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NES Works Gaiden #39: Astro Robo Sasa / Honshogi / Robot Gyro (Patreon)

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2022-04-20 12:56:11

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2024-04

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I know I've been focusing pretty heavily on NES Works Gaiden recently, but this will be the last entry in this series for a while. I actually have a plan for these videos, believe it or not! While I do hope to complete NES Works Gaiden 1985 by the end of the year (which is as far as I'm taking the game-by-game Famicom coverage), I also want to make some headway on Master System and NES 1988 first. And maybe even poor, neglected Game Boy. Stay tuned.

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Astro Robo Sasa / Honshogi / Robot Gyro retrospective: Welcome to the machine | NES Works Gaiden #39

The machines have risen, taking control of this trio of games and obviating humanity altogether. Well, almost altogether. R.O.B. at least demonstrates the value of mankind working together, hand-in-, uh, claw with its new synthoid overlords to defeat the vile Smicks in Robot Gyro. As for the other games, well, they're all about robo-kind's fight for dominance. If my performance in Honshogi is anything to go by, carbon-based life is doomed. Production notes: 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! Plus, exclusive podcasts, eBooks, and more! SG-1000 footage captured from a combination of Sega SG-1000 II with (with Card Catcher) and @Analogue Mega Sg with card adapter module and DAC. Vintage hardware mods courtesy of @iFixRetro. NES/Famicom footage captured from @Analogue Nt Mini Noir. Video upscaled to 720 with @Retro Tink 5X.