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Any WonderSwan fans here?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25138657

Topic starts at: 40:40. This week we discuss the ill-fated WonderSwan! You can find our Discord, Patreon, social media, and more at https://linktr.ee/retrowarriors.

  • @ClipperDefiance
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    211 hours ago

    I had been wanting one of these for years, so I finally picked one up thanks to some Christmas money. I put in an IPS screen, some pads to fix the power button, a new lens, and got some rechargeable AA batteries. I have three games so far, Klonoa: Moonlight Museum, Digital Monster Ver. WonderSwan, and Final Fantasy IV. I’ve mostly been playing Klonoa, since it’s the main reason I wanted a WonderSwan in the first place (also all those Digimon games). I might get myself a Flash Masta next time they’re available to play some fan translations and maybe some more absurdly expensive titles.

      • @ClipperDefiance
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        211 hours ago

        I’m aware of it, but I haven’t played it yet.

        • @[email protected]OP
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          111 hours ago

          I’ve only started it, but it’s surprisingly good! I hesitate to recommend it too much because I’ve barely played any, but I’m definitely intrigued.

  • @andros_rex
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    215 hours ago

    I bought a non working one a while back to try to repair! None of my local stores have any games though.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      114 hours ago

      Always nice to see old tech brought back from the dead. There’s a flash cart for the system for running roms. Lots of good fan translations!

  • @[email protected]
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    324 hours ago

    I have one of these. Only a couple games though. I haven’t messed with it in like 20 years.

      • @[email protected]
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        222 hours ago

        If I remember right, it’s semitransparent like the one in the OP but white. I’ll have to dig it out. I only have Guilty Gear and a game that I don’t know the name of because I can’t read Japanese. The game’s cool though. You play it sideways so the screen is vertical and I think it was something to do with a crow catching raindrops (it’s been so long my memory’s hazy).