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Looking Back At The Development Of Retro Game Challenge

Siliconera writes:

"Retro Game Challenge also known as Game Center CX to some of you is a peculiar title. The Nintendo DS game is tied to a Japanese TV show license and sprinkled with humor that would fly over our heads if directly translated.

The chances of Game Center CX being localized looked slim even though the concept of playing made up eight bit games and thumbing through virtual magazines sounded swell. I was surprised to hear XSEED picked it up days before it was properly announced as part of their E3 lineup. The first question in my mind was how was XSEED going to localize the game? Kenji Hosoi, Localization Manager at XSEED, spoke with Siliconera to tell us."

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8-Bit Chronicles: Retro Game Challenge

In Anthony's final 8-Bit Chronicles for 2019, he dives into...a DS game? That's right: it's Retro Game Challenge -- based off the Japanese TV show Game Center CX!

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The long history of pretty good indieszero games you probably didn't play: a guide

Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido released earlier this month! We say that because E3 makes June a busy time, and also because, if early reports are accurate, not a lot of players picked it up. This is not new for developer indieszero, making its decades-long mission delivering interesting, quirky games that may slip your notice! Let's look at the team's history and break down what you may have missed.

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Important Importables: Game Center CX Deserves a Second Chance

From the article, "Which is a shame, because Retro Game Challenge, and the succession of Game Center CX games that have been released since, offer an equivalent, and often superior experience. Granted, they don’t cash in on the real nostalgia value of offering actual NES and SNES games to play, but the fact that people are earning full games makes up for that."

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