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And here's SG-1000's entrée into the year 1984, which, admittedly, is not amazing. Between two games held over from 1983 and two sequels to unremarkable 1983 releases, it's not really off on the best foot. There is something kinda cool about Home Mahjong, though. I'll save the surprise for the video. And, as promised, this is the first of two Golgo 13 retrospectives for 2021...

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Pachinko II / Golgo 13 / Orguss / Home Mahjong retrospective: All your redux in a row | Segaiden 010

A couple of follow-ups to 1983 releases this week, as well as a couple of games that appear to have been held over from 1983. Yes, SG-1000 begins 1984 with a hangover. Pachinko II is the affordable and expanded follow-up to Pachinko. Golgo 13 is not a sequel, despite the number in the title. It's a tie-in with a long-running manga and anime series, presumably tied to a big theatrical release. Orguss is another anime property, this one related to Macross and its ilk. You know what that means: Transforming robots. Home Mahjong brings multiplayer competition to the console mahjong space, using a fascinating physical accessory to make such a thing possible on a single television. This series has been made possible in part by the work of Omar Cornut, the Game Developers Research Institute, segaretro.org, iFixRetro, and Analogue Co. Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! And be sure to check out the Retronauts podcast (http://www.retronauts.com), where I (and many others!) tackle a much wider array of classic gaming topics each week.

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Rhys

Still surprised John Sands released Orguss in Australia (complete with a licensing sticker which I assume is similar to JASRAC)

Diamond Feit

dear god that footage of Carnival awoke a memory in my brain I didn't know I had