TWiR Episode 19 - Codemasters to EA? | C64 Protopad | Commander Keen | Super Nintendo Land

Author: Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles
Published: Thu 17 Dec 2020
Episode Link: https://TWIR.podbean.com/e/twir-episode-19-codemasters-to-ea-c64-protopad-commander-keen-super-nintendo-land/

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Story Links:

1. EA buying Codemasters?

https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/kckcna/ea_ups_the_ante_for_codemasters/

2. Play your classic computer games the right way...with a control pad?

https://www.protovision.games/shop/protopad/protopad.php?language=en

3. How Commander Keen changed PC gaming

https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/kdc2vt/30_years_of_vorticons_how_commander_keen_changed/

4. Nintendo Land gets an Opening Date

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/30/21726093/super-nintendo-world-osaka-japan-opening-date-announced

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