DF Direct Retro! Nintendo's Famicom Disk System - 'Mass Storage' Gaming in 1986?

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The Legend of Zelda (1986)
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DF Direct goes retro! John Linneman sits down Sekai Games' boss - and game historian - Audi Sorlie to talk about the Famicom Disk System, a Japan-only 1986 release that aimed to make gaming cheaper... and better. It's a fascinating insight into a little-known area of Famicom gaming.

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