183. The Last of Us vs. The Last of Us
Sean sent Vinnk a blu-ray copy of The Last of Us for Christmas with the expectation he’d rather watch the
Read MoreFamicom Dojo will train your game knowledge and skills about the early days of video gaming history. Beginning with the Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System, through the 16-bit wars with the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive, HudsonSoft and NEC’s lovechildren PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16, and — yes — even the SNK’s Neo-Geo, we chart a course across both sides of the Pacific to explain where your favorite video games come from, the intricate path of how they got here, and why the heck you need to hold down the reset button when turning off a battery-backup cartridge.
(Actually, we haven’t specifically addressed that one yet, but that’s a REALLY good idea!)
Sean sent Vinnk a blu-ray copy of The Last of Us for Christmas with the expectation he’d rather watch the
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