The panel returns to classic formation to cover UX design, Microsoft acquisition developments, gross Yoshis, and sellouts within sellouts. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

1. From Simone de Rochefort: What else should Microsoft acquire and make exclusive? (03:33)
2. What is The Day The Clown Cried of video games? (10:19)
3. What makes a New Game+ feature the most enticing? (11:41)
4. What are common terms game designers use that game players don’t? (17:10)
5. How can User Interface inform the themes and story of a video game? (24:52)
6. Let’s criticize some things we want to bring attention to. (31:13) Insert Credit Ad Break: Midautumn and Games and Feelings (37:04)
7. JackOakleaf asks: How long should a cutscene be? (39:55)
8. Which video game protagonist’s job would you want to do the least? (48:02)
9. What is The Day The Clown Cried of video games? (54:19)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Video Game Playboy Appearances (01:02:47)

Recommendations and Outro (01:19:47)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Legend of Zelda series
• Vanillaware Ltd.
• Dragon’s Crown
• Horizon series
• Halo series
• Destiny series
• Britain blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
• NieR
• George Washington
• Daria
• Harmy’s Despecialized Edition
• Call of Duty series
• Final Fantasy series
• Street Fighter series
• The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
• The Day the Clown Cried
• Blue Dragon
• Sega is officially buying Angry Birds developer Rovio for $775 million
• OutRun series
• Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
• God of War series
• Castlevania: Symphony of th