Watch Out for Fireballs! 71: Hardware
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross drop some science in a survey course about video game hardware.
Rounding out our roster of Kickstarter special episodes, this one is a whirlwind tour of the boxes and dinguses that make video games work. Side A is systems and controllers, while Side B is weird accessories.
LINKS OF NOTE:Prime and Hardcase, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraverse
Family Truckster: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTaTitRENDM
AVGN on Old Systems: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2Wz1qlzco
Moraff: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Moraff
Sega Channel Mega Man: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man:_The_Wily_Wars
Portopia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Portopi…rial_Murder_Case
Smash Hit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtkpLDnMzF8
Sega Nights Controller: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PThsbn1bCFU
Inside a Gamecube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=exfS2beDP08
Nintendo Thumb: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_thumb
Child of Eden: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuYWLYjOa_0
Silver and Gold: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2WNs1FAPeA
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