15: The Power of Nostalgia

Remaster

Aug 02, 2016•53 min•Ep. 15

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How do video game companies use nostalgia to repackage and remaster games for new audiences? Are established and well-loved characters a strength or weakness? And what are the latest hardware rumors on the Nintendo NX?

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Links and Show Notes: Pokémon Go Plus delayed Even Pokémon Go's Biggest Fans Are Turning Against It Right Now - Kotaku Pokémon Go developer promises nearby tracking improvements amidst uproar | Polygon Up close with Nintendo's new NES Classic Edition | Polygon Crash Bandicoot returns to PlayStation with three remasters and in Skylanders Imaginators (update) | Polygon Digital Eclipse Land of the Giants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nintendo NX is a portable console with detachable controllers • Eurogamer.net Nintendo NX is powered by Nvidia Tegra technology • Eurogamer.net

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