EVO tournament organizer Andrés Velasco y Coll and PC Gamer editor Fūnk-é Joseph join Frank and Jaffe for the new Sonic game, predatory publisher tactics, and Nickelodeon’s Fortnite. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Andrés Velasco y Coll, and Fūnk-é Joseph. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

1. Are 3D Sonic games a failed experiment? (04:17)
2. How do games best emulate being able to fly? (10:03)
3. What precautions should developers take to avoid being taken advantage of by publishers? (14:11)
4. How do you curate a video game zine? (18:37)
5. The Adaptation Game: Turn a video game into a daytime game show (24:00)
6. Bearcabin asks: What kinds of developers would video game magazines end up being? (29:44)
7. Are there any good video game ads? (35:45)
8. What is more difficult to do in video games than in real life? (42:32)
9. What is the Avatar: The Way of Water of video games? (46:56)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Major Arcana (54:52)

Recommendations and Outro (59:48)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
• Donkey Kong Country
• The King of Fighters ’98: The Slugfest
• Portal series
• Sonic the Hedgehog universe
• SEGA Bass Fishing
• Super Mario World
• Batman: Arkham series
• Pilotwings
• Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
• Minecraft
• Defender
• Dank Zine
• the photo Andres drops in question 4
• Fortnite series
• Candy Crush
• Fruit Ninja
• Carmen Sandiego series
• Among Us
• Electronic Gaming Monthly
• Hsu and Chan
• Bubsy series
• Disney’s Aladdin
• Sneak King
• Nintendo Power
• Clay Fighter 63 1/3
• Famitsu
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time