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Retronauts Micro 71: Iwata, The Switch, and NES Golf
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Thanks to some industrious hackers, we've recently learned that a digital version of Golf for the NES has been secretly implanted into the firmware of every Nintendo Switch as a tribute to Satoru Iwata. But how was it discovered, how can you play it, and why did Nintendo choose Golf of all games? On this disturbingly relevant episode of Retronauts Micro, host Bob Mackey and guest Henry Gilbert answer all these questions and more.
Released:
Oct 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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