Tsurezure
The Name Written on a GameCube Controller
A GameCube controller came across my bench last week with a name written on it. People wrote their names on these — mine, the one your little brother could not...
The Famicom's Bass Had No Volume Knob
The Famicom's bass channel had no volume control: it was either on or off. Each channel could play only one note at a time, so composers built chords out of...
The Last Japanese Hands a Console Will Feel
Every console I sell comes from Japan, and many arrive filthy. I clean each one inside and out — even the dust no buyer will ever see — and then...
He Stayed a Player Until the End
Three weeks before he died, Satoru Iwata met the world not as a president in a suit, but as a puppet, joking on screen beside two others. A used console...
The Sound You Make on a Game & Watch
Nintendo made the Game & Watch until 1991, long after my own childhood peak. I picked one up again and finally heard it — not music, but the small note...
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Max's adventure
This is Max's adventure by all of you. When we receive messages from you, Max will change into a leveled-up version of himself. Max cannot grow without your help. When he levels up, something might happen... Please look forward to it!