Ep. 437 - Cookie's Bustacular
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April 20, 2026 · 1h 21m · Episode 437
About this episode
The panel reviews Cookie’s Bustle, a Japanese PC adventure game hindered by endless copyright strikes and finally freed by the Video Game History Foundation.
The panel reviews Cookie’s Bustle , a Japanese PC adventure game hindered by endless copyright strikes and finally freed by the Video Game History Foundation. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Yoko Kanno Cowboy Bebop The Real Folk Blues Vincent Diamante Alto saxophone The Offspring Phil Collins Wet Leg Wednesday The Weeknd Taking Back Sunday Wednesday Campanella Cookie’s Bustle Streisand Effect 1 : How did we get here? (05:53) Rodik, Inc ClassicsOfGame Video Game History Foundation Games That Weren’t Moon Child The Video Game History Hour 2 : How hard is it to get this Japanese abandonware game from 1999 running on your PC in 2026? (11:38) Sega Genesis QuickTime 3 : What is happening in Cookie’s Bustle and what are you doing in it? (18:18) sebmal Mr. Bean James Bond Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Lara Croft 4 : Apart from financial cost, what are the material advantages of keeping a development team small? (36:43) Tokyo Godfathers (2003) 5 : Chopemon asks: If you were to go on an…
People in this episode
Hosts: Alex Jaffe, Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield
Topics covered
- Cookie’s Bustle
- Japanese PC adventure game
- copyright strikes
- Video Game History Foundation
Keywords
- Yoko Kanno
- Cowboy Bebop
- Vincent Diamante
- Alto saxophone
- The Offspring
- Phil Collins
- Wet Leg
- Wednesday
- The Weeknd
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Cookie’s Bustle, Sega Genesis QuickTime 3, Smoke and Mirrors, Alter Ego SimTunes, Myst Wii Fit, MobyGames To-Gen-Kiko 8
Books & works: Cookie's Bustacular, The Video Game History Hour, Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, Tokyo Godfathers, Farming Simulator, Football Manager, Total War, Clair Obscur, Cookie’s Bustle, Insert Credit Show
Places: New Jersey
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