Episode 457: Mini Console Madness
Added 2022-05-20 11:38:50 +0000 UTCThis week's exclusive episode took place in a hotel room in downtown Milwaukee, as so often happens with podcasts these days. I gathered together my fellow Midwest Gaming Classic panelists and forced them to work for their pay by recording a bonus conversation: A talk about the "mini console" trend. Nintendo's Classic NES Edition opened the door to this market wide, but by now just about everyone worth their salt as a console maker has tried their hand at creating a tiny replica of a 1980s/1990s game system jam-packed with the best games from that platform. And it's pretty great! Although we've yet to encounter one that we can call truly perfect, this episode highlights the best of the best while also lamenting the dizzying disasters you should avoid. Please enjoy this completely normal-sized conversation.
Edits: Greg Leahy. Art: John Pading.
Music:
- 07:49 - Atari Flashback 9 Gold: Menu BGM
- 18:01 - Sonic the Hedgehog: Green Hill Zone (AtGames Genesis gameplay)
- 22:38 - Nintendo Classic Mini: NES Menu BGM
- 29:51 - Final Fantasy (NES): Gurgu Volcano
- 39:31 - Captain Tsubasa II: Super Striker: Japan All-Stars Theme | Star Fox 2: Missile
- 45:42 - SEGA Genesis Mini: Menu BGM
- 53:34 - PC Engine Mini: Menu BGM
- 59:12 - R4: Ridge Racer Type 4: Naked Glow
- 1:06:56 - SEGA Game Gear Micro: Menu BGM
- 1:14:31 - SEGA Astro City Mini: Menu BGM
- 1:26:44 - Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder: In the Fortress
- 1:37:01 - Elevator Action Returns: Blow Up (Final Mission 1)
- Closing - EGRET II Mini: And They Are Coming! (Menu BGM no.2)
Comments
My backlog is massive but Nazo Puyo is not an RPG. As the name suggests it is a puzzle challenge set. In regions that got Mean Bean Machine the game gear port included a similar bonus mode, exercise mode, but didn't have the full set of levels, go figure. The Puyo RPG series is Madou Monogatari.
Aaron
2022-08-30 02:02:24 +0000 UTCI own the original run of the Famicom Mini. The emulator itself and the game selection is wonderful. Sadly, the only way you can play it reasonably is to put it on the top of a desk with a smaller monitor close by, the controller length is just so terribly short. I admire the commitment to authenticity but it absolutely neutered its accessibility. I would love to have been able to play this from my couch on my bigger living room TV.
Craig
2022-05-26 16:17:16 +0000 UTC
