Author Lewis Packwood returns to chat about video game consoles you’ve never heard of, all which are housed in his amazing book Curious Video Game Machines! Consoles for girls, barcode gaming, machines you strap to your body… we dive into the wonderfully weird world of obscure consoles and how some of them had a major impact on Nintendo! Plus I take a look at the Y2K era inspired puzzle game Vividlope!
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Feature
(0:59) - Video Game Consoles You’ve Never Heard Of w/ Lewis Packwood
Games
(33:10) - Vividlope
News
(38:19) - Nintendo financials, mouse patents, Capcom Showcase
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