Video essayist and composer ThorHighHeels joins video game historian Frank Cifaldi to answer questions about the Dreamcast’s legacy, the PS5 Pro, and penis worms. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi and ThorHighHeels. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Dreamcast
• ThorHighHeels
• Grammy Awards

Question 1: What does the Dreamcast represent? (02:04)

• Vaporwave
• Shenmue
• Pixies
• Up close with Sony’s PS5 Pro — and the 30th Anniversary model
• Sega Genesis
• Penny’s Big Breakaway
• Penny Hardaway
• Xbox
• PlayStation 4
• The Last of Us: Part II
• PlayStation

Question 2: Is it ever worth getting the Pro version of a console? (07:28)

• PlayStation 3 models
• PlayStation 2 models
• Nintendo 3DS
• Nintendo Switch
• Game Boy Advance SP
• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Mario’s Tribal Tattoo
• Cybersigilism
• Nirvana
• Mark Cerny

Question 3: When in your experience have recent video games been most nakedly attempting to generate a meme? (12:56)

• Borderlands series
• Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
• Wild Bastards
• Contra Piss Corps
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Shitening
• Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
• Assassin’s Creed series
• Don’t Shit Your Pants
• Can You Pet the Dog?