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Double Trouble | 20 years ago, Nintendo changed how I thought about games forever with just two screens
The Mario develper is yet to make a better console, honestly.
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Oisin (they/them) is a non-binary writer based in the UK with bylines in Polygon, Fanbyte, Uppercut, Rock Paper Shotgun, GameSpot, and many more besides. Oisin is a generalist; able to tackle news, features, interviews, reviews and more. A celebrated writer with a wealth of bylines to their name, Oisin is an adamant Final Fantasy 13 defender. If it's a cool-looking indie game, Oisin is probably into it.
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