A mixed bag this month. On one hand, flying through a Techno Skeleton's mouth is rad as hell. Unfortunately, Nester and his twin sister fail to bring the funk. Join us as we talk Hudson Soft caravan events, Phantasy Star II, and Richard Scarry!

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Games Discussed:

• Vertical Force
• Nester's Funky Bowling

Virtual Boy Game Manuals:

• Vertical Force
• Nester's Funky Bowling

Next Month's Games:

• Virtual Boy Wario Land
• Virtual League Baseball

Songs in the Episode:

• Vertical Force - "Title" by Shōji Tomii and Minoru Endō
• Vertical Force - "Stage 2" by Shōji Tomii and Minoru Endō
• Nester's Funky Bowling - "Title" by Eric Nunamaker and Brent Lambert
• Nester's Funky Bowling - "Music B" by Eric Nunamaker and Brent Lambert 

Additional Links:

Seeing Red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy by José P. Zagal and Benj Edwards on MIT Press

Ars Technica: "Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendo's enigmatic red console"

Planet Virtual Boy

Virtual Boy Architecture: A practical analysis by Rodrigo Copetti

History of Hudson Soft Caravans

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