Ep. 451 - Big Dick 3, with Stella Sacco

Writer and narrative designer Stella Sacco (bsky.app/profile/antlervel.vet) joins Brandon and Esper to cover pandering in games, T4T energy, and dokidokidecahedrons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield, Esper Quinn, and Stella Sacco. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

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Joe Rogan (abc.net.au/news/2022-02-17/fact-check-joe-roga…)

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“Dig ’em dig ’em dug dig ’em!” (youtube.com/watch?v=eFxJJvMiwQ4)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy

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Saint Patrick’s Day (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland

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Czech Republic (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio

• CNBC: 5 biggest risks of sharing your DNA with consumer genetic-testing companies (cnbc.com/2018/06/16/5-biggest-risks-of-sharing…)

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North American fur trade (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_fur_trade)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario

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Sacco and Vanzetti (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacco_and_Vanzetti)

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Joan Baez & Ennio Morricone - Here’s To You (youtube.com/watch?v=R4xWbRBLj2I)

1: What’s the difference between catering to an audience and pandering to an audience? (03:59)

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Fan service (merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20service)

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Mass Effect 3 ending controversy (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Effect_3_ending_con…)

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Love and Deepspace (mobygames.com/game/226971/love-and-deepspace)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2B_(Nier:_Automata)

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NieR: Automata (mobygames.com/game/84102/nier-automata)

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NieR (mobygames.com/game/46486/nier)

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Stellar Blade (mobygames.com/game/222705/stellar-blade)

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Tekken 3 (mobygames.com/game/3569/tekken-3)

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tekken.fandom.com/wiki/Panda

2: What are some things video game writers have to do that most people don’t think about? (09:19)

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (mobygames.com/game/70277/captain-toad-treasure…)

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TLC - Waterfalls (youtube.com/watch?v=8WEtxJ4-sh4)

3: Are there any examples of studio notes improving a game? (14:42)

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I Am the Night (bookshop.org/p/books/i-am-the-night-the-ultima…)

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Batman: the Animated Series (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Animated_Ser…)

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Albert Pyun (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pyun)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyborg_(film)

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Jean-Claude Van Damme (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Van_Damme)

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Cyberpunk 2077 (mobygames.com/game/128136/cyberpunk-2077)

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Pokemon (mobygames.com/game/5129/pokemon-red-version)

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Game Link Cable (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Link_Cable)

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Hideo Kojima (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima)

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Metal Gear Solid series (mobygames.com/group/380/metal-gear-series)

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George Lucas (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas)

4: Which video game romance has the most T4T energy? (21:51)

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T4T (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attraction_to_transgende…)

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store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool

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Princess Peach (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Peach)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser

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Destiny (mobygames.com/game/68327/destiny)

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Eris Morn (destinypedia.com/Eris_Morn)

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The Drifter (destinypedia.com/The_Drifter)

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finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Avalanche_(group)

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Motoko Kusanagi (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motoko_Kusanagi)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachikoma

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batou

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_(The_Legend_of_Zelda)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Zelda

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Dragon Age II (mobygames.com/game/50783/dragon-age-ii)

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Mass Effect series (mobygames.com/group/8742/mass-effect-series)

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Lady Dimitrescu (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Dimitrescu)

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Baldur’s Gate III (mobygames.com/game/150689/baldurs-gate-iii)

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bg3.wiki/wiki/Shadowheart

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bg3.wiki/wiki/Halsin

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bg3.wiki/wiki/Karlach

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bg3.wiki/wiki/Gale

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidus

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finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Wakka

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-Kazooie

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_(Guilty_Gear)

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Guilty Gear series (mobygames.com/group/3869/guilty-gear-series)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracer_(Overwatch)

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Bernard Dowd (dc.fandom.com/wiki/Bernard_Dowd_(Prime_Earth))

ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: Gen Z/Gen Alpha Only! What was your first video game? (27:16)

5: Gaagaagiins asks, why is Mario’s mustache black, but his hair is brown? (35:16)

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Super Mario 64 (mobygames.com/game/3533/super-mario-64)

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Zohran Mamdani (bsky.app/profile/gonebabygone.bsky.social/post…)

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (bsky.app/profile/itsmattjordan.com/post/3mqsrn…)

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George Costanza (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Costanza)

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Heihachi Mishima (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heihachi_Mishima)

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Persona series (mobygames.com/group/474/persona-series)

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finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Auron

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Sam Elliott (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Elliott)

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Stellar Blade 2 (youtube.com/watch?v=K9QEB4tSrUQ)

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pragmata.fandom.com/wiki/Diana

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonetta

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Master Higgins (wonderboy.fandom.com/wiki/Master_Higgins)

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Master Chief (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Chief_(Halo))

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortana_(Halo)

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Green Arrow (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Arrow)

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Sonic the Hedgehog (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(char…))

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Shadow the Hedgehog (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_the_Hedgehog)

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Espio the Chameleon (sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Espio_the_Chameleon)

6: In video games with dialogue, is it always preferable to have voice acting? (42:11)

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Fire Emblem series (mobygames.com/group/2195/fire-emblem-series)

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Resident Evil 4 (mobygames.com/game/16373/resident-evil-4)

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Ashley Graham (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Graham_(Resident_…))

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Forspoken (mobygames.com/game/198367/forspoken)

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (mobygames.com/game/188601/xenoblade-chronicles-3)

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Troy Baker (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Baker)

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Legend of Dragoon (mobygames.com/game/4163/the-legend-of-dragoon)

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Tom Clancy’s The Division (mobygames.com/game/77526/tom-clancys-the-divis…)

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Earth Defense Force series (mobygames.com/group/8735/earth-defense-force-c…)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk

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Jonathan Hickman (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Hickman)

7: What is the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy:_The_Spiri…) of video games? (52:57)

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Street Fighter the Movie the Game (mobygames.com/game/77643/street-fighter-the-mo…)

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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsglaive:_Final_Fanta…)

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Batman: Arkham series (mobygames.com/group/9940/batman-arkham-series)

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Final Fantasy VII Remake …