Gimmick | Famicom | Sharka's QuickBytes #7

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Gimmick! (1992)
Duration: 7:02
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In Sharka's QuickBytes, I'll be taking a bite-sized (byte-sized?) look at retro games, usually several per video when I'm covering a particular series or theme. There'll be more editing and shorter and more scripted commentary in QuickBytes than in the laid-back Nostalgic Nibbles series, and most vids won't be longer than ten minutes - perfect for a quick blast of Sharka-themed retro goodness.

In this episode, we turn to the Famicom and one of the games utilizing a 'Mapper chip' to give it some extra graphical oomph and extend the life of the ageing NES hardware, almost ten years old at the point of our star's release. Gimmick's mapper, however, is rather special and quite unique, and we'll find out why...

Dedicated to my partner, supportive in all the things I do and taking a retro journey alongside me, one I'm very happy to be able to share with her.

Intro animation courtesy of @KishaTashwood
Intro music used under license from http://andreabaroni.com/
Batman screenshot courtesy of EmuMovies.
Gameplay footage is self-recorded.



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