When the Insert Credit Panel chose Final Fantasy XVI as their Game of the Year 2023, the game industry couldn’t help but rise up and wholeheartedly, sincerely agree. 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. Defend your choice of Final Fantasy XVI as Game of the Year 2023 (04:55)
2. Testimonials From More Game Industry Thought Leaders Affirming Final Fantasy XVI is Game of the Year 2023 (18:56)
3. Rainbow Battle Kid asks: What are the best cases of a creator continuing a game series under a new title? (38:45)
4. What does a Triple B video game look like? (47:34)
5. Has any game ever had a good mobile tie-in? (51:25)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Soda Jerk - Musical Genres (56:50)

Recommendations and Outro (01:05:24)

Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Final Fantasy
• Judge Magister
• Cup Noodles
• Gladiolus Amicitia
• Rick and Morty
• Red Mage
• Dragon’s Dogma
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Insert Credit Show 325 - Game of the Year 2023, with Kris Graft
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Final Fantasy XV
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy X
• Final Fantasy XII
• Square Enix launches its first NFT project
• Square Enix says it used AI art in upcoming Foamstars game
• Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
• Clive Rosfield
• Boku no Natsuyasumi
• Gran Turismo series
• The Lighthouse (2019)
• Willem Dafoe
• Final Fantasy XIII
• Kingdom Hearts series
• Castlevania series
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Puyo Pop