Screenwriter Aaron Stewart-Ahn (www.asahn.me/) joins a panel guest hosted by Esper to cover the current definition of “good graphics,” Nicholas Cage’s sublime beauty, and seeing Attack of the Clones on acid.
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Light Cycle (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Cycle)
Tron (1982) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron)
Kingdom Hearts II (www.mobygames.com/game/21912/kingdom-hearts-ii/)
Tron (www.mobygames.com/game/33983/tron/)
Honda Motocompo (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Motocompo)
Shadows of the Damned (www.mobygames.com/game/54155/shadows-of-the-damned/)
Mandy (2018) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_(2018_film))
Yaiba Kusanagi CT-3X (cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Yaiba_Kusanagi_CT-3X)
Cyberpunk 2077 (www.mobygames.com/game/128136/cyberpunk-2077/)
Keanu Reeves (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keanu_Reeves)
Arch Motorcycle (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Motorcycle)
Alex Winter (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Winter)
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted%27s_Excellent_Adventure)
Gran Turismo (www.mobygames.com/game/3909/gran-turismo/)
Polyphony Digital (www.mobygames.com/company/1993/polyphony-digital-inc/)
Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator (www.mobygames.com/game/24227/tourist-trophy-the-real-riding-simulator/)
Road Rash (www.mobygames.com/game/17194/road-rash/)
Sega Saturn (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn)
Sony Playstation (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console))
3DO (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO)
Full Throttle (www.mobygames.com/game/940/full-throttle/)
1: Where are your favorite places to hang out in open world video games? (06:20)
Throne and Liberty (www.mobygames.com/game/231444/throne-and-liberty/)
Fallout 76 (www.mobygames.com/game/115632/fallout-76/)
The First Descendant (www.mobygames.com/game/227132/the-first-descendant/)
World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade (www.mobygames.com/game/26026/world-of-warcraft-the-burning-crusade/)
Honor Hold (wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Honor_Hold)
Arator the Redeemer (wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Arator_the_Redeemer)
Final Fantasy XIV Online (www.mobygames.com/game/48497/final-fantasy-xiv-online/)
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe (www.mobygames.com/group/8208/ryu-ga-gotoku-like-a-dragon-yakuza-universe/)
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Shenmue (www.mobygames.com/game/3558/shenmue/)
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2: When is it most obvious that zero research went into a particular video game scene? (15:15)
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Far Cry series (www.mobygames.com/group/4089/far-cry-series/)
Motor Toon Grand Prix (www.mobygames.com/game/26889/motor-toon-grand-prix/)
3: Design a video game where the main hero is played by Nicolas Cage. (20:54)
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Dead By Daylight (www.mobygames.com/game/80324/dead-by-daylight/)
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Leatherface (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherface)
Tekken series (www.mobygames.com/group/458/tekken-series/)
Stanislavski’s system (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislavski%27s_system)
Mortal Kombat series (www.mobygames.com/group/87/mortal-kombat-franchise/)
Avery Brooks (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Brooks)
Shun Di (virtuafighter.fandom.com/wiki/Shun_Di)
Virtua Fighter series (www.mobygames.com/group/351/virtua-fighter-series/)
John Barrymore (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barrymore)
Charlie Chaplin (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin)
Buster Keaton (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton)
Akuma (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akuma_(Street_Fighter))
M. Bison (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Bison)
4: Design a video game where the main villain is played by Nicolas Cage. (25:16)
Pig (2021) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_(2021_film))
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (www.mobygames.com/game/70041/metal-gear-rising-revengeance/)
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