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    #15: The Power of Nostalgia

    August 2nd, 2016 · 53 minutes

    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