
10. How do you really appraise hard to find retro video game ephemera? (51:59)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Discourse – How Cunning A Linguist? (57:09)

You know, you could always discuss this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• WonderSwan
• Insert Credit “Last Letter” Forum Game
• Sega Dreamcast
• Vectrex Multicart
• Spike
• Atari Jaguar
• Hyundai Genesis
• Scott Cawthon donates to Trump, other GOP
• Scott Cawthon retires
• Jeff Bezos is getting in a rocket
• Willy’s Wonderland
• Donate to the Video Game History Foundation
• There Is No Such Thing As Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
• Tales series
• Tails Adventure
• The Offspring - All I Want (Crazy Taxi version)
• F-Zero - Mute City
• Guitar Hero: Metallica
• Caspers Hot Dog
• Barney - The Cleanup Song
• New Pokemon’s Nap
• Maniac Mansion
• Thimbleweed Park<