ARGcast #194: WonderSwan, Gunpei Yokoi w/ Kelsey Lewin
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Wonder no more, ARGonauts! Kelsey Lewin returns to drop some serious knowledge on the "swan song" of Gunpei Yokoi - the WonderSwan. Join in to learn about this series of handhelds that continued the spirit of the original Game Boy, and how Gunpei truly defined Nintendo's design philosophy. The news this week kicks off with the auctioning of the Nintendo Play Station prototype as well as the drama surrounding it. That's followed by some obscure titles coming to Nintendo Switch Online, a new 2D Ninja Gaiden proposed, and the Atari VCS flirting with cross-play functionality. This week's Stage of History celebrates the beloved Final Fantasy IV. Robert also shares his impressions of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. And don't forget to grab our game code giveaways! Nintendo Play Station Super NES CD-ROM Prototype (AUCTION) February’s Nintendo Switch Online update includes two SNES games previously unavailable in US and two NES oddities Blazing Chrome developer wants to make a 16-bit Ninja Gaiden 4 ATARI, WONDER BRING US THE CROSS-PLATFORM GAMING OF OUR DREAMS Follow David | Follow Robert Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us or send a tweet! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Also, join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming.
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