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Hope self-promotion is allowed. This is the latest episode of my podcast! We don't have ads or sponsorships of any kid so you can keep the thumb off that 10-second skip button :)

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.

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[–] ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] bluelander@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Man, that's living the dream! I've been considering the same since they're so cheap right now. IPS screen and a flash cart was my plan. Have you played the fan translations of Digimon Adventure?

https://www.romhacking.net/translations/6090/

[–] ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] bluelander@lemmy.ml 1 points 21 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@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] bluelander@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day 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!

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] bluelander@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nice! Which color? I keep almost buying one, they're just too cute and affordable.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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).

[–] bluelander@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you get around to finding it share some pics! Sounds pretty cool.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

That game is called Tane Wo Maku Tori. There's a description of it here.