15: The Power of Nostalgia

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