Developer of TowerFall and Celeste Maddy Thorson joins the panel to cover the Treasure of Sierra Madrock, Nephew Tokens, and if double jumps are really necessary.

Questions this week:

1. Topher Florence asks: Cast a Super Mario Bros. Movie using the actors from the 1999 film The Matrix. There are no other restrictions. (06:51)
2. How can a game’s soundtrack encourage gameplay? (13:45)
3. Why did MicroKingBlizzardActivision show off that diversity chart like they were proud of it? (19:33)
4. How much of Nintendo can the Saudi Prince of Arabia own before it’s no longer ethical to buy Switch games? (27:05)
5. Should video games abolish the double jump? (30:42)
6. Reg asks: What is the best video game manual you have read? (37:50)
7. How do you implement accessibility options in a game where its difficulty is the point? (43:34)
8. Do video game release dates mean anything anymore? (48:25)
9. Will 3D platforming ever be better than 2D platforming? (54:16)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As – Super Mario Maker 2 (01:00:03)

Recommendations & Outro (01:03:39)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Mission in Snowdriftland
• Titanic (1997)
• The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock
• Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions
• Bonk’s Revenge
• Manmaru The Ninja Penguin
• TowerFall series
• Celeste
• Super Mario Maker series
• Crystal Caves
• M.C. Kids
• Super Mario series
• The Matrix (1999)
• Keanu Reeves
• Joe Pantoliano
• Carrie-Anne Moss
• Hugo Weaving
• Laurence Fishburne
• Tatanga
• Anthony Ray Parker
• Matt Doran
• Marcus Chong
• Gloria Foster
• Super Mario Bros. (1993)
• Max Headroom
• Sonic the Hedgehog universe
• Kingdom Hearts series